Flight International articles from September 2007

Flight International archives from September 2007

Low-cost AirPampas aims to snatch Argentinian market share.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: start-up jackson flores rio de janeiro A new Argentinian domestic carrier is being prepared for launch by Antonio Mata, a former head of Aerolineas Argentinas. AirPampas is expected to start flying by December using a fleet of...

Austrian urged to return to Iraq despite missile scare.(Air Transport)(Austrian Airlines)
September 4, 2007... Byline: security david kaminski-morrow london Service halted after Nordic Airways Boeing MD-83 crew report apparent attack on jet "After thorough investigation [we have] found no evidence of foul play at, or in, the...

in brief.(Air Transport)(Merpati Nusantara )(Nippon Cargo )(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... MA60s DELIVERED Indonesian airline Merpati Nusantara was last week due to take delivery of its first two Chinese-built Xian Aircraft MA60 turboprops. One will be based in Surabaya and the other in the west Timor city of Kupang, serving...

Bombardier finds fix for CRJ flaps.(Air Transport)(Bombardier Inc)
September 4, 2007... Byline: safety stephen trimble washington dc Long-running problem elevated to a safety issue last winter in Canada after aircraft nearly ran out of fuel Bombardier will offer airlines a two-step fix for a flap failure issue that last...

Air India/Indian Airlines merger finally approved.(Air Transport)
September 4, 2007... Byline: integration The long-planned merger of Air India and Indian Airlines has become reality. The Indian ministry of corporate affairs approved the merger of the two airlines under a holding company called the National Aviation Company...

Norwegian augments 737-800 order.(Air Transport)(Norwegian Air Shuttle)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: order Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has placed an order for 42 Boeing 737-800s as part of a major fleet-renewal programme. They will supplement the 11 737-800s that were ordered by the carrier earlier this year. The new...

Swiss inspects damage after hard landing London City.(Air Transport)(Swiss International Air Lines AG)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: INCIDENT Technicians from Swiss International Air Lines have yet to determine whether one of the carrier's BAE Systems Avro RJ100s can be flown out of London City airport after it suffered heavy damage in a hard landing. The...

Runway incursion system unveiled.(Air Transport)
September 4, 2007... Byline: safety john croft syracuse, new york Technology, now in use at 11 airports, provides tower controllers with conflict alerts and resolutions for about 50 scenarios US Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation...

TAM's first Airbus A321 emerges.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: roll-out Airbus has rolled out the first A321 for TAM of Brazil from its Finkenwerder factory in Hamburg, Germany. The Brazilian airline has meanwhile emerged as the customer for the 1,000th Boeing 777, having last week added four...

What intervention scenarios were demonstrated?(Air Transport)(Honeywell Inc. Aerospace Services)(Sensis Corp)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Honeywell and Sensis demonstrated two intervention scenarios to the FAA and NTSB on 27 August (and to Flight International the following day) using a Honeywell-owned Beechcraft King Air twin-engine turboprop and Rockwell Sabreliner business...

Comp Air's CA-12 ticks all the boxes.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: TESTING Comp Air says flight testing of its proof-of-concept CA-12 has demonstrated all major performance predictions for the all-composite single turboprop. Specification take-off distances, climb performance and 310kt (575km/h)...

Aged Cessna 441s grounded by Australia.(Business Aviation)(Cessna Aircraft Co)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: safety Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has grounded Cessna 441 Conquests in the country that have exceeded 22,500 flying hours. The move followed the manufacturer announcing that it cannot assure the continued safety of...

Two variants join Hawker 800-series.(Business Aviation)(Hawker Beechcraft Corp.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Manufacturer has certificated 900XP version of mid-size business jet and will add shorter-range 750 by year-end Hawker Beechcraft says that direct operating costs are reduced 5% over the 850XP, deliveries of which...

