Flight International articles from April 2007

Flight International archives from April 2007

News Analysis.(performance-based navigation)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... What is PBN? Performance-based navigation is a generic term that encompasses the principles of both area navigation (RNAV) and required navigation performance. ICAO saw that area navigation and required navigation performance were being...

News Analysis.(International Civil Aviation Organisation emphasizes need for universal standards in air traffic services)
April 3, 2007... Byline: air traffic services DAVID LEARMOUNT / MONTREAL ICAO seeks global standards More intercontinental flying makes globally harmonised air navigation system performance increasingly important Last week in Montreal, Canada the...

American reveals plan to buy 787s as it revises 737 order.(Air Transport)(American Airlines Inc.)
April 3, 2007... Byline: fleet plan Darren Shannon / Washington DC US major secures purchase rights for new twinjet as Boeing details roll-out events American Airlines has given its first clear indication that it has purchase rights for the Boeing 787....

Ariana A300 overruns while landing at Istanbul Ataturk.(Air Transport)(Ariana Afghan Airlines)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Accident An Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A300B4 overran the runway while landing at Istanbul Ataturk airport on 23 March. The 25-year-old A300 (YA-BAD) came to a halt resting on its right wing after arriving from Kabul via Ankara....

Australia's safety record comes under scrutiny.(Air Transport)(Australian Aviation Safety in Review 2007 )
April 3, 2007... Byline: accidents Emma Kelly / Perth Nearly three-quarters of all aviation accidents in Australia between 2001 and 2005 were attributed to operational causes, with the remainder being mechanical, according to a new safety review released by...

CAE device targets narrowbodies.(Air Transport)(5000-series full-flight simulator )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Simulation Graham Warwick / Washington DC Canadian flight simulator manufacturer CAE has launched a new product aimed at the narrowbody airliner market and focused on recurrent and third-party training. The 5000-series full-flight simulator...

USA to speed low-cost EFB approval.(Air Transport)(electronic flight bag )
April 3, 2007... Byline: Safety John Croft / WASHINGTON DC FAA heralds portable device with 'own-ship' display as 'game-changer' as it pushes to reduce runway incursions The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to fast-track certification of a...

Finnair aims to steer clear of early production A350s.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Fleet planning David Kaminski-Morrow / London Carrier does not want initial delivery slots, to avoid 'product development versions' Finnair will not take delivery of early production Airbus A350 XWBs, opting instead to take...

Brazil's Gol nets ailing Varig successor.(Air Transport)(Gol Transportes Aereos)(VRG Linhas Aereas)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: acquisition Brazilian low-fare airline Gol has completed the long-awaited acquisition of VRG Linhas Aereas, successor to Brazil's bankrupt flag carrier Varig, in a $320 million deal, writes Jackson Flores. The transaction via...

LHT warns of shortage of landing-gear legs.(Air Transport)
April 3, 2007... Byline: support Aimee Turner / Hamburg Lufthansa Technik is warning of an imminent shortage of landing-gear legs from 2010 as manufacturers struggle to secure enough high-grade steel to meet demand. Karsten Stein, director sales and...

Air Berlin LTU move driven by access to Dusseldorf.(Air Transport)(Lufttransport-Unternehmen Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung und Company KG)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: takeover David Kaminski-Morrow / London LTU, which has 11 A330s for long-haul routes, will retain its identity Air Berlin says its takeover of LTU, revealed last week, will create Europe's fourth-largest airline group in terms...

Turboprop production boosted.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: output Pratt & Whitney Canada is dramatically increasing its large turboprop production in response to surging demand driven by high fuel prices. "In 2008 we will do about 40% more than we are doing today," says P&WC regional...

Air Transport.(setting up of new customer service centre)
April 3, 2007... Pratt & Whitney Canada is in the early stages of setting up a fully-integrated customer service centre to deal with aircraft-on-ground and other engine-related issues on a global basis. "We've decided to completely re-engineer this aspect,...

