industry > industry > Aerospace Aerospace Dreamliner flights may resume soon as Boeing begins repairs 22 April 2013 FAA approves Dreamliner’s redesigned battery system 20 April 2013 Boeing completes first 787 Dreamliner test flight 28 March 2013 Boeing to cut Seattle workforce by 2,300 23 March 2013 Boeing’s longer range claims under cloud 09 March 2013 PSLV to launch first smartphone-controlled nano satellite 23 February 2013 Dreamliners could be back in air by early April: AI chief 20 February 2013 Boeing considering interim plan to tackle battery problem: reports 19 February 2013 India seeks UK support in copter scam probe 19 February 2013 Cameron likely to face grilling over copter scam 18 February 2013 Government divided over cancelling Finmeccanica copter deal 18 February 2013 Airbus to go for standard battery in A350 16 February 2013 Tyagi was still air chief during copter scam: Finmeccanica prosecutors 14 February 2013 Rolls-Royce to eliminate 320 UK jobs 11 February 2013 Boeing Dreamliner completes first “uneventful” test flight 11 February 2013 Aero India takes off, but few fighters on display 06 February 2013 10 Tata companies participate at Aero India 2013 06 February 2013 Aero India 2013: US to show-case defence equipment and systems 05 February 2013 Aero India 2013 to kick start on 6 February 04 February 2013 Japanese inspectors find no fault with Dreamliner battery 29 January 2013 Nightmare for Boeing as Dreamliners grounded 17 January 2013 Boeing 787 design, production under FAA scrutiny 15 January 2013 BAE Systems in $4-bn aircraft deal with Oman 22 December 2012 Dynamatic to make components for Bell Helicopter 21 December 2012 GE closing in on Italian aerospace firm Avio in over $4-bn deal: report 18 December 2012 UTC to sell Pratt & Whitney’s power systems unit to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 13 December 2012 Bombardier secures $3.3-bn aircraft deal with Delta Airlines 07 December 2012 Bombardier secures orders worth $7.8 bn from VistaJet 28 November 2012 Kingfisher hits fresh turbulence, cancels flights 01 October 2012 India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-10 launched successfully 29 September 2012 BAE looks to merger lifeline to stay on course 27 September 2012 EU rejects US claims on subsidies to Boeing 26 September 2012 Potential Hawk order to expand India footprint 14 September 2012 EADS, BAE likely to unite, battle Boeing defence dominance 14 September 2012 Korean Air Lines sole bidder for stake worth $925 mn in Korea Aerospace Industries 01 September 2012 Boeing secures $8.4-bn deal with two Asian airlines 04 August 2012 Hawker Beechcraft union opposes sale to China's Superior Aviation 31 July 2012 Reliance to invest $1 billion in aerospace 28 July 2012 Bharat Forge starts trial production of aerospace components 27 July 2012 United Technologies-Goodrich $16.5 bn deal receives conditional EU approval 26 July 2012 ISRO to launch navigational satellite system in 2013 23 July 2012 Boeing in $14.7-bn deal with United Airlines 13 July 2012 Boeing secures $7.2-bn deal with Air Lease Corp 10 July 2012 Bombardier in deal to sell 15 CSeries jetliners for $1-bn 09 July 2012 GKN acquires Volvo’s aerospace unit for £633 million 06 July 2012 Airbus to establish first US assembly line 03 July 2012 Air Works India completes EAG stake deal 27 June 2012 BAE Systems starts testing unmanned plane flights over Irish Sea 19 June 2012 Pratt & Whitney bullish on prospects for aerospace business 03 May 2012 ISRO jubilant after launch of all-weather RISAT-I satellite 26 April 2012 End of an era: space shuttle Discovery does lap of honour over DC 18 April 2012 Cytec Industries to buy British aerospace parts supplier Umeco for $439 mn 12 April 2012 Boeing to showcase Dreamliner at Indian Aviation Show starting today 14 March 2012 India Aviation 2012 to open in Hyderabad tomorrow 13 March 2012 UK business secretary Vince Cable under fire for Eurofighter contract loss 13 February 2012 Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to star at Singapore Airshow 13 February 2012 Boeing Dreamliner fuselage glitch could slow production: Experts 07 February 2012 Dassault’s Rafale bags IAF's $10-billion fighter jet deal 31 January 2012 B/E Aerospace to buy UFC Aerospace for $400 million 10 January 2012 Boeing to close defence, space and security facility in Wichita 05 January 2012 Pipavav, SKIL Infra to form JV with EADS for MRO facility 28 September 2011 BAE Systems set to cut 3,000 jobs 26 September 2011 Goodrich agrees to merge with UTC in $18.4-bn cash deal 22 September 2011 United Technologies in talks to acquire rival Goodrich in $11 bln deal: report 17 September 2011 Rolls-Royce may set up hi-tech plant in Germany 08 August 2011 EADS to buy satellite communications service provider Vizada for $960 mn 01 August 2011 RIL hires Boeing’s Lall; aerospace venture thought likely 19 April 2011 Chaturvedi committee submits report on Antrix-Devas deal 14 March 2011 Tata, Lockheed Martin JV to manufacture aero-structures in India 14 February 2011 Space Commission wants Devas deal cancelled; Antrix in for a revamp 12 February 2011 PM on ‘mission mode’ to create aviation facilities 12 February 2011 Eurofighter consortium offers India manufacturing partnership with Typhoon offer 11 February 2011 Ex-ISRO technocrats form part of Devas board 10 February 2011 Mainis of ‘Reva’ fame bag deal for Eurofighter, Airbus parts 07 February 2011 CIT, Boeing in lease deal for 38 Next-Generation 737 aircraft 04 January 2011 ISRO to use PSLV for launching Singapore's first satellite in February 04 January 2011 Eurocopter sets up Indian subsidiary 20 October 2010 Embraer, NetJets in $1-bn deal for 125 Phenom aircraft 20 October 2010 Bombardier unveils two new business jets 18 October 2010 Lockheed Martin to sell resource management unit to Veritas Capital for $815 mln 14 October 2010 Japan’s first passenger jet to take off in 2012 04 October 2010 GE Aviation wins bid to power Tejas LCA 01 October 2010 Boeing, US Navy in $5.3-bn fighter jets deal 30 September 2010 Russia to buy 50 Boeing 737s for $3.7 bn 20 September 2010 Permira buys out management in satellite operator ABS 14 September 2010 BAE Systems puts US-based aerial platforms business for sale 13 September 2010 Boeing gets bulk order from Emirates, GE Capital Aviation Services 20 July 2010 Bombardier inaugurates regional office in Mumbai 21 April 2010 EADS seeks partner to bid for USAF air tanker deal 21 April 2010 Triumph Group to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries for $1.44 billion 23 March 2010 Orbital Sciences to pay $55 million for General Dynamics subsidiary 05 March 2010 BAE Systems to pay $450 million to settle bribery charges 06 February 2010 South Korea's pension fund to acquire 12-per cent stake in Gatwick airport 02 February 2010 Rolls-Royce acquires remaining share of Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali from Finmeccanica 29 January 2010 ‘Aerospace engineering is not like making cars’ 26 December 2009 QuEST SEZ raises India’s potential as aerospace hub 26 December 2009 GE - Safran joint venture to supply engines for China's C919 aircraft 22 December 2009 Boeing’s second 787 Dreamliner to fly from Washington today 22 December 2009 Rolls-Royce to maintain Typhoon engines for Saudi air force 16 December 2009 M&M acquires majority stake in two Australian aerospace companies 15 December 2009 GE forms JV with China’s AVIC to make integrated avionics systems 16 November 2009 HAL to assemble flaperons for Boeings 777 22 October 2009 NASA flies to Antarctica for largest airborne polar ice survey 09 October 2009 Boeing's 747-8 programme costs shoot up by $1 billion in June-September 06 October 2009 Airbus raises demand forecast to 25,000 aircraft over 20 years 18 September 2009 Wipro to provide MRO support to Japanese airliner ANA 15 September 2009 Precision Castparts buys Carlton Forge for $850 million 27 August 2009 Mandelson commits $562 million loan to Airbus 17 August 2009 Macquarie Airports to buy management rights for $281 million 24 July 2009 Boeing posts 17 per cent rise in Q2 profits 23 July 2009 Boeing to buy 787 Dreamliner parts maker for $580 million 08 July 2009 Kavveri Telecom buys majority stake in Canadian co 03 July 2009 US mobile company launches world’s largest and most powerful commercial communications satellite 02 July 2009 Virgin Atlantic orders 10 Airbus A330; 50 in the pipeline 23 June 2009 Boeing 787 to take to the sky by end of Q2 17 June 2009 China conducts maiden flight of locally assembled A320 18 May 2009 GhostNet hacks into US-UK fighter project 27 April 2009 US government and defence contractor Northrop Grumman in tit-for-tat settlements 03 April 2009 Boeing opens technology centre in Bangalore; projects $17 billion in India sales 31 March 2009 United Technologies to fire 11,600 employees 10 March 2009 US defence contractor Northrop Grumman to lay off 750 employees 05 March 2009 BAE expects to clinch Saudi, US orders 21 February 2009 Airbus slows production 20 February 2009 Finmeccania to pull out all stops at Aero India 2009 10 February 2009 Embraer to unveil full range at Aero India 2009 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: No block on funds for armed forces says defence minister 10 February 2009 Iran launches own space satellite using indigenous rocket: report 03 February 2009 China’s first indigenous commercial jet makes successful test flight 01 December 2008 Dassault Aviation bids $2 billion for Alcatel-Lucent’s stake in defence contractor Thales 18 November 2008 CAG asks NAL to forget about 70-seater aircraft 29 October 2008 Chandrayaan-1 launch likely on 19 October 18 September 2008 NASA forced to destroy satellite-carrying rocket after failed launch 23 August 2008 Jupiter Aviation in pact with UK's Marshall Aerospace for aviation hub at Hassan 18 July 2008 Samtel's avionics systems for Sukhoi, Tejas 11 July 2008 Sukhoi delays delivery of Superjet 100 by a year 11 July 2008 Dr Kalam, ISRO chief ask aeronautical industry to develop passenger aircraft in India 27 June 2008 NASA ties up with universities to develop planet-searching satellite 07 June 2008 Rocket maker Khrunichev takes control of US-Russian satellite launch firm ILS 31 May 2008 “Can’t be global without being in India,” says Airbus CEO Enders 29 May 2008 Mars Lander's robotic arm activated as radio glitch is repaired 29 May 2008 Astrium wins €263-million EarthCARE earth observation satellite 29 May 2008 ILA 2008: German chancellor inaugurates India Pavillion at Berlin show 