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IndustryLockheed Martin Simulation awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 maintenance training for the Israeli Air Force
Lockheed Martin Simulation, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $7,184,417 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for F-16 maintenance training for the Israeli Air Force. This effort supports foreign military... more
IndustryAirbus A400M's gear requirements have been posed
Vélizy, France - Unprepared strips and programmed lying down: the Messier-Dowty's challenge
While Airbus is ready to promote its new A-400M strategical airlifter at Singapore Asian Aerospace Airshow (24-29 February 2004), EADS has selected its landing gear. Messier-Dowty will provide for it with... more
IndustryFirst Learjet 40 delivered to Germany
Milan, Italy - The new light jet by Bombardier Aerospace delivered for the first time in Europe
Following the delivery in the US of three specimens, the Learjet 40, Bombardier Aerospace's new light jet, has been delivered for the fist time in Europe to a major German charter carrier. The aircraft... more
IndustryEmbraer 170 lands at Singapore Asian Aerospace Airshow
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian company to present this airplane on the occasion of Singapore aerospace event
Embraer is going to participate to the Singapore Asian Aerospace Airshow (24-29 February 2004) as well. This Brazilian company announced it yesterday underlining its resolution in showing the "170" airliner.... more
IndustryCeremony for the presentation of the Embraer 190
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - The largest commercial aircraft assembled in Brazil launched, the first deliveries in 2005
The largest commercial aircraft ever built in Brazil, the Embraer 190, has been presented at the Embraer assembly plant in Sao José dos Campos during a ceremony attended by Brazilian President, Luiz Ignàzio L... more
IndustryThe Embraer 'Rule of 70-110' will be the airlines' new winning formula
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - It will allow to maximize profits
Embraer strongly believes that its ’Rule of 70-110’ can maximize airlines’ profits, increasing their operating efficiency without compromising performance and passenger comfort(see AVIONEWS). This rule... more
IndustryBoeing 747 celebrates 35th anniversary
Washington, Usa - Its nickname is the "Queen of the Skies"
Thirty-five years ago last Monday, Boeing changed commercial aviation history with the first flight of the world’s most recognizable airplane -- the 747. Known as the "Queen of the Skies", the 747 h... more
IndustryEads chose Messier Dowty for A-400M
Toulose, France - He will supply landing gears for the new military aircraft
Among the different bidders Eads chose Messier Dowty for the landing gear supply for the new military aircraft A-400M. The choice is based on two reasons: first, because it represents the best technical... more
IndustryEmbraer: food aid "weighed in" passengers
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Industry to support President Lula's "hunger zero" program by an interesting initiative
Embraer company has promoted an important initiative in order to aid Brazilian society pour ranges. On the occasion of the new ERJ-190 airplane presentation ceremony, Embraer President has announced in... more
IndustryParker Aerospace awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache, Blackhawk, Chinook and Kiowa helicopters
Parker Aerospace, Irvine, Calif., was awarded on Feb. 9, 2004, a delivery order amount of $15,975,746 as part of a $116,703,077 firm-fixed-price contract for support of the Apache (AH-64), Blackhawk (UH-60),... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Co. awarded of a 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A to UH-60M
Sikorsky Aircraft Co., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Feb. 6, 2004, a $40,000,000 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for the UH-60A to UH-60M integration and qualification effort. Work will... more
IndustrySikorsky Support Services Inc. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the maintenance for aircraft
Sikorsky Support Services Inc., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,280,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0109) to exercise an option for organizational,... more
IndustryBoeing selects Honeywell as 7E7 systems partner
Washington, Usa - The airplane will enter into service in 2008
Boeing has selected Honeywell, headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., adding to the other industries as the Hamilton Sundstrand and the Rockwell Collins (as published by AVIONEWS) to provide the navigation package... more
IndustryIntegrated Aerospace Systems Corp. awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
Integrated Aerospace Systems Corp.*, Santa Ana, Calif., was awarded on Feb. 5, 2004, a delivery order amount $11,928,000 as part of an $18,142,020 firm-fixed-price contract for 950 fixed landing gears... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,030,807 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for avionics test station for the F-16 aircraft. At this time, $1,700,000 of the funds has... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 62 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $61,808,329 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00019-03-C-0054)... more
