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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
IndustryEmbraer: EMB-170 aircraft delivered to Cirrus Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The German airline to connect Saarbrüken and Berlin with new airplane
Embraer announced last Wednesday that it delivered the first EMBRAER 170 to Cirrus Airlines of Germany. The airplane is configured to carry 76 passengers in single-class service. Cirrus Airlines ordered... more
IndustryPPG Aerospace Transparancies awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk helicopters
PPG Aerospace Transparancies, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $8,476,545 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract for windshield panels for aircrafts in support of the Blackhawk... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an estimated value $12,391,763 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 189 T56-A-427 first stage vane assembly sets with metal tracks... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,249,426 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for CY 2005 Integrated Logistics... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F weapon system
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $73,264,013 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, award-fee... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 243 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For ten CH-47F Helicopters
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 21, 2004, a $243,000,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for ten CH-47F Helicopters. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and... more
IndustryEADS: Thomas Enders' answer to Noel Forgeard's view
Berlin, Germany - The debate within the European aerospace and defence group with reference to the management structure goes on
It does not seem that the appointment of the two new EADS CEOs put the clashes within the European aerospace and defence group to an end. After the recent statements by Noel Forgeard (destined to leave... more
IndustryExtra costs foreseen for Airbus A-380 may not have been realistic
Toulose, France - Charles Champion (the program's Chief Engineer) announced
Extra costs foreseen in order to develop Airbus A-380 announced recently may not have been realistic: Charles Champion (the program's Chief Engineer) announced in a statement published on Wall Street Journal's... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PW-610F engine for Eclipse 500 VLJ took flight last week
Quebec, Canada - Its maiden flight was a success
Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PW-610F engine, selected to power Eclipse Aviation's Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), has successfully completed its maiden flight on P&WC's Boeing 720 flying test bed... more
IndustryL-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the flight instructor hours on a B-737NG Aircraft
L-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training, Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $10,333,000 ceiling-priced indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for up to 2,000 flight instructor hours... more
IndustryECI Construction Inc. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
ECI Construction Inc., Stillwell, Kan., was awarded on Dec. 20, 2004, a $19,698,174 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a F/A-22 technical training facility. Work will be performed at Sheppard... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $14,000,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-93-C-0006) to provide additional funds for... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Simulation awarded of near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16
Lockheed Martin Simulation, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $9,981,987 firm fixed price contract to provide for F-16 maintenance training for Polish Ministry of Defense. This effort supports foreign... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 200 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the missile
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $200,457,833 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise an option as a separate contract to include 434 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air... more
IndustryThe balance of the Chinese aircraft maker industry
Beijing, China - Some overseas buyers looked at Chinese market
A Chinese plane maker, which name is not known, seems to have signed a deal with overseas buyers to sell this last 20 locally designed turboprop planes for USD 242m: Chinese media disclosed yesterday.... more
IndustryAirbus signs a contract with Irkut
Berlin, Germany - To furnish this last aircraft parts for its A-320
Another success for the Toulouse's industry: it had just signed a 10-year contract with the Russian holding Irkut to supply this last with aircraft parts for its A-320. The deal was signed at Gottorf Castle... more
IndustryBoeing shipped first parts for 747-400 Special Freighter Program
Seattle, Usa - The model launched in January with an order from Cathay Pacific
Boeing employees recently shipped components that a supplier partner in China will use to convert the prototype Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter. Launched in January with an order from Cathay Pacific,... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada signed a Fleet Enhancement Program Agreement with Air Tindi
Quebec, Canada - For the engines powering its fleet of Twin Otter aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) announced last Friday that Air Tindi has signed a Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP) agreement for new PT6A-34 engines powering its fleet of Twin Otter aircraft. Under... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F airplane
Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $5,565,375 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0030) for the full rate production of 95 fibre channel network switch... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $7,039,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-200H) for repair of Advance Targeting... 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 a $8,528,470 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3236)... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F414-GE-400 engine
