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£103m targeted for aircraft wing R&D
Airbus will lead a three-year programme with the government and regional development agencies aimed at strengthening the UK’s commercial aerospace industry
EADS to complete UK site sale in weeks
GKN aiming to take 100 per cent control of the Airbus UK wing component and sub-assembly manufacturing site at Filton, near Bristol
DRS puts Finmeccanica firmly on global radar
Italy’s largest aerospace and defence group hailed its acquisition of a leading US military supplier as a ‘strategic’ deal that would let it market American products around the world
Babcock order book could hit £5bn
Group expects to secure deals to build two aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy and to provide training for combat engineers
Cobham buys Tyco radio unit
Purchase of M/A-Com takes group’s US acquisition spree to more than $1bn this year
VT close to £4bn MoD deal
The contract to build two Royal Navy aircraft carriers will safeguard 10,000 jobs in Britain’s maritime industry
Fresh delays for A380 deliveries
Airbus has told airlines waiting for first deliveries of the A380 superjumbo that there will be yet more delays, as it faces renewed difficulties in bringing the world’s biggest commercial jet into series production
China unveils state aircraft maker
China has unveiled a state-owned aircraft manufacturer intended to eventually challenge Boeing and Airbus’s control of the global market in large airliners
BAE’s Turner in talks to become Babcock chairman
Mike Turner, chief executive of BAE Systems, is in talks to become chairman of Babcock International, in what would be his first significant role after retiring from the defence company.
Ministers set to approve aircraft carriers
The go-ahead to two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy will end months of speculation that the flagship programme could be delayed for up to two years
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| Report name | Author | Publish date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Services | First Research, Inc. | 5/5/2008 | $129 |
| Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade | Supplier Relations US, LLC | 5/1/2008 | $599 |
| Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade | Supplier Relations US, LLC | 5/1/2008 | $799 |
| Aircraft Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade | Supplier Relations US, LLC | 5/1/2008 | $799 |
| Brazil Freight Transportataion Report Q2 2008 | Business Monitor International | 4/30/2008 | $495 |
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