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Airliner and bizjet orders spell rosy outlook at Collins
An improving outlook for the airline industry and the projected continued turnaround in business aviation are converging at the perfect moment for Rockwell
Aircraft
UK Unveils Taranis UCAV Demonstrator
Amid tight security, the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) was unveiled at BAE Systems’ Warton airfield in England this week.
Aircraft
KC-X Evaluation Begins Again–with a Surprise
Last week bidders handed in their latest proposals for the U.S.
Aircraft
Germany and France Propose Drastic Defense Cutbacks
Armed forces in Europe are bracing themselves for severe cutbacks as governments tackle budget deficit problems.
Aircraft
Atlas Cheetah C Fighters for Ecuador
Reports from Ecuador state that the nation is close to acquiring nine Atlas Cheetah C fighters from South Africa.
Aircraft
Sagem Launches Vertical-attack Laser AASM
Announced last week was the first successful test of the 250-kilogram laser-guided version of Sagem’s AASM modular weapon.
Engines
GE Engines ramps up production of GEnx
GE Aircraft Engines plans to build 100 GEnx engines this year and double that number next year, as the company accelerates production to meet a demand for
ATC
ITT takes leading role in devising next-gen ATM
You could be forgiven for thinking that the best part of a generation has been expended in talking up the promised benefits of the U.S.
Aircraft
Irkut’s MC-21 raises Russian comfort bar
This week’s Farnborough airshow will provide the closest look yet at what Irkut Corp.
Aircraft
C Series moves into detailed design phase
Bombardier is about to freeze the design of its C Series airliner, marking the end of the project’s joint definition phase and the official start of the de
Aircraft
Alenia adopts new tech to build M-346 trainer
Alenia Aermacchi is stepping up the pace on the production line for its new M-346 Master jet trainer at the Venegono Superiore factory in northern It
Aircraft
First A330-200F prepares for launch customer Etihad
The latest member of the Airbus A330 family is the Series 200F cargo variant, which was launched in early 2007 and is scheduled for mid-2010 entry into ser
Engines
Rolls-Royce Wins $16 Million Cleen Program Award
Rolls-Royce has received awards valued at $16 million for its participation in the FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions & Noise (Cleen) technologie
Aircraft
Airbus Delivers This Year’s 10th A380
Airbus delivered Singapore Airlines’ 11th A380 and Lufthansa’s second A380 today, raising the number of airplanes in the in-service fleet to 33.
Aircraft
R-R pulling out stops to mature Trent XWB
Four years after the surprise launch of the Airbus A350XWB airliner, engine maker Rolls-Royce is still faced with two pleasant surprises from what might ha
Aircraft
Airbus takes long-term look at future single-aisle designs
New competitors in the single-aisle airliner market have driven Airbus to look beyond current technologies to identify the required characteristics for an
Aircraft
Mantis prays, and waits for Europe to bite
Although developed to help answer the UK’s surveillance requirements, the BAE Systems Mantis unmanned air vehicle technology demonstrator has become the fo
Avionics
Raytheon and Gentex offer low-cost helmet sight
After making its international debut in May at SOFEX in Jordan, the Scorpion helmet-mounted sight is being shown by Raytheon and Gentex for the first time
Engines
Leap-X tests hitting their mark
CFM International has completed the second phase of testing of the Leap-X core demonstrator known as eCore 1.
Aircraft
Boeing Chooses Site of 787 Interiors Factory
Boeing has chosen North Charleston, S.C., as the location for its new 787 Dreamliner interiors fabrication facility, the company announced today.
Aircraft
Boeing Reveals It Could Miss Year-End Target for First 787 Delivery
Boeing’s margin of error to deliver the first 787 by the end of the year appears to have dwindled to near nil, as the company comes to grips with delays as
Airports
NBAA Members Tell TSA DCA Access Unworkable
NBAA vice president for safety, security and regulation Doug Carr, representatives from five NBAA member companies and other industry groups met with Brian
Airports
New Terminal Opens at London Heliport
The new passenger terminal at the London Heliport officially opened on Tuesday.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Touts Benefits of Bonus Depreciation
In written testimony delivered yesterday to the U.S.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
ARSA Mx Liability Insurance Group Licensed
The Aeronautical Repair Station’s efforts to create a risk-retention group to provide commercial liability insurance for its members is closer to fruition.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Aids Special Olympics with Mobile Service
Citation owners who donate the use of their jets to fly participants in this year’s Special Olympics USA National Games to Lincoln, Neb., can rest assured
Safety
Techs Need Help with Fatigue Issues, Too
While it seems that most of the focus on fatigue issues is on pilots, the FAA is concerned about maintenance technician fatigue and has taken steps to educ
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Revises Alternate Compliance Approval Process
The FAA has issued a draft revised Order 8110.103A with new information about how agency personnel process alternative methods of compliance (Amoc) request
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Awards STC for Soloy LTS101 Helo Mod
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Soloy Aviation Solutions for conversion of Eurocopter AS350BA h
