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IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Boeing, "We will certainly win!"
Geneva, Switzerland - The US aerospace group proves confident about the result of the international legal clash which appears a long one
The WTO (World Trade Organization) will have to decide regarding the dispute related to subsidies to aerospace industry which opposes the USA to EU but Boeing proves particularly confident about the result... more
IndustryAviogroup: more than 100 employees affected by mobility
Turin, Italy - Trade unions' protest and they are going to meet the firm tomorrow at Piemonte Region Administration headquarter
Aviogroup and the Italian trade unions are going to meet at Piemonte Region Administration headquarter located in Turin tomorrow to try to find a solution to the recent mobility process set by the company... more
IndustryBoeing: significant data in the second-quarter 2005
Washington, USA - Revenues worth about USD 15bn, while the 737 proves a major cornerstone
Boeing unveiled data related to results achieved in the second-quarter 2005. Total revenues gained by the group in such a period are worth about USD 15bn, considering the goals achieved both in the civil/space... more
IndustryAvidyne and Frasca International partner to develop Entegra version of Mentor training simulator
Oshkosh, Usa - Demonstrated at Airventure 2005 in Wisconsin
Avidyne Corporation announced yesterday it has partnered with Frasca International, Inc. to develop a version of Frasca’s Mentor™ advanced training simulator featuring Avidyne’s Entegra integrated fligh... more
IndustryEADS stronger and stronger thanks to Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - The European holding-owned company goes on favouring its growth by the success of its commercial planes
Airbus’ contribution for EADS’ growth proves decisive once again. Results concerning the first half 2005 are particularly positive for the European aerospace and defence holding, with rising revenues of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A-10 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,062,857 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for 72 A-10 aircraft precision engagement spiral 1 modification kits with three-option... more
IndustryITT Industries awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AN/SPS-48E radar systems
ITT Industries, Gilfillan Division, Van Nuys, Calif., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $9,765,598 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee letter contract for the upgrade and refurbishment of two each AN/SPS-48E... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $19,982,612 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0009) for the procurement of... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $9,103,600 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for 40 through 100 global air traffic management modifications for... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 56 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $55,741,447 firm fixed price contract modification. This contract is for the purchase of 800 other useful loads under the F/A-22 Lot 4 production... more
IndustryB-737 Next Generation: new orders for an overall value of USD 5,32bn
Seattle, Usa - 52 models over 62 options: this is the total of orders from three several carriers
One in the eye for the European consortium in the fight for the seizure of market between giants Airbus and Boeing: this last one has in fact received firm orders for overall 52 B-737 models more other... more
IndustryMoog Inc. awarded of a over 21 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60
Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y., was awarded on July 20, 2005, a delivery order amount of $21,388,125 as part of a $31,511,125 firm-fixed-price contract for the utility Blackhawk UH-60 system. Work will... more
IndustryDTS Aviation Services awarded of a over 34 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - To provide for aircraft maintenance services
DTS Aviation Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $34,426,661 fixed price incentive fee with award fee contract to provide for aircraft maintenance services at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.,... more
IndustryVitrociset and ESA have signed a contract for the realization of the ground and launch facility of the carrier Vega
Rome, Italy - Near the Vitrociset plant situated in Via Tiburtina
"The contract between Vitrociset (prime contractor) and Esa (buyer) for the realization of the ground and launch facility of the European carrier Vega, near the European Space Center of Kourou in the French... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: the very first course for operators of Eurofighter flight simulator
Rome, Italy - Hosted in Ronchi dei Legionari's plant
"Galileo Avionica, a SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems company, controlled by Finmeccanica, held the very first training course for Eurofighter simulator operators in its Ronchi dei Legionari plant. Five... more
IndustryPreston software used for Schiphol Airport study
Melbourne, Australia - It is the fourth busiest airport in Europe
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, will supply its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software package to Dutch consultancy firm To70 for use in capacity studies... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $22,600,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0057) to design, develop, fabricate, assemble,... more
IndustryAirbus and Boeing keep count of Africa
Paris, France - The giant companies are ready to renew the African continent's old fleets