28 May 2008 Boeing to cut 750 jobs at California satellite facility 22 May 2008 Aerion supersonic business jet crosses $3 billion in order value 21 May 2008 Spacecraft searching for life-like conditions set to land on Mars 21 May 2008 Europe looks to EADS to build a European space shuttle 16 May 2008 Boeing Commercial Airplanes reports record $1.21 billion Q1 earnings 25 April 2008 Boeing’s delay on 787 Dreamliner triggers calls for compensation 11 April 2008 Global spending on space increases to a record $251.6 billion in 2007 10 April 2008 Airbus to produce A320 freighter version in JV with Russia's UAC and Irkut 08 April 2008 European Union approves use of in-flight cell phone services 07 April 2008 European Union members reach agreement on Galileo Navigation System 07 April 2008 ISRO lines up 70 space missions in 2007-12 period - manned mission plan may be finalised this week 07 April 2008 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Ilyushin start work on multi-role transport aircraft 04 April 2008 Shuttle Endeavour is back on earth after record-setting mission to ISS 27 March 2008 Falling dollar may bankrupt European aerospace companies: Dassault Aviation chief 19 March 2008 EADS set to close UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft deal 12 March 2008 India Inc goes supersonic, books five Aerion Mach 1.6 business jets 12 March 2008 Chinese company slated to produce ‘jumbo aircraft’ to be launched this month 06 March 2008 Indian Navy faces Harrier crunch with upgrade programme to close in 2009 05 March 2008 Boeing delivers 1,400th 747 aircraft 01 March 2008 GE Aviation engines to power USAF contract-winning Northrop/EADS tanker plane 01 March 2008 USAF awards $35 billion tanker deal to Northrop/EADS combine 01 March 2008 Deadline for Indian Air Force’s MMRCA tender submission put off by eight weeks 28 February 2008 Indian satellite ‘Aditya’ being readied for 2012 launch, to study Sun’s corona 28 February 2008 Joint study to look at Indo-US cooperation in missile defence systems: Robert Gates 27 February 2008 India conducts successful test of K-15 submarine launched ballistic missile 26 February 2008 EADS offers to co-develop AESA radars with DRDO 26 February 2008 Tatas, Rafael in manufacture and maintenance deal for 5th generation air defence systems 26 February 2008 Singapore Airshow generates deals worth $16 billion in sales and services 25 February 2008 DLRL to develop next-generation electronic warfare equipment 25 February 2008 Irked with 787 Dreamliner delays Boeing loyalist, JAL, may switch to Airbus: report 23 February 2008 Satellite-based “eyes in the skies” project being developed: IAF chief ACM FH Mistry 23 February 2008 Japan, South Korea, Singapore being wooed by Lockheed, Boeing for new fighter orders 23 February 2008 Lockheed Martin to submit ‘responsive package' for IAF’s 126-fighter jet tender 23 February 2008 HAL selects IAC monitoring systems for Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter 21 February 2008 Indian training academy, Chimes Aviation, orders 20 Cessna Skyhawk 172s 21 February 2008 Dassault Falcon doubles spares inventory across Asia-Pacific region 21 February 2008 Embraer: AsiaPac air traffic to grow above world average over next 20 years 21 February 2008 Lockheed Martin to bid for naval construction and defence communication contracts in India 21 February 2008 Paramount Airways may announce large deal for aircraft at Singapore 21 February 2008 Boeing 'actively pursuing' sale of F/A-18 fighters to India 21 February 2008 Singapore Airshow opens for business, heavy participation from Asia-Pacific region 19 February 2008 India ready to test fire K-15 submarine launched ballistic missile: DRDO 19 February 2008 India’s Light Combat Aircraft: When duds begin to fly 18 February 2008 Tatas announce JV with defence major Israel Aerospace Industries 18 February 2008 US to blast disabled spy satellite after space shuttle Atlantis returns 16 February 2008 Tata's in MoU with Sikorsky for manufacture of S-92 helicopter cabins 16 February 2008 Air India will be compensated for Dreamliner delay: Boeing 16 February 2008 Boeing, Tata Industries JV to target domestic and international defence contract work 14 February 2008 Airbus makes flying start in 2008 with 238 orders 13 February 2008 US helicopter pioneer, Frank Piasecki, passes away 12 February 2008 Indian Air Force all set to induct first lot of Hawk advanced jet trainers 12 February 2008 DRDO eyes export orders for SAM and radar systems at DefExpo 2008 12 February 2008 Global demand for aircraft to be up at 24,300 by 2026: Airbus forecast 08 February 2008 Boeing on track with revised schedule for 787 Dreamliner: CEO Scott Carson 08 February 2008 India, US sign billion-dollar deal for six C-130J Hercules transport aircraft 08 February 2008 TAL to make floor beams for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner 07 February 2008 Iran expresses concern to India over launch of Israeli spy satellite 06 February 2008 Tata Group, US aerospace company in talks for manufacture of defence equipment 06 February 2008 DAE University to adopt innovative approach in imparting civil aviation education 04 February 2008 Aeronautical Society of India honours DRDO scientists 04 February 2008 Israeli TecSAR spy satellite beams first images 01 February 2008 India planning manned mission to the moon: ISRO chief 31 January 2008 Boeing reports record profits for 2007 31 January 2008 US Navy tests missile firing capability of Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System 31 January 2008 US celebrates 50th anniversary of its first satellite launch 31 January 2008 Boeing, Wipro, HCL and IISc to develop aerospace network technologies 30 January 2008 Eurofighter Typhoon programme costs to escalate by over $16 billion: Report 29 January 2008 Boeing may land $2 billion deal for supply of eight P-8i maritime patrol aircraft 29 January 2008 IAI subsidiary, Bedek Aviation, and HAL in talks for aircraft conversion facility 28 January 2008 Japan’s BMD focus shifts to Chinese cruise missile capability 28 January 2008 ATR turns 2007 into a record year of orders 25 January 2008 Latino airline, TACA, orders 15 A320 family aircraft 25 January 2008 Dassault chief offers fast track supply of 40 Rafale fighters to India 25 January 2008 25 Indian companies to showcase aerospace products at ILA Berlin Air Show 2008 24 January 2008 Sarkozy's visit to buttress traditional Franco-Indian ties 24 January 2008 Eurocopter registers record sales for 2007 23 January 2008 Pakistan steals a march over India, starts assembly of JF-17 Thunder fighters 23 January 2008 Airbus, Boeing kick off 2008 with fresh orders 23 January 2008 BrahMos chief, Dr A Sivathanu Pillai, to be conferred Nayudamma award for 2007 22 January 2008 Launch of Israeli satellite a “landmark event,” says ISRO’s M Nair 22 January 2008 Indian Air Force concludes chopper trials for VIP squadron 22 January 2008 Indigenous missile defence shield to be ready by 2010-12: DRDO 22 January 2008 India has the technical skills to develop 150-seater aircraft: Dr APJ Kalam 20 January 2008 Tranche 2 version Eurofighter Typhoon makes inaugural flight 19 January 2008 Economic downturn could impact up to 27 per cent Airbus bookings: John Leahy 19 January 2008 DAE University to conduct roadshows in India 17 January 2008 Lockheed still trying to interest India with its Patriot BMD system 17 January 2008 Lockheed Martin designates India-specific Fighting Falcon fighter as F-16IN 17 January 2008 Airbus trails Boeing in orders for 2007 despite record sales 16 January 2008 Antrix Corp and Germany’s Euromap enter distribution agreement for IRS imagery 16 January 2008 787 Dreamliner headed for additional delays 16 January 2008 US concerned over Norway’s $8bn fighter selection programme, Saab’s Gripen may be favoured 15 January 2008 Airbus ups ante on USAF tanker contract, to shift production of A330F freighters to the US 15 January 2008 Report: Focus in 2007 shifts to the East as China, India and Russia speed up Space programmes 15 January 2008 Akash, surface to air missile system, to be tested in Indian Army configuration 15 January 2008 Apex committee recommends market listing for HAL 14 January 2008 Gulf Air in $6 billion deal with Boeing for 787 Dreamliner jets 14 January 2008 GE Aviation flies high on surging worldwide demand 14 January 2008 Singapore’s Nanyang Technological Univ and IIT, Kanpur, sign research related MoU 14 January 2008 EADS CEO: Airbus to more or less match Boeing’s 2007 orders 14 January 2008 DRDO’s 50th anniversary celebrations: Defence minister lauds organisation's achievements 12 January 2008 Jupiter Strategic Technologies buys out engineering services company, Axis IT&T 12 January 2008 EADS to partner Indian Aero Ventures in aviation infrastructure projects 10 January 2008 Jet Airways to launch MRO facility by mid-2009, explores tie-up with Boeing 10 January 2008 Embraer makes record deliveries for 2007, up 30 per cent y-o-y 10 January 2008 Airbus lands leasing company order for 100 jets: Report 10 January 2008 Deutche Bank downgrades EADS rating 08 January 2008 US Army places additional order for precision-strike Hellfire-II missiles 08 January 2008 India to have Ballistic Missile Defence system in place by 2010 08 January 2008 India to test advanced version of Agni-III early in 2009 08 January 2008 Libyan Airlines converts options for two CRJ900 NextGen jetliners into firm orders 07 January 2008 FAA report: 787 Dreamliner’s onboard computers vulnerable to hacker attack 07 January 2008 Caparo Group to set up auto, aerospace component manufacturing park in Nellore 07 January 2008 AVIC Group set for restructuring, as China moves to produce indigenous “jumbo” aircraft 07 January 2008 Boeing breaks sales record for third year in a row, with 1,413 orders for 2007 07 January 2008 SkyWest orders 22 Bombardier CRJ NextGen jets in $773 million deal 05 January 2008 Eurofighter exits contest for Danish, Norwegian orders 05 January 2008 Eclipse Aviation makes quickest delivery of first 100 jets in aviation history 04 January 2008 EADS bags Saudi air tanker order 04 January 2008 Boeing, Northrop-EADS submit final proposals for USAF’s $40bn tanker contract 04 January 2008 Air India to start daily Delhi-New York service with new Boeing B777-200LR 04 January 2008 India Aviation 2008 begins to attract interest 03 January 2008 BrahMos to roll out of Keltec unit in three years, hypersonic version under development 31 December 2007 Russian defence ministry agency says no talks with Iran on sale of S-300 weapon systems 29 December 2007 Russia, India may join hands on ‘Kliper’ space shuttle 29 December 2007 China launches indigenous regional passenger jet 28 December 2007 Saab tests hypersonic missile 28 December 2007 IAF to induct a squadron of medium-range Akash SAM 27 December 2007 Russia’s GPS challenger, Glonass, completes initial chain with satellite launch 27 December 2007 Sikorsky’s fly-by-wire technology undergoes first successful flight test 26 December 2007 Eclipse Aviation receives FAA certification for its flight system 22 December 2007 Britain phases out the Jaguar fighter jet 21 December 2007 Medium range SAM, Akash, emerges successful from rigorous 10-day test campaign 21 December 2007 French foreign minister admits military helicopter deal off, Eurocopter will re-bid 21 December 2007 Irkut and Ilyushin vie for Indo-Russian Multirole Transport Aircraft project 21 December 2007 EADS board clears divestment of manufacturing plants to European firms 21 December 2007 Dassault’s Falcon 7X lagging behind on production schedule 21 December 2007 MoU with Boeing may result in $1 billion manufacturing work for HAL over 10-years 20 December 2007 Lockheed Martin unveils F-35B, first STOVL stealth fighter 20 December 2007 Israel tests improved Patriot missile 20 December 2007 Akash medium range SAM undergoes advanced testing 20 December 2007 Israel developing AWACS UAV on business jet platform 18 December 2007 Northop’s advanced Hawkeye-2D maritime reconnaissance plane on offer to India: report 17 December 2007 Surface-to-air missile, Akash, test fired for the third time 17 December 2007 ISRO installs second Deep Space Network antenna - first antenna ready for performance tests 17 December 2007 Airbus delivers 5,000th plane 15 December 2007 Malaysia Airlines signs up for 35 ATR 72s 15 December 2007 EADS receives €60 million contract for Advanced UAV study 15 December 2007 Building blocks for building ICBMs in place: Dr VK Saraswat 15 December 2007 Sweden completes delivery of Gripen fighter aircraft to Hungary 14 December 2007 Quick reaction Akash surface-to-air missile test fired 13 December 2007 India to upgrade missile capabilities with Agni IV and Advanced Air Defence system 13 December 2007 Underwater and air launch systems for BrahMos being developed 13 December 2007 First foreign sales likely for Dassault’s Rafale, if deal with Libya goes through 12 December 2007 Boeing mulls replacing iconic 737 with wide body model 12 December 2007 Report: Embraer to dominate regional aircraft market over the next decade 12 December 2007 Aerion Corp announces increased signings for its supersonic business jet 12 December 2007 Japan moves to develop indigenous stealth fighter, the Shinshin 12 December 2007 Pakistan tests Hatf 7 cruise missile 11 December 2007 Saudi Air Force Typhoon fighter programme worth up to £1 billion for Eurojet consortium 10 December 2007 Report: Italy, UK to cutback orders for Eurofighter Typhoon 10 December 2007 BAE Systems, Wipro partnership to tap emerging Indian defence and aerospace market 10 December 2007 Demonstration of integrated missile air defence system by June next year: Dr VK Saraswat 10 December 2007 BAE Systems is prime industrial contractor for Saudi Arabia’s Eurofighter contract 08 December 2007 Production of Russian regional jet, Sukhoi’s SuperJet 100, fully booked for 2008-09 08 December 2007 Indo-Russian fifth-generation fighter to fly in 2009 08 December 2007 India conducts second successful interceptor ballistic missile defence test 06 December 2007 Govt scraps Rs17,000 crore, 197 helicopter deal with Eurocopter 06 December 2007 US tests new missile defence system as F-16 intercepts ballistic missile 06 December 2007 Business jet demand rising in tandem with corporate profits, says report 05 December 2007 Weakening dollar may force Dassault Aviation to shift production out of France 05 December 2007 BrahMos Aerospace to convert Keltec as full-fledged production centre 05 December 2007 Indian Navy RFPs for maritime patrol aircraft soon, to develop rotary wing UAVs 05 December 2007 Ballistic Missile Defence: India's initial high-speed interceptor missile tests successful 03 December 2007 Indian Army to induct large numbers of HALE and micro-UAVs 03 December 2007 UAV sales boost Israel Aircraft Industries’ Q3 earnings to record levels 03 December 2007 Dornier-228 aircraft to be assembled in Germany with parts imports from India 03 December 2007 Bombardier reports strong quarter, to boost production 29 November 2007 Upgrade programme to extend life of Indian Sea Harriers by 15 years 29 November 2007 Kaveri engine core undergoes high altitude testing at Moscow facilities 28 November 2007 Raytheon selected to design the next GPS control segment for precision navigation and timing 27 November 2007 Mitsubishi Heavy to produce aviation components in Vietnam 27 November 2007 Air launched version of BrahMos cruise missile to be tested in 2009 27 November 2007 Airbus signs $14.8bn deal with China for 160 A320/A330 aircraft 26 November 2007 Indian carrier GoAir in talks with Airbus for 20 A320 aircraft 23 November 2007 Medium range surface to air missile, Akash, impresses Indian Air Force in test trials 23 November 2007 GE Aviation wins development contract for US Army helicopter engine project 22 November 2007 GE Aviation wins development contract for US Army helicopter engine project 22 November 2007 Club One Air to bring VLJ Eclipse to India - to start repair centre, charter services 22 November 2007 Vostochny, Russia’s new space centre, to be operational by 2015 21 November 2007 Vostochny, Russia's new space centre, to be operational by 2015 21 November 2007 China's next manned space mission slated for Oct. 2008 21 November 2007 Sikorsky Aircraft, preferred helicopter supplier to UK’s Royal Household 21 November 2007 GE Aviation wins orders worth $10 billion 21 November 2007 Air Chief flies in the Shakthi powered ALH Dhruv 20 November 2007 Rolls Royce to open new engine facilities in Asia and US 20 November 2007 Kaveri engine core undergoes high altitude testing at Moscow facilities 19 November 2007 IAF to acquire state-of-the-art technologies through FGFA programme 19 November 2007 Thai Airways to boost Indian services from 2008 19 November 2007 Hyderabad to host India Aviation 2008, civilian version of Yelahanka 19 November 2007 Indian Aerospace Command coming up on fast track basis: ACM Major 19 November 2007 Emaar-MGF and Dubai Aerospace to jointly tap India’s airport up-gradation market 19 November 2007 Emaar-MGF and Dubai Aerospace to jointly tap India's airport up-gradation market 19 November 2007 Hyderabad to host India Aviation 2008, civilian version of Yelahanka 19 November 2007 IAF to acquire stealth and other state-of-the-art technologies through FGFA programme 19 November 2007 Accord launches sensor for aircraft, eyes $175-million revenue 19 November 2007 Rolls Royce picks up $9.6 billion order for Trent engines at Dubai Air Show 17 November 2007 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise places $770 million order for GE engines 17 November 2007 Boeing firms up configuration of 747-8 Intercontinental 17 November 2007 Regional jet conversions bring to life a new industry segment 17 November 2007 Embraer forecasts demand for over 13,000 business jets over next decade 17 November 2007 ILFC orders Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines in $800 million contract 17 November 2007 Spain develops first unmanned hybrid airplane-helicopter 16 November 2007 Boeing's 787 production "major challenge" for the company, says Bear Stearns 16 November 2007 Dubai Air Show clocks $100 billion in aircraft sales 16 November 2007 ISRO readies for Chandrayaan-2's moon trip 16 November 2007 Boeing projects $290bn Southeast Asia market for commercial airplanes 15 November 2007 Dubai Airshow set to break all previous records 15 November 2007 Dubai Air Show clocks $100 billion in aircraft sales 15 November 2007 Oak Hill Capital to buy jet engine parts maker Firth Rixson for $2 billion from Carlyle Group, Lehman Brothers Holdings 15 November 2007 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to invest in India 15 November 2007 Boeing's 787 production “major challenge” for the company, says Bear Stearns 15 November 2007 Airbus picks up $13.5 billion, 100 aircraft order from Dubai Aerospace 15 November 2007 Qatar Airways confirms $13.5 billion order for Boeing aircraft 15 November 2007 India, Russia to co-develop and produce new multi-role transport aircraft 15 November 2007 GE Aviation lands $10 billion worth of deals at Dubai Air Show 15 November 2007 Elbit Systems receive Israeli Defence Forces order for new UAV systems 15 November 2007 Emirates makes history with largest ever aircraft order, worth $34.9 billion 15 November 2007 New US defence spending bill seeks to finance wars of the future 15 November 2007 Bombardier opens first service centre for business jets on Indian subcontinent 15 November 2007 Raytheon ties up with four Indian aerospace and defence related companies 14 November 2007 Bombardier opens first service centre for business jets on Indian subcontinent 14 November 2007 Invision Projects signs up for 20 Embraer business jets, to start air taxi operations 14 November 2007 New US defence spending bill seeks to finance wars of the future 14 November 2007 Qatar Airways confirms $13.5bn order for Boeing aircraft 12 November 2007 Oak Hill Capital to buy jet engine parts maker Firth Rixson for $2 billion from Carlyle Group, Lehman Brothers Holdings 12 November 2007 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and GE announce wide ranging agreement, focus on India 12 November 2007 Maiden flight of Eurofighter Typhoon with Tranche 2 avionics 06 November 2007 EADS A400M programme faces 6-12 months delay, damages of $2 billion 06 November 2007 Mitsubishi picks Rockwell Collins as avionics systems integrator for its regional jet programme 06 November 2007 Post-acquisition UK''s McAlpine Helicopters renamed Eurocopter UK 05 November 2007 Airbus launches training and engineering centre in Bangalore 02 November 2007 Horizon fuel cell technology powers world record in UAV flight 02 November 2007 China to build larger version of Long March rockets 01 November 2007 Indo-Russian fifth-generation fighter to be inducted by 2015: Russian Air Force deputy chief 01 November 2007 Light Combat Helicopter prototype to fly next year: HAL chairman 31 October 2007 Bombardier launches its ''next generation'' Learjet 31 October 2007 Dassault to