IndustryBoeing: Nippon Cargo Airlines purchases three B-747/400 Freighters
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 600m
The Boeing Company and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) confirmed they have finalized an agreement for the acquisition of three Boeing 747-400 Freighters. The order is valued at approximately $600 million... more
IndustryBoeing announces first 7E7 systems partners
Washington, Usa - They are Hamilton Sundstrand and Rockwell Collins
Boeing has selected Hamilton Sundstrand and Rockwell Collins as partners for selected portions of the systems for the all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner passenger jet. Boeing has entered into the final stages... more
IndustryFirst Embraer ERJ-145s for Southern China Airlines
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian company sold 6 exemplars
Since last year, when the joint-venture Harbin Embraer and the Chinese industrial group Hafei Aviation Industry was formed, the Brazilian industry sold for the first time six 50-seats ERJ-145 to Southern... more
IndustryMeteor versus AMRAAM: the challenge has already started
Newtown, USA - For Americans and Europeans half air-to air missiles market in the next 10 years
A selling amount of about USD 12bn in the international market concerning air-to-air missiles is foretold within the next 10 years, according to a recent research of Forecast International (Newtown, USA)... more
IndustryBoeing delivers to Pakistan International Airlines its first 777
Seattle, Usa - Model B-777/200ER
Boeing yesterday delivered to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) its first 777, a 777-200ER, the first of eight new Boeing 777s for the Karachi-based carrier. PIA is replacing its current long-haul... more
IndustryBoeing is not interested in Bae Systems
London, Great Britain - Stonecipher: "We like to have them as partners"
"We like to have them as partners, but I am not interested to became a ship or submarine builder", declared Harry Stonecipher, Boeing CEO, adding "It's very vertically integrated, which is almost the opposite... more
IndustryWestwind Technologies Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47D Chinook helicopter
Westwind Technologies Inc.*, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Jan. 26, 2004, a delivery order amount of $6,555,445 as part of a $70,663,576 firm-fixed-price contract for manufacture and assembly of electrical... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $35,549,921 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the FY04 economic price adjustment to the production of 60 C-17 aircraft... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 49 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 and C-130 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $49,122,341 firm fixed price contract modification. This effort is an option exercise for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $19,620,700.66 firm fixed price contract to provide for Blade Set, Turbine, quantity: 26,141 sets, applicable to the F100-220/220E engine.... more
IndustryBoeing: successful launch of a missile defense interceptor boost vehicle
St. Louis, Usa - It's a powerful defense mean
Boeing announced the successful launch of a missile defense interceptor boost vehicle, which took place on Monday at 9:23pm at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of Marshall Islands. The booster vehicle covered... more
IndustryVeridian Engineering, Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18, T-45, EA-6B, AV-8B, Joint Strike Fighter and X-31 aircraft
Veridian Engineering, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,153,690 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3017) to exercise an option for technical... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $9,915,297 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials, cost-reimbursement contract (N00019-01-C-0066)... more
IndustryEads: GBP 13bn contract for a new military aircraft for the Raf
London, Great Britain - The contract will be valid for 27 years
The British Ministry of Defence has announced today that the British government preferred Eads group for a new military refuelling aircraft for the Raf, signing a GBP 13bn contract (over EUR 19bn) valid... more
IndustryM7 Aerospace awarded of a over 32 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-20 aircraft
M7 Aerospace, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $32,140,832 firm fixed price contract to provide for contractor logistics support for the C-20 Aircraft. At this time, $9,444,861 has been obligated.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 576 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $576,451,250 modification to convert a previously awarded undefinitized contract action (N00019-03-C-0044) to a definitized multiyear... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 114 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-55-714A engines
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on Jan. 20, 2004, an $114,720,502 firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 T-55-714A engines and fielding kits. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz.... more
IndustryATR 2003 negative budget
Paris, France - Positive expectations in 2004
ATR (joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Eads) market ended with the negative sign in 2003: 9 consignments versus 16 in 2002 and 25 in 2001, 10 orders and 43 "second hand" airplanes sold. Negative... more
