Alenia Aeronautica-Sukhoi Superjet 100
Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi signed today in Le Bourget the final agreement for the Superjet 100, the family of next-generation 75-100 seat regional jets to be developed by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Corp. (SCAS) in co-operation with Alenia Aeronautica and Powerjet.… Continue reading
Bahrain Agrees to Purchase Nine Sikorsky UH-60M Helicopters; Becomes International Launch Customer
 PARIS, June 19, 2007 – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the signing of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) by the Kingdom of Bahrain to procure nine Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters from the U.S. Army through the Foreign Military… Continue reading
Airbus first to receive certification for on-board mobile phone system
Airbus is first to receive airworthiness certification for a cell-phone system on board an aircraft. On 18th June 2007, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved Airbus’ GSM on-board system.
The EASA airworthiness certification comes after successful tests were… Continue reading
Airbus at the Paris Airshow:
Airbus is bringing two A380s, along with an A330-200 from Qatar Airways, to Le Bourget Airport as part of its major presence at the 2007 Paris Air Show. One A380 will participate in the show’s daily flying displays, while the… Continue reading
Sikorsky Aircraft Delivers BLACK HAWK Helicopters to Jordan
 PARIS AIR SHOW – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the delivery of three UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopters to the Kingdom of Jordan and the scheduled delivery of another five in 2007. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX),… Continue reading
Berjaya Air Orders 4 new ATR 72-500s
Malaysian-based Berjaya Air (an indirect subsidiary of Berjaya Corporation) signed a US $74 million agreement with ATR for 4 new ATR 72-500 aircraft. The deal was announced today at the Paris Air Show by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan,… Continue reading
TOTAL Linhas Aereas Orders 10 New ATR Aircraft
ATR today unveiled at the Paris Air Show an order from Brazil-based TOTAL Linhas Aereas for 5 new ATR aircraft (3 ATR 42-500s + 2 ATR 72-500s) plus options for 5 additional aircraft (3 ATR 42-500s + 2 ATR 72-500s).… Continue reading


