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NewsBoeing officially launches re-engined 737
Boeing will proceed with development of the re-engined 737 after its board of directors approved its launch based on order commitments for 496 aircraft from...
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NewsLau joins Spring Airlines’ parent company
Johnny Lau has joined Shanghai Spring International Travel Service as the chief financial officer.
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Lithuanian L-39 crashes after collision with French Mirage
NATO's air policing mission for the Baltic states has suffered a setback, with a mid-air collision having occurred on 30 August ...
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NewsPICTURES: UK conversion work to start on A330 tanker
The first of 12 Airbus A330 Voyagers to be converted in the UK has arrived at Cobham's Bournemouth site ...
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LHT signs cabin lighting deal with Schott
Lufthansa Technic (LHT) and Schott have joined forces to provide cabin lighting for passenger aircraft. Under the contract, LHT will focus on the area...
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NewsInvestigators attempt to unravel crashed 737's track
First Air twinjet collided with low hill as Canadian forces coincidentally readied to practise response to major air disaster
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More details emerge on configuration of re-engined 737
More details have emerged on the likely configuration of the powerplant for the re-engined version of Boeing's 737, ahead of expected board approval for the programme.
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German defence ministry receives first Global 5000
Bombardier has delivered the first of four Global 5000s for use by the German ministry of defence on VIP transport and medevac flights.
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NewsCordner Aviation offers BAe 146 conversion for mining sector
German Aircraft remarketing and conversions specialist Cordner Aviation Group has unveiled a new variant of the BAe 146/Avro RJ aimed at the mining and energy sector.
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Top 100: Dasell buy sweet for Diehl
Despite what it described as only "restrained growth" Diehl's Aerosystems division raced up the Top 100 rankings in 2010, rising from 93 to 69.
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Top 100: Sonaca shines as new programmes brighten outlook
Two years in the doldrums finally ended for Sonaca in 2010. The recovering aerospace market began to feed through to the Belgian company and its own recovery programme began to bear fruit.
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Top 100: Circor breaks into the circle
A combination of an acquisitive nature and close attention to lean manufacturing processes has brought Circor Aerospace into the Top 100, taking the final place in the rankings.
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Top 100 - Aerospace and Defence: Gaining technological advantage
The Aerospace and Defence (A&D) industry has been the source of some of the most influential technological advances in modern history - computers and computer networking, satellites and satellite navigation, and important advances in physics - all have their roots in the sector's research.
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Top 100: TransDigm makes another stealthy climb
TransDigm Group might not be an aerospace name that resonates, but the manufacturer is headed for billion-dollar annual turnover via a strategy of making small components that a passenger never considers, but are nonetheless vital in getting an aircraft to function.
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Top 100 - KAI guns for advanced jet trainer market
Korea Aerospace Industries has placed in 56th position this year, up from 63rd in the last top 100 ranking. The company's advance was due to operating profits of $106 million in 2010, compared with $44 million in 2009.
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Top 100: Precision routes to recovery yield rise in rankings
Portland, Oregon, US-based Precision makes a wide range of complex castings, forgings and fasteners for the aerospace industry, with many of those products ending up in powerplants on Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Embraer aircraft.
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Top 100 Special Report: 2010 a year of rebound
Though the economic situation looks uncertain, manufacturers big and small are knuckling down and competing in a market on the road to recovery
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Top 100 - Data source
The Flight International Top 100 was compiled by aerospace experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Obituary: Ron Davies
The renowned historian was at the sharp-end of UK and US airliner marketing during the industry's formative years and leaves a legacy of aviation knowledge, says Max Kingsley-Jones
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2010 aerospace top 100
After the sharp downturn of 2009, profits bounced back in 2010, with Boeing and EADS maintaining clear leadership of our Top 100 ranking of aerospace manufacturers as civil demand overcame defence cutbacks to pull the industry out of recession.