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

Market Wire, April, 2008

Nur-avia Signs Purchase Agreement with Bombardier Aerospace II-81

Xi'an Phoenix to Supply General Aircraft to Argentina II-81

Airbus to Supply 170 Airbus Aircraft to China II-81

Embraer to Supply Phenom Jets to US Magnum Jet II-81

TAM Acquires 37 Aircraft from Airbus II-82

Alenia and Finmeccanica to Supply Military Aircraft to Lithuania II-82

Aerosud Bags Contract from BAE II-82

Sokol to Supply MiG-29UB Aircraft II-82

Xi'an Aircraft Inks Supply Contracts II-83

Tekhnospetsstal Engineering Inks a Supply Contract with TAPOiCh II-83

Shandong Airlines to Acquire Boeing Aircraft II-83

Sanyo Tekko to Invest in Aircraft Parts Facility II-83

BAE Systems Secures a Contract to Re-engineer Obsolete Aircraft Parts II-84

CPI Aerostructures Bags New Contract II-84

China Aviation Companies to Establish Joint Venture II-84

Volvo Aero and P&W Enter into a Partnership II-84

AirAsia Signs Agreements with CFM and GE II-85

Willis Lease to Acquire New Spare Aircraft Engines from CFM International II-85

Boeing Bags Contract to Build Helicopters for US Air Force II-86

Eurocopter and Chinese Company to Jointly Develop New Helicopter II-86

Russia Signs Contract to Supply Engines for India's Unmanned Aircraft II-86

Turbomeca and Rolls-Royce Renew Agreement for Helicopter Engine II-86

Eurocopter and HAL to Jointly Produce Helicopters II-87

HAL and Israel Aircraft Industries to Establish Joint Venture Company II-87

Embraer Establishes Joint Venture with CAE II-87

ST Engineering Inks a Partnership Deal with Adam Aircraft II-87

Boeing Bags Order for AH-64D Apache Longbows II-88

Airbus to Supply Aircraft to Skybus II-88

Indian Air Force to Acquire Mi-17 Ivs II-88

Boeing Wins Contract from Singapore Airlines II-88

FedEx Express Turns to Boeing II-88

GoAir Places Order for 20 Airbus A320s Aircraft II-88

Greece Places Order for Lockheed F-16s II-88

Indian Airlines to Acquire 43 Airbus Aircraft II-89

Raytheon Receives Largest Order from NetJets II-89

Airbus Receives Order from Kingfisher II-89

Airbus Bags TAP Portugal's Order II-89

Snecma Merges with Sagem II-89

Rockwell Collins Acquires TELDIX GmbH II-89

Saab Avitronics Bags Aircraft Equipment Order from Smiths Aerospace II-89

AVION Acquires Four Boeing 777 Freighters II-89

US Airways Sells Embraer Regional Jet Aircraft and Slot Assets II-90

Japan and French Companies inks an Agreement for the Development of Supersonic Aircraft II-90

EAB and Finmeccanica Inks an Agreement for Aircraft Parts II-90

Astronics Bags Two FAA Development Contracts II-90

Boeing's C-32A Aircraft Replaces VC-137 Aircraft II-90

GE Transportation Acquires Aircraft Parts Corp. II-91

GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics Inc. Bags US Contract to Supply Assemblies II-91

Commander Premier Aircraft Corporation Buys Commander Aircraft Corp II-91

Agusta Westland Bags Contract from Sea King Helicopter II-91

Sukhoi Inks Agreement with HAL II-91

India and Russia Ink US$350-million Defense Contract II-91

Airbus Bags US$2.2billion Contract from Indian Airlines II-91

Boeing Pockets US$2.6billion Contract from China II-92

Boeing Bags Contract from Air-India II-92