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UK wants UAV to tackle Taliban

The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to issue an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) for an unmanned aerial surveillance system to help British troops

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November 16, 2006

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created

ATC

November 16, 2006

Engine to power Superjet makes successful first run

PowerJet, the 50/50 partnership between France’s Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn, successfully ran up the first SaM146 engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 on

Engines

November 16, 2006

Despite strong growth, leaders call for more aerospace funding

For member companies of Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) as a whole, 2005 was a remarkably good year, with revenues of €113 bil

November 15, 2006

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Airbus takes measured approach to A320 update

A pair of six-foot-tall appendages sprouting from the wingtips of an A320 immediately caught the attention of plane spotters scanning the ramp outside Airb

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus offers help recycling airliners

Now that the first Airbus aircraft built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their useful lives, for the first time in its history the company must consid

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Healthy portfolio gives BAE scope to swing deals

Record numbers of orders last year indicated a short supply of available aircraft as the world’s airlines began to recover from the global recession of the

November 15, 2006

Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Despite setbacks, Typhoon orders continue to mount

The Eurofighter Typhoon program is one of the longest running projects in the history of military aircraft.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

OAK: brave new world or return to the past?

Five months ago, on February 20, the long-awaited creation of Russia’s new Unified Aircraft Co.

November 15, 2006

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Northwestern UK firms trek south en masse

The importance of northwest England in the UK’s aerospace industry is reflected in its representation here.

November 15, 2006

AOPA Questions NTSB GA Focus

The NTSB is focusing its resources for general aviation accident investigation on four “broad GA safety issue areas,” Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker s

November 15, 2006

Funding boost allows Europe to extend green tech program

The European Union plans an ever more ambitious seventh framework program for research (FP7) that will encompass a longer period (seven years versus five p

November 15, 2006

Redundancy still hindering European research progress

Will Europe ever get its defense procurement and research act together? The European Defence Agency (EDA), formed in Brussels last year to help create an o

November 15, 2006

MiG-35 more than a re-hashed Fulcrum

“Russians play chess and Americans play poker,” was the oft-repeated phrase used during the Cold War to describe how the two sides approached the developme

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

UK wants UAV to tackle Taliban

The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to issue an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) for an unmanned aerial surveillance system to help British troops

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created

Engine to power Superjet makes successful first run

PowerJet, the 50/50 partnership between France’s Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn, successfully ran up the first SaM146 engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 on

Despite strong growth, leaders call for more aerospace funding

For member companies of Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) as a whole, 2005 was a remarkably good year, with revenues of €113 bil

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Airbus takes measured approach to A320 update

A pair of six-foot-tall appendages sprouting from the wingtips of an A320 immediately caught the attention of plane spotters scanning the ramp outside Airb

Airbus offers help recycling airliners

Now that the first Airbus aircraft built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their useful lives, for the first time in its history the company must consid

Healthy portfolio gives BAE scope to swing deals

Record numbers of orders last year indicated a short supply of available aircraft as the world’s airlines began to recover from the global recession of the

Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

Despite setbacks, Typhoon orders continue to mount

The Eurofighter Typhoon program is one of the longest running projects in the history of military aircraft.

OAK: brave new world or return to the past?

Five months ago, on February 20, the long-awaited creation of Russia’s new Unified Aircraft Co.

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Northwestern UK firms trek south en masse

The importance of northwest England in the UK’s aerospace industry is reflected in its representation here.

AOPA Questions NTSB GA Focus

The NTSB is focusing its resources for general aviation accident investigation on four “broad GA safety issue areas,” Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker s

Funding boost allows Europe to extend green tech program

The European Union plans an ever more ambitious seventh framework program for research (FP7) that will encompass a longer period (seven years versus five p

Redundancy still hindering European research progress

Will Europe ever get its defense procurement and research act together? The European Defence Agency (EDA), formed in Brussels last year to help create an o

MiG-35 more than a re-hashed Fulcrum

“Russians play chess and Americans play poker,” was the oft-repeated phrase used during the Cold War to describe how the two sides approached the developme

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