Flight International articles from May 2008

Flight International archives from May 2008

Installation errors spark FAA A320 stabiliser AD.(Air Transport)
May 13, 2008... Byline: INSPECTIONS JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised an airworthiness directive for tailplane trim inspections after concerns about incorrect installations that could result in loss of control of...

Airbus faces threat of new A380 slip.(Air Transport)
May 13, 2008... Byline: production max kingsley-jones london Customers await results of detailed production review as airframer confesses that ramp-up schedule is 'challenging' A380 customers are waiting to hear from Airbus about the possible impact...

Loss of power to both engines cited in 1900C accident.(Air Transport)(Flex Air into investigations)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: investigation JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC All on board twin-turboprop killed after pilot requested permission to make emergency landing in Rumbek A chartered Beech 1900C that crashed earlier this month in Sudan, killing all 20 on...

737-900ER tests carbon brakes.(Air Transport)(Boeing Co.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: upgrades Boeing has completed certification testing of the new Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes for the Next Generation 737 family that will be offered on new-build aircraft and as a retrofit programme for in-service aircraft. A...

777 Classic gets performance boost.(Air Transport)
May 13, 2008... Byline: upgrades STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC A quarter of operators of older Boeing 777s have purchased a new performance improvement package that should boost the widebody airliner's fuel efficiency by 1%. Boeing has officially...

CSeries set for approval to serve London City in 2014.(Air Transport)
May 13, 2008... Byline: operations OLIVIER BONNASSIES & MARY KIRBY BELFAST Airframer aims to quickly clear 110-seat variant to fly from capital's downtown airport Bombardier says the CSeries 110 will be able to serve all Europe's major business...

'Code Positive' to identify pilots.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: security arie egozi tel aviv The Israeli ministry of transport is to launch the second and final phase of a trial to test the "Code Positive" system that will identify pilots of aircraft approaching the country's air space. ...

Emirates A350 images provide clues to revised cockpit window design.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: aircraft development max kingsley-jones london Emirates has become the first A350 customer to release images of the XWB with the revamped nose and cockpit window arrangement adopted by Airbus as it refines the aircraft's design from...

FAA mandates ERJ-145 gust lock change.(Air Transport)(Federal Aviation Administration)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: safety JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC The US Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that operators of certain Embraer ERJ-145 family aircraft replace mechanical elevator gust lock systems with a more robust electromechanical unit,...

New-generation engine studied for civil turboprop market.(Air Transport)(General Electric Co.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: product development LORI RANSON INDIANAPOLIS General Electric could be set for a return to the civil turboprop sector. The company's general manager for CF34 project development, Chuck Nugent, says that the sector is a small, yet...

GE takes Leap 56 to CF34 successor.(Air Transport)(General Electric Co.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: regional aircraft LORI RANSON INDIANAPOLIS Proposed new regional jet engine would use improvements from CFM's technology development programme and GEnx General Electric believes a new centreline successor to the next-generation...

Sukhoi finally ready to start Superjet flight testing.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: aircraft development LORI RANSON INDIANAPOLIS Sukhoi Civil Aircraft hopes to begin deliveries to Superjet 100 launch customer Aeroflot early next year, as it finally prepares to begin the flight-test campaign. Speaking to...

First CRJ1000 trial scheduled for July.(Air Transport)(Bombardier Inc.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: regional jets MARY KIRBY PHILADELPHIA Bombardier's CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet is on course to take to the air this summer, with the first flight likely in July. The flight-test programme is expected to comprise about 590h up...

Bombardier ramps industry forecast.(Business Aviation)(Industry overview)
May 13, 2008... Byline: outlook dan thisdell belfast Growth in markets outside USA combined with last year's order surge lead manufacturer to uprate deliveries outlook Growth in non-US markets is expected to drive business jet deliveries to 1,320...

Business Aviation.(Cessna Aircraft Co.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... testing KATE SARSFIELD LONDON Cessna Citation CJ4 and Skycatcher light sport aircraft take to the air Cessna flew its Citation CJ4 light business jet for the first time on 5 May from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. During the...

Business Aviation.(Emirates Airline expands its regional services)
May 13, 2008... corporate travel Max Kingsley-Jones Dubai Dnata and Empire team to meet Gulf charter demand Emirates division signs local business jet operator as supplier for premium services Emirates Group's ground services division Dnata is...

ExecuJet targets expanding East.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: expansion kate sarsfield london ExecuJet Aviation has established corporate offices in China, India and Russia in an effort to exploit the growing demand for business aviation in these booming markets. "Our offices are up and...

