Designing and building the power systems could ultimately cost $2.3 billion or more and will involve a half-dozen of the nation's major aerospace manufacturers.

The company is the primary supplier of this technology on a global basis and has almost every major international aerospace manufacturer on its customer list.

The aerospace manufacturer said it earned $195 million, or 85 cents a share, on sales of $5.07 billion in the period ended June 30.

Airbus Industries was formed in 1970 as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers.

Since then, the machinists have completed contract negotiations with companies like Boeing, the largest aerospace manufacturer.

Engineering flight simulators are used by aerospace manufacturers for such tasks as:

In the 1992 election, many of America's aerospace manufacturers backed Bill Clinton.

It is the largest aerospace manufacturer in postwar Poland.

Flight hardware assembly, repair, and acceptance testing for private aerospace manufacturers is performed.

The project could give Japan's aerospace manufacturers - and perhaps Boeing - a much-needed lift.