Flight International articles from October 2007

Flight International archives from October 2007

Overseas help and extra funds could transform Iran's fortunes.(Defence)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: unmanned vehicles Iranian efforts to develop unmanned air vehicles have so far delivered only limited results, but increased investment and outside assistance could transform its fortunes within the next few years, warn Israeli...

UK RAF faces 'worst period of overstretch' for 60 years.(Defence)(Royal Air Force)(Boeing Co.)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)
October 2, 2007... Byline: OPERATIONs craig hoyle london Combat demands in Afghanistan and Iraq and ongoing rationalisation process to blame The UK Royal Air Force is experiencing its worst period of overstretch since the end of the Second World War,...

Shaanxi's Y-9 roll-out slips once more.(Defence)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: transports leithen francis beijing Shaanxi Aircraft has again delayed the roll-out of its Y-9 medium transport as a result of ongoing design changes, but expects to deliver its first production example to the Chinese military in...

Airbus rethinks A350 cockpit.(News Focus)
October 2, 2007... Byline: design max kingsley-jones toulouse Flightdeck takes on new look after airframer drops plans to use A380 as basis following discussions with customers Airbus has finalised some significant design decisions on the exterior look...

Closing in on supplier selections.(News Focus)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: systems Having just awarded Honeywell the contract to supply the A350 XWB's "air package" comprising the auxiliary power unit and related systems, Airbus is finalising vendor selection for the other main system packages, says...

Metal strips provide electric network.(News Focus)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Airbus's decision to switch the fuselage frames from aluminium to carbonfibre has eliminated one advantage that the former offered - the provision of a natural "electrical system network" throughout the fuselage to dissipate lightning strikes...

This week.
October 2, 2007... Total: 36 firm ($7.9 billion)/25 options A380: 12 firm ($4.2 billion)/7 options Delivery: 2012 to 2014 Boeing 787-8/9: 24 firm ($3.7 billion)/18 optionsDelivery: 2010 to 2013 Note: values based on current list prices

This week.(Airbus S.A.S.)(Boeing Co.)(British Airways PLC)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Round 2: the battle of the 'big twins' The "big twin" requirement - as British Airways dubs the final phase of its evaluation - covers the replacement of the other 37 Boeing 747-400s along with growth requirements through the second half...

BA finally signs up for the A380 club.(This week)(British Airways PLC)
October 2, 2007... Byline: cover story max kingsley-jones london Flag carrier selects Airbus giant to replace part of its 747-400 fleet as rival Boeing wins deal for up to 42 787s "It would have been disastrous [for Airbus] if BA hadn't ...

This week.(John Parker, appointed at European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V)(Boeing to boost on its maintenance programme)(United States. Air Force, Raytheon Aircraft Co. and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.)
October 2, 2007... INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS TO BALANCE EADS MANAGEMENT EADS is poised to announce the appointment of its first UK board member after securing the services of Sir John Parker, who is expected to join the company as a non-executive director....

USAF puts pressure on Congress C-5 protection.(This week)(United States. Air Force)
October 2, 2007... Byline: procurement stephen trimble washington dc "The variance in the numbers has been very frustrating" gen michael moseley USAF chief of staff US Air Force leaders seeking to free up funds to buy more Boeing C-17s...

EASA to reveal vision for ATM regulation.(This week)(European Aviation Safety Agency)
October 2, 2007... Byline: safety david learmount london Agency faces grilling, particularly from GA community Publication of the European Aviation Safety Agency's vision for overseeing airport and air traffic management safety is imminent, says...

Raptor in bomb test flameout scare.(This week)(Boeing Co.)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: operations stephen trimble washington dc A key new weapon for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has started a new series of tests despite a recent crash scare. The Boeing GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) began separation tests on...

Call for co-operation forum to hasten disaster relief.(This week)(European Air Group)
October 2, 2007... Byline: crisis aid peter la franchi london Internet tools and high-altitude long-endurance UAVs could improve response The deputy director of the seven-nation European Air Group, Brig Gen Joachim Wundrak of the German air force, has...

