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April 23, 2007

Airbus Seeks Second Engine Supplier For A350 XWB

Is GE The Answer?

Airbus vice-president for marketing, Colin Stuart, confirmed last week the planemaker was in talks with other engine manufacturers for its new A350 XWB mid-sized jet, reports the Times of London.

Wichita Company Provides More For Boeing

Boeing's Commercial Aviation Services has signed Spirit AeroSystems to provide component repair and overhaul services on Boeing airplane components, reported the Wichita Business Journal.

Airline Adds One More Award To Its Shelf

TAM Linhas Aereas was named recipient of the Operational Excellence Award in Airbus A320 aircraft among worldwide airlines that operate the A318/319/320/321 models, reported Airbus.

ANN Special Feature: Bruce Landsberg, Air Safety Foundation - 04.23.07

Today, more from AOPA's Pilots Town Hall meeting at Lakeland, with AOPA Air Safety Foundation Executive Director Bruce Landsberg.

NASA Awards California Aircraft Support Contract to Boeing

Contract May Be Worth Up To $28 Million

Boeing was awarded a NASA contract Friday for engineering and technical support of several specialized research aircraft at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. The sole-source, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract could be worth up to $28 million during its five-year performance period now through April 2012, according to NASA officials.

Look Ma... No Hurricanes!!

It's nice to be on the short list: as an interviewee, as a vendor, as a city. According to reports in a Florida newspaper, count Albuquerque, NM, as one of the five US cities on Piper's "short list" for a new assembly plant for its PiperJet.

Report: AirAsia X To Announce Deal For 15 Airbus A330-300

Order Worth Estimated $2.25 Billion

You may not be able to purchase a ticket just yet... but AsiaAir X, a new long-haul budget airline that will begin operations in 2008, will soon announce a multi-billion dollar order to purchase up to 15 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, reported the London Sunday Telegraph.