All articles by Dan Thisdell – Page 37
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Russians at work on military spaceplane
Russian Space Forces researchers are working on an unmanned reusable spacecraft similar to the US Air Force's Boeing X-37 orbital test vehicle, the head of the armed forces unit dedicated to military space operations has revealed.
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Are the Chinese the real winners of the latest WTO spat?
Monday 31 January saw the latest twist in the seemingly never-ending dispute between Europe and the USA - representing their respective airframers Airbus...
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Israel, ESA seal cooperation pact
Israel and the European Space Agency set the scene for more-intensive joint efforts in space science and exploration with the signing on 31 January of a cooperation agreement. Talks on a framework agreement go back to 2007.
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NewsAirbus declares victory in WTO spat
Airbus has claimed a resounding victory over Boeing in the latest ruling from the World Trade Organisation on a pair of disputes which have each side alleging...
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Andalusia ups the technology ante with dedicated aerospace facility
Spain's Seville-centred Andalusia region has formally inaugurated a technology development centre built to service the 130 aerospace companies that have clustered in the region around Airbus Military's facilities, including its A400M airlifter assembly line.
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Lockheed Martin goes virtual
Lockheed Martin hopes to increase the affordability and efficiency of space system development with the opening of a new advanced technology and virtual simulation facility, known as the Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory at its Space Systems headquarters in Littleton, Colorado.
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The trouble with money
For Airbus parent EADS, success has bred a novel problem - too much cash
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Eurocopter expects more lucrative mix in 2011
Eurocopter boss Lutz Bertling expects the EADS subsidiary's 2011 helicopter deliveries to be down on 2010's level, but an ongoing shift to larger aircraft, plus a rise in service revenue, will maintain revenue at 2010's level. Last year's numbers will be detailed on 9 March when EADS unveils its full-year ...
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NewsEurocopter X3 development carries on at speed
As Eurocopter presses ahead with development of its X3 technology demonstrator with a view to introducing the radical high-speed technology commercially in six years, the key challenge is not technical development, but finding an agency to certificate the machine.
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NewsAirbus parent company grows cash reserves to €10 billion
Cautious management during the financial crisis has left Airbus parent EADS with a €10 billion ($13.1 billion) war chest that the company may struggle to spend.
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Oil has airlines over barrels
Rising fuel prices are hitting carriers hard, but passengers will not stand increases
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CFM completes Leap X blade-out testing
CFM International has completed successful blade-out testing of its next-generation Leap X powerplant.
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Aircraft must be smart swimmers to make next-gen ATM work
Next generation air traffic management concepts will only realise their full potential to reduce airspace congestion in the 2020s with help from an all-new generation of airliners designed to be intelligent "swimmers" within the electronic ATM environment.
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Airbus exceeded 500 orders and deliveries in 2010: Gallois
Airbus exceeded 500 orders and 500 deliveries during 2010, although the airframer will not disclose full details of its tally until next week.
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Airbus bids to spur next-generation air traffic management
Airbus has tried to reignite a long-running bid to spur the development of a new generation of more efficient air traffic management systems with the launch of a subsidiary company dedicated to ATM projects.
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Centaur gets FAA special airworthiness certificate
Aurora Flight Sciences' Centaur optionally piloted aircraft has received a special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for flight tests to begin soon.
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Elektra One passes static load testing
German company PC-Aero has successfully completed static load tests of the wing, fuselage and tail of its battery-powered Elektra One general aviation aircraft, for German ultralight certification
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Forecasts 2011: Mergers & acquisitions - Eastern promise
Tough times marked 2010 but a strong Asian rebound is giving a momentum boost to key trends that will define the decade ahead
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GKN wins titanium thrust-links welding contract for Boeing 787, 747-8
GKN Aerospace has been awarded a multi-year contract to make lightweight titanium thrust links for the Boeing 747-8 and for both engine variants of the Boeing 787.
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KLM to sell tickets for Xcor's suborbital flights
Xcor Aerospace's push to launch a commercial suborbital flight service from Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles is to get a boost from KLM. The carrier has...