Embraer's cold soak test of Phenom 100 'very positive'.(Business Aviation)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... The airframer hopes to complete certification on the twinjet in late 2008 Embraer completed "cold soak" tests of its Phenom 100 very light jet on 14 April as part of a planned 600h of maturity trials for the fourth test aircraft. The...

Business air taxi service set for Moscow Vnukovo.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: helicopters DANIEL BUSHELL & HOWARD GETHIN MOSCOW Moscow's Vnukovo airport is setting up a new facility at its business terminal for a helicopter air taxi service operated by an unspecified Russian owner. AgustaWestland, which...

Business Aviation.(DayJet Corp. plans layoffs)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... air taxis jeffrey decker oshkosh DayJet lays off staff as finance plans stall The hiring frenzy has reversed at DayJet, where ill-timed financing has come up short and led the Florida-based air taxi operator to lay off 100 employees....

Lockheed makes formal protest on BAMS decision.(Defence)
May 13, 2008... Byline: dispute stephen trimble washington dc Defeated rival claims bid met technical requirements at lower cost than Global Hawk Lockheed Martin is challenging the US Navy's decision to award the $1.16 billion contract to develop the...

Defence.(L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace L.L.C. to provide missiles to Israel)(Marlborough Communications provides signalling equipments to Royal Air Force)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... UNMANNED THREAT Israel believes that the use of Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles is sufficient to intercept current unmanned air vehicle threats along the nation's border with Lebanon, but more advanced...

AGM-158 recertification could open door to overseas sales.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: production US Air Force approval for continued production of the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile could open the door for Lockheed Martin to secure orders for hundreds of weapons for export customers. The US...

USAF resumes JASSM procurement.(Defence)(Lockheed Martin Corp. provides air to surface missiles to United States. Air Force)
May 13, 2008... Byline: weapons stephen trimble washington dc Cost overrun gave Lockheed Martin time to fix number of reliability issues that had plagued the programme since 2002 Satisfied that Lockheed Martin has solved a chronic reliability issue,...

Australia to review defence procurement.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: acquisition emma kelly perth The Australian government has launched a review of the country's defence procurement activities, following a number of controversial acquisitions including the navy's now-cancelled Kaman Aerospace...

Saab puts brakes on Skeldar marketing efforts.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: unmanned vehicles CRAIG HOYLE LINKOPING Saab has delayed efforts to sell its Skeldar vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle to the United Nations for possible use in its Darfur peacekeeping mission in Chad, citing the...

USA and Turkey talk Chinook deal.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: rotorcraft TOLGA OZBEK ISTANBUL Turkey has initiated talks with the USA following its recent request to purchase 10 Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters for around $500 million, according to the nation's undersecretariat for...

Raytheon links with UAE's EAI for laser-guided rocket.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: missiles stephen trimble washington dc US manufacturer and Abu Dhabi-based company to seek approval for technology transfer An Abu Dhabi-based firm has signed a co-operative development agreement with Raytheon to develop a...

Features.
May 13, 2008... OPERATOR BASE AIRCRAFT SERVICE ENTRY Acceljet Iceland Eclipse 500/Mustang 2008 Air Cab Germany Undecided 2010 Air Cannes France Eclipse 500 2008 Atasay Turkey Eclipse 500 2008 Bikkair Netherlands Mustang Under way ...

SETTING A STANDARD.(Features)
May 13, 2008... Byline: Michael Gerzanics Orange County, California The Hawker 900XP is the latest incarnation of a business jet with a long pedigree. Does it lives up to its legacy? Flight International flew it to find out While it may be an...

what crisis?(Features)(Bombardier Inc.)(Cessna Aircraft Co.)(Dassault Aviation S.A.)
May 13, 2008... Byline: KATE SARSFIELD LONDON Buoyant business aviation appears immune to global economic turbulence...for now. On the eve of EBACE in Geneva, we look at what the manufacturers have in store Airbus has received its first order for the...

Features.(Honeywell Inc.)
May 13, 2008... I had not flown the Pilatus PC-12 or -12 NG single turboprop received no simulator training or computer-based training on the upgraded aircraft's Honeywell Primus Apex avionics and had never seen the cockpit of the PC-12 NG up to the moment of...

Features.
May 13, 2008... Byline: certification JEFFREY DECKER OSHKOSH None are certificated yet, but a frontrunner in the new competition between personal jets could be delivered as a kit before July's AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Epic's Victory has more...

Features.(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)
May 13, 2008... When Embraer polled the aviation community about the viability of launching a very light jet in the early 2000s, the Brazilian manufacturer quickly made a discovery that would forever change the vector of its budding executive jet product...

