Boeing Moves 787 Dreamliner Fatigue Test Airframe to Testing Rig

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NASA Selects Boeing for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Award to Study Crew Capsule-based Design

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Singapore Airshow News

Bisignani: Ownership rules ‘killing’ airlines; security ‘harmonization’ necessary 2010 Singapore Airshow gets underway with Chinese airlines’ growth plans at forefront Additional stories

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Lower-than-expected third-quarter loss brightens Ryanair’s full-year prospects

Ryanair reported a €10.9 million ($15.1 million) net loss in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, a 90.8% improvement from the €118.8 million lost in the year-ago period, and raised its full-year earnings forecast to €275 million from the “lower end” of the €200-€300 million range.

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US 2010-11 budget aims to boost NextGen funding 32%

US President Barack Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 contains $79 billion for the Dept. of Transportation and includes funding for NextGen technology and increased security at airports and onboard aircraft.

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BA, American offer concessions to European regulators

The European Commission confirmed yesterday that it is assessing “the effectiveness of proposed commitments” received from oneworld partners British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia designed “to alleviate” its concerns over anticompetitive aspects of their proposed joint venture.

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Eagle faces $2.5 million fine for improper baggage weight calculation

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Delta retires NWA flight numbers, website

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Lufthansa readies for May A380 delivery

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SINGAPORE 2010: Crane and UPS ink deal for parts distribution

Crane Aerospace & Electronics has signed an agreement with UPS for the distribution of parts in different countries. “The inventories will be available…

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SINGAPORE 2010: Air Pacific and P&W sign engine maintenance deal

Fiji’s Air Pacific has signed a five-year deal with Pratt & Whitney (P&W) to maintain the airline’s fleet of PW4056 engines. The work will be performed…

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SINGAPORE 2010: Sichuan chooses V2500 to power new A320s

China’s Sichuan Airlines has signed a $300 million engines supply and support deal with International Aero Engines (IAE). The carrier has chosen the…

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SINGAPORE 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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Honeywell Names Ron Rothman President Of Global Security Business

MELVILLE, N.Y., February 1, 2010 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that Ron Rothman has been named president of Honeywell Security Group. Rothman will report to Roger Fradin, president and CEO of Automation and Control Solutions.

In his new role, Rothman now leads the global security business, a leading innovator, manufacturer and supplier of electronic [...]