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China firm to invest $1.6 billion in plane engine
Nov 15, 2012 (AFP)
A state firm will invest an initial 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to develop China's own aircraft engine as it seeks to catch up with other countries, official...
Brazil airline opts for Rockwell Collins
Nov 14, 2012 (UPI)
Latin America's largest low-cost airline GOL has opted for Rockwell Collins' advanced avionics for its brand-new fleet of 20 Boeing 737NG aircraft. Neither side...
Airbus wins Chinese corporate jet order
Nov 14, 2012 (AFP)
Airbus said Wednesday it had won an order from a Chinese customer for a corporate jet as the European plane maker seeks to make greater inroads into the country...
China unveils attack helicopter at airshow: report
Nov 14, 2012 (AFP)
China has unveiled a new attack helicopter as it seeks to rival similar aircraft made by the United States and Russia, state media said Wednesday. A unit of Chi...
China needs 4,960 planes by 2031: state media
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
China will need 4,960 commercial planes over the next 20 years, representing a value of $563 billion, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday, as air trave...
Lockheed Martin Continues To Deliver CBP P-3's Ahead Of Schedule
Nov 13, 2012 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's sixth Mid-Life Upgraded P-3 Orion on Friday, Nov. 9, about 40 days ahead of schedule. This up...
Eglin Completes 500th F-35 Sortie
Nov 12, 2012 (SPX)
The Integrated Training Center (ITC) here completed its 500th combined sortie for both the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) and F-35B short takeoff...
EU freezes controversial aviation carbon tax
Nov 12, 2012 (AFP)
The European Union executive caved in to critics of its contested carbon tax on air travel Monday, offering to "stop the clock" and freeze the measure for a yea...
NGC Signs Danish Composite Manufacturer For F-35 Lightning II Program
Nov 12, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has entered a long-term agreement (LTA) with the advanced composites manufacturer Terma A/S in Denmark to manufacture component parts for the i...
F-35 Stopover in Marietta
Nov 12, 2012 (SPX)
Employees at the Lockheed Martin facility here got the rare opportunity to see an F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighter up close on Nov. 5, as a new U.S. Marine ...
Japan to make F35 parts under relaxed arms ban
Nov 08, 2012 (AFP)
Japan will allow domestic firms to take part in production of the F-35 fighter, the first such case since Tokyo last year relaxed a self-imposed ban on arms exp...
NASA Investigates the 'FaINT' Side of Sonic Booms
Nov 08, 2012 (SPX)
Sonic booms created by aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound certainly aren't known for being faint, but rather for their loud, make-you-jump startle e...
Italian aerospace giant Finmeccanica reports Q3 profit
Nov 08, 2012 (AFP)
Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica on Thursday reported a net profit of 75 million euros ($32 million) in the third quarter and confirmed its 2012...
Northrop Grumman to Provide Attitude Heading Reference System for Israel's M-346 Trainer Aircraft
Nov 08, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has been selected by prime contractor Alenia Aermacchi to provide the Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the Israel Ministry of Defen...
Boeing Delivers Fifth Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
Nov 07, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing has delivered the fifth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A is one of 24 low-rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol airc...
Hundreds of flights canceled in New York storm
Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)
Airlines suspended hundreds of flights around New York on Wednesday after gale force winds and snow lashed the city where tens of thousands of people still lack...
Boeing's Indian deal may take six months: officials
Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)
Indian military officials said Wednesday that negotiations with Boeing to buy helicopters worth $2.4 billion could take up to six months to conclude. New Delhi ...
Australia's Chief of Air Force Visits Northrop Grumman's F-35 Production Facility in Palmdale
Nov 07, 2012 (SPX)
The Royal Australian Air Force's Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, met Northrop Grumman executives during a visit to the company's F-35 Lightning II ...
Hypergravity helping aircraft fly further
Nov 06, 2012 (ESA)
ESA research has helped to develop an aircraft-grade alloy that is twice as light as conventional nickel superalloys while offering equally good properties. The...
Boeing to clinch $2.4 billion Indian deal: report
Nov 05, 2012 (AFP)
Boeing looks set to win military contracts worth $2.4 billion from India for its Chinook and Apache helicopters, a report said Monday. Dow Jones Newswires, quot...
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