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IndustryEmbraer: Finnair exercised options for four EMB-190 jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Finnish flag carrier will operate a fleet of 20 airplanes
"Embraer announced that Finnair has confirmed its four remaining options of the initial order placed in July 2004. The airline has opted for four additional EMBRAER 190 jets, thus reaffirming its confidence... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 747-400BCF to Guggenheim
Seattle, Usa - Martinair Cargo operating the converted freighter
"Boeing recently delivered a completed 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter to Guggenheim Aviation Partners. Guggenheim Aviation Partners leased the freighter to Martinair Cargo, which is operating the airplane... more
IndustryA-400M: the first wing set was completed
Filton, United Kingdom - Now the in-flight systems set up is going to start
Airbus facility in Filton (UK) completed the first wing set of the A-400M. It is the first wing unit entirely built in composit materials by Airbus and the widest wings ever made with these materials. The... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $28,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized order (#0004) against previously awarded repair basic ordering agreement (N00383-04-G-200H)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corporation awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B
McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $19,216,200 ceiling priced order #0002 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-07-G-005H) for Avionics Repair Facility... more
IndustryBoeing cannot accept other orders
New York, USA - The US manufacturer is full with work
The "New York Times" has written these days the American manufacturer Boeing is so busy with orders that has been forced to refuse some orders made by airlines. According to the New York newspaper the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Sukhoi Aviation Holding sign the final industrial agreement for Superjet 100
Rome, Italy - To establish a strategic partnership for the programme
"Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Aviation Holding, and their respective subsidiaries Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), have signed yesterday in Moscow the final agreement to establish... more
IndustryAirbus A-330's family for long range reaches 600 sales
Milan, Italy - The goal thanks to a firm order for six models by TAM
"The A-330 has reached the milestone of over 600 firm orders thanks to the success obtained on market from twin engine airplane for long range. The goal has been reached with the firm order for six... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wants to grow in UK
London, United Kingdom - CEO Guarguaglini said that to the "Sunday Telegraph"
"We want to be seen as British, we want to increase our activities in the UK and we expect to keep good relationships with the Defense Minister which is our customer, giving it the sureness that it can... more
IndustryRaytheon: will it cede its Aircraft division?
Wichita, USA - The "Boston Globe" writes that
Raytheon Aircraft Company, the airplane division of the Defense Group in Massachusetts, is about to be sold to an investment fund. This is what the "Boston Globe" newspaper wrote. Carlyle, Cerberus... more
IndustryEADS: trouble in the A-350 funding
Paris, France - The French Government refused its support
The 270-seat long-range A-350 XWB airplane may occur new delays. The Airbus' USD 12bn project, in fact, is the object of talks on refunding by EADS shareholders. Industrial sources said that to the "International... more
IndustryBoeing (2): the 4 B-737 AEW contract for South Korea was confirmed
Seattle, USA - USD 1.59bn
Boeing confirmed the signature of a USD 1.59bn contract with South Korea for four B-737s in the "Airborne early warning and control" (AEW&C) version with a Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA)... more
IndustryBoeing: the AAR program results
Seattle, USA - Automated Aerial Refueling tests
Boeing announced the results of a series of automated flight refueling tests in August using a Learjet and a K-35R tanker provided by the New York Air National Guard 107th Air Refueling Wing. The Learjet,... more
IndustryAir Berlin orders 60 Boeing aircraft
Berlin, Germany - The contract of a USD 4,2 billion value will increase the carrier's fleet since next year
Air Berlin has announced it has ordered to the American manufacturer Boeing 60 planes for a total value of USD 4,2 billion. The new order comes after the one made in 2004 to the European Airbus of 60 airplanes... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor Blades
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 21, 2006, a delivery order amount of $13,795,800 as part of a $43,155,914 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul of the CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 533 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/18 E/F/G aircraft
General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $532,898,916 Performance Based Logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, consumables support, and program... more
IndustryCessna: the first Citation Mustang was delivered
Independence, USA - To Mustang Management Group
After the certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Cessna Aircraft Company started delivering the new Citation Mustang executive jet. The first airplane was formally delivered to... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the new plant in 2007
Grottaglie, Italy - It will manage the pre-production of B-787 components
The new Alenia Aeronautica plant in Grottaglie (Taranto, South Italy) for the pre-production of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes components will be launched in the first quarter of 2007 and it will employ... more
IndustryAirbus: by December 13 the A-380 will receive the certification
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The announce of Keith Stonestreet to the "Gulf News" network
The Airbus A-380 will receive the certifications by the side of FAA - Federal Aviation Administration- and by the European authorities by December 13. Keith Stonestreet, marketing director of Airbus,... more
IndustryHas Finmeccanica agreed on the Thales-Alcatel agreement?
