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IndustryBoeing: Electronic Flight Bag available for retrofit on BBJ

Las Vegas, Usa - Making to increase safety, security and efficiency

10/14/2004 15:23

Boeing is making its industry-leading Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag available for retrofit on Boeing Business Jets, giving BBJ operators the chance to make unsurpassed gains in safety, security and efficiency.... more

IndustryFinmeccanica: today the directorate meeting

Rome, Italy - Giorgio Zappa towards the Director General election

10/14/2004 12:47

Today the Finmeccanica’s board of directors meet in order to talk about the new top corporate structure, after the resignation by former CEO, Roberto Testore (see for details AVIONEWS). The most probable s... more

IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada re-introduces the JT15D-4 into production

Las Vegas, Usa - In the third quarter of next year

10/14/2004 12:29

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) will re-introduce the JT15D-4 engine model into production in the third quarter of 2005. All current production Service Bulletins will be incorporated to bring the new... more

Industry"57th Nbaa": Embraer shows its Legacy, executive corporate jet

Las Vegas, USA - The industry announces a series of improvements in its program

10/13/2004 18:19

During the 57th "National Business Aviation Association" which opened yesterday at Las Vegas and would end tomorrow, the Embraer announced a relevant number of headway in its program related to the Legacy,... more

IndustryJet: the market would rise

Las Vegas, USA - Economic indicators forecast a growth in the jets market for 2005

10/13/2004 18:07

The main makers of aircraft mixed with their equipment pointed out the presumably growth for the not rose-coloured business of jet market concerning next year. The prediction was exposed at an industry... more

IndustryEads: subsidies destined to the 7E7 larger than set by the deal of 1992

Paris, France - It would have been unveiled by the data available for the aerospace group's CEO Camus, but Boeing minimizes

10/13/2004 17:22

Despite the willingness shown by Boeing for a "peaceful" solution of the struggle with Airbus on the matter concerning subsidies (see for details AVIONEWS), Eads group’s Ceo, Philippe Camus, would have r... more

IndustryBoeing delivered Japan Airlines' first B-747/400 Freighter

Washington, Usa - The second one will be delivered this month

10/13/2004 17:19

Boeing yesterday delivered Japan Airlines International's (JAL) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of two new 747-400Fs for the Tokyo-based carrier. The new airplane will enter an extensive Japan Airlines... more

IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada offers a premium overhaul and repair warranty

Las Vegas, Usa - For PT6A and JT15D operators

10/13/2004 15:49

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is offering a new premium overhaul and repair warranty for operators of its popular PT6A and JT15D series. This industry-leading warranty is available to engines operated... more

IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 78 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - To provide for Air-to-Ground missiles

10/13/2004 10:16

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $78,221,940 firm fixed price contract to provide for Air-to-Ground Missiles, AGM-65G2 Tactical Missile quantity 360; Air-to-Ground Missiles AGM-65G2 Spares... more

IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 22 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the E-6 aircraft

10/13/2004 10:07

Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an estimated value $22,514,650 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials, cost-reimbursement contract... more

IndustryBombardier: the industry could make other job's cuts

Montreal, Canada - Delta Air Lines, one of its major customers, is presumably diminishing the acquire of aircraft

10/12/2004 18:40

The Canadian industry that has already planned 2000 jobs cut ,(see AVIONEWS) because of the fall in demand of its aircraft, seems to be ready to make other cuts if the situation does not change soon. The... more

IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: Boeing hold out a hand to Brussels

Washington, USA - The American aerospace company would intend to reveal the details regarding the tax advantages gained for the production of the 7E7

10/12/2004 12:30

Despite the unilateral abrogation of the 1992 agreement with European union regarding subsidies for the aerospace industry by the United States (see for details AVIONEWS), Boeing would have decided to... more

IndustryBoeing: Turkmenistan Airlines adds two more B-717/200s to its fleet

Long Beach, Usa - For a value of USD 80m

10/12/2004 12:21

Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines recently finalized a definitive agreement for two Boeing 717-200 airplanes valued at USD 80m at current list prices. The airplanes will be delivered during August 2005.... more