US may extend ban on use of mobile phones.(Air Transport)(Mary Kirby )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: In-flight services Mary Kirby / Philadelphia Integrated unit to manage manufacturer's logistics chain as well as dealing with global aircraft-on-ground issues US Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin wants to...

BA says deal no answer to antitrust woe.(Air Transport)(British Airways PLC)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Open Skies British Airways does not believe the recent European Union-US open skies agreement will make it easier to overcome the antitrust hurdles faced by the carrier in its bid to increase co-operation with Oneworld partner...

JetFly in UK venture.(Business Aviation)(Avolus)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Fractional Ownership Kate Sarsfield / London Luxembourg-based fractional ownership provider JetFly has joined forces with luxury travel provider Avolus to develop its fractional operation within the UK. JetFly operates 12 EADS...

Diamond polishes up DA50 Superstar.(Business Aviation)(Diamond Aircraft Industries)
April 3, 2007... Byline: first flight murdo morrison / Wiener Neustadt Single-engined five-seater suited to range of applications, including private pilot training and medical evacuation Diamond Aircraft's newest design, the single-engine DA50...

JetStar owners fear life-limit changes could ground fleet.(Business Aviation)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Support John Croft / WASHINGTON DC Certificate holder Lockheed Martin insists move is driven by service history problems Owners and operators of the four-engined Lockheed JetStar business jet are accusing aerospace giant...

Business Aviation.(Kitplane manufacturer Comp Air's first certificated aircraft - the Comp Air 12)(Boutsen Aviation vdelivers the first of eight Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin-pusher turboprops)(Pratt and Whitney Aircraft of Canada Ltd. delivers first two PW617F engines for flight testing)
April 3, 2007... ENGINE MILESTONE Pratt & Whitney Canada has delivered the first two PW617F engines for flight testing on the new Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet. The PW617F, which completed its maiden flight on P&WC's Boeing 720 flying testbed in...

Rizon Jet aims at Gulf states.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: charter kate sarsfield / london A new business aircraft operator is set to begin services this week to meet the increasing demand for corporate charter within the Gulf states. Rizon Jet will operate from its bases in Bahrain...

Bad week for...(Business)(Tariq Kirmani quits Pakistan International Airlines Corp.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Pakistan international airlines, which has been left without a chairman after the sudden resignation of Tariq Kirmani. This is just the latest in a string of bad news for the airline. In March, the European Union banned it from operating...

Business.(Raytheon Aircraft (RAC) division sale)(UK's aerospace industry concerned over shortage of funds)(Finmeccanica S.p.A. forecasts revenues)
April 3, 2007... Raytheon completes RAC sell-off Divestment Raytheon plans to use the proceeds of the sale of its Raytheon Aircraft (RAC) division to fund stock repurchasing and the early repayment of around $1 billion of debt. The company agreed the deal...

Good week for...(Business)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... pexa. The UK-based materials supplier is pushing ahead with its plan to expand in France by opening the first paint production facility at its French site. The company has had distribution close to Eurocopter's Marignane headquarters for two...

Mexico's new wave.(Business)(aerospace industry )
April 3, 2007... Byline: Inward investment kerry ezard / frankfurt Mexico, under the leadership of recently elected president Felipe Calderon, is promoting itself as the ideal place for aerospace companies. Bombardier and Honeywell have already seen the...

Business.(appointments)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Gery Mortreux (above) is to be executive vice-president engineering and maintenance at Sabena Technics' Brussels site. Rolls-Royce subsidiary Data Systems & Solutions has named Alison Morgan vice-president of business development and...

Business.(Chris Geoghegan)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... "I've never found a detached observer who has denied the fact the US regime is the most supportive and the UK regime is the least supportive." Chris Geoghegan, president of the SBAC and executive vice-president BAE Systems

Gulfstream puts flight display through paces.(Business Aviation)(synthetic vision-primary flight display )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Testing Guy Norris / San Diego Gulfstream has begun flight testing the final development software load for its synthetic vision-primary flight display (SV-PFD) system in development with Honeywell for planned certification later...

