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Lockheed Martin's LM-100J Commercial Freighter Will Make International Debut at 2017 Paris Air Show

Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft will make its international debut at the 2017 International Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be on static display June 19-21 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The LM-100J represents the 17th different mission capability for the C-130J Su...

SolarStratos to represent Swiss innovation at Expo 2017 in Kazakhstan

The SolarStratos stratospheric solar plane will be one of the main attractions at the Expo 2017 Swiss Pavillion, which opens its doors on Saturday 10 June in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The theme of this first international exhibition in Central Asia is “the energy of the future&rd...

Graham Williamson– TAG Aviation still the island of stability

I am proud to say that a discussion with the President Aircraft Management and Charter TAG Aviation Europe G. Williamson became a tradition for us. EBACE is not at all the same without meeting Graham at the very beginning. So let us share some points of our discussion on the TAG Aviation year review. Q. G.Williamson, once again we are at EBACE, so just an obvious question – wh...

Helitech International puts the spotlight on the next generation of aviation professionals

Youth aviation in focus at Helitech International as Aviation Skills Partnership returns to support the Learning & Skills Zone Helitech International announces the return of the popular Learning & Skills Zone, an area dedicated to covering the career and development opportunities for young people looking to make their way in the rotorcraft industry. Hosted by Aviation Skills Partner...

New Lockheed Martin Initiative to Prepare Students for Space-related Careers

With NASA planning to send the first crew to Mars in the 2030s, today's students will grow up to create the spacecraft and science to get them there. Middle school students in California and New Jersey have already begun, winning a national Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) video challenge competition to design the living quarters for astronauts' six-month journey to the red planet. The challeng...

Boeing to Showcase New Airplanes and Services at Paris Air Show

Boeing confirmed that a 737 MAX 9 flight test airplane will participate in the flying display at the Paris Air Show, which runs June 19-25 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The 737 MAX 9 completed its first flight in April, while Boeing and Malindo Air celebrated the first delivery of the 737 MAX 8 last month. The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history, accumulating more...

Airbus organises start-up event in Singapore

Airbus’ first start-up event held over the weekend of 2-4 June in Singapore, attracted around 80 participants from the region, competing on aerospace concepts that could lead to greater innovation in the industry. Held in partnership with SGInnovate, a Singapore government agency supporting entrepreneurial start-ups, the participants worked day and night to fine-tune their ideas. The e...

VistaJet International – each flight is a new story to share

Let us lead you once again back to EBACE 2017 and share a part of our discussion with VistaJet International. I must confess, that already first steps on board of every VistaJet aircraft are making me feel comfortable, relaxed and home. It is a true pleasure to meet them everywhere in the world, during exhibitions or just welcoming clients flying with them. Q. VistaJet team, yo...

XTI Aircraft Company to Exhibit at Paris Air Show

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced today it has been selected by the Paris Air Lab Programming Committee to exhibit at the Paris Air Show. The exhibit space is hosted by the French Aerospace Industries Association in coordination with Starburst Accelerator, a major aerospace, defense and security investment fund and consulting firm. In addition to exhibiting in the Concorde Hal...

Airbus plans major presence at Paris Air Show 2017

Experience the first public flying appearance of the A321neo and A350-1000; Journey into the future in 3D at the Airbus Digital Exhibition centre; Virtually fly an A400M or interactively explore an “Airspace” cabin in 3D. At the Paris Air Show, which runs from 19th to 25th June 2017, Airbus will showcase its wide range of innovative technologies, products and serv...

SIAE and GIFAS, in partnership with Starburst Accelerator present the 100 start-ups that will shape tomorrow’s skies!

SIAE (International Paris Air Show) and GIFAS (the French Aerospace Industries Association) will open Paris Air Lab doors from 19–25 June 2017. This unprecedented 2000 m2 of exhibition space designed with the Hopscotch agency, will host an innovation-centred exhibition where the aeronautics, digital and aerospace sectors come together, by giving the floor to a great variety of players. Thank...

Bernd Schramm – one of Swiss Excellence faces

During EBACE 2017 we had an opportinity to meet and talk to AMAC Aerospace Mr. Bernd Schramm, AMAC Aerospace Group Chief Operating Offcer. Let us share some points of our discussion: Q. Mr. Schramm, our usual question – what was your way to the aviation business ? A. In fact I can’t tell you that it was my dream from the very childhood. Not at all. I was playing footbal...

Joining the aviation conference in St.Maarten from the other side of the world

Andrew Crawford, the CEO of Sounds Air, an airline in New Zealand and almost on the opposite side of the globe, will make a presentation at the Caribbean Aviation Meetup in St.Maarten, June 13-15. It takes record-breaking numbers for him to come to the event in the Caribbean. Flying from Blenheim, where his company is headquartered to Auckland, New Zealand, then across the Pacific to Los...

Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur, Vnukovo 3 and Pulkovo 3 sign partnership agreement

Senior airport officials from Vnukovo 3 in Moscow, Pulkovo 3 in Saint Petersburg, Russia and Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur (АСА), representing the Nice airport VIP terminal and Sky Valet FBO network in France, Spain and Portugal have signed an LOI linking into a "partnership agreement." The agreement was signed by Georgy Sharov, chairman of the board, Vnukovo 3, Sergey Pugjn, CEO Pulko...

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