Jet Aviation seeks suppliers to offer seamless service.(Business Aviation)(Jet Aviation Management AG)
September 4, 2007... Byline: partnerships kate sarsfield BASLE Swiss service provider says outlook positive for VIP airliner conversions until 2015 Jet Aviation is seeking to secure a number of risk-sharing and strategic partnerships with suppliers in an...

First seaplane service takes off from Clyde.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: air taxis The air taxi service is operated by a float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan The UK's Loch Lomond Seaplanes has officially launched Europe's first city centre waterfront air-taxi service. The regular on-demand charter...

in brief.(Business Aviation)(Epic Aircraft tooks non-refundable deposits)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... EPIC ORDERS Epic Aircraft says it took non-refundable deposits on orders worth $40 million during the AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in July. Epic president Rick Schrameck says much of the interest came from its two very light jets...

Russia halves import duty on business jets.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: TAXES The Russian government has slashed the import duty on business aircraft from 20% to 10% and is considering abolishing the tax within six months. The move follows years of lobbying by the international business aviation...

Safe future predicted for very light jets.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: air traffic management Very light jets will have little impact on safety, concludes a report by the US Government Accountability Office. The Congressional watchdog says most experts it contacted believe VLJs will have little...

Business.(airlines will spend about $129 million over three years)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... airline passengers The US Transportation Security Administration reckons that airlines will spend about $129 million over three years to comply with its proposed "Secure Flight" passenger background check rules, including $125 million on...

Business.(briefs)(JF Lehman and Co.)(Financial report)
September 4, 2007... business briefs NEW MODELS BOOST BOMBARDIER ORDERBOOK AIRCRAFT Bombardier Aerospace more than doubled first-half earnings before interest and taxes to $245 million on revenue up 16% at $4.47 billion for the six months ended 31 July....

Business.(American Airlines Inc)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Airline passengers Well, American Airlines' passengers, anyway - maybe. After posting a solid second-quarter net profit of $317 million even after losing $50 million to bad weather, chief executive Gerard Arpey says the Dallas-based carrier is...

Can Czechs bounce back?(Business)
September 4, 2007... Byline: czech aerospace graham warwick washington dc & lubomir sedlak prague Aircraft projects may be suffering, but country's engineering expertise is finding its way The Czech aerospace industry has had a mixed time of it since the...

Business.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Capt Werner Knorr has been appointed head of flight operations at Lufthansa. He takes over from Capt Jurgen Raps, who will become executive vice-president operations, Lufthansa Passenger Airlines. Dr Frances Saunders has been selected as chief...

Business.
September 4, 2007... Quote of the week "Vietnam is attractive for US exporters. Ex-Im is prepared to facilitate sales" US Export-Import Bank chairman and president James lambright after meetings in Hanoi to encourage US companies to invest in...

Eclipse 500 sold on online marketplace.(Business Aviation)(Eclipse Aviation Corp.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: auction A Danish internet entrepreneur has purchased an Eclipse 500 very light jet in an online auction staged by the VLJ's manufacturer. The winning bid of more than $1.83 million for aircraft number 38 was substantially above...

March to modernity.(Comment)(Singapore Airlines Ltd. stake in China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd)
September 4, 2007... The news that Singapore Airlines is to take a stake in China Eastern can only be good for a nation that still needs overseas expertise to help manage its too-fast-growing air transport Asian Aerospace opens in Hong Kong this week to...

Can DayJet sell air taxis to Europe?(Comment)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... We have said before that the on-demand air taxi concept, based on very light jets like the Eclipse 500, will take off in the USA. Distances between population centres, a flourishing entrepreneurial sector, the long acceptance of private...

A400M moves into final assembly stage following five-month delay.(Defence)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: transports CRAIG HOYLE LONDON Europe's first production example of the Airbus Military A400M tactical transport has moved into final assembly, with delayed work on aircraft MSN 001 having begun in late August. Pictured here...

Safe Air lands New Zealand overhaul deal.(Defence)(Safe Air International Inc.)(Air New Zealand Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: maintenance Air New Zealand-owned Safe Air has been awarded the country's largest-ever defence aerospace maintenance contract, involving NZ$110 million ($75.3 million) worth of heavy maintenance work on the Royal New Zealand Air...