Power broker.(International Civil Aviation Organisation requires greater transparency)(Organization overview)
April 3, 2007... ICAO is getting stronger, but the organisation must make sure it matches its increased muscle with responsibility and transparency The International Civil Aviation Organisation has more power now than it has ever had. This is not the result...

Europe calls the shots.(Comment)(use of cellular telephones in flight )
April 3, 2007... The disparity between Europe and the USA's regulatory progress in permitting use of cellular telephones in flight has become even more glaring following a move by the head of the US Federal Communications Commission to maintain the ban on these...

Defence.(Israel test fires advanced version of Arrow 2 anti-tactical ballistic missile)(Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control tests developmental low-cost miniature cruise missile)(Dutch government to decide whether to extend support for NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AFGHAN DECISION The Dutch government will decide later this year whether to extend its support for NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan beyond August 2008. The Royal Netherlands Air Force will meanwhile replace its...

Defence.(Chilean air force to issue request for proposals for light utility helicopters)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... The Chilean air force is expected to issue a request for proposals this month for a new fleet of 10 light utility helicopters, with the platforms to replace its Bell UH-1Hs and early examples of the Bell 412. The document is also expected to...

Defence.(defense supplies to United States)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... The US Air Force will receive an initial 50 test examples of a low collateral damage version of the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I weapon under a $17.7 million contract with Boeing. To be delivered from January 2008, the focused lethality...

Galileo to back Merlin upgrade.(Defence)(Galileo Avionica)(AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin HM1 multirole helicopters)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: AVIONICS Galileo Avionica is to supply a new aircraft mission management system for 30 of the UK Royal Navy's AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin HM1 multirole helicopters, as part of the Lockheed Martin UK-led Merlin Capability...

KAI ready for F/A-50 launch.(Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. develope aircraft for South Korean government)
April 3, 2007... Byline: DEVELOPMENT SIVA GOVINDASAMY / SEOULKorea Aerospace Industries plans to submit a proposal to the South Korean government for a planned light combat version of the T-50 Golden Eagle trainer around mid-2007, with approval for a...

Herti project set to resume.(Defence)(unmanned air vehicle )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Unmanned systems BAE Systems will this month resume flight testing of its Herti 1B endurance unmanned air vehicle at the Woomera test range in central Australia, while the company will also explore the platform's use within mixed...

Israel seeks information for C-130J purchase.(Defence)(Lockheed Martin Corp. )(Israel. Air Force)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: TRANSPORTS ARIE EGOZI / TEL AVIV The Israeli air force has issued a request for information for the purchase of six stretched-fuselage Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 tactical transports, with national interest in the type having risen...

Lockheed works to fix F-35 fuel system valve issues.(Defence)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)
April 3, 2007... Byline: FLIGHT TEST GUY NORRIS / SAN DIEGO But test pilot praises JSF's performance as aircraft AA-1 begins roll manoeuvres Lockheed Martin is working to fix fuel system valves in the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that have prevented...

Australia plots anti-ship role for JASSM cruise missile.(Defence)(AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile)
April 3, 2007... Byline: MISSILES PETER LA FRANCHI / LONDON Canberra to co-operate with USA on developing maritime interdiction version Australia and the USA are negotiating a joint development plan to field a maritime interdiction capability for...

Teams shape up for UK's Listener targeting deal.(Defence)(General Dynamics UK)
April 3, 2007... Byline: SURVEILLANCE Craig Hoyle / Hastings Two firms to be selected by mid-year to study vital time-critical strike enhancement Four bidders remain in contention to meet the UK's Project Listener requirement to provide time-critical...

Defence.(Eurocopter's MRH90 transport helicopters makes debut flight )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Australia's first of 46 MRH90 transport helicopters made a 90min debut flight from Eurocopter's Marignane production facility in southern France on 28 March, one day after the fuselage for the first nationally assembled example was delivered to...

US Navy's SLAM-ER tests to turn corner.(Defence)(Standoff Land Attack Missile)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Weapons Guy Norris / San Diego Forthcoming tests of Boeing's AGM-84H SLAM-ER will check the missile's ability to track and engage a moving ground target turning through 90e_SDgr. The work will form part of US Navy operational tests...