BEAR MARKET.(Features)(Industry overview)
May 13, 2008... Byline: HOWARD GETHIN MOSCOW More and more Russians are getting the taste for business aviation. But can barriers blocking the sector's growth be removed so it can expand even further? Russia is fertile ground for development of...

Independents hunger for success.(Features)
May 13, 2008... Byline: start-ups KATE SARSFIELD LONDON The strength of the business aircraft market has spawned a new wave of independent start-ups, each hungry to carve a slice of this lucrative market and eager to avoid becoming another statistic in an...

Missing ingredients fail to dent enthusiasm.(Features)
May 13, 2008... Byline: supersonic john Croft Washington DC Would-be supersonic business jet makers continue to advance their designs while awaiting certain key ingredients despite indicators that the executive market is ready for higher speed aircraft....

SINGLES prosper as oil price soars.(Features)
May 13, 2008... Byline: TURBOPROPS KATE SARSFIELD LONDON The single-engined turboprop sector is riding high. Continued hikes in the price of oil worldwide, coupled with their unrivalled operational flexibility, are pushing up demand for these versatile,...

hail to the air taxi.(Features)(Industry overview)
May 13, 2008... Byline: KATE SARSFIELD LONDON The VLJ revolution is spawning a wave of low-cost charter start-ups in Europe, all aiming to transform air travel. But will people take to the concept of flying taxis? There has been much publicity...

Features.(Cessna Aircraft Co.)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Hawker 900XP Vs competitors Hawker 900XP Cessna Citation Sovereign Gulfstream G150 Wingspan 16.56m 19.24m 16.94m Length 15.6m 19.37m 17.3m Height 5.51m 6.2m 5.82m Maximum take-off weight 12,700kg 13,744kg 11,839kg ...

Features.(Grob Aerospace)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Phenom 300 Vs RIVALS Phenom 300 Hawker 400XP Grob SPn CJ3 Range (km)* 3,330 2,285 3,330 3,280 High-speed cruise (kt) 450 450 407 415 MMO M 0.78 M 0.78 M 0.70 M 0.737 Engines 2 x P&WC PW535E 2 x P&WC JT15D-5 2 x Williams...

Boeing tells airlines they face two-year wait for 787s.(This week)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: production LORI RANSON WASHINGTON DC MAX KINGSLEY-JONES LONDON Details emerge of revised delivery schedules as customers plot compensation claims Air Canada will not see its first 787 until 2012 - at least 24 months later than...

This week.(General Aviation Manufacturers Association releases business jet shipments data)(Japan Airlines Company Ltd. releases its revenues)(Bombardier Inc. trains its pilots)
May 13, 2008... Finmeccanica 'poised for major US buy' DEFENCE Speculation is rife that Italian defence and aerospace group Finmeccanica is poised to make what would possibly be Continental Europe's largest-ever acquisition of a US defence company....

737-900ER makes its European debut with Futura.(This week)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: delivery Futura International Airways has received the first two Boeing 737-900ERs to enter European service. The deliveries to the Spanish carrier, through leases with GE Commercial Aviation Services, follow certification of the...

This week.(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... ASSEMBLY P-8A takes wing Boeing has joined the wing assembly and fuselage of the first P-8A Poseidon long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for the US Navy. The...

Honeywell, P&W win US Army demonstrator engine contract.(This week)
May 13, 2008... Byline: ROTORCRAFT JOHN CROFTe_SFlbWASHINGTON DC The US Army has awarded a $108 million contract to a joint venture between Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney to develop the companies' HPW3000 next-generation turboshaft engine. Under the...

ESA to select astronauts for ISS corps.(This week)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: TRAINING The European Space Agency launched its third astronaut selection round on 8 May at the UK's Science Museum in London. ESA selected astronaut candidates for the first time in 1978 and then again in 1992. The third round...

This week.(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... dornier inspections The European Aviation Safety Agency has ordered carriers to inspect trailing-edge wing panels on Dornier 328 turboprops for cracks which could undermine the integrity of the wing.Operators must perform a detailed visual...

Diamond to unveil own diesel engine.(This week)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: General aviation murdo morrison london Powerplant offered as rival to troubled Thielert's pioneering Centurion 2.0 on Austrian airframer's two trainer types Diamond Aircraft is launching its own diesel engine as an alternative...

Winds of change for data.(Letters&Flannel&Blogs)(Letter to the editor)
May 13, 2008... I am writing in response to the article "An extra dimension to flight" (Flight International, 18-24 March). I was encouraged by the emphasis on the need for improved upper wind data - we in the UK Met Office are essentially ready to meet...