IndustryBoeing 747-400. An exclusive version for the Japan Airlines

Seattle, Usa - The airplane passengers modified to cargo

10/11/2004 16:24

Boeing the American company is making ready to start the production of a new, specific version of the 747-400 Special Freighter, as expressly required by Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.(JAI) The... more

IndustryEU: no official prosecution against Japan on the Dreamliner programme

Brussels, Belgium - It would have been confirmed by EU Government despite the investigation activities start announced last week

10/11/2004 13:48

European Union would have denied it started legal procedures aimed to face the Japanese industrial activities, related to the production of the new Boeing medium-range airliner, the 7E7 Dreamliner, despite... more

IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 18 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the C-21 aircraft

10/11/2004 10:21

L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $18,473,060 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Contractor Logistics Support for seventy-six C-21 Aircraft.... more

IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft

10/11/2004 10:15

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $6,661,056 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-01-D-004M) to exercise an option for procurement... more

IndustryThe USA-EU struggle for the aerospace industry subsidies (4): "Italy does not appear to support the 7E7 Dreamliner directly"

Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by European Commission, trying to verify the existance of a public support to the programme by single States

10/08/2004 16:41

It would appear that investigations by European Union with reference to aerospace companies and countries involved by the designing of the Boeing 7E7, the new medium-range airliner of the US group, are... more

IndustryThe USA-EU struggle for the aerospace industry subsidies (3): Washington decides to abrogate the 1992 agreement unilaterally

Brussels, Belgium - A quick and firm reaction by EU, which would consider such deal as still fully in force

10/08/2004 16:35

The United States would have decided to revoke the 1992 agreement with the EU (related to funds destined to aerospace industry) unilaterally. Such decision would have produced the quick reaction of European... more

IndustryThe Canadian industry Bombardier knocks its employees of the 7 %

New York, USA - The cause of the discharges seems to be the slip on the sell of its planes

10/08/2004 15:02

Starting from November, 2004 and in the following 9 months Bombardier would execute the decrease of its employees. The Canadian industry which counts on a 28.000-employee staff did not deny the possibility... more

IndustryThe USA-EU struggle for the aerospace industry subsidies (2): EU and Airbus confident on the future WTO's decision

Brussels, Belgium - However, the Boeing's and Airbus' programmes could suffer for serious effects in case of a condemnation, according to experts

10/08/2004 14:11

Both European Commission and Airbus would prove confident about the future WTO's (World Trade Organization) decision on the appeals against the sector's subsidies (see for details AVIONEWS). EU would appear... more

IndustryAero Vodochody: Czech Government re-acquires the Boeing's share

Prague, Czech Republic - The American company would not have succeeded in increasing the export for the aviation products of the Czech firm

10/08/2004 13:59

Since 1998, Boeing had decided to acquire a share in the Czech Aero Vodochody aerospace company (for a 35%), an important firm when considering that it produced the main trainers of the Warsaw Pact for... more

IndustryFinmeccanica towards a new corporate structure

Rome, Italy - Moreover, the Italian group could perform important investments in the USA, in Asia and in Eastern Europe in the future

10/08/2004 12:41

Finmeccanica group would be appraising several hypotheses with reference to the corporate structure as, following the resignation by former CEO, Roberto Testore, (see for details AVIONEWS), the company... more

IndustryGE Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 18 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the aircraft of the US Navy

10/08/2004 10:02

G.E. Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $18,419,479 firm fixed price requirements type contract for unique aircraft parts to support the F404, J85 and TF34 aircraft engines for the U.S.... more

IndustryThe USA and EU appeal to WTO against the subsidies for the aerospace industry (2): the role of subsidies according to the analysts of the sector

Washington, USA - Experts would think that without the WTO's intervention the public support to the sector would unavoidably remain

10/07/2004 17:28

Experts of the air trasnport sector and the analysts of the aerospace industry put forward important views about the commercial war between Boeing and Airbus, which has achieved now a turning point due... more

