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Fair and showsAVIONEWS at '"Eaa AirVenture Oshkosh 2007": introduced the E-Flight of Sonex Aircraft
Oshkosh, USA - To explore viable alternative energies for powering sport aircraft
One thing front and center at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is innovation. This morning, Sonex Aircraft has introduced its electric engine in a Waiex airframe. In making the announcement, Sonex President... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at '"Eaa AirVenture Oshkosh 2007" (4): the P-38 Lightning "Glacier Girl" will land tomorrow
Oshkosh, USA - The aircraft discovered in the glaciers of Greenland in 1992
USAF P-38 Lightning "Glacier Girl" fighter, a key aircraft in several operations of World War II and in 1992 (see AVIONEWS for more details), is not expected to arrive until tomorrow, July 25th to the... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at '"Eaa AirVenture Oshkosh 2007" (3): unveiled the new Cirrus SR22 Turbo
Oshkosh, USA - In co-production with German industry FK Lightplanes
Cirrus Design is entering the LSA (Light-Sport Aircraft) market. Yesterday it unveiled, appropriately hidden beneath a parachute, the new Cirrus SR22 Turbo. The aircraft will be produced in co-production... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007” (2): attended about 170.000 spectators
Oshkosh, USA - From July 23 to 29
This week 170.000 spectators will gather to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture ("EAA AirVenture") that will take place at Oshkosh, Wis., an annual Summer meeting for the aviation... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Eaa AirVenture 2007": Pratt & Whitney Canada won new deals with Epic Aircraft
Oshkosh, Usa - Epic chose a PW-600 engine to power its Victory very light jet (VLJ)
"Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) yesterday won two new contracts from Epic Aircraft. Epic chose a PW-600 engine to power its Victory very light jet (VLJ). P&WC will be the exclusive supplier for the five-seat... more

Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 23 to next Sunday 29
Monday 23 - Gliding - Vintage Glider Club Rendezvous 2007. Raná u Loun, Czech Republic. www.lkra.cz/aeroklub - Gliding - Vintage Glider Rally. Club Loreto, Aeródromo de Santo Tomé del Puerto, Se... more

Fair and shows"Festa dell'aria" (2)
Salerno, Italy - An occasion for tourism
The "Festa dell'aria" at Calvi, opened to the public, is patronized by local municipality and Regione Campania, with the support of near tows as Apice, San Nicola Manfredi and Venticano. Calvi's mayor,... more

Fair and shows"Festa dell'aria"
Benevento, Italy - Calvi (Bn), August 4 and 5
In the industrial area of Calvi (Benevento) next August 4 and 5 there will be the seventh "Festa dell'aria" (air celebration) organized by the "Sporting club Calvius" association and Aero Club Salerno. The... more

Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 16 to next Sunday 22
Monday 16 - Gliding - Vintage Glider Club Rendezvous 2007. Raná u Loun, Czech Republic. www.lkra.cz/aeroklub Tuesday 17 - Gliding - Vintage Glider Club Rendezvous 2007. Raná u Loun, Czech R... more

Fair and shows"Royal International Air Tattoo 2007": on display the Alenia C-27J Spartan aircraft and Sikorsky HH-3F Sea King helicopter of Italian Air Force
Fairford , United Kingdom - Vincenzo Camporini, Italian Chief of Staff's statements
On July 14-15, 2007, the "Royal International Air Tattoo 2007" started at the Royal Air Force's Fairford airbase in Southern England (see AVIONEWS). The Italian Air Force plans to deploy its Alenia... more

Fair and showsThe 47th International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget: a major success
Paris, France - A highly professional show
The 47th International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget: a major success, confirming its status as the world’s premier aerospace event. - 128,000 sq m of covered exhibition space (halls, village, chalets, ext... more

