Boeing said the fourth of six 787 test planes has been damaged by an employee at supplier Global Aeronautica

Boeing said the fourth of six 787 test planes has been damaged by an employee at supplier Global Aeronautica. Boeing spokeswoman Yvonne Leach said the company would know “soon” whether the damage, which she declined to describe, will have an impact on the full programme that already faces a delay of at least 14 months. The damaged midbody fuselage section has not yet been transferred from Global Aeronautica’s plant in Charleston, South Carolina, to Boeing’s final assembly line in Everett, Washington.

The US Air Force said yesterday that it had not asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to reconsider its ruling on the tanker contract

The US Air Force said yesterday that it had not asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to reconsider its ruling on the tanker contract. According to defence analyst Jim McAleese,

Airbus denied that Indian airline Air Deccan had cancelled an order for 61 A320 aircraft

Airbus denied that Indian airline Air Deccan had cancelled an order for 61 A320 aircraft. Barbara Kracht, an Airbus spokeswoman, said the carrier had changed its name into Simply Fly Deccan and

Aeronautics suppliers are under high pressure, assesses Suddeutsche Zeitung

Aeronautics suppliers are under high pressure, assesses Suddeutsche Zeitung. Suppliers like Austria’s Future Advanced Composite Components (FACC) are suffering from delays at Airbus and Boeing

German engineering group Diehl said it was planning to expand the facility and would not cut jobs there

German engineering group Diehl, which took over EADS’s aircraft components plant in Laupheim in partnership with Thales, said it was planning to expand the facility and would not cut jobs there.

Latecoere warned that the weakness of the dollar will lead to 1,000 job losses in France

Toulouse-based aerospace supplier Latecoere warned that the weakness of the dollar will lead to 1,000 job losses in France as more subcontracting work will be transferred to low-cost countries

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is against the sale of the Airbus plant in Meaulte

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is against the sale of the Airbus plant in Meaulte. He said in Paris on Monday that he was opposed to the divestment of the French factory when he saw that

Gustav Humbert, the former CEO of Airbus, has been held in custody by French police for further questioning

Gustav Humbert, the former CEO of Airbus, has been held in custody by French police for further questioning as part of the ongoing insider trading investigation. “His custody has been extended”,