Bombardier's Q400 has received approval to serve London City Airport.

Ask Learjet 45 operators to name their five favorite characteristics about their aircraft and you'll find plenty of consistency.

Each year, in conjunction with updating the Modifications Directory, B/CA tries to provide a balanced overview of the business.

Commercial aerospace suppliers already know demand for their products will be sharply reduced for months to come, although companies are still trying to figure out just how severe a downturn they're facing.

With so much attention focused in recent weeks on airlines' survival and the impact their struggle is having on commercial aviation suppliers, it's easy to forget that the weak U.S. economy is playing no small role in eroding some companies' performance.

Pure-play defense contractors, large and small, are receiving a steady stream of inquiries about their ability to dramatically increase production of weapon systems, as well as other items necessary to support Operation Enduring Freedom.

Rationally, we all know the airline industry eventually will rebound; it always has, following a major shock to the system. But that day seems like a distant prospect, given the wretched earnings environment that has descended across most of the industry and is likely to persist for a protracted period.

Textron Inc.'s stock was slammed last Wednesday, plummeting 10.20 a share. It closed at a new 52-week low--32.80--having lost nearly 25% of its value.