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Post by rob on Feb 2, 2016 16:28:50 GMT
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Post by rob on Feb 2, 2016 18:12:32 GMT
FI say that this was done by a third party and not them. Lets hope they just jumped the gun but time will tell.
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Post by andypspotter on Feb 8, 2016 14:17:21 GMT
Courtesy of the Get Hampshire website:
Farnborough International Airshow has welcomed new measures to enhance safety at civil air displays, following the tragic crash at Shoreham Airshow last year.
Immediate safety measures were put in place by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after the plane crash, which resulted in the deaths of 11 members of the public.
The action report, released on Tuesday January 26, is the latest step in the CAA’s on-going comprehensive UK Civil Air Display Review, to ensure all civil air displays in the UK can continue to operate to the highest possible safety standards.
In response to the report, Farnborough International Airshow has said it supports the interim actions being taken by the CAA.
In a statement released on Wednesday January 27, a spokesman for the airshow said: “Safety governs every aspect of the Farnborough International Airshow and we will be working closely with the CAA over the coming months to take a leading role in implementing any necessary changes.
“These will support Farnborough’s own existing set of rules and regulations which already go beyond normal CAA requirements to ensure public safety.
“This report has been delivered in good time for us to ensure we can still deliver the best in class air display we are famous for, to our trade and public audiences.”
The changes being made relate to the experience, skill and health of display pilots and the roles of the Display Authorisation Examiners who oversee the pilots.
There will also be training and checks for those who are responsible for over- seeing air displays and the permission to hold a display will require earlier notification to the CAA.
Measures installed after last year’s incident in Shoreham will remain in place until enquiries by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have concluded, according to the CAA.
This included grounding all Hawker Hunter aircraft, restricting ex-military jets that operate over land to fly-pasts only and enhanced risk assessments for all airshows.
Tony Rapson, head of general aviation at the CAA, said: “After the tragic accident at Shoreham Airshow last summer, we began a thorough review examining every aspect of civil air display safety.
“Today we’re announcing a series of measures that will enhance the safety of UK airshows.
“Alongside these measures, the restrictions we introduced immediately after the Shoreham accident remain in place.
“In 2016, no airshow will go ahead without being subject to an enhanced risk assessment, and having to comply with tighter requirements for training, oversight and notification.”
Meanwhile, on Twitter Carol Voderman is heading a petition fearful about the impact of CAA's measures, and the resultant impact on the viability of many airshows.
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Post by andypspotter on Feb 24, 2016 12:45:27 GMT
It appears that the Swedish Historic Flight will be making an appearance (at the public days at least).
Flygprogrammet 2016 15-17 jul Farnborough International Airshow AJS37, SK35, J29, SK 60
That said, they aren't currently doing anything the weekend before, so perhaps they will present earlier in the week. They do Yeovilton and 'Leeds East' the first weekend in July and then an event in Ireland and Culdrose in the period after Farnborough. There's no mention of RIAT, but that said, they have nothing booked for that weekend either.
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Post by adola68 on Mar 17, 2016 17:03:09 GMT
From information on UKAR, there seems to be quite a vintage/warbird theme for the weekend show:
Breitling Wing-walkers F8F Bearcat FG-1 Corsair YAK-3 AN-2 (HA-MKF!) B-25 Mitchell
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Post by adola68 on Mar 22, 2016 9:23:06 GMT
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 22, 2016 22:06:37 GMT
I'm guessing it can't do a somersault, cobra, tail slide or even an Imelmann. How disappointing ;-)
Seriously though, it will be good to see a blimp again. I haven't seen one since the Skyship and Goodyear demos 'back in the day'.
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 22, 2016 22:18:36 GMT
Presumably, these (not so) new boys and girls will be putting in an appearance...
Arrivederci Finmeccanica. Buongiorno Leonardo. Not long after the Italian group announced it was consolidating its businesses around a single corporate identity, it has revealed that new identity – a surprising choice, inspired by the country’s greatest genius.
Safran, meanwhile, is to replace Snecma, Messier-Bugatti-Dowty and other venerable brands with a monicker created 10 years ago from the French words for a spice and a rudder blade.
Foisting a fresh identity on legacy brands is never risk-free. Scrapping clunky EADS for the name of its most successful unit made sense – but it meant lumping tactical radios, satellites and helicopters under a label that described Europe’s original A300 “air bus”.