Features.(airlines)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Aerolineas Mesoamericanas Mexico Air Bashkortostan Russia ANA & JP Express Japan Andes LA-neas Aereas Argentina Arik Air Nigeria Axis Airways France BA CityFlyer UK Belle Air...

Features.( 2007 Flight International World Airline Directory)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Edited by Gunter EndresData compiled by Flight Data Research team Welcome to the second instalment of the 2007 Flight International World Airline Directory, which has been compiled by Flight's team of data researchers who support...

AgustaWestland expects to crack icing testing.(General Aviation)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... certification Greg Davis / Fort Rucker, Alabama AgustaWestland's AW139 helicopter is undergoing icing tests as the manufacturer progresses toward limited icing certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency for "cold blade"...

CZAW enjoys soaring demand.(General Aviation)(Czech Aircraft Works)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: PRODUCTION Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW) is planning a fivefold production ramp-up at its Kunovice-based site by the end of next year as demand for its light sport aircraft - the Mermaid amphibian, SportCruiser, and Parrot - soars to...

L-410 utility orders revive as expansion plan takes shape.(General Aviation)(Let Aircraft Industries )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: PRODUCTION CRAIG HOYLE / LONDON Manufacturer reveals global raft of business as it opens refurbished production hall Czech manufacturer Let Aircraft Industries has received orders to build or refurbish six of a forecast eight...

London heliport prices rise.(General Aviation)(PremiAir Aviation's new pricing strategy for helicopters)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: movements PremiAir Aviation has established a new pricing strategy for helicopters at its recently acquired London heliport in an attempt to remain under the 12,000 annual movement ceiling. The operator, recently acquired along...

RotorWay establishes South Africa facility.(General Aviation)(Federal Aviation Administration)(Rotorway International Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: DEVELOPMENT RotorWay International, the world's largest helicopter kit manufacturer, is developing a certificated helicopter in South Africa. Grant Norwitz, chief executive of the Chandler, Arizona-based company, says: "We see...

Your last chance to nominate.(Headlines)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Paris air show - awards Don't miss this week's deadline to nominate outstanding companies and individuals in the 2007 Flight Awards. Combining Flight Group's Aerospace Industry Awards and Aviation Excellence Awards, this annual...

Headlines.(briefs)
April 3, 2007... GE joins Northrop's KC-30 team Tankers Northrop Grumman has named its team for the US Air Force's KC-X tanker contest, confirming the exclusive agreement with General Electric to power its proposed KC-30 with the CF6-80E1 (Flight...

Decision on CSeries is still up in air.(Headlines)(Bombardier Aerospace North America)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Air transport Questions over whether Bombardier will enter the mainline airliner segment with the 110- to 130-seat CSeries remain unanswered, with the manufacturer saying it continues to refine the aircraft's business plan, writes...

Eclipse trio for DayJet.(Headlines)(Eclipse Aviation Corp.'s Eclipse 500 very light jets)
April 3, 2007... Business aviation John Croft / Washington DC Florida-based DayJet has become the first air-taxi operator to take delivery of Eclipse 500 very light jets, with the arrival of its initial aircraft from the Albuquerque-based manufacturer. ...

Emissions pain in store for aviation.(Headlines)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Air transport Aimee Turner / Brussels Trading may include tough industry-specific measures The German Christian Democrat MEP appointed to steer a European Commission proposal to include aviation in Europe's emissions trading...

USA seeks bids to protect airliners with UAVs.(Headlines)(unmanned air vehicles )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Air transport PETER LA FRANCHI / London Bids are due this month for a US Department of Homeland Security experiment in using high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicles to protect aircraft against missile attacks during...

KAI seeks funding for Korean airliner.(Headlines)
April 3, 2007... Byline: business Siva Govindasamy / Seoul Home-grown design to serve business or regional market Korea Aerospace Industries is planning to design and manufacture an indigenous business jet or regional aircraft, with funds that the South...

