Content Archive: December 2006
Aircraft
After C-Series stall, what next for Bombardier?
Bombardier Aerospace’s decision to suspend its long beleaguered C Series has naturally raised questions about what direction the company will take now that
Gripen dealing for Thailand’s fighter contract
With a big, self-contained display outside Hall A here, Gripen International signals its determination to compete in Asia.
Engines
Two Indian airlines buy $2.5 billion worth of GE and CFM engines
Two Indian airlines have between them chosen General Electric CF6-80E1, GEnx and GE90-115B engines worth more than $2.5 billion to power new Boeing aircraf
Bombardier wooed Sukhoi for C Series and Russian RJ
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Asia/Pacific regional director Anatoly Mezhevov confirmed here yesterday that Canada’s Bombardier had asked his company to join the n
Engines
Powerjet Close to SaM146 first run
PowerJet, the joint venture formed by Russia’s NPO Saturn and France’s Snecma to build the SaM146 turbofan for the Russian Regional Jet (RRJ), will run the
Radar Wars could get ugly for indian fighter bid
Competition, it is said, brings out the best–and worst–in companies.
Aircraft
Challenger 300 joins Global in north Asia
Bombardier yesterday announced the first delivery into North Asia of a new Challenger 300 super midsize business jet to Corporate Jets, Inc.
Engines
Heart of P&W’s new geared turbofan on view
The planetary gearbox on Pratt & Whitney’s Asian Aerospace stand (A909), may not look very exciting, but it could represent the future of aircraft propulsi
Asia/Pacific forces consider their AEW&C system options
With Singapore considering an E-2C replacement, and other regional air forces yet to buy their first airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft, yes
S’pore takes the netcentric challenge
Significant local progress in network-centric military operations was reported here Monday at the C4I Asia conference by Singapore defense officials.
