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IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 273 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $273,200,000 cost-plus award-fee contract to provide for a Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) program that will use an evolutionary... more
IndustryBeijing says yes to plans to build a 72 to 79 seat passenger jet
Beijing, China - To take off in 2006
People's Republic government okayed the project to build up a 100% Chinese passenger aircraft. The plane, which is supposed to start flying in 2006 could fly up to 79 passengers. The project development,... more
IndustryPrime Minister Raffarin in Poitiers for Dassault's facility 30th anniversary
Paris, France - The facility started in 1972
France Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin visited Poitiers Dassault facility on the occasion of the plant’s 30th anniversary on September 20th 2002. He was welcome by Serge Dassault, Chairman of the D... more
IndustryWill Dassault take over Thales?
Paris, France - By the acquisition of the 15,8% stake in the hands of Alcatel
According to rumours, the French aeronautical industry Dassault Aviation is likely to improve its presence in Thales' capital via the acquisition of the 15,8% stake at the moment in the hands of Alcatel.... more
IndustryBAE Systems awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems, Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $9,062,119.50 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for flare, MJU-23 A/B, 14,511 each, in the support of the B-1B aircraft. The location of performance is... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $5,096,960 priced-order under the existing Basic Ordering Agreement. The contract is for the procurement of 14,480 each high-pressure... more
IndustryRockwell Collins awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $5,115,917 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-02-C-3004) to exercise an option for the... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero to supply Euroskylink
Genoa, Italy - With 3 P180 Avanti
The Italian aerospace company Piaggio Aero Industries and Sloane Aviation have announced yesterday the signature of a contract with Euroskylink, a UK based company for the sale of three Piaggio P180 Avanti... more
IndustryBoeing C-17 facility named one of 10 best plants in North America
St Louis, Usa - "We are honored"
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter production complex in Long Beach, Calif., has been named one of the top manufacturing plants in North America by the editors of IndustryWeek magazine, who today... more
IndustryBelgian authorities search Airbus facilities in Tolouse
Tolouse, France - In relation to Sabena bankruptcy
Almost a year has passed since Sabena filed for bankruptcy last November 2001 and the inquiry still goes on. Two days ago in fact, according to a Brussels court spokesman, "judge Claude Van Espen is in... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,865,557 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for Chemical Mill Combustion Duct, 284 each, applicable to F100-PW-220 engine, F-15... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., St. Augustine, Fla., is being awarded a $5,500,000 ceiling-price contract to procure 100 arresting stingers used on F-14 aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Augustine, and... more
IndustryNetJets ordered USD 300m worth aircraft from Cessna
Washington, Usa - 100 Citation 3 business jet and 12 Citation X
NetJets Inc. has ordered 100 new Cessna CitationJet 3 business jets and 12 Citation X aircraft from Cessna Aircraft Company for the rapidly growing NetJets fractional aircraft ownership program. Total... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a near 218 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Seattle is being awarded a $217,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to lease up to four C-40 aircraft and Contractor Logistic Support for the C-40 aircraft. At this time $31,000,002... more
IndustryBoeing 20-year forecast sees strength in air cargo
Hong Kong, China - Despite the worst decline in modern history of the air cargo industry
Despite the worst decline in modern history of the air cargo industry last year, Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects that world air cargo traffic will expand at an average of 6.4 percent during the next two decades.... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a near 18 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an estimated $17,747,463 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-99-C-1175) for F414-GE-400... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $18,436,662 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-01-G-015N) to purchase 200 remanufactured main rotor blades... more
IndustryGoodrich to supply wheels and brakes for Bombardier's latest business jets
Charlotte, Usa - Bombardier Learjet 40 and Learjet 45 XR to be equipped
Goodrich Corporation, the Us supplier of aerospace components, systems and services, announced today it has been selected to supply the wheels and brakes for Bombardier's latest Learjet business aircraft,... more
