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Business jets fuel Bombardier revenues

Employees work on electrical harnesses for Bombardier jets ©Bloomberg

Commercial aircraft maker’s profits drop as taxes and costs rise

A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle assigned to the California Air National Guard's 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies near the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, ©Reuters From COMMENT 3:36pm

Machines are replacing men in warfare

Pilots may become supervisors and drones may become robots, writes Christopher Coker

From WORLD May 8, 2013

UK pushes to amend EU Syria arms embargo

Move would pave way for weapons transfer to rebels

BAE Typhoon aircraft amongst dark clouds May 8, 2013

BAE forecasts hit by defence cutbacks

Completing share buyback depends on finalising Salam deal

From WORLD May 6, 2013

US objects to MoD outsourcing plan

Concern sensitive information would be put at risk

From TRANSPORT May 5, 2013

Institutional investors back EasyJet order

Budget airline considering buying up to 200 jets

From ENERGY May 5, 2013

Top investors back helicopter lease plan

Soros and Dell eye booming offshore oil production sector

From WORLD May 3, 2013

UK commercial drone project gains altitude

Britain aims for strong share of global market expected to be worth $55bn-$62bn per year by 2020

From WORLD May 3, 2013

Remote-controlled flight is sedate affair

Pilot in hut flies aircraft via satellite link

The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is the lead engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ©Newscast May 2, 2013

Rolls-Royce aerospace head resigns

Company declines comment on any SFO link

Apr 30, 2013

Dreamliner grounding hits carriers’ profits

Total cost to ANA and Japan Airlines set to top $100m

From WORLD Apr 29, 2013

France aims to reduce armed forces

Government to retain nuclear deterrent but stresses need for cyber defence

From TRANSPORT Apr 26, 2013

Japan lifts 787 Dreamliner ban

Chiefs of Boeing and All Nippon Airways to fly aboard test flight

From WORLD Apr 26, 2013

Bill to introduce US-style plea bargains receives royal assent

Legislation for so-called deferred prosecution agreements approved

Apr 26, 2013

France moves quickly to cut stake in EADS

Paris reduces holding in aerospace group to 12%

From WORLD Apr 25, 2013

Cool response to MoD procurement plan

Trade body says more dialogue needed about proposals

Apr 25, 2013

China signs $4bn order for 18 Airbus jets

Deal had been held up by dispute over emissions

From WORLD Apr 25, 2013

Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit

Private contractor considered to run procurements

Apr 24, 2013

Northrop maintains outlook as profit falls

Military supplier expects $24bn in annual sales

Mike Skapinker Michael Skapinker from MANAGEMENT Apr 24, 2013

Why hasty pundits got it wrong on Boston

The bombing illustrates that everything people say on day one of a crisis is usually wrong

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