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IndustryEurosystems: Finmeccanica proves satisfied about the achieved results
Rome, Italy - Experts would think that the Italian group is able now to gain a EUR 3bn turnover in the defence electronics sector
The agreement in principle achieved between Finmeccanica and British Aerospace yesterday for the foundation of Eurosystems (see for details AVIONEWS), appears as a particularly satisfying one for the Italian... more
IndustryBoeing: Wichita facility's employees prove worried
Wichita, USA - The structure could be sold though the company unveiled to its workers that a final decision has not been considered yet
Boeing Wichita facility's employees (Kansas) prove quite worried. The US American aerospace and defence leading company would in fact intend to sell such infrastructure, although a final and certain decision... more
IndustryBoeing e team Renault di Formula 1: together to work upon projects of common interest
Paris, France - These projects concern new technology as well as advanced design
There is an incredible news in the order of collaboration: the Boeing Phantom Works, which is the part of the industry which focuses its attention to the research and improvement is in talks with the Renault... more
IndustryThe 7E7 Dreamliner in Puglia: the local governments' support for the Grottaglie's project
Grottaglie, Italy - The project of the new Puglia's city facility is being considered as a suitable one for the new plane also considering the presence of the near airport
The Alenia Aeronautica’s industrial effort for the manufacturing of some structural components of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner at the future production facility in Grottaglie (see for details AVIONEWS), n... more
IndustryCopa Airlines made an order for 10 Embraer-190
Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft's first delivery is planned for November 2005
The Brasilian Aeronautic Industry, Embraer, has announced yesterday that the international carrier Copa Arlines of Panama, has signed a contract to purchase 10 Emb-190 aircraft with an option for 20 additional... more
IndustryEurosystems: an agreement in principle on the sectors of concern
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica and BAe analyse sectors and products destined to be included in the future final deal
Finmeccanica and British Aerospace achieved an agreement in principle on the future role of Eurosystems, while waiting for signing a complete and final deal. The two groups intend to develop the sharing... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: the cancellation of USD 6bn contracts awarded to Boeing has been requested
Washington, USA - Following the scandal related to the 767 Tanker, but Boeing answers by offering its availability for verifying prospective violations
Lockheed Martin had already announced some days ago that it would have somehow taken legal measures in order to make possible that some contracts awarded to Boeing could be re-analysed and prospectively... more
IndustryAirbus: two airplanes for two major market goals
Toulouse, France - A new airliner and an air tanker in order to face international competitors and seize the American market
Two Airbus programmes would be currently under development with the common purpose on the one hand of facing the international success of competitors effectively and, on the other one, seizing the US market... more
IndustrySubsidies to the aerospace sector: the international extent of the phenomenon
Paris, France - The WTO had already admonished Brazil and Canada, while the hypothesis of a Japanese support to the 7E7 appears again
EADS’ CEO Philippe Camus would have recently commented on the matter regarding the subsidies addressed to the aerospace industry again (see for details AVIONEWS). According to European aerospace group’s CEO... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-1A aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $31,078,242 firm- fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise FY05 options for logistic support of the T-1A... more
IndustryEADS: "Scarce transparency on the funding destined to the 7E7"
Paris, France - The aerospace group proves confident that tensions will not damage the European solution for the new USAF's air tanker
EADS board commented the matter of US subsidies again with reference to the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner programme. According to the European aerospace group, not much transparency would exist regarding the funding... more
IndustryEADS: data on the third quarter 2004 to be released on November 4
Amsterdam, Holland - The aerospace group points out that decisions on funding for the new Airbus airliner do not exist
EADS recently unveiled that the data related to the industrial activities performances and the achieved orders during the third quarter this year, will be officially released on next November 4. In the... more
IndustryNew success for the British Rolls Royce
London, Great Britain - China Eastern Airlines chooses Trent 700 engine
Rolls Royce has signed, yesterday October 14, an agreement for USD 450 bn with China Eastern Airlines for the supply of Trent 700 engine to power the 20 new Airbus A-330/300 planes recently purchased by... more
IndustryGKN-Finmeccanica agreement on AgustaWestland: the British Government's conditions
London, UK - Finmeccanica to ensure the protection of the sensitive data and to encourage the production of the choppers destined to GB in the country
British Government started a series of investigations during August, aimed to verify the legitimacy of the deals which led GKN to renounce to its stake in AgustaWestland, selling it all to Finmeccanica... more
IndustryA blow to Boeing from Airbus
Prague, Czech Republic - CSA asks for 12 planes to Airbus
It is official the news, according to which, the flagship Czech airline CSA, ordered 12 planes to Airbus in order to broaden its mid-range fleet: Jaroslav Tvrdik, President of the carrier announced recently.... more
IndustryAlenia: here is the Southern Italy effort for the Dreamliner
Pomigliano, Italy - From Campania to Puglia, 1000 new jobs and investments for EUR 500m
Despite the recent tensions among the Alenia Aeronautica’s workers in Southern Italy with reference to the Boeing 7E7 programme (see for details AVIONEWS), the Italian aerospace company has recently c... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Component Solutions introduces industry leading parts kitting service
