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IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Navy’s C-40A aircraft fleet
L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $20,094,185 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0110) to exercise an option... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louise, Mo., is being awarded a $23,300,000 firm-fixed-price, delivery order under a basic ordering agreement contract for Avionics Repair Facility (ARF) support, which provides... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 107 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-18E/F aircraft
General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a $106,999,992 performance based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, consumables support, and program... more
IndustryVenezuela and Argentina about to cooperate in the defence sector
Caracas, Venezuela - One of the first efforts could be the the Venezuelan C-130s' updating start in the Argentine territory
Venezuela and Argentina could get a process of increasing collaboration in the defence sector started soon. On its part, Argentina has already got a relatively developed aerospace and defence industry... more
IndustryThales: "No meeting occurred to appraise the selling of the company to EADS"
Paris, France - The French group gave recently the lie to the news according to which State would be about to sell its stake
Despite part of French press revealed during the last days the possible selling by French Government of its stake in Thales (31%) to the aerospace and defence group EADS (see for details AVIONEWS), the... more
IndustryEmbraer: Air Canada added a new order for 15 EMB-175
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline becomes the first customer for Embraer’s second member of a new airliner family
Embraer last Friday announced an order from Air Canada for 15 EMBRAER 175 airliners, plus options for an additional 15 aircraft, adding to its order placed earlier this year for 45 firm and 45 option EMBRAER... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two UH-60L Black Hawk aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Nov. 9, 2004, a $17,174,606 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for two UH-60L Black Hawk Aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryEmbraer signs an agreement with Hawker Pacific
San Jose de Campos, Brazil - The Australian industry would supply some Embraer aircraft's spare parts in Australia and Pacific Rim
Embraer, Brazilian industry manufacture aircraft, signed a five-year agreement for distribution and logistic support with the Australian Hawker Pacific. According to this one Hawker Pacific should supply... more
IndustryBritish Government confirmed Finmeccanica's commitment for AgustaWestland
London, UK - The protection of relevant information owned by Ministry of Defence and safeguard of the production activities in Great Britain
British Government had already announced it: there is not problem for a full selling of the GKN’s share in AgustaWestland to Finmeccanica, provided that the Italian holding can warrant the observance o... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and CNR: a cooperation aimed to increase national competitiveness
Rome, Italy - A deal intended to favour synergies between the industrial environment and the state authorities devoted to research was signed yesterday
Finmeccanica is one of the greatest worldwide industrial companies in the aerospace and defence sector concerning the investments for Research and Development (see for details AVIONEWS), and it signed... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica's employees demonstrated in Italian Campania Region
Naples, Italy - A four hours strike occurred yesterday in the morning to confirm the trade union's disagreement with the transfer of the 7E7 production to Puglia
The trade unions representing the employees of the Alenia Aeronautica’s facilities located in Campania Region had announced it, and the strike scheduled for November 11 occurred in fact yesterday in N... more
IndustryThales: four hypotheses after the possible Alcatel's exit from its stake
Paris, France - Such share could be sold to French State, Dassault, British companies or EADS
Thales, former Thomson CSF, a leading company in France and one of the most important in Europe in the avionics and defence electronics sectors, could experience the selling by Alcatel of the stake in... more
IndustryBoeing and All Nippon Airways signed contract for IMM
Washington, Usa - The industry will be responsible for a number of the carrier expendable aircraft parts
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have signed an agreement that will reduce ANA’s operating costs by having Boeing manage much of the airline’s spare parts inventory. Under the arrangement, known as... more
IndustryAlenia's employees in Campania to go on strike on next November 11
Naples, Italy - The protest is intended to defend the role of Pomigliano d'Arco for the production of the Alenia-made components of the 7E7 Dreamliner
The Italian Campania region trade unions' representatives who moaned during the last months due to the Alenia Aeronautica's choices, related to the programme for the manufacturing of some structural sections... more
IndustryFinmeccanica 4th in the world for investments in R & D
London, UK - In the meantime, the group is about to increase its presence in Italian Liguria Region
The United Kingdom Ministry for Industry would have recently unveiled the data related to the investments in the worldwide aerospace and defence industry with reference to R & D. Finmeccanica group would... more
IndustryKaman: loss in the third quarter 2004
Washington, USA - The company admitted that much work must still be performed aiming to meet the new market exigencies
The US helicopter company Kaman unveiled recently the data related to the financial situation of the firm during the third quarter this year. Kaman would have found net loss for some USD 11.9m, and the... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the USA aim to the full cancellation of subsidies
Washington, USA - In order to face Airbus, but Boeing CEO Stonecipher would think that a deal between USA and EU is hardly feasible
Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher commented recently about the matter related to subsidies to the aerospace industry, a problem analysed in recent days not only from an industrial but also from a political... more
IndustryBoeing: five-hundredth B-777 takes shape, it is near to the completion
Washington, Usa - Its delivery is scheduled in December
The three main sections of the 500th Boeing 777, which is assembled at the company's Everett, Wash. Plant, are joined. The airplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), is scheduled for delivery to International... more
IndustrySAAB: 50 employees to experience lay off in 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - Despite the group's growth achieved this year, the orders would be still insufficient
The SAAB's section dedicated to aerospace and defence, despite the growth occurred during the year, does not seem to take delivery of a sufficient number of orders, so that it would have been decided to... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman: four work days a week in order to increase productivity
Pascagoula, USA - A test initiative which will involve the facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi
Northrop Grumman got a particular initiative started for its employees working in Lousiana and Mississippi. A pilot programme is expected to begin on next November 15 lasting for six months aimed to verify... more
IndustrySubsidies to the aerospace industry: was the USA's appeal to the WTO a purely electoral choice?
