Archive for June 15th, 2009
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June 15, 2009
Dassault (hall 2A) is exhibiting a French air force Rafale fighter with TDA 68mm rocket pods, providing a glimpse of a possible future equipment fit for…
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June 15, 2009
ALTA, the Latin and Caribbean Airline Association, confirmed two new affiliate members yesterday at the show, French powerplant giant Snecma and Superjet…
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June 15, 2009
Seatguru.com has released the results of its 2009 survey of over 1600 fliers. Airlines were ranked based on the quality of their in-flight service (food, seating, and flight attendants). Unsurprisingly, Singapore Airlines came out the clear winner, having the highest rating for flight attendant politeness, best food, and most comfortable business-class seats. British Airways also [...]
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June 15, 2009
Any lingering doubts about whether Bombardier plans to launch a stretched version of its 78-seat Q400 turboprop were erased yesterday when the firm’s commercial…
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June 15, 2009
Boeing has bought eXMeritus, a US company that provides hardware and software to federal government and law enforcement organisations for sharing information…
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June 15, 2009
Lockheed Martin has brought its C-130J tactical transport to the show with high hopes of securing new European customers affected by delays to the Airbus…
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June 15, 2009
Qatar launches business charter challenge Qatar Airways will launch an assault on the on-demand charter market this year with a fleet of Bombardier…
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June 15, 2009
Aircelle will be demonstrating its Airbus A380 nacelles at the show, which will also see a debut for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 equipped with nacelles developed by the Safran-owned French company.
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June 15, 2009
A British Army Elbit Systems Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicle had…
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June 15, 2009
Airbus is conducting “intensive discussions” with its suppliers during the show to ensure that they do not “make their own assumptions” about delivery numbers,…
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