Flight International articles from December 2008

Flight International archives from December 2008

Air Transport.(Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation )(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... safety david learmount london Regulatory compliance 'no longer good enough' for air traffic control Air navigation service providers that manage 80% of the world's air traffic have just voted to transition from a culture of regulatory...

Air Transport.(AirAsia Sdn. Bhd's contract with Airbus S.A.S.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... evaluation victoria moores london A350 noses ahead of 787 in race to win AirAsia X order Long-haul budget carrier in talks for 25 widebodies and seeking A340 leases in interim AirAsia X is negotiating an order for around 25 A350...

Air Transport.(Airbus S.A.S's modification in A320)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... upgrade david kaminski-morrow & max kingsley-jones london A320 gets range boost from reactivated load alleviation Airbus revives dormant function to raise MTOW and increase performance of certain models Airbus is offering operators...

Air Transport.(Alteon )
December 2, 2008... training emma kelly perth Alteon to share its learning from MPL beta test Alteon says that it has learned invaluable lessons from its multicrew pilot licence (MPL) beta test and plans to share its experience with the industry at...

Air Transport.(Boeing's quality control)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... Working round the clock Boeing's round-the-clock schedule is almost entirely devoted to the fastener issue, as well as inspecting each aircraft for additional quality control issues, says one 787 machinist. To accomplish the task,...

Air Transport.(British Airways PLC's training for pilots)
December 2, 2008... regulation david learmount london BA leads UK in tailored pilot training British Airways has adopted a new form of recurrent training for pilots that allows the carrier to tailor training to its specific needs rather than follow a...

Air Transport.(Delta Air Lines Inc. to use continuous descent approach at San Diego International airport)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... environment megan kuhn washington dc Delta to begin CDA arrivals at San Diego airport Delta Air Lines will begin operating continuous descent approaches (CDA) at San Diego International airport in January, increasing the number of...

Air Transport.(production disruptions at Boeing Co. for quality control)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... BOEING ADMITS wider NUTPLATE PROBLEM Boeing has confirmed the 747, 767 and 777 face new production disruptions caused by the same quality control issue plaguing the 737 programme. The missing cadmium coating affects several thousand...

Business.(clearing ice on airports during winter)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... RUNWAYS Winter is upon the USA and airports face a de-icing fluid shortage. Supplies of potassium acetate, the main raw material in most popular de-icer, are short owing to a long strike at potash mines in Canada. A hard winter could dent...

Business.
December 2, 2008... business briefs HAZY HOPES TO CLOSE ILFC BUY-BACK BY MARCH LEASING Steven Udvar-Hazy, founder and chairman of International Lease Finance, says discussions are under way with a "sophisticated" group of institutional investors and large...

Business.(Elbit Systems Ltd's increase in profits)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... ELBIT SYSTEMS The Israeli maker of the Hermes 450 unmanned aircraft nearly doubled third-quarter pre-tax profits to $62.3 million on sales up nearly 30% to $671.2 million. For the nine months to 30 September, profits nearly trebled to $158...

Raising stakes for Rafale.(Business)
December 2, 2008... Byline: ACQUISITIONS NIALL O'KEEFFE LONDON Dassault moves to grow its share of Thales, amid fears for health of business jet market What a difference a global financial crisis makes. As recently as late August, Dassault Aviation...

PEOPLE moves.(Business)(American Beacon Advisors has promoted Doug Herring)(Dryden Flight Research Center has promoted David McBride)(John C. Stennis Space Center has promoted Arthur Goldman )(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... NASA flight and space centres, ATR training, GAMA chair Herring: VP American operations Doug Herring, chief executive of American Airlines sister company American Beacon Advisors until its recent sale, has been named VP operations,...

Business.
December 2, 2008... Quote of the week "Trying to do a financial deal in the middle of a hurricane doesn't make sense" Mexicana boss Manuel Borja at the Airline Leaders Forum in Cancun, explaining the delay in acquiring new aircraft to replace 25 Fokker...