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $35,613,072 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0361) for performance based logistics support... more
IndustryBoeing nears completion of world's longest range commercial airplane
Everett, Usa - The first delivery of the B-777/200LR is scheduled for the first quarter of 2006
The three main sections of the first Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range), which will be the world's longest-range commercial airplane, were recently joined at the company's Everett, Wash. plant. The 777-200LR... more
IndustryEADS: the goals achieved in December
Berlin, Germany - The total amount of revenues in 2004 reached EUR 32bn
EADS analyses the situation regarding the results achieved in 2004 and focuses in particular on December, a period when several important goals have been satisfied and that leads to suppose that further... more
IndustryForgeard: "One leader managing EADS in order to increase its cohesion"
Paris, France - The new aerospace group's CEO would have also forecasted its denationalization but French Ministry of Economy gave the lie to it
Noel Forgeard commented again on the future of EADS under his personal lead starting next Summer (see for details AVIONEWS). The new holding’s CEO (presently leading Airbus) would have focused on some i... more
IndustryEmbraer: three Jet Aviation facilities became service centers for Legacy aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Jet Aviation to perform line maintenance for the Executive and Shuttle versions
Jet Aviation Holdings Inc. and Embraer have signed an agreement under which Jet Aviation facilities in Teterboro (NJ), Bedford (MA) and Dallas (TX) will be authorized to provide maintenance for Embraer... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: Italian Puglia Region-Alenia Aeronautica signed the agreement
Bari, Italy - It schedules some EUR 560m investment for the adaptation of structures and activities in Grottaglie, Foggia and Brindisi
The formal agreement between Italian Puglia Region and Alenia Aeronautica was signed in Bari (Italy) yesterday for the investments devoted to the strengthening of the industrial activities related to the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 2 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the engines
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., was awarded on Dec. 17, 2004, a delivery order amount of $2,529,078 as part of a $5,161,384 firm-fixed-price contract for eight –700 to –701D Engines and one –701C to –7... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Sidewinder Missile
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $8,543,107 time and material order contract for repair parts for the Sidewinder Missile, SPS-49 Radar System, USC-38 and WSC-6 Communication... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C and EA-6B aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Simulation, Training and Support Div., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $16,330,274 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-00-C-0480) to exercise... more
IndustryNoel Forgeard to lead EADS (2): the first goals of the new management
Paris. France - "Reinforcing the sectors which did not achieve a success comparable with the Airbus' one"
Noel Forgeard would have pointed out some major aspects of the future EADS’ strategy starting with the renewed management in which he is going to play a relevant role maybe together with Thomas enders (... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: alliances with BAe and Alcatel are likely to occur early in 2005
Rome, Italy - Two important industrial efforts for electronics defence, avionics and satellite communications
The creation of Eurosystems and the alliance between Finmeccanica and Alcatel would be about to occur. After completing the negotiating stage, some details would remain to be set and accomplish two relevant... more
IndustryRussia about to create a monopolistic aeronautics industry
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government schedules to produce a great merge among the main groups of the sector but analysts are firmly criticizing such step
Russian aerospace industry is likely to experience one of the most important changes in the entire aviation history in the country. Moscow's Government had announced last week that an intention exists... more
IndustryNoel Forgeard to lead EADS
Paris, France - He is going to leave Airbus Presidency in July and he is likely to work side by side with Thomas Enders
After EADS CEO Philippe Camus’ (leading the group together with Rainer Hertrich) decision, to leave his own role in order to completely devote to Lagardere’s activities (see for details AVIONEWS), it... more
IndustryNorth Star Scientific Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E2-C Hawkeye Aircraft
North Star Scientific Corp., Kapolei, Hawaii, is being awarded a $5,803,385 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0007) for the development... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Combat Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $33,684,344 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-02-C-3043) for the procurement of 51... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a near 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the remanufacture of six AH-64D aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 16, 2004, a $29,500,000 modification to an unpriced contract action for remanufacture of six AH-64D Aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $5,841,212 firm fixed price contract modification. This Option Exercise is for Contractor Logistics Support for CY2005, Lots 1-5... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta awarded of a 133 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two additional C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $133,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for addition of contractual language to purchase two additional United... more