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IndustryAppointment of the new EADS and Airbus leaders postponed till next week
Toulouse, France - And delays for the deliveries of the A-380s to the various airlines are likely to consist of two-six months depending on different cases
The meeting of the EADS Board of Directors which should have formalized today the appointment of Noel Forgeard and Thomas Enders as the new Co-CEO of the aerospace and defence holding has been postponed... more
IndustryAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): first flight of the M-311 avionics demonstrator
Varese, Italy - This morning the flight lasted 70 minutes
"Today, the M-311 avionics demonstrator has performed its first flight. The aircraft has taken off from Venegono airfield at 10:00 am piloted by Olinto Cecconello, Aermacchi’s Chief test Pilot. The M... more
IndustryNova Group Inc. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 and C-17 aircraft
Nova Group Inc., Napa, Calif., is being awarded a $13,090,000 firm-fixed-price contract for replacement of a Hydrant Fuel System at Travis Air Force Base. The contract contains two options, which if exercised,... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $13,497,200 ceiling priced order contract for procurement of additional spare items for the MV-22 Osprey. Work will be performed... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 56 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a ceiling amount $55,975,592 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 4 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60 helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $4,283,825 as part of a $5,922,750 firm-fixed-price contract for hardware for the Utility Blackhawk UH-60... more
IndustryRosemount Aerospace Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk helicopters
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, Minn., was awarded on May 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $7,205,515 as part of a $19,656,015 firm-fixed-price contract for Indicator Panels for the Black Hawk... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry (3): "The struggle between EU and the USA within the WTO will be the hardest and the most expensive in the organization's history"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by EU Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson
The United States never really intended to achieve an agreement with European Union concerning subsidies to aerospace industry, they have always been ensuring a public financial support to Boeing worth... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry (2): USA and EU choose to appeal to the WTO
Brussels, Belgium - The international organization is asked for verifying the kind and degree of public support ensured respectively to Boeing and Airbus
There is no alternative to a struggle between the United States and European Union in front of the WTO (World Trade Organization) concerning subsidies to aerospace industry (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: are the A-350 and the B-787 going to challenge each other in front of the WTO?
Toulouse, France - The USA moaned about the EU's proposal for a balanced cut of public aids and think about a legal solution
European Union suggested to the United States a balanced reduction of subsidies for the aerospace industry by both sides, indicating some 30% cuts for public support devoted to the Airbus A-350 (see for... more
IndustryStaveley Instruments awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For various aircraft
Staveley Instruments, Kennewick, Wash., is being awarded a $10,377,580 firm fixed price contract to provide for Eddy Current Flaw Detector Units to perform Non-Destructive Inspection on various aircraft.... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $5,353,072 firm-fixed-price contract for AE2100D3 Engines used on the KC-130J aircraft. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and work... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $11,216,850 ceiling priced order for procurement of additional items spares for the MV-22 Osprey. Work will be performed in Ridley... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: EU suggests immediate cuts for public support on a bilateral basis
Brussels, Belgium – They could be followed by additional reductions
European Union is trying to resume talks concerning subsidies to aerospace industry with the United States aiming to a brand new solution. EU Commission would have in fact suggested to Washington to perform... more
IndustryThales-Finmeccanica-Alcatel: a new industrial leading group to compete with EADS?
