Vulcan will not fly on Sunday 25 July 2010
Due to a faulty brake unit, Avro Vulcan XH558 will be unable to take part in the flying programme this Sunday at the Farnborough International Airshow. The aircraft will however be parked on static display and available for "under wing" guided tours, until such time as it is able to be towed onto the Eastern side of the airfield for maintenance. This is the first technical issue encountered preventing flight in 2010, and Vulcan To The Sky Trust are working to facilitate the quickest possible repair. Please visit www.vulcantothesky.org for further information.
Utair Aviation selects Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland for CFM56-3 engine maintenance support.
Utair Aviation, Russia’s largest B737 operator, has entered into a five year agreement for CFM56-3 engine management and maintenance support with Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland (LTAI), based in Dublin, Ireland. The agreement covers all of the CFM56-3B1 and CFM56-3C1 engines powering UTAIR’s sixteen B737-500 and six B737-400 aircraft.
CIVIL AVIATION AFFAIRS (CAA) FOR THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN AND FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LTD (FIL) SIGN AGREEMENT FOR 2012 AIRSHOW
Farnborough, 21 July 2010 – His Highness Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee for Bahrain International Airshow and Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) today signed an agreement to formalise their partnership to jointly organise the Bahrain International Airshow 2012 (BIAS) which will run 19 – 21 January 2012.
Firth Rixson Limited, Pratt & Whitney Sign LTA for Commercial & Military Ring Requirements
Firth Rixson Limited today announced that it has signed a new long-term agreement to supply Pratt & Whitney with the predominate share of its seamless ring forging requirements, spanning the entire line of P&W commercial and military engines. The new contract terms run through December 2015.
Noranco Press Release
Farnborough, UK, July 19, 2010 – Noranco Inc., a leading Canadian manufacturer of fixed and rotary wing aircraft Aerostructures, Landing Gear components and assemblies, and Sheet Metal fabrications announced today that it has been awarded a long-term contract from Spirit AeroSystems Wichita to manufacture Wing Box components for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 jetliner.
KUKA ROBOT TO HELP TRAIN HELICOPTER PILOTS
A revolutionary flight simulator for training helicopter pilots, which uses a KUKA heavy-duty industrial robot to manoeuvre the cockpit, is under development.
The Australian Government is committed to spending approximately $26 billion on defence projects over the next 12 months, with spending growth planned until 2030.
TTTech Delivers Distributed IMA Test Bed with TTEthernet
TTTech, the leading supplier of dependable networking solutions based on time-triggered technology, has delivered a Distributed Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) test bed to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Distributed IMA is a class of integrated architectures which inherits all benefits of Integrated Modular Avionics based upon the ARINC 653 avionics standard, and enables the efficient design of distributed systems with mixed criticality applications.
New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes First Flight with TTTech Solutions
TTTech, the leading supplier of dependable networking solutions based on time-triggered technology, has contributed proven solutions for the completion of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner completed its first flight on December 15, 2009. TTTech’s products and services were used for integration of Hamilton Sundstrand’s electric and environmental control systems in the 787.
Aero Sekur’s Farnborough Initiative
Supporting Farnborough Airshow’s Futures Day, Aero Sekur - the Anglo-Italian flexible structures specialist - is hosting an ‘International Futures for Young Engineers’ programme on stand B8 in Hall 4.
Aero Sekur spotlights integrated survival
Aero Sekur will display an integrated package for helicopter survival at Farnborough International Airshow 2010. The company that specialises in the innovative use of flexible materials will highlight flotation and external life-raft system capability and reveal a new concept system.
Klinger UK to exhibit at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow
Yorkshire-based industrial gaskets specialist Klinger has announced it is to exhibit at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow.
The quantity of participants of the fifth international business aviation exhibition JET EXPO 2010 is increasing.
JET EXPO 2010 will be held from 15 to 17 September in Moscow at the exhibition center Crocus Expo and at the Business Aviation Center "Vnukovo-3". Companies Embraer, MixJet, VistaJet accept their participation in the exhibition.
Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Security Capabilities at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010
LONDON – July 7, 2010 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight its industry leading global security capabilities at the Farnborough International Airshow, including unmanned aircraft systems, defense electronics and performance-based logistics.
Northrop Grumman Announces Media Briefings at Farnborough International Airshow 2010
Northrop Grumman Corporation will participate in a series of media briefings during the 2010 Farnborough International Airshow. The company will have a wide variety of its programs and capabilities on display including unmanned systems, cybersecurity, defense electronics, logistics, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Prague Airport to support development of WheelTug electric aircraft drive system
Prague-Ruzyne Airport has become the world's first airport to support development of a new technology enabling aircraft to use on-board electric motors to taxi between terminal gates and runways. The new WheelTug® system is expected to reduce aircraft emissions, fuel consumption, and noise at airports, and to improve safety, airlines' schedule reliability, and both airline and customer convenience at airports.
U.S. Commercial Service to assist U.S. Exhibitors at 2010 Farnborough International Air Show, 19-25 July 2010
The U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to announce its support of the more than 360 U.S. exhibitors who will showcase their latest equipment and products at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, United Kingdom.
Tool Tower - Manufacturers to showcase Leicestershire’s engineering expertise
Two Leicestershire engineering businesses are joining forces to promote the county’s manufacturing expertise. Tower Tool, of Wigston, and Phase Vision, of Loughborough, are jointly exhibiting their world-class products and services at the International Farnborough Air Show in July and in June were exhibiting together at MACH 2010 at the Birmingham NEC.
Tower Tool Turns Tables on Design
Tower (Tool Company Ltd) brings its renowned ‘one stop’ service solution to Farnborough – design resolutions in reverse engineering techniques.
Delcam’s aerospace software and services on show at Farnborough
Delcam will promote its wide range of software and services for the aerospace industry on the Midlands Aerospace Alliance stand at the Farnborough Air Show. Aerospace manufacturing demands the highest levels of quality and consistency, plus cost-effective production and the shortest-possible delivery times. At the Show, Delcam will demonstrate how it can help companies both large and small to meet these requirements.
JARA TO MAP OUT ‘BATTLE OF BRITAIN’ PLAN AT FARNBOROUGH
Leadership consultancy JARA will be marking this year’s 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain by creating its own version of the iconic operations room at Fighter Command HQ to demonstrate its Structured Leadership management approach.
See the new look AVspares.com first at Farnborough 2010
New Aerospace Industrial Park in China to Exhibit at Farnborough Air Show
Porvair Filtration Group - Effective Filtration Solutions for Aircraft Contamination Control
Magna Parva to Show at Farnborough for the First Time
The Search for the Next Apprentice Continues…
Whilst Alan Sugar searches for his Young Apprentice, Wigston tooling manufacturer Tower Tool Company Ltd looking at expansion and investment, have begun their search for a ‘Super Apprentice’ who will get a special opportunity to train.
UAS flight first - ‘Octocopter’ imaging platform makes first Farnborough flight at Airshow press launch.
Dormer expertise flying-high at Airshow
ATI Stellram - New solid carbide end mills for difficult-to-machine materials
Washington State selected for $100 million composites manufacturing facility
Announcement expands advanced materials expertise, creating synergies with aerospace composites innovation
Thompson - Linear friction welding solution for joining aero parts
KUKA - Robots show how to boost aero assembly operations
GyroJet Ltd is producing an Advanced Autogyro for both the commercial and private markets.
Aero Sekur - Flexible materials specialist returns to Farnborough
Leicester MD for Eco Myles
MD Myles Ball of Tower (Company Ltd) has traded in his Jaguar XS 3L Diesel company car for a Zero emissions electric bike and being zero emissions its also tax free.