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EU Hopes for Aviation Pact With U.S.
The European Union hopes to get a preliminary "open skies" air services agreement with the United States in the first half of the year, its top transportation official said Monday.
China to Expand Its Airport Infrastructure
China will spend 140 billion Chinese yuan ($17.4 billion) over the next five years to expand its airport infrastructure to meet a forecast 14 percent annual growth in domestic air traffic, a civil aviation official said Tuesday.
Nepotism at work: Defense audit says Boeing contract was awarded unfairly
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Whilst Boeing may have paid a settlement, there are still going to be repurcussions from its past mis-deeds.
Flight - Airline Industry news, aviation jobs & airline recruitment
Source: flightglobal.com
Never-before-seen archive from Flight, the world's oldest aviation magazine
Oh how the worm turns...it's Airbus who will have to be humble at Farnborough 2006
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Farnborough 2006 will prove a watershed for Airbus.
Over 30s VAX, Linux breeds Boeing's new jets
Source: linuxworld.com.au
Boeing's Australian arm has been doing quite well for a long time with two legacy ERP systems but now faces the future with a transition to a Linux / Oracle backend with a Weblogic SOA. Fun and games are in store for all concerned, especially the suppliers.
Boeing reaches 'critical juncture' on C-17 transport production line
Source: stltoday.com
What we have now here is a game of chicken: the Pentagon wants Boeing to blink first and offer a better deal on future C-17 versions/upgrades and Boeing wants the military to blink for fear of closing down a critical production line when the world looks very unstable.
Boeing lambasts Airbus's product strategy
Source: msnbc.msn.com
A little harsh - and perhaps a little soon - to say "I told you so", but there can be little doubt now that the strategic decisions Boeing took a few years ago have proved perfectly in sync with what the market now wants.
Boeing bumps up production of 737
Source: kansas.com
The 737 NG is enjoying great success and this production rate increase will spell some issues for Airbus, who were counting on supply bottlenecks benefitting their A320 series.
Airbus plans to develop an enhanced version of A320 from 2009
Source: news.techwhack.com
Whilst this should of the face of it be applauded, one cannot help but get the impression this is at least in part a half-hearted attempt to divert attention away from the A380 debacle and the uncertainty surrounding the A350.
Boeing and Cathay Pacific announce 747-400ER Freighter order
Source: webbolt.ecnext.com
Cathay Pacific is one of the most well run airlines in the world and its cargo division is certainly acknowledged as an exceptionally capable outfit, with a strong prescence in the Asian logistics sector. Six more 747-400s will greatly expand its lifting ability.
Boeing aims to beat US export controls on weapons technology to India...with help from Israel
Source: flightglobal.com
Where the US stops, Israel starts: India's requirement for new fighters creates an opportunity for the F-18E Super Hornet...except for restrictive US controls on some of the plane's advanced sensors and other systems.
Boeing makes change to 787 nacelles to enhance performance
Source: aero-news.net
It all adds up: even tiny differences in paint at the engine nacelles can translate to big dollars in fuel costs over the life of a plane. Boeing's 787 will likely now sport the same color nacelles to optimize aerodynamics for all airlines worldwide.
Boeing eyes opportunities for new weapons
Source: today.reuters.com
The horror of war spurns American innovation and the lessons of Afghanistan and Iraq are now pushing new aviation technologies to the forefront. The Boeing ideas can general be grouped as long loiter time, stealth and a big punch.
At 480 orders vs. 117 for the first half of 2006, Boeing is on pace to surpass Airbus
Source: usatoday.com
Whilst Airbus comfortably leads Boeing with 219 planes delivered versus 195, the writing is on the wall for the future. Worse still, the over 80% of orders for Airbus were for the A320 single aisle type, with not that large a margin built in.
Marines Want Spaceplane
Source: military.com
Facinating story on a palnned reusable spaceplane meant to get a squad of Marines to any hotspot on Earth in two hours, and then get them out. Great photo
Geriatric Choppers in Iraq
Source: Defense Tech
The Marine Corps is using some seriously old helicopters in Iraq in a testament to the prowess of the people who maintain them. From the article: The Sea Stallions are twin-engine progenitors of the three-engine CH-53E Sea Stallions.
Russian plane crash kills 150: report
Source: Reuters.com
From the article: A Russian plane with 200 people on board crashed on landing in Siberia early on Sunday and Interfax news agency quoted local security services as saying more than 150 people had been killed.The Airbus A-310 passenger plane on a night flight from Moscow to Irkuts …
Boeing deal riles US senators: should corporate penalties be tax deductible?
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
All that lobbying in Washington really pays off: even when you're caught being naughty, fined and humiliated, you can still walk away with a bit of a win if you can write-off the penalty. However, some on Capitol Hill don't like it and are making their views cleaer.
Boeing jet deliveries up 14 pct for 2Q 2006
Source: today.reuters.com
A very good result for Boeing, but a fraction below perhaps where they expected to be.
Boeing favourite for US 7.3 billion Canada aircraft order, including the CH-47 and C-17
Source: bloomberg.com
Great news for Boeing, namely because it will extend the C-17 production line well into the future.
Crash delays introduction of South Korea's new F-15K Fighters
Source: english.chosun.com
It is always worrying when a new model of a proven, 35+ year old design well known for its robustness has an accident. The crash of the South Korean jet fighter indeed needs to be carefully checked, even though all initial evidence points to pilot error.
Boeing takes the lead as the Airbus order book nosedives
Source: business.timesonline.co.uk
It was only a matter of time before the way or reporting orders would clearly reflect the massive change in fortunes from Airbus in favour of Boeing. But Boeing must not rest on its laurels.
A350 redesign hanging over Airbus
Source: chicagotribune.com
A good article on how Airbus may be able to trump the 787 by offering a wider fuselage on the A350/A370...however, it will not arrive until some time after 2012.
Huge medical error deaths & hospital risk management
Source: ABC TV Four Corners
"Do no harm" but 100,000 Americans die annually from medical "adverse events"; "system failure" rather than "individual fault"; death probability 10,000 times greater from medical error than from air travel; truth vital.
Qantas may sue Airbus over A380 delays
Source: finance.news.com.au
Qantas is angry and has every right to be: the delay in delivery of its first A380 could now be more than 14 months, with huge implications on its scheduling, revenue streams and - naturally - share price. It will doubtlessly make Airbus pay for every cent it can get.
Ryanair Buys 10 More Boeing 737-800s
Source: chron.com
Ryanair is one of the most well known low cost carriers and this purschase of 10 more NG 737-800s was widely expected in the market.
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