http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 2:29:14 EDT The CAE NH-90 simulator in Australia is the first to attain Level D certification, according to industry sources here at the Paris Air Show. The Australian Army and Navy will be sharing 24 MRH-90s. The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) is also believed to be considering buying simulators for its fleet of 20... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/military/CAE-Simulators-Advance-Across-Many-Fronts_79521.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Department of Defense and Russian defense firm Rosoboronexport have inked a contract for 30 Mi-17V5 helicopters for the Afghan Army, with an option for a further 12 helicopters, according to a report issued during the Paris Air Show by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. According to the report... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/military/U-S-Army-Buys-More-Mi-17s-for-Afghanistan_79522.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Thales demonstrated the results of its in-flight entertainment (IFE) research and development efforts at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday, displaying flat-screen displays designed for aircraft cabins with eye-tracking and gesture-control capabilities.     (Stuart Dunleavy of Thales, demonstrating the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/commercial/Paris-Thales-Looks-to-IFE-Future_79519.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Safran, in partnership with Honeywell, introduced an electronic green taxi system (EGTS) for commercial aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. The system is designed to improve operational efficiency, save fuel and reduce delays. Air France signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/commercial/Paris-Honeywell-Safran-Introduce-Green-Taxi-System_79520.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Boeing closed in on some of the early Airbus momentum at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, announcing orders for more than 200 of its 737 family aircraft from Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair and leasing firm CIT Group worth a combined $18 billion.      (Michael O'Leary, president and CEO of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/commercial/Paris-Ryanair-CIT-Give-Boeing-a-737-Boost-Orders-Top-$18-Billion_79523.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Airbus announced orders that could potentially top $20 billion for more than 50 of its new wide-body aircraft--the A350 XWB--at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday.      (Air France A350 computer-generated rendering. Photo, courtesy of Airbus.)   Singapore Airlines placed a firm order for 30... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/commercial/Paris-Airbus-Secures-Orders-for-50-A350s-From-Singapore-Air-France-SriLankan-Airlines_79524.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bombardier racked up $1.8 billion worth of orders for its large and mid-size business jets on the first two days of the Paris Air Show, receiving strong demand for its Challenger 350 and Global 8000 jets.      (Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft; Thomas Flohr, Founder &... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/Paris-Bombardier-Wins-$1-8-Billion-in-Business-Jet-Orders_79525.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT HGI Capital Group, an aircraft leasing firm based in Barcelona, placed a firm $482 million order for 10 ATR 72-600 regional turboprop aircraft on Wednesday at the 2013 Paris Air Show.    The order includes options for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/bga/Paris-HGI-Orders-20-ATR-72-600s_79526.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Russian Helicopters signed an agreement during the 2013 Paris Air Show to bolster the maintenance services offered for its Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopter lines in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Russians-to-Increase-Mi-817-Maintenance-in-South-Africa_79511.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The team from Russian Helicopters came to the Paris Air Show to talk about the Ka-52, but more particularly to open dialogue with potential customers who may wish to “use their own systems and tailor the aircraft to their own national needs,” according to Sergey Mikeev, Kamov’s chief design... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/military/Kamov-Ka-52-Hunts-for-International-Orders_79512.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT