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IndustryCirrus increases production and expands staff
Duluth, USA - Up to 50 furloughed employees might be called back
Cirrus Aircraft notified its employees that, thanks to continued strong demand for its entire product line and to the associated increase in its new aircraft production rate to eight aircraft per week,... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 1,100th ERJ-145 family aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Historic landmark is set by a Legacy 600 executive jet
"Embraer delivered the 1,100th aircraft of the ERJ-145 jet family, last week, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The airplane is a Legacy 600 executive jet, a model which has reached over 160 deliveries t... more
IndustryLockheed Martin gets contract for USAF's long-range radar
Syracuse, USA - Worth about $25 million
Lockheed Martin announced it has been awarded from the US Air Force (USAF) a fixed-price contract for nearly $25 million to develop a prototype for the next-generation 3-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range... more
IndustryAirbus: 40 years of innovation and shaping efficiency
Toulouse, France - 100th anniversary of "Le Bourget Air Show"
"Airbus announced to mark the 100th anniversary of 'Le Bourget Air Show' by demonstrating break-through technologies, top-end innovations and Airbus “Firsts” from the company’s own 40 year history. Visit... more
IndustryRaytheon will continue to produce radar receivers for the US Navy
Goleta, USA - Under a $84 million contract
Raytheon yesterday announced it was awarded a $84 million contract to continue production of its ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receiver for the U.S. Navy as well as several international customers.... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded USD 80 million contract
Rome, Italy - For engines to power LM C-130J aircraft
"Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a contract worth USD 80 million by the U.S. Air Force to provide AE2100D3 spare engines and parts to power Lockheed Martin C-130J military... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica completes the deliveries of the C-27Js to the Italian Air Force with the 12th aircraft delivered
Rome, Italy - Began in January 2007
"Today, at its Caselle South facility, Alenia Aeronautica completed deliveries to the Italian Air Force (AMI) with the delivery of the twelfth C-27J. The aircraft was delivered to the 46th Air Wing based... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 100th Super Tucano aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Brazilian Air Force receives this advanced training and light attack airplane
"Embraer delivered the 100th Super Tucano aircraft, yesterday, at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) est... more
IndustryIndia chooses Airbus A-330 MRTT as its new tanker
New Delhi, India - Russian Il-78s ruled out due to poor post-sale services
The Indian Air Force (IAF) ruled Russian Ilyushin Il-78s out of a $1 billion tender due to non-satisfying post-sale maintenance services, "Hindustan Times" newspaper reported quoting IAF marshal Fali Homi... more
IndustryLockheed Martin completes design review for GPS III system
Newtown, USA - It will produce 12 satellites with first launch scheduled for 2014
Lockheed Martin announced yesterday it has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) phase for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) spacecraft, known as... more
IndustryEmbraer sells 20 EMB-190 jets to Austral Líneas Aéreas
São José dos Campos, Brazil - E-Jets will debut in Argentina in 2010
"Embraer signed Austral Líneas Aéreas, from Argentina, for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets. The contract will go into effect after fulfilling certain requirements, and that should take place within t... more
IndustryRussian defense industry reached export limit
Moscow, Russia - Rosoboronexport has contracts for $35 billion. Fomin: "We can't take on any more"
Rosoboronexport, the Russian weaponry export company, reached the signed contracts limit. Alexander Fomin, vice-director of the Federal Service for Military Cooperation, explained today: "Our overall portfolio... more
IndustryQinetiQ and Boeing to realize a DSALT system for UK Defence
St. Louis, USA - It will supply specialized training to RAF and army
A QinetiQ-led team that includes Boeing today announced that it has received a £26 million (US$37.7 million) contract from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide Distributed Synthetic... more
IndustryCessna Citation CJ-4 wing mated to fuselage
Wichita, Usa - The airplane will enter service in 2010
"Cessna Aircraft Company completed wing/fuselage mate of Citation CJ-4 serial number 003. The new Citation CJ-4, the latest in the popular CJ series, will enter service in 2010. Three aircraft, a prototype... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica celebrated 5000 flight hours of the Italian AMI by C-27J airplane
Rome, Italy - The target has been celebrated yesterday with a ceremony in Pisa's Air Base
"Alenia Aeronautica recorded, with success, another important result reached by C-27J Spartan, world best-seller in the tactical transport airplanes: the Italian Air Force has reached 5000 flight hours... more
IndustryBoeing assembled forward fuselage of 747-8 Freighter
Everett, USA - It will offer a higher cargo capacity than its predecessor
Boeing announced today it has achieved a significant milestone for the first 747-8 Freighter by completing assembly of the airplane's forward fuselage. The 89-foot, 2-inch (27.2 m) fuselage section, featuring... more
IndustryLockheed Martin gets contract for the F/A-18E/F project
Orlando, USA - For the development phase of the Infrared Search and Track program
Lockheed Martin announced today it was awarded a $4 million contract by the Boeing Company for the technology development phase of the F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program. This passive,... more
