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Unison Industries Air Cooled Fuel Cooler

June 19, 2013 Unison Industries is developing an air cooled fuel cooler (ACFC) to address the growing need to cool aircraft fuel. More composite aircraft, efficient engines, and higher energy loads are making fuel less available fo...

Solar Impulse Flies with Solvay Technologies for Light Weight, Strength and Energy Efficiency

June 19, 2013 As the world's first solar-powered airplane to fly both day and night touched down early Sunday in Washington, all eyes focused on the odd-shaped plane and its pioneering pilots.Equally significant is the science and ...

Pratt & Whitney Delivers 100th F135 Engine for the F-35 Lightning II

June 19, 2013 PARIS AIR SHOW -- Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 100th F135 propulsion system, the power plant for the F-35 Lightning II, to the U.S. government. The conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) engine w...

SAILOR PASSES U.S. CARRIER TEST

June 19, 2013

A Royal Navy sailor has become the first to qualify as an aircraft director on a US carrier after being put through an intense training programme on the USS Eisenhower.

UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Airbus for Single-Aisle Aircraft Common Fuel Gauging System

June 19, 2013 PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Airbus to supply a common fuel gauging system for its single-aisle aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems currently provides the full fuel gauging system for ...

Embraer and Boeing Team to Market and Sell KC-390 Medium-Airlift Aircraft

June 19, 2013 Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMBR3) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) are partnering on the sales and marketing of Embraer's KC-390 - a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft with advanced capabilities in the ...

Roundup: 2013 Paris Air Show unveiled with Airbus, Boeing sealing big deals

June 19, 2013 The 2013 International Paris Air Show kicked off here on Monday, with world aviation industry heavyweights Airbus and Boeing declared big orders on the first day. As the leading European airplane manufacture...

Boeing launches 787-10 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show, wins new deals

June 19, 2013 U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced Tuesday the official launch of 787-10, a new model of Dreamliner plane, at Paris Air Show, with a new order for more than 100 planes from five international aviation c...

Aeromexico Announces Launch of New "Aeromexico Contigo" Product; -- Aeromexico Contigo will offer a variety of benefits to passengers traveling between Mexico and the US.

June 19, 2013 Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, today announced the launch of its new Aeromexico Contigo (Aeromexico with You) product which will offer a host of benefits to passengers traveling frequently between Mex...

Boeing, Embraer team on KC-390 marketing

June 19, 2013 U.S. and Brazilian companies are teaming to market a multi-mission transport and aerial refueling aircraft.The deal announced at the Paris Air Show Tuesday is between Boeing, which will lead in selling, sustaining and...

Micrium Announces Support of Microsemi's New SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs

June 19, 2013 Micrium, the premier supplier of high-quality software components for embedded systems, is pleased to announce support of Microsemi Corporation's ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 based SmartFusion2® SoC FPGAs.

UTC Aerospace Systems signs letter of intent with COMAC to supply C919 Passenger Door Damper & Emergency Opening Actuation System

June 19, 2013 PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have signed a letter of intent whereby UTC Aerospace Systems will supply the Passenger Door Damper & Emer...

Spirit Airlines Selects PurePower® and V2500 Engines for 75 Airbus Aircraft

June 19, 2013 PARIS AIR SHOW -- Spirit Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 45 firm A320neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp....

Parker Aerospace Partners with Rolls-Royce on Trent XWB-97 Engine Program

June 19, 2013 Parker Aerospace, an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, has been chosen by Rolls-Royce to partner on its Trent XWB-97 engine program.The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine is being developed for the new Ai...

UTC Aerospace Systems recognized as top 10 Airbus supplier for aftermarket support for fifth consecutive year

June 19, 2013 PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been recognized by Airbus as a top 10 supplier for aftermarket support for the fifth consecutive year at an awards ceremony at the Paris Air Show. UTC Aeros...