US-European plan wins chopper bid
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A trans-Atlantic bid from US firm Lockheed Martin wins the contract to supply President Bush's helicopters.
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PARIS: European Aeronautic Defense & Space, the parent company of Airbus, said Monday that its board had unanimously approved a radical turnaround plan, one week after the chief executive of the troubled ...Comment
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SYDNEY : Australia said on Wednesday its military will buy 12 heavy-lift MRH-90 helicopters from Eurocopter for one billion dollars (US$700 million) after choosing the French design over the Black Hawk chopper from the United States, Canberra&#39;s preferred
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NASA and U.S. Army Agree Rotorcraft Research Deal    Chris Kjelgaard Senior EditorAviation.com
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Lockheed Martin beat out Sikorsky Aircraft for the contract to build the new presidential helicopter fleet, the Navy announced Friday. The program cost is &#36;6.1 billion for 23 helicopters. A look at the competitors:
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European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV, the parent of aircraft maker Airbus, has acquired US military electronics company Racal Instruments Inc.
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BAE Systems has announced that shareholders have backed the proposed sale of its 20-percent holding in troubled European aircraft maker Airbus to Paris-based peer EADS.
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The European Union and United States agreed on Friday to the outlines of a new pact to open transatlantic aviation markets, smoothing over a rift on airline ownership in the hope of boosting traffic and creating jobs.
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The U.S. Navy on Friday gave a transatlantic team led by Lockheed Martin Corp.  a &#36;1.7 billion contract to build a new fleet of 23 U.S. presidential helicopters, a deal valued at up to &#36;6.1 billion.
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BAE Systems, Europeâs biggest defence firm, yesterday announced the planned $600 million (Â£334m) takeover of a leading US supplier of secure computer networks to the Pentagon.
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Europe won the 35th Ryder Cup on Sunday, clinching 14 points to retain the trophy against the United States.
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European companies would be allowed larger stakes in U.S. airlines under a tentative agreement reached yesterday between the United States and European Union. It also would give carriers more freedom to choose trans-Atlantic routes, potentially leading to lower fares.
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European aviation giant EADS delivered its first helicopter to the US military under a two-billion-dollar contract that could be a stepping stone to a colossal deal for refuelling tankers.
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The U.S. Navy said Friday it would announce on Jan. 28 the winner of a highly politicized duel to build a new fleet of helicopters for the U.S. president, a contest that has prompted Britain and Italy to press ...
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Europe has defeated the United States by a record margin in the 35th Ryder Cup team golf tournament. Lee Westwood of England ensured the Europeans would retain the trophy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a 1-up victory Sunday over American Kenny Perry.
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EADS delivered its first helicopter to the US military under a supply contract that the European aviation giant hopes to parlay into a colossal deal for refuelling tankers.
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U.S. buyout firm Cerberus Capital Management  won approval from the European Commission on Tuesday to buy U.S. carmaker Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler .