All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 52
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FARNBOROUGH: New IAI chairman Baharav determined to change state-run company's organisational culture
Israel Aerospace Industries' new chairman, Dov Baharav, is determined to change the state-run company's organisational culture and continue to develop its...
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FARNBOROUGH: Olympic torch manufacturer hopes to light up its aerospace prospects
What has 8,000 holes and spent the last few weeks travelling the length and breadth of the UK? The answer is here at Farnborough - on the stand of Coventry-based...
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IN FOCUS: Engineering Student of the Year Yayu Monica Hew follows her American dream of a career in space physics
Yayu Monica Hew arrived at University of Texas in Arlington (UTA) to follow her "American dream" of studying aerospace engineering and physics - a degree...
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FARNBOROUGH: Moyola Precision Engineering is first firm from Northern Ireland to win ADS's SC21 award
Moyola Precision Engineering (H2/B15), the Northern Ireland-based aerospace manufacturer, is celebrating being the first company from the province to win...
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FARNBOROUGH: Italy's Mecaer pushes 'integrated aircraft solutions' after landing Bell 525 deal
Italian aerospace always has a big presence at Farnborough and among the country's contingent this year is Mecaer Aviation Group. The diversified company...
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FARNBOROUGH: Superjet International steps up SSJ100 training, looks to sales prospects
Superjet International (SJI, chalet B15-16) is ramping up its training activities for Sukhoi Superjet crews as the Italian company arrives in Farnborough...
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FARNBOROUGH: Ontic pushes new capabilities at Farnborough
Original equipment manufacturer-licensed parts specialist Ontic (H4/F15) is at Farnborough to push its new strengths in electronics and avionics. The Californian-based...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Farnborough air show promises to be another success, despite its detractors
To its knockers, the Farnborough air show has become an anachronism. The event, they say, remains anchored in an era when British brands ruled the skies...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Piaggio pushes into special mission with P180
Alberto Galassi quickly sketches two graphs on the whiteboard in his Rome office. The first - a sharp downward curve stubbornly anchored at the bottom - represents the business aviation market's sharp fall from grace during the past three years and current stagnation.
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NewsPiaggio to develop two extended-range special mission versions of P180 business aircraft
Piaggio Aero is developing two extended-range versions of its P180 Avanti II for the surveillance market - a growing business it sees as compensating for stagnating executive aircraft sales. It hopes to have the variants in service by 2015.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Helibras gears up for EC725 assembly, sets sights on all-Brazilian helicopter
A contract to assemble EC725s for the military has elevated its status. Next step vould be an all-Brazilian helicopter
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NewsIN FOCUS: Booming economy fuels Brazil's helicopter and business aviation sectors
Brazil's sheer size, increasing wealth and congestion in its cities makes it a lucrative market for VIP jets and helicopters
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NewsIN FOCUS: How Portugal's TAP M&E became Brazil's biggest MRO
The maintenance division of Portugal's flag carrier saw an opportunity when the MRO arm of Varig came on the market
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NewsIN FOCUS: Embraer set for decade of international expansion
With a mature E-Jets business and growing business aircraft line-up, overseas expansion and defence will be airframer's next priorities
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NewsIN FOCUS: CAE expands Brazil simulator facility to serve growing demand for pilot training
Latin America's thriving airlines are pushing up demand for flightcrew training. The Canadian provider is leading the way
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NewsIN FOCUS: Embraer looks to make defence business quarter of revenue by 2020
Embraer's roots are in defence. Its first aircraft - the EMB 110 Bandeirante - was built for the Brazilian armed forces in the early 1970s, and it designed...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Brazil looks to create a supply chain and industry base of SMEs
Despite Embraer's success, the country has struggled to create a sizeable home-grown supply base. Could this change?
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EBACE: MEBAA says Dubai business aviation show will be 10% bigger than 2010
All aboard for MEBA: the next occasion the industry gets together in earnest in Dubai in December. This year, the event is being held for the first time...
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EBACE: Greenpoint displays cabinetry for Boeing 747-8I Aeroloft concept
US specialist conversions outfit Greenpoint Technologies is displaying the cabinetry used on its Aeroloft upper-deck cabin berth concept...
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EBACE: SR Technics signs second airliner completion contract
SR Technics has signed its second airliner completion contract with an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer. The Zurich-based maintenance, repair and overhaul...