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IndustryBell selects AMD for its IT designing softwares
Washington, USA - A modernization process for the IT activities dedicated to the designing of civil and military helicopters started
Bell Helicopter decided to purchase the Opteron processors produced by AMD (the well known US company competent in the production of IT microprocessors), in order to start a relevant renewal programme... more
IndustryEADS: CEO, Rainer Hertrich, ready to leave his role in June
Berlin, Germany - The name of Thomas Enders erupted but Noel Forgeard could anyway replace Philippe Camus
The European aerospace and defence group, EADS, is experiencing a delicate period due to two important reasons: the choice related to the new Airbus A-350 and the changes for leading the company (see for... more
IndustryPomigliano d'Arco: the role played by the Alenia Aeronautica's Italian Campania Region plant
Naples, Italy - Several structural components for various airplanes were produced since the 60s
Alenia Aeronautica’s facility located in Pomigliano d’Arco (Naples) is one of the major manufacturing plants in Campania Region and all Southern Italy. Despite its destiny is today subjected to debates and... more
IndustryItalian Army's delegation to visit Alenia Pomigliano d'Arco's facility
Pomigliano d'Arco, Naples - The event is expected to occur one next December 9 and some annual volunteers will attend there
Alenia Aeronautica's Pomigliano d'Arco (Naples) facility is going to be visited by a delegation from Italian Army represented by the VFA (annual voluntarees) belonging to the "Campania" Enlistment and... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-117-PW-100 engines
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $35,683,344 fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment contract modification to provide for FY05 Interim Economic Price Adjustment and FY05... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $39,951,351 firm fixed price contract to provide for C-17A Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measure Follow-on Retrofit that include procurement... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Chinook helicopter
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 2, 2004, a delivery order amount of $8,800,000 as part of a $13,500,000 firm fixed price contract for Spare Parts for the Chinook Helicopter. Work... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 162 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on Dec. 2, 2004, a $162,339,024 modification to a firm fixed price contract for overhaul and repair for the entire T-700 Family of Engines.... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: the unions urged a meeting with Italian Government on the Grottaglie's matter
Naples, Italy - The purpose of the requested meeting would be to make the requirements of the new facility clearer and defend deals protecting Pomigliano
The Italian trade unions asked again for a meeting with Italian Government on the matter regarding the Alenia Aeronautica’s commitment for the 7E7 Dreamliner programme, with reference in particular to t... more
IndustryGlobal Aeronautica: the Vought-Alenia joint-venture for the 7E7 programme
North Charleston, USA - Its foundation was officially announced by the US company
Vought and Alenia Aeronautica are partners within the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner programme, and have recently chosen the location where to build the facility dedicated to the final assembly of all the structural... more
IndustryAvio: quoting in the Stock Exchange in 2006
Turin, Italy - The Italian company would think it can grow even starting in 2005
Avio, an Italian company owned by Finmeccanica and Carlyle and competent in the aeronautics power plants sector, could be quoted in the Stock Exchange in 2006. Actually, the firm would not have excessively... more
IndustryArkwin Industries awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Chinook helicopter
Arkwin Industries, Westbury, N.Y., was awarded on Nov. 30, 2004, a delivery order amount of $760,800 as part of a $10,131,720 firm fixed price contract for Spare Parts for the Chinook Helicopter. Work... more
IndustryBombardier reports a fall in its profit
Ottawa, Canada - The Montreal-based company plans job cuts
The Canadian plane maker, Bombardier, announced yesterday that its profit, related to the third quarter, fell in comparison with the one earned in the same period a year ago. Because of this negative result... more
IndustryBoeing will presumably open a representative in Brazil
New York, Usa - The industry is valuing as well the eventuality to work in partnership in the order of research and development
Boeing, the industry which produces aircraft, is looking for a representative regional office in Brazil so as to strenghten relations with its customers as well as to expand its position in the country.... more
IndustryThales-EADS: France aims to strengthen its role in the holding
Paris, France - French Government should relaunch the idea of a merge next year and support the appointment of Noel Forgeard as the new EADS CEO
Thales carries on the analysis related to its future prospects (see for details AVIONEWS). French press put recently into evidence how French Government intends to favour the merge with EADS next year,... more
IndustryBombardier expects state funds by February
Ottawa, Canada - The industry needs USD 700m in order to start its plan related to the building of its C-series aircraft
Bombardier, the Canadian aerospace industry, announced recently that it expects state funds to come by February: otherwise it would be too late for the government to remain in the aircraft manufacturing... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 13 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 estimated value $13,279,193 cost plus fixed fee contract to provide in-service logistics and engineering... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-53 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $27,500,000 ceiling priced order under an existing basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of Ti-nitride... more
