Content Archive: November 2006

Aircraft

Ukraine, Russia cooperate on Antonov

At a time when relations between Russia and Ukraine are at an all time low, an aircraft program may be the key to finding new opportunities for the two nat

Northrop expands its sensor markets

Northrop Grumman has arrived at FI 2006 with a quiver full of new contracts and program developments that show its growing presence in the international se
Aircraft

Saab 340B Leased to Australia’s Rex

Saab Aircraft Leasing (Chalet C24-26) here on Monday announced that Australian regional airline Regional Express (Rex) has taken an additional Saab 340B on
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Alenia, Sukhoi spool-upsupersonic bizjet plans

Research carried out in the field of supersonic transport within the European Commission’s 6th Research Framework Program (FP6) has come into the spotlight

Aero Vodochody L-159B is now a training system

Aero Vodochody is showing key elements of its L-159B Advanced Training System making their international debut here at the Farnborough air show (Hall
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Emirates signs for son of 747 as Boeing gets on sales roll

Boeing has made a start here at Farnborough International toward fulfilling its recent prophecy of airlines spending $2,600 billion, over the next 20 years

Marshall takes control of RAF Hercules support

Marshall Aerospace (Hall 4 Stand A12) comes to the Farnborough airshow fresh from winning a £1.52 billion ($2.87 billion) contract to maintain 24 Lockheed
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Indian airline GoAir takes 10 Airbus A320s

Indian low-fare airline GoAir inked a deal yesterday with Airbus for 10 CFM-powered A320-family jets and an option for another 10.
Aircraft

EASA approval means E-195 deliveries begin

The European Aviation Safety Agency has presented Embraer with a type certificate for its E-195 airliner, the largest airplane in its stable and the last m

U.S. aerospace industry head promotes ethics

A global ethics code is among the topics that John Douglass, president and CEO of the U.S.