Content Archive: December 2011
AIN Blog: Failure Is Not an Option as Pragmatists Take Charge of Finmeccanica and Italy
Orsi replaces Guarguaglini at struggling Finmeccanica
Airbus Starts Joining the First A350 XWB Front Fuselage
Airbus starts to join front fuselage for first A350 XWB.
Aircraft
GE and Rolls-Royce Abandon Alternative F-35 Engine
GE Aviation and Rolls-Royce ended their self-funded development of an alternative engine for the F-35,
Aircraft
U.S. Air National Guard Begins Domestic Reaper Training
The U.S. Air National Guard is conducting training flights with the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in restricted airspace around Fort Drum
NLRB Drops Case against Boeing
NLRB drops case against Boeing.
Aircraft
A350 Fuselage Takes Shape while Airbus, API Spar over A320 Winglets
Airbus starts to join front fuselage for first A350 XWB.
Aircraft
Iran Claims Shootdown of Stealthy U.S. Drone
Iran is claiming to have shot down a stealthy U.S. drone.
Aircraft
Malaysian Fighter Requirement Draws Hardware to LIMA Show
Malaysia’s requirement for a new multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) was a key feature of this week’s Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA)
Aircraft
India’s Ex-Russian Aircraft Carrier Finally Nearing Sea Trials
The prototype MiG-29K (side number 311) was loaded by crane onto India’s new aircraft carrier in Severodvinsk last month.
Avionics
FAA Should Describe NextGen Interoperability, GAO Says
The GAO has recommended that FAA provide more information on its efforts to align with Europe on ATC modernization.