Business Aviation.(Boeing Co's contract with Blue Line)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... Blue Line's all-business class MD-83 is able to perform up to 7h missions CHARTER VICTORIA MOORES LONDON MD-83 to help Blue Line meet VIP charter demand French executive and wet-lease charter specialist Blue Line has taken...

Cover.
December 2, 2008... eclipse darkens Misery for customers and shareholders as troubled very light jet pioneer goes into Chapter 11 22 spain & Portugal airbus effect and brazil ties boost industry special report

Defence.(production has started at Bell Boeing Corp.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... Manufacturing lines for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey and Boeing CH-47 Chinook have resumed production after a five-day hiatus. The US Defense Contract Management Agency has informed Boeing that it has "fulfilled the necessary requirements to...

Defence.(Eurocopter S.A's contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... HELICOPTERS SIVA GOVINDASAMY SINGAPORE Eurocopter could join HAL to develop LUH 'Experienced Western partner' would benefit programme Eurocopter has emerged as the clear favourite to join India's Hindustan Aeronautics in developing...

Defence.(Italian air force's final assembly and check-out facility )
December 2, 2008... FIGHTERS LUCA PERUZZI GENOA Italy details plans for its JSF final assembly facility Parliament expected to approve the required investment before the end of the year Italy has released details of its planned final assembly and...

Defence.(Royal Malaysian Air Force's contract with Alenia S.p.A.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... jet trainers First MB-339CM flies for Malaysia Malaysia will receive its first two of eight Alenia Aermacchi MB-339CM advanced jet trainers in the first quarter of 2009, with the model having made a 1h flight debut in Italy last week....

Defence.(Royal Australian Air Force's contract with Boeing Co. and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.)
December 2, 2008... PROGRAMMES EMMA KELLY PERTH STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC Australian programmes slip further Two key procurements - airborne early warning and control and multirole tanker/transport - face additional delays Two of the Royal...

General Aviation.(Hawker Pacific Proprietary Ltd. wants to sale its piston engine business)
December 2, 2008... SALE EMMA KELLY PERTH Hawker Pacific to offload piston engine overhaul arm Proceeds to fund growth opportunities in fixed-base operations and aircraft management Australian aircraft sales and flight services company Hawker Pacific...

General Aviation.(Diamond Airborne Sensing to enter Russian market)(Zhuhai Helicopter's contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... DIAMOND IN RUSSIA Diamond Airborne Sensing has gained a foothold in the Russian airborne surveillance market following approval of the DA42 multipurpose platform by the Russian civil aviation authority. Diamond Airborne Sensing, a...

General Aviation.(TAT Technologies Ltd's vapour cycle cooling system)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... technology arie egozi tel aviv TAT develops vapour cycle cooling system A vapour cycle cooling system for general aviation aircraft and light helicopters has been developed by TAT Technologies. A first system will be installed...

General Aviation.(Czech Aircraft Works)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT JEFFREY DECKER OSHKOSH Mermaid back in production despite continuing budget and control woes The amphibious Mermaid light sport aircraft is back in production almost a year after it was shelved amid budget...

This week.(A320 accidents)
December 2, 2008... ACCIDENT DAVID LEARMOUNT LONDON A320 test flight ends in fatal 'steep dive' Twinjet crashes on approach after post-maintenance sortie The XL Airways Airbus A320 lost off France's Mediterranean south-west coast was the third of the...

This week.(hard landing by A330 )
December 2, 2008... investigation david kaminski-morrow london A330 hard landing followed flight computer mismatch EASA warns operators after unauthorised configuration leads to elevator control problem Incorrect configuration of flight-control...

This week.(Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's regional jet)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... maiden flight LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE Tardy ARJ21-700 takes to the sky China's first indigenous regional jet, the ARJ21-700, finally completed its first flight last week, around six months later than originally scheduled.The...

