European aeronautical manufacturing has been equally strong.

As aircraft manufacturing is a global business, it is also important that the adoption of a new international noise standard at EU level is aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

6. If a supply is deemed under subparagraph 184.1(2)(a)(i) of the Act to have been made in British Columbia by a surety as a result of the surety carrying on a particular construction of real property situated in that province as full or partial satisfaction of the surety’s obligation under a bond, if a contract payment (within the meaning of paragraph 184.1(2)(a) of the Act) in respect of the particular construction becomes due or is paid without having become due before April 1, 2013 and if another contract payment in respect of the particular construction becomes due on or after that day without having been paid before that day or is ...[+++]paid without having become due on or after that day, then, in applying subsection 184.1(2) of the Act in respect of the particular construction, the formula and descriptions in clause 184.1(2)(d)(i)(A) of the Act are adapted to be read as follows:

Car manufacturers have been using stationary robots to help build their products for years, but airplanes are constructed differently, posing challenges to the use of robotics.

He added that "the participation of the Research Establishments in aeronautical research activities to be supported under the European Union's Fourth Framework Programme would be an excellent opportunity to reinforce the new links".

1 The main aim of the proposal for a new Brite/Euram programme just adopted by the Council is to increase the competitiveness on world markets of the Community's materials sectors and manufacturing industries (for example, motor vehicles, textiles, shipbuilding, chemicals, machine tools, construction, aviation, etc) by funding research and development work on the technologies needed for the development of new products and processes.