field the Rafale for India''s MRCA tender 31 October 2007 Induction of Multi Role Combat Aircraft to begin by 2012: Air Chief Marshal FH Major 31 October 2007 THAAD missile defence system undergoes successful exo-atmospheric interceptor test 30 October 2007 Govt clears IAF participation in USAF''s prestigious Red Flag exercise 27 October 2007 Chinese lunar probe completes first orbital transfer 27 October 2007 Gulfstream Q3 earnings soar on business jets, combat systems 26 October 2007 US may make early delivery of F-35 JSF fighter to Israel, suggests report 26 October 2007 Weaponisation of LCA Tejas moves apace with successful test firing of combat missile 26 October 2007 Iran to buy two squadrons of J-10 Chinese jet fighters 25 October 2007 EU keen to develop heavy helicopters and satellite observation system 25 October 2007 Predator version to battle California wild fires 25 October 2007 Sir Richard Branson''s Virgin Galactic brings space tourism to India 23 October 2007 India and Russia can become third global aviation hub, says UAC chief Alexei Fyodorov 22 October 2007 Work afoot on long-range, subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay: DRDO 22 October 2007 Oldest Russian aircraft design bureau, Tupolev, turns 85 22 October 2007 European Union to fund major aviation research initiatives 20 October 2007 China unveils aerospace plans on eve of lunar orbiter launch 20 October 2007 India, Russia to develop fifth generation fighter aircraft jointly 19 October 2007 Sikorsky sells two S-92 helicopters to Korea''s Washington Times Aviation 19 October 2007 US business jet and helicopter makers experience sales boom 19 October 2007 Canadian satellite tech firm, NovAtel Inc, in friendly acquisition 19 October 2007 Cessna rides the business jet phenomenon 19 October 2007 Lockheed Martin''s "Skunk Works" developing hypersonic missile and long-range strike aircraft 19 October 2007 Airbus expects large orders for super jumbo A380 from Indian carriers 18 October 2007 Dubai Airshow 2007 to be the biggest ever 18 October 2007 Pratt & Whitney plans to set up an MRO facility in India 18 October 2007 Russia reports successful test firing of RS-12M Topol ICBM 18 October 2007 Prospects of the global commercial aerospace sector are strong, says S&P 18 October 2007 Dassault Falcon 2000DX receives FAA and EASA approval 16 October 2007 Korean engineers launch fuel cell-powered, long range UAV 11 October 2007 Sukhoi Superjet 100 engine to be tested on IL-76 flying test bed 11 October 2007 Boeing 787 Dreamliner rollout pushed back to end of 2008 11 October 2007 Mitsubishi gears up for launch of regional jet programme 10 October 2007 Japan lunar orbiter, Kaguya, releases mini-satellite into orbit 10 October 2007 Israeli Air Force unveils next generation of UAVs 09 October 2007 Airbus under pressure from Emirates to advance delivery of first A380 09 October 2007 Volvo Aero''s lightweight case chosen for Engine Alliance''s GP7000 engine 09 October 2007 Embraer's Q3 2007 deliveries and order book extremely healthy 09 October 2007 National Aerospace Laboratory working on regional jet 06 October 2007 Thales-Boeing team to run UK's £16 billion military project 06 October 2007 ATR launches NextGen 600 series aircraft 05 October 2007 S&P posts healthy outlook for global commercial aerospace sector 04 October 2007 VEU programme to enhance Indo-US trade ties 04 October 2007 Don't build space weapons or we will retaliate, Russia warns the US 03 October 2007 Orbital Sciences Corp bag US contract for supersonic sea-skimming target missiles 03 October 2007 Australia, US in talks to augment military wideband satellite system 03 October 2007 Israel to bolster C4I spending, plans secure WiMax military network 03 October 2007 Vijay Mallya acquires 50% of US-based Epic Aircraft for $120 million 27 September 2007 US Air Force chief Gen Moseley opens Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference 26 September 2007 Air India to partner Boeing''s Nagpur MRO unit 26 September 2007 Park Air Systems wins three contracts at Dubai World Central Airport 25 September 2007 Taneja Aviation floats new technology company 24 September 2007 50 years after Sputnik launch, global space summit to open in Hyderabad 22 September 2007 Boeing bags $49.2 million contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's AWACS fleet 22 September 2007 China Aviation Industry Corp I, China Eastern Airlines to jointly float new regional carrier with MA60 aircraft 20 September 2007 Delta 2 lifts off successfully for 75th time to launch Earth-imaging satellite 20 September 2007 General Electric Company to acquire M601 turboprop maker Walter Engines a.s 18 September 2007 Sabreliner signs $60 million subcontract with Boeing for KC-135 PDM 14 September 2007 Boeing's first GPS IIF satellite soon to be ready for testing 14 September 2007 India can become an MRO hub for the Asia-Pacific region 13 September 2007 Aerovironment to make a VTOL version of the Wasp UAV 13 September 2007 Boeing wins $1.1 billion KC-135 aerial refuelling tanker programmed depot maintenance contract 13 September 2007 British Hawks AJTs likely to be delivered this month: IAF 12 September 2007 BAE Systems develops an aircraft that can tell the 'doctor' where it hurts! 11 September 2007 Lockheed Martin achieves key milestone on missile warning satellite, GEO-1 11 September 2007 India soon to be a big market for UAVs 10 September 2007 Eyeing MRCA deal, Sweden seeks defence cooperation with India 10 September 2007 International Astronautical Congress in Hyderabad on 24 September 10 September 2007 Chinese military hacked into US defence secretary's office: Pentagon 10 September 2007 BAE selects GE Fanuc's RT4 for Taranis UAV programme 10 September 2007 Rostvertol delivers MI-26TC 'heaviest-lift' helicopter to China 10 September 2007 Airbus, Boeing face a 'Made-in-China' jetliner 10 September 2007 India stalling surveillance plane contract, says Russia 10 September 2007 Passengers will be able to use mobile phones on aircraft soon 10 September 2007 China's AVIC II asks Russia's Antonov to help with new Y8-F600 air freighter 07 September 2007 Chinese firm teams up with Sikorsky to build light helicopter 07 September 2007 US air force, army and marines squabble over control of UAV fleet 07 September 2007 Aviation Capital Group orders 15 Boeing next-generation 737s 06 September 2007 AAR names Don Wetekam as president of its aircraft services division 05 September 2007 CADES gets all major certifications and approvals required for the aerospace industry 04 September 2007 China to buy 100 to 150 Airbus aircraft every year till 2025, says EADS subsidiary 04 September 2007 ITT bags FAA's next-gen air traffic control system contract 03 September 2007 Iran has no choice but to buy Russian airplanes: IranAir chief 03 September 2007 Turbomeca opens its new facility in Australia 03 September 2007 ISRO gears for five launches a year; to cut rocket costs and become more competitive 03 September 2007 Team ISRO bounces back with a thrilling GSLV launch; INSAT 4CR in orbit 03 September 2007 Boeing 737s may have a design flaw, say Chinese aviation experts 03 September 2007 Russia showcases its improved Il-76MD-90 airlifter 01 September 2007 Top secret UAV Sprite helicopter has great potential 01 September 2007 FAA orders Bombardier to fix wing flap problem 01 September 2007 China's first world-class passenger jet will roll out in December 01 September 2007 Dassault sales likely in Morocco, Libya, maybe India 01 September 2007 GSLV-F04 countdown starts today; take-off on 2 September 01 September 2007 Norwegian Air Shuttle places a $3 billion order with Boeing 31 August 2007 Lockheed Martin successfully tests missile defence system component 30 August 2007 The Asian Aerospace Congress opens next week in HongKong 30 August 2007 Sanmina-SCI picks India for manufacturing campus, eyes aerospace business 30 August 2007 Boeing plans big investments in India 30 August 2007 MRO Europe 2007 conference and exhibition at Milan in November 29 August 2007 Air Industries Group completes acquisition of Welding Metallurgy 29 August 2007 ISRO readies for a slew of launches 29 August 2007 Rocket avionics designed by Indian Space Research Organisation to guide next to next GSLV 29 August 2007 Parliament blocks Kuwait Airways' Airbus, Boeing aircraft deal 29 August 2007 MRCA RFP: India floats its biggest-ever global tender for jet fighters 28 August 2007 $3 billion worth of deals concluded at the Moscow air show 27 August 2007 Russia's biggest air show, MAKS 2007, gets 100,000 visitors daily 25 August 2007 EC135 Eurocopters with Pratt & Whitney engines go into service in the UK 25 August 2007 Russian aerospace industry consolidates to take on the world 24 August 2007 Alcoa, UAC sign tech cooperation pact 23 August 2007 Xi'an Aircraft International to boost production of indigenous passenger planes 23 August 2007 Lockheed awards Harris $30 million contract for F-22A fibre optics 23 August 2007 Boeing's new laser pod can take out roadside bombs, UAVs 23 August 2007 Russia titanium producer to make parts for Boeing's Dreamliner 23 August 2007 China Southern to buy 55 Boeing 737s 22 August 2007 US Army deploys Boeing's CH-47F Chinook helicopter 22 August 2007 Bell Helicopter tops AIN's 2007 survey 21 August 2007 Lockheed Martin's MH-60R chopper contract now worth $1 billion 21 August 2007 Israeli radar systems for new Hindustan Aeronautics jet 21 August 2007 China develops advanced avionics 20 August 2007 Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne awarded $975 million NASA contract for space shuttle engine 07 August 2007 Sabotage by bag handlers caused luggage glitch at Rome airport 06 August 2007 Dubai Aerospace bags Landmark Aviation 06 August 2007 Lockheed Martin to make 30 F-16s for Turkey 03 August 2007 Proxy Aviation to display its SkyRaider UAV at Webster Field 03 August 2007 Lockheed tempts India with F-35 Lightning II 03 August 2007 Ireland to buy UAVs from Israel 02 August 2007 UAV: The clean, mean war machine 01 August 2007 Pacific Aerospace delivers its 600th plane 01 August 2007 Northrop gets $2.35 billion for weather satellite contract changes 01 August 2007 Granger High School students build a four-seater plane 01 August 2007 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise: A primer 01 August 2007 Global Aircraft Solutions gets maintenance contract from Ameristar 31 July 2007 Deccan - Kingfisher want partner for MRO JV 31 July 2007 Bombardier delivers first Learjet 60 XR 31 July 2007 New metal alloys improve heat treatment of jet engine parts 30 July 2007 Spain joins Franco-German advanced UAV project 30 July 2007 Epic chooses Pratt & Whitney engine for Victory VLJ 25 July 2007 Missing thrust reverser contributed to Brazil crash? 