Canberra to pursue US compatibility.(Defence)
September 4, 2007... Byline: operations peter la franchi adelaide Australian procurement priority redrawn following move by both countries to link developments Australia is to formally include interoperability with the USA as a selection criteria in its...

Israel sets F-35 specifications.(Defence)(Air Force)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: joint strike fighter arie egozi tel aviv Locally built electronic warfare suite and bomb to feature Air force is expected to order up to 100 JSFs in multi-year procurement The Israeli air force has completed a review of its...

Russia splits fighter engine contest.(Defence)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: PROPULSION vladimir karnozov MOSCOW Two engine manufacturers are to contest the second phase of the Russian air force's PAK FA next-generation fighter requirement, says the commission established in June to select its propulsion...

Sukhoi gears up for debut flight of multirole Su-35-1.(Defence)
September 4, 2007... Byline: multirole fighters vladimir karnozov moscow Cleaner layout and improved propulsion system thought to offer supercruise performance Sukhoi expects to conduct the first flight of its all-new Su-35-1 single-seat multirole fighter...

IAF studies refuelling options.(Defence)(Israeli Air Force)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: unmanned systems The Israeli air force will soon begin a feasibility study of refuelling unmanned air vehicles via other UAVs, to meet their particular operating requirements. The study looks to establish the capability of a...

B-2A radar upgrade on hold for system redesign.(Defence)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: stealth bomber stephen trimble washington dc Northrop Grumman has confirmed that flight tests for a $900 million radar antenna upgrade for the B-2A stealth bomber have been on hold for nearly a year to give engineers time to...

Northrop touts in-line A330-200F production.(Defence)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: tankers stephen trimble washington dc Northrop Grumman says the Airbus A330-200F can be assembled in line as a tanker, negating a potential Boeing advantage in the US Air Force's $40 billion KC-X contest. Most details of the...

Defence.(laws set up for Defense spending)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Taiwan's cabinet has approved a 16.4% increase in defence spending for 2008, with the bulk of the additional $10.3 billion to going towards air force projects. Most of the money, which will account for 20% of the government's overall budget...

Features.(Flight International Top 100 )
September 4, 2007... data source The Flight International Top 100 was compiled by aerospace experts at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP ("PwC"). The information used in preparing this report has been obtained solely from company Annual Reports and other publicly...

Features.(Aerospace industry)(Industry overview)(Survey)
September 4, 2007... Aerospace's top 100 revenue generators grew 12% in 2006, but almost all that growth came from the commercial market, with the defence business staying essentially flat. And, as the commercial sector approaches its capacity limits, the...

Features.(rankings and sales of aircraft industry)(Statistical table)(Brief article)(Company rankings)
September 4, 2007... 06 05 Rank by Company Sales (06) Profit (06) Operating Operating sales $m $m margin (06) margin (05) 1 1 100 Garmin 233 88 37.8% 43.7% 2 2 84 K&F Industries 424 138 32.5% 27.1% 3 3 61 Indra 739 206 27.8% 26.3% 4 12...

FAA chooses ITT to direct ADS-B ground stations.(This week)(Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co)(Raytheon Aircraft Co)
September 4, 2007... Byline: safety graham warwick washington dc System will form backbone of administration's next-generation air transport control ITT has been selected over Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to develop, deploy, own and operate the nationwide...

AirAsia to launch Vietnam start-up.(This week)(Vina AirAsia )(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: air transport Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is to set up an airline in Vietnam in partnership with state-owned shipbuilder Vinashin (Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry). AirAsia says the new airline will be named Vina AirAsia...

Sokol reveals Danem derivative.(This week)
September 4, 2007... Byline: armed uavs Russia's Sokol experimental design bureau has unveiled an armed unmanned air vehicle derivative of its Danem target drone series with key mission systems derived from the Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark helicopter and the Sukhoi...