Las Vegas, Usa - It initially will assemble 700 kits per month and after up to 5000
Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions, Inc. (P&WCS), a unit of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s (P&WC) Service Centre Network, is introducing a new parts "kitting" service in support of turbine engine maintenance,... more
IndustryCanada would be partner for Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian government decides to give the necessary funds to launch a new plane
According to some Canadian government sources, it is official the news that the government of Ottawa, would be partner of Bombardier, an aircraft manufacturer, which was trying to find federal funding... more
IndustryLockheed Martin and BAe: "verify the legitimacy of the contracts awarded to Boeing"
Washington, USA - The two aerospace companies request it with reference to the role played by Darleen Druyun for awarding the orders
Maybe it was predictable, but now the rivals of Boeing in the aerospace sector have turned a probability into a certainty. Lockheed Martin and British Aerosapce have recently asked competent judges and... more
Industry7E7 Dramliner: "If it is not manufactured in Campania a strike will be called"
Pomigliano, Italy - It would have recently been threatened by workers at the Alenia Aeronautica Campania's facility
The tensions occurred some days ago between Alenia Aeronautica Campania’s workers and Puglia Region, with reference to the future production of some structural components of the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner i... more
IndustrySubsidies to the aerospace industry: commercial war and Presidential elections
Brussels, Belgium - EU would be convinced that the appeal to the WTO by the USA is related to the next Presidential election
European Union’s institutional representatives would not be enough convinced about the reasons put forward by American Government and Boeing, with reference to the deterioration of the commercial relations i... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): Giorgio Zappa is the new General Director
Rome, Italy - The ambassador Castellaneta appointed vice-President
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica held this morning (see AVIONEWS), approved the new corporate structure presented by the President and CEO Pier Francesco Guarguaglini: Giorgio Zappa is the new General... more
IndustryBoeing: Electronic Flight Bag available for retrofit on BBJ
Las Vegas, Usa - Making to increase safety, security and efficiency
Boeing is making its industry-leading Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag available for retrofit on Boeing Business Jets, giving BBJ operators the chance to make unsurpassed gains in safety, security and efficiency.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: today the directorate meeting
Rome, Italy - Giorgio Zappa towards the Director General election
Today the Finmeccanica’s board of directors meet in order to talk about the new top corporate structure, after the resignation by former CEO, Roberto Testore (see for details AVIONEWS). The most probable s... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada re-introduces the JT15D-4 into production
Las Vegas, Usa - In the third quarter of next year
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) will re-introduce the JT15D-4 engine model into production in the third quarter of 2005. All current production Service Bulletins will be incorporated to bring the new... more
Industry"57th Nbaa": Embraer shows its Legacy, executive corporate jet
Las Vegas, USA - The industry announces a series of improvements in its program
During the 57th "National Business Aviation Association" which opened yesterday at Las Vegas and would end tomorrow, the Embraer announced a relevant number of headway in its program related to the Legacy,... more
IndustryJet: the market would rise
Las Vegas, USA - Economic indicators forecast a growth in the jets market for 2005
The main makers of aircraft mixed with their equipment pointed out the presumably growth for the not rose-coloured business of jet market concerning next year. The prediction was exposed at an industry... more
IndustryEads: subsidies destined to the 7E7 larger than set by the deal of 1992
Paris, France - It would have been unveiled by the data available for the aerospace group's CEO Camus, but Boeing minimizes
Despite the willingness shown by Boeing for a "peaceful" solution of the struggle with Airbus on the matter concerning subsidies (see for details AVIONEWS), Eads group’s Ceo, Philippe Camus, would have r... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Japan Airlines' first B-747/400 Freighter
Washington, Usa - The second one will be delivered this month
Boeing yesterday delivered Japan Airlines International's (JAL) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of two new 747-400Fs for the Tokyo-based carrier. The new airplane will enter an extensive Japan Airlines... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada offers a premium overhaul and repair warranty
Las Vegas, Usa - For PT6A and JT15D operators
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is offering a new premium overhaul and repair warranty for operators of its popular PT6A and JT15D series. This industry-leading warranty is available to engines operated... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 78 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - To provide for Air-to-Ground missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $78,221,940 firm fixed price contract to provide for Air-to-Ground Missiles, AGM-65G2 Tactical Missile quantity 360; Air-to-Ground Missiles AGM-65G2 Spares... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an estimated value $22,514,650 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials, cost-reimbursement contract... more
IndustryBombardier: the industry could make other job's cuts
Montreal, Canada - Delta Air Lines, one of its major customers, is presumably diminishing the acquire of aircraft
The Canadian industry that has already planned 2000 jobs cut ,(see AVIONEWS) because of the fall in demand of its aircraft, seems to be ready to make other cuts if the situation does not change soon. The... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: Boeing hold out a hand to Brussels
Washington, USA - The American aerospace company would intend to reveal the details regarding the tax advantages gained for the production of the 7E7
