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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
IndustryHonda Aero, Inc. to Build Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant
Burlington , United States - The new facility will produce advanced jet engines
Honda Aero, Inc., announced today that it will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing* plant in Burlington, North Carolina, adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance... more
IndustryEADS: elected Louis Gallois as CEO of the Group
Paris, France - Thomas Enders to be CEO of Airbus
The agreement on the Governance of EADS - European Aeronautical Defense&Space, between France and Germany, was finally found. Louis Gallois will assume the position of sole CEO of EADS. In this role,... more
IndustryEmbraer: Legacy 600 executive jet will be used to transport Government officials in Angola
São José dos Campos, Brazil - State-run SIMPORTEX buys two Embraer aircraft
"Embraer delivered the first Legacy jet to SIMPORTEX, located in Luanda, Angola. The State-run company is responsible for purchasing the country’s military materiel. Besides the newly-delivered Legacy 6... more
IndustryKorean Air Lines Co. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Korean Air Lines Co., Dong, Busan, South Korea, is being awarded firm-fixed-price, time and material and cost reimbursement - no fee contract for $ 9,242,721. The contractor is to perform in-theater depot... more
IndustryEmbraer sells 13 additional 175 jets to Republic Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - U.S. regional carrier is the largest E-Jets operator in the world
Embraer announced that Republic Airlines Inc., a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, has increased its orders for the E175 by 13 firm orders, totaling USD 403 million, at list price, based on January... more
IndustryBoeing's financial results in a conference call
Chicago, Usa - Presented the second quarter of 2007
On July, 25 the second-quarter 2007 financial results of the Boeing Company and of the Boeing Capital Corp. will be released by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNermey, and by... more
IndustryEADS: Vneshtorgbank could sell its 5%
Paris, France - Yesterday the announcement
VTB, Russia's second largest bank, is considering selling its stake of just over 5% in EADS, Europe's leading aerospace and defence group and the parent company of Airbus, less than 12 months after accumulating... more
IndustryEmbraer sells Lineage 1000 Executive Jet to Grupo Omnilife de México
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Customer is the first to operate Embraer’s ultra-large aircraft in Mexico
"Embraer signed Grupo Omnilife de México for a Lineage 1000 jet. The new aircraft will be operated by their aerial taxi services subsidiary, Omniflys. With this order, Grupo Omnilife becomes the first... more
IndustryHead Inc. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - From the C-130 to C-5 aircraft
Head Inc.*, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded an $ 18,560,650 firm-fixed-price contract for 167th Airlift Wing base conversion from C-130 to C-5 Aircrafts and Extension and Upgrade of Runway and Taxiway. Work... more
IndustryUltralife Batteries awarded of USD 2m contract by Australian Department of Defence
Newark, USA - A contract held in conjuction with EaglePicher Technologies
Ultralife Batteries, Inc. has recently received a contract valued at approximately USD 2 million to supply BA-5590 lithium-sulfur dioxide batteries to the Australian Department of Defence. This contract... more
IndustryEADS: no nominations for the board yet
Paris , France - A Group's note denies it
The new nominations to board of EADS (European Aeronautical Defense&Space) are not decided yet. It says a note of aerospace Group, the builder of Airbus aircraft, after the rumors of last days that supposed... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 76 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47F helicopters
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $ 76,500,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47F new build production helicopters. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and is... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 235 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the numerous aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $ 235,657,972.57 firm fixed price contract for spare parts supplied as support to numerous aircraft platforms. Using services are Army,... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A-10 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $ 24,849,545 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-05-C-0050) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 407 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For three E-2D aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $ 407,992,320 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0057) for the procurement of three E-2D Advanced... more
IndustryGuarguaglini: Finmeccanica is not interested in EADS stakes
Rome, Italy - Thales possibility to be appraised
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, president and CEO of Finmeccanica, interviewed by "Il Giornale", concerning the possibility of entering EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) capital stock declared:... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Berlin announced order for 25 B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
Seattle, Usa - The airline made history with largest 787 order to date from an European carrier
"On the eve of the unveiling of the world's newest commercial jetliner, the 787 Dreamliner, The Boeing Company and Air Berlin announced an order for 25 787-8 airplanes valued at $ 4 billion at list prices.... more