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IndustryBoeing labor union reach three year contract
Chicago, USA - The union represents about 3.000 workers
Machinists and aerospace workers for Boeing defense unit approved a new contract Sunday. The three year deal which takes effect today was approved by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace... more
IndustryMemorandum of Understanding between Finmeccanica and GKN in order to purchase AgustaWestland (2): Ceo Guarguaglini gives the lie to the existence of loss
Rome, Italy – The Italian group needs to reinforce electronic warfare-helicopter sector
Finmeccanica’s President, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, has made clearer the fact that AgustaWestland has not loss, even if someone had stated it is a concrete problem. Guarguaglini has reminded that t... more
IndustryMemorandum of Understanding between Finmeccanica and GKN in order to purchase AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy – An agreement of EUR 1,5bn aimed to make Italian industry in this sector more competitive in the world
Finmeccanica and GKN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today aimed to carry on during the year negotiation for selling British company’s 50% share of AgustaWestland to the Italian group. The v... more
IndustrySouth Korea ready to export its aerospace know-how
Seoul, South Korea – Turkey, Indonesia and Vietnam start cooperations for military aircraft
South Korean Government would be firmly carrying on its own commercial relations in the aerospace and defence sectors with some Asian and European countries. In particular, Turkey, Indonesia and Vietnam,... more
IndustryBoeing selects Kidde fire protection system for 7E7 Dreamliner
Everett, USA - The 7E7 is going to be delivered on 2008
Boeing selects Kidde fire protection system for 7E7 Dreamliner. The boeing 7E7 Dreamliner will be equipped with Kidde Technologies fire protection systems that will provide fire detection and extinguishing... more
IndustryGKN interested in Boeing’s facilities?
London, United Kingdom – It could purchase some factories right when negotiation with Finmeccanica for selling Westland are going on
Negotiation between GKN and Finmeccanica for selling some 50% of Westland (presently owned by such British company) to this Italian group go on, when considering the fact that Finmeccanica would appear... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 47 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $47,758,193 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryFinmeccanica as the sole possible purchaser of Westland?
London, UK - Although it is being told of a probable concern by Boeing, GKN would have already decided for a long time
British GKN’s representatives are confirming their intention for selling their own 50% share of Westland, probably to Finmeccanica (see for details AVIONEWS). This occurs even if some unofficial rumors h... more
IndustryRolls Royce's technology as a market protagonist during the next 50 years
London, UK - Main civil and military programmes are based on engine solutions suggested by such worldwide relevant group
Civil and military programmes involving Rolls Royce-made engines let this important company forecast that its worldwide market relevance will be great during the next 50 years. It is what appears through... more
IndustryFlight tests successfully completed for sea-skimming target missile of the Navy
Dulles, Usa - The programme development has been awarded to Orbital Sciences Corporation
Orbital Sciences said Tuesday that it successfully flight-tested the GQM-163A "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) last Tuesday.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica towards a complete purchase of AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - A final step could maybe occur by next June
Finmeccanica’s share has risen up to 1,44% at Piazza Affari Italian stock exchange at about 01:20 pm, thanks to the news spread by British GKN’s representatives on a proposal for selling to such Italian gro... more
IndustryBoeing and AirTran Airways announce order for six B-717 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 225m
Boeing and AirTran Airways last Tuesday said the airline is expanding its fleet of 717 passenger airplanes with an order for six 717s valued at USD 225m at list price. Deliveries will begin next year.... more
IndustryBoeing: Brazil's Gol orders up to 43 B-737/800s
Seattle, Usa - 15 firm orders and purchase rights to 28 additional by 2010
Boeing and Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereaes SA, one of the world's most profitable airlines, last Monday announced the airline has ordered 43 737-800 passenger airplanes worth up to USD 2.7bn at list prices. GOL... more
IndustryEADS’ C-295 military airlifter will be demonstrated to U.S. army
Washington, USA - The visit has been organised by EADS North-America
The EADS C-295 military transport aircraft has began a month-long "All American" tour this week to demonstrate the medium-sized airlifter’s capabilities for the US Army and National Guard. This extensive t... more
IndustryBoeing makes history with 1,500th Next-Generation 737 Delivery
Seattle, Usa - The model 737-800 has delivered to Ata Airlines
Boeing made history last Friday with its Next-Generation 737 family reaching 1,500 airplanes delivered sooner than any other commercial airplane model. The milestone delivery - a 737-800 to Indianapolis-based... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3C aircraft
Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a ceiling priced $29,045,728 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to modify, enhance, and improve... more
IndustryIs Finmeccanica interested in Westland?
