Flight International articles from May 2007

Flight International archives from May 2007

GKN joins in winglet effort.(GKN Aerospace Services agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing)
May 1, 2007... APB selects UK supplier as it launches 767-300ER programme with American order UK-based GKN Aerospace has been selected by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) as a new supplier of the US company's blended winglets for the rapidly expanding...

Dreamliner wings take off.(Air Transport)(Boeing 787 development)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Production Siva Govindasamy / Nagoya The first Boeing 787 wings will be flown from Nagoya, Japan to Everett in the USA in a "few weeks", with the US airframe manufacturer insisting the production schedule for the fastest-selling...

A330 lease puts AirAsia plan on path.(Air Transport)(Airbus A330-300 aircraft)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Long haul services AirAsia's planned long-haul operation appears to be back on track thanks to an Airbus A330-300 it has secured on lease and its planned purchase of 10 additional aircraft, with options for five more. The Kuala...

CRJ flap failure solutions pursued.(Air Transport)(Bombardier CRJ100/200 flap system performance improvement meeting)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Safety Mary Kirby / Philadelphia Interim preventative measures provide encouragement as manufacturer seeks long-term answer to recurring problem A long-term action plan aimed at significantly improving Bombardier CRJ100/200...

Sand culpable for rash of Denver fractures.(Air Transport)(aircraft windscreen fracture at Denver International airport)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Operations John Croft / Washington DC Sand is being blamed as the primary reason for a series of windscreen fractures that grounded several aircraft at Denver International airport on 16 February (Flight International, 27...

Flight Training orders E-190 simulator and adds ERJ-145.(Air Transport)(Flight Training Finance contract with CAE Inc)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Training Simulator leasing company Flight Training Finance has ordered an Embraer 190 full-flight simulator from CAE, to be delivered in 2008 and used to provide training for Panama's Copa Airlines. Miami-based FTF ordered an...

Boeing studies next step for 777.(Air Transport)(Boeing 777 enhancement)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Strategy Guy Norris / Los Angeles Emerging threat from Airbus 350 XWB may see US manufacturer deferring stretched 787-10 and 737 replacement Boeing chief executive James McNerney has hinted at possible changes in the company's...

Qatar A300-600 destroyed.(Air Transport)(Gulf Aircraft Maintenance fire accidents)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Fire The Qatar Airways Airbus A300-600 involved in a hangar fire at Gulf Aircraft Maintenance (Gamco) on 19 April was completely destroyed (Flight International, 24-30 April). The cause of the fire - which also resulted in damage...

MAS starts 737-400 replacement search.(Air Transport)(Malaysia Airline System Bhd.)(Airbus S.A.S.)(Boeing Co.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Fleet renewal Nicholas Ionides / Singapore Malaysia Airlines has opened talks with aircraft lessors as well as Airbus and Boeing as part of a long-delayed plan to replace its 39 Boeing 737-400s with new narrowbody aircraft. ...

RJ70 makes Indian debut.(Air Transport)(MDLR Airlines lease BAE Systems Avro RJ70)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Start-up New Indian passenger carrier MDLR Airlines was due to launch services last week using BAE Systems Avro RJ70s. The new carrier's initial route is between Chandigarh and Delhi and it plans to add services to Ranchi and...

Qatar continues A350 talks despite spectre of 787 deal.(Qatar Airways order Boeing 787 and A350 XWB )
May 1, 2007... Byline: Order Max Kingsley-Jones / London Carrier remains in negotiations for XWB variant amid speculation about Boeing order Qatar Airways is continuing detailed negotiations with Airbus about the firming up of its planned order for...

Birds fill 737 APUs with Istanbul fire debris.(Air Transport)(TNT Airways)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Safety investigation Tolga Ozbek / Istanbul Freight operator TNT Airways is taking precautions to protect auxiliary power units at Istanbul after establishing that birds have been blocking the exhaust ducts of its Boeing 737...

