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New Alliance Plans To Help Usher In NextGen ATC

The Alliance for Sustainable Air Transportation (ASAT) was publicly launched late last week at a Florida summit on global climate change in Miami.

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July 8, 2008

Airbus claims its place in a new world order

If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircr

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July 7, 2008

Rolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials

The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the

Engines

July 7, 2008

Boeing looks to leverage C-130 AMP contract

Off the back of its 2001 contract to modernize the U.S.

July 7, 2008

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Takeover by Finmeccanica could open door in U.S.

Italy’s Finmeccanica agreed to acquire U.S.

July 7, 2008

General Dynamics UK straddles transatlantic divide

As the British subsidiary of a leading American defense contractor majoring in sensitive communications and intelligence technologies, General Dynamics UK

July 7, 2008

Keeping control of where tools are kept

Keeping control of where tools are kept is an important issue in aircraft production lines or maintenance facilities, especially because of concerns about

July 7, 2008

Alenia’s EM test chamber nearly ready

Electromagnetic (EM) compatibility testing, which has become increasingly important with the advent of new technologies such as fly-by-wire controls, the s

July 7, 2008

Latest Gripen Demo goes through its paces

Saab achieved the first flight of the Gripen Demo from the company’s Linköping airfield in Sweden on May 27.  Crewed by test pilots Mikael Siedl and M

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

French industry calls on Sarkozy to fulfill his promise

French aerospace orders last year remained at record levels but the long-term weakness of the U.S.

July 7, 2008

Another 'boutique' airline goes under

Britain’s “boutique” air carrier Silverjet ceased operations in May, becoming the third such airline to collapse within the last six months.

July 7, 2008

Euro-jets vie for Swiss fighter order

Switzerland is in the market for about 20 new fighters to progressively replace its remaining F-5 fleet.

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

More acquisitions by Meggitt boost sensors, wheels, brakes

Just over a year after completing its biggest acquisition to date, Meggitt group has, according to chief executive Terry Twigger, made significant strides

July 7, 2008

Russia’s powerplant makers showing newfound ambition

Russia’s aircraft engine manufacturers are trying to make up ground lost to Western rivals through a comprehensive process of consolidation and restructuri

Engines

July 7, 2008

GKN delivers a new way to shape titanium parts

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first production examples of an entirely new process for creating complex curved titanium structures.

July 7, 2008

Flying nearly axed at first Farnborough

Farnborough International, which organizes this world-famous airshow for parent company the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC), may have felt cu

July 7, 2008

Rolls seeks cold cash for hot new core

One of the biggest problems for those designing the next generation of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) is how to define, choose and incorporate a powe

Engines

July 7, 2008

Boeing’s Hummingbird UAV demonstrates endurance

Boeing’s A-160T Hummingbird rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently claimed an unofficial world’s record for its weight class by staying aloft for mor

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

Natca blasts controller hiring plan

The issue of controller staffing is intensifying the long-running debate between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca).

ATC

July 7, 2008

C-MAC preaches to defense firms value of commercial availability

According to a leading supplier of advanced microelectronics, design engineers in the defense industry should follow the automotive industry and be more wi

July 7, 2008

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Latest

New Alliance Plans To Help Usher In NextGen ATC

The Alliance for Sustainable Air Transportation (ASAT) was publicly launched late last week at a Florida summit on global climate change in Miami.

Airbus claims its place in a new world order

If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircr

Rolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials

The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the

Boeing looks to leverage C-130 AMP contract

Off the back of its 2001 contract to modernize the U.S.

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Takeover by Finmeccanica could open door in U.S.

Italy’s Finmeccanica agreed to acquire U.S.

General Dynamics UK straddles transatlantic divide

As the British subsidiary of a leading American defense contractor majoring in sensitive communications and intelligence technologies, General Dynamics UK

Keeping control of where tools are kept

Keeping control of where tools are kept is an important issue in aircraft production lines or maintenance facilities, especially because of concerns about

Alenia’s EM test chamber nearly ready

Electromagnetic (EM) compatibility testing, which has become increasingly important with the advent of new technologies such as fly-by-wire controls, the s

Latest Gripen Demo goes through its paces

Saab achieved the first flight of the Gripen Demo from the company’s Linköping airfield in Sweden on May 27.&nbsp; Crewed by test pilots Mikael Siedl and M

French industry calls on Sarkozy to fulfill his promise

French aerospace orders last year remained at record levels but the long-term weakness of the U.S.

Another 'boutique' airline goes under

Britain’s “boutique” air carrier Silverjet ceased operations in May, becoming the third such airline to collapse within the last six months.

Euro-jets vie for Swiss fighter order

Switzerland is in the market for about 20 new fighters to progressively replace its remaining F-5 fleet.

More acquisitions by Meggitt boost sensors, wheels, brakes

Just over a year after completing its biggest acquisition to date, Meggitt group has, according to chief executive Terry Twigger, made significant strides

Russia’s powerplant makers showing newfound ambition

Russia’s aircraft engine manufacturers are trying to make up ground lost to Western rivals through a comprehensive process of consolidation and restructuri

GKN delivers a new way to shape titanium parts

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first production examples of an entirely new process for creating complex curved titanium structures.

Flying nearly axed at first Farnborough

Farnborough International, which organizes this world-famous airshow for parent company the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC), may have felt cu

Rolls seeks cold cash for hot new core

One of the biggest problems for those designing the next generation of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) is how to define, choose and incorporate a powe

Boeing’s Hummingbird UAV demonstrates endurance

Boeing’s A-160T Hummingbird rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently claimed an unofficial world’s record for its weight class by staying aloft for mor

Natca blasts controller hiring plan

The issue of controller staffing is intensifying the long-running debate between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca).

C-MAC preaches to defense firms value of commercial availability

According to a leading supplier of advanced microelectronics, design engineers in the defense industry should follow the automotive industry and be more wi

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Saab achieved the first flight of the Gripen Demo from the company’s Linköping airfield in Sweden on May 27. Crewed by test pilots Mikael Siedl and M