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China's new jumbo-jet firm no threat to Airbus, Boeing: state media Shanghai (AFP) May 12, 2008 
China's new aerospace firm charged with building jumbo-jets sought to reassure global giants Airbus and Boeing that it would not pose a threat to them for another 20 years, state press reported Monday. The launch of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China on Sunday has the backing of the top level of government, with Premier Wen Jiabao underscoring the need for the country to pursue ... read more |
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China unveils new jumbo jet company: report
Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2008China unveiled its own jumbo jet maker in Shanghai on Sunday, state press reported, in a move that could eventually rival Airbus and Boeing. The new company, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (CACC), will be responsible for researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing a made-in-China large passenger aircraft, Xinhua news agency said. China announced early last year that it ... more NASA And JAXA To Conduct Joint Research On Sonic Boom Modeling 
Washington DC (SPX) May 09, 2008NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency intend to conduct joint research on sonic boom modeling. Sonic boom modeling is one of the key technologies needed to enable a next generation supersonic aircraft quiet enough that it can fly supersonically over land without significant disturbance to the public. Such a vehicle also could connect Los Angeles and Tokyo in about 5 ... more Analysis: Can airplanes go green? 
Chicago (UPI) May 5, 2008 Alternative fuels for cars and trucks are becoming increasingly viable, but there's another area of the transportation sector where they haven't quite taken off: aviation. Convincing the aircraft industry to start full-scale use of petroleum alternatives won't be easy because of the risks involved with testing new fuels in airplanes. If the switch can be made, though, there are several ... more Belgian airline says it will cut costs, emissions by slowing down 
Brussels (AFP) April 23, 2008Belgium's Brussels Airlines announced plans on Wednesday to slow down fractionally its flights in an effort to cut fuel costs and reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The carrier's flights will be lengthened "by one single minute, or a maximum of two," spokesman Geert Sciot said, "and the result will be a 1.1-million euro (1.76-million dollar) saving on our ... more Airbus, Boeing sign accord to cut air traffic impact on environment 
Geneva (AFP) April 22, 2008Rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing put aside their differences and signed an agreement on Tuesday to work together to cut the impact of air traffic on the environment. The rare cooperation between the European and American giants was announced on the sidelines of the third aviation and environment summit in Geneva, where leading industry groups made a commitment to work against ... more |
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Mobile, Alabama (AFP) March 23, 2008From his office on the bay, the mayor of Mobile, Alabama, can glimpse in the distance the site where he hopes Europe's EADS will soon start constructing re-fueling aircraft for the US military. Mayor Samuel Jones is joyous at the likely employment boost the aviation production line will create for the southern US city despite a political storm surrounding the Pentagon decision. ... more A380 superjumbo makes European debut in London 
London (AFP) March 18, 2008The world's biggest passenger plane, Airbus's A380, touched down in London Tuesday on its first commercial flight to Europe facing questions from green groups over its eco-friendly billing. The Singapore Airlines jet, as tall as a seven-storey building and with about 50 percent more cabin space than its rivals, was carrying 449 passengers enjoying increased legroom and state-of-the-art ... more Aviation industry must act fast on climate change: Airbus chief
London (AFP) March 13, 2008The aviation industry must act quickly to lower its own carbon emissions or face government regulation, the chief executive of European plane company Airbus wrote in a comment piece Thursday. Writing in The Guardian daily, Tom Enders said that this year was a "moment of truth for aviation" where the industry could either take "significant action together ... or as the time we lost control of ... more China air passenger traffic up 16.8 percent in 2007: state media
Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2008China's air traffic continued to soar in 2007 hitting 387.6 million passenger trips, up 16.8 percent from the previous year, state media reported Friday. International passenger traffic jumped by 17.5 percent to 38.3 million in 2007, while trips on domestic flights rose by 16.7 percent to 349.3 million, Xinhua news agency said, citing the General Administration of Civil Aviation. Overall ... more Northrop, EADS to invest 600 mln dlrs in Alabama site
Washington (AFP) March 7, 2008Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS, the winners of a US Air Force tanker contract a week ago, will invest 600 million dollars in an Alabama plant where the planes will be assembled, the head of EADS's subsidiary Airbus said Friday. "We will invest roughly 600 million dollars in all into these facilities here," said Tom Enders, chief executive of Airbus, in a conference call from ... more |
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London (AFP) Feb 5, 2008British engineers unveiled plans Tuesday for a hypersonic jet which could fly from Europe to Australia in less than five hours. The A2 plane, designed by engineering company Reaction Engines based in Oxfordshire, southern England, could carry 300 passengers at a top speed of almost 4,000 mph (6,400 kmh), five times the speed of sound. The LAPCAT (Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts an ... more Flapping-wing airplanes are envisioned 
Ann Arbor, Mich. (UPI) Feb 5, 2008 U.S. scientists are studying birds, bats and insects and their aerobatic efficiencies as a step toward designing flapping-wing airplanes. University of Michigan engineers said such planes of the future might have wingspans smaller than a deck of playing cards and the aerodynamics of flying animals that can outperform current man-made aircraft. For example, the engineers note the ... more Birds Bats And Insects Hold Secrets For Aerospace Engineers 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Feb 06, 2008Natural flyers like birds, bats and insects outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. University of Michigan engineers are studying these animals as a step toward designing flapping-wing planes with wingspans smaller than a deck of playing cards. A Blackbird jet flying nearly 2,000 miles per hour covers 32 body lengths per second. But a common pigeon flying at 50 miles per hour ... more Whale-shaped floating hotel set for flight 
Paris (UPI) Feb 2, 2008 A 700-foot floating hotel, which resembles the Thunderbird 2 from the 1960s television series, "Thunderbirds", has been set for development, a report said. The Manned Cloud is a flying hotel that is intended to carry 40 guests around the world while floating at an altitude of 18,000 feet, the Daily Mail reported Saturday. "The Manned Cloud permits you to explore the world without ... more China to build 97 new airports by 2020 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2008China announced plans Saturday to build nearly 100 new airports by 2020 to cater for soaring demand. The proposals will mean eight out of every ten residents will live within 100 kilometres (60 miles) of an airport within 12 years, the General Administration of Civil Aviation said. It put the cost of building the 97 new airports at 450 billion yuan (61.6 billion dollars). Air traffic ... more
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