boeing buys aviation parts company klx for 425b

Boeing buys aviation parts company KLX for $4.25b

Boeing announced on Tuesday (May 1) that it reached an agreement to acquire aerospace parts distributor KLX for US$4.25 billion as it boosts its aviation services business.
vietnam airlines st aerospace set up aircraft maintenance firm

Vietnam Airlines, ST Aerospace set up aircraft maintenance firm

Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 26 to establish a joint venture for aircraft maintenance.
airbus fined us 128 million over taiwan missile affair

Airbus fined US$128 million over Taiwan missile affair

PARIS: Airbus said on Saturday (Jan 13) it had been fined €104 million (US$128 million) for a dispute dating from 1992 over missile sales to Taiwan by the Matra group, which was later acquired by the aerospace giant.
boeing embraer confirm merger talks ongoing deal not guaranteed

Boeing, Embraer confirm merger talks ongoing; deal not guaranteed

NEW YORK: US aerospace giant Boeing and Brazil's Embraer said on Thursday (Dec 21) they were in talks "on a possible combination" but cautioned there was no guarantee of a deal.
uk bitterly disappointed over bombardier tariffs

UK 'bitterly disappointed' over Bombardier tariffs

LONDON: The British government said on Wednesday (Sep 27) it was "bitterly disappointed" by a US decision to impose stiff tariffs on Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier, which employs thousands of people in Northern Ireland.
boeing objects to united technologies rockwell collins tie up

Boeing objects to United Technologies-Rockwell Collins tie-up

WASHINGTON: Aerospace giant Boeing raised concerns on Tuesday (Sep 5) about the merger of US-based industrial conglomerate United Technologies and aviation equipment supplier Rockwell Collins, saying it could use its weight with regulators to scrutinise the deal.
airbus and boeing eye lucrative maintenance market

Airbus and Boeing eye lucrative maintenance market

LE BOURGET, France: Airbus and Boeing wheeled out the usual round of order announcements at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday (Jun 21), but alongside the big ticket purchases, the aerospace rivals are also eyeing the lucrative maintenance and servicing market as they seek to boost growth.
honeywell unveils the power of the connected aircraft at aircraft interiors expo 2017

Honeywell unveils the power of the connected aircraft at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2017

High-speed connectivity combined with Honeywell technologies are taking the aerospace industry into the digital age and displaying the true power of being connected.
boeing airbus trade barbs as china competition heats up

Boeing, Airbus trade barbs as China competition heats up

ZHUHAI: Aerospace giants Boeing and Airbus took potshots at one another at the Zhuhai air show, as the US and European rivals seek to capture more of China's booming aircraft market.
airbus and siemens sign long term cooperation agreement

Airbus and Siemens sign long-term cooperation agreement

Europe’s largest aerospace firm Airbus and global engineering powerhouse Siemens just signed a collaboration agreement in the field of hybrid electric propulsion.
vietnamese company to partner with airbus to produce aircraft spare parts

Vietnamese company to partner with Airbus to produce aircraft spare parts

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) recently proposed that the Ministry of Transport recommend Aerospace Engineering Services JSC (AESC) to be Airbus Group’s partner in building a facility to produce spare parts for aircraft.
honeywell sizes up vietnams burgeoning aviation market for new opportunities

Honeywell sizes up Vietnam’s burgeoning aviation market for new opportunities

Brian Davis, vice president of Honeywell’s Air Transport and Regional Aerospace Asia Pacific told VIR’s Hoang Mai that the US firm would vigorously  expand its business here from its current low share off the back of Vietnam’s ranking as the seventh fastest growing aviation market during 2013-2017.
mhiva opens new factory to supply passenger doors for boeing777

MHIVA opens new factory to supply passenger doors for Boeing777

MHI Aerospace Vietnam Co., Ltd. (MHIVA), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, today opened its new manufacturing factory in Hanoi to supply passenger doors for the Boeing777.
honeywell secures vietjet airs auxiliary power unit maintenance deal

Honeywell secures VietJet Air’s auxiliary power unit maintenance deal

Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) has been selected by VietJet Air to supply, manage and maintain the 131-9A Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the airline’s new fleet of 21 A320/A321 aircraft.VietJet is expected to take delivery of the first APU at the end 2014 with deliveries continuing through 2016. This is the third APU agreement that Honeywell has secured with an airline in the past six months in the Asia Pacific region.
boeing launches plan to turn tobacco into jet fuel

Boeing launches plan to turn tobacco into jet fuel

US aerospace giant Boeing has said it is working with South African Airways and a Dutch biofuel company to make jet fuel from tobacco seeds.