IndustryLufthansa and Rolls-Royce have a common project
Frankfurt, Germany - It concerns an engine maintenance plant which they would set up in Germany
The Germany flag carrier, Lufthansa, and the British aero-engines manufacturer, Rolls-Royce, announced they have a common project concerning the erection of an engine maintenance plant which they would... more
IndustryMusharraf visiting the Embraer headquarter
Brasilia, Brazil - However, there is no evidence of an interest by Pakistan for military airplanes produced by the Brazilian company
Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, is visiting Brazil for the sign of a series of commercial and security agreements such as the one concerning for example the fight against the drug traffic. A central... more
IndustryAdvanced Information Engineering Services awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C/C-2 aircraft
Advanced Information Engineering Services, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a $24,774,412 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award... more
IndustryTurbomeca strengthened the productive activities in South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa - The French group intends to satisfy better the exigencies of the international market and the the African country
Turbomeca revealed recently a reinforcement process of its productive structure in South Africa which operates with some 300 employees currently. Such industrial effort appears aimed to increase the French... more
IndustryBAe: two Americans in the Board of Directors from 2005
London, UK - The British company would see this kind of participation as necessary to increase its success in the US market
British Aerospace intends to increase its presence in the US market, where its role proves already relevant when thinking for example about the effort in the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme together... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: the Italian unions asked for a meeting with Government, the company and the Regions
Naples, Italy - The unions' representatives intend to put the risks for employment into evidence as they would stem from the Alenia Aeronautica's programme
The trade unions making efforts against the Alenia Aeronautica’s programmes for the production of the structural components of the new 7E7 Dreamliner requested by Boeing, had announced their intention f... more
IndustryThe A-380 production transferred from Hamburg to Toulouse
Toulouse, France - However, Airbus would think that works for the Hamburg's runway extension halted by local Judge will be accomplished by 2007
A protest by Airbus’ employees in Germany aimed to save the works related to the Hamburg facility’s runway, as halted by the local administrative Judge to defend the ownership rights of several private sub... more
IndustryThales: the group analyses the hypotheses on its future
Paris, France - While someone would prefer keeping the firm independent, other hope at least for a merge with EADS or different opportunities in Europe
Despite the delay of the decision on the future of Thales by French and German governments (see for details AVIONEWS), the Board of Directors of the French company operating in the avionics and military... more
IndustryFrance: more restrictive rules for the investments in the defence sector
Paris, France - Foreign companies will be forced to accept at least a partial State control on the activities of the national industries
France intends to protect its strategic industries through a reform of the sector which should set new and more restrictive conditions form the investments by foreign firms. The purpose is the one of protecting... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $8,000,000 for the procurement of eight SHAred Reconnaissance Pods (SHARP)... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 500 TOW 2B Aero Gen 2 Missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on Nov. 23, 2004, a $24,500,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 500 TOW 2B AERO GEN 2 Missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is... more
IndustryBoeing: airplane delivery to Malaysia Airlines marks milestone for Asia-Pacific Aviation
Washington, Usa - It's a model B-777/200ER with the EFB (Electronic Flight Bag)
Boeing yesterday delivered the first Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) 777-200ER (Extended Range) airplane incorporating the Class 3 Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), making the airline the first in the... more
IndustryBoeing: part of the defence section has been sold to L-3
Washington, USA - According to the US leading aerospace group, the deal will increase anyway the systems integrator role in the country
The aerospace leading group Boeing would have decided to sell part of its section dedicated to defence (Integrated Defence Systems) to the US company L-3 Communications. According to what stated by Boeing's... more
IndustryThales: Blair rents out houses to the group's officers
London, UK - But Premier denies a conflict of interests can exist
While France and Germany decide to postpone the final decision on the future of Thales (see for details AVIONEWS), British press focuses on a matter which is involving not only the company competent in... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J and C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $35,226,634 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0001)... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $12,528,324 firm fixed price contract modification. This modification will be an Undefinitized Contractual Action to modify 18... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $7,204,484 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-03-D-0002) to exercise an option for logistics... more
IndustryThales: a decision on the future of the company has been postponed
