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Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget - Emirates will use several version of its fresh bought A-380s
Paris, France - Airline ordered 23 aircraft of this type
Emirates airline which has freshly buyed a total of 23 Airbus A-380, will use several types of this aircraft. The versions will be a 533 seats with three classes; a 653 seats with two classes, a 500 seat... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Alitalia will have to wait for its new Embraer 170
Paris,France - Software troubles caused certification delay
According to Paris Air Show sources, Alitalia will have to wait until November to take possess of the first Embraer 170 regional jet, delivery of which was planned in last December. Mauricio Botelho, CEO... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Great Britain to sign important contract with Eads
Paris, France - It's the defense satellite system Skynet-5
The supply of the defense satellite system named Skynet-5 to Great Britain from part of Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space) will assure to the European consortium approximately EUR 3bn. This... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: France launches its combat drone program
Paris, France - EUR 300m to be allocated
After the announcement given on Monday from the French Defense Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie, about the will of France to equip itself of a fleet of combat drones, called also Ucav (Unmanned Combat Aerial... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: the first two Vip S-92 to be delivered in 2004
Paris, France - It's a a version for high range customers
The two first contracts for two S-92 Vip version helicopters have been signed on Sunday at the Parisian Air Show (Very Important Person), the new Sikorsky model addressed to customers of high range. The... more
IndustryThe Boeing awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
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The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $10,499,461 contract modification to provide material and contractor labor to support a temporary increase in United Kingdom C-17 aircraft fleet operations.... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Lockheed Martin finalizes a Chile contract
Paris, France - It worth USD 320m
US aerospace industry Lockheed Martin finalized a contract to supply 10 F-16 fighter aircraft to Chile Government. Contract, which has been valued USD 320m, started in March 2002 and expects to deliver... more
Government actsGermany has decided to terminate the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Brussels
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union of 18 June 2003
Official Journal of the European Union C 142 of 18 June 2003, page 7. Termination of the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Brussels (2003/C 142/03). Germany... more
HelicoptersFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Air Methods buys 2 Bell-407s
Paris, France - It's a fleet of more than 160 aircraft, largely made by Bell
Air Methods, company leader in the Ems field (Emergency Medical Service), wanted to confirm the confidence to what is its best supplier, that is Bell Helicopters, from which it will take delivery of 2... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: a new Koala for Elieuro
Paris, France - It will be used for firefighting in Sardinia
Elieuro, an Italian helicopter company, has recently received a new AgustaWestland A-119 Koala, specially equipped for firefighting operation with a Simplex 323 system, which could be installed or removed... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget - Zappa, Alenia Aeronautica: good times have to arrive
Paris, France - He is the chairman and CEO of Alenia Aeronautica
According to Giorgio Zappa, chairman and CEO of Alenia Aeronautica, one of the most important industries in the Italian's high technology panorama, "long-term expectations are good", despite the crisis... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: confirmed the order between Boeing and Korean Air
Paris, France - 9 B-747s will be delivered to the South Korean carrier
It continues with huge orders the battle between the American Boeing and the European Airbus for the conquest of important market sectors, that during the biennial Paris Air Show usually experiences moments... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Emirates put an "enormous" order on the Airbus's hands
Paris, France - The oder is worth USD 12,5bn to which it's to be added an USD 7bn oder signed with Boeing.
Following a tradition for which the large orders are announced at airshows, Emirates signed at Le Bourget-Paris Air Show an order for 41 new Airbus aircraft, including 21 new-giant A-380s, 18 A-340/600s... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: the press conference of Fabrice Bregier, new president of Eurocopter
Paris, France - "Best revenues will come from military sector"
The new president and CEO of Eurocopter, Fabrice Bregier, held yesterday a crowded press conference, in which the new chief of executive of the helicopter company showed to have clear ideas on the future... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: according to Boeing the air market is worth USD 5200bn in the next 20 years
Paris , France - The Latin American is that one with the highest level of growth
According to the Boeing's lookout the market of the air transport has a prospective of USD 5200bn in the next 20 years, dissipating therefore the shadows on the market that after September 11 made to fear... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: signed the agreement for the A-400M propeller gearbox
Paris, France
One of the most important fact for the activity of the FiatAvio group is the agreement, which has been signed few minutes ago, which enters Fiat Avio in the TP400-D6 engine program. This is the engine... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: AIA wants less airshows in Europe (2)
Paris, France - It has been affirmed by John Douglass, AIA president
AIA wants less airshows in Europe (2) Paris, France According to John Douglass, president of U.S. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), relations strained by Iraq war, suffered of additional stress... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Boeing: the 7E7 will have a dedicated company
Paris, France - It has been declared by Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO
According to words of Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO, company want to change its mode to build aircraft, and the starting could be the new 7E7, the light commercial aircraft in project in... more
IndustryAgreement Carlyle-Finmeccanica on FiatAvio (2): Strati denies
Paris, France - Nothing decisive has been made
Refuting the voices about a definitive agreement waited for today on the cession of Fiat-Avio to Italian-American partnership Carlyle-Finmeccanica, the president and general executive manager of FiatAvio... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Alcatel to build a satellite for a Brasilian company
Paris, France - A contract worth EUR 190m
It will be Alcatel Space, subsidiary of the French group telecom, to construct the satellite for civil use Star One C1, on behalf of the Brazilian satellite company Star One. The satellite, that will... more
AerospaceProbably an alliance for Mitsubishi, Arianespace and Boeing for satellite launches
Tokio, Japan - Each would make rockets available to the other
They could create a sort of space partnership the 3 world-wide giants that work (but not only) to put in orbit any type of satellite for every type of customer. We're talking about the Mitsubishi Heavy... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: AIA wants less airshows in Europe
Paris, France
According to John Douglass, president of U.S. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) there will be a real request to reduce the airshows in Europe. Obviously the losers in this elimination game, would... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Paris Air Show : Piaggio sells P180 to Poland
Paris, France
The Genoa-based company is likely to have won the competition against Raytheon and Cessna (this latter is absent from Paris Air Show) to supply a P180 twin turboprop aircraft to a Polish medical rescue... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget - EXCLUSIVE:The new Avio sign after selling of FiatAvio to Carlyle
Paris, France - Has been showed during press conference
This is the new signs, presented in exclusive by AVIONEWS, of the new group resulting by the sell of the 70% of FiatAvio to Carlyle more
AccidentsSightseeing chopper crashes in Hawaii killing 4
Hawaii, Usa - It was likely an engine trouble
It belonged to the Tropical Helicopters the Hughes-500 helicopter crashed on Sunday while carrying out a tourist flight over the volcano of Lilauea, in the island of Volcano, one of the many making part... more
AccidentsAN-2 crashes just after the takeoff, some injured
Moscow, Russia - Unknown the causes of the incident
They are still unknown the reasons that have caused the crash of an AN-2 airplane in the Russian province of Primorye. The incident happened at 2 pm (Moscow time, 11 am GMT) on Sunday, and according... more
IndustryAlenia important partner both for Boeing and for Airbus
Paris, France - It's the only European partner for Boeing project 7E7
The President and General Executive Manager of Alenia Aeronautica, Giorgio Zappa, has spoken yesterday, at Paris Air Show, about the position of his company in the comparisons of Boeing and Airbus. As... more
IndustryFiatAvio will held today a press conference at Le Bourget about the deal with Carlyle-Finmeccanica
Paris, France - The price would be fixed around USD 1,55bn
Perhaps they will be communicated today, at the Paris Air Show, during a press conference that will be held at 12:00, more details about the sale of FiatAvio to the Italian-American partnership represented... more
IndustryPurdy Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
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Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $16,289,583 firm-fixed-price, long-term requirements contract for four similar spindles assemblies used in support of the H-60 aircraft. Work will... more
Press releaseVitrociset Group: Lockheed Martin’s partner for F-16 program
Rome, Italy - The contract is for three years
"Vitrociset, the Italian company leader in the field of military and civilian logistic support, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to carry out the support services to the ground equipment of F-16 aircraft. The... more
AirlinesThree US air companies cleared to operate in Iraq from Dot
Washington, Usa – Now it’s needed of other permissions
The Us Department of Transportation has given the green light, on last Friday, to three American air companies to operate in Iraq, altough it’s not known yet a when this service should begin. "While o... more
IndustryHoneywell signs orders for USD 1,3bn
Washington, Usa - But there could be a bend of 3%
