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IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC SELLING ENGINES TO SAS
EVENDALE, OHIO., General Electric announced that it received an order for CF M56-5C4 engines by SAS, Scandinavian Airline System. They will equip six Airbus A340-300 acquired by SAS. Airline also put option... more
IndustryGE CF34-8C1 TURBOFAN ENGINE AWARDED OF JAA CERTIFICATE
USA, JAA, Joint Airworthiness Authorities, awarded the GE CF 34-8C1 turbofan engine of its type certificate. This engine is manufactured by GE Aircraft-Engines with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries.... more
IndustryBOEING COMPLETES SUCCESSFULLY FIRST FLIGHT WITH NEW GE-90-94B ENGINE
PARIS, The Boeing Company has successfully completed the first flight of a 777-200ER (Extended Range)airplane, powered by two new General Electric GE90-94B engines. For test bed was used a 777 plane of... more
IndustryAIRBUS FORECASTING BIG ORDERS FROM ASIA IN THE NEAR FUTURE
USA, Airbus Industries is forecasting big orders from Southwest Asia countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) within 2018, 330 new aircrafts , narrow and widebodies, for a worth of... more
IndustryAGREEMENT BETWEEN MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN
USA, Mercury Computer System made an agreement with Northrop Grumman tosupply RACE microprocessor technology for F-16 infrared radar and targeting system/agile beam fire control radar. more
IndustryAERONAVALI CONVERTING AIRCRAFTS INTO CARGOS FOR BOEING
USA, Aeronavali, italian industry, completed pax-to-freighter conversion of the first of 11 MD-11s for Boeing Airplane Services. more
IndustryCESSNA PREPARES FOR EAA AIRVENTURE 2000
USA, Cessna Aircraft Company is gearing up for the new upcoming Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure 2000, to be held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 26th through August 1st. The company plans to increase... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN WINS CONTRACT FOR THAAD
USA, Lockheed Martin won a contract worth 4 billions USD for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), tactical ballistic missile defense... more
IndustryBOEING RECEIVING NEW ORDERS FOR 4 BILLIONS USD
NEW YORK, Boeing received a new big order for 94 737 planes, for a total amount of 4 millions USD, from Southwest Airlines. The fleet of american airline includes already 312 aircrafts and is in strong... more
IndustryJSA ANALYSTS: AIRBUS A3XX WILL WIN MARKET SHARE BUT WON'T TURN EXPECTED PROFITS
USA, According to financial analysts of JSA american Institute of Research, Airbus A3XX will win big market shares, but will not turn expected profits. This because including repayments of government loans... more
IndustryBAX GLOBAL AND LOCKHEED MARTIN SIGN NEW CONTRACT
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, BAX Global, a 2 billion USD transportation and supply chain management company, signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to transport AGM-142 missile parts from Israel to Usa. First charters... more
IndustryDASA EXPECTS CONVERSION OF AIRCRAFTS INTO CARGO PLANES
BERLIN, According to german DASA, within next 20 years, there will be the need of converting at least 800 cargo planes in categories included between 30 and 50 tons to face market demands. DASA completed... more
IndustryBOEING CUTTING 900 JOBS AT CALIFORNIA PLANT
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, Boeing said yesterday will cut up to 900 jobs from its Huntington beach plant in California, which works on Delta rocket and C 17 military transport program. The company confirmed... more
IndustryBOEING EMPLOYEES DECREASING
SEATTLE,USA, The big aeronautic american company deeply cuts back on staff in last months, shifting from over 197.000 employees at the beginning of the year to about 190.000 in May, shared out in its four... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS IS GOING TO CLOSE AVIONIC SECTOR
LONDON, English company plans to shift its business from avionic sector to other activities, starting from the early months of 2001. Among these activities are included those which Airbus consortium for... more
IndustryFAIRCHILD ANNOUNCES PARTNERS FOR 428JET
USA, Fairchild Dornier recently announced the names of partners for making its regional transport aircraft 428JET: PW308 engines will be supplied by Pratt&Whitney Canada, while israeeli IAI will be committed... more
IndustryEMBRAER PLANS MANUFACTURE
