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IndustryFinmeccanica. Guarguaglini: I have no objections for Alcatel-Thales merger project
Paris, France - CEO of Finmeccanica says that in a French newspaper "Les Echos" interview
"A priori I have no objections for Alcatel and Thales project. And, as this project concerns our space activities, Alcatel will have to ask our agreement. Until now, however, we have not been involved... more
IndustryAlcatel-Thales: contacts in view of the merger go on
Rome, Italy - "Financial Times" wrote that
According to the words of eminent English economic newspaper "Financial Times", the two French companies Alcatel and Thales would be about to merge, giving birth to the first European group specialized... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered the first two E-jets to Tame
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Ecuadorian air company ordered two EMB-170s and one EMB-190
Embraer announced that state-owned Ecuadorian airline TAME Línea Aérea del Ecuador took delivery of the first two 76- seat EMBRAER 170s at its headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. TAME has ord... more
IndustryThales: EADS offers controlled Atrium in exchange of its participation to the assets
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" reports that
Yesterday French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote that French-German consortium EADS would have proposed Thales, as counterpart for its entreat in the joint stock of the French industry, its company specialized... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $8,150,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the development effort... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60R helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a not to exceed $41,018,276 for delivery order (5045) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-01-G-004N) to purchase spares for... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $73,250,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the fiscal year 2006 full rate production (LOT II)... more
IndustryA-380 pass an important safety test
Toulouse, France - The put in service of the sky giant is more and more nearby
Airbus made known to have successfully complete the tests for passengers’ evacuation by its new A-380 under the supervision of the European Agency for Safety Aviation and the American one FAA. The 873 p... more
IndustryVitrociset: third meeting "VEGA industrial day"
Rome, Italy - It will take place next Thursday at the industry's site in Via Tiburtina starting from 9:15am
"Next Thursday, March 30, 2006 in Rome, at Vitrociset’s site, will take place the third ’Vega Industrial day’, the meeting by aerospace industries involved in the programme of VEGA, the European launc... more
IndustryBoeing: PIA added the second B-777/200LR (Longer Range) to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - The first model to enter commercial service in February
Boeing and Pakistan International Airlines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s second 777-200LR last Thursday at Boeing Field. Later this year, PIA will take delivery of its first 777-300ER, making i... more
IndustryBell Boeing Program Joint Program Office awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft
Bell Boeing Program Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded $42,132,742 for delivery order (0069) against previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-03-G-001B) to manufacture... more
IndustryFirst flight for the Cessna's Citation Encore+
Wichita, USA - Flight certification within 2006
Last Wednesday the new Cessna’s Citation Encore+ aircraft carried out its first test flight, making a significant step towards the certification of the airplane in the fourth quarter of this year. The a... more
IndustryThe first Boeing 777-200 ER delivered to Aeromexico
Seattle, USA - The aircraft is equipped with EFB technology
Yesterday Aeromexico, the largest Mexican airline, received the delivery the first Boeing 777-200 ER jetliner. An other aircraft will be delivered in April by Seattle’s industry. The plane will replace t... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Lansdale, Pa., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $24,349,779 letter contract for the procurement of thirteen Low Band Transmitters (LBTs) and... more
IndustryWalbridge Aldinger Co. awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the design and construction of an H-60R helicopter hangar
Walbridge Aldinger Co., Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $41,440,971 (first increment) firm-fixed price design/build construction contract for design and construction of an H-60R helicopter hangar at... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 Eagle aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., South Bend, Ind., is being awarded a $5,400,305 firm fixed price contract. This action provides for 307 heat stacks, assemblies applicable to the F-15 Eagle aircraft, integral... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a 275 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16, F-15, A-10 and B-52 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $275,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm fixed price contract. This action provides for litening targeting pods,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 250 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the production of FY05 PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on March 16, 2006, a $250,127,976 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for production of FY05 PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles. Work will be performed... more