IndustryBoeing gets contract for aerial Counter-electronics Hpm demonstrator
Saint Louis, USA - A revolutionary non lethal system for the USAF
Boeing announced today it was awarded a $38 million contract to develop and test a non lethal, high power microwave (HPM) airborne demonstrator for the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Counter-electronics... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first EMB-190 jet to Austria's Niki
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Low-cost airline has firm orders and purchase rights for another nine airplanes
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to Austria’s NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH, yesterday, at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will serve the airline’s European network... more
IndustryBoeing seeks Greek partners for Super Hornet project
Athens, Greece - To build the next-generation fighter for Athens's Air Force
The Boeing Company sees significant opportunities to partner with Greek businesses, Boeing officials told more than 15 Greek aerospace and defense companies on Wednesday at a Boeing-hosted supplier conference... more
IndustryGuarguaglini, Finmeccanica: the sector resists despite the crisis
Rome, Italy - Aeronautical industry will be one of the first domains to recover, he stated during ENAC's annual report presentation
Finmeccanica president, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, spoke this morning during the presentation of ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) annual report presentation for 2008. "The aeronautical sector... more
IndustryAVIONEWS. The Weekly's Photo: the first flight in formation of three M-346 "Master"
Venegono, Italy - The image sent by Alenia Aermacchi during the event, exceptional in the history of a new airplane
"The 60-minute flight was made by the two prototypes and LRIP00, representative of the series production configuration, while the M-311 aircraft acted as camera ship. Alenia Aermacchi is proceeding... more
IndustryEurofighter welcomes UK decision on Tranche 3 Agreement
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The overall value of contract, under negotiation, will be in the region of € 8 billion
"The Eurofighter consortium welcomes today’s decision of the United Kingdom to participate in the third production tranche of Eurofighter Typhoon. The UK is the last member of the four nations Eurofighter c... more
Industry"QUOVADIS", the new RNP services company by Airbus
Toulouse, France - Developing RNP activity and procedures for authorities, airlines and airports
"From July 2009, QUOVADIS, a new 100 percent subsidiary of Airbus, based in Toulouse, will sell and provide 'Required Navigation Performance' (RNP) services to authorities, airlines and airports, ranging... more
IndustryGulfstream tests composite structural wing assembly
Savannah, USA - At the Savannah facilities
Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, recently completed testing on its first all-composite structural wing assembly. The testing took place in the structural test hangar... more
IndustryEmbraer names Nayak as authorized service center in Germany
São José dos Campos, Brazil - German company expands the support network coverage for the Phenom executive jet family
"Embraer has named Nayak Aircraft Services (www.nayak.aero), based in Cologne, Germany, as an Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC). The company became the first Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)... more
IndustryAgreement signed between Selex Sistemi Integrati and Italian ENAV
Rome, Italy - For a joint offer on foreign markets
Incrementing the possibility of an Italian commercial presence on foreign markets, enlarging and completing the reciprocal offers on the whole line of air traffic management and control systems. This is... more
IndustryLockheed Martin expands its PAC-3 missiles' complex
Camden, USA - It will allow an expansion production for the next several years
Lockheed Martin announced it broke ground on an expansion of its state-of-the-art Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile production complex in Camden, Arkansas. Lockheed Martin anticipates that... more
IndustryEADS: two radar research programs concluded
Paris , France - CECAR and AMSAR will pave the way to the new AESA technologies
EADS Defence & Security (DS) and its partners announced they successfully concluded two major radar technology programmes paving the way for the new AESA radar technology (AESA = Active Electronically... more
IndustryBoeing to develop and test a demonstrator for "Phantom Ray" technology
St. Louis, USA - The first flight is scheduled for December 2010
The Boeing Company announced today its plans to develop and demonstrate an unmanned flying test bed for advanced air system technologies. The internally funded program, called "Phantom Ray", will use the... more
IndustryDassault Aviation at "Ebace business aviation 2009"
Paris, France - In Geneva on May 12, 13 and 14
Dassault Aviation announced its presence at "Ebace 2009" meeting dedicated to European business aviation that will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 12th to 14th of May. It will have three stands:... more
IndustryFive teams reach Airbus’ “Fly Your Ideas” contest final
Blagnac, France - Teams hail from the Asia-Pacific, North America and Europe
Five teams out of the 86 that were still in the competition have been chosen to go forward to the grand final of the Fly Your Ideas challenge at the "Paris-Le Bourget Airshow". Airbus, launched the contest... more
IndustryBoeing received 25 order cancellations for the 787s
Washington, USA - By an undisclosed customer
Boeing announced it reached the agreement, during last week, with an undisclosed customer for the total cancellation of its 25-aircraft order for the 787 Dreamliner. In this way total cancellations for... more
IndustryAVIO delivers the 100th EJ200 engine for the Typhoon fighter aircraft