BRAZIL, Brazilian aeronautic industry plans to manufacture, during the year, about 150 ERJ passengers regional transport aircrafts, while within 2001, manufacture should reach 200 units. Among these is... more
IndustryA3XX RECEIVES AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER TO LAUNCH CUSTOMERS
FRANCE, Airbus Industrie received approval from shareholders to make commercial offers to potential launch customers for the new jetliner A3XX. Eight airlines are currently concerned with that aircraft.... more
IndustryDELAYS FOR EADS CONSORTIUM
PARIS, The change of the big airspace consortium, which will gather the main european companies of the sector, in joint venture, expected at the beginning for the 1st of January 1999 seems now to be going... more
IndustryA3XX: MAYBE TOMORROW FINAL DECISION
PARIS, Could be taken tomorrow the final decision about Airbus A3XX future, the giant aircraft in the eye of the storm inside european consortium. After thousand postponements it seems all partners concerned... more
IndustryDI MASE SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS
ROME, Senator Dolazza, of Lega Nord, asked a parliamentary question with written reply about the judicial occurence which involved, among others, Josè Gustavo Di Mase Urbaneja, event published on venezuelan... more
IndustryNEW REGIONAL AIRCRAFTS BY ALLIANCE
USA, American aeronautic company Alliance Aircraft hopes to launch its regional transport flight Starliner 2000 within July. Version 300, with capability of 80 seats, is expected for 2003 and another version,... more
IndustryFAIRCHILD DORNIER COLLECTING MANY ORDERS
USA, Aeronautic industry Fairchild Dornier, ex Fairchild Aerospace, collected a considerable order for 50 728 Jets from GECAS, with deliveries starting from 2003; the same GECAS optioned further 100 aircrafts... more
IndustryNEGOTIATIONS RUNNING BETWEEN HYUNDAY MOTOR AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER
SEOUL, Negotiations between the two giants Hyundai Motor and DaimlerChrysler are running quickly to conclusion. The two companies will form a consortium to join the bid to buy Daewoo. Hyundai Motor's... more
IndustryUS NAVY SIGNED MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BOEING
WASHINGTON, US Navy announced the signing of a multy-year contract with the Boeing Co. for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet full rate production. The aircraft, supplied during five years, will be a total of... more
IndustryMAYBE IN SEPTEMBER AIRBUS A400M LAUNCH PROGRAMME
PARIS, Alan Richard, French Defense Minister, asserted that Airbus A400M, military transport aircraft, launch programme should start up in September. That would allow deliveries to start in 2006. Airbus... more
IndustryADR: GEMINA'S VCTORY PROVOKING POSITIVE REACTIONS AT FIUMICINO
ROMA, Air Transport Unions and Airlines Associations operating at Fiumicino airport received positively the new regarding Gemina's group victory in take over of 51,2% of Adr. Paolo Carcassi, Uil Transport... more
IndustryEC NOMINATED ADVISOR FOR MALPENSA
BRUXELLES, EC choosed an advisor coming from british university of Cranfield to verify appeals lodged by 12 airlines and five countries regarding Malpensa air traffic management. The expert will have to... more
IndustryADR: FALCK SELF-SATISFIED AND SUPPORTING SEA AS INDUSTRIAL PARTNER
MILANO, Alberto Falck, president of the homonymous group, second financial partner (31%) of Consortium Leonardo which won 51,2% of Adr, asserted: "We are self-satisfied, but we were expecting this result... more
IndustryBERSANI: ADR PRIVATIZATION WILL SPUR ALL ITALIAN SYSTEM
ROME, According to Minister of Transport Pierluigi Bersani Adr privatization will spur the company but also the whole italian airport system, helping the development of a new lay-out. Therefore it will... more
IndustryBOEING TESTING 717
SEATTLE, American company is testing its airplanes 717-100, 86 seats, and 717-100 lite, 70/75 seats, in wind tunnel. Maximum take off weight was reduced from 114.000 to 110.000 pounds, while maximum land... more
IndustryNORTHROP-EADS AGREEMENTS
BERLIN, A joint venture agreement was reached between the american Northrop Grumman, specialized in defense, and DASA, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG, for the making of a radar system for an expected european... more
IndustryGLOBAL EXPRESS UNVEILED FOR THE FIRST TIME