Exercises such as these have their benefits. It encourages employees to think as one family rather than competing, autonomous businesses. Externally, it brings the best values of all subsidiaries under one flag.
But they can be unpopular. Many in Yeovil only refer to the town’s helicopter plant as Westland, despite a 16-year old merger with Agusta. It is hard to see Leonardo Helicopters catching on fast down Somerset way.
So for brand resilience look perhaps to one company, still bearing its humble founder’s family name, despite a long history of mergers and acquisitions. Boeing, the world’s largest and most successful aerospace firm, celebrates its centenary this year.
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Post by adola68 on Mar 25, 2016 19:37:35 GMT
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Post by adola68 on Apr 2, 2016 9:57:25 GMT
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Post by andypspotter on Apr 6, 2016 14:16:22 GMT
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Post by rob on Apr 28, 2016 18:21:08 GMT
Have cobbled togeher a list of what is out there and on the show plan www.farnborough.com/trade/files/oea_22.04.2016_2.pdf. Those in blue have officially been confirmed TRADE DAYS Airbus A320 Airbus A350-1000 Airbus A350-200 flying Airbus A380 flying Airbus A400M flying Airbus Helicopters H130 Antovov An-178 flying? ATR 72-600 BAESYSTEMS Hawk T2 RAF Beech King Air 350 Beech King Air 350 Beech T-6A Texan II Bell 407 Bell 429 Bell 505 Bell MV-22 Osprey USMC flying Boeing 727 2excel? flying Boeing 737-900 Boeing AH-64E Apache US Army Boeing C-17A Globemaster II Boeing CH-47 Chinook US Army Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet US Navy flying Boeing P-8 Posiedon US Navy flying Bombardier CS300 flying Bombardier CS300 Air Baltic? static Bombardier DHC-8 Q400 Bombardier Learjet 75 Bombardier CRJ900 Bombardier Global 6000 Britten-Norman Defender Britten-Norman Islander Cessna` 208 Caravan Cirrus SR22T Comac ARJ21-700 Dornier Do228 Embraer KC-390 Embraer ERJ135LR Embraer E190-E2 Embraer Tucano Grob 120TP Grob 520NG GD F-16 Fighting Falcon USAF flying Gulfstream G280 Gulfstream G450 Gulfstream G650 Honda Honda Jet Lockheed C-130J Hercules USAF Lockheed C-5M Galaxy USAF Lockheed P-3 Orion US Navy Lockheed-Martin F-35A USAF Flying and static Lockheed-Martin F-35B USMC/RAF Flying and static McD F-15E eagle USAF Mil Mi-8MTV-1 Pilatus PC-12NG Pilatus PC-21 Piper PA-31 Scimitar Sikorsky MH-60 Blackhawk US Army Stolp Starduster Sukhoi Superjet 100 flying Textron Scorpion Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter PUBLIC DAYS Antonov An-2 Avro Lancaster RAF BBMF Flying BAE Hawk Red Arrows flying Beech King Air 200 RAF Flying Boeing Stearman Wing walkers x4 flying Boeing B-17 Sally-B Flying cladius autogyro flying Consolidated Catalina Plane Sailing Flying Curtiss P-40 Flying DHC Chipmunk Douglas C-47 Eurofighter Typhoon RAF Flying Grumman Bearcat TFC Flying Hawker Hurricane RAF BBMF Flying NA B-25 RNAF historic flight Flying NA P-51 Flying Slience twister x2 flying Supermarine Spitfire RAF BBMF Flying Vought Corsair TFC Flying Yak 3 Flying
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Post by adola68 on May 5, 2016 16:07:49 GMT
From the NOTAM below it looks like the Press Day may be on Weds 11 May:
C2033/16 - AEROBATIC ACTIVITY WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE FANRBOROUGH ATZ. AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF THE FARNBOROUGH ATZ ARE REQUESTED TO CALL FARNBOROUGH RADAR 125.250MHZ, UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO OPERATE ON AN ALTERNATIVE FARNBOROUGH FREQUENCY. 11 MAY 10:30 2016 UNTIL 11 MAY 11:30 2016. CREATED: 29 APR 12:34 2016
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Post by andypspotter on May 7, 2016 21:25:43 GMT
Flightglobal's preview of FIA 2016:
It may be a global village that comes to life for a week every two years, but there is an increasingly established feel to the Farnborough show grounds. Around the perimeter, housing, smart offices and an upscale hotel have replaced a clutter of redundant buildings from its days as a Cold War defence establishment. And on the slope facing the modern hangars and terminal of Farnborough business airport on the other side of the runway, permanent exhibition buildings are emerging.
