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US calls on EU to abandon 'lousy' carbon tax on airlines
Jun 06, 2012 (AFP)
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday called on the European Union to abandon its controversial carbon tax on airlines, saying the policy aimed at...
EADS sees S. America entry with Chile deal
Jun 05, 2012 (UPI)
European defense consortium EADS is seeking a greater presence in Latin American markets for aviation and defense equipment with a new partnership in Chile. The...
Boeing Delivers Final Wedgetail AEW and C Aircraft to Australia
Jun 05, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW and C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). "I would li...
Louis Gallois hands EADS reins to Tom Enders
May 31, 2012 (AFP)
French aerospace executive Louis Gallois handed Thursday the reins of European group EADS over to German Tom Enders at a meeting marked by the notable absence o...
Flapping protective wings increase lift
May 31, 2012 (SPX)
New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals the value of carrying two layers of wings around. The researchers studied dung beetles and the way their pro...
Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler Featuring Bharat Electronics Limited Cockpit Subassembly
May 31, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing delivered to the U.S. Navy the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft on May 3, with a cockpit subassembly produced by Bangalore-based Bharat El...
Canada replaces Polaris jet servicing firm
May 30, 2012 (UPI)
Canada must replace the main firm maintaining and servicing its fleet of Polaris transport aircraft after the business ran into trouble, idling its plants and l...
Building 45 Payloads for Balloon Mission
May 30, 2012 (SPX)
Robyn Millan's lab is a little crowded at the moment. It overflows with electronics. And foam. And parachutes and aluminum frames and drills. Based at Dartmouth...
Russia, India to produce transports
May 30, 2012 (UPI)
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd of India and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation-Transport Aircraft are jointly building a new military transport. The agreement to b...
EADS head says helicopter cracks not comparable to A380 woes
May 26, 2012 (AFP)
The head of European aerospace giant EADS said that cracks found in one of its most popular Eurocopter models were a minor glitch and not comparable to problems...
India may bar Europe carriers in climate tax row
May 26, 2012 (AFP)
India said it may stop European carriers from flying into the country if the European Union bans airlines from the South Asian nation that boycott the EU's new ...
$2.5B jet deal with Saudis boosts BAE
May 25, 2012 (UPI)
BAE Systems' $2.5 billion training contract with Saudi Arabia's air force is a major coup for Europe's largest defense contractor and keeps the wolf from the do...
Boeing to Modernize Flight Deck and Avionics for US and NATO AWACS Fleets
May 25, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing has received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of...
Lovitt to supply parts for Super Hornets
May 25, 2012 (UPI)
Lovitt Technologies in Melbourne, Australia, has won a contract with Boeing worth nearly $1 million for wing parts for all F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters worldwid...
Northrop Grumman's Joint STARS Completes Flight Testing of JT-8D Engines
May 25, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) testbed aircraft, equipped with a new JT-8D propulsion system, has successfu...
French leader's Brazil visit could hasten decision on jets
May 23, 2012 (AFP)
French President Francois Hollande's visit to Brazil next month for the Rio+20 summit could help hasten Brasilia's decision on a contract to buy 36 next-generat...
Russia's military aircraft industry: overview and outlook
May 21, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
During the round table discussion regarding the current state and the process of re-equipment and the prospects of the Russian Air Force Konstantin Makienko, de...
China criticises US vote on Taiwan fighter jet sales
May 21, 2012 (AFP)
China on Monday criticised a vote by the US House of Representatives last week requiring the United States to sell 66 new fighter jets to Taiwan, describing the...
Military aviation: a new bomber and the fifth generation fighter planes
May 21, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
Yesterday at the Voice of Russia a round table discussion was held that was dedicated to the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Air Force and the prospects for...
Peru to upgrade fast aging air force jets
May 21, 2012 (UPI)
Peru is going ahead with a $266 million upgrade of its fast aging combat aircraft while it considers how to keep its air force up to speed with changing technol...
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