Farnborough Air Show 2006

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Nov 15, 2006 - 6:21 AM
Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal
Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,
Nov 15, 2006 - 6:19 AM
Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight
Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the
Nov 15, 2006 - 6:09 AM
Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet
Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP
Nov 15, 2006 - 6:06 AM
ADS-B devil is in the details
Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) is poised to make the transition from promising technology to fundamental air traffic management tool, a
Nov 15, 2006 - 6:04 AM
EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project
EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.
Nov 15, 2006 - 6:01 AM
A380 breaks another record
The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte
Nov 15, 2006 - 5:59 AM
OAK: brave new world or return to the past?
Five months ago, on February 20, the long-awaited creation of Russia’s new Unified Aircraft Co.
Nov 15, 2006 - 5:53 AM
Despite setbacks, Typhoon orders continue to mount
The Eurofighter Typhoon program is one of the longest running projects in the history of military aircraft.
Nov 15, 2006 - 5:49 AM
Airbus revives freighter fracas
Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In
Nov 15, 2006 - 5:47 AM
Turbomeca keeping design engineers busy
Turbomeca is ready to launch new variants of its helicopter engines.