Washington, USA - The international press would have put into evidence what would have been an opinion thought in the EU during the US Presidency
Despite the recent meetings between the representatives from the USA and European Union in order to face and solve the matter concerning the subsidies to the aerosapce industry (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the financial efforts for the growth of the holding
Rome, Italy - They deal with the full acquisition of AgustaWestland and the agreements with Alcatel and BAe
Finmeccanica is currently attending to the accomplishment of the financial efforts regarding the acquisition of a 50% stake of the helicopter group AgustaWestland owned by British GKN, the alliance with... more
IndustryEmbraer at the Zhuhai Air Show
Zhuhai, China - The Brazilian group thinks that the Asian country can need about 635 regional jets by 2023
Embraer attends the Zhuhai Air Show (Zhuhai, China, November 01-07 2004) showing its leading products in the sector of the commercial air transport with the "regional" class. The well known Brazilian aerospace... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the USA ask for a quick halt for the aids to Airbus
Geneva, Switzerland - European Union would instead appear convinced it can win the controversy
The conclusion of the first stage of the European and American bilateral meetings on the matter regarding the subsidies to the aerospace industry, occurring in Geneva (Switzerland, as here is the World... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Hawk missile
Raytheon Co., Bedford, Mass., was awarded on Nov. 3, 2004, a $7,252,500 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for design, engineering, development, fabrication, and production of the HAWK Missile... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $25,680,222 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for fiscal 2005 option exercise for the operations and maintenance of the C-130 Aircrew... more
IndustryBAe under investigation due to fraud
London, UK - Investigations would deal with some military orders related to the commercial relations with Saudi Arabia
The British Aerospace Systems's commercial activities would be currently under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office, which attends to face the economic and financial crimes in Great Britain. According... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries selected for additional work on the Pratt & Whitney F-135 Program for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Genoa, Italy - The Italian industry will produce one of the main components of the F-135 engine in its Finale Ligure's facilities
"Pratt & Whitney has once again selected Piaggio Aero Industries of Genoa, Italy, to provide essential hardware for the F-135 Propulsion System which will power the F-35 International Joint Strike Fighter.... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada appoints ITP of Spain
Madrid, Spain - As a DOF for selected PW-200 engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has appointed Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A. (ITP) of Spain as a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for selected PW-200 series of turboshaft engines. ITP, a leader... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the first talks between the USA and EU to solve the problem
Geneva, Switzerland - In case an agreement is not achieved in December, the matter will be subjected to the WTO's decision
European Union and the United States seized a chance to meet at the WTO (World Trade Organization) headquarter in Geneva (Switzerland) late last week, in order to start legal talks on the matter related... more
IndustryEADS: a significant growth during the first nine months in 2004
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus and Eurocopter go on proving two important cornerstones for the success of the whole aerospace group
The aerospace group EADS unveiled the main data related to the commercial activities performance today, with reference to the first nine months in 2004. Actually, the European leading company achieved... more
IndustryBell Aerospace Services Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 aircraft
Bell Aerospace Services Inc., Bedford, Texas, is being awarded a $5,617,289 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N68335-03-G-0003) for the procurement of... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET) awarded of a over 122 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Joint Strike Fighter F-136 engine
General Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET), LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $122,155,880 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Joint Strike Fighter F-136 Propulsion Risk Reduction/Transition... more
IndustryBoeing and Airbus contend Chinese market
Zhuhai, China - Some Russian companies as well are thinking to return to the Chinese market
Boeing and Airbus, the two colossal which produce aircraft, the first American, the second European, seem to have confirmed their intention to fight in order to reach the leadership on the Chinese market:... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of B- 777 to Ana marked two milestones for Asia-Pacific Aviation
Everett, Usa - The first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing SM service in its fleet
