Content Archive: February 2010

Middle East Consortium Opens Shanghai Office

The Middle East Aerospace Consortium (MEAC) has opened an Asia-Pacific office in Shanghai, China.
Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Insists F-35 Program is Just Fine

If Lockheed Martin is to be believed, there’s not much wrong with the F-35 program.

Turkish Airlines first in line for SmartTraffic

Turkish Airlines became the first customer to choose Honeywell’s SmartTraffic system.

Northrop and Raytheon battle for F-16 AESA radar business

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are going head-to-head with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar programs to update F-16 fighters and other fight
Aircraft

A400M rescue goes past the wire

Airbus chief executive officer Tom Enders refused all comment on the A400M airlifter here yesterday as talks to continue the troubled project reached a cri
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Aircraft Expands Customer Support Worldwide 


Cessna’s fifth Citation mobile service unit (MSU) and two-technician crew starts service this week, based at Sheltair Aviation at Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale

IAI diversifies portfolio to shore up civil downturn

As was true of much of the industry, Israel Aerospace Industries saw a fairly steep dip in sales during 2009, largely due to a marked softening in demand o

Taxibot Cleans Up the Towing Task

Under a memorandum of understanding signed at last June’s Paris airshow, IAI is working with Airbus to develop a semi-robotic tractor called Taxibot, which

Ameco Beijing opens new digs

 Ameco Beijing (Stand F81) is promoting its maintenance services to increase the use of its new facilities.
Engines

GE initiates blade tests for open-rotor mill

General Electric has started wind-tunnel testing of multiple one-fifth-scale configurations for its open-rotor engine to identify the optimum blade design.