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Industry44 FIRM ORDERS FOR AIRBUS'S A3XX
TOULOSE, After australian airline Qantas firm order for 12 A3XX aircrafts, french aeronautical company Airbus Industries now holds a total of 44 firm orders for its civil transport mega-aircraft. Airbus... more
IndustryBOEING TO LAUNCH LONGER RANGE 747-400
SEATTLE, The Seattle-based industry confirmed the launch of the new member of 747 family of aircrafts.after today's announcement from Qantas Airways for six of the jumbo jets. The Longer-Range 747-400... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER: DASH 8 FLEET REACHES 10 MILLION FLIGHT HOURS
CANADA, Dash 8 fleet, since the first revenue flight in December 1984, have flown an estimated 2.67 billion miles (4.3 billion km) and carried an estimated 294 million passengers. In all, 74 customers... more
IndustryINDIA TO NEGOTIATE WITH BAE FOR JET FIGHTER TRAINERS
INDIA, Indian government confirmed it is in advanced talks with BAE to buy 66 jet fighter trainers. Twenty-four Hawk trainers will be bought directly from BAE, the other 42 aircrafts will be built locally... more
IndustrySOON NEGOTIATIONS TO DEVELOP TURKEY'S AEW&C
SEATTLE, A team led by Boeing and including Northrop, Havelsan, Turkish Airlines e Turkish Aerospace Industries has been selected to start negotiations to develop new airborne early warning & control (AEW&C)... more
IndustryBAE TO COMPLETE LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRBORNE-ELECTRONICS UNIT ACQUISITION
LONDON, ENGLAND, After definitive Pentagon and U.S. officials approval, BAE plc, an important British defense contractor, completed the acquisition of a relevant avionics and electronic airborne defense... more
IndustryILFC COULD INCREASE A3XX ORDER FOR A3XX
USA, International Lease Finance Corp has ordered five of the 555-seat Airbus A3XX, but its president Steven Udvar-Hazy yesterday said the corporotation is discussing the possibility of increasing... more
IndustryPIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES TO CONFIRM CONTRACT WITH ARMAEREO
GENOA, The contract, as already reported by WAPA, includes the supply of nine P180 planes to General Staff of italian air force in the next four years. The deal, valued about $50 million, also includes... more
IndustryBOEING: NEW ORDERS FOR 777S
NEW YORK, According to the "Wall Street Journal" Boeing will have collected about 113 777 orders by the end of the year. The total value of the orders will be around 20 billion dollars. Japan Airlines... more
IndustryEU TO GIVE JOINT VENTURE AGUSTA-WESTLAND THE GO AHEAD
ROME, The European Union said the anglo-italian joint venture of Finmeccanica and Gkn doesn't violate the competitive system. Agusta-Westland will manufacture civil and military helicopters and should... more
IndustryNEW ORDERS FOR AIRBUS
LONDON, Airbus Industrie management released the commercial situation of the super-jumbo A3XX. The launch is scheduled for March 2001. At that time at least 50 orders are expected to be confirmed. Airbus... more
IndustryILFC TO ORDER 82 AIRBUS
FRANCE, International Lease Finance Corporation has signed a firm order for 18 Airbus A319s, 27 A320s, 17 A321s and 20 A330-200s planes. The deal worths more than $5b. Deliveries are scheduled to begin... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER: CONTINENTAL BUSINESS JET PROGRAM IS PROCEEDING
CANADA, Bombardier celebrated the wing mating on its all-new super midsize Continental business jet developing. The powerplant will be installed shortly. Certification is set for the third quarter of... more
IndustryBOEING TO SPIN OFF ITS HIGH GROWTH BUSINESSES
SEATTLE, The aerospace industry based in Seattle is considering to spin off some of its high growth businesses, including comminucation, satellites and air traffic unit. A number of options are on the... more
IndustryEMBRAER: PROFITS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE THIRD QUARTER
BRAZIL, Embraer said its profits have more than doubled in the third quarter of the year thanks to a rise in production rates in the last months. Net profits rose to R$188.2m (US$104m) from R$87m in the... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY CELEBRATED 50.000TH ENGINE DELIVERY
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, The engine, a PT6A-67D, was delivered to Raytheon Aircraft for installation on its Beech 1900D Airliner during a special ceremony attended by the executives of the industry too. Pratt&Whitney... more
IndustryEU GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO SNECMA TO TAKE OVER HUREL-DUBOIS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commission approved the acquisition of Hurel-Dubois, an industry specialized in engine cars and thrust reversers manufacturing, by Snecma. The world market of thrust reverser... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA TO TAKE OVER AERMACCHI NEXT YEAR
