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IndustryLockheed Martin awards a contract for the upgrade of B-2 Spirit aircraft SATCOM system
Owego, USA - A deal worth USD 23 million
Lockheed Martin has received a USD 23 million contract from Northrop Grumman to support the upgrade of satellite communication (SATCOM) systems used by U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber. As part of the... more
IndustryPositive balance for Avio in the first quarter of 2007
Rome, Italy - Profits of EUR 27,5 million
The change in ownership has been positive for Avio. The aerospace company, passed from Carlyle to Cinven (85%, the rest 15% is owned by Finmeccanica) has recorded in the first quarter of 2007 an increase... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded $ 5,171,712 for ceiling priced order 0012 under previously awarded contract (N00383-05-G-049N) for repair components for the V-22 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T700-GE-401/401C turbo shaft engines
General Electric Engineering Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $ 27,154,954 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-03-D-0013) to... more
IndustryCessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 18 C-172 aircraft
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $10,560,799. This contract action will procure 18 (includes an option for 10) Cessna Aircraft Co., (CAC) C-172 aircraft,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 322 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $ 322,000,000. This contract modification is an undefinitized contract... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed WestJet order
Seattle, Usa - For 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes
"Boeing yesterday confirmed that Canadian low-fare carrier WestJet ordered 20 Next-Generation 737s to add to the airline's all-737 fleet. The order is for 737-700s with conversion rights to 737-800s... more
IndustryAll-Boeing operator, AeroSvit, renews fleet with Next-Generation 737 order
Seattle, Usa - For 14 B-737/800 airplanes
"AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines is ordering up to 14 Boeing 737-800 airplanes. The Kiev-based carrier signed an order for seven 737s valued at USD 523 million at list prices, and secured purchase rights for... more
IndustryMontenegro Airlines becomes new E-jets operator
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The East European operator will receive two EMBRAER 195 aircraft
"Podgorica based Montenegro Airlines, from the Montenegro Republic, has signed an agreement with GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease two EMBRAER 195 jets. Deliveries are scheduled for May... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $44,974,448. This action procures thirteen Quick... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: Italian Government supports the Tessera facilities for the Superjet 100 project
Rome, Italy - The fiery discussions between Northern and Campania parliamentarians
The motion advanced by Venetian parliamentarians, about the request to Government to make Venice the delivery and maintenance Center for Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, has been approved by the Chamber.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Selex Sistemi Integrati signs a contract with Trinidad and Tobago
Rome, Italy - For 18.5 million dollars
Selex Sistemi Integrati, subsidiary of Finmecanica, has signed a contract with Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) for the realization of a control centre for the air traffic management.... more
IndustryChina Sonangol ordered two Legacy 600 executive jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The executive jet airplane debuts in China
"Embraer received an order for two Legacy 600 executive jets from China Sonangol International Holding Ltd., an oil business enterprise. The aircraft will be registered in China and primarily operated... more
IndustryEmbraer training services take off in Asia
São José dos Campos, Brazil - State-of-the-art pilot training facility unveiled in Singapore
"Embraer Asia Pacific unveiled its world-class EJets training services in the Alteon training facility at Changi Airport, Singapore. As part of a USD 40 million investment and expansion plan in Asia... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Services of Cedar Rapids awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A/MH-6, MH-47 and MH-60 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Services of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $ 13,978,304.99 firm fixed-price performance-based service contract for lifecycle contractor support on the Common Avionics Architecture... more
IndustryTurbo Combustor Technology Inc. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100/220-PW engine
Turbo Combustor Technology Inc., Stuart, Fla., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $11,464,800. This action provides for afterburner flame holders, 828 each for USAF and 15 each for foreign... more
IndustryBoeing technology to help Emirates manage rapid growth of 777 fleet
Seattle, Usa - By the end of this year, the Dubai-based airline will be operating 51 aircraft