HEETE is off at P&W after second USAF rejection.(This week)(United States. Air Force)(General Electric Co.)(Pratt and Whitney)(Rolls-Royce AB)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: CONTRACT stephen trimble WASHINGTON DC Pratt & Whitney has lost out again on a major US Air Force contract, this time to develop next-generation engine technology for future fighter, bomber and transport aircraft. The US Air...

Portuguese lift for Skylander.(This week)(GECI International )(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: UTILITY turboprops GECI International is aiming for the first delivery of its Skylander utility turboprop in April 2011. The French manufacturer had planned certification and first delivery of the aircraft in the first quarter of...

Submarine-launched UAV concept wins student design competition.(This week)(unmanned aerial vehicle designing competitions)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: rotorcraft A design for an autonomous compact rotorcraft deployable from a submarine and intended to be used to transport special forces personnel won the first prize in the undergraduate category of the 24th annual student design...

UAVs - spy technology or disaster aid?(This week)(Unmanned aerial vehicles)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: unmanned vehicles Increased interest in the use of unmanned air vehicles by aid agencies and non-government organisations to support relief operations is raising fears that crisis-hit communities will see the aircraft as spies in...

Visual cues vital to rotorcraft fliers.(This week)
October 2, 2007... Byline: SAFETY david learmount MONTREAL UK study finds that even experienced pilots can be overloaded without external attitude references Light helicopters flying under visual flight rules are particularly prone to loss of control...

Fractionals move to meet demand.(Show Reports)(XOJet)
October 2, 2007... Byline: fleets Fledgling operator XOJet cannot acquire aircraft fast enough XOJet has 12 Citation Xs in its fleet and will add a further five by year-end Continuing demand for fractional ownership and charter services manifested...

Show Reports.(Grob Aerospace)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: development Grob planning a family based on SPn Grob Aerospace is planning a family of business jets in the Part 23 commuter category to expand its share of this growing sector. The move comes as the Switzerland-headquartered...

Launches wait for backlog to clear.(Show Reports)
October 2, 2007... Byline: market Dassault only manufacturer to give details, but significant number of new or improved models in planning stage With backlogs stretching out beyond two years, and orders outpacing deliveries, the next wave of new business...

L-3, Garmin push their latest flightdecks.(Garmin International Inc.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: avionics Garmin has extended its lead in general aviation integrated flightdecks with two new G1000 applications, but L-3 Avionics Systems has announced a long-awaited launch customer for its SmartDeck. EADS Socata is already...

Pilatus PC-12 in final test phase.(Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: turboprops Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft says its Next Generation PC-12 is at flightdeck supplier Honeywell for the last phase of flight testing. Production of the upgraded single turboprop is sold out to the end of 2009,...

Start-ups win backing for aircraft.(Adam Aircraft Industries and Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp.)
October 2, 2007... Byline: startups Fledgling airframers Adam, Epic and SSAC can move forward with programmes as they seal private investment deals Start-up companies struggling to bring new aircraft to market took a step forward with the announcement of...

Simulator giants ride on business aviation boom.(CAE )(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: training CAE's 16 new training programmes for business jets will "address effectively 100% of the aircraft in production" CAE has announced a major expansion of its business aviation training portfolio,...

Virgin at last unveils online marketplace.(product intriduction of Virgin Charter )(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Byline: charter Virgin Charter formally launched its online marketplace for buyers and sellers of business aviation after a nine-month evaluation and testing process. "We launched a beta product in January inviting a small number of...

Show Reports.(planning of Aerion Corp.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Airframers' new product plans would seem to leave little room for supersonic business jets, but Aerion has cautious hopes it can attract the sought-after backing of an established manufacturer by the end of the year. The company has...

nbaa.(exhibitions of National Business Aircraft Association)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... The National Business Aviation Association's annual convention in Atlanta drew 30,000 visitors and every major manufacturer, operator, supplier and service-provider in the fast-growing sector, as well as 100 aircraft on display at nearby Fulton...