The first to appear was Five, in recent years BAE Systems’ air show home but hired out as an events venue the rest of the time. Then, in time for Farnborough 2014, a permanent chalet Row A was constructed, with exhibitors committing to long-term leases to secure prime positions overlooking the flight line. Lockheed Martin, one of the biggest supporters of the show, is now building a year-round pavilion, ready for July’s show.
The most significant permanent addition will be a new exhibition complex, on the site occupied by the temporary Hall 1 and 1A. Work will begin shortly after this year’s show ends with the public weekend on 16/17 July, with the intention of having the building open for Farnborough 2018, says Shaun Ormrod, chief executive of show organiser Farnborough International (FIL), which is owned by UK industry federation ADS.
Although the building will provide some exhibitors with a much more comfortable home for the week – with air conditioning, wi-fi, catering and meeting rooms – the benefits of the investment go beyond the show itself, maintains Ormrod. The facility will compete with exhibition centres around the country, including in Harrogate and Mancheter, and provide valuable third-party revenue for FIL and ADS. “It’s all about protecting Farnborough for the future,” he says.
As for the show itself, show director Amanda Stainer promises “the most international Farnborough yet”, with a “huge overseas presence” from small and medium-sized enterprises as well as airframers. Among the 20 country pavilions will be some from China, which is doubling its presence from 2014, and – in a sign of rapprochement with the once pariah Islamic Republic – the first representation from Iran’s aerospace sector in modern times.
Airbus, as ever, is expected to have a major presence with an A350 and A380 flying. In addition, A350-900 launch customer and Farnborough and Paris stalwart Qatar Airways is likely to exhibit both types. FIL says it is “hopeful” of having Bombardier’s CS100 or CS300, and the new Embraer E-Jet E2 “at least on the static”.
On the military side, the Lockheed Martin F-35 will make its debut outside the USA, with up to five examples flying. Embraer too will display its KC-390 airlifter for the first time at an air show. The Brazilian manufacturer will be keen to use the opportunity to promote the tanker-transport, which still has just its domestic customer and has had its entry into service delayed until 2018. However the prototype is back in flight test and a second aircraft is close to joining it.
Meanwhile, the Antonov An-178 transport will also appear for the first time at Farnborough. The Ukrainian-built aircraft, which flew for the first time in May last year, is due for certification at the end of 2016. Late last year, Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding for 30 examples.
This year’s show will also be a stage for Boeing’s centenary celebrations – the actual anniversary falls at the end of the week, on Friday 15 July. Although plans are under wraps, both FIL and Boeing hint at a spectacular to mark the date. At the 2012 Farnborough, Boeing famously made a return to the flying display with its 787-8. With its next new programmes – the 787-10 and the 777X – not due to fly until later in the decade, expect the emphasis to be on Boeing’s heritage.
On a more sobering note, there will perhaps be an increasing emphasis on safety this year. Farnborough and the Royal International Air Tattoo, which takes place over the 9/10 July weekend, will be the first major air shows to take place in the UK since the Shoreham disaster in August in which 11 people were killed. FIL insists “safety governs every aspect” of the air show and that its “own set of regulations… go above and beyond those of the [UK Civil Aviation Authority]”.
Included in these is the so-called “Farnborough bowl” rule which requires that pilots are only permitted to fly to their minimum display heights within the airfield boundary. At Shoreham, the casualties occured when a Hawker Hunter manoeuvre went wrong and the aircraft crashed on a busy main road. In addition, says FIL, flights are monitored by an electro-optical tracking system that flags if any pilot’s display deviates from that approved in validation.
But while the metal on the static and in the skies over the show site enjoys the spotlight, it is behind closed doors in the chalets, and in the halls – where hundreds of exhibitors hope to catch the eye of potential buyers – that the real business of Farnborough will be done. Once again, the week of 11 July will see tens of thousands of aerospace professionals from all over the world converge on a Hampshire town to make new contacts, entertain customers and seal multi-million dollar deals.
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Post by adola68 on May 12, 2016 9:10:47 GMT
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