This week.(United Kingdom Royal Air Force's Sentinel R1 at Afghanistan)
December 2, 2008... surveillance CRAIG HOYLE LONDON UK Sentinel R1 finally begins frontline operations The UK Ministry of Defence's Airborne Standoff Radar (ASTOR) system has made its operational debut over Afghanistan, ending a two-year delay in getting...

This week.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Ares I crew launching)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... SPACEFLIGHT ROB COPPINGER LONDON NASA rethinks lunar role for Ares I crew launch vehicle Despite receiving more than $1 billion of development funding, NASA's Ares I crew launch vehicle (CLV) may not take part in Moon missions if the...

This week.(effect of business aviation industry on European economy)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... REPORT KATE SARSFIELD LONDON Business aviation boosts economy The European business aviation industry contributed nearly [euro]20 billion ($25.7 million) to the European economy last year, according to a report, compiled by...

This week.(Brazil's contract with Rosoboronexport )(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... ARMS SALESe_SClBMil-35Ms to be Brazil's first Russian aircraft The Brazilian government has used a visit by Russian president Dmitri Medvedev to confirm that it signed a contract with Moscow's Rosoboronexport arms agency in late October for...

This week.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration's research on pilots' fatigue)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... SAFETY ROB COPPINGER LONDON Brain blood flow gives clues to pilot stress levels NASA studies interaction between fatigue, workload and increasingly automated flightdecks in overload situations Monitoring pilots' brain blood flow...

This week.(production has been started at Boeing Co. after inspection by Defense Contract Management Agency)(Brazilian air force's contract with Russian Rosoboronexport)(British Midland Airways Ltd. is expecting losses)
December 2, 2008... 'SABOTAGE' FEAR AT BOEING CHINOOK, V-22 PLANT ROTORCRAFT Boeing has resumed manufacturing activities on the CH-47 Chinook and Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltorotor after a five-day hiatus at its Philadelphia site following discovery of a...

This week.(Oman Air's may sign contract with Bombardier Inc. and Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... EXPANSION graham dunn london Oman Air to add regional jets Oman Air is in discussions with Embraer and Bombardier over the possible addition of regional jets to support the development of domestic routes within the sultanate. At...

This week.(Air New Zealand Ltd. is testing biofuel in its aircraft)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... biofuels ANZ in 'second generation' first The world's first commercial aviation test flight of a sustainable "second-generation" biofuel will be limited to a 50% blend to prevent engine leakage. The biofuel blend, named J50, will be...

This week.(United States Air Force is using synthetic fuel )(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... certification aimee turner london Slow progress of synthetic fuels frustrates USAF The US Air Force's near-term goal to use synthetic fuel throughout its entire fleet by 2016 could be jeopardised by the speed with which Fischer-Tropsch...

Type conversion: be thorough.(Letters&Flannel&Blogs)(Letter to the editor)
December 2, 2008... Type conversion courses are, as you comment in "Curb these killers" (Flight International, 4-10 November), not class training. Some operators provide courses for orientation, many do not. Others assume competence upon-course completion. The...

Spaceflight.(landing of the Space Shuttle Endeavour)
December 2, 2008... analysis ROB COPPINGER LONDON Shuttle end near as ISS lives on Its first module was launched in 1998 and assembly continues, but space station partners hail decade of achievement After the planned 30 November landing of the Space...

Defence.(British Army's contract with Elbit Systems Ltd.)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... The British Army's Watchkeeper tactical unmanned air vehicle has performed its first autonomous flight trial, with the sortie launching several months of system-level testing to be conducted at an Elbit Systems facility in Israel. Flown...

Business Aviation.(Casino Rodos' contract with BAE Systems)(Brief article)
December 2, 2008... conversion BAe 146 carries clients to Greek casino in style Greece's Casino Rodos has purchased an executive British Aerospace 146-200 from BAE Systems. The four-engined aircraft will be used to transport clients to its casino on...

Business Aviation.(bankruptcy protection for Eclipse Aviation Corp.)
December 2, 2008... VERY LIGHT JETS JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC Down and out in Albuquerque Is Eclipse Aviation the canary in the coal mine for the sector as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection? Mike Press is an Eclipse 500 very light jet...

