Peter Fleiss, who has steered the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) for the past 14 years, is retiring effective Jan. 20. Former Flying Magazine Publisher Dick Koenig, who has served on the CAN board, will succeed Fleiss. Fleiss will take on the title of director emeritus and work with Koenig during the transition.

Boeing tight-lipped on composite site plans as razor-slim vote secures 777X work at Everett.

Engine makers look for new turboprop opening as India seeks regional aircraft proposals.

With few defense campaigns on the horizon, McArtor's initial focus for the new Airbus Group in the Americas is inward.

Human factors could be a bigger challenge than technology.

Auto makers use radars, but they are not approved for aircraft.

The price of EU carbon dioxide allowances (EUAs) under the EU Emissions Trading System rallied in early December, as the European Parliament and Council approved the European Commission's (EC) market intervention proposal, but fell back later in the month on recognition of a well-supplied market.

Now it will be called Airbus Group, instead of European Aerospace, Defense and Space Co. (EADS), a name it used proudly for the last 13 years. This is a formidable rebranding initiative for a global 144,000-employee group headquartered in the Netherlands (for fiscal reasons only). The new title, which is scheduled to be ratified in May by the shareholders, has been in use since Jan. 1.