Content Archive: July 2018
Regulations and Government
AIA: U.S. Aerospace Industry Cannot Be Complacent
The behemoth that is the U.S. aerospace industry is still vulnerable to competition and trade barriers.
UK Launches 'Great British Space Age'
Funding granted to develop a vertical spaceport in Scotland.
Aircraft
Aerospace Revenues Climb On Higher Defense Spending
While aerospace and defense growth is lagging world economic growth, U.S. defense industry revenue has increased to 2.5 times that of Europe.
Engines
GE Wrestles with Business Case for Mid-market Aircraft
CFM proposal put to Boeing despite 52,000-pound maximum thrust requirement set by GE/Safran partnership.
Engines
Trent XWB Reaches 500th Engine Milestone, Two Million Hours
Rolls-Royce says 500 Trent XWB production engines have now been shipped.
Aircraft
Lessor Jackson Square Buys 30 Boeing Max 8s
Jackson Square Aviation placed its first new airplane order with a $5.5 billion book-value deal for 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Aircraft
Boeing, Embraer Talk Benefits of Combination
Top executives participate in first joint air show appearance
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Amstat Report Shows Strengthening of Bizjet Values
Heavy and light jet valuess were up significantly from June 2017 while medium and super midsize aircraft remained steady.
Training and Workforce
Pacific Sky Aviation Earns CAAC Flight Training Nod
The Canadian flight-training provider is prepared to begin initial training courses for Chinese crews this month.
Aircraft
Cargo Group inks B$10 LOI for Boeing Freighters
Russian specialty cargo hauler also reaffirms order for five 747-8 freighters, will explore possible 767 and 737 freighter purchases
