Content Archive: September 2011
Regulations and Government
Aerospace Leaders Warn Against Impact of U.S. Budget Cuts
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) hosts a Christmas-season luncheon each year at which it reports on the state of the industry and forecasts futur
Aircraft
Freighter Conversion Demand Tilts IAI over to the Civil Side
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is achieving faster growth on the civil side of its business than on the military side, for which it is arguably better k
Safi Flies the Flag for Afghan Air Transport Independence
Outsiders might assume that war is the biggest worry for Afghan carrier Safi Airways.
AIN Blog: To Groove or Not To Groove?
When a Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145 skid
Aircraft
Predator UAVs Opening Up to Foreign Sensors and Control
A cooperation between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Selex Galileo will enable the integration and control of non-U.S.
Aircraft
Turkey’s Own Cruise Missile Makes First Flight
Turkey has designed and test-flown an air-launched cruise missile.
Aircraft
Raytheon Pitches SM-3 to European Countries for Ballistic Missile Defense
Raytheon has proposed that 10 European warships be equipped with the company’s standard SM-3 missile, so that the burden of providing a missile defense shi
Contract Dispute Forces Boeing To Scrap 747-8 First Delivery Ceremonies
“Unresolved contractual issues” have forced Boeing to delay or possibly cancel delivery of the first two 
