Daily Archives: May 7, 2012
BAE Systems near $800 mln Saudi Hawk deal -report
(REUTERS) BAE Systems is close to sealing a 500 million pounds ($808 million) deal to sell up to 30 Hawk trainer aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the Sunday Times reported.
The sale would provide some welcome relief for the defence giant,… Continue reading
Airbus not allone in order cancellations, Boeing loses 25 787 Dreamliners
Not only Airbus lost orders in the first months of 2012, Boeing lost a total of 25 787 Dreamliner orders from undisclosed airlines.
It seems that airlines are trying to cut spendings in an uncertain economic era.
Airbus Orders through… Continue reading
Etihad drops more A350s in setback to Airbus
* Abu Dhabi airline cancels 7 next-generation A350-1000s
* Aircraft worth over $2 billion at today’s list prices
* Same Gulf carrier cancelled 6 A350-1000s in December
* Airbus says A350-1000 is more efficient than Boeing 777
PARIS, May 7… Continue reading
Airbus adds 12 plane orders, loses 7 A350 sales
(Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus took 12 new orders in April, bringing its total for the year to 112, data released on Monday showed.
Adjusted for cancellations, net orders for the year to date stood at 95 passenger jets, up… Continue reading
SCAC and Aviastar-SP develop cooperation in the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Program
In order to accelerate a process of the final assembly of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) and Aviastar-SP, a United Aircraft Corporation production facility based in Ulyanovsk, concluded the cooperation agreement on interior installation. Today… Continue reading
Thales reinforces its partnership with Airbus as the key avionics supplier for the A320neo Family
Thales has signed an agreement with Airbus which extends its current position onboard the A320neo Family.
Thales is progressively introducing enhancements during 2012 to ensure a seamless transition into A320neo Family deliveries, scheduled for entry in service in 2015.
Having… Continue reading
S. Korea, U.S. launch major aerial drill
South Korea and the United States launched a biannual joint aerial drill Monday amid speculations of a potential nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the defense ministry of South Korea said Monday.
The “Max Thunder” exercise… Continue reading
Sikorsky and Terma Widen MOU as Denmark Considers MH-60R helicopter
STRATFORD, Connecticut – Sikorsky Aircraft and Terma today announced they have extended and broadened their previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore additional potential collaborations on aircraft programs. Both the original MOU, signed in February 2010, and the new… Continue reading
EMBRAER EXECUTIVE JETS HIGHLIGHTS ITS PORTFOLIO AT EBACE 2012
Boeing Brings Nine Decades of Aviation Innovation to iPad
CHICAGO, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today the launch of its first official app for iPad, ‘Milestones in Innovation’, now available on the App Store. The app brings nine decades of aviation innovation to iPad through… Continue reading