Brindisi, Italy - To the Italian Armed Force, at the Brindisi's site
Avio has delivered the 100th EJ200 engine for the Typhoon fighter aircraft issued to the Italian Armed Forces. The delivery took place at Avio’s Brindisi industrial site, a Centre of Excellence for military e... more
IndustryTarom takes delivery of its first ATR-72/500 airplane
Toulouse, France - Following to the contract signed last year, valued USD 37 million, for two models
Romania’s flag carrier Tarom today took delivery of its first ATR-72/500 aircraft. This follows the contract signed last year, valued at some USD 37 million, for two ATR-72/500s. The airline currently o... more
IndustryEADS DS and Larsen & Toubro agreement in India on defense technologies
Mumbai, India - For a joint-venture in India
EADS Defence & Security (DS) and Indian engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Mumbai, announced today that they will join forces in the fields of defence technology. During a signing ceremony in Mumbai,... more
IndustryFincantieri will race with Boeing for the new US Navy hovercrafts
Trieste, Italy - The contract is worth $4 billion
Marinette Marine, a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group, and Boeing announced yesterday a teaming effort to race in the tender for the building of the new US Navy hovercrafts. The race for the Ship-to-Shore... more
IndustryLM F-35 "CATBird" shows key-avionics capability, reliability
Fort Worth, Usa - At Edwards Air Force Base
"The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter Cooperative Avionics Test Bed ('CATBird') aircraft recently completed a two-week deployment to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., where it demonstrated the robust... more
IndustryCessna Citation Mustang fleet grows to 200
Wichita, Usa - To Maritime Air Charters
"Cessna Aircraft Company announced it has delivered the 200th Citation Mustang, with the aircraft going to Maritime Air Charters. The event was marked with a brief ceremony at Cessna's Independence, Kan.,... more
IndustryBae Systems to close three plants in England
Farnborough, UK - 500 jobs will be cut
Bae Systems announced the closure of three of its British plants and the personnel reduction in other three, bringing to an overall jobs cut of about 500 people, within its transformation programme in... more
IndustryBoeing 787 Dreamliner moves to flight line for testing
Everett, Usa - The model has orders for 886 airplanes from 57 customers
"The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will fly later this quarter has moved to the flight line. Fuel testing - the first in the next phase of extensive checks the airplane must undergo - will begin in the next... more
IndustryHainan Airline Company Ltd adjusts order for the ERJ-145 jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries rescheduled for completion by the first half of 2011
Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Company, Ltd. (HEAI) has reached an agreement with Hainan Airline Company, Ltd. (HNA) to amend the existing contract signed on August 31, 2006, readjusting the original... more
IndustryLockheed Martin laser technologist receives Missile Defense Agency Team Award
Sunnyvale, USA - For the Airborne Laser Beam Control/Fire Control
Lockheed Martin’s Paul Shattuck, Airborne Laser (ABL) Beam Control/Fire Control chief engineer and technical director, and five of his government and industry ABL teammates have received a U.S. Missile D... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: shareholders' meeting approved 2008 results and dividend
Rome, Italy - Consolidated results were positive and up sharply on the previous year
"The Shareholders of Finmeccanica SpA, who met yesterday in Rome, have approved the company’s annual results for 2008 and viewed a presentation of the consolidated figures. Consolidated results were p... more
IndustryBoeing completes preliminary design review for K-L series satellites
El Segundo, USA - For its Tracking and Data Relay system
Boeing announced yesterday it has successfully completed the system-level Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite system (TDRS) K-L program, an important design milestone... more
IndustryAerolia: contract with Airbus for A-350 XWB tubes and pipes
Toulouse, France - Since its creation in January 2009, it has shown its determination to conquer sales markets throughout the world
Aerolia, a society of the EADS Group, created in January 2009, has shown its determination to conquer sales markets throughout the world and with all manufacturers. With a wide range of products and services,... more
IndustryBoeing engineers receive Missile Defense Agency award
Washington, USA - For the Airborne Laser (ABL) project
Boeing announced today that three of its Airborne Laser (ABL) engineers and three of their government and industry teammates received the Technology Pioneer Award from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)... more
IndustryBoeing participation in Israeli missile defense system
Huntsville, USA - Successfully tested on April 7
The Boeing Company announced today its participation in building part of the Arrow II interceptor that successfully shot down a ballistic missile target April 7 in a test of Israel's national missile defense... more
IndustryUSD 500 million agreement between Dubai Aerospace and US Ex-Im Bank
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - To finance the delivery of 10 Boeing aircraft
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) signed a USD 500 million agreement with Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) to finance the delivery of 10 Boeing-manufactured aircraft. The airplanes will... more
IndustryBoeing announces changes in the Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Concerning performance, airframe and comfort
"Boeing announced that seven airlines will be the first to incorporate the new, spacious 737 Boeing Sky Interior starting in late 2010. The interior features soft, blue-sky-like lighting overhead. The... more