Honeywell’s UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Technology to be Used for U.S. Military Testing and Certification

UOP process technology will be used to produce up to 600,000 gallons of renewable jet fuel from algae, animal fats and camelina for the U.S. Navy and Air Force

DES PLAINES, Ill., Oct. 1, 2009 – UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that its renewable jet fuel process technology will be [...]

Boeing to Emphasize Innovative, Adaptable Solutions at AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition

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(K)DC-10 With Boeing-Modified Cockpit Completes Certification Flight Tests

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Airbus welcomes 50 per cent synthetic fuel milestone

Airbus welcomes 50 per cent synthetic fuel milestone

Blagnac – Paves the way for 100 per cent synthetic jet fuel approval

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MNG orders two more Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft

MNG orders two more Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft

Blagnac – More Airbus freighters ordered for future expansion

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Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany

Ottobrunn – Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany

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Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator

Marignane – Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator

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Edmiston, Eurocopter and Andrew Winch Designs unveil a stunning new helicopter design for the Eurocopter EC155 at Monaco Yacht Show 2009

Edmiston, Eurocopter and Andrew Winch Designs unveil a stunning new helicopter design for the Eurocopter EC155 at Monaco Yacht Show 2009

Monaco – Monaco Yacht Show

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West Midlands Police orders new EC135

West Midlands Police orders new EC135

Duxford – Confirming Eurocopter as No. 1 Supplier of Police Air Support Helicopters

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EMC² welcomes AEROLIA, the French No. 1 in Aerostructures

Nantes – EMC² welcomes AEROLIA, the French No. 1 in Aerostructures

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Eurocopter keeps on expanding in the United Kingdom

Eurocopter keeps on expanding in the United Kingdom

Duxford – Eurocopter and its British subsidiary, Eurocopter UK Ltd., emphasize their strong position in the UK market at Helitech 2009. The company exhibits the EC135 “L’Hélicoptère par Hermès” as centre piece, as well as a large array of eight state-of-the-art helicopters: a London “Met” EC145, an [...]

Near-Net-Shape Castings Save Material and Energy

During the past few years the titanium and aluminum investment casting specialist TITAL located in Bestwig, Germany, has convinced many of its aerospace customers to use near-net-shape castings. At Airbus alone 40 machined parts have been converted into near-net-shaped castings in the last four years. A critical factor when making the machined versus casting decision [...]

Bernstein flags 787 wiring issue, early A350 delay

New production issues related to wiring present yet another challenge to the 787 program and threaten further delivery delays, according to a new report from Bernstein Research, which also claimed that the early stage of the A350 program is behind schedule.

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United’s Tilton calls for major government funding for biofuel development

United Airlines Chairman and CEO Glenn Tilton, in his role as chairman of the Air Transport Assn., yesterday called for large-scale government loans, loan guarantees and grants to jumpstart development and mass production of alternative fuels, including biofuels for the airline industry.

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Report: EC to postpone aviation emissions cap announcement until 2010

The European Commission won’t formally announce a baseline aviation sector CO2 emissions standard until mid-2010, postponing the announcement for the second time, Bloomberg reported.

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