Honeywell International, first world manufacturer of electronic cockpits, has improved its orders thanks to a many contracts signed in the last month, that is USD 1,3bn, regarding electronic equipments... more
AirlinesQatar Airways reinforces its quality program on the ground
Doha, Qatar – Its operativity continues to grow costantly as well
For Qatar Airwais it has been a chance to teach its delegates from airports around the world, who met for two days in the Doha’s headquarters where the Ceo, Mr Akbar Al Baker, spoke about the new airlines s... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Northrop Grumman awarded of a gold medal for logistic support
Paris, France - Has been consigned by Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center Richmond
The Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center Richmond awarded a gold medal to Northrop Grumman for product quality and on-time delivery of parts and assemblies for the F/A-18, B-2s, F-5s, and more
IndustryAviastar ready to produce up to 127 planes in 10 years
Moscow, Russia - But most of all huge plants is not utilized
Aviastar, Russian industry based in Ulyanovsk, on the Volga, is weighing on the possibility to build up tp 127 aircraft a year. This new relaunch program of the Russian manufacturer includes also the... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Problem of funding Galileo"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the EU Council by Ioannis Marinos (christian democrats)
Oral question H-0309/03 for question time at the part-session in June 2003 (pursuant to rule 43 of the rules of procedure) by Ioannis Marinos (christian democrats) to the Council. Subject: Problem of... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines seeks relief in the low-cost
Singapore – All opportunities to be valued in the end of 2003
Singapore Airlines will decide in the end of this year whether turns out its regional carrier, SilkAir, in a low-cost operator or to transform itself into a no-frill airline or to generate ex-novo a new... more
AirportsFive Japanese jailed to have sold military industrial material to Iran
Tokyo, Japan – It’s a grinder to make solid fuels for missiles
They have been arrested on last Thursday by the Tokyo police, the President of Seishin Enterprise and four employers, charged to have carried out some dirty deals with the Iranian regimen. More precisely... more
Science and technologyPassenger traffic plunges in May as well at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, China – It’s hoped in an U-turn for the month of July
They have been 565 thousands the passengers at Hong Kong Airport in May, that is a drop of 80% regarding 2002; a dip testified also with flight number figures, 59% in less. This is the situation that... more
IndustryBoeing sells its huge commercial lands
Chicago, Usa – Three important dismissions in seven days
Boeing continues selling its lands and other properties, especially in the area around Seattle, and just on last week there have been three important dismissions. The last one dates to last Thursday,... more
IndustryWashington offers to Boeing to produce its 7E7 in its State
Washington, Usa – USD 3,2bn will be saved in 20 years of activity thanks to the fiscal procedure
Several States of the Union are hoping Boeing, that now is based on Chicago, could build its new passenger plane, 7E7, in their territory in order to increase the occupation rate. But one of the most... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th stage high pressure compressor (HPC) disks, which can result in uncontained release of engine fragments, inflight engine shutdown, and airframe damage
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 97-ANE-05-AD; Amendment 39-13192; AD 2003-12-07] RIN... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation, mimimizes U.S/France disagreements
"Some countries want to buy American and some others won't"
In a press conferences, asked about current rift between U.S. government and France, due to this latter's position regarding Iraqi war, Charles Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO, has minimized... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: IAI shows its surveillance 737
Is the first time it has been displayed outside Israel
Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems presented at Le Bourget, for the first time outside Israel, its Multimission Boeing 737. packed with the most recent electronic surveillance and countermeasure... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: also this year MiG shows paper aircraft
The real ones would be a risk of seizure
Also this year, Paris Air Show sees absence of the Russian MiG aircraft. The prolonged efforts of Swiss trading firm Noga to impound Russian assets for unpaid debts forced MiG-29M2 and MiG-AT to stay at... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: US half their participation, other countries double spaces
Paris, France - There are only 183 US exhibitors against more than 350 of previous issue
Commissioner-General Yves Bonnet, in a conference said he believed that the lack of US exhibitors, 183 compared with more than 350 two years ago was due "purely to economic reasons and not political".... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Embraer seems not to be affected by crisis
Paris, France - The Brazilian industry exposes and flies its new ERJ-170
It seems that international aviation crisis has not passed the Brazil's border, as the Embraer industry, the world's fourth, has presented on the ground and in the sky here at Le Bourget its new ERJ-170,... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: a serious menace to US comes from France again
Paris, France - The new Airbus A-400M could hurt seriously the sales of Boeing and Lockheed Martin
According to military aircraft analysts, interviewed by AVIONEWS, the arrive on the market of the new Airbus's military trasport aircraft A-400M could realize on long term negative impact for US-built... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Galileo becomes a reality
Paris, France - The European GPS will be a valid competitor of the US system
The European Galileo GPS has been announced to will become a reality, after months of fighting over financial and industrial shares within ESA, the European Space Agency. The project, worth EUR 3,8bn,... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Japan will use Turbomeca for its EH-101
Paris, France - Japan selected the RTM322 engines
A large satisfaction comes for French Turbomeca industry: Japan selected RTM322 MK250 turboshafts, the same used by British Air Force and Army, for its new 14 EH-101 helicopters for its Maritime Self Defence... more