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Top 100: Asco flaps its wings
Among the new entrants to the Top 100 is Asco , which is at number 96 after growing sales 11% in 2008. The ascent of the Belgian manufacturer reflects...
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DSEi: Falco UAV makes first flight with PicoSAR radar
Selex Galileo has test flown a Falco unmanned air vehicle in the UK with its PicoSAR miniature synthetic aperture radar payload ...
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Report to say UK faces uncertain future without space
The UK's standing in the world and the way space industry investment can enhance it will be set out in the government's...
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Top 100: Wooward Governor exploits industry downturn
Aircraft energy control systems and components manufacturer Woodward Governor has attempted to exploit the industry downturn by swooping for acquisition...
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Working Week: Earl Lawrence fights for freedom of flight
In his role as vice-president of industry and regulatory affairs at the Experimental Aircraft Association, Earl Lawrence battles the corner for recreational aviators, from ultralights to ex-military jets
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Airbus (stand 5E01) is seeing strong interest for a passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion of the A330-300 twinjet and says deliveries could begin as early...
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AA09: Shanghai Airlines successfully introduces Panasonic IFE to A320 fleet
Shanghai Airlines decision to install on-demand, in-seat in-flight entertainment on narrowbody aircraft represents a very significant innovative step in...
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Top 100: Big A350 order boosts B/E's Top 100 position
Cabin interiors specialist B/E Aersopace has risen six places in the rankings, to number 41, after boosting...
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AA09: Bombardier closes on third CSeries customer
A Bombardier executive has confirmed - in a roundabout way - that it is on target to land a third customer for its CSeries small mainline jet in the form...
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Top 100: Latécoère noses up 11 places in Top 100
Aerostructures and cabling specialist Latécoère has jumped 11 places to number 60 in the rankings,...
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AA09: Tyler slams suppliers for high charges
Cathay Pacific chief executive Tony Tyler has hit out suppliers who still charge high prices despite the ongoing economic crisis. Reflecting on "the...
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AA09: Debut firm shows new textile designs
New textile technologies for the aviation industry are being unveiled by fabric expert Aunde (stand: 9B14) as the company makes its air show debut. The...
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Top 100: Vought shrinks to grow
Vought Aircraft Industries, number 47 on our Top 100, has seen itself transformed in 2009. As a major supplier of aerostructures to blue-chip aircraft...
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Blue Line adds A310VIP to thriving charter fleet
French VIP charter operator and sublease provider Blue Line has taken delivery of a VIP-configured Airbus A310-300 to cater for the demand for large group...
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Top 100: big guns keep firing
Turbulent labour relations have led to Boeing losing its spot at the summit of the Top 100 aerospace manufacturers, which in the midst of global economic turmoil have continued to grow their revenue and profits, albeit at a slower rate
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Top 100 commentary: What you don't know will hurt you
Even a small slip-up can cascade into a series of setbacks within a supply chain. Not long ago, prime contractors manufactured roughly 80% of deliverables...
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AA09: Delta TechOps to provide components MRO to Taiwan's EVA
Delta TechOps, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines in the USA, has signed a three-year maintenance agreement with Taiwan's EVA Airways and its subsidiary UNI...
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India's Jet cancels over 100 flights due to pilot dispute
More than 100 Jet Airways flights were cancelled today after dozens of its pilots called in sick to protest the sacking of two colleagues.