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IndustryL-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 36 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - To provide logistic support for 121 TH-57B/TH-57C aircraft and two TH-57C
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $36,166,491 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract to provide additional logistics support... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego awarded of a over 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded an estimated value $50,738,748 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the Link-16 Full Scale Integration of the MH-60R and MH-60S... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 64 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $64,691,272 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for the production and delivery of six Low Rate... more
IndustrySukhoi RRJ: strong cooperation between Italy and Russia
Soci, Russia - Also Indian HAL is likely to collaborate with Boeing and Alenia for the production of the new regional jet
Sukhoi’s effort in searching for partners for the production of the new RRJ regional jet (Russian Regional Jet, see also for details AVIONEWS). President Vladimir Putin confirmed the strength of the i... more
IndustryBoeing: Spirit unveiled 787 Dreamliner nose section
Wichita, Usa - Four additional fuselage sections are scheduled to be completed before production of the first aircraft
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems celebrated the public unveiling of the first all-composite demonstration nose section for the 787 Dreamliner last Thursday at Spirit’s Wichita facility, formerly a part o... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: 80% of activities is devoted to defence
Rome, Italy - President Guarguaglini pointed it out, so reminding that the fact State owns a stake in the holding is an obvious thing
Finmeccanica President, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, underlined the role played by defence sector in Italian industry, putting into evidence that it represents to date about a 80% of the holding’s activities, o... more
IndustryBombardier: fewer CRJ-200 on the assembly line in the future
Toronto, Canada - Despite a deliveries increase in the 2Q 2005, also 1135 jobs could be cut
Despite Bombardier reported a deliveries increase for its own business-jets consisting of a +41% in the 2Q 2005, the Canadian maker would intend to lower the manufacturing of its own CRJ-200 50 seats airplanes.... more
IndustryUSA: "Zero tolerance against possible British loans for the A-350 programme"
Washington, USA - US Government protested against the possibility that London opts for supporting the new Airbus' project with funds
The USA warned the European countries interested in the Airbus A-350 programme (UK, Spain, Germany and France), underlining that the possibility of dialogue concerning subsidies for aerospace industry... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: bound for an Alenia/Sukhoi-ATR synergy
Moscow, Russia - Such a possibility was underlined by President Guarguaglini while Russian Government proved interested in te communications system
The Tetra military-civil cryptic communications system produced by Selex (Finmeccanica group) could be considered during talks between Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin... more
IndustryIndian authorities to fly on board the Legacy Executive planes
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - Towards an increase cooperation with Embraer
Indian Government received three Executive Legacy airplanes, two of them destined to the Indian Air Force, while the third one will serve Indian authority’s transportation. The deal is a part of an order i... more
IndustryAlenia-Sukhoi ready to compete with Embraer and Bombardier
Moscow, Russia - The Italian-Russian deal to remarkably reinforce Finmeccanica in the regional airplanes sector
Alenia Aeronautica’s acquisition of part of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (as the civil aviation section of the well known Russian group) gained a good comment by markets (see fr details AVIONEWS). The acquisition o... more
IndustryAlenia bound for acquiring a 25% stake in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The effort to mainly regard te production of te RRJ and maybe also their assembly in Italy
Alenia Aeronautica, Finmeccanica group, could acquire a 25% stake in the civil division of the well known Russian aerospace company Sukhoi. The effort will mainly deal with the designing and manufacturing... more
IndustryAirbus A-350: also Russia supporting the rival of the Dreamliner
Moscow, Russia - Irkut to cooperate fr the designing and the production of the new European group's airliner
Also Russian group Irkut will participate to the Airbus A-350 programme. The two companies achieved in fact an industrial collaboration agreement which schedules on the one hand the indication (still to... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Irkut: a 360° industrial cooperation
Moscow, Russia - Civil airplanes, military trainers and UAVs as the leading sectors
Three important agreements will reinforce the industrial cooperation in the aeronautical sector between Finmeccanica and Russian group Irkut. Alenia Aeronautica became a partner of the Russian company... more