Fair and showsExecutive jets display for businessmen
Calgary, Canada - Also the new Embraer's models will be presented
From 9th to 12th of July , the 46th Annual Convention of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (Cbaa) will be held at the international airport of Calgary in Canada. The CBAA 2007 is where the latest... more

Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 9 to next Sunday 15
Monday 09 - Ballooning - 2007 Australian Hot Air Championship. Benalla Aerodrome, Victoria, Australia. + 61 (0)3 5762 5599 www.ballooningnationals.com.au - Gliding - Dubnica Gliding Cup 2007. Aeroklub... more

Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of July
Rome, Italy - From Saturday to Sunday
Saturday 07 - Ballooning - 2007 Australian Hot Air Championship. Benalla Aerodrome, Victoria, Australia. + 61 (0)3 5762 5599 www.ballooningnationals.com.au Sunday 08 - Ballooning - 2007 Australian... more

Fair and shows"3rd wine-and-food Festival on balloons: fly with flavour"
Grosseto, Italy - From 13 to 16 July into the area of "Trofeo l'altra Maremma"
Official competition connected with wine-and-food products. The event arrived to its third edition has been organized by FITA (Italian Federation Aerostatic Flight) with the collaboration of Aero Club... more

Fair and shows"Elite 2007" exercise ended
Piacenza, Italy - The event was begun last June 14
Last June 28 has come back at its belonging base in Piacenza-San Damiamo the airframe of the 155th Group ETS that has participated to the international exercise "Elite 2007". The Tornado aircraft have... more

Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of June
Rome, Italy - For Saturday and Sunday
Saturday 30 - Temora Aviation Museum Flying Day. Temora Airport, Temora, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6977 1088 www.aviationmuseum.com.au Sunday 01 - Temora Aviation Museum Flying... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Cielo e volo 2007" in Ozzano Emilia
Boulogne, Italy - The Saturday event was saddened by a deadly accident
The "Cielo e volo 2007" show has been scheduled for June 23rd and 24th in the "Aerdelta" airfield of Ozzano Emilia (Boulogne). The meeting for ultralight lovers divided into two days has certainly catalysed... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at the Paris Air Show (6): Airbus tanks up
Paris, France - Received a total of 425 firm orders
Airbus ends the 47th Paris Air Show with new momentum for its leading product range, the A-380, the A-350 XWB, the A-330/A-340 Family, as well as the A-320 Family. During the Show the manufacturer received... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (4): Airbus - the orders never end
Paris, France - NASair and Singapore Airlines
During the Paris International Air Show "Le Bourget", Airbus has announced new important order by two customers. National Air Services (NAS), Riyadh-based airline, signed a letter of intent for the purchase... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (2): boom of orders for Airbus
Paris, France - Avianca, Baa Jet Management, Hong Kong Airlines, Mandala Airlines and Flyington Freighters
Airbus has announced from "Le Bourget" new orders and agreements by four clients. Avianca, national flag-carrier of Colombia, has signed a fixed order for 19 new aircraft of which 14 A-320s and five A-330/200s.... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2007". AVIONEWS Flash (3): Magellan selected by SALE
Paris, France - Provider of aircraft spares and services
Magellan Aviation Services has been selected by SALE (Singapore Airlines Leasing Enterprise) as a provider of aircraft spares and services. Based in Shannon, Ireland, and in the US, Magellan offers a complete... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (2): Doncasters for the Trent 800 engine's blades
Paris, France - They will power the Boeing 777 aircraft
Doncasters, society based in UK, has been selected to manufacture the cast blades of Rolls-Royce's Trent 800 engines. The blades will be manufactured at Doncasters' facility in Bochum, Germany, (that previously... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash: Jetstream has been never forgot
Paris, France - Other 11 planes for Eastern Airlines
The grade of interest for BAe Systems' Jetstream 41 has kept stable, even if it is a model out the production. British carrier Eastern Airlines, the biggest operator of Jetstream 41 aircraft, has get in... more

