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Paris Air Show Update June 17, 1997

 


Monarch Buys More Airbus Planes

Airbus and Boeing are like two prize fighters, circling the ring. As the bout finishes the early rounds, count this one point for Airbus - perhaps a jab, but a point nonetheless.

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Today's Headlines At Paris

Icelandair Orders Four 757-300s
Boeing counter-punches with its own jab. No cuts, no solid connects, no knock-downs. But this order adds to the orderbook. Round Two awaits.

Bell Boeing Has 21 Customers Signed Up For The Commerial Tiltrotor Seven months old and almost $300 million in orders. Looks like the commercial version of the V-22 has found a market.

DASA Pushes Eurofighter, Challenges Europe
Daimler-Benz Aerospace clearly has an agenda with the Eurofighter. It's called jobs and return on investment. With so much at stake, the company's CEO didn't mince words.


Briefs At Paris

Rolls-Royce Claims Business
Rolls announced $750 million in orders at the Air Show, with a substantial amount coming from a previous 747 order from British Airways. More details on the Rolls orders in tomorrow's AeroWorldNet daily.

Northwest Order This Week?
According to reports coming out of the Wall Street Journal, the Northwest Airlines order for 50 Airbus aircraft is a done deal. Timing couldn't be better for Airbus, if such is true.

Embraer Order Expected Tomorrow
The long-awaited regional jet order from American Eagle for Embraer EMB-145s is expected tomorrow morning. We'll bring you details in tomorrow's AeroWorldNet daily.


 
 


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Industry News from Paris

MiG MAPO Has High Aims
Russia's MiG MAPO is just 18 months old, but already envisions itself leading Russian aerospace manufacturers into a new world of sales. Read the comments of the new leader of MiG MAPO.


Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Gathering Interest

The C-130J is a solid bird. Now interest is building in the -30 variant. How soon will orders be announced? Still a few years away, says Lockheed.


Litton Defines New Directions

With cuts in defense spending expected in the majority of countries during the next year, U.S.-based Litton Industries has decided to shift their focus to commercial programs, with plans to make up nearly half of total sales by the end of their next fiscal year from commercial ventures.


Lockheed Martin/Khrunichev JV Describes Success Despite Slow Russian Launch Schedule

15 launches in two years isn't bad. How come 13 of them were in the U.S.?


Previous Paris Daily Editions

June 15, 1997
June 16, 1997

June 17, 1997

June 18, 1997

June 19, 1997