VEM aims to plug Airbus maintenance gap.(Air Transport)(Varig Engineering and Maintenance)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Overhaul Victoria Moores / Lisbon TAP Portugal plans to turn former Varig maintenance division VEM into a key Latin American Airbus maintenance provider and is in negotiations with General Electric to re-open its old engine shop....

Tough rules for US-style sky marshals.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Security The European Parliament has proposed strict new rules on the use of armed security personnel on board aircraft, heavily amending proposals tabled by the European Commission, writes Aimee Turner. MEPs want sky marshals...

China could face WTO challenge.(Air Transport)(World Trade Organisation international rule for aircraft industry)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Funding Aimee Turner / London State funding for Beijing airliner ambitions highlights need for international rules on global aircraft production China's aviation ambitions are driving the need for clear funding rules as the...

Urgent attention required.(News Analysis)(military procurement and support processes of United Kingdom)
May 1, 2007... Byline: UK defence procurement Craig Hoyle / London The UK has transformed its military procurement and support processes, but can the change succeed in delivering? "We have to go up a gear in our performance. Time costs money and time...

Transaero welcomes first in Tu-214 order.(Air Transport)(Kazan Aviation Production Organisation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Deliverye_SClB Transaero's Tu-214 will initially operate between Moscow and Dubai Transaero has taken delivery of its first Tupolev Tu-214 from Kazan Aviation Production Organisation. The ceremony on 23 April was attended by...

Business Aviation.(briefs)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... BBA expands BBA Aviation, owner of the Signature Flight Support fixed-base operator chain, has expanded its portfolio of business aviation services companies with the acquisition of US FBO and sales company Executive Beechcraft. The deal...

Milestone for PC-12 as 700th model is delivered since 1994.(Business Aviation)(Pilatus Aircraft develop PC-12 aircraft)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Handover Pilatus Aircraft has delivered the 700th PC-12 since the single- engined turboprop entered service in 1994. The handover in April was of the second of three PC-12s bound for a private Canadian owner. Pilatus is developing...

Piper prunes plant shortlist.(Business Aviation)(Piper Aircraft developed PiperJet)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: SEARCH Piper Aircraft has pared down its list of potential sites for construction of the $2.2 million PiperJet single-engined business jet to five finalists. One contender is Vero Beach, Florida, where Piper now builds its product...

S-92 for North Sea.(Business Aviation)(Sikorsky S-92 clear License )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: APPROVAL The Sikorsky S-92 multimission helicopter has been granted clearance by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to operate from helidecks originally designed for lighter S-61Ns. The Health and Safety Executive and Safety...

AirSea Lines aims to set up amphibian service in UK.(Business Aviation)(10 de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otters operate from London to UK regions)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Seaplanes Kate Sarsfield / London & John Croft / Washington DC Athens operator wants to repeat Greek islands success with flights from London Up to 10 de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otters could operate from London to relatively...

FAA moves to dispel user fee fears.(Business Aviation)(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Dispute John Croft / Washington DC Fact sheet issued by agency designed to counteract 'misinformation' from the GA sector about proposal The US Federal Aviation Administration is attempting to heal a rift with the general...

How the charges would work.(reducing airlines prices)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Under the new system, user charges would apply to airlines, and to operators of business jets and turboprops in the charter, air-taxi and fractional sectors, which now pay a fuel tax of $0.06/litre ($0.22/USgal). Pilots of piston-powered...

Playing cat and mouse.(Airbus S.A.S. and Boeing Co.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The biggest cat and mouse game since Tom met Jerry is being played out in Toulouse and Seattle, as the world's major airframers try to second-guess their rival's next move in the battle to create the best widebody twinjet. Airbus says it...

Wake-up call.(Comment)
May 1, 2007... There is a great deal of ignorance about how wake vortices behave, and existing ICAO standards may be inappropriate as a result All the standards associated with aircraft separation for wake turbulence avoidance are due for a shake-up. The...