P&W gears up family plan as PW9000 goes on line.(Headlines)(Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan demonstrator)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Air transport Guy Norris / Hartford Manufacturer reveals provisional designation for GTF design ahead of 2008 first flight Pratt & Whitney has started assembly of its geared turbofan demonstrator that will begin ground tests in...

Embraer prepares to mate VLJ wing and body.(Headlines)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Business aviation John Croft / WASHINGTON DC Embraer is preparing to mate the first completed wing and fuselage for its six-seat Phenom 100 very light jet. The aircraft's Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617 engines, already delivered, will...

Swedish coastguard Dash 8 flies.(Headlines)(Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: General Aviation The first of three Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for the Swedish coastguard made its first flight on 29 March in Toronto. The new-build aircraft has been modified by Field Aviation. All the...

NASA confirms Ares date.(Headlines)(United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Ares I crew launch vehicle)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Spaceflight ROB COPPINGER / LONDON NASA has assured Boeing it intends to award the Ares I crew launch vehicle's upper stage production contract this August despite budget problems, the company said during its competition team's...

Headlines.(Ariana A300 skids off)(Alenia S.p.A Phips Boeing 787 fuselage sections)(Boeing awaits 787 ruling)
April 3, 2007... 1 Ariana A300 skids off Istanbul runway 2 Alenia ships first Boeing 787 fuselage sections from Italy to USA 3 Aircraft engines under pressure 4 Airbus A380 lands in USA 5 Boeing awaits 787 composite structure ruling

Airbus funds UK upgrade.(Headlines)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Air transport Airbus is planning a [euro]570 million ($760 million) investment to upgrade composite capability at its UK Broughton site, in preparation for its role as final assembly location for the A350 XWB wing, writes Helen...

Eurofighter wins Tranche 2 enhancement contract.(Headlines)(Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Defence Andrew Doyle / London Package includes redesigned software to enable integration of new weapons Eurofighter has been handed the long-awaited contract to develop the ground-attack capabilities demanded by customer...

Open sky opportunities.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
April 3, 2007... Seemingly British Airways is getting hot under the collar over the apparent capitulation of Europe's agreement to open skies that favours the USA (Flight International, 27 March-2 April). Perhaps someone could advise me as to why it is...

Save me from this pilot.(Letters and Flannel)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Safety I have long been a convert to the open reporting culture the "no blame" investigating system affords to our industry. We are all human and it is generally the case that it takes more than one deficiency to lead to a total...

Fuel combines with oxygen.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
April 3, 2007... Bruce Barnfield is unfortunately incorrect about in his reasoning about the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a Boeing 747 (Flight International, 27 March-2 April), and The Times estimate of 265t is nearer the mark. He unfortunately forgot...

More weight to emissions.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
April 3, 2007... Your recent coverage of climate change is welcome. One point discussed has been the weight of carbon dioxide emitted compared with the weight of fuel consumed. This often causes confusion because the words carbon and carbon dioxide are...

Straight and Level.(United States. Navy)(Convair Corp.)(Grumman Corp.)(Martin Aircraft Tool Co.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Flight 5.4.1957 U.S. Navy Flying Boats Proposals for a flying-boat of exceedingly advanced design capable of being employed as an integral member of air, surface and underwater anti-submarine teams for the U.S. Navy recently led to a...

Straight and Level.(test pilots)(Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 problems)(improving access for disabled people)
April 3, 2007... All things to all men? (Overheard at general communications staff meeting for Megaplanes) Top PR guru: "Okay, listen up people. So the top stories today are one from our commercial division about improving access on the new Dreamy...

ESA to explore Mars systems.(Spaceflight)(European Space Agency's Next Exploration Science and Technology programme)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: exploration Industry is expected to suggest a lunar spacecraft demonstrator for the European Space Agency's Next Exploration Science and Technology programme. This will demonstrate rendezvous, docking, entry, descent and precise,...

Orion struggles to lose excess weight.(Spaceflight)(Orion crew exploration vehicle)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: iss transport Rob Coppinger / London Ongoing Ares 1 crew launch vehicle performance problems blamed for design changes The initial version of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle, designed for International Space Station...

