Louis Gallois said yesterday that the aviation market remained “rather buoyant” in spite of high oil prices

Louis Gallois said yesterday that the aviation market remained “rather buoyant” in spite of high oil prices. In an interview with TV channel LCI, he pointed at the two-side effect of the current oil price: “It weakens demand, or can even lead to order cancellations”, but, on the other hand, “it can also generate new orders”

Airbus is in “advanced talks” with British engineering group GKN over the sale of its Filton site

Airbus is in “advanced talks” with British engineering group GKN over the sale of its Filton site, near Bristol, said Thomas Enders at the Farnborough Air Show yesterday. “There are significant obstacles to overcome”,

Boeing warned against any change in the bidding rules that could favour EADS in the competition to supply tankers to the US Air Force.

Boeing warned against any change in the bidding rules that could favour EADS in the competition to supply tankers to the US Air Force. At the Farnborough Air Show, Dave Bowman, newly appointed vice-president of Boeing Tanker Programmes, said

The Farnborough Air Show has shown that Airbus and Boeing stand up to the uncertain economic context.

The Farnborough Air Show has shown that Airbus and Boeing stand up to the uncertain economic context. The 2008 edition of the Farnborough Air Show closed its doors to professionals yesterday.

Airbus won an order for ten more of its future A350 XWB.

Airbus won an order for ten more of its future A350 XWB. The plane maker signed a contract with South American consortium Synergy Aerospace for the supply of ten A350-800 XWBs,

Newly-created Italian freight company Alis Aerolinee Italiane has signed a MoU to buy five Airbus A330-200 cargo planes.

Newly-created Italian freight company Alis Aerolinee Italiane has signed a MoU to buy five Airbus A330-200 cargo planes. The Italian company has also taken options on an additional three aircraft, said Airbus,

Airbus increases its industrial presence in China.

Airbus increases its industrial presence in China. Borsen-Zeitung reports that Airbus has agreed to form a joint venture with Chinese Harbin Aircraft Industry Group. The plane maker will hold a 20% stake in the joint venture,

Alestis, a new Spanish company created by the integration of Ficosa, Alcor and Sacesa, has won a contract to supply the belly fairing for Airbus’s new A350 XWB.

Alestis, a new Spanish company created by the integration of Ficosa, Alcor and Sacesa, has won a contract to supply the belly fairing for Airbus’s new A350 XWB. The company beat its French rival Socata.

Boeing intends to ramp up weapons sales overseas

Boeing intends to ramp up weapons sales overseas, reports The Wall Street Journal Europe. During the Farnborough Air Show, Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing’s Integrated Defence Systems unit,