USAF pulls plug on Boeing penetrator cruise missile.(Defence)(US Air Force)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Missiles Stephen Trimble / Washington DC Service withdraws support funding for inventory of around 50 bunker-busting weapons The US Air Force has decided to abruptly retire the penetrator version of a 453kg (1,000lb)-class...

Boeing tackles SDB 'wear and tear' issues.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Munitions The Small Diameter Bomb made its debut on Boeing F-15Es over Iraq Boeing has made tweaks to the robustness of the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) after the US Air Force detected accuracy problems during operations,...

USAF faces threat to cluster bombs.(Defence)(US Air Force)(Congress passes Senate Bill 594)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Legislation Stephen Trimble / Washington DC Democrats move to restrict use or sale of weapons The US Air Force's inventory of air-dropped cluster munitions would decline to only one type if Congress passes a proposal to restrict...

Last roar for RAF Jaguars.(Defence)(Royal Air Force)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Retirement The UK Royal Air Force halted frontline operations of its last 10 Sepecat Jaguars on 30 April, following 33 years of service. Confirming that 6 Sqn will cease all flying activities involving the type on 25 May, the...

UK studies launchers.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Satellites The UK Ministry of Defence has initiated a study into the use of low-cost satellite launchers to deploy small military satellites to deliver communication or Earth-observation capabilities to a disaster-affected region...

Eurofighters in first joint exercise.(Defence)(Eurofighter Typhoons)(UK Royal Air Forces)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Training Craig Hoyle / Moron AB Spanish and UK services combine forces as 'Lone Eider' demonstrates air defence capabilities of new squadrons Eurofighter Typhoons from the Spanish and UK Royal Air Forces have taken part in the...

Singapore confirms AEW purchase.(Airborne Early Warning aircraft)(Singapore defence ministry buy Gulfstream G550 jet)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Surveillance Siva Govindasamy / Singapore After several years of speculation, Singapore's defence ministry has at last confirmed that it is buying four Gulfstream G550 business jets modified with airborne early warning equipment to...

Spain completes UAV search.(Defence)(unmanned aerial vehicles)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Unmanned systems Arie Egozi / Tel Aviv Madrid to receive four Israeli-built aircraft by year-end to support army in Afghanistan The Spanish army has selected Israel Aerospace Industries' Searcher II unmanned air vehicle to meet...

UK to advance datalink, weapons projects for Tornado GR4.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Communications Craig Hoyle / London The UK Ministry of Defence will sign a contract later this year for a communications and weapon system upgrade to the Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft, with the project having...

Turkey seeks new aircraft.(Defence)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Competitions Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) has issued a request for proposals to acquire two turbofan-powered command and control aircraft for the Turkish air force. They should have a maximum take-off...

Venezuela in airlift study.(Venezuelan air force evaluate aircraft)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Transports The Venezuelan air force is expected to conduct an in-country evaluation of the Antonov An-74 and An-140 transports as part of a possible 40-aircraft acquisition that will also support the air activities of the nation's...

Features.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Research Researchers are studying different aspects of wake vortices. Objectives vary, but they all embody the need to prevent wakes upsetting the flight of aircraft in the vicinity. Wake programmes are intended to: Determine...

Features.(London Heathrow)
May 1, 2007... Some global hub airports have been severely congested for years and have exhausted almost all the physical and procedural methods for increasing runway capacity. Now one of the most congested of those airports, London Heathrow, is being told a...

Features.(Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Joint Strike Fighter With test flights of the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter now into double digits, Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine is delivering impressive operability and reliability - and plenty of power. ...

Power SURGE.(Features)
May 1, 2007... Byline: graham Warwick / washington DC Variable-cycle engines combining high performance and fuel efficiency are spearheading resurgent US research into advanced turbine technologies. In the years immediately following the Second World...