BERLIN, Canadian Bombardier Aerospace introduced its new long range aircraft, named Global Express, at ILA 2000 european exhibition,where the business aircraft was made public for the first time. Global... more
IndustryEMBRAER VERY FIRST TIME
BERLIN, The first time is referred to brazilian aeronautic company display at ILA 2000 in Berlin, it was a first time bringing excellent results: infact GE Capital Aviation Services leasing company confimed... more
IndustryGEMINA GETS THE 51,2% OF ADR CAPITAL
ROME, The cartel led by Gemina won the auction for the take over of 51,2% of Adr capital. The 30% of this share will go to Falck, 10% to Impregio, less than 20% to Ital Petroli and 40% to Gemina. The english... more
IndustryDELIVERED THE SIXTH PIAGGIO P-180
GENOA, An important milanese customer, abouth which Piaggio keeps an obvious strict silence, is the lucky buyer of a P-180 "Avanti" manufactured by the ancient company from Genoa, always in the cutting... more
IndustryLOCHKEED FINED FOR PASSING STRATEGIC DEVICES TO CHINA
NEW YORK, Aerospace Company Lochkeed Martin will have to pay a fine of 13 millions USD for selling to China strategic devices in 1994, violating this way american law on export of technological devices.... more
IndustryEIGHT COMPANIES HAVE GOT THEIR EYES ON A3XX
PARIS, Noel Forgeard, chief of Airbus, declared eight companies are ready to buy 60 A3XX. Moreover, talks are going on with other three companies. Negotiations, as underlined by Forgeard, regards Airbus... more
IndustryFIAT AVIO IS GOING TO MANUFACTURE ITALIAN NH-90 ENGINES
MILAN, The new conception NH-90 helicopter, produced by consortium NH Industries, will be equipped, for the italian version, with T700-T6E1 engine manufactured by Fiat Avio. Helicopters produced for Italy... more
IndustryADR AUCTION: IRI 'S RISING PRICE
ROME, According to sources close to the negotiation, for board of directors meeting of tomorrow deciding Adr destiny, Iri means to rise the price. Among the cartels running to get the 51,2% are the one... more
IndustryNEW PARTNERSHIP FOR SATELLITE CARRIERS
BERLIN, Germany's EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH and the French company STARSEM have agreed to market the Russian space launcher rockets Rockot and Sojuz. In this business are involved two EADS (European... more
IndustryAIR SICILIA BUYS TWO MD 80
ROME, It seems Air Sicilia is looking for pilots and co-pilots with MD 80 qualification, after buying two new units of this aircraft. They should starting being used within the end of summer. more
IndustryGO-AHEAD FOR A-400M
BERLIN, A comprehensive briefing on the future European military transport aircraft A 400M was given by David Jennings, marketing director of Airbus Military Company, and commercial director Richard Thomson,... more
IndustryBIGGEST AVIONIC GERMAN COMPANY IS RAISING
BERLIN, An happy union between Diehl VA Systeme and Thomson CSF Sextant started up the joint venture which created that way the biggest avionic german company. Called Diehl Avionik Systeme GmbH, the new... more
IndustryMTU NOT FOR SALE
BELIN, Klaus Steffen, President of Motoren und Turbinen, recently stated voices spreading out MTU was going to be the next Snecma target were false. Moreover he added the expected strenghtening of european... more
IndustryAAC PROMOTING NEW AIRCRAFTS
BERLIN, Alliance Aircraft Corporation choosed the setting of ILA 2000 to launch officially its new regional aircraft Starliner, with a capacity of 70 to 90 seats, which was presented in January. Alliance... more
IndustryTURBOMECA WON'T CHANGE ITS NAME
BERLIN, After the purchase of helicopters turbine engine big industry, President of Snecma Group, Jean Paul Bechat, declared it is too early to make plans about Turbomeca's future. He added that the company... more
IndustryAIRCRAFT CARRIER ACCIDENT REVEALED ONLY TODAY.
PACIFIC OCEAN, A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, adopted by American Navy, crashed down from a bridge of a not specified US aircraft carrier. The crash was due to a a mistake in landing. The helicopter landed... more
IndustryAPPONTMENTS FOR ALITALIA
ROME, According to "Il Sole 24 ore" newspaper, the national company is going to have soon a replacement at its top head, in case changes are taking place after shareholders meeting on the 16th of june.... more
IndustryGETTING STARTED FINMECCANICA SHARES PLACING
ROME, Five days for Finmeccanica: today has just started the privatization of italian industrial group, which is going to last until the 2nd of june. For the price of 1,59 euro (a little bit more than... more