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Engines
CFM’s LEAP56 studies shifting into high gear
CFM International, the engine manufacturing joint venture between General Electric and Snecma of France, is forging ahead with a range of advanced engine s
Regulations and Government
FAA Bill Delayed in House by Controller Staffing
Where is the House’s version of the FAA funding bill? That is the question industry is asking as time draws short to get it through committee and passed on
Aircraft
Embraer Rolls Out First Phenom 100
Two years after it announced the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet program (at EBACE 2005), Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer celebrated the ro
DayJet Expects To Launch Next Month
DayJet invited members of the press to sample the company’s service as it nears next month’s launch of per-seat regional VLJ on-demand charter operations.
Regulations and Government
FAA Releases Extensive Final Rule Incorporating Rnav
The FAA published a broad
NBAA Hopeful of Record-breaking 60th Annual Meeting
NBAA is gearing up to celebrate its 60th a
Engines
ATR cashes in on turboprop revival
Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) is sharing in the booming regional market and the upswing in orders for short-haul turboprop aircraft, with this year al
Galileo’s Seagull takes flight
Galileo Avionica, the Italian division of Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems, is showcasing a new family of airborne sensors named “Gabbiano” (Italian fo
Aerospace MBA Shapes Future Leaders
The Toulouse Business School has designed a dedicated MBA program for the aerospace industry.
Companies in Aerospace Valley brace for Airbus Power8 storm
France’s Aerospace Valley, with 94,000 jobs at 1,300 companies (including approximately 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises– SMEs) and 8,500 research
Engines
Auto maker to build engines for aircraft
Russia’s largest automotive manufacturer, AutoVAZ, known in Western Europe for its Lada and Niva cars, is working on a new series of rotary-piston engines
Engines
Franco-Russian engine tests slated to start late this month
The Franco-Russian Powerjet SaM146 turbofan engine, which is to power the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliner, is set to fly by the end of this month.
GKN takes composites out of the oven
GKN Aerospace is working toward out-of-autoclave processing of carbon-epoxy laminated structures upward of 23 feet long and 275 pounds in weight and has al
Staying competitive remains top priority for Canadian OEM
Bombardier has assembly plants in Wichita, Toronto and Montreal and manufacturing plants in Montreal, Belfast in the UK, and Querétaro in Mexico.
Aircraft
Bombardier reacts to evolving size demands
Bombardier Aerospace is responding to demand for bigger regional jets with its 100-seat CRJ1000 and continues to mull a 90-seat stretch of its Q400 turbopr
Aircraft
Boeing preaches rate restraint
Prices for new Boeing jetliners could harden as the manufacturer works to manage production rates and outsourced parts supplies in the face of continuing h
Aircraft
OAK gets OK to build Il-96
Russia’s new airframing consortium OAK has won government approval to continue limited production of widebody airliners.
European forces struggle with flight training costs
Training pilots to fly combat jets is an expensive proposition.
Engines
Engines will ultimately drive C Series outcome
The key to Bombardier’s still-pending decision on whether to go ahead with a $2 billion-plus investment in its projected C Series 110/130-seat regional air
Aircraft
Bombardier plans menu for aftermarket services
Bombardier’s business model for the C Series airliner family includes fleet management services along the lines of Boeing’s GoldCare program for the 787 th
Weak dollar remains French bane
The competitiveness of the French aerospace industry continues to be battered by the historic weakness of the U.S.
Aircraft
Solar Impulse: environmental symbol or a glimpse of the future?
The Solar Impulse project has made significant progress toward its aim of being the first solar-powered aircraft flying at night.
Air transport must face green challenge head on
Will flying one day be as taboo as smoking is today, at least in most of Europe? Will it become socially unacceptable in the future to travel by air? Exper
Happy Birthday Helo
This year marks the 100th birthday of the helicopter, but it is actually difficult to be sure who deserves the title of “first to fly a manned rotorcraft.”
Aircraft
Hybrid UAV motor lands in Europe
Bental Industries, an Israel-based manufacturer of motion systems, is launching its hybrid engine for unmanned aerial vehicles here in Europe, having alrea
Aircraft
First Airbus model sings its swan song
Delivery of the 561st Airbus A300 next month marks completion of the European manufacturer’s long march to becoming a successful competitor to its U.S.
Nanotech specialists eye aerospace applications
The future of composites may lie in carbon nanotubes.
