Content Archive: July 2010
NTSB Go Team En Route to Saudi Arabia to Aid MD-11 Crash Investigation
The NTSB is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of Saudi Arabia with its investigation of a cargo airplane accident that occurre
Turbulent ride awaits aerospace and defense, says business study
A quick turnaround in aerospace and defense is unlikely, since the industries still face huge challenges, according to business advisor AlixPartners.
Sikorsky Extends Order for CMC Avionics for Black Hawks
Esterline CMC Electronics secured a follow-on order from Sikorsky for flight management systems in Black Hawk helicopters.
Airbus Building A350 Fuselage Assembly Facility
Airbus has is progressing with construction of its new 160,000-square-foot A350 XWB fuselage-assembly hangar at its German factory in Hamburg.
Farnborough Show Gives Air Transport Sector a Welcome Lift
People generally leave major international airshows exhausted after a week spent traipsing around vast sites trying to get an unrealistic amount of work do
Engines
Rolls-Royce Skeptical of Re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737
Should Airbus and Boeing put upgraded engines on their single-aisle airliners while waiting for the crop of next-gen turbofans with their promise of much b
Aircraft
Irkut Makes Breakthrough with Sales Announcement for MC-21
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut signed a memorandum of understanding with Ilyushin Finance at Farnborough for the sale of 50
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes an Entrance
Forget the two-and-a-half years of delays and the speculation about it not making it to Farnborough International Airshow.
Textron Reports Cessna Revenues Down, Bell’s Up
Textron’s second-quarter report, released yesterday, shows that revenues at its Cessna Aircraft subsidiary decreased $236 million from the same period a ye