Business.(George Murnane suspended from Mesa Air Group Inc.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... George Murnane The Mesa Air Group chief financial officer was suspended for potential misconduct after Hawaiian Airlines accused him of wilfully destroying evidence on three Mesa computers pertaining to a breach-of-contract suit it filed...

Business.(officials and employees of Smiths Group PLC)(reports of Cessna Aircraft Co.)
October 2, 2007... SAYING IT BIG ADVERTISING A London advertising business hopes to give new meaning to the term "megasite" with the unveiling on 22 October of a 100 x 200m (330 x 650ft) advertisement for a real estate business visible from aircraft...

Eaton: managing growth.(Eaton's aerospace )(Financial report)
October 2, 2007... Byline: REORGANISATION John croft Washington Dc Integration drive breaks open 'silos of expertise' and turns firm into total systems provider For Eaton's aerospace operations, a doubling of revenues from $800 million to $1.6 billion in...

PEOPLE moves.(Northrop Grumman Corp.)(Kellstrom Defense )(PPG Aerospace)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... The latest news on the key industry appointments Sharma: Northrop's man in New Dehli Safran has appointed Alain Sauret as vice-president, production and Eric Dautriat as vice-president, quality, a role he retains at Snecma. Martin...

Business.
October 2, 2007... "There is as much chance of ICAO developing a global ETS as of Carling running out of beer" Emirates president Tim clark gives his views on emissions trading schemes at Routes in Stockholm

Comment.(analysis of space tourism)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Only tourism can open the final frontier Space tourism is the only hope for the economic exploitation of space in the next 50 years. Half a century after Sputnik, the biggest obstacle to spaceflight remains the cost of reaching orbit. ...

What, us worry?(Comment)(National Business Aviation Association)
October 2, 2007... As the business aviation industry pats itself on the back after another busy NBAA convention, and manufacturers' orderbooks overflow, it is hard to believe there could be trouble ahead Bulging orderbooks put strain on the production line...

Straight and Level.(briefs)(Obituary)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Guynemer Dead There now seems little doubt that Capt. Guynemer, the famous French pilot, is dead. The Germans have announced in the Gazette des Ardennes that he was killed about 800 yards east of the cemetery of Poel-capelle. He had...

Hainan receives 1,000th ERJ-145.(Air Transport)(China Hainan Airlines Company Ltd.)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: delivery Hainan Airlines' new regional subsidiary Grand China Express has received its first Embraer ERJ-145 (pictured left), which is also the 1,000th ERJ-145 family aircraft to be produced. Grand China Express Air took delivery...

Air Transport.(Airbus S.A.S. with its new improved aircraft engines)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Engine upgrades aid performance Deliveries have just begun of the first A320s equipped with CFM's improved CFM56-5B/3 incorporating its "Tech Insertion" package. The engine supersedes the CFM56-5B/P. "CFM says it will give 0.5% improvement...

Air Transport.(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... By having more precise and timely position information, the FAA says it will be able to reduce aircraft-to-aircraft separation standards substantially from today's values of 5.6km (3nm) in terminal airspace and 9.2km in the en-route...

FAA: Next Gen surveillance could cost industry $7.5bn.(Air Transport)(Federal Aviation Administration)
October 9, 2007... Byline: AIRSPACE CONTROL JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC Improved accuracy will allow aircraft to fly optimal paths and altitudes and burn less fuel A proposed US Federal Aviation Administration rulemaking for the airborne portion of...

Simulator sales soar but CAE feels dollar pain.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: orders aimee turner montreal CAE's orderbook looks set for another year of record growth despite serious dollar parity issues. The Canadian dollar has surged in relation to the US dollar recently, achieving parity on 20 September...