London, UK - In case of purchase, it could lead half European helicopter production
Westland could be sold by British GKN. In particular, in industrial helicopter environments and in the press, it would be supposing a significant concern by Italian Finmeccanica. Nevertheless, it seems... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the airplane parts
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded $5,379,240 firm fixed price type of contract for airplane parts for the Air Force. Performance completion date is expected to be July 31, 2007.... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a 48 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 16 P-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $48,000,000 value firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract with to conduct enhanced special structural inspections... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 800th jet of the ERJ-145 family
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft delivered to Chautauqua Airlines
Embraer yesterday celebrated delivery of its 800th jet of the ERJ-145 family, a landmark for one of the world’s most successful airline products. The 50-seat ERJ-145 aircraft was delivered to US customer C... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk
The Purdy Corp.*, Manchester, Conn., was awarded on May 12, 2004, a delivery order amount of $11,548,950 as part of a $33,546,950 firm-fixed-price contract for spare parts for the UH-60 Blackhawk. Work... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman declares sell rising for 2005
Los Angeles, USA - The company boards forecasts double digit earns
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp.'s board approved yesterday a 15% increase of the company's quarterly dividend and continued to back its 2004 financial guidance and provided an initial 2005 forecast,... more
IndustryThe Boeing-Lockheed case widens
Washington, USA - 3rd person charged with industrial spying
A former manager of Boeing has been charged in a US Federal Court with using documents stolen from Lockheed Martin to help Boeing win a Pentagon rocket contract in 1998 (see AVIONEWS article). The former... more
IndustryEads' first-quarter profit jumps at EUR 49m - +75%
Berlin, Germany - The management is confident in the assumptions of their targets for 2004
The European colossus reported today a 75% increase in first-quarter net profit equal to EUR 49m, up from EUR 28m the first three months of the previous year. The group had posted a net loss of EUR 93m... more
IndustryEmbraer: second EMB-190 aircraft made its first flight
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Four airplanes will be engaged in the 100-seat Embraer 190’s certification campaign
The second Embraer 190 commercial jet made its first flight at Embraer’s São José dos Campos headquarters last Monday and successfully performed a range of systems validation tests. The airplane took off... more
IndustrySyracuse Research Corp. awarded of a over 10 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the A-160 Hummingbird helicopter
Syracuse Research Corp., North Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on May 7, 2004, a $10,300,000 increment as part of a $13,316,088 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the ultra high frequency, foliage penetrating,... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47F
The Boeing Co., Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded on May 7, 2004, a $24,925,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for integration of the common avionics architecture system into the CH-47F Program. Work will... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,874,137 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryRussia’s Sukhoi civil aircraft to develop regional jet fleet using PLM solutions from IBM and Dassault Systèmes
Moscow, Russia - The company is going to completely modify its production system
IBM and Dassault Systèmes announced that Sukhoi civil aircraft company will use their solutions as the design platform for the new Russian Regional Jet program. Sukhoi civil aircraft will become the first... more
IndustryATR is working on a "life extension" program of its aircraft
Toulouse, France - The company is an equal partnership of Alenia Aeronautica and Eads
ATR (Avions de Transport Régional) has launched an Ageing Structures Programme for its ATR-42 and ATR-72 aircraft to attain, in early 2005, the extension of the "Design Objective Life" for all ATR family... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PW610F engine to power Eclipse 500 achieves first run milestone
Quebec, Canada - The first flight is scheduled at the end of this year
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has successfully completed the first run of its new PW610F turbine engine selected by Eclipse Aviation Corporation to power the twin-engine Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet... more
IndustryEads Space Phoenix Set for Saturday Test Flight
Stockholm, Sweden - This re-usable space transport system completed taxi tests
A German-designed unmanned space shuttle prototype will be launched in Sweden's far north on Saturday after an initial test flight was done the day before, a project spokeswoman said. The test flight,... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (7): French Prime Minister, Raffarin, opens the event
Toulouse, France - The A-380 is a winning programme because contributions from all over Europe come towards it
Official showing of the A-380 has been opened today by the French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin. First of all, Raffarin intended to thank everyone who contributed to produce this programme and he... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (5): many partners for a programme constantly growing
Toulouse, France - Many collaborations are now sure while other could be founded in the short-time