Alpha orders Alphas.(General Aviation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: ORDER The Alpha light training aircraft are destined for a school in the Philippines Alpha Aviation Group has ordered up to 14 new Alpha 120 and Alpha 160 trainer aircraft for its recently opened Clark Aviation pilot training...

Cirrus steps up SR-series sales drive.(General Aviation)(Cirrus Design Corp introduce SR22-G3)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Expansion Cirrus Design is increasing its marketing effort for the SR-series of light aircraft as sales of the piston singles reach record levels, writes Kate Sarsfield. Cirrus unveiled the third-generation (G3) SR22 in April in...

General Aviation.(Rotorsim training centre uses AW139 full-flight simulator)(Gestair S. A. orders 11 Cessna 172 Skyhawks)
May 1, 2007... AW139 SIMULATOR AgustaWestland's Rotorsim training centre has taken delivery of an AW139 full-flight simulator, joining an A109E system in operation at the Sesto Calende, Italy-based facility. A second AW139 simulator is scheduled to be...

Indian coastguard 228s get Swedish surveillance update.(General Aviation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Upgrade Siva Govindasamy / Tokyo System includes side-looking airborne radar, infrared/ultraviolet scanner and cameras The Indian coastguard has begun an upgrade programme for its fleet of Dornier 228s, with three of the 24...

Boeing must prove 787 materials are safe.(Headlines)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Air Transport The US Federal Aviation Administration wants Boeing to prove that the composite structures of the 787 will not propagate fires that may develop in inaccessible areas and that fumes from composites and any nearby...

7X impresses our test flyer.(Headlines)(Dassault 7X )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Business Aviation Flight International's test pilot Pete Collins piloted the Dassault 7X serial number three (F-WSKY) business jet as it flew into the certification ceremony at Merignac last week. His flight test will appear in our...

Dassault closes in on Future Falcon engine.(Headlines)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Business aviation Murdo Morrison / Bordeaux Barring a last-minute move by one of the four potential suppliers, Dassault will within two weeks announce the engine that will power its new super mid-size jet. The "Future Falcon" will replace...

EC awaits approval for its first space policy.(Headlines)(European Commission)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Spaceflight Rob Coppinger / Brussels The first European space policy encompassing European Union and European Space Agency activity was sent to the EU's Parliament and Council last week to be endorsed at the fourth EU-ESA space...

A330 bargain offer made to Emirates.(Headlines)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Air transport Max Kingsley-Jones / London Proposal for 60 aircraft as airline evaluates its options Airbus is seeking to counter any potential move by Emirates towards the Boeing 787 with an offer of a competitively priced...

Headlines.
May 1, 2007... Last week we asked: Can Embraer's C-390 become a successful competitor to the C-130? This week's question: How should Boeing develop the 777 to counter the A350 XWB? Stretch it Increase its range Visit...

Sofia 747SP takes to skies.(Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy mounted on Boeing 747SP)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Technology NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sofia) flew for the first time on 26 April mounted in a heavily modified Boeing 747SP, following almost seven years of conversion work at L-3 Integrated Systems in...

Further reduction in A380 separation likely by year-end.(Headlines)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Air transport Max Kingsley-Jones / Toulouse Airbus is confident that it will "close the gap" between the A380's approach separation distances and those for the Boeing 747 when it presents updated vortex data to the International...

EASA bids to settle single-engine issue.(European Aviation Safety Agency)
May 1, 2007... Byline: General aviation David Learmount / London Qinetiq to report before decision on night flying is made European proposals to allow commercial single-engine operation at night and in instrument meteorological conditions (SEIMC) are...

Aurora and Lockheed in airlift fight.(Headlines)(Aurora Flight Sciences Corp.)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Technology Graham Warwick / Washington DC Unmanned aircraft specialist Aurora Flight Systems is to challenge Lockheed Martin in the airlift arena after both were selected to design the all-composite cargo X-plane. One of the...

