In Q1 2008 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recorded a net profit of $40 million (after a provision of $13 million for employee retirement), compared with $44 million in Q1 2007, a 9.1% drop. The Company’s sales in Q1 2008 totaled $1,014 million, compared with $800 million in the corresponding period of last year, a 28% […]
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MTU Aero Engines has secured a 15% stake each in the new PW810 and the Geared Turbofan engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. MTU CEO Egon Behle announced the deal in Berlin on Tuesday, May 27, the first day of the ILA International Aerospace Exhibition. MTU will be responsible for the development, production and assembly
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American Airlines has set a time on wing record for a GE CF6-80C2 engine – logging more than 40,000 flight hours and nearly 10 years of continuous on-wing operation on a Boeing 767 aircraft. This is equivalent to making 2,000 round trips from Dallas, Texas, to London, England, without ever removing the CF6-80C2 engine from
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Indian based international carrier Jet Airways has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways Chairman, formally accepted the aircraft at a ceremony at the Berlin Air Show (ILA) in presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders. The aircraft forms part of an order for
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British Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for two Airbus A318 aircraft to launch services between London City Airport, in central London, and New York. The A318 is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the steep approach procedures which are required at London City. British Airways’ order for the smallest
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Airbus presents for the first time its fuel cell activities onboard an A320 research aircraft at this year
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FirstFlight, a charter management and aviation services company, reported the addition of a Citation CJ3 to its growing fleet of managed aircraft. This aircraft will be based at the company
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Concurrent a worldwide provider of integrated Linux solutions, and The FTI Group announced the successful delivery of a simulation system for the German Airbus project that will result in improved quality and reduced costs while enabling a faster time to market. The system will be used for the Airbus A320 High Lift System (HLSS), responsible
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TAM Airlines will consolidate its fleet of aircraft and initiate a new air network starting May 26. All TAM flights will be on the Airbus A320 aircraft, configured for Executive and Economy classes. The change allows the company to increase the number of seats on flights and adjust its air network to better serve the
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