Content Archive: June 2007
Esterline buys into integration
Esterline Corporation’s $335 million acquisition of Canada’s CMC Aerospace three months ago has in no small part played a role in the company’s record stoc
Turbomeca pockets three support-by-the-hour pacts
Here at the Paris Air Show, helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced three contracts for its support-by-the-hour (SBH) scheme.Austral
Aircraft
Airbus offers frax ownership of A400M airlifter to NATO
Airbus Military is offering to supply some A400M tactical airlifters to NATO on a “fractional ownership” basis.
Aircraft
Irkut sends first two Flankers to Malaysia
The Irkut aviation plant on Sunday delivered the first two Su-30MKM multirole fighters to Malaysia, where they will be reassembled.
A new name at Paris: Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
Airbus struggles to right itself
The next 30 days or so will be critical to the future of Airbus and its EADS parent company as top executives struggle to push through the core elements of
Bell/Agusta BA 609 Tiltrotor is demonstrating its prowess
The BA 609 Tiltrotor is making its flying debut here at Le Bourget.
Troubled BAE Systems fends off charges with outside investigation
As the Paris Air Show opens, UK-based BAE Systems, amidst ongoing allegations of corruption regarding its dealings with Saudi Arabia, has taken steps to op
Aircraft
Dassault picks Rolls-Royce to power new bizjet
Rolls-Royce is the surprise winner of the all-out competition to power Dassault’s projected super-midsize business jet, securing the UK company’s long-term