News Analysis.(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... The International Air Transport Association is concerned that, despite the meticulous planning embodied in the Single European Sky ATM Research Programme Definition Phase, there are a number of issues over which the planners have no control,...

News Analysis.
May 13, 2008... SESAR David learmount rome Will cash cloud single sky? Europe has a master plan to unify air traffic management, but realising the dream depends on government funding After a long and painful gestation, the Single European Sky...

News Focus.(Diamond Aircraft Industries)
May 13, 2008... GA engines murdo morrison london jeffrey Decker oshkosh Diesel pioneer goes it alone After long flying in formation with troubled engine maker Thielert, Diamond Aircraft is designing its own jet-fuel powerplant Despite being...

Spaceflight.(European Space Agency)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... A e500,000 ($786,000), high lift-over-drag configuration for re-entry vehicles study is to start later this year under the European Space Agency's general studies programme in its human spaceflight directorate's future human transport and...

Jason-2 makes way to Vandenberg launch site.(Spaceflight)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: satellites The Thales Alenia Space-built Jason-2 satellite, to be launched by a Boeing Delta II rocket on 15 June from Vandenberg Air Force Base, has left its Cannes integration centre for the launch site. To operate in a...

MDB plans suborbital tourism craft.(Spaceflight)(Myasishchev Design Bureau )(Brief article)
May 13, 2008... Byline: feasibility study Russia's Myasishchev Design Bureau (MDB) is working on a feasibility study for an air-launched, 27,000kg (59,400lb), 14-passenger suborbital tourism vehicle to be flown by two pilots, according to its website....

Business.(Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. profit rises)(Hampson Industries acquires Odyssey Industries and Global Tooling Systems)(HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Ltd. acquires OzJet)
May 13, 2008... Silverjet wins crucial investment AIRLINES Viceroy Holdings, a United Arab Emirates investor, is to become the largest shareholder, at 28%, in UK all-premium carrier Silverjet for an equity investment of some $8.5 million and access to a...

Business.
May 13, 2008... restructuring andrew doyle, victoria moores & dan thisdell london Power8 or PowerOut? Airbus has now twice failed to realise key aspects of its grand cost-cutting scheme The plan is elegant. As a key element in its Power8...

Letters&Flannel&Blogs.(Letter to the editor)
May 13, 2008... In praise of Laker, 737s and the Harrier Person Sir Freddie Laker. He introduced low-cost airline well before anyone else thought about it. Ram?n Commercial aircraft Boeing 737. For me, the world's first global bus, and a...

Harassment of UK workforce.(Letters&Flannel&Blogs)(Letter to the editor)
May 13, 2008... Our association (ALAE 1981) was surprised and concerned to learn of the UK government's latest announcement that all airport workers will be among the first Britons who will be requested to hold an ID card other than an airport pass. The...

Letters&Flannel&Blogs.(Letter to the editor)
May 13, 2008... April saw the 96th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, but one would think the anniversary was a factor of an integrated coincidence from a cursory glance at the "Credibility deterioration" Comment (Flight International, 15-21 April) on the...

Working Week.(Interview)
May 13, 2008... Life can be fun on the leading edge John Broughton, vice-president of product development at aero satellite communications manufacturer EMS Satcom, gets a kick from designing and building new systems and seeing them fly John Broughton...

B-52 'the greatest': Sir Frank Williams.(This week)
May 13, 2008... Byline: flight 100 greatest To mark Flight International's centenary this year we are undertaking a worldwide survey on the 100 most popular aviation moments, personalities and aircraft from the past century. Longtime Flight International...

Prospects fade for any early single-aisle moves.(Air Transport)
May 27, 2008... Byline: Next generation nARROWBODIES MAX KINGSLEY-JONES TOULOUSE Airbus expects another decade of A320 production, while Boeing defers 737 replacement The likelihood of any all-new single-aisle airliner emerging from the "big two" in...

Boeing obscures timeline for new narrowbody.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: TECHNOLOGIES STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC Boeing has further obscured the timeline for introducing a 737 replacement by subtly pushing back a key reference point for the next-generation narrowbody project. Official statements...

High-density A350 seating would offer 'unparalleled operating efficiency'.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: cabins Airbus has released an image of its proposed 10-abreast high-density seating arrangement for the A350 XWB, which it claims would offer unparalleled operating efficiency for long-haul aircraft. The airframer expects the...

XWB close to 'aero freeze'.(Air Transport)
May 27, 2008... Byline: design max kingsley-jones toulouse Baseline -900 variant to be finalised in July but two years remain to refine larger -1000 Airbus expects to finalise the A350 XWB's "aero-lines" in July as it heads for the detail definition...