Paris, France – It is the hypothesis of some analysts on the future of the French company’s alliances
French press usually pays attention on the great interest shown by EADS for Thales, the well known French group specialized in the avionics and defence electronics sectors searching for a turning point... more
IndustryBoeing: Japan Aircraft Development Corporation finalized 787 agreements
Tokyo, Japan - Specific terms of the agreement are not being discussed
Boeing and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC), representing its three Japanese 787 structure partners -- Fuji Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -- have... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-1N, HH-1N, UH-1Y
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an estimated $7,697,690 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the procurement of the non... more
IndustryAAR Mobility Systems awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the cargo aircraft’s; C-130, C-5 and C-141
AAR Mobility Systems, Cadillac, Mich., is being awarded a $23,670,049 firm fixed-price contract. This action is a basic requirement contract for, best estimated quantity of 10,000 new 463L Pallets and... more
IndustryBoeing and Sale completed purchase agreement for 20 Next Generation B-737s
Singapore - Plus purchase rights for 20 additional airplanes
The Boeing Company and Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) yesterday completed a sales agreement for 20 Boeing Next-Generation 737s, plus purchase rights for 20 additional airplanes. The agreement,... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Air Austral's third ILFC 777/200ER
Washington, Usa - The ceremonies held last Monday
The Boeing Company, in conjunction with International Lease Financing Corp. (ILFC), held delivery ceremonies last Monday with Air Austral for the airline’s third leased 777-200ER (Extended Range). Air A... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: is the KC-330 programme at risk?
Washington, USA - US Administration admonished EADS to lead it to renounce to public aids for the A-350, of the group should be excluded from other US tenders
US Government would have admonished EADS group during the last days about the possibility that the Airbus A-350 programme for the new medium-long haul airliner of the European group can be aided by public... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $5,707,976 firm fixed price contract to provide a convergent seal liner, which protects the convergent seal assemblies from high exhaust... more
IndustryNorthstar Aerospace awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
Northstar Aerospace, Bedford Park, Ill., was awarded on May 20, 2005, a $5,336,696 firm-fixed-price contract for spare parts for the CH-47 System. Work will be performed in Bedford Park, Ill., and is... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 36 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on May 23, 2005, a $35,789,104 firm-fixed-price contract for night sensor assembly parts for the AH-64 Aircraft. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla.... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46 helicopter
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded an $8,820,000 ceiling priced order for manufacture of blade assemblies used on the H-46 helicopter. Work is to be completed by June 2007. Work will... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $24,886,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for long lead material and... more
IndustryBoeing launched new B-777 Freighter
Seattle, Usa - Air France ordered five 777 Freighters with options for three more
Boeing yesterday officially launched the Boeing 777 Freighter, the world’s largest and most capable twin-engine freighter, following the completion of a launch order from Air France. Air France ordered f... more
IndustryAirbus: Cebu Pacific chooses the A-320 family to renew its own fleet
Milan, Italy - The second airline of Philippines received the first model while the second one it will receive next month
"Cebu Pacific, the second carrier of the Philippines, started the total renewal programme of its own fleet receiving the first A-320. The model is in leasing from Cit Aerospace and it will be followed... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F production aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $39,912,807 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of... more
IndustryBoeing and Air France announced B-747/400 Special Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - The value of the agreement isn’t being released
Boeing and Air France last Friday announced an agreement to turn three 747-400 airplanes into full freighter configuration as part of the Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter program. The value of the agreement... more
IndustryHAI-Indra: an agreement on defence electronics
Athens, Greece - The Greek group and the Spanish company combine their forces in a major sector for the growth of defence industry in Europe
One of the main efforts that European aerospace and defence companies accept to make in EU is certainly the one of encouraging synergies and cooperations which can in some way favour the growth of the... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the missiles
Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz. is being awarded a $9,416,200 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to exercise an option for... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: no formal request for loan on the A-350 has been suggested by Airbus
Brussels, Belgium - Stakeholders could maybe decide in the future while Boeing threatened an appeal to the WTO
Airbus would have recently unveiled that no clear request for loans has been addressed to British and French governments for its A-350 programme related to the new medium-long haul airliner which actually... more
IndustryAirbus: "clean" production processes in six facilities
Toulouse, France - ISO 14001 certification for the plants located in the French, German, Spanish and British territories
Airbus has been awarded thanks to its efforts for the management of production processes while honouring ruling on environmental by the ISO 14011 certification, granted by the Det Norske Veritas international... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Services Inc. awarded of a over 81 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3
Lockheed Martin Services Inc., Aircraft and Logistics Center, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded an $81,226,310 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 18, 2005, a $16,833,155 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Elbit A & B Kits for the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters. Work will be... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $25,547,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract (N00019-04-C-0113) for long lead materials... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,946,935 undefinitized Contractual Action contract to provide for multiple sole source replenishments spares for the F100 engine applicable... more
IndustryAirbus: is Gustav Humbert likely to become the new CEO?
