One of the biggest shocks of last week’s UK Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) was the cancellation of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 project. But what are the options now for RAF maritime patrol and ASW capability?
Added on 29 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
One of the biggest shocks of last week’s UK Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) was the cancellation of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 project. But what are the options now for RAF maritime patrol and ASW capability?
Tags: A320, ASW, Atlantique, C235, C295, defence, Defense, From the Aerospace International, Global Hawk, Maritime patrol aircraft, military, Ministry of Defence, MoD, MPA, Nimrod, Nimrod MRA4, P-3 Orion, P-8 Poseidon, P-X, RAF, Royal Air Force, SDSR, Strategic Defence & Security Review, UK, XP-1
Added on 22 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
SDSR - initial commentary on the UK’s defence cuts from Professor Keith Hayward, Head of Research, Royal Aeronautical Society
Tags: CVF, defence, F-35, From the Aerospace International, Harrier, JSF, military, MoD, Nimrod MRA4, SDSR, Tornado, UK
Added on 22 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
Robot bizjet salesmen, the rise of airborne iPAds and a glass-cockpit biplane. TIM ROBINSON reports from the final Day 4 of the NBAA business aviation show.
Tags: Aerospace, Aviation Partners, avionics, bizjets, business aviation, corporate aviation, Flight Display Systems, Flight NBAA, From the Aerospace International, Hondajet, iPad, Jeppesen, NBAA, Waco, winglets
Added on 21 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
Eclipse Aerospace gets a big boost, a 21st century seaplane and a turboprop back from the dead. TIM ROBINSON reports from Day 3 of the NBAA business aviation show.
Tags: ACJ, Aerospace, amphibian, aviation industry, avionics, BBJ, bizjets, business aviation, corporate aviation, Dornier Seaplane, Eclipse 500, Eclipse Aerospace, Embraer, From the Aerospace International, Kestrel Aviation, Lineage 1000, NBAA, Oviv Security Technologies, Seastar, Stoneworth Financial
Added on 20 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
A new entry-level bizjet, a pimped out VIP regional and supersonic research. Day 2 highlights from the NBAA 2010 business aviation convention. TIM ROBINSON reports.
Tags: Aerospace, Altaire, aviation industry, avionics, bizjets, Bombardier, business aviation, Cessna, corporate aviation, From the Aerospace International, Hawker Beechcraft, NBAA, Piper, PiperJet
Added on 19 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
New product launches, maintaining R&D and a $1bn order from NetJets were among the themes of the first day of the NBAA business aviation convention in Atlanta, Georgia. TIM ROBINSON reports
Tags: Aerospace, aviation industry, avionics, bizjets, Bombardier, business aviation, Cessna, corporate aviation, Dassault Aviation, Embraer, From the Aerospace International, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft, NBAA, NetJets, Rockwell Collins, StandardAero
Added on 18 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson reports from the 63rd National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2010 meeting and exhibition, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tags: Aerospace, aviation industry, bizjets, Bombardier, business aviation, corporate aviation, Embraer, From the Aerospace International, Gulfstream, NBAA
Added on 15 October 2010 by Tim Robinson
Is Airbus now getting cold feet over its A320NEO(New Engine Option) re-engining solution? That has been the question posed after doubts were raised over extending the life of Airbus and Boeing’s single-aisle airliners with new engines.
Tags: 737, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, airliner, airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, C919, CFM, CSeries, EADS, From the Aerospace International, GTF, John Leahy, Leap-X, Louis Gallois, MS-21, NEO, NGSA, P&W, re-engining, Tom Enders