ROME, Alberto Lina, chairman and managing director of Finmeccanica, announced that the company, which holds 25% of Aermacchi, will take over this industry next year. The acquisition is included in the... more
IndustryGERMAN GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A LOAN OF ONE MILLION EURO FOR A3XX DEVELOPMENT
BERLIN, German government will float Airbus a loan of one million euro for the development of A3XX plane, said Gerhard Schroeder, Chancellor of german government. The decision was made by common consent... more
IndustryX-32A READY TO FLY AGAIN
USA, Boeing said it hopes to get the X-32A soon back in the air. The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter candidate was grounded for three weeks after an unscheduled landing caused by a hydraulic problem. more
IndustryFAA CERTIFIED NEW GE JET ENGINE
USA, Federal Aviation Administration approved use of the newest engine from General Electric's family of GE90 high-trust jet engines. The twin engines will be used on Boeing 777-200ER. Sales of GE90 engine... more
IndustryBOEING: ORDERS SOAR BEYOND 15.000
SEATTLE, An increase of orders in the fall has pushed net total orders for commercial jetliners above the 15.000 mark. It seems no other comnmercial jetliner manufacturer matched this milestone in history.... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO PROTEST AGAINST WEEKLY MAGAZINE'S ARTICLE
PARIS, A spokesman of Airbus Industries denied the statements published on a german weekly magazine according to which the new A340-600 plane would be an alternative aircraft to A3XX. The spokesman said... more
IndustryCONCORDE MAKERS TO PRESENT AIRCRAFT CHANGES
PARIS, Concorde makers today will present british and french aviation officials with the first proposals for modifications of the supersonic aircraft. Officials from BAE Systems and EADS France said they... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE SIGNED DEAL WITH BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce today announced it has signed an agreement with Britannia Airways, the UK charter operator, to maintain its fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft. The 10 year deal worths £155m. more
IndustryXI'AN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY TO WIN 60 ORDERS FOR ITS MA60 MODEL
CHINA, Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co Ltd won 60 orders for its MA60 model at Third China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai. China is planning to invest around $18m to upgrade... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TO HOLD UP JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAMME
LONDON, BAE Systems, the defense and aerospace goup, is trying to hold Joint Strike Fighter programme up because it is urging the UK government to seek US government guarantees of a central role for british... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO HAVE A320 WINGS BUILT IN CHINA
TOULOUSE, Two chinese aerospace companies have been selected by Airbus Industries to build wings for A320 jet within seven years. The wings constitute 20 per cent of the cost of the single-aisle medium-range... more
IndustryIAE SIGNED $120 MILLION CONTRACT WITH CHINA NORTHERN AIRLINES
ZHUHAI, CHINA, International Aero Engines (IAE) signed a $120 million contract with China Northern Airlines to supply ten V2500 jets for Airbus A321-200s. The first jet is scheduled to be delivered in... more
IndustryKOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES TO SELL HELICOPTERS TO CHINA
ZHUHAI, CHINA, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with China to sell it 5 SB-427 civil helicopters. The $15 million deal was announced by KAI officials. more
IndustrySUKHOI OFFERS JOINT DESIGN OF S-21 TO CHINA
ZHUHAI, Sukhoi has proposed to China a joint design of supersonic passenger aircraft of the second generation S-21. The aircraft will use technologies of supersonic warplanes developed by the Sukhoi design... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST Q400 TO CHANGAN AIRLINES
CHINA, Bombardier Aerospace delivered the first high-speed Q400 commercial airliner to Changan Airlines. The 78-seat new technology airliner will be used by the carrier, together with the other three planes... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST CRJ200 TO SHANDONG AIRLINES
CHINA, Bombardier Aerospace delivered the first of five CRJ200 regional jet aircraft recently to Shandong Airlines in The People's Republic of China. The chinese airline is acquiring these aircrafts for... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY F119 ENGINE COMPLETES INITIAL PHASE OF ENDURANCE TESTING