Fair and showsCampoformido's Parco del Volo: inauguration of two Hangar Museums on June 23
Udine, Italy - Celebrating the couple between aerospace industry and Friuli
Two Hangar Museums (number 4 and 5) dedicated to education, technology and aerospace industry will be inaugurated at Campoformido's Parco del Volo (near Udine) on Saturday June 23. The event is the... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget 2007" (10): Dubai announces big investments in aviation
Paris, France - About USD 82 billion
Sheikh Ahmed, president of Dubai Civil Aviation, has announced on 19 June at "Le Bourget" that Dubai will invest by next years about USD 82 billion in aviation sector under the Emirate's development programme... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (7): Eurocopter hands over first NH-90 to Swedish Air Force
Paris, France - Signed other two contracts: with NUH and Helitrans
NHIndustries and its consortium partners, Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA), AgustaWestland and Stork Fokker, handed over the first NH-90 to the Swedish Air Force on June 20 at "Le Bourget". Sweden is... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (5): flow of orders for Airbus
Paris, France - Aircastle, Lybian Airlines, Cit, Ural Airlines and Mng Airlines
Yesterday Airbus announced from "Le Bourget" new orders by five clients. Aircastle signed a deal for 15 A-330/200F aircraft. Lybian Airlines, the national flag carrier, drew up an a letter of intent for... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS al Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (4): Airbus for the air supremacy
Paris, France - Aeroflot, Etihad Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways
Yesterday, Airbus announced new orders by other four customers. Aeroflot signed a fixed order for the purchase of 22 new A-350XWB aircraft and five A-321. Etihad Airways, the national flag carrier of United... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget" (3): ATR and Air Antilles Express announce a MoU
Paris, France - For the purchase of two ATR-42/500 airplanes
"On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, ATR and Pointe-à-Pitre-based Air Antilles Express signed today a MoU for the purchase of two new ATR-42/500s. The total value of the contract is USD 30 million.... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (2): unveiled the F-35 works of art
Paris, France - "Imagine the unique partnership this incredible program brings together, both militarily and industrially, across nine sovereign nations"
Lockheed Martin, along with artists representing the nine F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter countries, unveiled nine original works of art at the Paris Air Show depicting the F-35 Lightning II aircraft... more

Fair and showsSpecial "Le Bourget" (4): AW. Aero Toy Store orders twelve AW helicopters
Paris, France - AW-119 KE awarded European Certification
"AgustaWestland announces the sale of twelve helicopters to Aero Toy Store. This US company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has ordered four AW-119 Ke single engine, four Grand light twin and four AW-139... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (5): the BAe Systems for Indian Air Force
Paris, France - The training at Warton's base
The first group of Indian Air Force's technicians (IAF), that will be trained at BAe Systems for the aircrafts' maintenance for the IAF's Hawk training, are arrived to Warton's base. The course will start... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (4): Austria opts for Typhoon
Paris, France - Even Sweden keep to cover a key-role inside Air Force
Even if Austria has chosen for the Eurofigher Typhoon rather than Saab's Gripen, Sweden has still a key-role inside Austrian Air Force. Saab Aerotech has signed right now a long-term contract for the technical... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (3): Northrop Grumman
Paris, France - Collaboration for the Global Combat Support System-Army
The Northrop Grumman joins with Ibm Global Services, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Joint Logistic Managers and SAP America to bring on an offer for US army's Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army),... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (2): the Thunderbirds promote the European tour
Paris, France - On 4 July at Aviano's base too
The F-16 Thurderbirds of Air Force showed at Paris International Air Show, fitted with Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 engines, will start the European tour at the end of June. The programme includes: 26 June,... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2007". AVIONEWS Flash: Mettis Aerospace
Paris, France - It signs a deal with Spirit Aerosystems
UK-based Mettis Aerospace has signed a three year deal worth GBP 24 million (equal to EUR 35,57 million) with Spirit Aerosystems to supply forged airframe components for the Airbus A-320. The contract... more