24 July 2007 Dubai Aerospace to buy Auckland Airport 24 July 2007 Northrop Grumman buys SpaceShipOne company 24 July 2007 Airbus to hive off components facilities in cost-cutting exercise 24 July 2007 Lockheed Martin offers the F-35 to India 24 July 2007 HondaJet to set up base in North Carolina 23 July 2007 Civilian orders dominate HAL exports 23 July 2007 It's a bird… It's a plane… It's RoboSwift! 21 July 2007 Indian innovators get Lockheed Martin Award 20 July 2007 Pacific theatre missile defence experts meet in Hawaii 19 July 2007 Six Indian Hawk AJTs ready for deployment 19 July 2007 Eaton to supply hydraulics package for Sikorsky CH-53K 19 July 2007 Pratt & Whitney bags upper stage engine contract for new Ares rockets 18 July 2007 EADS management reshuffle after Sarkozy and Merkel meet 17 July 2007 Hawk AJTs get IAF's "interim acceptance" 14 July 2007 India to host massive naval exercise with US, Japan and Australian naval units 14 July 2007 IndraDhanush 2007: Indian and Royal Air Forces conclude military exercise 14 July 2007 International Astronautical Congress at Hyderabad may see Sunita Williams participate 13 July 2007 UK Government invests £40 million in developing 'green' aviation engines 13 July 2007 India's airport handling charges, second highest in Asia, come under the scanner 13 July 2007 Austria takes delivery of first Eurofighter Typhoon 13 July 2007 Raytheon's APG-79 AESA radar gets "additional capability" 13 July 2007 India clears Rs10,000 crore next generation air defence project 13 July 2007 BAE Systems to start production of THAAD Interceptor Seeker 12 July 2007 France and UK to meet up on joint production of aircraft carriers 12 July 2007 Damselfly: S&AS's unique VTOL, vector thrust mini-UAV 12 July 2007 CAE expands operations in India, acquires Macmet Technologies 12 July 2007 Manmohan and Bush in telephonic talk before next week's make or break meeting 12 July 2007 India, Australia sign up for a defence and security "arrangement" 12 July 2007 Israel and India working on hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle 11 July 2007 US Army set to induct "Private Jones" Micro Air Vehicle 11 July 2007 China Southern to split its 45 aircraft order between Boeing and Airbus 11 July 2007 Cessna to enter light sport/trainer aircraft market 11 July 2007 Airbus nudges ahead of Boeing for new orders 10 July 2007 Air India mulling purchase of A380 super jumbos 10 July 2007 Australian defence minister, Brendan Nelson, starts visit on Wednesday 10 July 2007 NASA scientists unveil new Mars lander - Phoenix 10 July 2007 Boeing to buy back goods and services worth US$ 1.7 billion from India 10 July 2007 Industry veteran Nick White joins Air Deccan as deputy chief operating officer (technical) 10 July 2007 ISRO scientists reveal details of sub-orbital flight of re-usable launch vehicle 10 July 2007 Air Berlin orders 25 787-8 Dreamliners - largest by any European carrier 10 July 2007 Indian Air Force chief heads for the UK as "Ex-Indradhanush" engages IAF and RAF 09 July 2007 DRDO awards for missile scientists 09 July 2007 New models for India's missile family 09 July 2007 Boeing rolls out 787 Dreamliner 09 July 2007 Russia ups the ante - offers Europe integrated global missile shield 09 July 2007 China may launch construction of aircraft carrier 07 July 2007 Qantas orders 20 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners 07 July 2007 Air India likely to order 35 more 787 Dreamliners 07 July 2007 Cambodia and India set to cooperate in energy and defence 06 July 2007 Dubai International Capital buys into EADS 06 July 2007 Carlyle Group picks up communications major, Arinc Inc, for $650 million 06 July 2007 IAF keen to build partnership with Indian Industry: ACM FH Major 06 July 2007 GE to double sourcing of jet-engine parts from India, China 06 July 2007 Dunlop India to produce aero tyres locally 06 July 2007 India to join ITER project, a global thermonuclear programme 06 July 2007 Reusable space vehicles could revolutionize space transportation: Dr APJ Kalam 05 July 2007 Prestigious Brahm Prakash Memorial Medal award for Dr VS Arunachalam 05 July 2007 GAGAN, satellite-based CNS system, to undergo final tests by this year 04 July 2007 US Navy's nextgen AESA radar system enters full-rate production 04 July 2007 UK's Royal Navy test fires Block IV Tomahawk cruise missile 04 July 2007 Ashok Nayak takes over as managing director of HAL's Bangalore Complex 04 July 2007 QuEST set to roll out plans for 300-acre aerospace SEZ 04 July 2007 Lufthansa Technik in talks with Jet Airways for technical support programme 04 July 2007 Sukhoi: First nine SuperJet 100s to roll out in 2008 03 July 2007 Boeing's selects Lockheed's Infrared Search and Track system for Block II Super Hornets 03 July 2007 Paris Air Show: Pratt & Whitney announces new business orders worth US$3.92 billion 03 July 2007 MMRCA contract: Swedes offer complete technology transfer for nextgen JAS-39 fighter 03 July 2007 IAF wins 'best static display' award at UK's International Air Show 02 July 2007 IAF and HAL flying instructors start training on Indian Hawk AJTs 02 July 2007 EU Governments set timetable for comprehensive security Capability Development Plan 02 July 2007 Israeli major, IAI, mulls manufacture of regional and business jets in India 02 July 2007 Brazilian carrier TAM to acquire 22 A350 XWBs, four additional A330-200s 30 June 2007 Boeing awarded $2-Billion USAF A-10 fleet contract 30 June 2007 Indo-US nuclear deal: Condoleeza Rice hopeful about year-end finaliation 28 June 2007 Russia expects to sell up to 40 fourth generation diesel submarines by 2015 28 June 2007 EADS to develop modular advanced UAVs 28 June 2007 Austria cuts order size for Eurofighters 28 June 2007 Honda breaks ground for US$100 million HondaJet production facility 28 June 2007 UAE national carrier, Etihad, signs up for 12 new Airbus aircraft, worth US$2.2 billion 28 June 2007 India, Bangladesh hold comprehensive bilateral meet, focus on security cooperation 27 June 2007 Saudi National Air Service places $500 million order for Dassault Falcon 2000LXs 27 June 2007 India and Thailand to step up defence ties 27 June 2007 Predators reach quarter-million flight hours 27 June 2007 Development work starts on 'Iris' Single European Sky programme 27 June 2007 Bombardier offers robust 20-year forecast for aviation industry 26 June 2007 Boeing raises list prices of all aircraft 26 June 2007 US Airways announces orders for 92 Airbus aircraft 26 June 2007 USS Nimitz: Visit of foreign ships "nothing new," says Indian defence minister 25 June 2007 Embraer sells ten E170 jets to Japan Airlines, with options for five 25 June 2007 Tiger Airways places firm orders for 30 A320 aircraft, options for 20 more 25 June 2007 Atlantis successfully completes 28th mission 25 June 2007 Auto component maker, Minda Group, to acquire Australian precision tooling company 25 June 2007 United States begins delivery of first lot of Block 50/52 F-16C/D fighter jets to Pakistan 23 June 2007 India, Qatar to formalize defence cooperation with bilateral agreement 23 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Raytheon touts AESA radar technology for India's fighter fleet 23 June 2007 Large IAF contingent leaves Sunday for first ever air exercise over British airspace 23 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Raytheon to tie-up with Tata Power, make Indian firms part of global supply chain 22 June 2007 Russian titanium major to set up JV with Kerala Minerals 22 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Singapore Airlines order helps Airbus close show on a high note 22 June 2007 Indian Navy's amphibious transport ship, INS Jalashwa, to be commissioned today 22 June 2007 Indian Army Chief, Gen JJ Singh, to visit France, United Kingdom 22 June 2007 President APJ Kalam asks for long range, reusable class of hypersonic cruise missile systems 22 June 2007 Brahmos cruise missile makes formal entry into Indian Army inventory 22 June 2007 Raytheon: Enhanced Paveway II precision bomb technology available for India 22 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Flyington orders an additional six Airbus A330-200F freighters 22 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Jet Airways orders 13 new ATR 72-500s 22 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Sukhoi Civil-Alliance Air talks for SuperJet 100 at an advanced stage 22 June 2007 Hong Kong Airlines places orders for 51 Airbus aircraft 21 June 2007 Colombian flag carrier, Avianca, orders 19 additional Airbus aircraft 21 June 2007 Israel's Elbit Systems unveils new MALE UAV, the Hermes 900 21 June 2007 Boeing's surprise entry for US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance programme 21 June 2007 Boom time for business jet manufacturers at the Paris Air Show 21 June 2007 ILFC becomes Boeing 787 Dreamliner's largest customer with 74 firm orders 21 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Alenia, Dassault and Saab team up for NextGen European MALE UAV system 21 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Russian carriers, Aeroflot, S7 and Ural Airlines sign deals for 52 Airbus jets 21 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Sukhoi signs deal for 10 SuperJet 100's with Italian regional airline 21 June 2007 NASA to monitor three more US firms for space transportation systems 21 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Malaysian LCC, AirAsiaX, confirms $2.8 billion order for 15 A330 aircraft 21 June 2007 European regulatory approval for Airbus' onboard cell phone service 21 June 2007 Airbus should consider opening an assembly plant in India: Praful Patel 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Kingfisher announces 50-plane, $7bn deal with Airbus 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: First flight of HAL`s light combat helicopter in 2008 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Rockwell Collins expands relationship with India's HCL TECH 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Raytheon interested in up-grading Soviet-era Indian military hardware 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Iridium guns for Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband service 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Dassault makes first delivery of Falcon 7X business jet 20 June 2007 First Phenom 100 VLJ rolls out of Embraer works 20 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Aerion pushes world's first supersonic business jet programme 20 June 2007 Intelsat ownership may pass on to UK private equity group, BC Partners 19 June 2007 Chief Executive says Airbus has turned the corner 19 June 2007 India, Singaporean joint ministerial panel to boost bilateral ties 19 June 2007 India ready to play role in securing the Straits of Malacca: Pranab Mukherjee 19 June 2007 India will be 'partner nation' at 2008 Berlin Air Show 19 June 2007 Paris Air Show: Bombardier sees healthy demand for business jets 19 June 2007 Gagan air traffic management system integrated successfully with Inmarsat 19 June 2007 Chinese aerospace major AVIC 1 to bid for Airbus plants 19 June 2007 RFP for IAF's multi role combat aircraft to be out in 15 days 18 June 2007 Paris Airshow: Airbus Military reveals setback in A400M manufacture plans 18 June 2007 Rolls Royce bags record $5.6bn order for Trent XWB engines from Qatar Airways 18 June 2007 Venerable defence publication, Jane's, goes on the block for $184 million 18 June 2007 Issue of RFP for Indian Air Force's MRCA imminent: AK Antony 18 June 2007 Indian Army to induct land attack version of the BrahMos cruise missile this month 18 June 2007 Plasma rocket engine undergoes record endurance test 16 June 2007 Australia/DARPA Scramjet engine hits Mach 10 16 June 2007 Dr Prahlad: "DRDO technologies comparable with world-class technologies." 