Content Archive: July 2008
SOSTAR cancellation a ‘shame’ for Europe
After completion of a ?90 million ($139 million) development program funded by five countries for nearly six years, Europe has developed significant new te
Business aviation, UAVs get dedicated space on grounds
Underscoring the universal appeal of the Farnborough International 2008 airshow, the organizers have again dedicated space for specialty sectors or discipl
Take home show highlights on official Farnborough DVD
For those who just don’t want the airshow ever to end, there is the official Farnborough 2008 DVD, which is being filmed here all week by LifeTV Media.
Euro MRO firms brace for downturn, skill shortage
European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service providers expect a downturn in air transport, and analysts say consolidation in the support market
Aircraft
Hamilton Sundstrand promises 787 vindication
Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has been on the frontline of the ongoing battle to get Boeing’s repeatedly delayed 787 airliner program back on trac
Diehl celebrates further prospects for growth
Diehl Aerospace, the product of a merger between two German companies, is celebrating its second anniversary this month and joining French group Thales
Aviation and the environment
Anyone in the air transport sector who remains unconvinced by the clarion calls for aviation to be held accountable for its impact on the environment will
Manpaby Tom Withingtond threat increases as weapons fall into hostile hands
The statistics are sobering: as many as 700,000 anti-aircraft missiles for man-portable air defense systems (Manpads) have been manufactured since the 1970
Son of Apollo takes shape
Next year will mark the fortieth anniversary of man first setting foot on the Moon.
Fuel prices, scarce credit could depress lease rates
Recent demand for younger airliners has ensured lease market buoyancy, but rental rates could fall if more operators release capacity or collapse under the
