Magazine Issue

Paris Air Show 2019 Day 4

June 19, 2019

PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS

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Japanese Government Extends Partnership With French Aerospace

Jun 19, 2019
An extension to a memorandum of understanding between the government of Japan and France’s aviation regulator, signed at the Paris Air Show, will help pave the way for greater business collaboration.
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Pratt & Whitney Military Ramps Up

Jun 19, 2019
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines enters the Paris Air Show in the midst of a production ramp-up on the F135 engine for the F-35 and a burst of innovative activity based at the newly opened GatorWorks organization in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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P&W Expands Military Services in Oklahoma

Jun 20, 2019
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its military aftermarket services in Oklahoma via a multimillion-dollar investment in its existing facilities at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex.
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Lockheed Martin Expanding for Missiles in Arkansas

Jun 19, 2019
Lockheed Martin said this week that it’s investing $142 million and will be adding 326 new jobs as it expands it Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas.
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Pre-Merger Raytheon Well Placed in Cybersecurity Market

Jun 19, 2019
For Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services division, cybersecurity challenges are relentless and will become a subset of his business’s evolution over the next few months.
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General Atomics Develops Command Control Capability

Jun 19, 2019
Unmanned air system specialists General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has packaged control elements developed for its MQ-9B SkyGuardian and earlier UAVs into an enhanced control and command capability.
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Airbus And Rolls-Royce Freeze E-Fan X Hybrid-Electric Demo Design

Jun 19, 2019
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are on track to start modifying a Bae 146/RJ100 airliner into the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2020 as the engine maker assumes a greater role following its recent acquisition of Siemens’ eAircraft unit; a former partner in the project.
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Qantas Orders 36 A321XLRs For Group Airlines

Jun 19, 2019
The airline said it will convert 26 existing A321neo orders to the XLR, and will add another 10 new orders. This will boost the carrier’s total A320neo-family orders to 109, including 28 A321LRs and 45 A320neos.
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Flying Clubs Build Experience With Electric Aircraft

Jun 19, 2019
Call it the federation of French flying clubs if you like, but FFA (Fédération Française Aéronautique) is here exhibiting a Pipistrel Alpha Electro two-seater it has begun using for instruction purposes, thus making it one of the first electric aircraft in service.
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Industry Giants Unite on Sustainable Aviation

Jun 19, 2019
In an unprecedented move, the chief technology officers of seven aircraft and engine OEMs came together this week to outline a shared commitment to reducing emissions and ensuring a more ecologically sustainable future for aviation.
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Russian Helicopters Focuses On Commercial Ansat

Jun 19, 2019
Russian Helicopters is a bright presence at the Paris Air Show this year, bringing two Ansat light twins, the company’s major hope in the commercial segment, to the event.
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Boeing Books Dreamliners, Freighter Sales

Jun 19, 2019
Beyond Tuesday’s headline-making announcement of 737-Max orders by IAG, Boeing has announced a number of other deals this week.
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American Airlines Commits To 50 A321XLRs

Jun 19, 2019
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLRs, adding 20 new aircraft to an order of 30 A321neos that have been converted to the new Airbus long-range narrowbody. The airline plans to take eight in 2023, 22 in 2024, and 20 in 2025, and is likely to use them throughout its network on a variety of routes.
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Mitsubishi Unveils MOU For 15 M100s

Jun 19, 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. revealed that it has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 15 SpaceJet M100s from an identified North American customer—the first orders or commitments for the newly revealed type. The MOU, announced June 19, clears the way for “formal negotiations” to begin for a firm order that would see deliveries begin in 2024.
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Airbus-Rolls Freeze E-Fan X Design

Jun 19, 2019
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are on track to start modifying a Bae 146/RJ100 airliner into the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2020
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GKN Extends Additives Partnerships With Oak Ridge, Pratt & Whitney

Jun 19, 2019
GKN Aerospace and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced the opening of the world’s largest additive manufacturing production cell.
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U.S. Joins UK in Britecloud Jammer Program

Jun 19, 2019
Leonardo’s Britecloud program promises a step change in platform protection.
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CFM Books $50.2 Billion in Orders at Show

Jun 19, 2019
CFM International announced orders and commitments for more than 1,150 Leap engines during the 2019 Paris Air Show, along with long-term services agreements, for a total value of approximately $50.2 billion U.S. at list.
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Scholarship Will Reward Aspiring Astronauts

Jun 19, 2019
A new international education program to reward aspiring young space explorers and their teachers with a hands-on astronaut training experience at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s renowned Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, was launched here today.