Air Transport.(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Technology enablers have been identified, says the SESAR report. They will include: Airborne and ground networked communication systems will increasingly use digital technology and protocols, employing terrestrial and satellite networks to...

Air Transport.
October 9, 2007... the strategy SESAR definition phase deliverables Three "deliverables" - strategic plans - under the definition phase have been completed. These include: Air transport framework - the current situation ATM performance targets ...

Air Transport.
October 9, 2007... Failure by states to expand runway capacity at major airports would negate almost all the capacity, efficiency and environmental gains that are planned for Europe's future air traffic management system, according to a strategic planning...

'Green approaches' to cut emissions at Gothenburg-Landvetter.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: environment rob coppinger london Scandinavian Airlines and Sweden's airports operator and air traffic control provider LFV have agreed to introduce "Green approaches" into Gothenburg-Landvetter airport, after years of trials at...

Low drag pack promises A320 boost.(Air Transport)(Aerodynamics Inc.)(Airbus S.A.S.)
October 9, 2007... Byline: upgrades max kingsley-jones london Aerodynamic tweaks will result in 1% reduction in fuel burn from 2009, with further gains from engine improvements Airbus is about to begin delivering the next instalment of a major...

DayJet launches services around five DayPorts.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: air taxi On-demand air taxi company DayJet launched operations on 3 October with its initial service based around the five Florida-based DayPorts - Pensacola, Tallahassee, Lakeland, Gainesville and Boca Raton, home to DayJet. ...

NTSB probes departure on closed, dark runway.(Business Aviation)(National Transportation Safety Board)(Learjet Inc.)
October 9, 2007... Byline: investigation john croft washington dc The US National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the late night take-off of a Bombardier Learjet 35A from a closed, unlit runway at Washington Dulles International...

Williams ground tests first of three powerplants in development.(Business Aviation)(Williams International )(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: turbofans Williams International has begun ground testing the uprated FJ33-19 turbofan selected for Cirrus Design's single-engined personal jet and the twin-engined ATG Javelin very light jet. The 1,900lb-thrust (85kN) FJ33-19...

Bell/Agusta solves BA609 test mystery.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: tiltrotor john croft washington dc Prototype aircraft had exhibited tendency to turn left Deliveries of the six- to nine-passenger BA609 are set to begin in 2011 Bell Helicopter engineers have resolved a performance anomaly...

Efficiency choker.(Comment)
October 9, 2007... There is no point in making flights quicker and greener if a lack of runways in Europe is going to choke all the efficiencies delivered by sophisticated ATM in a Single European Sky With its Single European Sky concept of operations for...

The way back from the brink.(Comment)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... It would be easy to write off commercial aviation safety in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) as a lost cause. But actually, aviation could show the country its way into the future now that, at least in the west and the...

US Navy opts for final round of BAMS offerings.(Defence)(Boeing Co.)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Northrop Grumman Corp.)(United States. Navy)(Broad Area Maritime Surveillance programme )(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: maritime surveillance stephen trimble washington dc Contract award for the US Navy's $2 billion Broad Area Maritime Surveillance programme has been delayed by at least three months until January 2008. The move will give navy...

Defence.(Turkey to purchase attack helicopters from AgustaWestland)(Urban Aeronautics to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles)(AgustaWestland in contract with United Kingdom. Army and United Kingdom. Royal Navy)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... TURKISH TEST Turkey has launched a test campaign to support its acquisition of 50 AgustaWestland T129 attack helicopters, using a modified Bell AH-1S Cobra to fly a new mission computer developed by Aselsan, Tubitak and Turkish Aerospace...

Raytheon to demonstrate automated geo-location.(Defence)(United States. Air Force to make use of radars from Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: ELECTRONIC WARFARE graham warwick washington dc Raytheon has received its first production contract for ALR-69A(V) all-digital radar warning receivers as it prepares to deliver units to demonstrate precision emitter geo-location...