16 June 2007 India, Russia may sign MiG-29 upgrade deal next month 15 June 2007 Russia postpones deployment of S-400 missile defence system 14 June 2007 Astrium Services to distribute Iridium Satellite equipment and services 14 June 2007 US Air Force to develop New-Gen subsonic bomber by 2018 14 June 2007 EADS Astrium designs space jet for "sub-orbital space tourism" 14 June 2007 Mitsubishi to test demand for its regional jet at Paris show 13 June 2007 EU set to fund "Clean Sky" programme for quieter and cleaner aircraft technologies 13 June 2007 EU assumes control of Galileo, will move ahead with public funding 13 June 2007 Indian government looking at increasing FDI in the defence manufacturing sector 13 June 2007 Chile shortlists Indian ALH Dhruv - to form Scorpene club with India and Malaysia 13 June 2007 SIPRI report: World military expenditure up 37 per cent in 10 years 12 June 2007 B2 Spirit stealth bomber gets upgraded satellite communications system 12 June 2007 Boeing and Sukhoi expand collaboration agreement 12 June 2007 Boeing and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation to collaborate on aviation activities 12 June 2007 Cartosat 2A to be India's first dedicated military satellite; launch set for August 11 June 2007 Israel launches spy satellite, Ofek 7 11 June 2007 DRDO' s AWACS programme may take a hit with mid-course change in IAF requirements 11 June 2007 INS Vikramaditya induction by 2008, says Indian navy chief; Russian reports suggest otherwise 11 June 2007 Award of Raksha Udyog Ratna status to private firms soon; selection committee submits report 07 June 2007 South Korea's space centre nearing completion 06 June 2007 Eclipse Aviation picks up confirmed orders for 120 Eclipse 500s 06 June 2007 Ryanair orders 27 Boeing 737-800s for $1.9bn 06 June 2007 Germany ready to develop frontline weapon systems and technologies with India 05 June 2007 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to make international debut at Paris Air Show 05 June 2007 Rafael's Litening targeting pods to arm Tejas LCA fighters 05 June 2007 Fresh funding wrangles embroil Galileo 05 June 2007 Russia warns US against European missile system 05 June 2007 Indian private sector entities may be accorded Raksha Udyog Ratna status 04 June 2007 Russian army chief, Gen Alexei F. Maslov, on a five-day visit to India 04 June 2007 ACM FH Major: IAF strengthening India's standing in international arena 02 June 2007 Indian Air Force Su-30MKIs to appear at UK's Royal International Air Tattoo 02 June 2007 Avianca places orders for 70 Airbus aircraft 02 June 2007 Royal Malaysian Air Force crew may train in India 01 June 2007 Goodyear to supply tyres for next-generation Boeing 737 family 01 June 2007 Q1 orders for Bombardier aircraft up exponentially 01 June 2007 Thales Group opens global software centre in Chennai 31 May 2007 Snecma and NPO Saturn to join hands on manufacturing engines for the Superjet-100 31 May 2007 Russia's S7 Airlines orders 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners; order worth $2.4 billion 31 May 2007 US Congress notified of sale of 6 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to the IAF 31 May 2007 Russia confirms successful tests of Iskander-M cruise missile and RS-24 MIRV ICBM 30 May 2007 Indian and Chinese armies to conduct first-ever joint military exercise 30 May 2007 Russia to test fire new cruise missile, Iskander 29 May 2007 Malaysia Airlines set to issue RFP for 55 wide-bodied aircraft 29 May 2007 Air France places order for aircraft worth $7 billion 29 May 2007 US Navy tests sub-launched Block IV Tomahawk missile 29 May 2007 Indo-Russian multi-role transport aircraft JV may take off in two months 28 May 2007 High powered Russian defence delegation to discuss defense deals next month 27 May 2007 HAL to jointly develop FCAS for light combat helicopter with APPH, UK 26 May 2007 ARINC Direct offers corporate jet operators new global risk intelligence service 26 May 2007 HAL manufactured Hawk AJTs to enter service from March next year 26 May 2007 Boeing Business Jets unveils interior concepts for the 747-8 VIP airplane 25 May 2007 Boeing Business Jets bags ninth order from Ocean Sky 25 May 2007 Construction of Scorpene submarines begins at Mazgaon Docks 25 May 2007 Satyam bags multi-year deal from Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 23 May 2007 Russia's fifth generation combat aircraft to fly by late 2008: Sergei Ivanov 23 May 2007 S-400 Triumf missile defense systems to deploy around Moscow from 1 July 23 May 2007 Russian Air Force opts for Yak-130 trainers, to commission 200 23 May 2007 Modernization plans for the Indian Coast Guard underway: AK Antony 23 May 2007 Indian Air Force must evolve as a dominant aerospace power: AK Antony 22 May 2007 Virtual flying with ground simulators 21 May 2007 Brahmos cruise missile to get first export client by end of the year 21 May 2007 Indian defence forces and Chinese PLAF may engage in joint military exercises 21 May 2007 Phase I of Karwar naval base nears completion 21 May 2007 DRDO develops state-of-the-art counters for nuclear and chemical warfare 21 May 2007 DRDO's new HR policies to attract and retain best talent 21 May 2007 Eurocopter close to finalizing contract for Indian Army order 21 May 2007 Russia looks to rework cost escalation clause for all defence contracts 21 May 2007 Retired vice admiral, AK Singh, may head the navy's nuclear submarine (ATV) project 19 May 2007 Petro Balabuyev, designer of the world's biggest aircraft, passes away 19 May 2007 Boeing's "Dreamlifter" - key link in putting together the Dreamliner 19 May 2007 Indigenous AWACs programme makes headway, aircraft platform being sought 18 May 2007 Trishul surface to air missile system not a failure, says AK Antony 18 May 2007 Indian Navy to get third aircraft carrier by 2017 18 May 2007 INS Vikramaditya induction as per schedule: Defence Minister 18 May 2007 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise clears first hurdle in purchase of US aviation businesses 18 May 2007 Malaysia to take delivery of first batch of S0-30MKM's this month 18 May 2007 Boeing wins a $4.7 billion, 61 aircraft order from European TUI Group 17 May 2007 US Army gives Bell's ARH-70 chopper another chance 17 May 2007 Airbus A320 aircraft production to touch record highs; backlog in excess of 2,500 17 May 2007 Attrition in skilled work force levels greater threat to Indian defence: report 17 May 2007 Iridium satellite launches first annual 'Test Your Satellite Phone' week 17 May 2007 All Nippon Airways chief denies delay on Dreamliner delivery 17 May 2007 Indian aviation takes-off: consolidation follows 16 May 2007 Lockheed Martin to supply Sniper ATP's for Pakistan Air Force F-16's 16 May 2007 Indian Air Force to plug radar network gaps with aerostat radars 14 May 2007 Exercise Shatrunash: Indian Army and Air Force conduct a duet 14 May 2007 Army to induct Brahmos ahead of schedule; may set up separate missile division 14 May 2007 Canberra B-57: IAF's 'Wild Weasel' retires after 50 years of service 11 May 2007 Boeing appoints Vivek Lall as VP business development for IDS in India 11 May 2007 Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 UAV makes history; fully certified for civil operations 11 May 2007 EC to formulate new plans as Galileo project misses key deadline 11 May 2007 Orbital Express system achieves full spacecraft autonomy 11 May 2007 Airbus sells 158 planes by April end 10 May 2007 Flyington Freighters confirms orders for six Airbus A330-200F 10 May 2007 Airbus provisioning pulls down EADS Q1 profits 10 May 2007 India, Italy look to increase defence sector joint ventures 10 May 2007 Indian Army-CII's DEFCOM 2007 seminar kicks off today 10 May 2007 Airbus plans to invest $1 billion in India over ten years 08 May 2007 A380 touches down in Capital 07 May 2007 Lockheed Martin exploring tie-up with Wipro 05 May 2007 Army orders Nishant UAVs, foreign collaboration for UAV project on offer 05 May 2007 HAL-Infotech Enterprises launch JV, to tap aerospace engineering and design 05 May 2007 Parliamentary defence committee recommends functional autonomy for HAL 05 May 2007 AAI's Unmanned Aircraft Systems receives Frost & Sullivan innovation award 03 May 2007 Raytheon completes delivery of Firefinder radars to the Indian Army 03 May 2007 Bombardier forecasts a near doubling in business jet sales 03 May 2007 Infotech - HAL JV to offer engineering services to aerospace sector 03 May 2007 Bharat Forge steps into aerospace sector 02 May 2007 RFP for IAF's multi role combat aircraft pushed back further 02 May 2007 INS Vikramaditya refit marginally behind schedule: Indian Navy 02 May 2007 UAVs/ UCAVs: A supplement for manned aircraft? 