Content Archive: December 2006

Aircraft

Boeing ranges wide for 200LR orders

Boeing says it can squeeze another 600 nm of range out of the new 777-200LR by adding three fuel tanks, giving the world’s longest-range commercial airline

Sogerma revamps image, jets

EADS Sogerma Services has come to the Dubai airshow (Stand No.

IT revolution leaves uninitiated behind

Most airlines are investing in information technology to streamline their businesses as part of the relentless struggle for profitability.

Industry should take lesson from Star Alliance, says Amadeus report

The airline industry should take a shared approach to customer IT systems to meet the twin challenges of increasing financial pressures and rising customer
ATC

Gulf states lead pace-setting Mideast growth

Last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a record 24.8-percent increase in traffic in the Middle East and a 50-percent growth
Aircraft

Super Lynx gets boost from Omani air force

The recent delivery of the last of 16 AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 helicopters to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has boosted export prospects for a pr

Tier 1 suppliers gain clout by taking risk

The future of both the aero-structures and structural engine component businesses belongs to an elite group of so-called Super Tier 1 suppliers/strategic p
Aircraft

Boeing won’t concede end is near for 737 line

Five years had passed since Boeing added a new member to the 737 family, leaving many wondering whether engineers in Seattle had finally stretched the airf
Engines

New Boeing Narrowbody Gets Engine Upgrade

Boeing’s ability to use the same engine for the 737-900ER as it uses on the standard -900 undoubtedly helped the company justify its investment in the proj

Dubai Airport follows its rapid growth agenda

For an airport, an annual throughput of 25 million passengers is enough to win respect, especially when it is the result of well-above-average, double-digi