Content Archive: July 2008

Boeing and Airbus continue to defy gloomy predictions

For the third day running, Airbus and Boeing defied pessimistic predictions of softening demand for airliners with new contracts collectively worth almost

Northrop and Boeing regroup for KC-X fight

Northrop Grumman rates its chances of clinching the KC-X contract as only 50 percent, if the U.S.

AgustaWestland, Boeing Team for Italian CH-47F

Yesterday AgustaWestland and Boeing signed an agreement to jointly manufacture the Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter for the Italian army.

Snecma inks Engineering contract with RAM

Snecma Services has signed an engineering support contract with Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc.

IAE Logs Record Aftermarket Deal

IAE has logged its largest-ever aftermarket deal to provide support for engines powering U.S.

Dassault Falcon beefs up global support network

Dassault Falcon has appointed two new authorized service centers in South Africa and reached agreement with a third company to provide service center suppo

GE Av Systems hopes to cash in on more-electric aircraft trend

General Electric Aviation Systems (Hall 4 Stand B7) has long been a pioneer in the more-electric aircraft concept but now is finding that rising fuel price

Marshall, Shorts team on Tucano upgrades

Marshall Aerospace is proposing a significant upgrade for the RAF’s Tucano trainer, in conjunction with the original manufacturer, Bombardier subsidiary Sh

L-3 wins Canadian and USAF contracts

L-3 Communications announced here at Farnborough a number of significant contracts.
Aircraft

Chinese firm to supply C-Series center fuselages

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday signed a contract with China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corp.