Europe is next stop for DayJet air taxi service.(This week)(DayJet Corp launches air taxi services)
September 4, 2007... Byline: air taxi graham warwick washington dc Fleet of Eclipse 500 very light jets will link towns and cities with poor transport infrastructure across the continent DayJet is preparing to launch its per-seat on-demand air taxi service...

Funding deal to end UK tanker logjam.(This week)(Thales UK signs contact with Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft )
September 4, 2007... Byline: procurement aimee turner london Much-delayed private finance project's [pounds sterling]2 billion bid is on track to lead to a contract deal by end of the year, says Thales "We are in the final phase and are ...

Russian air force presents Il-76MD-90.(This week)(Moscow air show)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: airlifters The Il-76MD-90 meets ICAO Chapter 4 noise requirements The Russian air force unveiled its Ilyushin Il-76MD-90 strategic airlifter at the Moscow air show in August (Flight International, 28 August-3 September). The...

India kicks off multirole fighter competition.(This week)
September 4, 2007... Byline: procurement siva govindasamy singapore Requirement for 126 aircraft may be met from Europe, Russia or USA, with requests for proposals from six manufacturers "We cannot compress the selection process for the sake of...

Delhi studies stealth combat system.(This week)(Defence Research and Development Organisation)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: unmanned vehicles RADHAKRISHNA RAO bangalore India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has announced plans to develop a stealthy demonstrator intended to prove "the technical feasibility, military...

Observation craft has military and civil prospects.(This week)(Kal-Aero Inc)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: UNMANNED VEHICLES SIVA GOVINDASAMY singapore KAL Aerospace, a division of South Korea's largest airline Korean Air, has developed and produced an unmanned air vehicle it plans to market to potential military and civil customers. ...

Latecoare will go to investors for Airbus funds Airbus sites deal.(This week)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: acquisition French aerospace firm Latecoare is planning a capital increase to buy Airbus' Meaulte and Saint Nazaire Ville sites if its bid is successful. The company expects a deal by year-end. The French firm says: "The new...

Lufthansa Cargo to extend DHL collaboration.(This week)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: freight Lufthansa Cargo is preparing to set up a new joint freight operation with express freight specialist DHL, according to German competition authorities. The two sides already work together through the Aerologic freight...

Perm to increase PS-90 output in next five years.(This week)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: engines vladimir karnozov moscow Perm expects to assemble 36 new PS-90 series engines and boost annual output to 100 within five years, says general director Valery Zheglov. The Russian aeroengine manufacturer is a cornerstone...

Flight academy targets Asia Pacific.(This week)(ST Aviation Training Academy)
September 4, 2007... Byline: training SIVA GOVINDASAMY singapore Joint venture to offer multi-crew pilot licence from 2009 with courses being run in Australia, China and Singapore "The MPL training programme relies more on simulators to train...

Thales sets sights on UK space sector link-up.(This week)(Finmeccanica S.p.A)
September 4, 2007... Byline: acquisitions aimee turner london French aero technology business Thales is preparing to hit the acquisition trail, and has the UK space sector in its sights. Thales UK chief executive Alex Dorrian says: "We're now in a position...

Boeing CSAR deal stalls as USAF forced to reconsider.(This week)(Government Accountability Office )
September 4, 2007... Byline: contract stephen trimble washington dc Government Accountability Office upholds fairness protest by Lockheed and Sikorsky The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has upheld the latest protests on a contract for combat search...

Pioneer MacCready dies.(This week)(Obituary)
September 4, 2007... Byline: OBITUARY dr Paul MacCready, who made aviation history by engineering the first human-powered aircraft, Gossamer Condor, and then developing that technology to create the Pathfinder electric and solar-electric aircraft, died on 28...

This week.
September 4, 2007... on the web HARD LANDING Flightglobal.com has obtained exclusive pictures showing the damage to a Swiss International Air Lines BAE Systems Avro RJ100 after a heavy landing on 18 August at London City airport. The aircraft, a seven-year...