Rome, Italy - According to "La Tribune"
Finmeccanica gave its agreement on the purchase of Alcatel space activities by Thales. The Italian Group would gain 19% of Galileo Industries from the operation, taking its shares to 50%. French economic... more
IndustryEADS: divergences on the A-350
Paris, France - Insider trading inquiry against some shareholders
EADS, the aerospace group that owns airplane manufacturer Airbus, revoked the Board assembly planned today because of divergences on the A-350XWB funding. An industrial source reported that, adding that... more
IndustrySikorsky and Lockheed challenge the CSAR-X tender result
Washington, USA - The two companies lost the tender against the Boeing's helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft and Lockheed Martin challenged the USAF's decision to choose Boeing CH-47 Chinook for its Search and Rescue helicopter fleet (CSAR-X). Sikorsky wants to assure that the features of... more
IndustryEADS: the agreement between Berlin and DaimlerChrysler
Berlin, Germany - A pool of German banks will buy out the car manufacturer's shares
The Berlin Government and DaimlerChrysler seem to have reached an agreement in order to keep the car manufacturer's shares in EADS in German hands. The agreement, as Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm... more
IndustryThe air transport future (2): the passenger aircraft demand
Toulouse, France - Strong growth in the next 20 years
According to Airbus' forecasts, the number of passenger airplanes will double over the next 20 years. "From 2000 to date new operators and a strong economic growth, mostly in emerging markets, have almost... more
IndustryFinmeccanica receives Consob authorisation for Datamat offer
Rome, Italy - The document will be made available to the public next Monday
"With regard to the takeover offer to be made by Finmeccanica Società per Azioni on the remaining ordinary shares of Datamat SpA, please note that CONSOB has given authorisation for the publication of... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first upgrade NATO AWACS aircraft
Munich, Germany - The upgrade of the whole fleet will be realized within 2008
NATO has received first specimen of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) put before Mid-term Modernization Programme, for a value of USD 1,32 billion and sees EADS as partner Boeing and prime-contractor... more
IndustryThe A-380 in China
Guangzhou, China - Another step of its world tour
A new step for the final phase of A-380's final test flights. The biggest passenger airplane is in China for the first time, hosted by China Southern Airlines, its launch customer for the Asian Country. The... more
IndustryThe air transport future: Airbus' estimations
Toulouse, France - 22,700 new aircraft between 2006 and 2025
According to last global market forecasts by Airbus, between 2006 and 2025 airlines will ask for about 22,700 new aircraft for passenger and cargo transport, with a value of USD 2600bn and an increase... more
IndustryPratt and Whitney Inc. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F117-PW-100 engines
Pratt and Whitney Inc., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $42,207,266 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract. This action provides for 4 install and 1 spare F117-PW-100 engines. At this... more
Industry22,700 the airplanes requests for Airbus
Toulouse, France - Forecasts until 2025
22,700 total passenger airplanes and freighters: this is the amount of aircraft requests that Airbus expects to receive between 2006 and 2025, with a total value of USD 2600bn. The European aeronautic... more
IndustryBoeing adds Air Cruisers, Honeywell and Thales as partners for GoldCare
Seattle, Usa - It is the lifecycle support solution for the 787 "Dreamliner"
"The Boeing Company yesterday named Air Cruisers, Honeywell and Thales as partners for GoldCare, the lifecycle support solution for the 787 Dreamliner. GoldCare helps any airline become a lower-cost... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi signed contract for airplanes to Malaysia
Rome, Italy - For EUR 88 million contract
"Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with the Malaysian Defence Ministry for the supply of eight MB-339 CM aircraft. The contract is worth a total of around EUR 88 million,... more
IndustryEADS: negotiations with the German Government
Berlin, Germany - A group of banks should purchase DaimlerChrysler's shares
Many purchases on Paris Stock Exchange for the EADS share, with a 2.50% gain at EUR 23.4. The boost is caused by some press info, according to which the industrial consortium and the German Government... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3A aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $8,431,537 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for non-recurring engineering... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 1 USD bn
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $1,046,165,392 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for (23) F-22 aircraft and (1) F-22 replacement test aircraft. This... more
IndustryEADS (3): a decision on the A-350 next week?