African air transport’s market will need 640 new aircraft in the next two decades because of the fleet ageing and increasing of tourism with European, North-American and Middle Eastern countries as well a... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: the WTO ready to referee the USA-EU match
Geneva, Switzerland - Sides to clash in front of the international organization though the possibility of talks have not completely disappeared yet
Both the United States and European Union would have been granted by the WTO (World Trade Organization) with the setting of two groups of experts for the analysis of the existance of public aids to aerospace... more
IndustryEmbraer: Canada certified EMB-170 and 175 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Air Canada may take delivery and operate its first Embraer E-Jets
Embraer yesterday announced it was awarded type certification for the EMBRAER 170 and the EMBRAER 175 models from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), Canada’s certification authority. Certification w... more
IndustryJapan Airlines and Virgin Blue set their sights on the B-737/900ER
Chicago, USA - Its maximum capacity boosted to 215 passengers
Boeing is waiting for new customers intending to purchase the new B-737/900ER (Extended Range), which has a capacity consisting of additional 26 passengers respect the previous version and is endowed with... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Algerie acquired eighth B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - Airline operates one of largest Next-Generation fleets in North Africa
Air Algerie’s latest fleet addition, a Boeing 737-800, departed Boeing Field in Seattle last Monday for its home base at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers, Algeria. Air Algerie now f... more
IndustryAirbus approved the new Executive Committee's members
Toulouse, France - Humbert: "All of us, together with the effort made by out 53,000 collegues in Airbus, have to create a better team to face the future challenges which will involve our customers and stakeholders"
Airbus Board approved the new members of its Executive Committee. Gustav Humbert will operate as a new CEO as well known. Among the major representatives one can remind Charles Champion is the new Chief... more
IndustryEngineering and Professional Services Inc. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130
Engineering and Professional Services Inc., Tinton Falls, N.J., was awarded on July 15, 2005, a $13,750,000 increment as part of a $43,585,572 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the C-130 Short Takeoff and... more
IndustryStructural Associates Inc. awarded of a near 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of an aircraft hangar
Structural Associates Inc.*, East Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on July 18, 2005, a $32,895,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an aircraft hangar. Work will be performed at Fort Drum,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,015, 465 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 79 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18
McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $79,326,777 firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity order under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-01-D-020H) for Horizontal... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 78 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 and C-17 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $78,045,982 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract modification to provide AAQ-24 (V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures... more
IndustryBoeing: TAAG Angola Airlines initiates fleet renewal
Seattle, Usa - Signing contract for Boeing 777s and 737s
The Boeing Company and TAAG Angola Airlines yesterday said they’ve reached a definitive agreement for the purchase of two 777-200ER and four 737-700QC (Quick Change) airplanes. The firm airplane order h... more
IndustryFrasca will display DA-40 FTD & MentorTM at AirVenture
Urbana, Usa - The event will take place in Oshkosh, WI – July 25-31
Frasca International will display a Diamond DA-40 Flight Training device and their new "MentorTM" at their booth (3155/6) during EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, WI – July 25-31. The DA-40 FTD will feature a 3... more
IndustryVitrociset and Esa sign the contract for the realization of the ground and launch facility of the carrier Vega
Rome, Italy - The press conference next Thursday at 10:30
Next Thursday July 21 at 10:30 near the Vitrociset offices in Via Tiburtina 1020, its President Mario Arpino and Liebig, Esa/Esrin Director in front of Prof. Sergio Vetrella, ASI’s (Italian Space Agency) P... more
IndustryForeign markets and inner cooperations: the Finmeccanica's strategy
Rome, Italy - The group aims to reinforce its international role and encourage synergies among the holding-owned firms themselves
Finmeccanica group’s strategy for growth will focus on the following guiding lines during the next years, according to CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini: a strong and constant effort in the international m... more
IndustryEmbraer: the deliveries in the second quarter of the year
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Already delivered 60 aircraft in the first half of 2005 compare to the total of 145 ones expected in the space of the year
Embraer announced its second-quarter 2005 deliveries and Company backlog for the Airline, Business and Defense markets. Deliveries by segment were as follows: Total Airline Market: 25 in the second... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-100-PW-220/220E engines
Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $5,344,402 firm fixed price contract to provide for 3,206 each Divergent Nozzle Segment in support of the F100-PW-220/220E engines. Total... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 and F-15 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $10,271,099 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to provide eight Advanced Targeting Pods, containers, pylon, warranty,... more
IndustryGKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-100-PW-220 engine
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc., El Cajon, Calif., is being awarded a $18,837,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for Nozzle Support, for the basic year, 644 each, the first option year, and 453 each... more
IndustryEuropean military industry: US investors believe in its growth
Paris, France - European investments are lower so that the right way would be the one of favouring military-civil synergies for research
Those who take the importance of research in the aerospace and defence sectors into account in France obviously also look at those who can invest on it. Nothing surprising except for the relevance of an... more
IndustryAero Vodochody restarts by relying on civil aviation
Prague, Czech Republic - The Czech group proves about to sign a deal with EADS to contribute to produce Airbus commercial airplanes
While Czech Government aims to the denationalization of the major national aerospace company (see for details AVIONEWS), Aero Vodochody tries to improve its general condition by production agreements in... more
IndustryBoeing and China Cargo Airlines finalized 747-400ER Freighter agreement
Seattle, Usa - The order is valued at approximately USD 430m
The Boeing Company and China Cargo Airlines yesterday confirmed they have finalized an agreement for the acquisition of two Boeing 747-400ER Freighters. The order is valued at approximately $430 million... more
IndustryOto Melara: 100 successful years in the defence sector
La Spezia, Italy - Official celebration today for the well known Italian company competent for artillery and missile systems
Oto Melara is celebrating its 100 years activities in the defence sector today. The well known Italian company always distinguished itself both in the domestic and in the international markets regarding... more
IndustryRaytheon Electronic Warfare Systems awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For anti-missile defense systems
Raytheon Electronic Warfare Systems, Goleta Calif., is being awarded a $6,088,962 firm-fixed-price order against previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00164-04-G-8W01) for the restoration of AN/SLQ-32(A)(V)(2)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 49 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and EA-18G
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $49,298,340 ceiling-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering, technical,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a 500 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $500,000,000 not-to-exceed indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: State's shares on sale
Prague, Czech Republic - It may be privatized by the half of 2005
Czech Government could start discussion about hypotesis of privatization of Aero Vodochody, the aerospace firm competent in particular for the production of trainers such as the L-39 Albatros and the L-159... more
IndustrySaab: disappointing results in the first part of the year
Stockholm, Sweden - Business is slack, orders on the fall
SAAB’s section dedicated to aerospace and defence marked a drop by 25% in net profit in the first middle of the year. The negative result is due in part to project delays (see the TMS system -Tactical M... more
IndustryEU: solutions for the creation of a single market for defence
Brussels, Belgium - Favouring synergies and putting state control on strategies and research to an end
European Commission launched an initiative to encourage the development of a single market for defence in Europe. EU Government underlined that some hurdles must be cancelled, with reference in particular... more
IndustryEmbraer opened new service center for maintenance in Gavião Peixoto site
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 32,300 square feet hangar built
Embraer announced yesterday it opened a new service center for maintenance, repair and overhaul of Embraer aircraft at its Gavião Peixoto site, 230 miles from São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, whe... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 46 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For overhaul and repair the entire T-700 family of turbo-shaft helicopter engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded July 8, 2005, a firm-fixed price contract for $46,443,654 to overhaul and repair the entire T-700 family of turbo-shaft helicopter engines... more
IndustryMichelin Aircraft Tire Corp. awarded of a near 93 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-14, V-22, H-60, AV-8B, P-3, S-3, F-18, EA-6B, H-46, T-2, H-53, E-2, C-2 and H3 aircraft
Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded $92,884,325 to exercise an option under previously awarded firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract (N00383-00-D-042G) for... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a over 2 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the X-45C
Boeing Co., McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $2,650,000 increment of a $174,993,367 modification to a previously awarded other transaction for prototypes agreement to conduct... more