Bombardier Learjet 85 Aircraft Composite Structure Manufacturing to Take Place at Querétaro Facility

Today, corporate aviation leader Bombardier announced its facility in Querétaro, Mexico will manufacture the composite structure for its all-new, state-of-the-art Learjet 85 business jet. The Querétaro site will also manufacture the electrical harness and perform sub-assembly systems installation.

Airbus is concerned about possible aircraft order cancellations as oil prices keep surging.

US low-cost airline JetBlue Airways confirmed its plan to postpone the delivery schedule for 21 A320 planes by five years “in the face of escalating kerosene costs”, said its CEO, Dave Barger, yesterday. Airbus chief commercial officer John Leahy commented that other postponements of the kind could be expected, hitting the A320 family in particular.

Loren Thompson criticises the decision to award the tanker contract to EADS/Northrop.

Loren Thompson, defence analyst at the Lexington Institute, criticises the US Air Force’s decision to award the tanker contract to EADS/Northrop.

Mr Enders said Airbus aimed to build a total of 24,000 aircraft over the next two decades.

Thomas Enders said Airbus sees a “very strong year” this year despite the strong euro and surging fuel prices. At the Berlin Air Show, Mr Enders said Airbus aimed to build a total of 24,000 aircraft

Louis Gallois explains his long-term vision of EADS.

In an interview with Le Point, Louis Gallois explains his long-term vision of EADS. Louis Gallois comments on his strategy in a toughening economic context. “Airbus has one direction: getting out of the

Louis Gallois will visit Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters today

Louis Gallois will visit Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters today in a context where French-German tensions have re-emerged at the plane maker, forcing him to intervene.

Noel Forgeard was placed into custody by French police yesterday

Noel Forgeard, the former co-CEO of EADS, was placed into custody by French police yesterday for further questioning over insider trading allegations at the aerospace group.

KD Avia commits to 25 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

KD Avia, a fast growing Russian airline, has placed a commitment with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A319s, thus becoming a new Airbus customer.

Gulf Air announced that it had ordered 35 aircraft from Airbus

At the Berlin Air Show yesterday, Gulf Air announced that it had ordered 35 aircraft -15 A320s and 20 A330s- from Airbus, in a deal worth $ 5Bn at list prices, the biggest contract signed by the plane maker

Safran is on the lookout for acquisitions amid renewed rumours of a merger with Thales.

The French group’s Chairman, Jean-Paul Herteman, yesterday confirmed the sale of the mobile telecommunications activity, during Safran’s annual shareholders meeting.

Eurocopter announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire German maintenance

Eurocopter announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire German maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) group Motorflug Baden-Baden.

Boeing officially postponed plans to develop a successor for its 737 single-aisle model

Boeing officially postponed plans to develop a successor for its 737 single-aisle model by several years. Spokeswoman Andy Angers said last week that the working group set up in 2006 to do preliminary studies on the new plane’s design had been absorbed into the company’s broader product development unit. She explained that talks with client airlines made it clear that requirements for a replacement plane would imply “major technological breakthroughs in engines,

Peter Hintze said EADS and Airbus had solved the problems

Ahead of the Berlin Air Show (ILA), Peter Hintze, the German government’s aerospace coordinator, said EADS and Airbus had solved the problems that plagued their new aircraft programmes and were now

Rudiger Lutjen voices concerns about additional measures to the Power 8 cost-saving plan.

In an interview with Hamburger Abendblatt, Rudiger Lutjen, Chairman of Airbus Deutschland’s works committee, voices concerns about additional measures to the Power 8 cost-saving plan. He says

EADS plans to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer

EADS plans to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer who will be independent and have direct access to the board of directors, confirmed Tom Randell, a London-based external spokesman for EADS. The company has yet to finalise the details of the appointment, which may be concluded “over the summer”. AFP (23/05), Bloomberg (23/05)