Xilinx Unveils Virtex-5Q 103
BAE Systems Develops Project Artful 104
BAE Systems Unveils Q-HUD™ System 104
Rolls-Royce Launches RR500 Engine 104
Denel Builds Seeker 400 104
Arianespace Launches New Satellites into GTO 105
BAE Systems to Unveil New Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers 105
AgustaWestland and Versace Introduce New Interiors for AW139
Helicopters 105
Alenia Aermacchi Introduces New M-346 Advanced Trainer Aircraft 105
Arianespace Launches Automated Transfer Vehicle to the
International Space Station 105
Al Yah Satellite Communications Selects Arianespace to Launch
Yahsat 1A Satellite 106
Arianespace to Launch BSAT-3b Satellite 106
Embraer Introduces New Embraer MLJ and MSJ Executive Jet Programs 106
Embraer Introduces Phenom 300 Jet 106
IAI Tamam Unveils New RNAV-IPON 107
Park Air Launches New DVOR 107
Sikorsky Launches S-434™ Commercial Helicopter 107
Star One Takes Control of C2 Satellite 107
Thales Delivers Turksat 3A for Launch 107
BAE to Develop Secure Mobile Communications Network 108
BAE Systems Develops Immune GPS Receivers 108
Bell Helicopter to Upgrade 407, 206L, and 412 EP Models 108
Jet Solutions and Bombardier Flexjet Introduce Challenger 300
and Learjet 40 Aircraft to the Flexjet 25 Fleet 108
Bombardier Flexjet Launches Challenger 605 Jets 109
Grob Aerospace to Develop All-Composite Structured Learjet 85
for Bombardier Aerospace 109
Cessna Aircraft Plans to Expand its Citation Business Jets Line 109
Dassault Falcon to Launch Falcon 900LX Business Jet 109
Israel Aerospace Industries Launches New Communication
Satellite, AMOS 3 110
Eurocopter Unveils New Helicopter, EC175 at Heli-Expo 2008 110
ELTA Unveils New PGSR 110
Raytheon Announces Capability Addition to SL-AMRAAM 111
Star One Launches Star One C1 111
BLS Launches COSMO-SkyMed Spacecraft 111
SES SIRIUS Launches SIRIUS 4 111
Bearing Point Unveils New MRO Workbench Solution 111
Goodrich Unveils New Generator Brush 112
Orbital Test Fires Minotaur II Rocket 112
IAI Unveils New Spy Drone 112
Bombardier Aerospace Launches Next Generation Line of its CRJ
Regional Aircraft 112
Bombardier Aerospace Introduces New Regional Jet, CRJ1000 112
Infoterra Launches TerraSAR-X Satellite 113
Bombardier Aerospace to Introduce Learjet NXT Aircraft 113
Dassault Announces the Introduction of the New Falcon 2000LX
Aircraft 113
9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 114
Air Works India Engineering Acquires Majority Stake in Air Livery 114
Jazeera Airways Takes Over Sahaab Aircraft Leasing 114
Pinnacle Energy Acquires Harbin Aerospace Company 114
AerSale Purchases CFM56 Powered 44 Douglas DC8-71F/-73F Fleet 114
API Technologies Acquires Kuchera Group of Companies 114
Marshall Aerospace Acquires Slingsby Advanced Composites 115
ManTech International Acquires Sensor Technologies 115
Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Wencor 115
GuestLogix Teams Up with TicketSwitch to Provide Onboard Services 115
Panasonic Avionics to Provide In-Flight Cellular Service to
Turkish Airlines 116
Quickstep and Nothrop Grumman Inks an Agreement 116
EADS to Partner with NTiC 116
AIT Set up AITS in Michigan 116
Spirit Aerosystems Collaborates with Boeing 117
Unison and Boeing Signs Data License Agreement 117
AI and GE Aviation Ink an Agreement 117
HAL Inks Contract with Boeing 117
BAE Systems and M&M Introduces Defense Land Systems India 117
Ministry of Defence in India to Purchase Trainer Aircrafts 118
Lakshmi Machine Works to Establish Advanced Technology Centre 118
Xi'an Aircraft Industry and Boeing Ink Tailfin Contract 118