Business Aviation.(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A's delivery forecast)
December 2, 2008... testing JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC Icing, software slow certification of Phenom 100 Embraer set to clear remaining hurdles and still aims to deliver at least 10 of the very light jets before year-end Embraer is close to finishing...

Letters&Flannel&Blogs.(Letter to the editor)
December 2, 2008... ENVIRONMENT What's so special about Aspire? I don't see what all the fuss is about the recent Aspire flights. While some of the initiatives will save fuel, such as using ground power for electrics and air conditioning until just before...

Working Week.(Tsavo West National Park's Danny Woodley )(Interview)
December 2, 2008... Keeping eyes on Kenya's wildlife East African animals are threatened by poachers in search of ivory and rhino horn. Protecting them are the bush pilots of the Kenyan Wildlife Service Airwing. We meet Danny Woodley of Tsavo West National...

Airbus pushed to rethink A350 galley.(customers unhappy due to improper aircraft design)
December 9, 2008... Byline: cabin configuration max kingsley-jones london Customers unhappy with XWB's 'D-shape' design amid concerns it will have shortcomings in operational environment Airbus could be set for a major design U-turn in a key area of the...

Air Transport.(Acoustical engineering)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... OPERATIONS MURDO MORRISON DUBAI Emirates pilots say A380 is too quiet for them to sleep Airbus working on solution to passenger noise suffered by resting crew at rear of aircraft Weary EmiratesAirbus A380 pilots are complaining...

A320 recorders recovered intact but investigators unable to extract data.(Air Transport)
December 9, 2008... Byline: ACCIDENT DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW loNDon Investigators have disclosed that the flight recorders of the Airbus A320 that crashed off the French coast on 27 November resisted the impact, but that no data from them could be extracted. ...

Embraer upbeat on steep E-190.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: CERTIFICATION Embraer remains confident that the E-190 will secure steep approach certification next year, but is staying mum about a slight slip in the timeline for flight trials at London City airport. The Brazilian...

Air Transport.(Federal Aviation Administration)
December 9, 2008... safety simon warburton london Israeli pilots fear FAA downgrade to Category 2 status Over 100 individual shortcomings in the Israel's civil aviation administration have yet to be addressed, say local airline pilot sources, as the...

Air Transport.(Bombardier Dash 8-300 accident investigation)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... investigation john croft washington dc Creak during taxi precededDash 8 gear-up at Philadelphia The crew of a US Airways Express Bombardier Dash 8-300 that was forced to land at Philadelphia International airport with its nose landing...

Airline recovery will be hampered by crew shortages.(Air Transport)(Conference news)
December 9, 2008... Byline: analysis david learmount dubai Rapid and sustained return of demand inevitable, says IATA, but it will be held back by lack of expert personnel As soon as economic recovery delivers the prospect of airline growth, struggling...

Business Aviation.(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... acquisition Dean Aircraft Interiors 'perfect fit' says boss of new owner Ocean Sky UK business aviation services company Ocean Sky has acquired Manchester airport-based repair and interior refitting specialist Dean Aircraft Interiors....

Very light jet prospects dim as recession triggers alarm.(Business Aviation)
December 9, 2008... Byline: fORECAST KATE SARSFIELD LONDON Consultancy predicts sharp decline in outlook for next 10 years and fears for new entrants The market for very light jets over the next 10 years could nose dive if the recession gripping many...

business briefs.(Business)(US Airways Inc.'s revenue programme)(AeroVironment Inc.'s service revenues)(Correction notice)(Financial report)
December 9, 2008... US AIRWAYS EYES BIG ANCILLARY REVENUE GAINS AIRLINES US Airways expects to generate $400-500 million from its ancillary revenue programme in 2009, including a new pillow and blanket scheme. Chief executive Doug Parker says programmes...