IndustryFinmeccanica aims to the construction of cargo planes for US Army
New York, USA - Created a joint venture with L-3 Communication Holding
After that on last Friday Pentagon launched a deal of the value of USD 2.7 billion for the construction of military cargo planes, Italian industry Finmeccanica created a joint-venture with the US company... more
IndustryBoeing delivered the first 747-400 Freighter to MASkargo
Seattle, USA - It is forecast a strong growth of cargo field in the next years
Boeing delivered the first 747-400 Freighter for goods’ transport to MASkargo, Malaysia Airline Systems’ cargo operator. "The B-747-400 Freighter is the mainstay of the world’s air cargo fleet and will... more
IndustryBoeing delivered the first B-737-800 Winglets to AMC Airlines
Cairo, Egypt - Satisfaction expressed by the president of the carrier
Boeing made known yesterday to have delivered to Egyptian carrier AMC Airlines the first 737-800 Winglets, which took off from Boeing field arrived at the airline’s base at Cairo International Airport. T... more
IndustryEmbraer sold five EMB-190 to AeroRepública
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Colombian airline also holds options for 20 additional aircraft
Embraer announced that AeroRepública of Bogotá, Colombia, has placed a firm order for five EMBRAER 190s with options for an additional 20 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in November 2006. AeroRepública wi... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas, Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $14,607,984 firm fixed price contract modification. This is a modification to the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership contract... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development and Mod Center awarded of a over 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $45,595,120 time and material, firm fixed price contract modification. This effort is scheduled for depot level heavy maintenance... more
IndustryAbramovitch could enter in Evraz Group
Moscow, Russia - Newspaper "Vedomosti" wrote it
In Russian newspaper "Vedomosti"’s opinion the billionaire Roman Abramovitch, who, according with the statistics, is the 11th most rich man of the world, should be in negotiation for the purchase of t... more
IndustryP&WC delivers the first PW-615F engine to Cessna
Indipendence, USA - It was thought to power Cessna Citation "Mustang"
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC), subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. and specialized company in production of engines powering business and regional aircraft and helicopters, yesterday delivered... more
IndustryGoodrich Corporation will deliver some components of the B-787 Dreamliner
Washington, USA - Boeing announced it in statement
Boeing announced to have awarded the contract for the supply of the flight deck lightning system and cabin attendant seating for the 787 Dreamliner to Goodrich Corporation. Now only the supply of few components... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk UH-60L helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 10, 2006, a $21,457,305 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Plus-Up for the Army Black Hawk UH-60L Helicopters. Work will be... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 29 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on March 14, 2006, a delivery order amount of $28,993,614 as part of a $48,494,440 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul of CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor Blades.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,267,500 cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for development... more
IndustrySukhoi. Scajola: short-time signature of the understanding protocol
Moscow, Russia - A joined release of Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, and his Russian counterpart, Viktor Khristenko, makes it known
"There is the possibility to shortly come to the signature of an understanding protocol in order to give the proper institutional frame to the important industrial cooperation agreement made last months... more
IndustryMBDA: EADS would purchase the shares of the others associates
Paris, France - French newspaper "Les Echos" wrote so yesterday
According with French newspaper "Les Echos", French-German company EADS should have the intention to ask to the shareholders of MBDA, European industry specialized in missiles’ production, to sell to i... more
IndustryPart of SAS Component acquired by Singapore Technologies Engineering
Copenhagen, Denmark - 67% of SAS Group components operator sold
SAS Group, which Scandinavian Airlines is part of, completed the previous agreement announced last December to sell 67% of SAS Component to Singapore Technologies Engineering (see AVIONEWS for details).... more
IndustryMeeting Scajola-Khristenko about the partnership between Finmeccanica and Sukhoi
