All aerospace news – Page 801
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NewsNextant launches formal marketing effort for 400XT as certification draws near
Nextant Aerospace is gearing up to deliver the first 400XT business aircraft in the third quarter and has launched a formal marketing effort for the light twinjet. The jet is scheduled to receive US certification before the end of May.
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Qantas to deploy widebodies on Perth services
Qantas Airways plans to deploy larger widebodies, including Boeing 747-400s, on several Australian domestic routes as part of a plan to increase capacity...
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Boeing admits concern over new entrant narrowbody manufacturers
Recent pronouncements by Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney that the airframer prefers to take a clean-sheet approach to the next-generation narrowbody...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Good week - ITP Industria de Turbo Propulsores Bad week - BAE Systems
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General aviation - In brief
Funding for London's Air Ambulance helicopter for the next seven years has been secured through a financing deal from Santander Corporate Banking.
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Tamam unveils UAV navigation system
Israel Aerospace Industries' Tamam division has unveiled an airborne navigation system for unmanned air vehicles ...
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VIDEO: Elbit performs joint sorties with Hermes-family UAVs
Elbit Systems has performed a series of joint missions with its Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles using the same universal ground control station (UGCS).
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Eurocopter sells five Squirrels to Indian operator trio
Eurocopter has sold five AS350 B3 helicopters to three Indian customers. Offshore transport provider Global Vectra has acquired three of the light single engine types - bringing its AS350B fleet to seven.
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Budget proposal would provide $18.7b for NASA
The Obama Administration has unveiled a budget and future plan for NASA that would maintain the US space agency's funding at 2010 levels through 2012 - and...
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SAS taps Panasonic for in-flight Internet, mobile connectivity
Former Connexion by Boeing customer SAS has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with Panasonic Avionics to offer in-flight broadband connectivity and mobile phone...
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Airport grants under the knife in FAA’s proposed budget
Medium and large airports would be given the green light to increase passenger facility charges to account for a proposed $1.1 billion reduction in airport...
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NewsPICTURE: Poland receives upgraded W-3PL 'Gluszec' helicopters
PZL Swidnik has delivered four upgraded W-3PL 'Gluszec' combat helicopters to the Polish land forces ...
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NewsBoeing and GE look to firm third GEnx improvement package
Boeing and General Electric are looking to formalise a third performance improvement package (PIP) for the GEnx engine family to return the 747-8's fuel burn...
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Business briefs
Cobham has completed its $11.5 million purchase of Baltimore-based surveillance technology company Corp Ten International.
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Collin's new world vision
For US avionics and communications company, overseas markets are key to growth
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Boeing rules out short-haul 747-8I
The market for a "D-model" 747-8I designed for short-haul operations is "non-existent", says Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing vice president, Randy...
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Boeing, US Army near decision on CH-47 future
Boeing and the US Army are nearing a decision about taking the next step with the venerable CH-47 Chinook ...
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Panasonic signs LOI to provide airborne connectivity to C919
Panasonic Avionics has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with China's Comac to provide in-flight communications systems for the C919 narrowbody.
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Three injured in JAL turbulence incident
A Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 767-300ER experienced severe turbulence this morning during a flight to Honolulu, resulting in three people being injured.
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South Africa’s Comair to launch outsourced regional operation
South Africa's Comair has unveiled plans to incorporate turboprops in its network, initially with one ATR 72 on short-haul international routes from Johannesburg...