IndustryFirst Boeing 777-300ER features Air France colors
Seattle, Usa - The airplane will join to the carrier fleet in April
The first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliner for Air France leaves the Boeing paint hangar near Seattle, Wash. The airplane, leased from International Lease Finance Corporation, will join the Air... more
IndustryEmbraer reports 2003 deliveries
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It has delivered 101 aircraft during the last year
Embraer delivered 101 aircraft in 2003 compared with its forecast of 102 aircraft. In the fourth quarter of 2003, Embraer expected to make 31 deliveries, but one was delivered in January 2004. Embraer... more
IndustryCessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a near 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UC-35D aircraft
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., was awarded on Jan. 15, 2004, a delivery order amount of $30,889,132 as part of a $75,427,429 firm-fixed-price contract for four UC35D aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 165 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Knight Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Jan. 14, 2004, a $164,731,227 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 13 Navy Knight Hawk helicopters (MH-60S) and 12-months of project... more
IndustryEmbraer 170 SMP receives MRBR approval
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It was concluded by the certification of authorities of three countries
Embraer yesterday announced the approval of the Embraer 170 Scheduled Maintenance Plan by the Brazilian Centro Técnico Aerospecial (CTA), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European... more
IndustryBoeing: Ryanair adds two more B-737/800s to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - The Irish carrier already operates 69 B-737
Boeing yesterday announced that European low-fare carrier Ryanair ordered two more Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners for its burgeoning fleet. Although announced yesterday, the two orders were included... more
IndustryPratt and Whitney Military Aftermarket Services awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Royal Jordan Air Force
Pratt and Whitney Military Aftermarket Services, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $9,355,376 firm fixed price contract to provide for engine upgrade, of F100-PW-200/220E configuration, 8 each for... more
IndustryBoeing Next-Generation 737s remain the company's best seller
Seattle, Usa - Since entering service in 1998 the carriers have ordered more than 2240 models
The Boeing 737 in 2003 remained the company's best-selling commercial airplane, propelled by strong demand from the world's low-cost airlines. The Next-Generation 737 models (737-600/-700/-800/-900) accounted... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16 and F-18 aircraft
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $37,316,140 firm fixed price, cost-plus fixed-fee contract. This is the definitization modification of a letter contract and partial incremental change... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $22,502,861 firm fixed price contract to provide for F-15 Aircraft APG-(V) 1 radar-form, fit, function interface lifetime contractor support,... more
IndustryEmbraer's Legacy receives new certification
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Corporate jet can now perform landing and takeoff at higher-altitude airports
Embraer announced yesterday that its Legacy corporate jet received in December 2003 from both the Brazilian airworthiness authority Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration... more
IndustryBoeing: the industry and Cathay Pacific Airways launch 747-400 Special Freighter
Seattle, Usa - The airline will receive its first in December of the next year
The Boeing Company and Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed that Cathay Pacific will launch the Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter program, with an initial agreement to convert at least six, and as many as 12,... more
IndustryBoeing: WestJet orders seven B-737/700s
Seattle, Usa - The delivery in 2005
Boeing confirmed that Canadian low-fare carrier WestJet has ordered seven new Boeing 737-700s to add to its all-737 fleet. The airplanes, which have a catalog value of about U.S. $360-million, are scheduled... more
IndustryEads: 20% more on 2004 operating income
Amsterdam, Netherlands - These the forecasts of the aerospace group
Eads Group foresees for 2004 an increase of 20% in its operating results, compared to EUR 1.4bn expected for 2003, this is what stated today by the two company's CEO Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich,... more
IndustryAirbus beats Boeing with 20 more aircraft in 2003
Paris, France - It has been revealed by the French newspaper "Le Figaro"
The French newspaper "Le Figaro" announced in one of its article that for the first time the European Airbus group beat the American business rival Boeing, delivering about 20 more aircraft in 2003. However,... more
IndustryJapan Airlines tests Airplane Health Management Service on Boeing aircraft
Seattle, Usa - It will add to Air France and American Airlines in the development program
Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed to be the third developmental partner for a Boeing [NYSE: BA] in-flight airplane monitoring system designed to help airlines reduce flight schedule interruptions. JAL joins... more