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IndustryMetro Energy Group awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
USA
Metro Energy Group*, Brooklyn, N.Y., was awarded a $12,202,082 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type contract for 19,523,000 gallons of gasoline, fuel oil and diesel fuel for the U.S. Army, U.S.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Information Technology Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded a $6,271,677 contract to provide for intelligence products and services for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Warning... more
IndustryAn Italian will lead "Eurofighter"
Rome, Italy - Filippo Bagnato appointed new CEO
Filippo Bagnato, managing director of Alenia Aeronautica, has been appointed Eurofighter's Chief Executive Officer. He will held the new charge starting from September. The appointment was decided jointly... more
IndustryAlenia failed to enter Airbus
Killarney, Ireland - As reported by Eads' CEO
Phillippe Camus, Eads' CEO - Airbus parent company -, affirmed Alenia Aeronautica to acquire part of Airbus' capital "is no longer in agenda". Camus pointed out that his company's relations with Alenia... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, is being awarded a $7,457,885 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering, maintenance services, and limited manufacturing... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $6,269,324 contract modification to provide for award fee earning during award fee period three (1 October thru 31 March 02) for C-17 flexible... more
IndustryRolls Royce awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis is being awarded a $6,616,797 contract to provide for 22 T-56 Turbine Modules, applicable to Air Force C-130 Aircraft. Total funds have been obligated. This work will... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 74 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $73,799,437 contract modification to provide for 225 AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (14 for Air Force, 4 for Navy, 147 for South Korea,... more
IndustryBoeing: 2nd quarter 2002 better than forecasts
Seattle, Usa - Earnings of USD 751m
Despite the sluggish economic trend and the fall in aircraft orders due to September 11th attacks, in the second quarter of 2002, the Us aircraft maker Boeing posted positive results, by registering earnings... more
IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded of a near 12 USDm increment
USA
DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $11,700,000 increment as part of a $204,564,772.90 firm-fixed-price with cost reimbursable lines contract for C12 and UC35 Aircraft Life Cycle... more
IndustryAirbus A380: largest version has a 800-seat capacity
Paris, France - A program to challenge Boeing's superjumbo jets
Airbus aims to challenge Boeing with its A380 program. A380 largest version can carry up to 800 passengers, whereas its standard version has a 555-seat capacity. The largest aircraft in service in currently... more
IndustryChirac christened yesterday the final assembly site of the Airbus A380
Tolouse, France - The new 555-seat superjumbo by the European aeronautical giant
Yesterday the French president Jacques Chirac inaugurated the site where the European aircraft maker will carry out the final assembly of its new superjumbo A380. The 50ha site, is located in the business... more
IndustryRaytheon to be investigated by SEC
Washington, Usa - For violation of rules on information transparency
The Us Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to investigate the country's giant defence supplier Raytheon because of its supposed violation of the rules concerning transparency in the spreading... more
IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
USA
DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,931,134 contract to provide for aircraft maintenance, munitions, and equipment support, and Air Armament Command, Control, Communications,... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
USA
General Dynamics Armament Systems, Burlington, Vt., is being awarded an $11,033,520 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-01-C-0314) for the procurement of 48 M61A2 20mm... more
IndustryXontech and Schafer awarded of a 140 USDm contract
USA
Xontech Inc., Van Nuys, Calif. and Schafer Corp., Chelmsfor, Mass., are being awarded a $140,000,000 indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract to participate in a program to provide highly-specialized... more
IndustryFedEx to purchase 10 Airbus A380-800 Freighters
Tolosa, Francia - With an option on 10 additional Airbus' aircraft
Us express courier FedEx signed a final agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 10 A380-800 Freighters. The new superjumbos are going to be delivered three planes per year from 2008 to 2010, while... more
IndustryAndrew Peacock named Boeing-Australia's president
Sydney, Australia - He served as minister and ambassador
The Boeing Company named Andrew Peacock to the new position of president Boeing-Australia. He will co-ordinate all company activities in Australia from a new corporate headquarters in Sydney. Boeing... more
IndustryNEXST: Australian test to be forgotten
Woomera, Australia - The scale model crashed on ground
NEXST, the futuristic supersonic jet made in Japan, need some improvement. Test carried out Saturday in the savage outback of Australia has in fact ended with the 1:10 scale of the aircraft crashing on... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 36 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $35,900,000 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-99-C-1685) to a firm-fixed-price contract. This modification... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 74 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $73,799,437 contract that exercises an option as a separately issued contract. This effort provides for 225 AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles... more
IndustryKing Aerospace awarded of a over 465 USDm contract
USA
King Aerospace Inc., Addison, Texas, is being a $465,505,389 contract to provide for fiscal year 2003-2012 (phase from Aug. 2 through Sept. 30, 2002) contractor logistic support for 23 C-20 aircraft.... more
IndustryAlenia Spazio will not purchase Fairchild Dornier
Rome, Italy - After a technical evaluation
Last Friday the Italian aerospace industry Alenia Spazio announced it would not pursue with the acquisition of the loss making Fairchild Dornier. Alenia in fact stated that an evaluation "by an expert... more
IndustryThai boxe fighting for Airbus and Boeing
Bangkok, Thailand - To renew Thai International's fleet
