Aerospace & Air Transport

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

For Smiths, risk pays off with $16 billion worth of business

The need for tier-one aerospace suppliers to assume systems integration roles in major programs is viewed as conventional wisdom, but five years ago when S

November 15, 2006

Engine maker waits out A380 delay

Delays to the A380 program have not made things any easier for major suppliers such as the Engine Alliance (Hall 4 Stand A9), which currently has its first

Engines

November 15, 2006

Record ’07 to Herald Extended Bizjet Boom

Honeywell Aerospace expects the world’s business jet manufacturers to set a new delivery record next year and establish a strong precedent for a 10-year fo

November 15, 2006

Engine OEM Sees 24,000 New Jets by 2025

Rolls-Royce forecasts that 51,000 engines, valued at $70 billion, are needed over the next 20 years to meet demand for 24,000 new corporate jets, from very

November 15, 2006

ExpressJet Airlines Creates Corporate Jet Unit

Houston-based ExpressJet Airlines yesterday disclosed that it had established an executive jet charter division.

November 15, 2006

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June 26 and 27 at its corporate headquarters in Vélizy-Villacoublay, near Paris. Chosen by the European

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the

ATC

November 15, 2006

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EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

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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

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

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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

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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.

For Smiths, risk pays off with $16 billion worth of business

The need for tier-one aerospace suppliers to assume systems integration roles in major programs is viewed as conventional wisdom, but five years ago when S

Engine maker waits out A380 delay

Delays to the A380 program have not made things any easier for major suppliers such as the Engine Alliance (Hall 4 Stand A9), which currently has its first

Record ’07 to Herald Extended Bizjet Boom

Honeywell Aerospace expects the world’s business jet manufacturers to set a new delivery record next year and establish a strong precedent for a 10-year fo

Engine OEM Sees 24,000 New Jets by 2025

Rolls-Royce forecasts that 51,000 engines, valued at $70 billion, are needed over the next 20 years to meet demand for 24,000 new corporate jets, from very

ExpressJet Airlines Creates Corporate Jet Unit

Houston-based ExpressJet Airlines yesterday disclosed that it had established an executive jet charter division.

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June 26 and 27 at its corporate headquarters in Vélizy-Villacoublay, near Paris. Chosen by the European

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the

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