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BETHESDA, Md., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today announced a Centennial Flight Contest to be held in conjunction with the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow. The contest invites Lockheed Martin's Twitter and Facebook followers to share personal stories related to aviation history for a chance to claim a seat aboard a historic Lockheed Super Constellation flight at Farnborough, United Kingdom, on Tuesday, July 10. The flight of the...
WALTHAM, Mass., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will invite 50 of its Twitter followers to participate in a day of activities at the Farnborough International Airshow on Friday, July 13. Raytheon opened registration to interested Twitter followers at noon EDT on Tuesday, May 22, and it will remain open until noon Friday, May 25. The Tweetup will provide Raytheon's social media followers with access to the airshow via Raytheon's viewing platform at...
Worksop College from the UK second & College Leonard de Vinci-St Aubin from France in third PARIS, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2011 Paris Airshow played host today (Friday) to the annual international schools rocketry challenge between the national champions of France, the United Kingdom and the United States. The contest encourages students to prepare for careers in the aerospace industry, which is working to boost the numbers of students with science, technology,...
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The award winning Irvine, CA trade show exhibit house, Advanced Exhibit Methods (AEM) announced today that it is designing and constructing a new exhibit for Synchronous Aerospace Group of Santa Ana, California, that will debut at the Paris Air Show in June of 2011. Advanced Exhibit Methods has consistently won awards for outstanding design during its twenty-nine years in business. The most recent being a 2008 "MarCom Gold Award" for its large...
NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Farnborough Air Show trade attendees have spoken. More aerospace and defense (A&D) professionals are turning to AVIATION WEEK's integrated coverage for multimedia news and analysis. A fully integrated media portfolio-- including four issues of AVIATION WEEK ShowNews in print and online, four issues of Aviation Week & Space Technology dedicated to Farnborough, insightful online articles and blogs in a special web section, 32 videos, dozens of editor-...
Raytheon Inc. gave a first glimpse of its Scorpion helmet technology for F-16 and A-10 combat jets via a simulator at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. According to an Associated Press reports, the U.S. defense company's new technology transmits data on a single-eye monocle attached to an existing helmet. The monocle is both cheaper to produce than a full visor and reduces operational costs because it is interchangeable between standard existing helmets. It also improves...
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- AVIATION WEEK's 15th annual Top-Performing Companies (TPC) study, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry's leading annual rankings and competitive analysis, identified Lockheed Martin, Precision Castparts, and FLIR Systems as the top companies for 2010 for the second year in a row. Company executives convened today in the AVIATION WEEK Chalet at the Farnborough Airshow to receive their awards. Each of the top companies is the leader in its...
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW -- Hamilton Sundstrand was recognized as a top 10 Airbus supplier for the second consecutive year during a ceremony held Tuesday at the Farnborough Air Show. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Hamilton Sundstrand ranked ninth in Airbus' 2009 Supplier Support Survey, out of 41 equipment and In-Flight Entertainment systems suppliers. Airbus also surveyed 117 airline...
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW -- Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced nearly $300 million in new business at the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. The new business includes cumulative revenues over the expected life of the agreements. That new business includes OEM agreements with COMAC on its new C919 large commercial aircraft, Israir Airlines and Tourism LTD on its two new Airbus A320 aircraft, and...
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- AVIATION WEEK and Farnborough International have presented the 2010 John Curtis Sword Award to Air Marshal T.M. "Timo" Anderson, first Director General of the independent U.K. Military Aviation Authority and Regulator of Military Air Safety, at the Farnborough International Airshow last night. Air Marshal Anderson was recognized for his exceptional service and contributions to the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Anglo/U.S. relations. The Curtis Sword...