Bet Shemesh Engines Inks Contract with Hamilton Sundstrand 118
Delta AirElite Takes Over Segrave Aviation 119
Air India to Spin Off MRO Engineering Operations 119
SpiceJet Enters Into Service Contract with MAS Aerospace
Engineering 119
Pratt & Whitney Divests Stake in Turbofan Engines to SIA
Engineering 119
Hong Kong Aviation Acquires Aviation Assets of Allco Finance
Group 120
Finmeccanica and EADS Ink Contract with Indonesian Passenger
Airline 120
Hindustan Aeronautics to Enter Into a Joint Venture with
Rolls-Royce Group 120
Aviall Services Enters Into Distribution Agreement with Piper
Aircraft 120
Collins Acquisition Purchases AR Group and Affiliated Companies 121
UAE Air Defense and Air Force Enter into Agreement with Boeing 121
Boeing Signs Agreement with TAAG and Kenya Airways 121
Quasar Aerospace Industries Acquires Corporate Air Repair 122
Panasonic Forms Alliance with Tracewell Systems 122
DART Helicopter Services and Integrated Flight Systems Ink
Distribution Agreement 122
AirAsia Forms Alliance with Jetstar 123
Aircastle Snaps Up Boeing 737-800 123
Royal Jordanian to Lease Seven Airbus Aircraft from Awas 123
Intelleflex and Omni-ID Enters into Partnership 123
ILFC Inks Agreement with Macquarie Aerospace 123
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Wins Contract to Operate
Dreamlifter Aircraft 124
IHI Partners with Boeing to Produce Aircraft Fuel Cells 124
ACAE to Establish R&D Centre 124
Lockheed Martin Partners with Additional Companies for
Sustainment Contract and GMD Development 124
Avmax International Aircraft Purchases Regional Jets of BAE
Systems 125
AMETEK Purchases Haydon Enterprises 125
Boeing Snaps Up Narus to offer Cyber Security Solutions 126
Boeing Takes Over Argon ST 126
BAE Systems to Close Armoured Vehicles Factory 126
BAE Systems to Purchase Atlantic Marine Holding 126
Triumph Group Takes Over Vought Aircraft Industries 127
BMO Financial Group Partners with United Technologies Corporation 127
Lockheed Martin Enters into Partnership with Alaska Aerospace 127
Spectrum Control Inks Agreement with Sage Laboratories 127
SKY Airlines Expands Number of Passenger Jets 128
Sikorsky Aircraft Signs Letter of Cooperation with RUAG 128
Skyguide Expands Upper Airspace Capacity to 20% 128
Mahindra Takes Over majority stake in Gippsland Aeronautics
and Aerostaff Australia 129
DRS Technologies Acquires Soneticom 129
BAE Systems Acquires Advanced Ceramics Research 129
EDAC Technologies Acquires Manufacturing Business Unit of MTU
Aero Engines 130
Heico Corp. Electronic Technologies Group Acquires VPT
Majority Stake 130
Acorn Growth Companies Acquires Integrated Composites 130
Cherokee Nation Industries Snaps Up Red Wing Products 131
Moog Snaps Up Fernau Avionics 131
JAL Group Voices Plans of Integrating Four Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries 131
Carlisle Companies Snaps Up Jerrick 131
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Merges with Digital Fusion 132
GE Aviation Acquires Airfoil Technologies International,
Singapore 132
Aviation Industry Corporation of China Merges Subsidiaries 132
Herley Bags Contract to Manufacture IMA 133
Aircelle Collaborates with AFI KLM E&M 133
ITT to Partners with Jenkins and Avalon 133
The IMS Company Acquires Flight Deck Resources 134
SNC Partners Raytheon in Deal with US Air Force 134
ALT Software Deals with Fujitsu over Supply of OpenGL SC Products 135
ATSG to Launch MRO Venture 136
ITT Wins Aircraft Deal 136
Boeing Acquires Global Aeronautica from Alenia North America 136
Curtiss-Wright Purchases Skyquest Systems 137