Business.(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... COMLUX The Switzerland-headquartered VIP charter operator of Airbus and Bombardier corporate jets has added a Maltese aircraft operating certificate to its Kazakh and Swiss AOCs, enabling it to fly freely between European Union member states....

Defence industry alarm call.(Business)
December 9, 2008... Byline: economy stephen trimble washington dc US arms makers warn Obama team of perils of raiding military budget to pay for bailouts In the twisted, political logic of a gathering recession, the weakness of US-based automakers can be...

PEOPLE moves.(Business)(Ken Durst appointed at American Airlines)(Bruce Ashby appointed at Sama)(Brett Lambert appointed at Civitas Group )(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... American line maintenance, M7 boss, Sama chief Durst: American maintenance William Denninger is now senior VP and chief financial officer at Kaman, succeeding the retiring Robert Garneau. American Airlines line maintenance VP Danny...

Business Aviation.(BAE SYSTEMS PLC contracts with Design Q)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... BAE teamed with UK consultancy Design Q in May to work on the RJ70 completions KATE SARSFIELD LONDON Design Q styles cabin for Avro Business Jet BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed the first Avro Business Jet to have an...

Business.
December 9, 2008... SKYEUROPE The struggling central European budget carrier unveiled a near-trebling of full-year operating losses to [euro]56 million ($71 million) as improved operating revenue and passenger numbers got wiped out by a two-thirds surge in fuel...

Business.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Quote of the week "Nibbling at the edges of what used to work is not good enough" Malaysia Airlines chief executive Idris Jala on carriers' urgent need for rapid innovation. Malaysia's third-quarter net profits slumped 89% to...

Two-type taxi service looks to cut risk.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: AIR TAXIS AIMEE TURNER CRANFIELD UK-based air taxi start-up Ambeo is seeking to limit the risk of its planned launch by opting for two aircraft types at the outset. Earlier this year, founder Frank Noppel said Cranfield-based...

Fool's paradise.(Comment)
December 9, 2008... The economic downturn has presented airlines with the opportunity to stick their heads back into the sand, and they have done just that. When recovery comes, they'll be in for a shock Most airlines are doing the square root of zero to...

All's fair in transatlantic rivalry?(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... It is no surprise that sensitive information flows between the points where Airbus and Boeing intersect with their interconnected web of suppliers, investors and customers. This is a game normally reserved for insiders, but occasionally a...

Defence.(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... The British Army has declared a major targeting system upgrade to its Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 attack helicopters as ready for service, and could soon field the modified aircraft in Afghanistan. AgustaWestland handed over the army's first...

Embraer ready to launch new-look C-390 transport.(Defence)
December 9, 2008... Byline: PROGRAMMES STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC Manufacturer confirms tie-up with Denel, and will name further suppliers during 2009 Embraer is preparing a response to a new Brazilian air force tender with its proposed C-390...

Indonesia picks ST Aero for Hercules work.(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: modernisation siva govindasamy singapore Indonesia has awarded Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) a $51 million contract to return four of its air force's grounded Lockheed Martin C-130B transports to operational status....

Cash-strapped Malaysia to defer AEW&C contest.(Royal Malaysian Air Force contracts for airborne early warning and control aircraft )(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: SURVEILLANCE SIVA GOVINDASAMY SINGAPORE Malaysia could delay a competition for up to eight airborne early warning and control aircraft until the middle of the next decade due to a shortage of funds, says the country's top military...

Defence.(Turkish CN-235)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... maritime patrol Modified Turkish CN-235 appears The Turkish navy's first of six EADS Casa CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft has made its debut flight equipped with Thales's Amascos mission system. Modified under Ankara's Meltem 2...

Defence.(McDonnell Douglas Corp contracts with Royal New Zealand Air Force )(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... EQUIPMENT SIVA GOVINDASAMY SINGAPORE No return for New Zealand fighters New Zealand has ruled out restoring its air force's strike capability, with the country's new government insisting a planned sale of 17 McDonnell Douglas A-4...

