According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Intel Corp is close to acquiring Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for around $6 billion. The deal comes at a time when Intel is looking to advance its strategy of contract manufacturing chips… Read More ›
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US Commerce Department adds 33 Chinese entities to export control unverified list
On Monday, the U.S. Commerce Department added 33 Chinese entities to its ‘unverified list’, saying it was unable to verify the legitimacy and reliability of those entities in relation to their use of U.S. exports. The Chinese entities includes listed… Read More ›
easyJet defers taking delivery of 22 Airbus jets
On Tuesday, British airline easyJet stated, it has agreed with Airbus for deferring to take the delivery of aircraft; the finances of the airline, much like its peers, have come under severe pressure during the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. easyJet said… Read More ›
Rolls Royce ditches 2020 free cash flow targets due to Wuhan Coronavirus
According to a report from the Financial Times, Rolls-Royce is slated to abandon its targets on deliveries, profits, cash and dividend, as airlines around the world ground their planes in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak. Rolls-Royce is also… Read More ›
‘Made in Germany’ aerospace and mechanical engineering contracts touch 5 1/2 year high
On Friday, as per a report from Germany’s Federal Statistics Office, industrial orders from Germany surged on bumper aerospace and mechanical engineering bookings, giving the manufacturing sector a big boost at the start of a quarter even as the global… Read More ›
Justice Department indictment shows Chinese intelligence officers wanting to steal U.S jet engine design
This indictment unsealed by the U.S. Justice Department de-hazes to some extent the stance the Trump Administration has taken vis-a-vis China and its accusations of violating U.S. intellectual property. A U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday reveals that intelligence officers from… Read More ›
EU Antitrust regulators to launch full-scale investigation into Thales’ $5.6 billion bid for Gemalto
Thales did not offer any concessions to address overlapping concerns. On Thursday, as per two sources familiar withe the matter at hand, antitrust regulators from the European Union are set to launch a full-scale investigation into French aerospace and defense… Read More ›
A no-Brexit deal will force Airbus to reconsider its presence in the U.K
Airbus sources wings for all of its commercial aircrafts from the UK. In the short term, a no-Brexit deal will impact its lead times and waiting lists for deliveries. In what is likely to be one of Airbus’ strongest warning… Read More ›
Data falsification in Quality Assurance standards engulfs Mitsubishi Materials Corp
The latest QA related scandal revolves around Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp’s O-Ring sealents which impacts the aircraft and aerospace and nuclear industries. In yet another instance of a quality assurance scandal, Japan’s Nikkei financial daily reported, citing multiple sources, that… Read More ›
Bombardier exploring divestiture of its aerospace business: Bloomberg
The embattled Canadian train and plane maker is weighing its options to reduce its footprint from the aerospace market. It is eyeing a sale as well as potential partnerships. Bloomberg reported, Canadian airplane and train maker Bombardier Inc is exploring… Read More ›