Content Archive: July 2008

Aircraft

At long last, Bombardier makes C-Series official

Bombardier announced here yesterday the long-anticipated launch of its C-Series family of single-aisle airliners.
Engines

CFM partners renew vows, launch Leap-X

CFM International partners General Electric and Snecma have extended their successful 34-year partnership until 2040 and revealed plans to develop an all-n

Boeing: KC-767 tanker is still the right size for KC-X

Boeing still believes that the KC-767 is the right-size airplane to meet the KC-X tanker requirement, despite the U.S.

Rolls still bullish despite climbing jet-fuel prices

Given the skyrocketing price of oil, the global financial crisis and gloomy forecasts from the travel industry, one might be forgiven for anticipating a me

Euro aerospace industry balks at weakness of U.S. dollar

Leaders of Europe’s aerospace industry met with the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) at its Frankfurt headquarters on July 10 to express their

Accenture believes aerospace has lots of room to improve

In these times of high fuel prices, currency worries and looming recession, it is worth taking a hard look at how the efficiency of the supply chain can be
Aircraft

Boeing hopes for happy end to 787 schedule nightmare

More than a year after predicting at last year’s Paris Airshow that the new 787 twin-aisle twinjet would fly within three months, Boeing is no closer to ac
Aircraft

Rolls still bullish despite climbing jet-fuel prices

Given the skyrocketing price of oil, the global financial crisis and gloomy forecasts from the travel industry, one might be forgiven for anticipating a me

Euro aerospace industry balks at weakness of U.S. dollar

Leaders of Europe’s aerospace industry met with the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) at its Frankfurt headquarters on July 10 to express their
Aircraft

ATR mulls options for larger turboprop

French-Italian regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) is considering a new aircraft to complement its 46/50 passenger ATR 42 an