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Airbus, Honeywell sign up for SESAR ATM program

Airbus officially became a full member of the SESAR air traffic management modernization program on Friday, when it signed an agreement that marked what it

ATC

June 15, 2009

First Operational EJ200 Passes 1,000 Hours

The Eurojet EJ200 that powers the Eurofighter achieved a milestone earlier this month when the first engine to be completed to the full operational clearan

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

NRC helps Canadian aero firms stay sharp

Eurocopter and Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) signed a 10-year agreement on research and technology cooperation, ranging from manufacturing techn

June 15, 2009

Brötje Aero wins GKN contract

GKN has selected Germany’s Brötje Aerospace to supply an advanced moving line assembly system that will mate wing trailing edge and main landing gear parts

June 15, 2009

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R-R nets 44-engine order from Gulf Air for A330s

Gulf Air has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 700EP turbofan to power 20 previously ordered Airbus A330 aircraft, along with a TotalCare long-term service ag

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Embraer bounces back with new orders

Embraer yesterday announced the conversion of options and purchase rights for several E-Jets into firm orders.

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Bombardier: short-term pain will give way to long-term gain

Bombardier Aerospace has issued a new market forecast for regional and business aircraft which paints a picture of temporary gloom giving way to long-term

June 15, 2009

ATR targets 50 deliveries and 72-600 maiden flight in 2009

Regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional intends to deliver 50 aircraft this year, a number that is only slightly below that produced i

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Qatar boosts Airbus with A320 orders

Qatar Airways signed a firm contract yesterday for 24 Airbus A320-family aircraft in a deal that included the conversion of an option the operator placed d

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

New 777 wing is Boeing move against A350

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has begun to study the possibility of redesigning the wing on the 777 in an effort to more effectively compete against the Airb

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Vietnam ATR Deal Keeps Asian Growth Alive

ATR landed a firm order yesterday for a pair of new ATR 72-500s from Vietnam Airlines, bringing to 16 the number of the 68-seat turboprops the Asian custom

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Boeing takes long view of airliner market

The world’s passenger and cargo airlines will spend money on new aircraft at an average rate of just over $5,000 per second over the coming 20 years, accor

June 14, 2009

Hydraulics are not dead, declares Safran

More electric systems are gaining ground aboard new aircraft but they will not force hydraulics out in the near or even mid term, according to Alain Coutro

June 14, 2009

Gallois: 2010 will be a difficult year, but EADS confronts crises head on

When EADS chief executive Louis Gallois briefed the world’s press just before the show he was taking to the podium against a backdrop of confusion over wha

June 14, 2009

Orders drop at CFM, but LEAP-X goes on

New engine orders slumped badly for CFM International during the first five months of this year.

Engines

June 14, 2009

Air Nostrum boosts Bombardier with new deal for CRJ1000s

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced a new firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Delta, Japan Airlines Select GE for Engine Service

GE Aviation has signed two separate 10-year OnPoint engine service agreements with Delta Air Lines and Japan Airlines subsidiary J-Air.

Engines

June 14, 2009

Superjet 100 soars onto international stage

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 airliner is making a triumphant international debut here at the Paris Air Show.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Thin prospects for airliner sales but military deals show potential

This week’s historic Paris Air Show may yet deliver its usual share of surprises, but one apparent certainty is that very few of the exhibitors are likely

June 14, 2009

Orders drop cuts delivery delay

There is an upside to the decline in airliner orders, according to Airbus CEO Thomas Enders.

June 14, 2009

Aerospace & Air Transport

Latest

Airbus, Honeywell sign up for SESAR ATM program

Airbus officially became a full member of the SESAR air traffic management modernization program on Friday, when it signed an agreement that marked what it

First Operational EJ200 Passes 1,000 Hours

The Eurojet EJ200 that powers the Eurofighter achieved a milestone earlier this month when the first engine to be completed to the full operational clearan

NRC helps Canadian aero firms stay sharp

Eurocopter and Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) signed a 10-year agreement on research and technology cooperation, ranging from manufacturing techn

Brötje Aero wins GKN contract

GKN has selected Germany’s Brötje Aerospace to supply an advanced moving line assembly system that will mate wing trailing edge and main landing gear parts

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R-R nets 44-engine order from Gulf Air for A330s

Gulf Air has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 700EP turbofan to power 20 previously ordered Airbus A330 aircraft, along with a TotalCare long-term service ag

Embraer bounces back with new orders

Embraer yesterday announced the conversion of options and purchase rights for several E-Jets into firm orders.

Bombardier: short-term pain will give way to long-term gain

Bombardier Aerospace has issued a new market forecast for regional and business aircraft which paints a picture of temporary gloom giving way to long-term

ATR targets 50 deliveries and 72-600 maiden flight in 2009

Regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional intends to deliver 50 aircraft this year, a number that is only slightly below that produced i

Qatar boosts Airbus with A320 orders

Qatar Airways signed a firm contract yesterday for 24 Airbus A320-family aircraft in a deal that included the conversion of an option the operator placed d

New 777 wing is Boeing move against A350

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has begun to study the possibility of redesigning the wing on the 777 in an effort to more effectively compete against the Airb

Vietnam ATR Deal Keeps Asian Growth Alive

ATR landed a firm order yesterday for a pair of new ATR 72-500s from Vietnam Airlines, bringing to 16 the number of the 68-seat turboprops the Asian custom

Boeing takes long view of airliner market

The world’s passenger and cargo airlines will spend money on new aircraft at an average rate of just over $5,000 per second over the coming 20 years, accor

Hydraulics are not dead, declares Safran

More electric systems are gaining ground aboard new aircraft but they will not force hydraulics out in the near or even mid term, according to Alain Coutro

Gallois: 2010 will be a difficult year, but EADS confronts crises head on

When EADS chief executive Louis Gallois briefed the world’s press just before the show he was taking to the podium against a backdrop of confusion over wha

Orders drop at CFM, but LEAP-X goes on

New engine orders slumped badly for CFM International during the first five months of this year.

Air Nostrum boosts Bombardier with new deal for CRJ1000s

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced a new firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum.

Delta, Japan Airlines Select GE for Engine Service

GE Aviation has signed two separate 10-year OnPoint engine service agreements with Delta Air Lines and Japan Airlines subsidiary J-Air.

Superjet 100 soars onto international stage

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 airliner is making a triumphant international debut here at the Paris Air Show.

Thin prospects for airliner sales but military deals show potential

This week’s historic Paris Air Show may yet deliver its usual share of surprises, but one apparent certainty is that very few of the exhibitors are likely

Orders drop cuts delivery delay

There is an upside to the decline in airliner orders, according to Airbus CEO Thomas Enders.

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