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Boeing Commercial To Lay off 4,500

Boeing last month said it plans to slash employment at its Commercial Airplanes business by some 4,500 positions this year “as part of an effort to ensure

January 27, 2009

ATR 42 Cargo Plane Crashes in Lubbock

An ATR 42 cargo airplane operated by Empire Airlines for FedEx ran off the runway early this morning at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Tex

January 27, 2009

DGAC tests satnav route for helo air ambulance service

French civil aviation authority DGAC, Eurocopter and the French association of EMS doctors (AFHSH) late last year tested a satnav IFR route between two hos

ATC

January 27, 2009

Mitsubishi chooses AIDC as MRJ supplier

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has agreed to design and build the slats, flaps, belly fairings, rudders and elevators for Mit

Aircraft

January 22, 2009

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406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month

The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil

ATC

January 22, 2009

Arbitrator Rules against Midwest Airlines Pilots

A labor arbitrator rejected a grievance filed by the ALPA-represented pilots of Midwest Airlines challenging the Milwaukee-based carrier’s decision to repl

January 22, 2009

Pilot Strike Disrupts Lufthansa Regional Network

Most of the 125 pilots of the German regional airline Con-tact Air went on a limited strike today, disrupting parts of the Luf-thansa Regional European net

January 21, 2009

DAE Secures $800 million in Loans and Credit

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has arranged $800 million in loans and revolving credit to fund “general corporate purposes.” The fresh capital, available

January 20, 2009

Mitsubishi to Partner on Trent XWB

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Engines

January 20, 2009

EADS Pleads with Customers for A400M Rethink

EADS Airbus has proposed major revisions to its contract with seven European nations for the A400M airlifter, including a delay in the first deliveries unt

January 16, 2009

First P-8s for Export Going to India

India became the first export customer for the Boeing P-8 P

January 16, 2009

UK Nimrod Program Suffers More Cost and Delay

The flight-test program for the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA.4 maritime patrol aircraft is behind schedule, and costs have risen by $150 million in the past year

January 16, 2009

Embraer Redesigns C-390 and Seeks Launch This Year

Embraer has redesigned its C-390 tactical transport after advice from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).

January 16, 2009

More Competition Seen in European Defense Procurement

A new measure to open up defense procurement by European countries to greater competition will become law within the next 18 months.

January 16, 2009

China To Take Delivery of 241 Aircraft in 2009

Chinese airlines expect to take delivery of 241 aircraft this year, including 16 delayed deliveries from last year, according to the Civil Aviation Adminis

January 15, 2009

Colgan Doubles Q400 Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary Colgan Air has signed a firm order to acquire 15 more Q400 NextGen turboprops worth

January 15, 2009

Airbus Claims Order, Delivery Crown

Airbus set a new record for itself last year by delivering 483 aircraft–30 more than it shipped in 2007, the Toulouse-based company announced today.

January 15, 2009

US Airways A320 Ditches into Hudson River

A US Airways Airbus A320 carrying 150 passengers and five crew on board ditched into New York’s Hudson River late this afternoon and initial reports indica

January 15, 2009

Embraer E-Jet Production To Drop by 15- to 20 Percent

Brazil’s Embraer expects to reduce production of its E-Jet line of airliners by between 15- and 20 percent this year as it prepares to manage a backlog tha

January 13, 2009

Vought Threatens to Permanently Replace Striking Workers

Vought Aircraft Industries planned to meet again tomorrow with leaders of the striking International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local

January 12, 2009

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Boeing Commercial To Lay off 4,500

Boeing last month said it plans to slash employment at its Commercial Airplanes business by some 4,500 positions this year “as part of an effort to ensure

ATR 42 Cargo Plane Crashes in Lubbock

An ATR 42 cargo airplane operated by Empire Airlines for FedEx ran off the runway early this morning at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Tex

DGAC tests satnav route for helo air ambulance service

French civil aviation authority DGAC, Eurocopter and the French association of EMS doctors (AFHSH) late last year tested a satnav IFR route between two hos

Mitsubishi chooses AIDC as MRJ supplier

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has agreed to design and build the slats, flaps, belly fairings, rudders and elevators for Mit

Videos

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406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month

The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil

Arbitrator Rules against Midwest Airlines Pilots

A labor arbitrator rejected a grievance filed by the ALPA-represented pilots of Midwest Airlines challenging the Milwaukee-based carrier’s decision to repl

Pilot Strike Disrupts Lufthansa Regional Network

Most of the 125 pilots of the German regional airline Con-tact Air went on a limited strike today, disrupting parts of the Luf-thansa Regional European net

DAE Secures $800 million in Loans and Credit

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has arranged $800 million in loans and revolving credit to fund “general corporate purposes.” The fresh capital, available

Mitsubishi to Partner on Trent XWB

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

EADS Pleads with Customers for A400M Rethink

EADS Airbus has proposed major revisions to its contract with seven European nations for the A400M airlifter, including a delay in the first deliveries unt

First P-8s for Export Going to India

India became the first export customer for the Boeing P-8 P

UK Nimrod Program Suffers More Cost and Delay

The flight-test program for the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA.4 maritime patrol aircraft is behind schedule, and costs have risen by $150 million in the past year

Embraer Redesigns C-390 and Seeks Launch This Year

Embraer has redesigned its C-390 tactical transport after advice from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).

More Competition Seen in European Defense Procurement

A new measure to open up defense procurement by European countries to greater competition will become law within the next 18 months.

China To Take Delivery of 241 Aircraft in 2009

Chinese airlines expect to take delivery of 241 aircraft this year, including 16 delayed deliveries from last year, according to the Civil Aviation Adminis

Colgan Doubles Q400 Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary Colgan Air has signed a firm order to acquire 15 more Q400 NextGen turboprops worth

Airbus Claims Order, Delivery Crown

Airbus set a new record for itself last year by delivering 483 aircraft–30 more than it shipped in 2007, the Toulouse-based company announced today.

US Airways A320 Ditches into Hudson River

A US Airways Airbus A320 carrying 150 passengers and five crew on board ditched into New York’s Hudson River late this afternoon and initial reports indica

Embraer E-Jet Production To Drop by 15- to 20 Percent

Brazil’s Embraer expects to reduce production of its E-Jet line of airliners by between 15- and 20 percent this year as it prepares to manage a backlog tha

Vought Threatens to Permanently Replace Striking Workers

Vought Aircraft Industries planned to meet again tomorrow with leaders of the striking International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local

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