Tranche 2 EJ200 turbofan flight tested.(Defence)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: engines Trials were conducted using the Italian air force's Eurofighter IPA2 The Eurojet consortium's first Tranche 2 production example of the EJ200 turbofan engine completed its first flight test using the Italian air...

Italy unable to commit on future Eurofighter order.(Defence)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: budget pino modOla genoa Cost of supporting and upgrading earlier standard aircraft eating into funds for next phase The Italian government has moved to guarantee its funding for the Eurofighter Typhoon for the next five years...

India searches for Saras partners.(Defence)(National Aerospace Laboratories)
October 9, 2007... Byline: light transportS siva govindasamy singapore Twin-turboprop design set for certification by end of 2009 and targeted as replacement for air force's Dornier 228s India's National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is continuing its...

Saudi Arabia signs F-15 engine deal.(Defence)(Boeing Co.)(General Electric Co.)(Pratt and Whitney )(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: UPGRADE graham warwick washington dc General Electric will deliver 65 F110-129C engines to Saudi Arabia from 2008 to re-engine an initial batch of its Boeing F-15S fighters, after receiving a contract worth more than $300 million....

Defence.(Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... ON THE WEB XP-1 VIDEO Kawasaki Heavy Industries' XP-1 maritime patrol aircraft - formerly known as the P-X - made a 1h first flight from Gifu air base on 28 September. Japan plans to buy 80 of the aircraft. Video at...

Hummingbird to help sensor trial.(Defence)(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)(Boeing Co.)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: SURVEILLANCE GRAHAM WARWICK WASHINGTON DC Boeing is to supply an A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter as a platform for the demonstration of a "gigapixel" sensor able to provide real-time, high-resolution video surveillance over a...

A400M power delays force top-level Europrop changes.(Defence)(Airbus S.A.S.)(Rolls-Royce AB)(Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation)
October 9, 2007... Byline: PROPULSION CRAIG HOYLE loNDon Managing director leaves as consortium's shareholders bid to get turboprop back on track Rolls-Royce and Snecma have assumed increased responsibility for delivering the Airbus Military A400M...

Features.(United States. Army to help Boeing Co. to develop its utility helicopters)
October 9, 2007... PROCUREMENT graham WARWICK WASHINGTON DC Army's rocky road to RAH-66 replacemenT US Army efforts to put funding freed by its cancellation of the Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche to good use by purchasing off-the-shelf scout and utility...

Features.(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Engines: 2 x 1,360shp LHTEC CTS800- 4N turboshafts Maximum take-off weight: 5.8t (with growth to 6.2t) Airframe life: 12,000 flight hours Weapons: 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine guns (both variants) Stingray torpedo and FASGW system...

Missing lynx.(Features)(AgustaWestland)
October 9, 2007... Byline: CRAIG HOYLE YEOVIL AgustaWestland's Future Lynx project will move into its manufacturing phase this month, with the company also hoping to add export business to its 70-aircraft deal The UK armed forces' Future Lynx light...

UK advances merlin hc3a, sea king upgrades.(Features)(United Kingdom. Royal Air Force)(AgustaWestland)
October 9, 2007... Byline: sUPPORT HELICOPTERS CRAIG HOYLE YEOVIL As well as developing the Future Lynx, AgustaWestland is engaged in two key projects to boost the UK's battlefield helicopter capabilities, with projects linked to the EH101 Merlin and Sea...

Thriving offshore market powers Bristow upgrade.(General Aviation)(Bristow Helicopters Ltd.)
October 9, 2007... Byline: training kate sarsfield duxford "We are seeing an overwhelming demand for rotorcraft training" patrick corr Bristow senior vice-president, global training division Bristow has 21 orders and options for...

Did F-16 cause student to crash?(General Aviation)(National Transportation Safety Board)(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)
October 9, 2007... Byline: accident david kaminski-morrow london NTSB fails to explain loss of trainer following near-miss Investigators have filed as unexplained the fatal loss of a Lufthansa Flight Training aircraft in Arizona in 2006, although there is...

