Content Archive: December 2006

Engines

Rolls-Royce goal for 2020: cut engine noise, emissions

Rolls-Royce is now exploring future engine technologies that, although challenging, are key to the ambitious Advisory Council for Aerospace Research in Eur
ATC

French To Brief GNSS/Loran C Users

The French ministries of transport and defense have planned a global navigation satellite system (GNSS)/Loran C user information day on July 1 in Paris.
Regulations and Government

DOT IG Responds to ATC Outages in California

In a November 7 response to a request by Sen.
Aircraft

Dunlop Gives ATR 72 Extra Brake Life

An extended brake service life of up to 40 percent is offered to ATR 72 operators as a result of close collaboration between Dunlop Aerospace Braking Syste

Honeywell aerospace gets shakeup

In an effort to better serve customers and streamline its operations, Honeywell’s aerospace division is planning a major restructuring that will involve th

Development, acquisition make Meggitt cohesive

New products covering a wide range of civil and military applications are showcased by the Meggitt Group, which has become not just much larger since the l

MEADS Signs $3.4 Billion Contractᘥ

MEADS International has signed a contract to design and develop the medium extended air defense system.  The contract, worth more than $3.4 billion, e

Exostar helps contractors to assure identity

Exostar has come to Paris to promote the new Certipath trusted identity assurance system, a so-called commercial bridge between defense and aeronautics fir
Regulations and Government

Imported Fruit and Vegetable Inspections Delayed

The effective date has been delayed to March 1 for the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) interim rule that eli