Paris, France - "Les Echos" writes that
The announcement of the A-350 launch by EADS should occur next week, according to French economic newspaper "Les Echos". The newspaper specifies that the decision will be taken next Friday during a meeting... more
IndustryOn the march the ITER project
Paris, France - It is considered a model of international cooperation in XXI century
Today, in the Elisée Palace of Paris has taken place the signature of the deal on the construction of the ITER first International experimental nuclear reactor of thermonuclear fusion. In the International... more
IndustryTo be broken for the first time a B-777/200 aircraft
Memphis, USA - It belonged to the Brazilian Varig Airline
The first Boeing 777 to be broken is a specimen of the B-777/200 planes series, belonged to the Brazilian Company Varig. The aircraft, nr 27190, goes back to the beginning of the production. It is the... more
IndustryMBDA: final qualification firing successfully completed for Aster Samp/T
Rome, Italy - The industry's air defence system
On 14th November 2006, the third and final qualification firing of the Franco-Italian Aster SAMP/T ground-based air defence system was successfully completed at the French DGA’s CELM (Centre d’Essai de... more
IndustryRFID tags on the new Boeing and Airbus airplanes
Toronto, Canada - In order to shorten check times for replaceable parts
During the "RFID Journal Live!" conference in Toronto, Boeing and Airbus showed a project which counts to use RFID tags on the planes replaceable parts in order to shorten aircraft check times before its... more
IndustryAirbus will increase its A-320 production
Toulouse, France - It will pass from 30 to 36 monthly airplanes
Airbus intends to produce 36 A-320 aircraft per month by December of 2008, compared to current 30 airplanes. Such increase is due to high demand levels but also to raise profits for the A-380 program... more
IndustryThe US Government gives the go ahead to the Alcatel-Lucent merger
Washington, USA - The operation will be completed by the end of the month
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved the Alcatel-Lucent Technologies merger that was announced on April 2, 2006. The two companies had summitted their agreement to... more
IndustryThe US aerospace industry will keep on growing
Washington, USA - A research by Standard & Poor’s
The "Aerospace & Defense: Industry Survey", published by Standard & Poor’s (an economic research agency), reports that the Democrats victory in the Congress elections will not have any impacts on aerospace i... more
IndustryThe A-380 in South Korea
Incheon, South Korea - Second step of its test flights
In its tour that it is making for the last test flights, the A-380 landed at Incheon airport, South Korea, the first Far Eastern airport that the Airbus-made double-decked superjumbo ever touched. The... more
IndustryCanada is the aerospace sector leader
Ottawa, Canada - According to the KPMG report 2006
The KPMG report 2006 puts Canada at the highest ranking as for commercial situation in the world aerospace sector. The Canadian aerospace industry, in fact, doubled sales in the last ten years and 80%... more
IndustryJapan Airlines receives its first Boeing 737 Next Generation
Seattle, USA - Fuel efficiency and low operating costs
Yesterday, first Boeing 737/800 Next Generation by 165 seats delivered to Japan Airlines (JAL). The airplane is one of 30 737/800s that the Japanese Airlines ordered to American industry in May 2005. The... more
IndustryEADS denies negotiations with foreigners
Paris, France - As "Les Echos" reported yesterday
EADS denied it intends to open the Airbus capital stock to new foreign shareholders, as French newspaper "Les Echos" wrote yesterday (see AVIONEWS for details). The European Defense and Aerospace Group... more
IndustryKilgore Flares Co. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Kilgore Flares Co., LLC, Toone, Tenn., is being awarded an $18,515,596 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract award is to procure replenishment spares for the F-22 aircraft. The products purchased... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp, awarded of a over 138 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 12 MH-60R
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $138,543,800 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for the procurement of 12 MH-60R full rate production... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: United Airlines selects the flight planning technology
Rockville, USA - To increase efficiency and generate cost savings
Lockheed Martin will supply United Airlines with advanced flight planning technology designed to optimize flight routes, increase efficiency and generate cost savings. The systems integrator will provide... more