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IndustryEmbraer 170/190 jet family made great strides in 2004
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Year ended with the four airplanes of the new family in flight
2004 was a year of important milestones in the development of the EMBRAER 170/190 family, from the EMBRAER 170 certification and entry into service to the first flight of the EMBRAER 195 and certification... more
IndustrySnecma and Sagem growing while waiting for their merge
Paris, France - A relevant income rise for both the French companies
Snecma and Sagem revealed the data related to the performances regarding 2004 with particularly good results in both cases. While waiting for the reports on the 2004 financial results with an official... more
IndustryAirbus to grow until 2007
Toulouse, France - Analysts' forecasts would talk about increasing orders and deliveries by the next two years for the European producer
Airbus appears to forecast a significant growth for the orders of its commercial airplanes during the new year. Analysts would think that the European producer will be able to achieve orders rise for a... more
IndustryBoeing: rising orders in 2004
Washington, USA - The results related to the last year would show that the major success of the producer must be found in the civil sector
Boeing unveiled the results achieved during 2004, showing it gained a certain success and growth opportunities most of all in the civil sector but with a good performance even concerning the defence sector.... more
IndustryEmbraer 170/190 jet family flew together for the first time
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Flying display with four airplanes took place in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo
Embraer announced that the four E-Jets of the EMB 170/190 family flew together for the first time in late December at the Company’s Gavião Peixoto flight test facility. The flying display featured th... more
IndustryBoeing: TUI Group's Hapag-Lloyd Flug finalized order for ten B-737/800s
Seattle, Usa - Making it an all US industry operator
Boeing and European carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug have finalized an order for 10 Boeing Next-Generation 737 passenger airplanes, making Hapag-Lloyd an all-Boeing operator. The new airplanes are part of the... more
IndustryThe Polish industry which produces aircraft assists to a rosy season
Varsaw, Poland - A local daily newspaper said the sector fear it would not succeed to satisfy requests in 2005
The Polish industry which works in the order of aircraft manufacturing seems to have been assisting to a relevant increase of its activity: a local daily newspaper Reczpospolita announced. According to... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $14,230,780, ceiling priced time and material delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-04-G-0007)... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $24,058,296 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0352) for production support... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 series aircraft fleet
The Boeing Co., Wichita Developments and Modification Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $22,000,000 contract modification to provide for sustaining engineering services in support of the KC-135... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 608 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 airplane
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $608,300,000 contract modification to increase the funding/termination liability values for January 2005 through May 2005 for Lot... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 108 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $108,300,000 contract modification to increase the funding/termination liability values for January 2005 through May 2005 for Lot... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,429,911 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, award-fee... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Tilt Rotor Team, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $25,208,330 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0067) to exercise... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $35,300,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the development of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Dec. 27, 2004, a $7,559,311 firm-fixed-price contract for CY05 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor, Longbow Refurbishment... more
IndustryPATS Aircraft LLC awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Boeing 737-700, Columbian Presidential Aircraft
PATS Aircraft LLC, Georgetown, Del., is being awarded a $7,850,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for Upgrades to the interior and exterior of the Boeing 737-700, Columbian Presidential Aircraft.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 608 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $608,300,000 contract modification. This modification increases the funding/termination liability values for the month of January... more
IndustryCE Wylie Construction Co. awarded of a 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of four hangars
C. E. Wylie Construction Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded firm-fixed price Task Order 0001 at $27,000,000 (base item) under an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity multiple award construction... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Engine Services awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 16 T56-A-14 engine
Rolls-Royce Engine Services – Oakland Inc., Oakland, Calif., is being awarded a $38,612,734 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhauling and engineering support for 16 T56-A-14 engine propulsion systems a... more
IndustryEmbraer seems to be in serious talks with Republic Airways
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier planned to purchase sixteen 70-seat aircraft ERJ-170
The Brazilian industry, Embraer, announced it is in "Advanced contractual discussions" with the carrier Republic Airways about a new order of sixteen 70-seat aircraft ERJ-170. In particular Embraer disclosed... more
IndustryEADS and Embraer gain a 65% stake in Portuguese OGMA
Lisbon, Portugal - The denationalization process of the Portuguese aerosapce company started
OGMA, a Portuguese aerospace company, is being acquired for a 65% stake by a consortium based on European group EADS and Brazilian Embraer. Such a consortium, named Airholding, starts so its denationalization... more
IndustryEmbraer in negotiations with Republic Airlines for 16 additional EMB-170s
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier has received 11 aircraft of this model to date
Embraer confirmed last week it is in advanced contractual discussions with Republic Airlines for the acquisition of 16 new EMBRAER 170s, which considers the substitution of an existing order for 8 ERJ-145s... more
IndustryBell Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $37,211,097 ceiling-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N68335-04-G-0004) to design, develop, manufacture,... more
IndustryMRC Bearings awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For spare parts for the Chinook helicopter
MRC Bearings, Jamestown, N.Y., was awarded on Dec. 23, 2004, a delivery order amount of $685,142 as part of a $9,713,878 firm fixed price contract for spare parts for the Chinook Helicopter. Work will... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For seven TH-67A+ Training Helicopters