Paris, France - French Government would have decided to analyse the situation with attention together with German Government
France and Germany decided to postpone temporarily the efforts related to the future of Thales, in order to analyse the situation with more attention. Despite the German and British doubts with reference... more
IndustryEADS: "The acquisition of Thales is not scheduled"
Paris, France - It would have been stated by EADS CEO, Camus, and Thales would have suffered negative effects in the financial markets
Despite the possible acquisition of French Thales, competent in the avionics and electronics defence sectors, by EADS is being considered by meetings between the Ministries of Economy of France and Germany... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the more competitive you are the more you are likely to win
Washington, USA - Many international analysts of the sector would be convinced of it, as they tend to consider most of all the data provided by the market
Several analysts of the aerospace industry sector are focusing on the matter related to subsidies, a problem which has been opposing the United States against European Union for a long time (see for details... more
IndustryAVIONEWS asked Alenia Aeronautica about the employees' strike in Turin
Rome, Italy - The company thinks it deals with excessive worry as the production vocation of the various national areas does not change with the 7E7
Alenia Aeronautica, as asked by AVIONEWS, commented regarding the strike called for today by the employees in Turin (see for details AVIONEWS) for which there would have been a support of a 85% workers... more
IndustryTanker affair: Lockheed Martin asked for a direct confront with Darleen Druyun
Washington, USA - With reference in particular to a contract related to a 1998 space programme
Following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, Lockheed Martin would have decided to avoid of restricting itself to ask to competent authorities for simply cancelling a series of programmes awarded... more
IndustrySintart: the new designing/manufacturing software has been shown
Rome, Italy - A software developed in line with the concrete national and international aerospace market needs
Sintart, an Italian company competent in the production of softwares mainly dedicated to the aeronautics and car sectors, showed recently the latest version of its software named VX. Such software was... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 66 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-38 aircraft
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $66,296,764 firm fixed price contract to provide for T-38 Avionics Upgrade Program: 59 each T-38C upgrade package kits, including right door; 67 each... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded of a over 158 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the procurement of AIM-9X Missiles
Raytheon Systems d/b/a Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $158,222,040 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006) to exercise an option for the... more
IndustryEmbraer and Tame signed letter of intent for seven EMB-170/190 family aircraft
Quito, Ecuador - Cooperation between Ecuador and Brazil expanded, now into the aeronautical field
TAME Línea Aérea del Ecuador, the state-run Ecuadorian airline, and Embraer announced at a press conference in Quito last Tuesday the signature of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition of seven E... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: Alenia's employees to go on strike in Turin tomorrow
Turin, Italy - In order to defend the development activities of the city's site of the company against the hypothesis of a transfer towards Campania Region
The protest by the Alenia Aeronautica’s employees regarding the programme related to the production of some structural components destined to the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner medium-range airliner does n... more
IndustryAerospace and defence: two key sectors for the re-election of Bush
Washington, USA - Analysts pointed out the relevance of the support by such sectors for the re-election of the US President
The US analysts (but also the international ones) who focused on the latest US Presidential election, easily found the importance of the support practically ensured by the overall defence sector and by... more
IndustryTanker affair: new confessions on the corruption cases
Washington, USA - The situation of the aerospace company could worsen even with reference to the hoped provision of weapon systems for US Army
While Boeing goes on stating it is absolutely willing to favour the investigation by the US Judge with reference to the corruption cases regarding the 767 Tanker (see for details AVIONEWS), the American... more
IndustryThales: France and Germany ready to decide on the future of the enterprise
Berlin, Germany - The prospective selling to EADS would be opposed by several Germans, as they are aware of the growth of France's role in the holding
France’s and Germany’s governments prove willing to analyse the possible selling of Thales jointly, as this is what would be going to occur for the well known French company competent in the avionics and... more
IndustryTanker affair: Boeing defends the firm's ethics
Washington, USA - The company proves ready to carry on its collaboration with the American Judge to make the matter clearer
After the relevant commercial effects that Boeing started to face following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, such as for example the Lockheed Martin’s official protest against a series of contracts a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry
Florence, Italy - The secret is in the increasing collaboration among the companies of the sector and the competitiveness in the international market
Finmeccanica Vice-president, Giovanni Castellaneta, put forward his point of view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry at the Italian Air Force School of War located in Florence... more