Gripen pilot ejects by accident.(Headlines)(Swedish Accident Investigation Board )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: DEFENCE CRAIG HOYLE / LONDON The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (SAIB) is studying the cause of a non-fatal accident involving an air force Saab JAS39C Gripen fighter on 19 April, with initial evidence suggesting that the...

Japan asks USA to ease fighter export restrictions.(Headlines)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Defence Siva Govindasamy / Tokyo Conditions could be lifted as Washington looks to help ally and keep F-22 in production Japan is asking the USA to ease restrictions on the export of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, and to...

Virgin joins Boeing, GE in biofuels trials.(Headlines)(Boeing Co.)(Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.)(GE Aviation )
May 1, 2007... Byline: Air Transport Aimee Turner / London Partnership will test eight different alternatives to kerosene and demonstrate the best performer on a 747-400 Virgin Atlantic is to hold a joint biofuel demonstration with Boeing, Virgin...

Headlines.(Eclipse Aviation Corp., recieves certificate for its production)(EADS N.V. EADS Defence and Civil Systems Div. plans to list its shares)(Lockheed Martin Corp. and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to provide search and rescue operation helicopters)
May 1, 2007... Eclipse earns FAA production certificate Approval Eclipse Aviation has received its production certificate for the Eclipse 500 very light jet, seven months after gaining a type certificate for the aircraft. Representatives from the US...

What really sunk Laker.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... You refer to the "spectacular bankruptcy" of Laker Airways in February 1982 (Flight International, 17-23 April). The company was forced out of business and still had money in the bank - and a well-sold summer season ahead. Many Laker...

Flying in the real world.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... Noel Falconer (Flight International, 17-23 April) must have no experience of the real world of airlines. Technology has yet to produce a weather radar that can define a safe path without the knowledge, interpretation and intervention of an...

Why we still need pilots.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... Do we need fighter pilots? You asked and Noel Falconer responded (Flight International, 17-23 April) by asserting that not only do we not need fighter pilots, we do not need airline pilots either! He chooses a strange example to lend weight...

Time for fat cats to wake up.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Employment As an employee of a major UK ground handling agent, I am responsible for the safe planning, co-ordination and dispatch of aircraft for 10 international airlines. Those airlines are all banging on the door of my company,...

Straight and Level.(Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Radar Research Establishment)(Daimler-Benz A.G. and American Curtiss-Wright Corporation sign export agreement)
May 1, 2007... Flight 3.5.1957 Royal Radar Visit When the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Radar Research Establishment at Malvern on April 24 during their tour of the Midlands, it was announced that Her Majesty had been graciously pleased...

NASA and UK reach exploration agreement.(Spaceflight)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Co-operation Rob Coppinger / London The British National Space Centre and NASA are to study how the two space agencies might work together in future. The co-operation could range from the exchange of research and development...

Orbital Express in mating game.(Spaceflight)(Orbital Express spacecraft )
May 1, 2007... Byline: Demonstration Rob Coppinger / London The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Orbital Express spacecraft have successfully transferred fluids and a battery, and separated from their mated launch configuration then...

Orion bill rockets by $385 million.(Spaceflight)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... NASA extends Lockheed Martin development contract and adds two launch abort system test flights to programme Exploration Rob Coppinger / London The cost of developing NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle has increased by $385 million...

Armadillo awarded research contract.(Spaceflight)(Armadillo Aerospace )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Rockets Rob Coppinger / London X Prize competitor Armadillo Aerospace has won a small US Air Force Research Laboratory deal to evaluate the Texan company's liquid-oxygen/ethanol rocket technology. The one-year, $100,000 contract is a small...

Alenia and TsAGI link up.(Technology)(Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.)(Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Co-operation Alenia Aeronautica has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) covering joint research and development of civil airframes, as well advanced aerodynamics and the...

