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SHOW PREVIEW FARNBOROUGH

pioneering aviation heritage. Farnborough for a demonstration flight. Among the events likely that the E190-E2 will make its debut
International chief executive Shaun ormrod, Boeing has planned will be the air show debut at Farnborough. It is still in the testing
said: “The show’s looking fantastic, we’re in a of the new 737 MAX. phase, but it will happen if everything goes
really good shape and we’re looking forward The 787-9 Dreamliner, destined for well. The static area is already booked,”
to a wonderful 2016 Farnborough Airshow.” All Nippon Airways, will also put on flying Embraer global head of marketing and
Farnborough will be the first air show displays during the show, as will the communications Saulo Passos said. Embraer
with both the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 737-based P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine will also be displaying an E2 cabin mock up
MAX on display together. While Air Industries and surveillance aircraft. A CFM International inside its 600 sq. m pavilion.
Group is exhibiting leading product lines, and Leap-1B-powered 737 Max 8 will join the on the avionics side, Elbit Systems’
conducting meetings with key customers, All Nippon Airways 787-9 equipped with ClearVision is presenting a complete
suppliers, and prospects, Boeing Co. is Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines in the flying Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) that
celebrating its 100th year and plans to put display. Boeing also said that it plans for covers the full flight envelope and overcomes
on a show to commemorate the company’s F/A-18F fighter jet flight demonstrations extreme weather conditions and low visibility
centennial at the show. Air Industries Group and that a 747-8 Freighter (the company’s situations - both day and night. ClearVision
President and CEo Dan Godin commented, largest aircraft) will be part of its static allows for intuitive out-of-the-window flying,
“After a very successful showing at the display throughout the week. That display minimizing the dependency on airport and
Paris Air Show last year, we feel that it is will also include a special pavilion that will helipad instruments. It is designed to reduce
important for us to continue forging new “showcase the company’s past, present and landing minima and provide takeoff credit.
partnerships, and reinforcing our corporate future technologies” as part of its centennial The ClearVision display fuses conformal
vision with existing clients. We have a well- celebration at the show. flight guidance symbology with synthetic
conceived strategic plan for growth, based According to trade observers, with vision presentation and high-resolution
on leveraging the diverse capabilities of a huge backlog, Farnborough Air Show Enhanced Vision System (EVS) video on a
our sites to provide turnkey solutions to will be relatively quiet on the order front Head-Up Display (HUD). The ClearVision
our customers. Farnborough offers the for airframers such as Airbus and Boeing suite has been selected by leading Part 25
perfect forum for us to share our message -particularly for narrow-body aircraft. platform manufacturers around the world
while establishing personal relationships Bombardier Inc., is expected to showcase and recently introduced on rotor-wing
with key decision-makers in the industry.” its C Series jet family, which is making a aircraft. ClearVision HUD displayed in live -
(Air Industries Group will be exhibiting in commercial debut. The Canadian airframer an electro-optic device that presents aircraft
Hall 4, Booth C18.) According to industry recently made the first delivery of a C data over a transparent glass (combiner),
officials the focus is likely to be on Airbus Series jet to Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s ClearVision HUD is located in front of the
A320neo family and the A350. Airbus may Swiss International unit. Swiss is scheduled pilot. The presented data is collimated to
use the show to launch a highly anticipated to start flying the CS100 aircraft in July. infinity, enabling the pilot to operate the
stretched version of the A350. The A400M Similarly, Embraer is hoping to bring its first aircraft using out-the window views during
military freighter is likely to be at the event E190-E2 prototype to the show. “It is very critical phases of flight. With eyes focused
out in front of the aircraft viewing on the
HUD the aircraft flight path vector, aircraft
attitude, visual glideslope angle and the
runway aim point, pilots can achieve greater
precision and situational awareness while
increasing safety. In addition, this modern
HUD can present external video such as
EVS video and supports the benefit of lower
landing minimas.

As Airbus and Boeing compete for
additional orders for the twin-aisle
A350XWB and 787 ‘Dreamliner’,
it will be interesting to see, which
airframer bags the most orders at
the show
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