RAF's first Nimrod MRA4 powers up.(Royal Air Force contracts with BAE SYSTEMS PLC)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: PRODUCTION CRAIG HOYLE LONDON BAE Systems has achieved the power-on milestone for its first of nine Nimrod MRA4s on firm order for the UK Royal Air Force, and says the surveillance platform should enter service in 2010. Aircraft PA4...

UK tests carrier technique for JSF.(VAAC Harrier Joint Strike Fighter)
December 9, 2008... Byline: demonstration Qinetiq-led team completes trials on board HMS Illustrious Qinetiq's two-seat VAAC Harrier testbed flew multiple approaches A Qinetiq-led trial has demonstrated a new stabilised visual landing aid concept on...

Defence.(Missile Defense Agency contracts with Boeing Co.)
December 9, 2008... DEVELOPMENT STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC Boeing targets multi-mission role for Airborne Laser But US Missile Defense Agency stays focused on ballistics Boeing hopes to expand the target set for the YAL-1 Airborne Laser (ABL) from...

Features.
December 9, 2008... Honeywell has just retired its ageing Boeing 720 in favour of a 1980s-vintage 757-225 (above) business aviation Younger executives Engine makers are swapping 1960s-era testbeds for more modern airframes to work out next generation...

FuellING CHANGE.
December 9, 2008... Byline: STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC Engine manufacturers are turning their attention to next-generation narrowbodies as they aim to introduce more efficient and cleaner powerplants For the engine manufacturing business, 2008 might...

Features.(turboprop airframer ATR maintains engine design)
December 9, 2008... TURBOPROPS Generation game Engine design is crucial to larger turboprop aircraft, says regional manufacturer ATR as it seeks powerplants of the future NIALL O'KEEFFE LONDON Engines will be "the real differentiator" for...

GTF: Airbus gears up.(GTF geared turbofan engines)
December 9, 2008... The A340-600 trial enables P&W to test its GTF demonstrator engine alongside current generation turbofans - Rolls-Royce Trent 500s testing European airframer gets in early on future engine technology by studying P&W turbofan on A340...

Features.(Royal Air Force contracts with Boieng Co.)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... sUPPOrT GETTING MORE FROM THE UK'S CHINOOK FLEET Operations with the UK Royal Air Force's Boeing CH-47D Chinook HC2/2A transport helicopters in Afghanistan have increased by 25% since May, and on average, one of the nine aircraft...

READY FOR ANYTHING.(Features)(military exercises for combat)
December 9, 2008... Byline: CRaIG HOYLE MARRAKESH With its Afghan and Iraqi commitments hitting budgets hard, how can the Royal Air Force prepare its helicopter crews for combat efficiently and economically? The UK is stepping up its helicopter training...

Open rotors struggle to keep quiet.
December 9, 2008... Noise will continue to be a major problem within open rotor design development, writes Aimee Turner. At the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' recent sustainable propulsion event, Josef Trchalik, performance engineer with Dowty...

Engines '2-4% behind fuel targets'.(News Focus)(fuel system of aircraft engine)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: performance Airbus believes that both the General Electric GEnx-1B and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines are rumoured to have missed specific fuel consumption targets by 2-3% and 3-4%, respectively. "We've continued to make tweaks to...

Baseline Dreamliner will benefit from -9 improvements.(News Focus)(Boeing 787-9)(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Byline: structure The Airbus document examines the Boeing 787-9 stretch which is due to enter service in 2012 with Air New Zealand. Airbus believes Boeing will design significant performance improvements into the -9 that will then be...

News Focus.
December 9, 2008... competitor intelligence jon ostrower washington dc Airbus uncovers 787 secrets Airframer uses rival's proprietary documents detailing lessons from troubled programme to devise response to widebody Highly sensitive Boeing documents...

Show Reports.(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... Pilots of two electronic news gathering helicopters that collided in July 2007 while reporting a real-time police chase in suburban Phoenix, Arizona failed to use "see and avoid" measures required by visual flight rules, the US National...