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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.

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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

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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

Boeing Commercial To Lay Off 4,500

Boeing said today that it expects to slash employment at its Commercial Airplanes business by some 4,500 positions this year “as part of an effort to ensur

January 9, 2009

Captain Used Tiller in Effort To Recover During 737 Takeoff Crash

A preliminary report issued by the NTSB yesterday on the facts surrounding the December 20 accident of a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 at Denver Inte

January 8, 2009

Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

January 8, 2009

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of

January 7, 2009

GKN Takes Over Former Airbus UK Factory

GKN Aerospace assumed full ownership of the former Airbus wing component and assemblies factory at Filton, UK, on Monday.

January 6, 2009

Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval

For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en

ATC

January 5, 2009

WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up

A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon

ATC

January 5, 2009

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

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

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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

Boeing Commercial To Lay Off 4,500

Boeing said today that it expects to slash employment at its Commercial Airplanes business by some 4,500 positions this year “as part of an effort to ensur

Captain Used Tiller in Effort To Recover During 737 Takeoff Crash

A preliminary report issued by the NTSB yesterday on the facts surrounding the December 20 accident of a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 at Denver Inte

Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of

GKN Takes Over Former Airbus UK Factory

GKN Aerospace assumed full ownership of the former Airbus wing component and assemblies factory at Filton, UK, on Monday.

Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval

For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en

WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up

A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon

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