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) marked two milestones, as ANA received its first 777-300ER (Extended Range) and, with that airplane, became the first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing... more
IndustryBoeing : "The tax advantages for the production of the 7E7 are not state subsidies"
Washington, USA - The company would have also added that the capital territory was selected for the production of the plane also considering such advantages
Boeing rejected recently the accuses by European Union, with reference to the nature of subsidies indicated by Brussels regarding the tax advantages ensured by Washington State for the production of the... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica at the Zhuhai Air Show
Zhuhai, China - Some among the main products in the aerospace sector are being shown
Galileo Avionica is showing some among the main products in the aerospace, avionics and electronics defence sectors during the Zhuhai Air Show (China, November 01-07 2004). The Falco remote-controlled... more
IndustryChina (3): Russian aerospace industry's growth prospects
Zhuhai, China - A leading role in the defence sector but the Russian aerospace companies aim to increase their presence in the civil one
The Russian aerospace industry has certainly a remarkable presence in this market in China, especially regarding the military airplanes (first of all, Sukhoi with the Flanker multirole fighters' family).... more
IndustryChina (2): Boeing's view on the aerospace industry
Zhuhai, China - The future growth opportunities depend to a large extent on the long time experience of the US group in the Asian country
The US leading aerospace and defence company Boeing is particularly appraising the proper strategies aimed to increase its presence in the Chinese market of the sector. Certainly, analysts underlined,... more
IndustryChina: EADS' view on the aerospace industry
Zhuhai, China - Airbus and Eurocopter are still the cornerstones of the European group in the Chinese market
European aerospace group EADS seized a chance to analyse the situation with reference to its presence in the Chinese market during the Zhuhai Air Show (China, November 01-07 2004) and, most of all, it... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,871,845 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for funding Option 5 (Oct. 1, 2004—Sept. 30, 2005) for Combined Life-Time Support f... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46 helicopter
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc., Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, Pomona, Calif., is being awarded a $6,613,343 firm-fixed-price contract for the upgrade of... more
IndustryThe evolution of the Russian aerospace industry
Moscow, Russia - Experts and Government would consider the creation of two big groups as the ideal solution in order to increase competitiveness
The Russian aerospace industry is being currently deeply analysed from an economic point of view in the country. The experts of this sector would think that significant interventions should be performed,... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries: collaboration with Pratt&Whitney
Genoa, Italy - For the F-135 engine of the F-35 JSF program
Piaggio Aero Industries SpA of Finale Ligure communicates that tomorrow, on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at 11am it will occur the presentation of the new industrial collaboration with the Pratt&Whitney... more
IndustryBoeing delivered three airplanes to Ryanair
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft are B-737
Boeing delivered triplet 737s to Europe’s most successful low-cost carrier Ryanair yesterday at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. The three new airplanes bring Ryanair’s fleet of advanced Next-Generation 737... more
IndustryEADS: the ESOP 2004 programme started
Amsterdam, Holland - The group's employees prove confident about the initiative aimed to encourage the purchase of shares by the workers
The aerospace group EADS unveiled recently that the programme named ESOP 2004 (EADS Employee Share Ownership Plan), as intended to encourage the purchase of company's shares by its employees, proved really... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-1A aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $33,216,876 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise FY05 option for logistic support of the T-1A aircraft... more
IndustryBusiness combination between Groen Brothers Aviation and American Autogyro
Washington, Usa - The agreement will take effect in November 1, 2004
Groen Brothers Aviation (GBA), developers of the autogyro Hawk-4, asserted that has signed an agreement for take on manufacturing, sales, marketing functions of American Autogyro's (Aai) Sparrowhawak Gyroplane.... more
IndustrySnecma and Sagem about to achieve a merge
Paris, France - A first concrete step forward in this sense could be performed next week
Snecma and Sagem could decide to start a concrete merge procedure between the two groups next week. Such programme would be aimed to the foundation of a new company able to operate in a more competitive... more
IndustryBoeing ordained the conclusion of the commercial aircraft program related to its B-757
Washington, Usa - Many people assisted with enthusiasm at the ceremony which took place in Renton
They were really many, people who yesterday assisted at the event, which celebrated the conclusion of Boeing's commercial program B-757: they were above all employees but also special guests who celebrated... more