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Cargo may be the decider in tanker wars

Described as a “sunrise platform” by Marc Lindsley, Northrop Grumman’s director of business development for the Airbus A330-based KC-30 program, the aircra

Youthful DAE raises profile

Launched only four months ago, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has quickly attracted considerable interest and this is reflected in the high level of its

F-16 work boosts Nordam revenues

The receipt of a license to manufacture components may not always seem like a big deal, but for John Uczekaj, president and COO of the Nordam Group, his co
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R.I.P. for Airbus A300/A310

Thirty-five years of A300/A310 manufacturing will come to an end next July, when Airbus hands over the last A300-600 on order.
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Canada’s Viking Air to restart Twin Otter line

Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C16C) is an experienced aerospace manufacturer that has specialized in de Havilland Canada (DHC) products for over 30 years.
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Boeing: future aircraft to grow in both size and unit numbers

New airliners being delivered in the next 20 years will continue to grow in both unit numbers and average aircraft size, according to Boeing.
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Saab To Produce Cheaper A320 Ailerons

Saab Aerostructures (Chalet C24-26) has signed a contract with Airbus to develop and produce cheaper ailerons for the A320 family.

BAE U.S. Boss Gets Curtis Sword

Mark Ronald, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc.
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Turbomeca To Power U.S. Army UH-145s

Turbomeca will power the 322 twin-engine UH-145 helicopters the U.S.

Boeing and FedEx Test Active RFID

Boeing and FedEx have launched an in-service evaluation of active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on some airplane parts for a MD-10 freighter.