Bryan Cave lawyers on the Product Liability team have represented
aircraft manufacturers in significant cases in the United States and internationally, including:
We regularly represent purchasers, sellers, lessors, lenders and other financiers, lessees, and
aircraft manufacturers in a broad range of transactions.
Represented
aircraft manufacturers in a variety of financing transactions which included, among other structures, financial and residual guarantees, lease in - lease out arrangements, ECA guarantees, and ECA supported debt offerings
Even an inexperienced fortune teller, such as I, can occasionally do better than
aircraft manufacturers in many areas.
On July 2, 2012, Airbus, one of the largest
aircraft manufacturers in the world, announced that it would build an aircraft assembly line on Brookley AeroPlex in Mobile, Ala., which will employ 1,000 people at full production.
Ahead of the President's visit, Nigerian officials will be meeting with Boeing, the largest
aircraft manufacturer in the world to discuss Nigeria's National Carrier Project, while on agriculture, they will meet with large equipment manufacturers with focus on harvesting and post harvesting equipment, spokesman Femi Adesina said in a statement on Friday.
Lightfoot attorneys defended
an aircraft manufacturer in a product liability case arising from an allegedly defectively designed aircraft.
Obtained summary judgment for the leasing and financing arm of
an aircraft manufacturer in a fraud and breach of contract case surrounding a sale and leaseback arrangement with a potential buyer.
Represented a general aviation
aircraft manufacturer in a lawsuit related to a fatal accident in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Lead counsel for a leading North American
aircraft manufacturer in mediations arising out of claims for bodily injury and wrongful death in Virginia, New Jersey, Texas, Alabama, and elsewhere in North America
Defended
aircraft manufacturer in product liability litigation in state and federal courts arising from fatal crashes in general aviation.
Represented
an aircraft manufacturer in civil and criminal actions arising out of an aircraft accident in Madrid, Spain.
Represented
an aircraft manufacturer in wrongful death actions arising out of an aircraft accident in Isparta, Turkey.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business
aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates of certain
aircraft; 6) the effect on
aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business
aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business
aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of
aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment
manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes
in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
The CEO called his massive
aircraft manufacturer a «big growth engine for the economy,»
in which passenger traffic growth is currently outpacing the growth of the U.S. GDP.
The rise of a Chinese
aircraft manufacturer is «a real plus» for Honeywell, which makes everything from jet engines to software systems used
in planes, a company executive told CNBC Thursday.
The Georgia Nuclear
Aircraft Laboratory was built
in the 1950s as a radiation testing ground by the Air Force and weapons
manufacturer Lockheed.
In addition to prestige, China wants to reduce its reliance on foreign
aircraft manufacturers, primarily Boeing and Airbus.
So crucial is the Chinese market that Boeing,
in cooperation with Chinese aerospace
manufacturer Commercial
Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), just began construction on a Boeing 737 completion center
in the island - city of Zhoushan.
Bombardier (J.R. André Bombardier pictured) is now the global leader
in passenger rail technology and the world's third - largest civil
aircraft manufacturer.
If you've spent any amount of time
in an
aircraft about to take off — gazing out the window at the tarmac, thinking about the cold beverage you'll have at altitude — you've probably spent at least a passing moment wondering how exactly
manufacturers make sure the iron birds don't break.
Fourth
in line was
aircraft manufacturer Boeing, which repurchased $ 3 billion of its shares
in the first quarter.
Conceived as a military
aircraft manufacturer a dozen years earlier, Sweden's Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget suffered a cataclysmic but unsurprising postwar plunge
in product demand.
Aircraft turbine
manufacturers brag about single - digit percentage gains
in fuel efficiency precisely because those machines are near thermodynamic limits
in converting heat to thrust.
On a final note, Boeing — the world's largest
aircraft manufacturer — hit fresh new highs last week after the company crushed Wall Street expectations, reporting record operating cash flow of $ 13.4 billion for 2017, up more than a quarter percent from $ 10.5 billion
in 2016.
Instead of focusing just on carriers, it also invests
in aircraft manufacturers and airport operators from all over the world.
The Company also periodically receives certain
manufacturer incentives
in connection with the acquisition of
aircraft and
Manufacturers» new orders for non-defense capital goods (tangible assets such as buildings, equipment, and machinery), excluding
aircraft, fell for the second consecutive month
in January.