Despite the unilateral abrogation of the 1992 agreement with European union regarding subsidies for the aerospace industry by the United States (see for details AVIONEWS), Boeing would have decided to... more
IndustryBoeing: Turkmenistan Airlines adds two more B-717/200s to its fleet
Long Beach, Usa - For a value of USD 80m
Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines recently finalized a definitive agreement for two Boeing 717-200 airplanes valued at USD 80m at current list prices. The airplanes will be delivered during August 2005.... more
IndustryBoeing 747-400. An exclusive version for the Japan Airlines
Seattle, Usa - The airplane passengers modified to cargo
Boeing the American company is making ready to start the production of a new, specific version of the 747-400 Special Freighter, as expressly required by Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.(JAI) The... more
IndustryEU: no official prosecution against Japan on the Dreamliner programme
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been confirmed by EU Government despite the investigation activities start announced last week
European Union would have denied it started legal procedures aimed to face the Japanese industrial activities, related to the production of the new Boeing medium-range airliner, the 7E7 Dreamliner, despite... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-21 aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $18,473,060 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Contractor Logistics Support for seventy-six C-21 Aircraft.... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $6,661,056 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-01-D-004M) to exercise an option for procurement... more
IndustryThe USA-EU struggle for the aerospace industry subsidies (4): "Italy does not appear to support the 7E7 Dreamliner directly"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by European Commission, trying to verify the existance of a public support to the programme by single States
It would appear that investigations by European Union with reference to aerospace companies and countries involved by the designing of the Boeing 7E7, the new medium-range airliner of the US group, are... more
IndustryThe USA-EU struggle for the aerospace industry subsidies (3): Washington decides to abrogate the 1992 agreement unilaterally
Brussels, Belgium - A quick and firm reaction by EU, which would consider such deal as still fully in force
The United States would have decided to revoke the 1992 agreement with the EU (related to funds destined to aerospace industry) unilaterally. Such decision would have produced the quick reaction of European... more
IndustryThe Canadian industry Bombardier knocks its employees of the 7 %
New York, USA - The cause of the discharges seems to be the slip on the sell of its planes
Starting from November, 2004 and in the following 9 months Bombardier would execute the decrease of its employees. The Canadian industry which counts on a 28.000-employee staff did not deny the possibility... more
IndustryThe USA-EU struggle for the aerospace industry subsidies (2): EU and Airbus confident on the future WTO's decision
Brussels, Belgium - However, the Boeing's and Airbus' programmes could suffer for serious effects in case of a condemnation, according to experts
Both European Commission and Airbus would prove confident about the future WTO's (World Trade Organization) decision on the appeals against the sector's subsidies (see for details AVIONEWS). EU would appear... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: Czech Government re-acquires the Boeing's share
Prague, Czech Republic - The American company would not have succeeded in increasing the export for the aviation products of the Czech firm
Since 1998, Boeing had decided to acquire a share in the Czech Aero Vodochody aerospace company (for a 35%), an important firm when considering that it produced the main trainers of the Warsaw Pact for... more
IndustryFinmeccanica towards a new corporate structure
Rome, Italy - Moreover, the Italian group could perform important investments in the USA, in Asia and in Eastern Europe in the future
Finmeccanica group would be appraising several hypotheses with reference to the corporate structure as, following the resignation by former CEO, Roberto Testore, (see for details AVIONEWS), the company... more
IndustryGE Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft of the US Navy
G.E. Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $18,419,479 firm fixed price requirements type contract for unique aircraft parts to support the F404, J85 and TF34 aircraft engines for the U.S.... more
IndustryThe USA and EU appeal to WTO against the subsidies for the aerospace industry (2): the role of subsidies according to the analysts of the sector
Washington, USA - Experts would think that without the WTO's intervention the public support to the sector would unavoidably remain
Experts of the air trasnport sector and the analysts of the aerospace industry put forward important views about the commercial war between Boeing and Airbus, which has achieved now a turning point due... more
IndustryThe USA and EU appeal to WTO against the subsidies for the aerospace industry (2): "Without subsidies, Boeing cannot produce the 7E7"
Toulouse, France - It would have been stated by Airbus, in order to put into evidence the reasons for which the USA would have appealed to the WTO
Following the announcement by the USA of an appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization) against the subsidies ensured by EU to its own aerospace industry and to the similar measure adopted by Brussels... more
IndustryThe USA and EU appeal to WTO against the subsidies for the aerospace industry
Brussels, Belgium - The United States and European Union choose to resort to the World Trade Organization's intervention to solve this matter
The United States had threatened it: "We will appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization) to stop the subsidies granted by European Union to its aerospace industry" (see for details AVIONEWS). Actually,... more
IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38A, TIA, and T-38C aircraft
DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $24,561,258 fixed-price incentive (firm target) with award fee contract modification to provide for Maintenance of T-37, T-38A, TIA, and... more