Aircraft
Canada formally commits to buy 65 F-35s
The Canadian government formally committed today to buy 65 Lockheed Martin F-35s six years ahead of first delivery in order to qualify national industry. [Read more]
Kenya Airways leases E-190s from Jetscape
Kenya Airways will be adding two Embraer 190s on lease from aircraft leasing company Jetscape.
The leasing company says the "two new E-190AR aircraft. [Read more]
Supplier deals allow Comac to progress with joint-definition phase
China's Comac has completed the selection of major suppliers for the C919, clearing the way for finalising the 150- to 170-seat twinjet's joint definition stage, possibly this year. [Read more]
Sukhoi to firm 30-Superjet deal with Asian carrier
Sukhoi is to sign a firm agreement covering 30 Superjet 100 aircraft with a southeast Asian carrier at the upcoming Farnborough Air Show. [Read more]
Aluminium favoured over carbonfibre for fuselage of next ATR
ATR partner Alenia Aeronautica has evaluated the carbonfibre construction and production technology it uses to build Boeing 787 fuselage barrels for the. [Read more]
Research team develops morphed wing for UAVs
Flight-testing is scheduled to begin in 2011 of a morphed wing prototype for unmanned air vehicles that uses in-built shape memory alloy actuators that deform. [Read more]
Boeing raises 20-year forecast, citing new competition
Boeing has increased its forecast for commercial aircraft on the back of anticipated rising demand for single-aisle aircraft over the next 20 years. [Read more]
Boeing cautions 787 first delivery could slip to 2011
With its debut at the 2010 Farnborough air show days away, Boeing has issued a "cautionary note" that the first 787 delivery could slip into early 2011,. [Read more]
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