IndustryThe USA and EU appeal to WTO against the subsidies for the aerospace industry (2): "Without subsidies, Boeing cannot produce the 7E7"

Toulouse, France - It would have been stated by Airbus, in order to put into evidence the reasons for which the USA would have appealed to the WTO

10/07/2004 13:04

Following the announcement by the USA of an appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization) against the subsidies ensured by EU to its own aerospace industry and to the similar measure adopted by Brussels... more

IndustryThe USA and EU appeal to WTO against the subsidies for the aerospace industry

Brussels, Belgium - The United States and European Union choose to resort to the World Trade Organization's intervention to solve this matter

10/07/2004 13:01

The United States had threatened it: "We will appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization) to stop the subsidies granted by European Union to its aerospace industry" (see for details AVIONEWS). Actually,... more

IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded of a over 24 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38A, TIA, and T-38C aircraft

10/07/2004 10:22

DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $24,561,258 fixed-price incentive (firm target) with award fee contract modification to provide for Maintenance of T-37, T-38A, TIA, and... more

IndustryGeneral Dynamics Advanced Information Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B aircraft

10/07/2004 10:16

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Bloomington, Minn., is being awarded a $5,639,390 ceiling-priced undefinitized contract action for full-rate production activities to protect the delivery... more

IndustryRobertson Aviation, LLC awarded of a near 7 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S helicopter

10/07/2004 10:10

Robertson Aviation, LLC*, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,712,060 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of 40 auxiliary aft fuel tanks and 25 forward fuel tank part kits... more

IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace sector: an appeal by USA and EU to the WTO is nearer

Washington, USA - The organization could anyway simply advice of avoiding to resort to subsidies in the future for both sides

10/06/2004 18:25

It seems that the United States are not willing to wait that European Union accepts to modify the existing ruling on subsidies devoted to the aerospace industry. The USA should appeal to the WTO World... more

IndustryEads: US Racal Instruments has been acquired

Amsterdam, Holland - The European group would consider this as the first step in the strategy aimed to increase its presence in the defence sector in the USA

10/06/2004 15:01

EADS achieves an important goal in its relevant strategy in order to increase its presence in the defence sector in Northern America. The purchase by the European aerospace group of a US company, specialized... more

IndustryBAe: debates and investigations on possible corruption cases

London, UK - Accuses for partiality addressed to Ministry of Defence's personnel besides slush funds for export could be announced soon

10/06/2004 14:22

BAe would be in the centre of debates and investigations by British press and by London's Judges themselves in this period. Some interrogations would have recently been performed with reference to possible... more

IndustryTransatlantic Traders Inc. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For eight Sama CH-2000 aircraft

10/06/2004 10:12

Transatlantic Traders Inc.*, Evansville, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2004, a $5,818,000 firm-fixed-price contract for eight SAMA CH-2000 Aircraft. Work will be performed in Amman, Jordan (87.45 percent)... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Apache helicopter

10/06/2004 10:06

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2004, a $10,280,917 firm-fixed-price contract for Post-Production Systems Support, Engineering Services/Studies, PQDRs and Crash/Battle... more

IndustryClark Construction Group LLC awarded of a over 16 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the 167th Airlift Wing Base

10/06/2004 10:00

Clark Construction Group L.L.C., Bethesda, Md., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2004, a $16,083,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the conversion of the 167th Airlift Wing Base from C-130 to C-5 Aircraft. Work... more

IndustryTurbomeca: a leader together with Rolls Royce in Europe in the helicopter powerplant sector

Paris, France - The aircraft produced by Eurocopter are in particular purchased by several countries equipped with the engines of the well known producer

10/05/2004 18:36

Turbomeca analyses the situation regarding the current market situation, a condition tha the company competent for the aeronautics engines sector considers as particularly good in this period. Actually,... more

IndustryBoeing: a noble industry

New York, Usa - Its employees played an important rule to assist the areas hardest hit by the recent American hurricanes

