All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 28
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Boeing completes detailed design of 787 wing fix
Boeing engineers have completed detailed design and computer validation of the final aspects of the 787 wing fix, the company says.The the final parts are...
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Boeing closes in on 2d 787 line decision
Boeing's chief executive, James McNerney, says a final decision about the second assembly line for the 787 is imminent. The airframer has also restated its...
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NBAA 09: Livemercial shows off airliner-turned-luxuryliner
Livemercial aims to deliver business jet comfort at an airline operator's cost by converting small airliners to VIP configurations. The company's...
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NBAA 09: EAA undescores importance of young people to the future of aviation
As EAA celebrated flying more than 1.5 million young people over the past 17 years as part of the Young Eagles program, the organization looks to the future...
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NBAA 09: Kansas forms public/private partnerships to help companies survive
Battered by a year of layoffs and deep production cuts, Kansas' aerospace cluster (booth 3197) is forming public/private partnerships to adapt to the reality...
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NBAA 09: Airbus Corporate Jet Centre launches VIP Pass
The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) has launched a "VIP Pass" program for its jetliner-derived business aircraft, offering a tailored package of services...
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NBAA 09: Cautious Gulfstream sees reason to be optimistic
The business aviation industry is not out of the woods just yet, but General Dynamics executive vice-president Joe Lombardo is cautiously optimistic about...
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NBAA 09: Hawker to auction T-6 Rides
Hawker Beechcraft will auction two rides in its acrobatic T-6 trainer to raise money for the Corporate Angels Network, a charity that provides patients with...
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NBAA 09: Hawker Beechcraft’s Boisture sees 'protracted conflict', but reasons for optimism
In a military style press conference, Hawker Beechcraft leadership struck a confident note amid a tumultuous year that has taken its toll on the airframer. Hawker...
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NBAA 09: Boeing highlights multi-mission BBJ
Boeing has brought its new BBJ Convertible to NBAA for the first time to highlight the multi-mission business jet. The aircraft, which is configured for...
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NBAA 09: Airbus brings A318 Elite to Orlando for the first time
Airbus has brought its A318 Elite to NBAA for the first time as the European airframer passes the decade mark for deliveries of the type. The Comlux...
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NBAA 09: Jeppesen and Satcom Direct to bundle services
Jeppesen and Satcom Direct have teamed up to offer bundled services integrating each company's respective flight planning and cockpit communications solutions. The...
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NBAA 09: Hitting back at the critics
On November 19 2008, just days after the US Presidential election, auto executives from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors flew to Washington DC aboard their...
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Dreamliner troubles return to haunt 747-8F
The diversion of engineering resources to Boeing's troubled Dreamliner has forced the airframer to give up on its plan to fly the first 747-8 Freighter on...
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NBAA 09: Wichita woes
The Wichita aerospace cluster is the story of a city transformed by a global economic downturn that saw near-collapse in the credit market, slowing corporate...
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WAEA2009: EMS Formation selected for Lumexis IFE servers
Fiber optic in-flight entertainment provider Lumexis has signed an agreement with EMS Formation to design and manufacture the company's IFE servers.
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WAEA2009: Continental to introduce new lie-flat seat by end of October
Continental Airlines is set to introduce its first newly configured Boeing 777-200ER with its BusinessFirst flat-bed seat by the end of October.
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NewsBoeing plans significant wiring change to 787
Boeing will introduce a new wiring standard for the 787 to reduce weight, improve maintainability and address a spacing issue between wires, according to...
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G650 rolled out in upbeat Savannah cermeony
After a year economic downturn and bad publicity endured by the corporate aviation community, Gulfstream took a moment to celebrate with the roll-out of...