"Two advanced Boeing technologies will combine to help Emirates drive efficiency and maintain performance in its rapidly growing fleet of Boeing 777s and new 747-8s. By the end of this year, the Dubai-based... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: delivered to the Italian Air Force the first Eurofighter aircraft equipped with "PIRATE IRST" of the industry
Rome, Italy - The value of the programme is around EUR 200 million
"The first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft with on board the radar PIRATE- IRST designed and produced by Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company, was delivered to the Italian Aeronautica Militare. The... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the first block 5 Typhoon delivered to the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - Other Finmeccanica companies involved in the aircraft production are Selex Communications and Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems
"The first of the five block 5 Eurofighter Typhoons for the Italian Air Force has entered into service. The five block 5 Eurofighters, whose configuration represents a further progress in terms of functionality... more
IndustryLockheed Martin received initial USD 187 million contract
Fort Worth, Usa - To produce 30 new F-16 airplanes for Turkey
"The U.S. government has awarded an initial USD 187 million for long-lead tasks as part of a USD 1.1 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of 30 new Advanced Block 50 F-16 aircraft for... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 airplane has received the approval to operate on 45m runways
Milan, Italy - From both the European EASA and the US FAA
"Airbus’ A-380 aircraft has received approval from both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be operated on runways with a width of 45 metres (150 f... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-2 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $12,961,870. This action provides for converter amplifier, end item application B-2 Bomber, 22 each. At this time, $9,961,870... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119 engine
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment and firm-fixed-price contract modification for $1,282,809,793. This modification... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price, firm-fixed-price w/economic price adjustment and cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification for $5,049,743,121. This modification... more
IndustryJetcraft brings Australia to the ATR family
Toulouse, France - With the first of two ATR-42/300 aircraft
"Jetcraft Aviation, a specialist air charter company based in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday night started operations with the first of two ATR-42/300s aircraft. This ATR-42/300 becomes the first ATR aircraft... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: other successes for the industry Autonomous Star Tracker
Rome, Italy - On board NASA mission Phoenix
"The launch of the mission Phoenix is scheduled for the first week of August from the American base of Cape Canaveral. In May 2008, the NASA probe will land near the southern pole of the planet. Phoenix... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways celebrated opening of a center in Nairobi
Seattle, Usa - The facility was purchased by the carrier in 2005
"Representatives from Boeing and Kenya Airways were on hand this past Thursday to mark the launch of the airline's new training and leadership facility named 'The Pride Centre'. Located just outside... more
IndustryRaytheon Space and Airborne Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $ 9,864,010 for firm-fixed-price, definite-delivery/definite-quantity order #0012 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for $ 1,059,758,466.... more
IndustryStraub Construction Inc. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an aircraft operations facility
Straub Construction Inc., Bonsall, Calif., was awarded a $ 22,132,016 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of an Aircraft Operations Facility. Work will be performed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 186 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $ 186,944,000.This action provides for the purchase of thirty (30) F-16 Block... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron, Inc. awarded of a over 162 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For nine UH-1Y aircraft and two AH-1Z aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $162,279,829 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive fee contract (N00019-06-C-0086) to exercise... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 2 USD bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an estimated $2,440,000,000 advance acquisition contract for long lead components, parts, and materials associated... more
IndustryOshkosh: Lancair Evolution adopts a BRS parachute
Oshkosh, USA - It's a four-seat turboprop aircarft
On the new Lancair aircraft unveiled this week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Evolution model, a four-seat, pressurized, turboprop aircraft with high performances, will be used a Ballistic Recovery Systems... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at Oshkosh: HondaJet announces that its HF120 turbofan engines could be used in a single-engine configuration
Oshkosh , USA - It's an advanced concept engine