10/05/2004 13:57

It seems that The Employees Community Fund of The Boeing Company (ECF) is the world's largest employee-directed charitable organization of its kind. Tony Bailey, Vice-President of Boeing's Community and... more

IndustryBoeing projects new airplanes in Ireland

Dublin, Ireland - For more than 300 aircraft and its worth of USD 22bn for the next 20 years

10/05/2004 12:21

Ireland will require more than 300 new airplanes worth USD 22bn over the next 20 years, according to The Boeing Company’s annual forecast for the commercial airplane market. Single-aisle airplanes l... more

IndustryFinmeccanica: investments have been performed by steady financial bases

Rome, Italy - It would have been pointed out by the group's representatives with reference to the purchases and alliances under development

10/05/2004 11:57

Finmeccanica's President and CEO, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, recently commented about the matter regarding the group's development, by putting into evidence how a clear decision on Finmeccanica 2 is going... more

IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a near 6 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft

10/05/2004 10:15

Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $5,901,012 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-04-G-001H) for 18 AN/APG-73... more

IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the E-4B aircraft

10/05/2004 10:06

The Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $5,900,000 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for Solaris 2.6 Beta 1 Correction for E-4B Aircraft 73-1677. At this time $1,974,815 of... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the B-1B aircraft

10/05/2004 10:03

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif.,is being awarded a $18,086,734 firm -fixed price contract to provide for Overhaul of nine different types of servocylinders used on the B-1B aircraft. No funds... more

IndustryWTO. The war on subsidies between Airbus and Boeing could be fought in this battlefield (3): EU proves calm even in case of a US appeal

Brussels, Belgium - It would have ben underlined by the new European Commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson

10/04/2004 17:57

European Commission would not appear excessively worried about the threats put forward by Washington regarding the matter of subsidies destined to the aerospace industry. The hypothesis of an appeal to... more

IndustryBoeing: deliveries in the third quarter in 2004

Washington, USA - The 737 and the F/A-18 as the most successful products of the US group

10/04/2004 17:57

The US aerospace and defence leading company Boeing has unveiled the data regarding the deliveries of both civil and military aircraft during the third quarter in 2004. As far as it is concerned with the... more

IndustryFinmeccanica. An exponential growth by 2006 (2): "cooperating simultaneously with Boeing and Airbus is difficult but possible"

Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by CEO Guarguaglini

10/04/2004 16:36

Finmeccanica’s CEO, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, underlined recently the importance of the presence of the Italian group in the world. According to Finmeccanica’s CEO in fact, it is certainly true that it... more

IndustryWTO. The war on subsidies between Airbus and Boeing could be fought in this battlefield (2): risks for both the protagonists

Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission would have confirmed that both European Union and the USA would risk a condemnation by the WTO

10/04/2004 16:36

European Commission would have commented again today about ther matter related to the mutual accuses for subsidies that Airbus and Boeing exchanged during the last months. According to some rumors then... more

IndustryFinmeccanica: an exponential growth by 2006

Rome, Italy - It would be indicated by the group's forecasts by considering the purchases and deals which could be achieved by this year

10/04/2004 16:12

Finmeccanica's CEO, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, would have commented recently about the volume of business the group intends to reach by the next two years. The company would appear able to forecast a... more

IndustryBoeing: Ryanair celebrated the delivery of Next Generation 737 with new paint design

Seattle, Usa - Last Friday

10/04/2004 15:57

Ryanair Chief Executive, Michael O'Leary, last Friday in Seattle took delivery from Boeing of two Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, one with Boeing's distinctive blue commercial airplanes paint design.... more

IndustryWTO: the war on subsidies between Airbus and Boeing could be fought in this battlefield

Brussels, Belgium - The European aerospace group would be ready to fight by appealing to the Organization in case a similar initiative by the USA occurs

10/04/2004 15:54

The struggle between the United States and European Union seems to become more and more hard with reference to the matter concerning the subsidies destined to aerospace industry (see for details AVIONEWS).... more