Key Challenges and Issues Facing the World Aircraft, Engines, Parts & Equipment Industry Markets

Market Wire, April, 2008

Kamov Signs Contract to Supply Medium Multipurpose Helicopter II-58

Rolls-Royce and MD Helicopters Enter into a MoU II-59

DRS Technologies Bags Contract from Raytheon II-59

Boeing to Sell Chinook Helicopters to India II-59

Raytheon Sells Aircraft Subsidiary to Hawker Beechcraft II-59

Lockheed Martin Receives Approval for Advanced Cargo Aircraft II-60

Airbus Signs MoU Agreement with Grupo Marsans II-60

Mitsubishi Launches New Line of Regional Jets II-60

Genesis Lease to Acquire Eight Aircraft from GE Commercial II-60

Elbit Systems Secures a Contract from Spirit AeroSystems II-61

Volga-Dnepr to Purchase Three Ilyushin Cargo Aircraft II-61

ACT Airlines to Buy Two Airbus Freighters II-61

ASTAR Air Cargo to Acquire Two Aircraft II-61

Japan Airlines to Add Four Boeing Cargo Planes II-62

Israel Aerospace to Build Passenger Planes in India II-62

Japan Airlines to Acquire Small Passenger Jets from Embraer of Brazil II-62

M&M and NAL Enter into an Agreement II-62

Cessna to Expand Presence in Georgia II-62

Asian Composites Receives Order from FACC of Austria II-63

Spectrum and L-3 Communications Ink a Five Year Agreement II-63

Air France-KLM Group's Subsidiaries Order Jets from Embraer II-63

Dunlop Aerospace Secures a Deal for the Supply of Vital Components II-63

Boeing Awards Contracts to Chinese Suppliers II-64

Honda Aero to Set up New Plant in North Carolina II-64

Bharat Forge to Establish Aircraft Parts Facility II-64

ABX Air to Acquire Boeing 767 Aircraft from Air China II-65

Ametek Acquires Advanced Industries and B&S Aircraft II-65

Onex to Divest Stake in Spirit Aero II-65

Friuli and Winnstal to Enter into an Alliance II-65

Goodrich Aerostructures Obtains a Contract from the U.S. Air Force II-66

China Aviation to Establish a New Aircraft Parts Unit II-66

Raytheon Obtains Contract from the U.S. Air Force II-66

Airbus forms a Joint Venture in China II-66

HAL forms a Joint Venture with Russian Aerospace Firm II-66

Eurofighter Extends Ties With Norway II-67

Boeing Inks Co-Operative Agreement with United Aircraft II-67

Pratt & Whitney Forms Partnership to Develop Geared Turbofan (GTF) Engines II-67

easyJet to Launch Advanced Eco-Friendly Jet II-67

Boeing Receives US$1.5 Billion Order from the US Army II-67

L-3 Communications Bags US$2 Billion Contract II-67

FAX Awards US$2.62 Billion Order to Airbus II-67

TUI Awards US$4.7 billion Order to Boeing II-68

Qatar Airways Places a Mega Order with Airbus II-68

ILFC Places Order with Boeing II-68

Airbus Wins Order from CIT Group II-68

Air France - KLM Group to Acquire Boeing Aircraft II-68

Jet Airways To Acquire 13 ATR 72-500 Aircraft II-68

Singapore Airlines Places Order for 20 Airbus Aircraft II-68

Colombian Air Force to Receive 15 Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopters II-68

Aer Lingus to Buy 12 Airbus Aircraft II-69

Pratt & Whitney Receives US$75 Million Order II-69

Heli-One Secures Lease Contract from Swedish Firm II-69

Airbus Bags TAM's US$5.4 Billion Contract II-69

Airbus Receives Major Order from Tiger Airways II-69

easyJet Places Order for 35 More A319s II-69

Hong Kong Airlines to Invest US$ 5.6 Billion on New Aircraft II-69