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Esterline successfully completes testing of their CMA-5024 GLSSU on the B737NG aircraft family

Piper to Exhibit M-Class and Trainer-Class at EAA AirVenture 2018

Piper Aircraft Inc. will display nearly its entire aircraft product line during EAA AirVenture 2018, scheduled July 23 - July 29.  "Year after year aviation enthusiasts and serious general aviation buyers from around the world come together at EAA AirVenture," said Simon Calde...

Boeing to Showcase the Future of Aerospace at Farnborough International Airshow

New special exhibit will feature Boeing's "The Future Is Built Here" interactive displays 737 MAX 7 and 787 scheduled for flight displays CH-47 Chinook and F-15E Strike Eagle among defense platforms on static display Cargo Village to feature Boeing Global Services exhibit and...

Lockheed Martin Announces LM-100J Commercial Freighter Flying at 2018 Farnborough International Airshow

Lockheed Martin will showcase its LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018, held in Farnborough, England, July 16-22.  The LM-100J will participate in the show's daily flight display and be on static display. The LM-100J is a production variant of the C-130J Super Hercules, which is the tactical airlif...

Special Purpose Operator status awarded to UK flight test company.

EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Special Purpose Operator (Part-SPO) status has been achieved by Nova Systems UK, an arm of the Australian Nova Group. Using its EC135 helicopter G-NSYS, the Nova team has worked hard to deliver the safety systems and organisational structures required by the Agency. Nova now adds this important operating declaration to its existing Part 21 Flight Test capa...

Farnborough Airshow: BIRD Aerosystems to unveil advanced configuration of the ASIO solution

Integrating pre-mission intelligence planning tools along with a unique mission sensor configuration and a sophisticated real-timedata analysistools, the ASIO solution automatically alerts the mission operators of suspicious targets and activities Farnborough Airshow 2018, Textron Chalet, Outside Exhibit Area, L2 BIRD Aerosystems, the leading developer of Special Mission Aircraft S...

Kopter’s SH09 on duty for Law Enforcement at APSCON

The Airborne Public Safety Conference (APSCON) from 9 to 11 July in Louisville, KY, marks the site for the debut of Kopter’s SH09 multi-mission helicopter in an advanced public safety configuration engineered for Kopter by Metro Aviation in Shreveport, LA. Known primarily for their expertise in air-medical completions, Metro Aviation has expanded their proficiency in the design, productio...

FL Technics CEO Zilvinas Lapinskas on the trends of MRO industry

With over twenty years leading international enterprises and teams of 4000+ employees, Zilvinas Lapinskas boasts experience in development of new markets and customers, design and management of corporate commercial and marketing strategies, management and guidance of customer support and sales teams as well as other executive experience. With 9 years of experience in LEAN philosophy implementat...

Farnborough 2018: Elbit Systems Offers COTS Solutions Optimal for Upgrading Military Platforms

Elbit Systems competitive offering is based on its acquisition of Universal Avionics and the company’s commercial EFVS product line Leveraging its strong position in the aircraft upgrade market and the recent acquisition of Universal Avionics (“UA”), Elbit Systems is to showcase at the upcoming exhibition in Farnborough a unique offering of commercial systems for mil...

Square up to the biggest aviation challenges: best initiatives of 2018

Despite a steady growth in passenger and cargo numbers ever since 2010, aviation industry isbracing for potential turmoil ahead. Geopolitical instability, increasing fuel costs, uneven distribution of profits within the sector, thin net profit margins and pilot shortage - all threaten to shake up the industry. The upcoming Annual Aviation Industry Awards aim to recognize companies and initiatives...

Air Partner named “Best Executive Travel Solutions Provider” at Major Events International (MEI) Summit

Air Partner, the global aviation services group, was named “Best Executive Travel Solutions Provider” by Major Events International (MEI) at an awards dinner held on 27 June 2018, as part of its Major Events Summit in Liverpool.  MEI provides international business services for companies who want to take advantage of Olympic and World Cup opportunities and win more business in...

Saudi Aviation Club & Adone Events launch Saudi Airshow, a new aviation event for the Middle East

A first for Saudi Arabia, the event connects the global aviation & aerospace industry to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Airshow, a brand-new aerospace & aviation exhibition, will be hosted by Saudi Aviation Club in March 2019 in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The show was officially launched in Riyadh on 1 July when Didier Mary, Managing Director of Adone Events...

Garmin to exhibit key avionics solutions for defense, air transport and business aviation markets at Farnborough International Airshow

Debuts premium tandem cockpit experience, head-up display and integrated flight deck Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced a tandem cockpit experience to be unveiled at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, July 16-20 at the Farnborough Airport in the United Kingdom. Garmin’s business aviation, air transport and defense markets will be showcasing commercia...

Exclusive views and corporate hospitality at Farnborough Airshow is bigger than ever at Aviator

TAG’s boutique hotel marks 10th birthday next month In three weeks’ time the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow opens to the world’s aerospace fraternity.  Build up is well advanced and Aviator hotel, which marks its 10th anniversary at the end of July, is gearing up to welcome its resident and corporate hospitality guests.    Some 5,300 slices...

Piaggio Aerospace to exhibit at Farnborough 2018

Piaggio Aerospace will participate in the 2018 edition of Farnborough International Airshow (FIA2018) staged in Hampshire, UK, at the Farnborough Airport between 16th and 22nd July, 2018.   The Italian aircraft manufacturer will be present at the indoor display (HALL 1 1190) and will exhibit a full-scale mockup of the P.1HH HammerHead and a P.180 Avanti EVO.   P.1HH...

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