http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/aerospace/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Aerospace & Defence section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 15 May 2013 08:45:58 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/aerospace/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Boeing says it has resumed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner, after two incidents involving the lithium ion batteries led to a worldwide grounding. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22535479#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22535479 Wed, 15 May 2013 01:42:24 GMT EADS reports a sharp rise in profits for the first three months of the year, thanks largely to rising revenue from its Airbus subsidiary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22521018#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22521018 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:19 GMT Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to sponsor the British Bloodhound project to drive a car beyond 1,000mph. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:45:46 GMT A BAE Systems aircraft flies without a pilot in UK airspace shared with passenger flights for the first time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22511395#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22511395 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:15:55 GMT The government should reject the "Boris Island" Thames Estuary airport plan and expand Heathrow instead, a report by MPs argues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22469502#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22469502 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:25:03 GMT Plans for new limits on how much London's major airports can charge airlines have been put forward by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22349054#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22349054 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:24:07 GMT The International Air Transport Association (Iata) says air passenger travel grew by 5.9% in March compared with a year earlier, boosted by emerging markets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22369230#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22369230 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:38:43 GMT An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner flies from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22315317#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22315317 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:22:55 GMT All Nippon Airways is to begin Dreamliner test flights after Japan's regulator followed the US aviation authority in clearing Boeing's 787 to fly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305960#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305960 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:58:17 GMT China agrees to buy 60 planes from European firm Airbus, in a deal worth $8bn (£5.2bn) at list prices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305182#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305182 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:29:53 GMT Singapore Airlines increases its stake in Virgin Australia to tap into the Australian market and counter the strength of its rivals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22275337#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22275337 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:03:22 GMT German airline Lufthansa cancels the majority of its flights scheduled for Monday due to a strike. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22238511#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22238511 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:36:03 GMT Boeing says it will resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner in May as it reports a jump in quarterly profits despite the aircraft's battery problems. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22279504#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22279504 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:05:04 GMT American Airlines grounds all flights across the US for several hours due to a fault with its computerised reservation system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22177247#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22177247 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:18:30 GMT Carmaker Daimler is selling its remaining 7.5% stake in pan-European aerospace and defence group EADS, the owner of Airbus http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22175524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22175524 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:50:17 GMT The impact of the 787 Dreamliner safety concerns http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21041265#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21041265 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:04:18 GMT The world is barely enough for Norwegian airline http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21923866#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21923866 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:24:00 GMT Two fresh setbacks have hit Boeing's 787 Dreamliner plane, days after an electrical fire broke out on board a Japan Airlines Dreamliner on Monday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20967387#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20967387 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:34:17 GMT Cathay Pacific cabin crew voted to take industrial action after salary negotiations with the carrier broke down. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20674376#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20674376 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:42:14 GMT Carmen Roberts meets the frequent flyers who travel for the sake of aviation history where no flight is too long or expensive. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/fast_track/9768656.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/fast_track/9768656.stm Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:33:08 GMT As airlines in Europe struggle with falling demand, the market for air travel in Asia is really taking off. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17022879#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17022879 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:49:13 GMT Virgin Atlantic resumes flights between Mumbai and London but India's airline market is 'tough', says Sir Richard Branson. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20202254#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20202254 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:03:45 GMT A new report is recommending that the UK builds its own spaceport, to enable tourists to go into space. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18114439#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18114439 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:24:53 GMT Ethiopia has become the second country after Japan to take delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19304795#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19304795 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:30:35 GMT Test pilot Peter Wilson talks defence correspondent Jonathan Beale through the UK's new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18919934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18919934 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:31:28 GMT Does south-east England need a new airport? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20679148#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20679148 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:33:34 GMT How beer chats helped revive Japan Airlines http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20293487#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20293487 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:13:08 GMT Why plans to create a defence giant are in trouble http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19783954#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19783954 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:26:53 GMT Smart weather radar aims to help planes avoid a bumpy ride http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19789075#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19789075 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:59:06 GMT Bombardier challenges Airbus and Boeing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18803955#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18803955 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:10:11 GMT Electric propulsion to power spacecraft http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18839302#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18839302 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:16:54 GMT