Content Archive: January 2009

First P-8s for Export Going to India

India became the first export customer for the Boeing P-8 P
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UK Nimrod Program Suffers More Cost and Delay

The flight-test program for the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA.4 maritime patrol aircraft is behind schedule, and costs have risen by $150 million in the past year
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Embraer Redesigns C-390 and Seeks Launch This Year

Embraer has redesigned its C-390 tactical transport after advice from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
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More Competition Seen in European Defense Procurement

A new measure to open up defense procurement by European countries to greater competition will become law within the next 18 months.

Airbus Claims Order, Delivery Crown

Airbus set a new record for itself last year by delivering 483 aircraft–30 more than it shipped in 2007, the Toulouse-based company announced today.

Bizav Mourns Loss of Former NBAA Chief Winant

John Winant, 85, president of NBAA from 1971 to 1986 and a “critical player in the evolution of business aviation,” died Tuesday at his home in Williamstow
Avionics

CMC Investing $150M in Next Avionics FronTier

Montreal-based CMC Electronics announced plans on Tuesday to invest nearly $150 million in research and development for a new integrated avionics suite cal
Aircraft

Cessna’s New Products Unhampered by Downturn

Cessna Aircraft yesterday confirmed that, global economic woes aside, it is moving forward on new product development projects, including the Citation Colu

EBAA Media Campaign Touts Bizav Benefits

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has launched a media campaign to make a case for the use of business aircraft during the current economic
Charter & Fractional

UK Air Taxi’s VLJ Fleet Growing in Blink of an Eye

Farnborough, UK-based air-taxi service Blink recently took delivery of three more Cessna Citation Mustangs and now has four of the very light jets in servi