The complexity of the A-380 programme has needed a cooperation by many companies which are devoted to aerospace sector, in order to contribute to produce the entire structural, avionics and engine components.... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (4): advanced materials and avionics
Toulouse, France - A project under banner of technological progress
The A-380 really appears a model of technological progress, as every aspect concerning components has been studied and produced under banner of the most recent discoveries related to aviation sector. From... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (3): a programme developed by the cooperation among industry, airports, civil aviation agencies and airlines
Toulouse, France - To face traffic over-increase and to defend environment
The A-380 programme, when considering its ambitious project in order to answer in the best way to the necessity for making international air traffic rise without risking of over-increasing it, could be... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (2): the answer to the evolution of air transport
Toulouse, France - Market to require an airplane able to carry more persons, farer and in a more comfortable way
The Airbus A-380 has been designed in order to answer some clear exigencies with reference to the evolution of international air transport. Forecasting by European group's analysts have for a long time... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing
Toulouse, France - In Toulouse today at Jean-Luc Lagardere facility
The opening for the assembly line of the new Airbus A-380 airliner is involving right today the facility of Toulouse Airport (France) dedicated to Jean-Luc Lagardere. This facility has been built right... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (6): Alenia appears closer to new structural intervention on the A-380F
Toulouse, France - An answer by the Italian company within next two months
Alenia Aeronautica chose to participate to A-380 programme since December 2001, when Airbus granted to the Italian group some 4% of the production contribution, the most relevant one if one excludes the... more
IndustryDeutsche Telekom sells stake in satellite operator SES Global
Bonn, Germany - The shares have been placed on the Paris stock exchange
The German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom said Wednesday it has sold a stake of about six percent in the satellite operator SES Global, raising about 260 million euros (315 million dollars).... more
IndustrySigned a memorandum of understanding for the creation of an aerospatial technological district just outside of Rome
Rome, Italy - The signatories are the President of Regione Lazio and the Italian Minister for Education and Research
To encourage the presence of research and innovation regional system in the large European and international programs and strenghtening the foundation of new high-tec companies. These are some of the objectives... more
IndustryBoeing unveils Next Generation 737 with dynamic 7E7 livery
Seattle, Usa - Air Berlin takes delivery of it later this month
Boeing unveiled in Seattle an Air Berlin Next-Generation 737-700 carrying the dynamic blue and white livery previously shown only on the all-new Boeing 7E7. This 737 will anchor marketing activities involving... more
IndustryNaval spending boosts sales for aircraft maker
Los Angeles, USA - In the first quarter the group registered a sales rising
Northrop Grumman Corp., created by the merger of two old and well-known aircraft manufacturers, said yesterday that sales rose sharply in the first quarter - largely the result of a relatively new business:... more
IndustryBoeing defends the 767 Tanker programme
Washington, USA - Corruption, ineffective and excessively expensive accuses are insensate
Boeing, after criticism and accuses for corruption (even with witnesses in front of US Courts by some employees) with reference to the 767 Tanker affair for the new air tanker for US Air Force (see for... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman wins USD 888m deal to develop advanced airborne radar
El Segundo , USA - Its a matter of continuing a program that has already passed designing phase
The company will develop, integrate and test the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) radar under a new six-year, USD 888m contract awarded by the Air Force's Electronic Systems... more
IndustryBoeing: first B-777/300ER jetline delivered to Air France (ILFC)
Washington, Usa - The carrier will receive 16 through 2006
Boeing, Air France and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) celebrated the delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane. The new airplane is the first of 16 777-300ERs that Air... more
IndustryBoeing, ST Aero and IAI offer new 757-200 Special Freighter
Seattle, Usa - Another option for 30 ton freighters
Boeing, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aero) and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) announced a new conversion option for cargo operators - the 757-200 Special Freighter. The Boeing 757-200 Special... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft parts
McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $27,313,457 firm fixed price with economic price adjustment and indefinite quantity type of contract for aircraft parts for all U.S. military services.... more
IndustryCPI Aerostructures awarded of a near 215 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 aircraft
CPI Aerostructures, Edgewood N.Y., is being awarded a $214,891,316 firm fixed price contract to provide for a seven year spares contract for manufacture of 100 wing related components applicable to the... more
IndustryU.K.'s BAE under investigation of defense ministry for corruption
London, UK - Following articles appeared in the British newspaper The Guardian allegations of corruption
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) opened an investigation about possible allegations of corruption payed by Bae Systems to win military contracts. The MoD police had seized 386 boxes of documents listing... more