IndustryBombardier delivers CRJ200 to Malev Hungarian Airlines
Montreal, Canada - The first of the 4 aircraft ordered by the Budapest-based carrier
Bombardier Aerospace, the Canadian regional jet maker, has announced to have delivered a 50-seat CRJ200 regional jet to Malev Hungarian Airlines. The aircraft is one of four on firm order from Malev, which... more
IndustryDassault Aviation laid down the foundation stone of new Falcon facility in Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France - It will offer assembly, technical completion, testing and delivery of the Falcon aircraft
The foundation stone of the new Falcon facility in Bordeaux was laid down on September 16th by Charles Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation’s Chairman and CEO during a ceremony attended by Alain Juppé, former Pr... more
IndustryBeaver Aerospace awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
USA
Beaver Aerospace and Defense Inc., Livonia, Mich., is being awarded a $9,882,500 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for ballscrew assembly, best estimate quantity (2950), in support of the E-3 aircraft.... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada's service centre network enhanced customer service
Washington, Usa - With Expanded Facilities in West Virginia
As part of the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Service Centre Network expansion, Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc. (PWES) has significantly upgraded and expanded its fly-in engine repair and service... more
IndustryTexas Liquids LLC awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Texas Liquids LLC*, Aston, Pa., is being awarded a $5,360,842 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type contract for gasoline, fuel oil and diesel fuel for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force,... more
IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded of a over 24USDm contract
USA
DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $24,459,222 fixed-price incentive contract modification to provide for aircraft maintenance of T-37, T-38, T1A and T-38C aircraft at Columbus... more
IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
USA
DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $24,459,222 fixed-price incentive contract modification to provide for aircraft maintenance of T-37, T-38, T1A and T-38C aircraft at Columbus... more
IndustryFAA orders emergency inspections on B737s
Washington, Usa - Airlines have been given ten days to check their aircraft
After faults have been found affecting B737s flight control modules, Federal Aviation Administration has ordered emergency inspections on such aircraft. Us airlines have been given 10 days to check potential... more
IndustryLear Siegler Services awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
USA
Lear Siegler Services Inc., Annapolis, Md., is being awarded a $28,227,742 fixed-price-incentive-firm-target with award-fee contract modification to provide for aircraft maintenance and related services... more
IndustryBoeing awards Gold Supplier Certification to Northrop Grumman Unit
St. Louis, Usa - Company's highest recognition of supplier performance
Boeing has awarded a Gold Supplier award, the company's highest recognition of supplier performance, to Northrop Grumman's Electronics Systems sector facility in Baltimore. Bill Stowers, vice president... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries signed USD 40m agreement with Skyline Aviation
Orlando, Usa - To sell 8 P180 Avanti aircraft
The Italian aircraft maker Piaggio Aero Industries has announced to have reached a USD 40m agreement to supply Skyline Aviation with eight "P180 Avanti" aircraft. Piaggio took part at the 55th annual National... more
IndustryITT Avionics awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $5,982,376 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for repair of AN/ALQ-172 (v) 3 system components applicable to the B-52, AC-130 and... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a USD 7m contract by the US Navy
St Louis, Usa - For component advanced development,of the Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing one of two contracts for Component Advanced Development, or CAD, of the Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, or MMA program. The contract is valued at almost USD 7m. "We are... more
IndustryBAE Systems: profits down by 25%
London, Uk - In the first 6 months of 2002
Even though its main operations are in the Defence field, the British aerospace giant BAE Systems has been hardly hit by the civil aviation crisis. In the first 6 months of 2002 BAE Systems in fact registered... more
IndustryNew site for FiatAvio Polska
Turin, Italy - The new facilities will employ 170 workers
FiatAvio, the company of Fiat Group dedicated to aerospace propulsion, has opened at Bielsko-Biala the new site of FiatAvio Polska, an advanced centre of aeronautical engineering, and, in occasion of the... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp. and Pratt and Whitney Inc., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $27,660,372.06 firm-fixed price contract modification to provide for 312 diffuser cases for the F100-229 engine... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $13,840,629 order against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-00-G-0280) for supplies and spares associated with the... more
