Aerospace & Defense

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Euro Hawk Is Unveiled, But Latest Global Hawks Face Problems

The first Euro Hawk UAV for the German Air Force (GAF) was unveiled last month at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, Calif.

Aircraft

October 26, 2009

BAE Systems Tells UK Fraud Office: See You in Court, if Necessary

After years of investigation, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it would seek to prosecute BAE Systems “for offenses related to overseas corruption

Regulations and Government

October 26, 2009

Boeing Lands Order for Six 737s

Boeing has landed a firm order from low-fare carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle for six new 737-800s, the manufacturer confirmed today.

Aircraft

October 22, 2009

NTSB Investigates Northwest Airlines Overflight

The NTSB has launched an investigation into an incident yesterday in which a Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 overflew its destination–Minneapolis-St.

Engines

October 22, 2009

Videos

Boeing Decision on Second 787 Line Imminent

Boeing will reveal the location of its planned second final assembly line for the 787 “over the next couple of weeks,” CEO James McNerney said today.

Aircraft

October 21, 2009

SkyWest To Lend United $80 million, Enters New Code-Share Pacts

St.

October 20, 2009

First A330-200F Rolls Out from Paint Shop in Toulouse

The first A330-200 Freighter last Friday emerged from the paint shop at Airbus’s Toulouse manufacturing complex as engineers ready the airplane for ground

Aircraft

October 19, 2009

Republic Airways To Take 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways

Republic Airways today said it will acquire 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways.

Aircraft

October 15, 2009

Goodrich, Rolls-Royce Team on Lean Tech, A350XWB Nozzles

Goodrich Corp.

Engines

October 15, 2009

Mesa, Republic Sign Joint Venture To ‘Rightsize’ Mokulele

Mesa Air Group will take a controlling stake in Republic Airways subsidiary Mokulele Airlines under the terms of a deal signed yesterday that will see thre

Aircraft

October 14, 2009

Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership

Japan has become the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire), joining the FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New

Engines

October 13, 2009

Mitsubishi Signs U.S. Customer for MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup today when it signed the first letter of intent from a non-Japanese airline for its new MRJ.

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

Spirit Breaks Ground on New French Plant

Spirit AeroSystems yesterday broke ground on a new 57,888-sq-ft facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, where it plans to receive and assemble the composite cen

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

European regionals weather the economic storm

European Regions Airline Association director-general Mike Ambrose struck an extraordinarily positive tone during a recent interview with AIN as the recess

October 1, 2009

Baboo retools amid the financial crunch

Swiss regional airline Baboo is consolidating activities following a hectic 18 months in which the carrier appointed new management, adopted a new brand an

October 1, 2009

Qatar Airways Finances Four Boeing 777s

Against a backdrop of ongoing financial insecurity in the global banking sector, Qatar Airways announced this week that it has secured two “innovative” fin

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

Swiss regionals stare down the recession

Switzerland’s regional scheduled airlines seem relatively well prepared to face a passenger slump expected to last through next year.

October 1, 2009

Software ‘Glitch’ Delays CRJ1000

Bombardier has moved the certification target for its 100-seat CRJ1000 to the first quarter of the company’s next fiscal year, starting February 1, from th

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

ATR 72-600 in Flight Test

ATR late in August announced that the ATR 72-600 regional turboprop made its first flight on July 24 in Toulouse, France, seven months after the first powe

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

BA CityFlyer Takes First E170

Embraer delivered British Airways’ first 76-seat Embraer E170 on September 3, marking the start of a schedule that calls for delivery at a rate of roughly

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Euro Hawk Is Unveiled, But Latest Global Hawks Face Problems

The first Euro Hawk UAV for the German Air Force (GAF) was unveiled last month at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, Calif.

BAE Systems Tells UK Fraud Office: See You in Court, if Necessary

After years of investigation, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it would seek to prosecute BAE Systems “for offenses related to overseas corruption

Boeing Lands Order for Six 737s

Boeing has landed a firm order from low-fare carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle for six new 737-800s, the manufacturer confirmed today.

NTSB Investigates Northwest Airlines Overflight

The NTSB has launched an investigation into an incident yesterday in which a Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 overflew its destination–Minneapolis-St.

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Boeing Decision on Second 787 Line Imminent

Boeing will reveal the location of its planned second final assembly line for the 787 “over the next couple of weeks,” CEO James McNerney said today.

SkyWest To Lend United $80 million, Enters New Code-Share Pacts

St.

First A330-200F Rolls Out from Paint Shop in Toulouse

The first A330-200 Freighter last Friday emerged from the paint shop at Airbus’s Toulouse manufacturing complex as engineers ready the airplane for ground

Republic Airways To Take 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways

Republic Airways today said it will acquire 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways.

Goodrich, Rolls-Royce Team on Lean Tech, A350XWB Nozzles

Goodrich Corp.

Mesa, Republic Sign Joint Venture To ‘Rightsize’ Mokulele

Mesa Air Group will take a controlling stake in Republic Airways subsidiary Mokulele Airlines under the terms of a deal signed yesterday that will see thre

Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership

Japan has become the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire), joining the FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New

Mitsubishi Signs U.S. Customer for MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup today when it signed the first letter of intent from a non-Japanese airline for its new MRJ.

Spirit Breaks Ground on New French Plant

Spirit AeroSystems yesterday broke ground on a new 57,888-sq-ft facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, where it plans to receive and assemble the composite cen

European regionals weather the economic storm

European Regions Airline Association director-general Mike Ambrose struck an extraordinarily positive tone during a recent interview with AIN as the recess

Baboo retools amid the financial crunch

Swiss regional airline Baboo is consolidating activities following a hectic 18 months in which the carrier appointed new management, adopted a new brand an

Qatar Airways Finances Four Boeing 777s

Against a backdrop of ongoing financial insecurity in the global banking sector, Qatar Airways announced this week that it has secured two “innovative” fin

Swiss regionals stare down the recession

Switzerland’s regional scheduled airlines seem relatively well prepared to face a passenger slump expected to last through next year.

Software ‘Glitch’ Delays CRJ1000

Bombardier has moved the certification target for its 100-seat CRJ1000 to the first quarter of the company’s next fiscal year, starting February 1, from th

ATR 72-600 in Flight Test

ATR late in August announced that the ATR 72-600 regional turboprop made its first flight on July 24 in Toulouse, France, seven months after the first powe

BA CityFlyer Takes First E170

Embraer delivered British Airways’ first 76-seat Embraer E170 on September 3, marking the start of a schedule that calls for delivery at a rate of roughly

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