Fair and showsSpecial "Le Bourget" (3): ATR announces 13 new airplanes for Jet Airways
Paris, France - Islas Airways add options for two ATR-72/500
"On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, ATR today unveiled orders for 13 new ATR-72/500 aircraft that will be operated by the Indian carrier Jet Airways. Agreement for six of these ATR-72/500s has been... more

Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (6): Syria is preparing to receive five Russian MiG
Paris, France - From Foxbats to Foxhound
Russia is preparing the delivery to Syria of five interceptor fighter planes modernized and renewed MiG-31E Foxhound. Damascus' government will change its old MiG-25 Foxbats with the new Foxhound. The... more

Fair and showsSpecial "Le Bourget" (2): Boeing announces 777 and 737 orders from Air France-Klm Group
Paris, France - The first time for the Group
"The AIR FRANCE-KLM Group has placed orders with Boeing for nine 777-300ERs and seven Next-Generation 737-700s. At a combined value of USD 2.7 billion at list prices, these orders mark the first time the... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (3): ILFC announced order for 63 Boeing airplanes
Paris, France - Worth of about USD 8.8 billion
"Boeing and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) yesterday announced that the two companies have finalized orders for 63 airplanes worth approximately USD 8.8 billion at current list prices. ILFC... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at the Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (2): the Airbus orders during the opening day
Paris, France - Important agreement by other four customer
During the opening day of Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" 2007, Airbus has announced other new important orders and agreement by four customers. GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), signed a contract for... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007": South African Super Lynx 300 chopper at "Paris Air Show"
Paris, France - Avion ApS ordered an AgustaWestland Grand helicopter
"A Super Lynx 300 helicopter destined for the South African Air Force is making its debut appearance at the Paris Air Show this week prior to being delivered to Air Force Base Ysterplaat in South Africa... more

Fair and showsSpecial "Le Bourget" (15): Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust receives an A-119 Koala helicopter
Paris, France - AW delivers the 100th AW-139 to Synergy Aerospace
"AgustaWestland announced that Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust of New Zealand has taken delivery of its A-119 Koala single turbine engine helicopter, marking the entrance of this successful helicopter... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at the Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" 2007 (7): on display the first Falcon 7X aircraft
Paris, France - Entered in force on June 13rd
Last June 13rd, 2007, from Dassault Falcon Completion Center of Little Rock, the first Falcon 7X aircraft entered in force, after to be delivered to Gilbert Chagoury, founder and president of Chagoury... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (6): 10,000 positions at stake at Airbus
Paris, France - Conspicuous cuts also at "Le Bourget air show"
Due to the vicissitudes which involved the air giant Airbus A-380 airplane and created several financial problems to the French-German manufacturer, the latter is believed to be planning the reduction... more

Fair and showsSpecial "Le Bourget": Finmeccanica ready for the acquisition
Paris, France - A moment of great splendour for the Italian Group
The success of Italian Group Finmeccanica causes trouble to EADS Group after the acquisition of several orders for the new C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft. Seven new planes have been confirmed by Romania,... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (5): the A-400M to the small Nato Countries too
Paris, France - Airbus in direct competition with Boeing
Airbus has recently announced it has offered to Nato the opportunity to buy military A-400M cargos with the divided property formula, with the intention of giving also to little Countries within the Atlantic... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (4): a new name appears at the air show
Paris, France - Hawker Beechcraft Corporation exhibits four airplanes
A new airplane builder appeared at the Air Show of Le Bourget, the very important event that is taking place at the gates of Paris: it's Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, sold by Raytheon to Onex Partners... more

Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget" 2007 (3): a bit of history
Paris, France - An appointment whose first edition dates back to 1908
The history of the "Paris Air Show" begins in 1908, when for the first time in the world it decided to "Enclose" with a motor show, the second edition of "Paris Motor Show", an aircraft exhibition, that... more