Moscow, Russia - The interview before the G8 Energy Ministers' summit
Yesterday Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, who was in Moscow to partecipate in G8 Energy Ministers’ summit, after an interview with his Russian counterpart Viktor Khristenko, r... more
IndustryBoeing and JAL signed deal on end-to-end supply-chain solution
Seattle, Usa - To reduce the carrier's operating costs
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed an agreement that will reduce JAL’s operating costs by having Boeing manage a majority of the airline’s spare parts inventory. Boeing and JAL signed a previous agr... more
IndustryAirbus is considering whether to transfer the construction of some planes in China
Toulouse, France - The decision will be not taken until the Summer
Airbus made know to be considering the hypothesis to build some aircraft in China. "Asia is the biggest growth area", Tom Enders, CEO of EADS the company that owns the 80% of the European consortium, "Anyway... more
IndustryAvio (2). Contento: Finmeccanica must become a company shareholder
Rome, Italy - Giovanni Contento, National Secretary of UILM (Italian Metalworkers Union)
"It is necessary that Finmeccanica, in perspective, becomes Avio SpA’s reference shareholder. We ask that to the Executive in office. We appreciated the choice of Italian and French Governments to commit A... more
IndustryRaytheon Space and Airborne Systems awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $20,296,000 for delivery order (0010) being issued against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-02-G-018A) for manufacture... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $14,607,984 firm fixed price contract modification. This is a modification to the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership contract... more
IndustryAVIO wins the Fremm frigates' engines
Turin, Italy - The value of the agreement is about EUR 150 million
The delivery of the first 8 turbines from 2008. The motorization of frigate of the Italian-French frigate program has been devolved upon Avio. Last Friday Avio signed the deal frame with French shipyard... more
IndustryBoeing: Cargolux expanded fleet with order for two 747-400 freighters
Seattle, Usa - The two aircraft, with a total catalog value of USD 450 million, will be delivered in 2007 and 2008
The Boeing Company identified Luxembourg-based cargo operator Cargolux as the customer for two Boeing 747-400 Freighters. The two freighters, with a total catalog value of USD 450 million, will be delivered... more
IndustryAlcatel's CEO in Palazzo Chigi to Gianni Letta
Rome, Italy - Successively, Finmeccanica's CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, also arrived
Last Friday evening, Gianni Letta, State Undersecretary of Italian premiership, has received in succession, Alcatel’s CEO, Serge Tchuruk and that one of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini. The r... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the TOW 2A and TOW 2B aero missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on March 6, 2006, a $45,052,290 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for TOW 2A and TOW 2B aero missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 71 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 T55-714A engines
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on March 8, 2006, a $71,518,122 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 T55-714A engines and fielding kits. Work will be performed... more
IndustryThales (3). "Le Monde": the merger operation with Alcatel blocked by French Government's electoral necessities
Paris, France - Too close 2007 French presidential elections
The ventilated hypothesis of a merger between French Alcatel and Thales would be blocked at the moment not by economic or industrial necessities but by a political necessity of the Government currently... more
IndustryThales (2). Ranque: there are not purchase offers
Paris, France - CEO Denis Ranque said it during a press release
"Thales has not still received any purchase offers and when they will arrive it will discuss them. Whether there will be offer we will discuss them only in our shareholders’ interest. But currently there i... more
IndustryFirst 1000 flight hours for the A-380
Toulouse, France - New finish for the sky's giant
European consortium Airbus made known today that its skies’ giant, A-380, achieved the finish of the 1000 flight hours. After very severe tests, as that one about altitude at Medellin in Colombia or t... more
IndustryThales: 2005 ended with a net revenue of EUR 334 million
Paris, France - A note by French Defence industrial Group said it
The French society specialized in defence sector and electronics, Thales, unveiled that to have closed 2005 with a revenue of EUR 334m, +2,45% compared 2004. The operative revenue has demonstrated EUR... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $12,903,905 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to install wing center sections (WCS) on seven EA-6B aircraft and conduct a planned... more
IndustryBoeing: order for six B-737 Next Generation from Pegasus Airlines
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2008
The Boeing Company today identified Pegasus Airlines as the carrier which earlier this year placed an order for six Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing’s Orders a... more