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Farnborough Report e-newsletter in July covers the Farnborough International Airshow 2012 from avionics, electronics, and electro-optics perspective. The editors of Avionics Intelligence and Military & Aerospace Electronics will produce the Farnborough Report e-newsletter with technology and business news from the Farnborough International Airshow 2012 from Monday, July 9th through Friday, July 13th, which will go out to all subscribers of PennWell Aerospace & Defense Media Group e-newsletters. If you're not already a subscriber, go to www.militaryaerospace.com/newsletters.html and sign up for one or all of these e-newsletters, and the Farnborough Report will land in your inbox every day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2012. |
TE Connectivity continues Deutsch integration, offers expanded product range and distributionFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. TE Connectivity (TE) announced an updated status of their integration of Deutsch Group SAS today at the Farnborough International Airshow. In addition, TE and Deutsch representatives discussed the combined product line and the impact it will have on customers in the military and commercial aerospace markets. |
CFM receives over $1 billion in engine sales at Farnborough todayFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. CFM International received over $1 billion in sales today for three different engine types. The sales came from Aviation Capital Group, Avolon and Juneyao and will be used on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Next-Generation 737 aircraft, A321 aircraft and A320neo aircraft. |
ATR secures 13 sales today at FarnboroughFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. ATR has increased its sales today with the sale of 12 ATR 72-600 turboprop jets and one ATR 42-600. The sales, which come to over $300 million at list price, come from four different contracts. |
Boeing inks deals to sell 30 aircraft at Farnborough Wednesday, bringing its show total to 267FARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. Boeing Commercial Airplanes in Seattle booked orders and options for 30 aircraft Wednesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, bringing the company's total in the Farnborough aircraft-sale sweepstakes to 267. |
Airbus books 46 aircraft orders and options at Farnborough Wednesday, bringing its air show total to 61FARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus in Toulouse, France, picked up the pace of aircraft sales Wednesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, by picking up 46 orders and options for single-aisle and widebody passenger aircraft. |
Farnborough opening bell Wednesday: 310 aircraft sold so far from four major aerospace manufacturersFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. Two of the four business days at the Farnborough International Airshow 2012 are in the books, and thus far four of the world's top aerospace manufacturers have taken orders and options for 310 aircraft, with the largest Farnborough deal coming Tuesday when Boeing took orders for 100 737 MAX and 737 800 aircraft. |
Skytronics and Beaver Aerospace & Defense showcase lifecycle support for flight control componentsFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. Skytronics Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), is showcasing its FAA overhaul and repair capabilities for commercial and military aircraft actuation systems and ball screw assemblies at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow. |
Crane to provide brake control system for new Cessna Latitude business jetsFARNBOROUGH, U.K., 11 July 2012. Cessna Aircraft has selected Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co. (NYSE:CR), to provide the brake control system for the new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet. |
Lockheed Martin selects Marshall Aerospace to boost C-130 Hercules refurbishment capabilityFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. Marshall Aerospace, reported to be the only C-130J Heavy Maintenance Center, signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to install C-130 center wing boxes. |
Boeing teases at Farnborough with vague offer of medium-sized maritime surveillance aircraft for global exportFARNBOROUGH, England, 11 July 2012. Officials of the Boeing Co. in Seattle claim they are ready to offer the future medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) for international oceanic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. |
i-Pad-like capacitive touchscreen technology may be coming soon to an airline flight deck near youTHE FARNBOROUGH BLOG, 11 July 2012. Today's airline and general-aviation pilots might not be ready for iPad-like touchscreens in the cockpit, but tomorrow's pilots are, and that's why Barco Inc. in Duluth, Ga., is developing capacitive touchscreen technology for tomorrow's large-aircraft flight decks. |
Airbus introduces iPad Electronic flight bag applications for pilotsFARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. Airbus has upgraded its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) performance-calculating applications to be available for Pilots on iPad. Airlines will soon be able to download the first apps as part of its 'FlySmart with Airbus' EFB portfolio from the App Store. |
Boeing takes aircraft sales lead with 120 orders at Farnborough Tuesday; leads Airbus 247 sales to 15FARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. The Boeing Co. Commercial Airplanes segment in Seattle took a big Farnborough Sweepstakes lead Tuesday over archrival Airbus in Toulouse, France, taking orders for 120 aircraft and bringing its total sales related to the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow to 247. Airbus, meanwhile, has sold 15 aircraft at Farnborough as of close of business Tuesday. |
Bombardier takes 20 orders and options from airBaltic for CS300 jets Tuesday; Farnborough total hits 35FARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. Eastern European air carrier Air Baltic Corp. (airBaltic) in Riga, Latvia, agreed to buy 10 CS300 regional jets from Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal. Bombardier announced the deal, a letter of intent to sell the aircraft, Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England. |
Embraer sells 8 Super Tucano turboprops at Farnborough Tuesday to bring show total to 15FARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2010. The Indonesian air force ordered eight A-29 Super Tucano high-performance military turboprop aircraft for light attack and tactical training from South American aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. in São José Dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer made the announcement Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England. |
Airbus sells another 11 aircraft, bringing its total at Farnborough thus far to 15 ordersFARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. Hong Kong-based air carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is ordering 10 Airbus A350-1000 widebody passenger jetliners from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus in Toulouse, France. Airbus made the announcement today at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England. |
Boeing introduces new camera system for defense applicationsFARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced its new camera system, the Boeing Intelligent Sensor, that provides defense and security customers with integrated video-processing capability. It is designed for real-time imaging systems for which low size, weight and power (SWaP) are critical, such as security systems, perimeter defense, and surveillance on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). |
Hawker Beechcraft to convert two BAe 146-200QC aircraft for RAF passenger and freight serviceFARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. Military aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) specialists at the Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) service center in Chester, England will convert two BAe 146-200QC aircraft for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a sub-contract with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft. |
Worldwide air transport demand to require 6,795 new regional jets over next 20 years worth $315 billion: EmbraerFARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. Demand for passenger airline service worldwide will increase by 5 percent each year over the next two decades, which will require an additional 6,795 30-to-120-seat regional jets to fleets around the world, report officials of regional airliner specialist Embraer S.A. in São José dos Campos, Brazil. |
TE Connectivity showcases repair solutionsFARNBOROUGH, England, 10 July 2012. TE Connectivity (TE) is demonstrating its repair solutions, such as the C-Wrap side-entry repair sleeve for use in aerospace, defense, and marine applications. |
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