US Defence Secretary Robert Gates may announce his new strategy for the acquisition of aerial refuelling tankers “very soon”
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates may announce his new strategy for the acquisition of aerial refuelling tankers “very soon”, said DoD spokesman Bryan Whitman yesterday. He added that Mr Gates has been “doing some consulting” with experts and “giving his own analysis” of the Pentagon’s options. Bloomberg (03/07)
Air & Cosmos features a special report about the A400M transport aircraft
Air & Cosmos features a special report about the A400M transport aircraft, after its official roll-out ceremony took place last June 26 in Seville, Spain. This celebration marked the success (more…)
Airbus is expected to win a contract to supply five A380 superjumbos to All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Japanese business daily Nikkei reported that Airbus is expected to win a contract to supply five A380 superjumbos to All Nippon Airways (ANA). A sale in Japan would be a major breakthrough for (more…)
Dispute has emerged between Airbus and Italian supplier Alenia,
Air & Cosmos reports that a dispute has emerged between Airbus and Italian supplier Alenia, following the plane maker’s choice to award the contract for Section 15 of the A350 XWB’s fuselage to US-based (more…)
Airbus France CFDT union said that imposing longer working hours on the group’s employees would represent “inconsiderate social risks”
Airbus France CFDT union said in a statement yesterday that imposing longer working hours on the group’s employees would represent “inconsiderate social risks” with “dramatic consequences”, (more…)
EgyptAir plans to buy five aircraft from Airbus and Boeing
EgyptAir plans to buy five aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, said local media. The airline’s Chairman was cited as saying “EgyptAir is capable of buying the five aircraft instead of renting them”. (more…)
Boeing delivered 126 aircraft in the second quarter of 2008.
Boeing delivered 126 aircraft in the second quarter of 2008. This represents a 10.5% leap on the same period in 2007. Since January, Boeing has delivered 241 aircraft in total. Brian Nelson, an analyst (more…)
The insider trading probe has refuelled French-German tensions at EADS
The insider trading probe has refuelled French-German tensions at EADS, thus somewhat ruining German Chancellor Merkel and French President Sarkozy’s initiative to end dual management at the company (more…)
Martin Malvy sent a letter to French President Sarkozy asking the State to protect the “attribution of strategic markets to French industrial groups”.
Martin Malvy, President of the Midi-Pyrenees regional council, sent a letter to French President Sarkozy asking the State to protect the “attribution of strategic markets to French industrial groups”. (more…)
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