Israel on song with Music system.(Technology)(El-Op Electro-Optics Industries Ltd. develops solid-state laser generator)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Countermeasures Arie Egozi / Tel Aviv Israel's El Op is developing a solid-state laser generator that will give the company's directed infrared countermeasures system greater lethality against a wider range of shoulder-launched...

FanWing UAV gets airborne after ground roll of only 1m.(Technology)(unmanned aerial vehicles)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Unmanned air vehicles Rob Coppinger / London Vectored-thrust short take-off and vertical landing prototype also under development The FanWing short take-off unmanned air vehicle has demonstrated it can get airborne after a...

UK offers industry single-aisle commercial aircraft support.(Technology)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Policy Rob Coppinger / London The UK government intends to help its domestic aerospace companies compete for future single-aisle commercial aircraft work, says minister for science and innovation Malcolm Wicks. Manufacturers Airbus,...

Business.
May 1, 2007... GE gets EU go-ahead for Smiths purchase Approval General Electric's $4.8 billion purchase of UK-based Smiths Aerospace should be complete within a few weeks after the deal won European Commission backing. The EC investigated whether the new...

Business.(North Carolina Economic Investment Committee awarded funds for Turbomeca)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Turbomeca, whose US business is getting a boost from state funds. The Safran subsidiary has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the North Carolina Economic Investment Committee to build a facility that will create around 180 local jobs. The...

Italians on the prowl.(Business)(Finmeccanica S.p.A.'s equity issue)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Expansion Helen Massy-Beresford / London business With Finmeccanica's surprise announcement that it is seeking to generate around [euro]1 billion ($1.37 billion) of cash through an equity issue comes a flurry of questions about...

Business.(briefs)(Hawker Beechcraft Corp.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Norbert Marx (above) is taking on the role of senior vice-president and general manager of Jet Aviation Basel. Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Dan Weatherford as chief pilot, Hawker sales demonstration. Peter Kennedy is to become chief pilot,...

Business.(Sir Richard Branson on A380)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... "I think it will be a financial disaster because I can't see how Airbus will ever sell sufficient numbers of the aircraft." Virgin Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson on the A380

Grob anticipates SPn sales as tests continue.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Orders Kate Sarsfield / London Grob Aerospace hopes to announce by the end of the third quarter significant orders for the SPn light business jet from two US fractional ownership operators. The move comes as the eight-seat,...

Business.(Eurocopter S.A. plans to acquire IAR Brasov )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Eurocopter. The helicopter manufacturer's plan to take a majority stake in Romania's IAR Brasov has hit a brick wall after rejection by Romanian authorities. The Authority for State Assets Recovery has given no reason for its decision....

Features.(Turboshaft engines from ITP and Turbomeca Engine Corp.)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Turboshafts julian moxon / london Two smaller engine manufacturers are benefiting from a growing European military helicopter industry. France's Turbomeca and Spain's ITP play key roles on two European-designed turboshafts that...

Features.(General Electric Corp. and Pratt and Whitney compete for military projects)
May 1, 2007... USA The battles between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney continue to dominate the US military engines market. GUY NORRIS / LOS ANGELES As new US military engine programmes become scarcer, each competition raises the spectre...

Features.(recent military aircraft development projects)
May 1, 2007... Byline: Commercial derivatives guy norris / Los Angeles General Electric and Pratt & Whitney are again on opposing teams as the US Air Force evaluates rival Boeing and Northrop Grumman bids for the KC-X replacement tanker. Boeing has...

Features.
May 1, 2007... Europe The West's most powerful turboprop and the world's largest military engine programme dominate in the region JULIAN MOXON / LONDON Europe's military engines market is dominated by two collaborative programmes: the Eurojet...

Features.
May 1, 2007... Byline: Turboshafts vladimir karnozov / Moscow Working jointly with Ukraine's Motor-Sich and ZMKB Progress, Russia's Klimov is improving its widely used TV3-117 series turboshafts powering Kamov and Mil helicopters. Progress has also...