Chew: SIA will dispose of passenger 747s by 2011.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: FLEET RENEWAL NICHOLAS IONIDES SINGAPORE Carrier has only 18 still in service and cargo arm has no interest in new freighter variant Singapore Airlines expects to phase out its remaining Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft within...

Superjet finally enters flight testing.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: regional aircraft Tom Zaitsev & VLADIMIR KARNOZOV MOSCOW Certification effort begins as Sukhoi 98-seater completes 1h 5min maiden sortie around five months behind schedule The Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype finally took to the...

Hummingbird, X2 designs make progress.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: TECHNOLOGY Boeing has unofficially claimed a new world record by flying its turbine-powered A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter for 18.7h on a single flight staged on 14-15 May. In the previous week, the same aircraft - which is...

L-159 pact is agreed.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: MARKETING LUBOMIR SEDLAK PRAGUE Surplus Czech L-159s could be sold by Saab and Gripen International Aero Vodochody is to co-operate with Saab and Gripen International in the marketing and possible sale of its L-159 advanced...

Defence.(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... SUKHOI EXPANSION Algeria is negotiating with Russia for a further batch of 14-16 Sukhoi Su-30MKA multirole fighters and is demanding compensation for an initial $250 million payment linked to a scrapped purchase of 36 RSK MiG-29s. Algeria...

Brazilian air force set to launch Embraer's C-390.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: TRANSPORTs MARY KIRBY PHILADELPHIA The Brazilian air force has moved one step closer to becoming the launch customer for Embraer's proposed C-390 tactical transport after including the project in its strategic planning for the next...

Defence.
May 27, 2008... The Australian government has put the Boeing Australia/Israel Aerospace Industries I-View 250 tactical unmanned air vehicle on its list of "projects of concern", after it emerged that the programme is running two years late. Australia...

Australia settles disagreement over Tiger introduction.(Defence)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: DISPUTE Delays to the armed reconnaissance helicopter caused a rift between Canberra and Australian Aerospace Australian Aerospace and the Australian government have resolved their dispute over the army's delayed introduction...

Defence.(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Singapore could issue a shortlist of manufacturers and prime contractors for its advanced jet training programme by the end of June. Industry sources expect its air force, defence ministry and Defence Science and Technology Agency to brief the...

Cirrus puts Perspective integrated cockpit in SR22.(Show Reports)
May 27, 2008... Byline: cockpit displays john croft Officially an option, but airframer says all models delivered from June will carry package Garmin's foray into general aviation and corporate aviation cockpits has advanced one step further with the...

Business and general aviation to be integrated into EU policy.(Show Reports)(Brief article)
May 27, 2008... Byline: regulation david learmount Europe has pledged not to neglect business and general aviation as it has done in the past, said the European Commission's transport director Daniel Calleja at the opening session of the show. As set out...

Show Reports.
May 27, 2008... Business aviation in Europe will have to take part in a European Union emissions trading scheme by 2012, says the European Commission, which is working on a formula to enable it to take place. The European Business Aviation Association...

10,000lb-thrust class powers up.(Show Reports)(Pratt and Whitney Aircraft of Canada Ltd.)
May 27, 2008... Byline: propulsion john croft PW810 detail design begins while Silvercrest core is tested John Saabas of P&WC (left) and Roger Whyte of Cessna celebrate the public launch of the PW810, selected to power the Citation Columbus Pratt...

Show Reports.
May 27, 2008... Honda Aircraft launched its European sales offensive for the HondaJet business aircraft last week at EBACE and predicts the region will account for over a third of its order tally within five years. Following in the slipstream of fellow...

Socata seeks funds for new design.(Show Reports)
May 27, 2008... Byline: development kate sarsfield Manufacturer says twin-engine business aircraft programme could be launched next year if investor is found EADS Socata is seeking external investment to help fund development of a new twin-engine...

Show Reports.(Jet Aviation International Inc. uses Falcon Aviation's charter fleet)(Falcon Air AB)
May 27, 2008... SKYLLIANCE SWELLS expansion Jet Aviation will add a Falcon 900EX and Gulfstream G550 to its management and charter fleet in July. The two aircraft will also join the eight-strong Skylliance network of charter companies, a branded alliance...

FROM SKIES TO SCRAP.(Features)(Company overview)
May 27, 2008... Byline: Max Kingsley-Jones Toulouse Airbus is taking a scientific approach to airliner recycling as it seeks to reinvent the process and establish a greener, smarter approach to the dismantling business Airbus is about to enter...