IndustryEADS Irkut Seaplane SAS: a joint-venture to promote the Be-200
Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile, the European aerospace holding acquired a 10% stake in the Russian firm
EADS acquired a 10% stake in te Russian Irkut aerospace group. In this manner the European holding reinforced its presence in the related Russian sector and encourages the growth of cooperation in major... more
IndustryPegasus Aviation Finance Company orders Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
Seattle, Usa - The deliveries will start next year
The Boeing Company and Pegasus Aviation Finance Company yesterday announced that the leasing company has ordered six Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners – the first direct purchase from Boeing by S... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Jet Airways' order for B-737
Seattle, Usa - The carrier announced its intention to order the aircraft at the Paris Air Show in June
The Boeing Company yesterday confirmed the completion of an order agreement with India-based Jet Airways for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. Jet Airways announced its intention to order the aircraft, valued... more
IndustryEADS: Thales must not "sail in DCN's waters"
Paris, France - The European holding would disagree the hypothesis of a partnership between Thales and public-owned shipyard, according to French press
EADS disagrees with the hypothesis of a partnership between French Thales’ naval section and DCN group (French public-owned shipyard). French press would appear to be sure of it as it would have underlined t... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Turkish Airlines order for eight Next-Generation 737s
Seattle, Usa - The airplanes are scheduled for delivery in 2008
The Boeing Company confirmed that Turkish Airlines has exercised options for eight Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. The airplanes are scheduled for delivery in 2008 and are worth an estimated $542 million... more
IndustryFrontier Systems Inc. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A-160 Hummingbird UAV
Frontier Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $49,950,000 ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for an Advanced Concept... more
IndustryBAE Systems, Communications, Navigation, Identification & Reconnaissance awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters
BAE Systems, Communications, Navigation, Identification & Reconnaissance, Wayne, N.J., was awarded a $9,715,887 firm-fixed price contract for the acquisition of 223 computer displays for the use in the... more
IndustryMD Helicopters aims to seize market confidence again
Mesa, USA - Rescued by the US financial firm Patriarch Partners
US financial firm Patriarch Partners will ensure MD Helicopters’ economic continuity. The first steps that the Arizona-located helicopter group intends to perform regard in particular the observance o... more
IndustryUnified Aircraft Corporation: the best of Russian aeronautics industry included in a single company
Moscow, Russia - The group which is going to own leading firms such as MIG and Sukhoi will take shape in 18 months
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, showed to Government the decree for the foundation of Unified Aircraft Corporation, a company on which all the main national aerospace sector firms will depend. Such... more
IndustryEmbraer: Legacy jet offers high speed internet connection
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Certification of HSD equipment allowed the first delivery of this type of aircraft
Embraer yesterday announced that the Legacy’s High Speed Data (HSD) capability was certified by the Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Sa... more
IndustryThe United States Special Operations Command modified a 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft, a variant of the V-22
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is modifying contract USZA22-98-D-0001 with Bell - Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River Md., to increase the value by approximately $35,000,000... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract in Germany for SELEX Sistemi Integrati air defence systems
Rome, Italy - For the German Air Force
"Finmeccanica reaches a relevant step in Germany through its company SELEX Sistemi Integrati, which signed a contract with the Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB), the Procurement department... more
IndustryAn electric engine for taxing operations?
Chicago, USA - The new challenge by Boeing
Boeing would be working to a project aiming to produce an electric engine that could enable commercial aircraft to taxi around airports without using their motors or tow tugs. A good invention for airlines... more
IndustryAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): the first two new SF-260EA primary trainers delivered to the Italian Air Force
Venegono, Italy - For the acquisition of 30 aircraft for the total amount of € 33 million
"Aermacchi delivered to the Italian Air Force the first two new primary trainers SF-260EA, as part of the contract signed last year, which comprises the acquisition of 30 aircraft for the total amount... more
IndustryBoeing to sell Canadian facility to Arnprior Aerospace, Inc.