This week.
September 4, 2007... ON THE WEB HARD LANDING AT LONDON CITY Flightglobal.com has obtained exclusive pictures showing the damage to a Swiss International Air Lines BAE Systems Avro RJ100 after a heavy landing on 18 August at London City airport. The...

CAL 737 fire may point to wider issue.(This week)
September 4, 2007... Byline: investigation stephen trimble washington dc Missing washer could be a Boeing production fault Worldwide inspections ordered in the wake of a fire that engulfed a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 have turned up signs of a wider...

American Eurocopter wins approval.(This week)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: helicopters EADS North America has received US approval to begin full production of military and commercial helicopters at its American Eurocopter plant in Columbus, Mississippi. The authorisation paves the way for EADS to...

Mid-size Hawker 750 gets airborne.(This week)
September 4, 2007... Byline: first flight Hawker Beechcraft has begun flight testing the Hawker 750, the latest version of the popular Hawker 800-series mid-size business jet. The 23 August first flight from Wichita, Kansas came as Hawker Beechcraft...

AVIC I separates its military and civil arms.(This week)
September 4, 2007... Byline: restructuring leithen francis singapore China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) has separated the civilian and military work of subsidiaries Shenyang Aircraft (SAC) and Chengdu Aircraft (CAC), a move that it hopes will make...

briefing.(Qantas Airways Ltd. acquires DPEX Worldwide)(Boeing awarded million dollar contract for conventional rapid global strike demonstration)
September 4, 2007... KUWAIT FUNDING REFUSAL FORCES CANCELLATION COLLAPSE Kuwait Airways has been forced to cancel its agreement to acquire 19 aircraft from lessor Aviation Lease and Finance after failing to secure government approval for the deal. The airline...

China Eastern sale approved.(Singapore Airlines set to buy stakes in China Eastern Airlines Corp.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: ACQUISITION LEITHEN FRANCIS singapore Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines were due to unveil a deal on 2 September in which SIA and its parent, Temasek Holdings, are to jointly buy a 25% stake in China Eastern. This...

MANUFACTURINGAirframers, forget the hype.(Letters and Flannel)(Boeing Co. accused of hastening the release of Boeing 787 Dreamliner)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... It never fails to amaze me that following the launch of any new airliner, a series of technical and unforeseen issues kick in to delay its testing and ultimate entry into service. Ten out of 10 to Boeing for introducing, and indeed,...

Bridging the certification gap.(Letters and Flannel)(Boeing 747-8)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... E Levent Mertsoy (Flight International, 21-27 August) makes an interesting comparison between the Minneapolis bridge collapse and perceived structural deficiencies of the Boeing 747-8. But this analysis is flawed in that the collapse was a...

Still more work to be done.(Letters and Flannel)
September 4, 2007... The part-finished Boeing 787 has had its roll-out, with all the great ceremony appropriate to the most successful commercial launch ever. The designers, publicity team, sales team, negotiators and all the other launch teams have done their...

We need a wet runway warning.(Letters and Flannel)
September 4, 2007... Why is there still no system in place that tells you when the runway is wet, what the runway braking action is and the amount of water on the surface? The take-off and landing tables go to 25mm (1in) of water. At a lot of airports this...

Europe flies to Greece's aid.(News Focus)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: FIREFIGHTING AIMEE TURNER LONDON International effort to provide water bombing aircraft prompts Brussels to speed up creation of specialist airborne units The unprecedented level of international co-operation seen as forest...

News Focus.
September 4, 2007... Assistance offered France 4 Bombardier 215s France also offered an aerial detachment of 27 firefighters and 35 civil security officers Accepted Italy 1 Bombardier 415 Accepted Spain 2 Bombardier 215s Accepted Norway 1...

Ares upper stage contract keeps Boeing in picture.(Spaceflight)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
September 4, 2007... Byline: moon mission graham warwick washington dc NASA to lead overall integration of crew launch vehicle Boeing says it could produce 23 upper stages by the end of 2017 Boeing has won a place on NASA's...

