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IndustryAirbus may sign two deals with China concerning its A-380
Beijing, China - The value of the contracts are about USD 3 bn
The British daily "Times" reported the news according to which the industry of Toulouse may sign soon two billionaire deals with China concerning its A-380. Always according to the same source the European... more
IndustryJCAPF takes delivery of Level C FFS
Urbana, Usa - Through Frasca’s Japanese representative, Euroheli Corporation
The Japanese Civil Aviation Promotion Foundation (JCAPF) has taken delivery of their Level C King Air B200 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) from Frasca International, Inc. through Frasca’s Japanese representative, E... more
IndustryTAI: Lockheed Martin and GE sold their shares
Ankara, Turkey - THe Turkish aerospace company is considered by the two US firms as able to go on growing by autonomously
Turkish Aircraft Industries (TAI) proves fully-fledged enough to be capable of growing autonomously in the aerospace sector. Lockheed Martin and General Electric would be sure of it as they decided to... more
IndustrySnecma-Sagem: the merge between the two groups to occur soon
Paris, France - A green light by the authorities supervising financial markets for the procedure which is also going to produce the Snecma's denationalization
Snecma and Sagem were recently granted in France by the green light for starting their merge programme by the competent authorities supervising financial markets. Both companies (the first one competent... more
IndustryHartzell Propeller received DAS certification from the FAA
Ohio, Usa - The industry will now be able to more quickly obtain STCs for its OEM and Top Prop™ retrofit customers
Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced last Wednesday that the FAA has given the company special status as a Designated Alteration Station (DAS). This will allow the company to issue its own Supplemental Type... more
IndustryBoeing: Bavaria International signed contract for six B-737/700s NG
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 330m
Boeing and Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing have reached an agreement for six more Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 airplanes, valued at USD 330 million at list prices. In addition, Bavaria International... more
IndustryEADS: EUR 10bn turnover for the defence section by 2007
Paris, France - The goal of the European group which considers meanwhile the merge with Thales as feasible though evaluating even other options
Philippe Camus, EADS CEO together with Rainer Hertrich, commented recently regarding the possibility to achieve an agreement with Thales to concretely start a merge project. According to Camus, this programme... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: Airbus does not give in about state aid for the A-350
Toulouse, France - It would have been stated by the group's CEO himself who reminded that the USA and EU did not decide to cancel any kind of support
It does not seem that the recent European-American agreement for the start of three months negotiation, intended to completely solve the matter on subsidies for the aerospace industry, led Airbus to renounce... more
IndustryBoeing: Emirates announced an Electronic Flight Bag order
Seattle, Usa - The airline will receive its first EFB-equipped 777 in March
Boeing and Emirates said the Dubai-based airline is ordering 30 Boeing Electronic Flight Bags for its 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, making the airline the largest customer for that Boeing-supplied... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries to transfer at Villanova d'Albenga Airport
Savona, Italy - Removal will bring productivity time cutting and following cost reduction
In the next time, Piaggio Aero Industries plant will be transferred at Savona "Clemente Panero" Airport (Italy, Region Liguria). Yesterday the first new year meeting occurred at Unione Industriali seat... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exeed $26,332,780 cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014)... more
IndustryAdvanced Information Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a near 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B Aircraft
Advanced Information Engineering Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a $29,982,573 ceiling-priced cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering... more
IndustryAirbus outstripped Boeing in 2004
Toulouse, France - According to the European group's representatives, the leadership gained in 2003 in the civil aviation sector was confirmed even one year later
According to what reported by the representatives of the European group Airbus, 2004 proved a particularly positive year in terms of orders, deliveries and revenues, confirming the leading role in the... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace (4): first doubts on the state aids classification
Brussels, Belgium - EU pointed out the case of funds destined to military programmes and maybe partially distributed even for civil projects
The setting of the classification related to subsidies for the aerospace sector, which the USA and EU intend to perform by the next three months within the renewed will for restarting talks on such matter,... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry (3): a deal aimed to avoid state support for the A-350?
