Content Archive: July 2011
Aircraft
Boeing 787 on Home Stretch to Certification
Boeing early last week launched function and reliability (F&R) testing and extended operations (ETOPS) demonstrations on the 787 Dreamliner, marking the st
UK Court Backs United Airlines in Trademark Ruling
A UK court has ordered Bangladeshi carrier United Airways to stop trading under its current name after a June 24 ruling in London that it had illegally vio
Aircraft
Neuron UCAV Enters Final Assembly
Dassault released photographs of the Neuron UCAV (unmanned comba
Aircraft
Scramjet Stalls, X-Plane Crashes on Second Flight
A second test flight of the X-51A WaveRider has not gone according to plan.
Rotorcraft
Boeing Renovates CH-47 Chinook Line for Increased Production
Boeing is investing $130 million to overhaul the Boeing CH-47 Chinook production line in Ridley Park, Pa., making it the largest capital investment made by
Aircraft
Export Drive for Maritime Surveillance Version of Predator B
The appearance of the marinized variant of the
Rotorcraft
More U.S. Airlifters for India; Helicopter Orders Imminent
The commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the IAF would likely acquire at least six more Boeing C-17s and another six Lockheed Martin C-130J ai
Aircraft
Boeing’s Third 747-8 Intercontinental Takes Flight
The third Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (RC003) conducted a standard B1 test flight yesterday, after taking to the air for first time at 3:06 p.m.
AIN Blog: From an Industry Struggling To Recover, “Gee Thanks, Mr. President”
As part of an industry still struggling to recover from a recession and continuing attacks by the media and politicians alike, I was appalled by President