Aerospace & Air Transport

Despite strong growth, leaders call for more aerospace funding

For member companies of Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) as a whole, 2005 was a remarkably good year, with revenues of €113 bil

November 15, 2006

Airbus takes measured approach to A320 update

A pair of six-foot-tall appendages sprouting from the wingtips of an A320 immediately caught the attention of plane spotters scanning the ramp outside Airb

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus offers help recycling airliners

Now that the first Airbus aircraft built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their useful lives, for the first time in its history the company must consid

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Healthy portfolio gives BAE scope to swing deals

Record numbers of orders last year indicated a short supply of available aircraft as the world’s airlines began to recover from the global recession of the

November 15, 2006

Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

OAK: brave new world or return to the past?

Five months ago, on February 20, the long-awaited creation of Russia’s new Unified Aircraft Co.

November 15, 2006

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Northwestern UK firms trek south en masse

The importance of northwest England in the UK’s aerospace industry is reflected in its representation here.

November 15, 2006

AOPA Questions NTSB GA Focus

The NTSB is focusing its resources for general aviation accident investigation on four “broad GA safety issue areas,” Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker s

November 15, 2006

Funding boost allows Europe to extend green tech program

The European Union plans an ever more ambitious seventh framework program for research (FP7) that will encompass a longer period (seven years versus five p

November 15, 2006

Europe on cutting edge of noise, vibration research

Noise and vibrations continue to be the focus of several research projects in Europe.

November 15, 2006

Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender

Dutch group Rekkof and Russian airframer Tupolev are competing head-to-head for IranAir’s $600 million fleet renewal program.

November 15, 2006

FAA, GA Officials Downplay VLJ Effect on ATC

Testifying last week before the Senate commerce aviation subcommittee, FAA and general aviation officials downplayed the extent to which the introduction o

November 15, 2006

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

DOT IG Notes Gaps in Aging Aircraft Program

In its new study of the FAA’s aging air

November 15, 2006

Swiss Fleet Customer Suing Eclipse Aviation

Eclipse and its Swiss customer Aviace have entered litigation over the delivery of 112 VLJs.

November 15, 2006

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Despite strong growth, leaders call for more aerospace funding

For member companies of Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) as a whole, 2005 was a remarkably good year, with revenues of €113 bil

Airbus takes measured approach to A320 update

A pair of six-foot-tall appendages sprouting from the wingtips of an A320 immediately caught the attention of plane spotters scanning the ramp outside Airb

Airbus offers help recycling airliners

Now that the first Airbus aircraft built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their useful lives, for the first time in its history the company must consid

Healthy portfolio gives BAE scope to swing deals

Record numbers of orders last year indicated a short supply of available aircraft as the world’s airlines began to recover from the global recession of the

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Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

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A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Northwestern UK firms trek south en masse

The importance of northwest England in the UK’s aerospace industry is reflected in its representation here.

AOPA Questions NTSB GA Focus

The NTSB is focusing its resources for general aviation accident investigation on four “broad GA safety issue areas,” Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker s

Funding boost allows Europe to extend green tech program

The European Union plans an ever more ambitious seventh framework program for research (FP7) that will encompass a longer period (seven years versus five p

Europe on cutting edge of noise, vibration research

Noise and vibrations continue to be the focus of several research projects in Europe.

Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender

Dutch group Rekkof and Russian airframer Tupolev are competing head-to-head for IranAir’s $600 million fleet renewal program.

FAA, GA Officials Downplay VLJ Effect on ATC

Testifying last week before the Senate commerce aviation subcommittee, FAA and general aviation officials downplayed the extent to which the introduction o

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

DOT IG Notes Gaps in Aging Aircraft Program

In its new study of the FAA’s aging air

Swiss Fleet Customer Suing Eclipse Aviation

Eclipse and its Swiss customer Aviace have entered litigation over the delivery of 112 VLJs.

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