All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 8
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SINGAPORE 2010: Date yet to be set for P-8 delivery to US Navy test facility
Boeing has yet to decide when its Boeing P-8 will be ready to move to the US Navy's Patuxent River test facility, despite an earlier statement.
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Small US aerospace firm hopes for role in China's C919
Pinnacle Energy, a US company involved in coal and alternative energy, has decided to move into the aerospace sector by buying assets from Harbin Aerospace's...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Bell in discussions to export V-22 tiltrotor
Bell Helicopter is in discussions with overseas countries about the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor.
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SINGAPORE 2010: Boeing looks to capitalise on F-35 woes
Boeing anticipates that changes announced recently to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme will inadvertently help its overseas campaigns...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Boeing to integrate aft radar for India's P-8I
Boeing, in an effort to sell to India, plans to put a radar on the aft section of its Boeing P-8 multi-mission maritime aircraft and rope in Raytheon to...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Embraer chasing large order from Asia for Super Tucanos
Embraer is in discussions with more than five countries in Asia Pacific with regards to buying the Embraer Super Tucano, which is both a trainer and light...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Embraer to select industrial partners for KC-390 by mid-2011
Embraer aims to select industrial partners by mid-next year for the Embraer KC-390 medium-lift military transport. This is because the joint-definition...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to buy third MRO firm
Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala plans to buy another maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm by early 2011.
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SINGAPORE 2010: Lockheed finalising C-130J order from new Asian customer
Lockheed Martin is close to securing an order for four C-130Js from an undisclosed Asian customer. The company "recently" won the tender and is in...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Turkish opts for Honeywell avionics
Turkish Airlines has signed up to be the launch customer for Honeywell's Smart Traffic system. The carrier will get an avionics suite that includes...
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SINGAPORE 2010: GAMECO wins China's SF Express as customer
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has signed an engineering services agreement with Chinese freighter operator SF Express.
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SINGAPORE 2010: Mubadala launches engine and components financing firm
Abu Dhabi state-owned investment company Mubadala has launched a new business to buy and maintain airlines' spare parts and components, as well as supply...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Eurcocopter interested in Korea's KAH
Eurocopter is interested to be involved in South Korea’s newly announced Korea Attack Helicopter programme ...
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Korean pension fund reportedly poised to buy into Gatwick
South Korea's national pension fund is reportedly poised to buy a stake in London's Gatwick Airport.
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Guangzhou's GAMECO expands into Shanghai
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has start doing Boeing 777 line maintenance at Shanghai Pudong International Airport to support its...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Thales wins avionics support deal from Hainan
China's Hainan Airlines has decided to sign a long-term contract with Thales to support the avionics system on its Airbus A340-600s. "The six-year...
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Shaanxi's Y9 still waiting on Chinese military to commit
China's state-owned Shaanxi Aircraft has frozen the design of its Y9 transport, but has yet to secure a launch customer ...
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Singapore's CAAS establishes fund to promote aviation sector
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has established a fund to promote development of Singapore's aviation industry and it wants to work more...