Aircraft

ST. LOUIS, July 01, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] installed two CFM56-7B engines on the U.S. Navy's first P-8A Poseidon June 21 in Renton, Wash. The on-schedule assembly closely follows the aircraft's wing-to-body join and "power on" milestones. Following final functional checks, the Boeing-led Poseidon industry team will conduct initial engine runs. Boeing will deliver the first test aircraft to the Navy in 2009.

Boeing Installs Engines on 1st P-8A Poseidon: (Photo credit: Boeing)    » read more »

SEATTLE, July 02, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] this week delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to Toronto-based Sunwing Airlines. The third new Next-Generation Boeing 737 to be delivered to Sunwing and the first to be operated on lease from lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), the airplane is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 4 percent.

Boeing Delivers Next-Generation 737 to Sunwing Airlines of Canada: (Photo credit: Boeing)    » read more »

ROME, July 02, 2008 -- Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, successfully completed destructive testing on the horizontal stabilizer of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner. The test took place at Alenia's Pomigliano plant in Naples with Boeing engineers and representatives of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in attendance. The stabilizer is made at the Alenia Aeronautica plant at Foggia in Italy's Puglia region.    » read more »

December 5, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced that Connecticut has joined California and several other states in a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) calling for regulation of aircraft emissions.    » read more »

25/10/2007 -- GKN Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Boeing to develop and supply advanced titanium metal matrix composite (TMMC) thrust links for the Boeing 787. This represents the first use of TMMC in a commercial application.    » read more »

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ, August 15, 2007 -- Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that Rob Gillette, President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, will be presenting at the Gabelli & Company Aircraft Supplier Conference in New York, New York on Thursday, September 6, 2007 from 8:40 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. EDT.    » read more »