Seattle, Usa - The industrial giant did not disclose terms of the sale
The Boeing Company yesterday announced it is selling its operations in Arnprior, Canada, to Arnprior Aerospace, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Industries, Inc. Boeing did not disclose... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47, MH-47, MH-6, MH/UH-60
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded July 29, 2005, a $5,598,763 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for engineering services to the command, control and communications and for the modification,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-60N Executive Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,409,026 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for the Fiscal Year 2005 Special Progressive... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $18,000,000 firm fixed price/cost-plus fixed fee contract modification to increase the funding/termination liability values for the month of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control awarded of a near 75 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded Aug. 1, 2005, a $74,950,000 firm-fixed price contract for 13 modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot’s night-vision s... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Inc. awarded of a over 477 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several helicopters
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded July 29, 2005, a $477,101,260 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for engineering services to the command, control and communications and for the modification,... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Chile's LAN Airlines order for B-767-300s
Seattle, Usa - The estimated value of the 12 ordered aircraft at list prices is $1.73 billion
The Boeing Company confirmed yesterday Chile-based LAN Airlines recently placed additional firm orders for six Boeing 767-300 airplanes. The order includes a combination of 767-300 freighters and 767-300ERs... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Boeing finalize 787 supply agreement
Rome, Italy - Alenia Aeronautica receives an initial order of components for 150 aircraft, valued at approximately US$1.1 billion
"Alenia Aeronautica and The Boeing Company have signed a formal agreement that defines a major role for Finmeccanica in the 787 Dreamliner programme. The Finmeccanica company has been awarded an initial... more
IndustryBoeing demonstrated new technology for moving airplanes on the ground at airports
Seattle, Usa - Phantom Works researchers, together with those from Chorus Motors have worked together this year for it
The Boeing Company and Chorus Motors have demonstrated an exploratory technology that could lead to a more efficient way of moving airplanes when they are on the ground at airports. Successful tests in... more
IndustryFlight simulations: Eurocopter Germany chooses Evolocity Linux
Berlin, Germany - It uses two different calculation software
The helicopter industry, Eurocopter, inclused in the European Group Eads, for its German subsidiary has choosen the Evolocity (R) Linux Network system: appropriately developed, it will allow simulations... more
IndustryFrasca announced Mentor sales
Urbana, Usa - Four already delivered but several additional are in negotiation
Frasca International has received orders for four new MentorTM devices. Two of the devices have been delivered, one to Garmin, the manufacturer of G-1000 integrated avionics and one to Avidyne, makers... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 210 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the OH-58D Kiowa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded July 29, 2005, a $210,746,761 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the system development and demonstration of the Armed Reconnaissance... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics-Aeronautical Systems awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Predator
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $13,867,301 firm fixed price/cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide for 9 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radars for the Predator, Ground... more
IndustryEADS: is DaimlerChrysler thinking about selling its stake?
Berlin, Germany - The change of the shareholder's leader together with the need to better support the automotive sector could lead to such solution
DaimlerChrysler group CEO (as it owns more than a 30% stake in EADS) could leave its role by the end of this year. Current CEO Jürgen Schrempp had led German DASA in the past so increasing its knowledge... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development awarded of a near 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $23,717,554 cost-plus incentive-fee contract modification to provide for Kit-Proof effort for the VC-25A aircraft Supportability and Infrastructure... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on July 25, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,355,435 as part of a $22,494,808 firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul, upgrade, and recapitalization... more
IndustryBoeing: 50th B-737 for Virgin Blue is "truly blue"
Seattle, Usa - The new jet departs today for Australia
The Boeing Company and Virgin Blue Airlines yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 50th Next-Generation 737, sporting a special "true blue" livery. The new jetliner, a 737-700, departs for i... more
IndustryBoeing: Eva Air celebrated delivery of airline's first B-777/300ER
Washington, Usa - The first of 15 Boeing 777s that the carrier will receive through 2009
Boeing and EVA Air yesterday celebrated delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane. EVA Air’s special livery was also unveiled at the ceremony which was attended by air... more
IndustryEmbraer: delivered of the EMB-175 to Air Canada
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft certified this month in Canada
Embraer delivered yesterday of the third of 15 EMBRAER 175 jets to Air Canada, the launch customer for the model, in a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Deliveries of... more
IndustryEgan, McAllister Assoc. Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the management services in support of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems
Egan, McAllister Assoc. Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,226,133 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-01-C-0104). This modification exercises... more
IndustryHUPP Aerospace awarded of a 60 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter for the Army and Air Force
HUPP Aerospace, New Haven, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $ 60,000,000 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality type contract to support the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter for the Army and... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Kiowa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on July 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,271,772 as part of a $17,862,262 time and materials contract for crash damage on the Kiowa Warrior... more