Content Archive: July 2010

Aircraft

Mubadala Plans Homegrown Bizjet by 2018

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace is aiming to be not only a tier-one supplier of large composite structures to Airbus or Boeing, but also a business jet
Aircraft

AIN 2010 Product Support Survey: Part One - Aircraft

How the Survey Was AdministeredContinued weakness in the business aviation market appears to be reflected in a low response rate to the 2010 <

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
Regulations and Government

FAA Naming Group To Study ADS-B In Requirements

Now that the FAA has issued its final rule on equipment requirements for ADS-B Out, the agency has established an ADS-B In aviation rulemaking committee (A

Pre-owned Bizjet Market Recovering, but Only Slowly

The business jet market saw 2.4 percent of the worldwide fleet change hands via resale retail transactions in the second quarter, according to a quarterly

UK defense cuts will be deep but smart

The Royal Air Force (RAF) will emerge from the current UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) with only two types of airlifter, two types of fight
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Mubadala targets tier one and a new bizjet for 2018

Mubadala Aerospace is positioning itself as a tier-one supplier of large composite  structures to Airbus or Boeing for future single-aisle aircraft as

Reversal of fortune at Textron’s aero units

Textron issued its second quarter report for 2010 yesterday and news from its aviation segments was mixed.At Cessna Aircraft, revenues decrease
Maintenance and Modifications

ASIS Will Keep Military Aircraft Flying

There are “tens of thousands of aging military aircraft” flying with the world’s air forces and many of those aircraft are more than 25 years old, accordin

News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Michelin Inks 425-Aircraft Tire DealTire manufacturer Michelin has signed two 10-year contracts with Air France and KLM to provide t