Additionally, the group toured PaR Marine
in Brunswick, Georgia, an international
manufacturer specializing
in aircraft elevators, as well as steering gear, fireproof technologies and door systems for ships and offshore constructions.
Connecticut and Lockheed Martin Corp. announced Tuesday a deal providing up to $ 220 million
in state aid
in exchange for keeping and possibly increasing jobs at helicopter
manufacturer Sikorsky
Aircraft and committing to remain
in the state for more than a decade.
But only one engineer from the
aircraft manufacturer, travelled to California to set up the model
in the tunnel.
It resembles the Ushakov design, but has telescoping wings and art deco lines more
in keeping with the flying boats produced at that time by German
aircraft manufacturer Dornier.
The research has been done
in close collaboration with the
aircraft manufacturer GKN Aerospace and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery who make gas turbines.
Research at University West is conducted
in close collaboration with
aircraft engine
manufacturer GKN Aerospace (formerly Volvo Aero) and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, which makes gas turbines.
That pic's fictional
aircraft manufacturer, Piccolo, was widely noted to be based on the real Italian aviation pioneer Giovanni Caproni, who appears
in «The Wind Rises» as a kind of spirit guide, visiting Horikoshi
in his dreams and uttering the Paul Valery quotation from which pic takes its allusive title: «The wind is rising!
In some cases, a business or organization (i.e., airlines; manufacturers of aircraft, rotorcraft, engines, propellers, and replacement parts) may submit an individual's name and business contact information (e.g., business address and business telephone number) for inclusion in an RCISS databas
In some cases, a business or organization (i.e., airlines;
manufacturers of
aircraft, rotorcraft, engines, propellers, and replacement parts) may submit an individual's name and business contact information (e.g., business address and business telephone number) for inclusion
in an RCISS databas
in an RCISS database.
Messerschmitt, no, not the metal band but the name of the cute three - wheeled bubble car, was developed and sold by the German
aircraft manufacturer of the same name
in the wake of restrictions placed on the company after World War II.
Because of this, turbos have long been recognized by auto
manufacturers such as Saab for their value, and have been applied
in aircraft engines and even 1000 - hp Formula One cars.
Spyker is a Dutch - based auto company founded by Victor Muller that has brand connection to the Spyker
aircraft, coachbuilding, and car
manufacturer that was
in business from 1880 to 1925.
Originally an
aircraft manufacturer, Saab got into the car business
in 1946.
The brand started life as an
aircraft engine
manufacturer in 1916 and switched to motorcycles
in 1923.
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, is a leading
manufacturer in Japan with a long history of technological innovations that dates back to its origin as an
aircraft company.
Magellan Aerospace (MAL) is based
in Mississauga and provides assemblies and systems to
aircraft and engine
manufacturers worldwide.
Engines selected by Virgin America for use
in new Airbus
aircraft will, say the airline, make the craft some of the greenest
in the air and to celebrate their arrival the engine
manufacturers are buying carbon offsets for the first 5,000 flights booked on Virgin America today.
In other words these models have now become a virtual wind tunnel, no major aircraft manufacturer designs an aircraft without substantial input from CFD, the difference being that in the 80's we used main - frames Crays and the like, then minis and now it can done on laptop
In other words these models have now become a virtual wind tunnel, no major
aircraft manufacturer designs an
aircraft without substantial input from CFD, the difference being that
in the 80's we used main - frames Crays and the like, then minis and now it can done on laptop
in the 80's we used main - frames Crays and the like, then minis and now it can done on laptops.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has estimated that aviation biofuels could be used commercially
in a few years.
The turboprop
aircraft is making a comeback, with sales to one of the only remaining
manufacturers quadrupling
in 2007 and a continued upsurge expected.
«Given the substantial lead time for the standards, along with anticipated fuel efficiency gains for new
aircraft types already
in development by
manufacturers, the standards will serve primarily to prevent backsliding
in emissions,» ICCT said
in a statement.
We regularly defend automobile, heavy truck, bus, locomotive, and
aircraft manufacturers — as well as their component suppliers —
in high - stakes product liability, commercial, and catastrophic injury litigation.
Retained by general aviation
aircraft manufacturer to handle the experts and fire investigation for litigation surrounding a fatal accident
in California.