30 April 2007 Dassault's Falcon 7X receives full EASA and FAA type certification 30 April 2007 Indian Army set to launch high-tech war games with 'Ashwamedh' 28 April 2007 FAA certification for Boeing's next-generation 737-900ER 27 April 2007 BrahMos ready for testing as a submarine launched version 27 April 2007 PSLV 'core-alone' version finds immediate takers; Israeli satellite next 27 April 2007 Putin clears sale of RD-93 fighter jet engines by China to Pakistan, says report 27 April 2007 LCA limited series production (LSP-1) model goes supersonic on first flight 27 April 2007 Defence partnership with India is "solid and expanding": US Adm. Timothy Keating 27 April 2007 Indian President Kalam addresses students of International Space University 26 April 2007 Indigenous avionics to be installed soon in PSLV/GSLV 25 April 2007 India and Russia begin naval engagement off Vladivostok 25 April 2007 Indian Air Force to attend USAF's Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 event as observer 25 April 2007 Virgin Atlantic places largest European order for 787 Dreamliners 24 April 2007 Lockheed Martin and FICCI programme for Indian technologies and entrepreneurs 24 April 2007 Praful Patel: FDI may move beyond 49pc in select areas of aviation 24 April 2007 NAL/DRDO to organize micro air vehicles demonstration for US Army 24 April 2007 ISRO to launch another commercial satellite in 2007 24 April 2007 PSLV-C8 mission successful 23 April 2007 PSLV-C8 set for first commercial mission 23 April 2007 Lockheed Martin-Wipro tie-up may provide net-centric solutions for Indian armed forces 23 April 2007 Indian Army tests enhanced version of BrahMos 23 April 2007 Airbus to get 51 per cent stake in Chinese assembly plant 23 April 2007 Embraer mulling development of military transport aircraft 20 April 2007 Indo-China border talks: Cabinet committee clears agenda 20 April 2007 Government bans all defense related trade with North Korea, Iran 20 April 2007 Antrix Corp bags new contract for European satellite 20 April 2007 ISRO chief lashes out at China's anti-satellite tests 20 April 2007 Maiden flight of second prototype of Saras 20 April 2007 Pakistan looking forward to sale of JF-17 fighters 20 April 2007 US Govt presses India for access and berthing rights at Indian ports 19 April 2007 Indian Navy flotilla heads for naval exercise with Russia 19 April 2007 Pakistan and China deepen bonds: Launch of satellites, airport at Gwadar 18 April 2007 US Navy chief of naval operations in India 18 April 2007 Defence minister hints at increased FDI levels for defence 18 April 2007 India, Russia ink JV deal for manufacture of titanium dioxide 18 April 2007 Indian naval units conclude trilateral exercise with Japan, US 18 April 2007 Agni-III validation tests will continue: AK Antony 16 April 2007 IAI, Northrop to produce low-earth orbit spy satellites 16 April 2007 NASA's first space shuttle mission this year will be in June 16 April 2007 Deliveries of Russian Smerch rocket systems start; size of contract increased 14 April 2007 Agni III headed for further role enhancements: DRDO 14 April 2007 China launches 'Compass' series navigation satellite 14 April 2007 Lufthansa Technik and GMR Group to set up MRO facility 14 April 2007 18 new Su-30MKI fighters for India as part of a swap deal 13 April 2007 Blue Dart to set up 57 new facilities across the country 13 April 2007 Rolls Royce wins big order for Trent 700 engines 13 April 2007 Indonesian navy chief expresses interest in the BrahMos cruise missile 13 April 2007 BAE Systems gears up for combat jet orders from India, Japan 13 April 2007 Russian Glonass satellite system to expand by year end 13 April 2007 Indian Army helicopter contract: Field trials completed 13 April 2007 German defence minister to firm up Indo-German defence ties 13 April 2007 Boeing seeks foreign partner for Indian MRO facility 11 April 2007 The IAF's MRCA contract: Fades into the blue… 09 April 2007 The Indian Air Force: Some Major aims 09 April 2007 $550 million Indian Army chopper contract for Eurocopter 09 April 2007 Agni-III, India's long range ballistic missile, gears up for tests 09 April 2007 60 per cent of Embraer's Asian sales to emerge from China 04 April 2007 Missile technology export case may cast shadow on Indo-US nuclear deal 04 April 2007 Successful flight test of QinetiQ developed autonomy system for UAVs 04 April 2007 Orders for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner cross 500 04 April 2007 Dubai Aerospace to buy aircraft service units from Carlyle for $1.8B 03 April 2007 Oman Air signs up for 5 Airbus A330-200s 03 April 2007 Pak missile threat: Indian Air Force may have to induct more AWACS 02 April 2007 ISRO readies for first commercial launch with Italian satellite, Agile 02 April 2007 Pakistan carries out another missile test ahead of SAARC meeting 02 April 2007 CFM56-5B engines to power EasyJet's additional A319 orders 31 March 2007 Aeroflot Cargo in lease agreement for Il-96-400T aircraft with UABC 31 March 2007 Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major takes over as new chief of the IAF 31 March 2007 American Airlines to buy 47 Boeing 737-800 aircraft 31 March 2007 Boeing says Colombian carrier Avianca to buy 10 787 Dreamliners 31 March 2007 Sukhoi likely to add fresh orders for SuperJet 100 planes 31 March 2007 Royal Australian Air Force signs up for F/A-18E/F Super Hornets 31 March 2007 Russia offers a new Admiral Sergei Gorshkov to India 31 March 2007 Dhanush, naval surface-to-surface missile, test fired successfully 31 March 2007 US Air Force to develop revolutionary jet engine 30 March 2007 Bombardier experiences "best year ever" 30 March 2007 Assembly work begins on Chandrayaan-I: ISRO 30 March 2007 USAFE plays host to deputy chief of Russian air force 30 March 2007 Glonass System to be functioning by year-end: Russia 30 March 2007 BVRAAM Astra test-fired for the third time 30 March 2007 British Airways opts for four additional 777-200 ER aircraft 29 March 2007 IAF radar facility to monitor LTTE air activity? 28 March 2007 US joint chiefs of staff head, Gen Peter Pace, visits Chinese air base 28 March 2007 Israel announces successful test of Arrow anti-missile system 28 March 2007 Malaysian Airlines in talks for narrow body aircraft with Boeing and Airbus 28 March 2007 Astra BVR missile test fired again 27 March 2007 The Astra BVR missile resurfaces 26 March 2007 India to step up surveillance in Malacca Straits region with UAV base 26 March 2007 PSU giant BHEL to step into the defence sector 24 March 2007 Indian Army to induct BrahMos in large numbers this year 24 March 2007 Launch of European designed cargo spacecraft postponed 23 March 2007 GE's GEnx engines rack up $10 billion in orders before production 23 March 2007 JAL selects Goodrich's electric braking system for its 787 Dreamliners 23 March 2007 India to be an aerospace power in coming years, says Air Marshal FH Major 23 March 2007 Air Deccan's Capt. Gopinath receives Aviation Week award 22 March 2007 Pak test-fires longer range cruise missile 22 March 2007 IAF to operate first two Hawk advanced jet trainers by September 21 March 2007 Hypersonic travel: A step closer to reality 20 March 2007 Eaton buys out Argo-Tech's aerospace business 20 March 2007 First limited series production LCA Tejas fighter set for maiden flight 20 March 2007 BrahMos cruise missile production to go up three times 20 March 2007 DRDO to develop quick reaction missile, Maitri, with MBDA 20 March 2007 Sikorsky acquires pioneering Polish aircraft firm PZL Mielec 17 March 2007 Thousands rally in protest over Airbus job cuts 17 March 2007 The International Space Station: Dip, dip… 17 March 2007 NASA administrator: China may reach moon before US 17 March 2007 First vertical fin for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner rolls out 17 March 2007 Insat-4B placed in near geosynchronous orbit 17 March 2007 US defense spending cutbacks to impact major Lockheed Martin contracts 16 March 2007 Defence production licenses issued to private firms 16 March 2007 Russia to develop a new generation of air defense systems 15 March 2007 Pratt & Whitney's PW307A engine receives EASA type certification 15 March 2007 Pratt & Whitney's PW307A engine receives EASA type certification 15 March 2007 Kerns Manufacturing gets FIPB clearance; to supply expertise instead of cash 14 March 2007 Aerospace command shall be a tri-services one: Air Chief 13 March 2007 Karnataka has the potential to become global aerospace hub: CII report 12 March 2007 INSAT-4B launched successfully 12 March 2007 India Post to lease plane from Indian for NE region 09 March 2007 Caparo India keen to develop Indian aerospace sector 09 March 2007 Eurocopter registers record 112 orders at Heli-Expo 2007 08 March 2007 Wipro Ltd targeting US aerospace services firm 08 March 2007 Israeli Air Force unveils long-range drone Heron 08 March 2007 Component maker Meggitt Plc initiates $1.1 billion takeover of K&F Industries 07 March 2007 Opposition leader asks for review of India's nuclear policy 07 March 2007 Indian Air Force all set for presidential review 07 March 2007 HAI reports a successful Heli-Expo 2007 07 March 2007 Israeli arms major IAI developing revolutionary UAVs and aircraft 05 March 2007 NASA: Budgetary cuts will delay induction of Orion and Ares 05 March 2007 Airbus loses all A380F orders 03 March 2007 Pakistan tests nuclear capable short-range missile 03 March 2007 ISRO's gets budgetary backing for space travels 02 March 2007 Reuters summit: Aerospace is hot for manufacturers 02 March 2007 Apriso and Wipro Technologies partnership to address global manufacturers 02 March 2007 Budget 2007-08: No lift for aviation 01 March 2007 Talent crunch may force ISRO to set up space institute 01 March 2007 Satyam and Northrop Grumman link up 28 February 2007 Qantas opts for GEnx engines for its Boeing 787 fleet 28 February 2007 Israeli defence major Rafael Armament and Tata Group mull defence JV 27 February 2007 Smiths Aerospace and HCL Tech open development centre in India 27 February 2007 Iran announces successful launch of sub-orbital rocket 26 February 2007 Indian Air Force invited for US Red Flag exercises 24 February 2007 Hypersonic cruise missile is the logical next step: Dr Pillai 24 February 2007 Abu Dhabi Govt. invests in development of UAVs 23 February 2007 UAE armed forces opt for the EADS A330 MRTT air tanker 23 February 2007 Pakistan conducts test of nuclear capable missile 23 February 2007 BAE Systems completes manufacture of sixth Hawk AJT for the Indian Air Force 22 February 2007 Raytheon announces successful missile test against low-power radar source 22 February 2007 A2Tech to develop mini-cargo UAV for payload testing 22 February 2007 Eurofighter Typhoon: Rafting out the moon 22 February 2007 India-US start talks aimed at ending