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GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.

Engines

December 6, 2006

Fighters set apart by AESA radars

Northrop Grumman’s active electronically scanning array (AESA) radars have undoubtedly made a big impact on fighter technology.

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Chinese airlines playing catch up to competition

The Chinese government has acknowledged that although China’s airlines have improved in airline management and operations, they still lag their major Asian

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

CAE expands south China sim center

CAE is expanding its flight training center at Zhuhai in southern China by building a satellite complex to accommodate six more full flight simulators (FFS

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

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Asian carriers evaluate Boeing’s new son-of-747

Three years had passed since Boeing sold any passenger-carrying 747s when the company surprised the pundits last November by launching the 747-8 on the str

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Honeywell APU going on A350s

Airbus has chosen Honeywell’s HGT1500 auxiliary power unit (APU) to provide electric and pneumatic power for the new A350 variant of the A330 twin-aisle ai

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Airbus may launch freighter version of A330-200 soon

Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed  freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current

ATC

December 6, 2006

Suppliers are queuing to support A380 fleets

With the new Airbus A380 expected to begin operations in little more than ten months’ time, service-support companies are beginning to position themselves

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Airbus thinks it has overcome A380 structural test failure

An Airbus A380 structural failure during wing static tests in France last week do not mean Asian Aerospace 2006 visitors are in any danger when the new ver

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

BAE Hawk begins 6-week regional tour

The arrival on Sunday of the BAE Systems Hawk New Demonstrator Aircraft (HNDA) marks the debut of the Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) anywhere in Asia and the s

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

U.S. fleet feeling the wear and tear

The endless string of overseas military engagements and long-running missions–from Desert Storm to Southern Watch to Kosovo to the most recent Operations E

December 6, 2006

Gripen C/D makes airshow, Middle East debuts here

The arrival of the Gripen at the Dubai airshow represents a major milestone in an expanding marketing campaign for Sweden’s multirole fighter.

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Syria to choose between Airbus and Russian jets

Airbus is competing with Russia’s Ilyushin-Finance Co.

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

In Iraq, UAVs assuming ever more deadly role

With the air war in Iraq increasingly dominated by close-air support (CAS) operations and the need to engage rapidly emerging targets in heavily populated

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Armed UAVs Have Track Record

Armed UAVs are not new: back in the days when UAVs were known as RPVs (remotely piloted vehicles) Ryan Aeronautical made several proposals to arm its BQM-3

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

UAVs drive growth of Mideast aerospace biz

The defense and aerospace industries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and some neighboring countries are growing, as seems evident from the number of exhi

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Engines

December 6, 2006

Etihad embarks on bold growth strategy

Two-year-old Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has started life with such precocious growth rates that it makes neighborhood trailblazer Emirates Airline look

December 6, 2006

Jordan’s aerospace industry on the rise

Jordan’s aerospace and defense industry has more than doubled the size of its national pavilion at this year’s Dubai airshow, compared with its presence at

December 6, 2006

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.

Fighters set apart by AESA radars

Northrop Grumman’s active electronically scanning array (AESA) radars have undoubtedly made a big impact on fighter technology.

Chinese airlines playing catch up to competition

The Chinese government has acknowledged that although China’s airlines have improved in airline management and operations, they still lag their major Asian

CAE expands south China sim center

CAE is expanding its flight training center at Zhuhai in southern China by building a satellite complex to accommodate six more full flight simulators (FFS

Videos

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Asian carriers evaluate Boeing’s new son-of-747

Three years had passed since Boeing sold any passenger-carrying 747s when the company surprised the pundits last November by launching the 747-8 on the str

Honeywell APU going on A350s

Airbus has chosen Honeywell’s HGT1500 auxiliary power unit (APU) to provide electric and pneumatic power for the new A350 variant of the A330 twin-aisle ai

Airbus may launch freighter version of A330-200 soon

Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed&nbsp; freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current

Suppliers are queuing to support A380 fleets

With the new Airbus A380 expected to begin operations in little more than ten months’ time, service-support companies are beginning to position themselves

Airbus thinks it has overcome A380 structural test failure

An Airbus A380 structural failure during wing static tests in France last week do not mean Asian Aerospace 2006 visitors are in any danger when the new ver

BAE Hawk begins 6-week regional tour

The arrival on Sunday of the BAE Systems Hawk New Demonstrator Aircraft (HNDA) marks the debut of the Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) anywhere in Asia and the s

U.S. fleet feeling the wear and tear

The endless string of overseas military engagements and long-running missions–from Desert Storm to Southern Watch to Kosovo to the most recent Operations E

Gripen C/D makes airshow, Middle East debuts here

The arrival of the Gripen at the Dubai airshow represents a major milestone in an expanding marketing campaign for Sweden’s multirole fighter.

Syria to choose between Airbus and Russian jets

Airbus is competing with Russia’s Ilyushin-Finance Co.

In Iraq, UAVs assuming ever more deadly role

With the air war in Iraq increasingly dominated by close-air support (CAS) operations and the need to engage rapidly emerging targets in heavily populated

Armed UAVs Have Track Record

Armed UAVs are not new: back in the days when UAVs were known as RPVs (remotely piloted vehicles) Ryan Aeronautical made several proposals to arm its BQM-3

UAVs drive growth of Mideast aerospace biz

The defense and aerospace industries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and some neighboring countries are growing, as seems evident from the number of exhi

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Etihad embarks on bold growth strategy

Two-year-old Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has started life with such precocious growth rates that it makes neighborhood trailblazer Emirates Airline look

Jordan’s aerospace industry on the rise

Jordan’s aerospace and defense industry has more than doubled the size of its national pavilion at this year’s Dubai airshow, compared with its presence at

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Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.