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France boosts spending on aero research

DGA, the French arms procurement agency, last year spent €9.87 billion ($12.1 billion) on equipment orders for the French armed forces under the country’s

December 12, 2006

A380, 787 models of global cooperation

The April 27 first flight of the Airbus A380 was undoubtedly a triumph for Europe’s aerospace industry.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

BAE’s out-of-production quadjets still in demand

A recent slew of new announcements from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has reminded the industry that the BAE146/ Avro RJ jetliner family has not gone away.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Jetstream Sales Goal in Sight

BAE’s Jetstream regional airliner family enjoyed a successful year in 2004, delivering 25 turboprops to lease customers, and expecting to achieve its 2005

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

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Honeywell urges U.S. to move on ATM funding

Honeywell is warning lawmakers in Washington to stop stalling over plans for air traffic management (ATM) funding.

ATC

December 12, 2006

A350 adds seat-mile value as battle with Boeing 787 looms

Recent changes to the proposed Airbus A350 have rendered the planned A330 variant much more competitive against the Boeing 787 in the battle for the “middl

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Embraer and EADS share in Ogma buy

The Airholding consortium led by Embraer of Brazil, with EADS as a minority partner, has taken a majority stake in Portuguese aircraft maintenance speciali

December 12, 2006

Outgoing GIFAS chair still wary of weak dollar

In his swan song as the outgoing chairman of French aerospace industry association GIFAS last month, Philippe Camus called 2004 a “satisfactory year in a d

December 12, 2006

GIFAS by the Numbers

At the start of last year, GIFAS merged with GITEP, an association of French defense and security electronics firms, bringing its total membership to 234 c

December 12, 2006

Le Bourget ushers in latest recovery

An optimistic Louis Le Portz flashed a broad smile as he contemplated the opening of this week’s Le Bourget salon just a few weeks prior to the event.

December 12, 2006

New Birds on the Bourget Block

Some 20 new aircraft, including the world’s largest–such as the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 777-200 Long Range–are among the 200 types on display here, maki

December 12, 2006

The Active Stick

The Rochester, UK facility of BAE Systems has developed the world’s first control stick that tells a pilot, through feel, that the airplane is exceeding th

December 12, 2006

BAE North America Is Big and Getting Bigger

BAE already derives 34 percent of its revenues from North America, where 27,000 employees produce an annual turnover of $5.6 billion.

December 12, 2006

Onex to breathe fresh life into Boeing subassembly plants

As Canadian conglomerate Onex prepared for its historic buy of Boeing’s commercial subassembly plants in the midwestern U.S., 9,300 employees at Boeing sit

December 12, 2006

RJ builders flirting with the big boys

The chasm separating the realm of full-size airliners and regional airplanes has claimed another victim, swallowing the Boeing 717 as surely as it did the

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

747SF gets ready for prime time

Marco Cavazzoni says to mark his words: “We’ll deliver the first 747-400 Special Freighter on December 13.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Airbus UK drives composites research

Tests currently under way at the Airbus UK facility in Filton are exploring technologies aimed at extending the use of advanced composite materials on the

December 12, 2006

787 Will Be First All-composite Airliner

Boeing made the apparently radical decision two years ago to use composites for most of the primary structure of its new 787 jetliner, resulting in a need

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Aerospace holds key to Lisbon Strategy success

The air transport industry in Europe employs about 3.1 million people, and if air traffic doubles in 15 years as expected, the sector will contribute up to

December 12, 2006

French group helps SMEs with strategy

Adour Compétitivité (AC), a French association of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is helping its members in an original way.

December 12, 2006

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

France boosts spending on aero research

DGA, the French arms procurement agency, last year spent €9.87 billion ($12.1 billion) on equipment orders for the French armed forces under the country’s

A380, 787 models of global cooperation

The April 27 first flight of the Airbus A380 was undoubtedly a triumph for Europe’s aerospace industry.

BAE’s out-of-production quadjets still in demand

A recent slew of new announcements from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has reminded the industry that the BAE146/ Avro RJ jetliner family has not gone away.

Jetstream Sales Goal in Sight

BAE’s Jetstream regional airliner family enjoyed a successful year in 2004, delivering 25 turboprops to lease customers, and expecting to achieve its 2005

Videos

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Honeywell urges U.S. to move on ATM funding

Honeywell is warning lawmakers in Washington to stop stalling over plans for air traffic management (ATM) funding.

A350 adds seat-mile value as battle with Boeing 787 looms

Recent changes to the proposed Airbus A350 have rendered the planned A330 variant much more competitive against the Boeing 787 in the battle for the “middl

Embraer and EADS share in Ogma buy

The Airholding consortium led by Embraer of Brazil, with EADS as a minority partner, has taken a majority stake in Portuguese aircraft maintenance speciali

Outgoing GIFAS chair still wary of weak dollar

In his swan song as the outgoing chairman of French aerospace industry association GIFAS last month, Philippe Camus called 2004 a “satisfactory year in a d

GIFAS by the Numbers

At the start of last year, GIFAS merged with GITEP, an association of French defense and security electronics firms, bringing its total membership to 234 c

Le Bourget ushers in latest recovery

An optimistic Louis Le Portz flashed a broad smile as he contemplated the opening of this week’s Le Bourget salon just a few weeks prior to the event.

New Birds on the Bourget Block

Some 20 new aircraft, including the world’s largest–such as the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 777-200 Long Range–are among the 200 types on display here, maki

The Active Stick

The Rochester, UK facility of BAE Systems has developed the world’s first control stick that tells a pilot, through feel, that the airplane is exceeding th

BAE North America Is Big and Getting Bigger

BAE already derives 34 percent of its revenues from North America, where 27,000 employees produce an annual turnover of $5.6 billion.

Onex to breathe fresh life into Boeing subassembly plants

As Canadian conglomerate Onex prepared for its historic buy of Boeing’s commercial subassembly plants in the midwestern U.S., 9,300 employees at Boeing sit

RJ builders flirting with the big boys

The chasm separating the realm of full-size airliners and regional airplanes has claimed another victim, swallowing the Boeing 717 as surely as it did the

747SF gets ready for prime time

Marco Cavazzoni says to mark his words: “We’ll deliver the first 747-400 Special Freighter on December 13.

Airbus UK drives composites research

Tests currently under way at the Airbus UK facility in Filton are exploring technologies aimed at extending the use of advanced composite materials on the

787 Will Be First All-composite Airliner

Boeing made the apparently radical decision two years ago to use composites for most of the primary structure of its new 787 jetliner, resulting in a need

Aerospace holds key to Lisbon Strategy success

The air transport industry in Europe employs about 3.1 million people, and if air traffic doubles in 15 years as expected, the sector will contribute up to

French group helps SMEs with strategy

Adour Compétitivité (AC), a French association of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is helping its members in an original way.

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