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 22, 2004, a delivery order amount of $12,438,727 as part of a $68,438,727 firm fixed price contract for seven TH-67A+ Training Helicopters.... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47D helicopter
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 22, 2004, an $18,777,000 firm fixed price contract for spare parts for the CH-47D Helicopter. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and is... more
IndustryEmbraer 175 awarded type certification from the CTA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Canadian certification expected in the first half of 2005
Embraer announced last Thursday that the EMBRAER 175 airliner was granted the type certificate from the Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), the Brazilian civil aviation regulatory agency. Embraer also... more
IndustryEmbraer: EMB-170 aircraft delivered to Cirrus Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The German airline to connect Saarbrüken and Berlin with new airplane
Embraer announced last Wednesday that it delivered the first EMBRAER 170 to Cirrus Airlines of Germany. The airplane is configured to carry 76 passengers in single-class service. Cirrus Airlines ordered... more
IndustryPPG Aerospace Transparancies awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk helicopters
PPG Aerospace Transparancies, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $8,476,545 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract for windshield panels for aircrafts in support of the Blackhawk... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an estimated value $12,391,763 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 189 T56-A-427 first stage vane assembly sets with metal tracks... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,249,426 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for CY 2005 Integrated Logistics... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F weapon system
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $73,264,013 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, award-fee... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 243 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For ten CH-47F Helicopters
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 21, 2004, a $243,000,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for ten CH-47F Helicopters. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and... more
IndustryEADS: Thomas Enders' answer to Noel Forgeard's view
Berlin, Germany - The debate within the European aerospace and defence group with reference to the management structure goes on
It does not seem that the appointment of the two new EADS CEOs put the clashes within the European aerospace and defence group to an end. After the recent statements by Noel Forgeard (destined to leave... more
IndustryExtra costs foreseen for Airbus A-380 may not have been realistic
Toulose, France - Charles Champion (the program's Chief Engineer) announced
Extra costs foreseen in order to develop Airbus A-380 announced recently may not have been realistic: Charles Champion (the program's Chief Engineer) announced in a statement published on Wall Street Journal's... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PW-610F engine for Eclipse 500 VLJ took flight last week
Quebec, Canada - Its maiden flight was a success
Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PW-610F engine, selected to power Eclipse Aviation's Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), has successfully completed its maiden flight on P&WC's Boeing 720 flying test bed... more
IndustryL-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the flight instructor hours on a B-737NG Aircraft
L-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training, Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $10,333,000 ceiling-priced indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for up to 2,000 flight instructor hours... more
IndustryECI Construction Inc. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
ECI Construction Inc., Stillwell, Kan., was awarded on Dec. 20, 2004, a $19,698,174 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a F/A-22 technical training facility. Work will be performed at Sheppard... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $14,000,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-93-C-0006) to provide additional funds for... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Simulation awarded of near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16
Lockheed Martin Simulation, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $9,981,987 firm fixed price contract to provide for F-16 maintenance training for Polish Ministry of Defense. This effort supports foreign... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 200 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the missile
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $200,457,833 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise an option as a separate contract to include 434 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air... more
IndustryThe balance of the Chinese aircraft maker industry
Beijing, China - Some overseas buyers looked at Chinese market
A Chinese plane maker, which name is not known, seems to have signed a deal with overseas buyers to sell this last 20 locally designed turboprop planes for USD 242m: Chinese media disclosed yesterday.... more
IndustryAirbus signs a contract with Irkut
Berlin, Germany - To furnish this last aircraft parts for its A-320
Another success for the Toulouse's industry: it had just signed a 10-year contract with the Russian holding Irkut to supply this last with aircraft parts for its A-320. The deal was signed at Gottorf Castle... more
IndustryBoeing shipped first parts for 747-400 Special Freighter Program
Seattle, Usa - The model launched in January with an order from Cathay Pacific
Boeing employees recently shipped components that a supplier partner in China will use to convert the prototype Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter. Launched in January with an order from Cathay Pacific,... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada signed a Fleet Enhancement Program Agreement with Air Tindi
Quebec, Canada - For the engines powering its fleet of Twin Otter aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) announced last Friday that Air Tindi has signed a Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP) agreement for new PT6A-34 engines powering its fleet of Twin Otter aircraft. Under... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F airplane
Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $5,565,375 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0030) for the full rate production of 95 fibre channel network switch... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $7,039,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-200H) for repair of Advance Targeting... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $8,528,470 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3236)... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F414-GE-400 engine
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $35,613,072 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0361) for performance based logistics support... more