R22 cattle duty raises concerns.(General Aviation)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: safety The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has raised questions about the use of the Robinson R22 for aerial cattle-mustering operations. It follows a study that the ATSB commissioned determined that large and sudden power...

EADS insider trading inquiry heats up.(This week)(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE EADS's management is facing a prolonged period of uncertainty after France's stock market regulator AMF confirmed that it is expecting an investigation into allegations of insider trading to last at least until...

Airbus: ex-airline A380s 'will make switch to cargo'.(This week)
October 9, 2007... Byline: modifications stephen trimble washington dc Airframer keen to dispel appraiser doubts that freighter conversion market will evolve Airbus is reacting to concerns that appraisers are setting A380 residual values too low by...

Diamond, Piper unveil new models.(This week)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: AOPA EXPO jeffrey decker hartford, connecticut New aircraft models were unveiled by Diamond and Piper at last week's Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Expo in Hartford, Connecticut. The Matrix, Piper's latest single, was...

Fatal incident sixth of year for DR Congo.(This week)
October 9, 2007... Byline: operations david learmount london An Antonov An-26 freighter operated by El Sam Airlift crashed into houses near a market soon after taking off from Ndjili International airport at Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of...

Tough European emissions stance fails to please greens.(This week)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: carbon trading aimee turner london The European Parliament's environment committee last week voted for a significantly tougher CO2 emissions cap on aviation, demanding that non-European Union airlines fall in line two years before...

Eurocopter and India continue to negotiate bid.(This week)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: helicopters siva govindasamy singapore Price negotiations between India and Eurocopter are continuing over the country's 197-aircraft army light utility helicopter requirement, even though a 30 September deadline for the validity of...

Cycle of growth 'near its peak'.(This week)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: FORECAST Widespread hopes that airlines have overcome the industry's historical boom-and-bust cycles are ill-considered and the current cycle of growth is "definitely" reaching its peak, says Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president at...

JHL helicopter size to match A400M.(This week)
October 9, 2007... Byline: HEAVYLIFT graham warwick washington dc Five candidate configurations narrowed to three as US Army continues to refine concepts for large cargo rotorcraft The US Army is to continue refining concepts for the Joint Heavy Lift...

Canada reveals new users for NFTC fleet.(This week)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: pilot training craig hoyle london Australia, Austria sign interim deals for first 18 students Ottawa's NATO Flying Training in Canada scheme is celebrating the confirmation of two new customers for its Bombardier-delivered pilot...

UN peace-keeping missions could be supported by UAVs.(This week)
October 9, 2007... Byline: operations peter la franchi london Early deployments could be Darfur in western Sudan and observer group in Georgia The United Nations is exploring leasing commercial unmanned air vehicle services to support its international...

Virgin's space plans held up by testing accident.(This week)
October 9, 2007... Byline: personal spaceflight rob coppinger london Launch aircraft development continues while suborbital ship awaits investigation into fatal explosion in California Work on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is at a hiatus while the...

Ares test success.(This week)(Brief article)
October 9, 2007... Byline: launchers The first drop test of the Ares I crew launch vehicle's first-stage main parachute, conducted on 25 September at the US Army's Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, was a success. The parachute, with an 18,400kg (40,600lb) load...

This week.(briefs )
October 9, 2007... briefing P&W IN FRAME TO POWER MITSUBISHI MRJ SELECTION Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has reportedly selected Pratt & Whitney over General Electric and Rolls-Royce to supply the powerplant for its MRJ regional jet that is in...

Flight Interview.(officials and employees of ExecuJet )(Interview)
October 9, 2007... business aviation MURDO MORRISON ATLANTA Starting out all Olver again After creating a global business aviation player, ExecuJet's boss plans to make the Grob SPn an international success Niall Olver turned a small South African...