IndustryRolls-Royce remains confident in long-term business jet market
Orlando, Usa - "Demand will shift toward medium and larger aircraft"
With 2001 sales of nearly US 1bn, and the world number one position in the business jet market, Rolls-Royce said yesterday that it remains confident in the long-term strength of this sector over the next... more
IndustryEmbraer ERJ 145 XR to be granted airworthiness type certificate in Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The extra long-range version of the successful ERJ 145 has been improved with additional take-off thrust
Embraer's new ERJ 145 XR, the extra long-range version of the highly successful ERJ 145 regional jet family has been granted its airworthiness type certificate by the Brazilian civil aviation authority.... more
IndustryEuropean Regions Airlines Association members to gather in Austria
Salzburg, Austria - In Salzburg from October 1 to October 3
The Annual General Assembly of the European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) takes place in Austria, at Salzburg, 1-3 October. The event is one of the major ones within the European aviation industry,... more
IndustryLaBarge wins radar systems contracts from Lockheed Martin
St. Louis, Usa - A USD 2,7m worth deal
LaBarge, the Us company specialized in providing sophisticated electronic products and systems, announced today that it was awarded contracts valued at USD 2,7m from Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics &... more
IndustryBombardier to provide Us government with fractional business jet services
Montreal, Canada - A two-year test deal
The Us National Aeronautic and Space Agency will use two of Bombardier Flexjet's Learjet aircraft involved in the agreement recently signed between Us government and the Canadian regional jets manufacturer... more
IndustryPratt&Whitney Canada to start deliveries of PT6A-66A production engines at the end of 2002
Orlando, Usa - For Ibis Aerospace Ae270HP propjet
Pratt&Whitney Canada expects to begin deliveries of PT6A-66A production engines at the end of 2002 for the single-engine, nine-passenger Ae270HP turboprop propjet being developed by Ibis Aerospace Ltd,... more
IndustryPerhaps Airbus and Boeing will split China Airlines order
Taipei, Taiwan - The carrier to purchase 12 A330s and 8 747-400ERs
The issue in relation to China Airlines (CAL)renewal fleet program seems likely to be a never ending story. As in fact at first, under Taiwan's government pressure CAL seemed ready to buy 15 Boeing 777s,... more
IndustryExxon awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded $8,341,073 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for 10,784,241 gallons of premium unleaded gasoline, diesel fuel #2 and fuel... more
IndustrySaab delivered its first JAS 39C Gripen to Sweden
Linkoping, Sweden - "This is a milestone in the history of the Gripen"
On last Friday, Ake Svesson, Chairman at JAS industry Group and managing director at Saab Aerospace, delivered officially the first JAS 39C Gripen fighter to Brigitta Bohlin, director general at Sweden's... more
IndustryGulfstream unveils new product line
Orlando, Usa - Introducing new technology, new designs and other innovation
Gulfstream Aerospace a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has announced today that it has introduced a broad new product line that offers an exceptional combination of price, performance and... more
IndustryCommunications at high altitude: the new technologies of Iridium and Blue Sky
Rome, Italy - They helped Lindbergh's grandson to accomplish successfully with his commemoration flight
Iridium and Blue Sky Network's technologies helped Charles Lindbergh III to accomplish successfully with his commemoration flight of his grandfather's Atlantic exploit. They let Charles Lindbergh's grandson... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Systems Company, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,531,645 firm-fixed-price order to manufacture five receiver exciter processors for the AN/APS 137 radar on P-3C aircraft.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $10,273,098 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0280) for the procurement of 58 various... more
IndustryBombardier to conquer Asian-Pacific market
Toronto, Canada - By placing a 70-plane order to Shandong Airlines
Bombardier Aerospace, the Canadian regional jets manufacturer, placed a 70-plane order to the People's Republic air carrier Shandong Airlines. The CRJ700s aircraft will be the first regional planes to... more
IndustryHellfire Systems awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
USA
Hellfire Systems Limited Liability Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $6,755,698.48 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for AGM-114K Hellfire II Laser Guided Missiles and AGM-114M Blast Fragmentation... more