EAST HARTFORD, USA, Pratt & Whitney and the U.S. Air Force have completed the initial phase of endurance testing of F119 engine excellent results. "We are very pleased with the results of the testing and... more
IndustryUPS TO PURCHASE 35 USED BOEING MD-11S
USA, United Parcel Service confirmed that it will purchase up to 35 used Boeing MD-11s in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. The industry of Seattle will convert the planes to freighter configuration.... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE TO CUT 5000 JOBS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce is planning to cut around 5,000 jobs over the next three years as part of a broad restructuring plan. It will shed some 2000 jobs in 2001. The new was reported by the english newspaper... more
IndustryCHINA WILL BE THE MOST INTERESTING AVIATION MARKET OUTSIDE USA, ACCORDING BOEING
SEATTLE, USA, The official Chinese Xinhua news agency has quoted the words of Boeing's vice-president of commercial marketing Randy Baseler; according him, China will be the world's most interesting and... more
IndustryP&WC NEW SERVICE CENTRE OPENS IN BRASIL
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, Pratt&Whitney Canada Corporation (P&WC) has announced that it has officially opened a new service centre at Sorocaba State Airport, 90 km west of S. Paulo, Brazil, to provide engine... more
IndustryCIT AEROSPACE PLACES MAJOR ORDER FOR AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
FRANCE, Airbus has announced that CIT Aerospace, a company of the CIT Group, has signed a firm order for 35 A320 family aircraft and 15 A330s, confirming an intent announced in July. The deal in valued... more
IndustryLATECOERE TO EXPAND
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, French Group Latecoere, owning czech company Letov LV, announced it will invest 12 billion of Euro over the next five years in Prague company, raising the number of employees from... more
IndustryTURBOMECA TO UNVEIL ARRIUS NEW VERSIONS
FRANCE, Turbomeca, the french helicopter engine manufacturer, unveiled a special version of Arrius 2B1 called 2B1A with a powershaft of up to 750 shp in emergency condition. Another Arrius turbine, 2B1C... more
IndustryUSD29MN SYRIAN ORDER FOR ALENIAMARCONI RADAR SYSTEMS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA, A contract worth USD29mn has been assigned to AleniaMarconi Systems to supply three civil surveillance radar systems, that will be installed within 18 months in the international Syrian... more
IndustryCZECH LARGEST CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT PRODUCER BANKRUPT
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, The Czech Republic's largest civilian aircraft producer, LET Kunovice, was declared bankrupt by a commercial court in Brno because of the claims of 1480 unpaid workers, a U.S. airline... more
IndustryGE READY TO ACQUIRE HONEYWELL
USA, The multinational General Electric, one of the world's most profitable company, has announced its intention to acquire Honeywell in a merger valued at USD 45 billion. This decision comes just days... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA-GKN JOINT VENTURE (2)
WAPA-BRUSSELS-BELGIUM, After GKN and Finmeccanica informed EU Commission about the joint venture for the manufacturing and marketing of Agusta-Westland helicopters, an announcement on EU Official Gazette... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY REDUCED HOURLY RATES
NEW ORLEANS, Pratt&Whitney announced it has reduced ESP, Eagle Service Plan, hourly rates for the PW306A, PW306C and PW308A engine models. The decision had immediate effect. more
IndustryTALKS BETWEEN ITALY AND GREAT BRITAIN FOR BILATERAL COOPERATION
LONDRA, Italian Defense undersecretary Minniti had talks with the british counterparts Elizabeth Symons and Lewis Mooneie about strategic programs and bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Among... more
IndustrySAAB PROFITS DECREASED
WAPA-STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, Saab, particularly operative with defense, reported a 16% decrease of profits in the last nine months. The company attributed the drop to the heavy costs to integrate previous acquisitions... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN JSF DEMONSTRATOR TO FLY TODAY
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, Lockheed Martin’s X-35A Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator aircraft will fly today after finishing speed taxi tests in the weekend. the plane will fly from Palmdale to Edwards AFB, C... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH U.S. AIR FORCE
EASTH HARTFORD, USA, The U.S. Air Force has awarded Pratt $ Whitney a 7 year $352.000 million contract for TF33 engine spare parts. Deliveries of the TF33 spare parts, including disks, blades and vanes,... more