sanctions regime 22 February 2007 Eurojet delighted with response for the EJ200 fighter engine at Aero India 2007 21 February 2007 Boeing's CH-47F Chinook helicopter moves into Operational Testing phase 20 February 2007 Boeing's handover of in-orbit MEASAT-3 satellite a success 20 February 2007 Indian Air Force scrambles for long range BVR missiles 20 February 2007 ALH Dhruv clears high-altitude tests, will join Siachen fleet 20 February 2007 Airbus restructuring hit by wrangling among European partners 20 February 2007 French Premier says 10,000 job cuts planned at Airbus 20 February 2007 National Aerospace Laboratories to build 50-70 seater 'regional' aircraft 19 February 2007 Qatar Investment Authority may pick up 10 per cent in EADS 19 February 2007 L&T Infotech in software pact with France's Dassault Systemes 19 February 2007 US to build military satellite communications base in Australia 17 February 2007 F-22 Raptors make their debut at USAF's Red Flag exercise 17 February 2007 Royal Malaysian Air Force set to take delivery of Sukhoi-30MKM's 17 February 2007 Indian Navy may issue RFPs for second line of submarines shortly 17 February 2007 HAL and BEL to get coveted Navratna status 16 February 2007 Kalam asks IAF to equip and prepare for technology driven war 16 February 2007 India to start work on a reusable hypersonic missile: Pillai 16 February 2007 Iran mass-producing stealth drones 15 February 2007 Upgrades for Pakistani Navy P-3C Maritime Surveillance Aircraft 15 February 2007 F404-GE-IN20 engines to power first operational squadron of Tejas LCA 14 February 2007 IAFs VVIP squadron may go in for new helicopter fleet 14 February 2007 Hansa-3, NAL's two-seater trainer, heads for Australia 14 February 2007 Dynamatic Technologies and Cobham Plc in manufacturing pact for bomb carrier 14 February 2007 Mahindra Plexion and NAL to co-design and develop multi-purpose aircraft 14 February 2007 ISRO to launch three weather satellites in 2008-09 14 February 2007 Bharat Dynamics built CMDS capability propels India into exclusive club 14 February 2007 Boeing arm McDonnell Douglas Corp to make missiles for Pakistan 14 February 2007 Boeing proposes to offer modified 767 aircraft 13 February 2007 IT firms see bonanza in defence software systems 11 February 2007 MILDS missile protection system making good progress: EADS 10 February 2007 Enstrom sells two helicopters to Apoorva Aviation 10 February 2007 HAL's lean, mean fighting machine 10 February 2007 Oboronprom to set up shop in New Delhi 10 February 2007 Snecma bags Russian maintenance contract 10 February 2007 HAMCO to set up Aerozone in Hyderabad 10 February 2007 Eurocopter bags contract for two choppers 10 February 2007 Saab Avitronics bags €10 million flight computer contract from Airbus 10 February 2007 Rosoboronexport showcases Russian military might at AeroIndia 2007 10 February 2007 Triveni Hi-Tech to tie up with Pratt & Whitney 10 February 2007 HCL Technologies, Crane Aerospace in engineering services pact 10 February 2007 DRDO chief M. Natarajan - Foreign firms are now talking to us 09 February 2007 Lockheed offers India five defence systems 09 February 2007 Lockheed keen to partner with Indian firms 09 February 2007 Su-30 makers have more planes to sell 09 February 2007 NAL, Mahindra Plexion to jointly develop four-seater plane 09 February 2007 Bell Helicopter in contention for Army deal 09 February 2007 Hindustan Construction orders Bell/Augusta BA609 Tilt Rotor aircraft 09 February 2007 Thales bags $60 million contract 09 February 2007 Ratan Tata takes off in F-18 Super Hornet 09 February 2007 Bell contemplates co-production with HAL 09 February 2007 L&T and EADS team up to explore aerospace and defence opportunities 09 February 2007 Bell, Cessna and Textron Defense to showcase their offerings at Aero India 2007 08 February 2007 Accident at AeroIndia 2007 air show 08 February 2007 Boeing signs MoU with L&T for defence production 08 February 2007 India to buy 40 Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia in $1.6 billion deal 08 February 2007 Israel Aerospace Industries bags $15mn contract for coastal radars 06 February 2007 Airbus sees India as fastest-growing country for aviation 05 February 2007 US keen to increase presence in aerospace in India 05 February 2007 Airbus workers threaten to hold up aircraft deliveries to save jobs 03 February 2007 European Space Agency signs $97 million agreement with EDS 03 February 2007 ISRO plans to bring down rocket costs 30 January 2007 India-Russia to set up 40,000tpa titanium dioxide plant 25 January 2007 Airbus in talks with HAL and Indian for MRO facility 24 January 2007 Airbus overcomes wiring flaw in A380 22 January 2007 Airbus trails Boeing in new orders in 2006 18 January 2007 GE snaps up Smiths Aerospace for $4.8 billion 15 January 2007 Cartosat 2 starts sending pictures 12 January 2007 ISRO successfully launches PSLV with four satellites 10 January 2007 Contact lost with Insat 4A for half an hour 02 January 2007 2006: A memorable year for ISRO 30 December 2006 HAL and Pratt & Whitney to manufacture engine components 27 December 2006 Raytheon sells aircraft unit for $3.3 billion; to focus on defence 21 December 2006 Airbus secures $2.7 billion Singapore Air order for A380 20 December 2006 Essar Group eyes aviation maintenance market 18 December 2006 Honeywell wants to relocate small engine unit to HAL 08 December 2006 Airbus to invest $1 billion in India in 10 years 07 December 2006 ISRO looks at manned space mission 08 November 2006 ISRO readies cryogenic engine 31 October 2006 Indian takes delivery of first of 43 new Airbus aircraft 19 October 2006 GMR DIAL appoints Parsons Brinkerhoff as project management consultant 13 October 2006 TCS integrates inventory control and logistics management for IAF 10 October 2006 Airbus confirms further A380 delay and launches company restructuring plan 04 October 2006 ISRO to launch digital multimedia broadcasting satellite 08 September 2006 Inadvertent manufacturing error cost nation Rs256 crore 07 September 2006 Boeing cost-cutter replaces Bill Ford at Ford Motor Co 06 September 2006 ISRO and Andhra govt. renew MOU 26 August 2006 EADS to tie up with HAL, invest €2 billion in India's defence sector 23 August 2006 VLJs: The rise of the hub busters 14 August 2006 GSLV F02 and Insat 4C uninsured 11 July 2006 ISRO forced to destroy GSLV in mid air 11 July 2006 ISRO''s independent ''destroy command'' 11 July 2006 ISRO moving ahead full steam 10 July 2006 Eurocopter's billion dollar push in India 03 July 2006 Jet Airways first airline in India to fly Airbus 330 01 June 2006 GE engines worth $2 bn to power AI's Boeing fleet 24 February 2006 Air India — Boeing sign deal for 68 aircraft 11 January 2006 Jet Airways to invest $5billion 30 November 2005 Rolls Royce sets up subsidiary in India 26 November 2005 GE to lease two Airbus aircrafts to Air Deccan 10 October 2005 Rane Brake Linings to supply aircraft brake pads for HAL''s Kiran MK I 30 August 2005 India''s first independent aircraft MRO operations being set up in Hyderabad 05 August 2005 Airbus bags 125-aircraft order from India, drops Boeing probe demand 22 June 2005 Air Deccan takes delivery of its first new ATR 72-500 aircraft 16 June 2005 Infosys contributes to the success of the Airbus A380 program 14 June 2005 Boeing debunks Airbus'' allegations 05 May 2005 ''We have great plans for India'' 15 April 2005 Infosys is AS / EN 9100-certified for aerospace systems 30 March 2005 Aerospace outsourcing - the next big boom 21 February 2005 Royal Airways'' SpiceJet to operate Boeing 737 800 jets 10 February 2005 FedEx Express will be first to deploy Airbus A380 freighter 19 January 2005 ISRO''s milestones 31 December 2004 Indian Airlines plans to lease ATRs 25 October 2004 Agile takes Antrix to a different orbit 21 September 2004 ISRO to source assembled systems from HAL 21 September 2004 GSLV F 01 launches Edusat successfully 21 September 2004 Satellite education — more than song and dance 21 September 2004 Talks with Boeing progressing smoothly : ISRO 21 September 2004 Embraer 190 makes maiden flight 24 March 2004 Blast kills 6 in Sriharikota rocket launch centre 24 February 2004 India signs space cooperation agreement with Mongolia 16 January 2004 Space 2003 : An overview 02 January 2004 Endurance test on cryogenic engine at ISRO successful 12 December 2003 Embraer to attend Dubai show 10 December 2003 Qatar starts awarding tenders for Doha International Airport 10 December 2003 Embraer, Flight Options sign MoU to buy Legacy Executive 28 October 2003 From spinning wheel to spacecraft 22 October 2003 The Asian space odyssey 22 October 2003 Resourcesat-1 launch on 17 Oct 15 October 2003 PSLV-C5 to fly with Resourcesat leaving behind Hamsat 10 October 2003 Communication satellite Insat-3E placed near geostationary orbit 03 October 2003 Insat-3E in intermediate orbit 30 September 2003 Insat-3E launched 29 September 2003 Embraer nominated for Dow Jones Sustainability Index World 29 September 2003 Insat-3E launch on 28 Sept 23 September 2003 EADS' success in space 15 September 2003 Insat-3A saves 28 Chinese sailors 30 August 2003 Insat-3E launch delayed 19 August 2003 Mission to moon in 2008 16 August 2003 ISRO holds 5% share in global satellite manufacturing industry 12 August 2003 Le Bourget Aero Salon to see EADS's new business strength 11 June 2003 EADS signs €20-billion contract for A400M military aircraft 28 May 2003 Up above the earth so high 13 May 2003 PSLV: The workhorse to get ready 12 May 2003 Lunar mission; not a lunatic mission 12 May 2003 ISRO to follow auto industry practice of sourcing systems 10 May 2003 Improved GSLV D2 to take off from Sriharikota on 8 May 07 May 2003 Two more Airbus A330s for the passengers of Qatar Airways 11 March 2003 Small fly 03 March 2003 India to supply state-of-the-art missiles to international markets 12 February 2003 EADS chief to meet Indian aerospace heads at Aero India 2003 06 February 2003 Delta Air Lines ropes in Taj Hotels as its partner 29 November 2002 Jet Airways CEO Steve Forte resigns 27 November 2002 IA, Jet hike special scheme fares 26 November 2002 W5 satellite to bolster Eutelsat’s market presence in India 22 November 2002 Aerospace seminar stresses the need to achieve self-reliance 09 November 2002 AI Makes Rs 40 crore profit in first six months, says Hussain 19 October 2002 Airbus launches superjumbo 26 December 2000 Boeing may restructure by spinning off units 20 November 2000  search domain-b    go
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