Agreement with WSI helped in landing customers for atmospheric hazard detection and avoidance technology.

Germany's aerospace industry has been growing, driven by civil air transport demand. But it is facing difficult changes as its defense-related business contracts.

Business in China has caused Airbus executives some serious headaches lately, with political wrangling over the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the crisis at Hong Kong Airlines threatening orders. But now it appears the tide has turned.

All major engine makers use Montreal company's robotic technologies in manufacturing and inspection.

Two of the Philippines' largest business conglomerates are about to do battle in the country's airline industry, and those that get caught in between could be crushed. The domestic market is largely controlled by JG Summit's Cebu Pacific Air and San Miguel Corp.'s Philippine Airlines (PAL). That leaves very little room for Zest Air, AirAsia Philippines and Tiger Airways' Seair Inc.

Single parts are built in layers, allowing complex shapes and saving weight.

Multibillion-dollar prime contractors will not be the source of innovations critical to future aerospace and defense systems.

Both Lufthansa and Air Berlin—Germany's two most important airlines, are preparing massive changes for their Berlin bases