Since its brief appearance two years ago at aeronautical show of Oshkosh, in the USA , where AVIONEWS sent some journalists, HondaJet which chose to partner with General Electric, thus creating in 2004... more
IndustryFirst Phenom 100 executive jet performs maiden flight
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airplane is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-617F engines
"The Embraer Phenom 100, the new benchmark for the very light jet segment, flew yesterday for the first time. Aircraft number 99801 was airborne at 10:55 a.m., when Capt. Antonio Bragança Silva and Capt.... more
IndustryBoeing: Air India celebrated first B-777/200LR delivery
Seattle, Usa - The airline will receive an additional three 777-200LR Worldliner and three 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes this year
"The Boeing Company and Mumbai, India-based Air India yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner airplane. This is the first 777 from Air India's order... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers third C-27J airplane to the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The airplanes' fleet in service has performed over 1800 flights
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered the third C-27J tactical transport aircraft to the Italian Air Force. The ItAF have ordered 12 of the twin-engine aircraft, seven of which will... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded $28,314,301 for ceiling priced order 0233 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the V-22 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryTetra Tech EC Inc. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For construction of an air traffic control facility
Tetra Tech EC Inc., Langhorne, Pa., was awarded a delivery order amount of $ 14,139,250 as part of a $ 14,139,250 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an air traffic control facility. Work will... more
IndustryCessna unveils its news Light Sport Aircraft at Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Usa - It's the model 162 SkyCatcher
During a press conference at the opening of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association Convention, also known as "AirVenture" in the Oshkosh Air Show, Cessna Aircraft Company unveiled and rolled out... more
IndustrySAAB: net profits growth in SQ 2007
Stockholm, Sweden - A 45% increase equal to EUR 47.70 million
SAAB, Swedish aerospace industry, reported a 45% increase in second quarter 2007 profits, exceeding the analysts' expectations. In the April-June period, the Swedish Group posted a net profit of EUR... more
IndustryBoeing delivered SonAir's a B-737/700 airplane
Seattle, Usa - It's the first of two aircraft
"The Boeing Company has delivered the first of two 737-700 airplanes to SonAir, Angola's air transportation arm of the national oil company Sonangol. The airplane took off from Boeing Field. It departed... more
IndustryUSAF awards the ATARS II contract to Lockheed Martin
Orlando, USA - A deal worth USD 1.1 billion
U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a 10-year Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support II (ATARS II) contract. The USD 1.1 billion contract will provide Air Force Special Operations Command crews... more
IndustryAurigny Air Services signs for two ATR-72/500s
Toulouse, France - Valued at some USD 37 million
"ATR and Guernsey-based Aurigny Air Services today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 2 ATR-72/500s, valued at some USD 37 million. With the purchase of these two 70-seat latest-generation... more
IndustryBrazilian firm Embraer sets a new record of ordered airplanes
San Josè dos Campos, Brazil - The San Paolo based firm reports second-quarter 2007 deliveries and orders
A record turnover of 15,6% billion dollars with an increase of approximately 600 million dollars in orders of the second quarter 2007 of the Embraer airplanes for commercial, defense and executive sectors.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-60N helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $ 9,586,594 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the installation and training of the cockpit upgrade program for the VH-60N executive helicopter.... more
IndustryFirst EMBRAER 175 jet arrives at Northwest Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company’s E-Jet to be operated by Northwest’s regional subsidiary, Compass Airlines
"Embraer has delivered the first EMBRAER 175 airplane to the U.S.-based carrier, Northwest Airlines. The airline has placed a firm order for 36 EMBRAER 175 jets. The new E-Jets will be operated... more
IndustryEMBRAER about an accident occurred yesterday
São José dos Campos, Brazil - To an airplane of Aero República Airlines
"Embraer regrets the accident which occurred yesterday, with no reported serious injuries, involving an EMBRAER 190 E-Jet operated by Colombia’s Aero República Airlines, while landing in heavy rain an... more
IndustryBoeing placed 50th Next-Generation 737 with AirTran Airways
Seattle, Usa - The carrier has received the first airplane in August 2004
"The 50th Boeing Next-Generation 737airplane in AirTran Airways' distinctive livery took off Monday following delivery at Boeing Field. AirTran Airways, which began service in 1995 exclusively using... more