Spaceportis facingcrucial vote.(Spaceflight)(funding the construction of proposed Spaceport America)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: development New Mexicans vote this week whether to increase local sales taxes to raise $60 million for the construction of the proposed Spaceport America, 72km (45 miles) north of Las Cruces, writes Rob Coppinger. State...

NASA helps define COTS module.(Spaceflight)(Commercial Orbital Transportation Services)(Rocketplane-Kistler )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: launchers Rocketplane-Kistler is developing, with the help of NASA and its astronauts, pressurised and unpressurised versions of the new cargo module that will be an integrated part of the second-stage orbital vehicle for its fully...

$18 million for Swedishresearch.(Technology)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: joint venture Lightweight engine components are the focus of a four-year, SKr126 million ($18 million) joint research project between engine component manufacturer Volvo Aero and a Swedish government research agency. Starting...

US Army in saucer deal.(Technology)(Geoff's Flying Saucer Projects )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: prototype The US Army's European research office has awarded Peterborough, UK-based Geoff's Flying Saucer (GFS) Projects an eight-month contract to demonstrate Coanda-effect flight. GFS Projects has already flown indoors a...

Boeing Phantom Works to fly all-electric light aircraft.(Technology)
April 3, 2007... Byline: fuel cells Rob Coppinger / London Team envisages using technology in small manned and unmanned air vehicles A fuel-cell and battery-powered motor glider capable of cruising at 54kt (100km/h) is to fly this year in Spain under a...

Australia to study composites.(Technology)(Co-operative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures)(Australian Aerospace Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... Byline: research Australia's Co-operative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (Composites CRC) and Eurocopter's Australian Aerospace subsidiary have begun planning a three-year helicopter composites research and development...

Selling expertise.(Features)(Marinvent)(Canadian Centre for Aircraft Certification)(aircraft certification )
April 3, 2007... Byline: certification Canada could become a centre for certification expertise if two distinctly different ventures are successful. In Quebec, private research and development firm Marinvent plans to establish its Flight Test Centre of...

Believing inBombardier.(Features)(dialogue with Pierre Beaudoin)(Interview)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Murdo Morrison / Montreal Canada's biggest aerospace concern has had to throttle back recently after breakneck expansion. Bombardier president Pierre Beaudoin explains where priorities lie "We've tried the defence business and...

Cashcritical.(Features)(aircraft industry seeking Canadian financial support and certification expertise to develop products)
April 3, 2007... Byline: John Croft / Washington DC General aviation manufacturers are seeking Canadian financial support and certification expertise to bring new products to market quicker and cheaper Peter Maurer, president of the Canadian subsidiary...

Moving work offshore.(Features)(financial news)(Financial report)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Aerostructures Guy Norris / Los Angeles Vancouver-based Avcorp Industries, a once-struggling Canadian aerostructures company, has bounced back with growing profits and a backlog expected to hit the C$1 billion ($860 million) mark...

Demand and supply.(Features)(Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd.)
April 3, 2007... Byline: bell helicopter * Continued popularity of Bell's 412 medium twin is keeping the Canadian plant busy As an original equipment manufacturer, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada has an advantage when it comes to hiring. "There are...

French connection.(Features)(Thales Canada)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Thales Canada Within Thales, Montreal leads regional and business aviation cockpits and controls Passionate about its French culture, Quebec is home to several companies headquartered in France, but who consider themselves...

Researchpowered.(Features)
April 3, 2007... Byline: Guy Norris / Montreal Pratt & Whitney Canada is reaping the fruits of a policy of continual product development, combined with a close relationship with government and academia The PW307A powering Dassault's Falcon 7X is the...

Features.(CMC electronics develops flight management systems)
April 3, 2007... Byline: CASE study: CMC electronics Electron-ic flight bags are a new product line from CMC New owner Esterline takes long-term view Many of the big names in Canadian aerospace are foreign-owned, and CMC Electronics is the latest...