SpaceX readies Falcon 9 first stage for vertical test.(Spaceflight)(Space Exploration Technologies Corp)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Byline: launchers rob coppinger london The yellow and white Falcon 9 first-stage tank stands ready for testing Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has hoisted its Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage tank into position on the company's...

Spaceflight.
September 4, 2007... CANISTER LAUNCHES E*Prime Aerospace has selected the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA Wallops in Virginia as the launch site for its Canister Launch programme and has applied to the US Federal Aviation Administration for a launch...

Features.(B/E Aerospace Inc)
September 4, 2007... PROFILE B/E AEROSPACE INVESTMENT FAITH PAYS OFF As B/E Aerospace celebrates its 20th anniversary, the company can look back on a rollercoaster ride. It has grown from a $4 million business via a long string of acquisitions to become a...

Features.(GE Aviation Systems)
September 4, 2007... PROFILE GE AVIATION Systems MERGER LEADS TO SHIFT IN EMPHASIS GE Aviation Systems, the former Smiths Aerospace, arrived at the 2007 Paris air show in a blaze of new branding to mark its new start. John Ferrie, the former Smiths...

Features.(ITT Corp)(Industry overview)
September 4, 2007... PROFILE ITT FLEXIBLE APPROACH EXTENDS GLOBAL REACH ITT is very much a North American company, but it is increasingly looking overseas for opportunities to grow. The White Plains, New York-headquartered company splits its $7.8...

Features.(Meggitt PLC)
September 4, 2007... PROFILE MEGGITT Continuing on acquisition path As the aerospace industry has steadily recovered from its most recent devastating downturn, the prospects for consolidation at Tier 1 and 2 level have consistently been in the spotlight....

Features.(Vought Aircraft Co.)(Company overview)
September 4, 2007... PROFILE VOUGHT AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES rebuilding its own structures Vought Aircraft Industries' presence on the Boeing 787 and the possibility of problems with its suppliers causing knock-on delays for the programme have dominated the...

Features.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Company Ranking 06 05 Aeroflex 75 80 Alcoa 28 29 Alliant Techsystems 25 26 Amphenol 83 83 Avio 38 40 B/E Aerospace 49 52 BAE Systems 5 5 Ball 69 61 BBA Group 39 39 Boeing 1 1 Bombardier 16 16...

Features.
September 4, 2007... commercial aircraft Sector rank Company Sales ($m) 06 05 1 Airbus 30,610 27,275 2 Boeing 28,465 22,651 3 Bombardier 8,230 8,087 4 Cessna 4,156 3,480 5 Gulfstream 4,116 3,433 6 Embraer 3,834 3,805 7...

Features.
September 4, 2007... Defence Sector rank 06 Sector rank 05 Company Division Sales 06 05 04 1 2 Boeing 85% Integrated Defense Systems (excludes Space) 27,573 24,633 27,361 2 1 Lockheed Martin excluding Government Systems (IT&S) and Space 27,092...

Features.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... Engines (Civil and military) Sector rank Company Division Sales ($m) 06 05 1 General Electric Aircraft Engines 13,152 11,904 2 United Technologies Engines (Pratt & Whitney) 11,112 9,295 3 Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace and...

Features.
September 4, 2007... Space (Satellites, Launchers and Systems) Sector rank Company Division Sales ($m) 06 05 1 Lockheed Martin Space Systems 7,923 6,820 2 Boeing (estimate) 7,154 6,158 4 EADS Space 4,022 3,341 3 Northrop Grumman Space...

Features.
September 4, 2007... 1 (1) Boeing (USA) 61,530 53,621 61,530 15% 3,014 2,812 7% 4.9% 5.2% 22,093 14% 9% 154,000 1% 399,545 14% Acquisition of Aviall for a total of $1.78bn Commercial Airplanes 28,465 33% 2,733 1,431 91% 9.6% 6.7% ...