Aircraft
FARNBOROUGH: CFM to certify step decrease in 737 fuel burn by end July
CFM International says it will certificate its upgraded CFM56-7BE engine for the Next Generation Boeing 737 with the US Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency by the end of July, replacing the existing -7B engine on the Boeing production line by mid-2011. [Read more]
FARNBOROUGH: Kartika intends to build 160-strong fleet
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines is looking to acquire another 130 aircraft, following its order for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100s at the Farnborough Air Show. [Read more]
Solar Impulse: Seeing the light
The Solar Impulse flight proved it is possible to achieve carbon-free flying in a manned aircraft. But can commercial aviation ever harness power from the Sun? . [Read more]
Business briefs
The board of France's privately controlled Zodiac Aerospace has unanimously rejected an approach from Safran regarding a potential "industrial combination" of the two companies. [Read more]
Cutaway technical description: E-2D may not look pretty, but packs big new bunch
The latest Northrop Grumman Hawkeye may still not be the prettiest aircraft - but it gets the job done . [Read more]
How EADS has fostered a corporate identity
A low turnover suggests EADS takes good care of its employees - who today feel more part of a big organisation . [Read more]
Spain has gained with EADS
The name Casa disappeared when Airbus took over the division's operations, but with what impact on national pride? . [Read more]
Competence more important than citizenship for EADS managers
Nationality once seemed more important than competence when appointing senior executives at EADS - but that no longer applies . [Read more]
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