Washington, USA - Some American experts would be convinced of it concerning the Bush-led Government's decision, while Boeing welcomed the agreement
Boeing welcomed the Bush-led Government and European Commission's initiative intended to start negotiating aiming to completely cancel subsidies from the aerospace industry sector. The American company... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry (2): involving other countries for a new regulation of the matter
Brussels, Belgium - This is the European-American imperative for the future but it will be necessary in the meantime to clearly set what a subsidy is
The aerospace companies mainly involved by the new European-American negotiating deal regarding subsidies are currently Boeing and Airbus, but the USA and EU think they will have to extend in the future... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: USA and EU aim to cancel the state aids
Brussels, Belgium - Both sides to make effort to avoid new legal clashes within the three months negotiating
European Union and the United States revealed yesterday their intention for starting negotiating aiming to definitively solve the old matter regarding the subsidies to aerospace industry (see for details... more
IndustryFinnish Aviation Academy Gets JAA Approval for Frasca Sims
Urbana, Usa - Including several systems
The Finnish Aviation Academy, Pori, Finland, has received FNPT II approval for their two Frasca A36 Bonanza devices and STD 2A and FNPT II MCC approval on their KingAir device. The Bonanza devices include... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry (3): EADS and BAe support the European-American effort for a new deal
Amsterdam, Holland - Both companies underlined their efforts for ensuring "the free and open competition in the aerospace and defence markets"
EADS and BAe welcomed the decision considered by European Commission today for the achievement of a new agreement with the United States regarding subsidies destined to aerospace industry (see for details... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry (2): USA and EU started negotiating to solve the debates
Brussels, Belgium - Clear and common rules on support for the sector and competition to be set within three months
EU had already unveiled its intention for achieving a compromise with the USA on subsidies for the aerospace industry (see for details AVIONEWS), and now it seems that negotiations between the sides can... more
IndustryAir-to-air missiles: a growing market with orders for USD 13.8bn by 2014
Washington, Usa - Raytheon and MBDA to dominate the international market, according to the latest forecasts by the analysts of the sector
The latest data shown by analysts competent for defence industry in the United States, with reference to the production and the selling of air-to-air missiles, talk about orders forecasted till 2014 with... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: European Union ready to negotiate
Brussels, Belgium - EU would intend to put the debates with the USA to an end by the restart of talks and the achievement of a new agreement
After months clashing and the official appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization), the United States and European Union could maybe achieve a new deal in order to put the debates on the subsidies for... more
IndustryEmbraer 170/190 jet family made great strides in 2004
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Year ended with the four airplanes of the new family in flight
2004 was a year of important milestones in the development of the EMBRAER 170/190 family, from the EMBRAER 170 certification and entry into service to the first flight of the EMBRAER 195 and certification... more
IndustrySnecma and Sagem growing while waiting for their merge
Paris, France - A relevant income rise for both the French companies
Snecma and Sagem revealed the data related to the performances regarding 2004 with particularly good results in both cases. While waiting for the reports on the 2004 financial results with an official... more
IndustryAirbus to grow until 2007
Toulouse, France - Analysts' forecasts would talk about increasing orders and deliveries by the next two years for the European producer
Airbus appears to forecast a significant growth for the orders of its commercial airplanes during the new year. Analysts would think that the European producer will be able to achieve orders rise for a... more
IndustryBoeing: rising orders in 2004
Washington, USA - The results related to the last year would show that the major success of the producer must be found in the civil sector
Boeing unveiled the results achieved during 2004, showing it gained a certain success and growth opportunities most of all in the civil sector but with a good performance even concerning the defence sector.... more
IndustryEmbraer 170/190 jet family flew together for the first time
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Flying display with four airplanes took place in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo
Embraer announced that the four E-Jets of the EMB 170/190 family flew together for the first time in late December at the Company’s Gavião Peixoto flight test facility. The flying display featured th... more
IndustryBoeing: TUI Group's Hapag-Lloyd Flug finalized order for ten B-737/800s
Seattle, Usa - Making it an all US industry operator
Boeing and European carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug have finalized an order for 10 Boeing Next-Generation 737 passenger airplanes, making Hapag-Lloyd an all-Boeing operator. The new airplanes are part of the... more
IndustryThe Polish industry which produces aircraft assists to a rosy season
Varsaw, Poland - A local daily newspaper said the sector fear it would not succeed to satisfy requests in 2005