Paris, France - The N.2 of the aerospace company would have good chances to be the successor of Noel Forgeard
It seems that Airbus’ N.2, Gustav Humbert (Chief Operating Officer), has good chances to be the successor of Noel Forgeard as the new company’s Chief Executive Officer. French and German EADS’ representatives (as t... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: a loan for the A-350 has been requested
Brussels, Belgium - US reaction came soon and it would have been threatened an appeal to the WTO but EU said that all is justifiable
Airbus asked British Government for considering the possibility of a repayable loan to favour the production of the new programme related to the A-350 medium-long haul airliner. The United States’ reaction w... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets rapidly approached 100 orders
Geneva, Switzerland - Since its inception in 1996, BBJ has won orders for 97 airplanes, winning six within the past six months
Boeing Business Jets, last Tuesday, announced rapid progress toward achieving what no other ultra-large-cabin, long-range business jet manufacturer has accomplished – selling 100 business jets. BBJ c... more
IndustryBulgaria: workers on strike against the lack of armed forces modernization
Sofia, Bulgaria - A protest against Ministry of Defence as it has not started the Mi-17, Mi-24 and Mig-29's update yet
Bulgarian Government had scheduled the resort to updates and upgrades for part of its combat aircraft fleet, within the modernization process of its own armed forces after joining NATO. The vehicles involved... more
IndustryAerospace industry subsidies: a bilateral meeting to increase trade in June
Washington, USA - A positive sign within the European-US relations which could involve the old industrial problem as well
June 20 is likely to prove an important date within the commercial relations between the United States and European Union. A bilateral meeting will be held in fact in Washington between the main trade... more
IndustryEmbraer: presence at RAA Convention in Cincinnati reinforced its commitment to the regional market
São José dos Campos, Brazil - With special focus on the Company’s role in the development of North American regional airline industry
Embraer arrived at the 2005 Regional Airline Association (RAA) Annual Convention, May 16-19, at the Cincinnati Convention Center, with a strong presence showcasing the Company’s past, present and future i... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Emirates fourth B-777/300ER with Electronic Flight Bag
Seattle, Usa - In total the carrier will receive 30 aircraft equipped with it by the end of 2007
Boeing and Emirates last Monday completed the delivery of the fourth 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane equipped with the Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), the only fully integrated and certified Class... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the flight control panels
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 17, 2005, a $5,210,005 firm-fixed-price contract for flight control panels and stabilator amplifiers. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the the Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 13, 2005, an $8,871,429 firm-fixed-price contract for aircraft doors for the Black Hawk Helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: EU relaunched talks with the USA
Brussels, Belgium - The United States, however, still prove worried about the possible public support to the A-350
European Union relaunched talks with the United States about the problem related to subsidies to aerospace industry. European Commission hopes a solution of the matter by achieving a new agreement which... more
IndustryBoeing: Preston selected to augment Dubai International Airport expansion
Melbourne, Australia - To conduct a computer simulation study of the Middle East's busiest airport
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has been awarded a contract by the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to conduct a computer simulation study of Dubai International... more
IndustryThales: a wide range of hypotheses to strengthen the group
Paris, France - It is being thought to deals with Alcatel, EADS, Finmeccanica and DCN but also to keep on the current structure
Thales is analysing the situation regarding its medium-long term prospects. The well known French group board, as a company specialized in the defence electronics and avionics sectors, is appraising a... more