Aerospace News

NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for Spaceflight Instrument Support (SpaceRef) NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for Spaceflight Instrument Support

Aerospace Industry to Aid European Large Scale Metrology Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The European large scale micro metrology market is anticipated to register low growth during the first few quarters of 2009 due to the economic downturn. An upturn in the economic situation by the last quarter of 2009 [...]

Canada’s aerospace industry expected to post $620 million profit in 2009 (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) MONTREAL – Canada’s aerospace industry is expected to post $620 million in profits in 2009 despite declining business jet demand, the Conference Board of Canada said Friday.

Panel begins work to help Washington keeps aerospace jobs (Everett Herald) SEATTLE — An advisory panel to Gov. Chris Gregoire began work Wednesday to ensure Washington’s position at the center of the nation’s aerospace industry.

Derco Aerospace to Distribute AMETEK Aerospace and Defense Products (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) WILMINGTON, MA AMETEK Aerospace & Defense has been signed an exclusive two-year agreement with Derco Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sikosrky Aircraft Corp., to distribute the complete line of AMETEK aerospace components for the C-130 and F-16 aircraft. [...]

Southeast Aerospace Completes Expansion (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) Southeast Aerospace (SEA) announces the completion of a 12,000-square-foot facility expansion and the addition of several new repair capabilities. With a significantly larger repair shop, SEA is now able to offer more responsive turn-times. The current repair turn-time is five to 10 days.

The Hindu Business Line : Aerospace park could be a win-win situation (The Hindu) A lot of aerospace players have come back to us and started talking about establishing either manufacturing or service facilities. The one we would like to start with is on the service side.

Israel Aerospace Pushes Country to Allow Share Sale, Expansion (Bloomberg) June 18 (Bloomberg) — Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. , the state-owned maker of drone aircraft and satellites, may sell shares to the public to pay for expansion abroad if the company can overcome government reluctance, its chairman said.

Magellan Aerospace awarded US$60 million contract for F35 aircraft (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) PARIS – Magellan Aerospace (TSX:MAL) of Kitchener, Ont., has been awarded a US$60 million contract to supply material for a new generation of American fighter jet.

Honeywell Aerospace to revamp Europe’s air control (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Arizona-based Honeywell Aerospace will take part in a project to overhaul Europe’s air traffic control system to handle an expected doubling of the continent’s jet traffic over the next 15 years.