The Polish industry which works in the order of aircraft manufacturing seems to have been assisting to a relevant increase of its activity: a local daily newspaper Reczpospolita announced. According to... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $14,230,780, ceiling priced time and material delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-04-G-0007)... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $24,058,296 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0352) for production support... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 series aircraft fleet
The Boeing Co., Wichita Developments and Modification Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $22,000,000 contract modification to provide for sustaining engineering services in support of the KC-135... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 608 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 airplane
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $608,300,000 contract modification to increase the funding/termination liability values for January 2005 through May 2005 for Lot... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 108 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $108,300,000 contract modification to increase the funding/termination liability values for January 2005 through May 2005 for Lot... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,429,911 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, award-fee... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Tilt Rotor Team, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $25,208,330 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0067) to exercise... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $35,300,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the development of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Dec. 27, 2004, a $7,559,311 firm-fixed-price contract for CY05 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor, Longbow Refurbishment... more
IndustryPATS Aircraft LLC awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Boeing 737-700, Columbian Presidential Aircraft
PATS Aircraft LLC, Georgetown, Del., is being awarded a $7,850,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for Upgrades to the interior and exterior of the Boeing 737-700, Columbian Presidential Aircraft.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 608 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $608,300,000 contract modification. This modification increases the funding/termination liability values for the month of January... more
IndustryCE Wylie Construction Co. awarded of a 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of four hangars
C. E. Wylie Construction Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded firm-fixed price Task Order 0001 at $27,000,000 (base item) under an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity multiple award construction... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Engine Services awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 16 T56-A-14 engine
Rolls-Royce Engine Services – Oakland Inc., Oakland, Calif., is being awarded a $38,612,734 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhauling and engineering support for 16 T56-A-14 engine propulsion systems a... more
IndustryEmbraer seems to be in serious talks with Republic Airways
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier planned to purchase sixteen 70-seat aircraft ERJ-170
The Brazilian industry, Embraer, announced it is in "Advanced contractual discussions" with the carrier Republic Airways about a new order of sixteen 70-seat aircraft ERJ-170. In particular Embraer disclosed... more
IndustryEADS and Embraer gain a 65% stake in Portuguese OGMA
Lisbon, Portugal - The denationalization process of the Portuguese aerosapce company started
OGMA, a Portuguese aerospace company, is being acquired for a 65% stake by a consortium based on European group EADS and Brazilian Embraer. Such a consortium, named Airholding, starts so its denationalization... more
IndustryEmbraer in negotiations with Republic Airlines for 16 additional EMB-170s
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier has received 11 aircraft of this model to date
Embraer confirmed last week it is in advanced contractual discussions with Republic Airlines for the acquisition of 16 new EMBRAER 170s, which considers the substitution of an existing order for 8 ERJ-145s... more
IndustryBell Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $37,211,097 ceiling-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N68335-04-G-0004) to design, develop, manufacture,... more
IndustryMRC Bearings awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For spare parts for the Chinook helicopter
MRC Bearings, Jamestown, N.Y., was awarded on Dec. 23, 2004, a delivery order amount of $685,142 as part of a $9,713,878 firm fixed price contract for spare parts for the Chinook Helicopter. Work will... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For seven TH-67A+ Training Helicopters
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 22, 2004, a delivery order amount of $12,438,727 as part of a $68,438,727 firm fixed price contract for seven TH-67A+ Training Helicopters.... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47D helicopter
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 22, 2004, an $18,777,000 firm fixed price contract for spare parts for the CH-47D Helicopter. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and is... more
IndustryEmbraer 175 awarded type certification from the CTA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Canadian certification expected in the first half of 2005
Embraer announced last Thursday that the EMBRAER 175 airliner was granted the type certificate from the Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), the Brazilian civil aviation regulatory agency. Embraer also... more