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IndustryBoeing: Austrian Airlines expands its fleet with additional Next-Generation B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - It will be delivered next year
Boeing and the Austrian Airlines Group recently finalized an order for one Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, to be delivered next year, will be used by Austrian's Lauda Air. With this order,... more
IndustryAirbus: constant delivery rise till 2006
Paris, France - EADS' CEO Philippe Camus would be convinced of it
EADS' CEO Philippe Camus recently commented about the situation regarding Airbus' growth forecasting with reference to deliveries by the end of 2004. According to such European group's representative,... more
IndustryHartzell Propeller receives excellence in exporting award
Ohio, Usa - For the strong European sales as well as significant new export programs cited
Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced last week that Ohio Governor Bob Taft presented it with a Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award ("E" Award) from the Ohio Department of Development. The Governor's... more
IndustryEurocopter and Airbus for higher competitiveness in the international market
Berlin, Germany - A new agreement is aimed to lower production costs through automatic process
After the recent development of new procedures aimed to produce doors devoted to the airliners and the cargo aircraft designed by Airbus, Eurocopter and this major European company leading the civil sector... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircrafts Engine awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the airplane parts for the Navy and the Air Force
General Electric Aircrafts Engine, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $7,754,298 firm fixed price with price re-determination type of contract for airplane parts for the Navy and the Air Force. This contract... more
IndustrySsangyong (USA) Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For fuel for the Air Force
Ssangyong (USA) Inc., Paramus, N.J., is being awarded a $7,030,608 fixed price with economic price adjustment type of contract for fuel for the Air Force. Work will also be performed in Ulsan Metropolitan... more
IndustryLord Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 helicopter
Lord Corp., Erie, Pa., was awarded on July 13, 2004, a delivery order amount of $13,109,820 as part of a $27,716,250 firm-fixed-price contract for 1,812 spindle bearing assemblies for the UH-60 helicopter.... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on July 12, 2004, a $13,478,954 firm-fixed-price contract for 50 rotary heads for the Chinook (CH-47). Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache aircraft
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on July 12, 2004, a $10,537,111 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 283 target acquisition designation sight electronic display and control, line... more
IndustryUSA Commission for Equal Opportunities against Lockheed Martin
Washington, USA - The company could be summoned due to racial discrimination with reference to its black employees
Lockheed Martin could be summoned due to racial discrimination. This is what would stem from recent opinion by Commission for Equal Working Opportunities in the United States, which would be firmly thinking... more
IndustryEads' ambition for the next ten years
Paris, France – The group aims to outstrip Boeing and conquer US market
Recent Eads co-CEO Rainer Hertrich’s statements on the A-380 have been followed by the ones made by Eads’ Ceo Philippe Camus (Hertrich thinks to achieve the break even for the new airliner by 2012, see... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L/S-70A aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on July 1, 2004, a $35,545,893 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for eight UH-60L/S70A aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn.,... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the first production-series single-seater Eurofighter flies in Italy
Rome, Italy - The flight has taken place successfully at Alenia Caselle (Turin) plant
"The first production-series single-seat Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to carry out the first flight belongs to Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. The flight has taken place successfully at Alenia... more
IndustryEmbraer "gets hold" of Mexican market of regional jets with its ERJ-145
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - They will be the first regional jets in Mexico
Five ERJ-145 jet aircraft for the regional transport, including an option for 25 aircraft more, were ordered to Embraer in December 2003 from Aerolitoral. Aerolitoral is a subsidiary of AeroMexico and... more
IndustryPD Aerotech: a new consortium for technical and logistics support
Copenaghen, Denmark - It will provide a relevant assistance and overhaul service for airplanes and helicopters
Danish Aerotech and Finnish Patria Aviation (a partially state-owned company but with a remarkable participation by EADS) have signed an agreement in order to create a consortium, called PD Aerotech, intended... more
IndustryEADS opens a new office in London
London, UK - The goal is to encourage the growth of the group by increasing programmes in this country
EADS has opened on last May 27 its new office in London in front of its CEOs, Philippe Camus e Rainer Hertrich, and with the participation of British Ministry of Defence's representatives. The directors... more
IndustryBAE Systems LTD awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of an F-14 into an EA-6B
BAE Systems LTD, Avionics Systems, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, is being awarded an $11,495,382 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-04-C-0022) to a firm-fixed-price... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways' first B-777/200ER landed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - During a sumptuous ceremony
Kenya Airways received its first Boeing 777-200ER (Extended Range) last week during a celebration that included the airplane and two Kenya Air Force fighter jets dazzling onlookers while flying over Nairobi.... more
IndustryTurbomeca received the certification EN-9100
Bordes, France - For the aeronautical activities of its French sites
Turbomeca has satisfied the requirements of quality standard EN-9100 for the aeronautical activities of its French sites. EN-9100 is the aeronautical equivalent to the ISO-9001v2000 standard. The audit... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on May 27, 2004, a $13,689,385 firm-fixed-price contract for 116 AN/ARC-220 retrofit installation kits for the assault helicopter 64D Longbow... more
IndustryBoeing names Toray Industries, Inc., to 7E7 team
Washington, Usa - It has been a Boeing supplier since 1977
The Boeing Company has selected Toray Industries, Inc., to provide TORAYCA® prepreg composites for use in the primary structural areas of the all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. The composite prepreg material,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VXX Presidential Helicopter Program
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $17,831,088 time and materials delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the acquisition... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 600 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $599,606,128 firm fixed price contract to provide for 42 Low Rate Initial Production F119 install engines and field support training.... more
IndustryMid America Aviation awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 aircraft
Mid America Aviation, West Fargo, N.D., is being awarded a $26,192,187.85 firm fixed price contract to provide for overhaul/repair of KC-135 flap drive gearboxes, transmissions, and components. No funds... more
IndustryGKN Chem-Tronics awarded of a near 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100-P-220 engine
GKN Chem-Tronics, Cajon, Calif., is being awarded a $27,997,645 firm fixed price contract to provide for chem mill duct, 757 each, applicable to F100-P-220 engine. Total funds have been obligated. This... more
IndustryF-35 STOVL propulsion demonstrates hover thrust
West Palm Beach, USA – This demonstration confirms pre-test predictions
For the first time, Pratt & Whitney short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) propulsion system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has demonstrated 39,700 pounds, the level required for the aircraft to... more
IndustryNorthrop begins to assembly F-35 aircraft
Los Angeles, USA – Northrop, for this project, is a Lockheed Martin sub-contractor
Northrop Grumman started the assembling of aircraft center fuselage and delivering a key avionics system to Lockheed Martin two weeks ahead of schedule. NG is responsible for producing more than 25% of... more
IndustryBoeing USD 200M expansion continues
St. Louis, USA - The company is investing a lot in new facilities building
On Friday took place a ceremony dedicated a new 112,500 square feet flight test and ramp facilities as part of the company’s USD 200m investment in the ongoing competitiveness of its operations. In the l... more
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