Thai International is to renew its fleet and Airbus and Boeing are yet ready to "fight" each other to win the contract. As other Asian air carriers, Thai, which is going to launch 21 new international... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a 11 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $11,000,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for War Reserve Secondary Items IV spare parts for the aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a 35 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being a $35,000,000 indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract to provide for multi-function electro-optics for Defense of U.S. Aircraft... more
IndustryA Japanese team to test a scale model of NEXST
Woomera, Australia - The futuristic aircraft able to fly at twice the speed of sound
Today, in the deserted and inhabited lands of Australian outback, a team of Japanese researchers will test a 36-foot model of NEXST, the futuristic aircraft funded by Japan government which should be able... more
IndustryBoeing's BWB: a super-efficient bat jet
Seattle, Usa - It could take off in 2006
Boeing's engineers have designed a super-efficient aircraft that would look like a giant bat and slash the cost of air transport. The "Blended Wing Body" concept, outlined more than 10 years ago but now... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a 70 USDm contract
USA
The McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $70,000,000 contract modification to serve as the final settlement and payment of the negotiated agreement set forth in the memorandum... more
IndustryBoeing to support Russia in the development of a new regional aircraft
Moscow, Russia - First phase completed by the end of July
According to Phil Condit, Ceo at the Us aerospace industry Boeing, the Seattle-based manufacturer will take part in the design of a new Russian regional aircraft. In line with the project, whose first... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awards LaBarge USD 9m contract
St. Louis, Usa - For MESA Airborne Radar Subsystems
LaBarge Inc. has been awarded a USD 9m contract from Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Electronic Systems sector to supply subsystems for its MESA (Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array) radar system. LaBarge... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries to take over Fairchild Dornier 328Jet
Berlin, Germany - After Bombardier quit
The Italian aeronautical manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries is considering the take over of 328Jet, the aircraft produced by the loss making Fairchild Dornier. After the Canadian regional jet maker... more
IndustryVirgin Blue to lease 4 new B737
Sydney, Australia - From Boullioun Aviation Services Inc
Boullioun Aviation Services Inc, the German firm specialized in aircraft leasing, announced today to have purchased 4 new Boeing 737-700 for lease to Virgin Blue, the Queensland, Australia-based carrier.... more
IndustryBoeing Defense awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
Boeing Defense & Space Group of Philadelphia is being awarded an $8,842,461 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for long lead items for MH-47G Aircraft in support of U.S. Special Operations Command, Technology... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,966,050 delivery order under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0280) to repair the fuselage and conduct standard depot... more
IndustryBoeing and Warren Buffett to put an end to the joint venture FlightSafetyBoeing Training International
Renton, Usa - The firm specialized in flight training to airline pilots
Boeing & Co., the Seattle-based aeronautical manufacturer, and the Us businessman Warren Buffett, could decide to put an end to the joint venture specialized in training for airline pilots, FlightSafetyBoeing... more
IndustryAirbus Uk chose GKN Aerospace Services to supply components for its A380
London, Uk - A USD 600m contract
Airbus Uk, the British division of the homonymous European aeronautical giant, decided to award GKN Aerospace Services, the Surrey-based supplier of structures, components, assemblies and engineering services... more
IndustryAir New Zealand orders 15 Airbus A320 with an option of 20 more aircraft
Auckland, New Zealand - A contract worth USD 400m
The Auckland-based airline Air New Zealand, ordered 15 A320s, the aircraft manufactured by the European aeronautical giant Airbus, with an option on 20 more planes. The USD 400m worth aircraft will thus... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a near 27 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $26,917,014 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to provide for the Common Low Observable Verification System (CLOVerS) program, which is an Air... more
IndustryUS Helicopter awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
U.S. Helicopter Inc., Ozark, Ala., was awarded a delivery order amount of $21,640,293 as part of a $94,135,402 firm-fixed-price contract for refurbishment of 30 UH-1H Huey helicopters. Work will be performed... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a 35 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Naval and Electronics and Surveillance Systems-Akron, Akron, Ohio, is being a $35,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide for multi function electro-optics for... more
IndustryAirbus to sell 300 aircraft in 2003 (2): Abn Amro is skeptical
Toulouse, France - A figure higher than financial analysts have estimated
The European plamemaker Airbus expects to deliver 300 planes next year, at the high end of earlier estimates. "We were certainly expecting lower than that. Quite possibly Airbus has orders for 300 planes... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a 45 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Systems Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being a $45,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide for engineering and technical services required to support the development of... more
IndustrySchafer awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Schafer Corp., Chelmsford, Mass., is being awarded a $6,629,362 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity (completion), service contract for science and technology support services... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 97 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co St Louis Mo is being awarded a modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract N C for definitization and conversion... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a near 2 USDbn contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engines General Electric Co Lynn Mass is being awarded a modification to convert a previously award advanced acquisition contract N C to a definitized multi year contract for... more
IndustryAirbus to sell 300 aircraft in 2003
Paris, France - The same number as 2002
For Noel Forgeard, CEO at the European aeronautical industry Airbus, the main rival of Boeing will be able to sell 300 aircraft in 2003. Among those aircraft, 230 should be single-aisle ones and the remaining... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp. is being awarded a $9,749,808 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop, test and provide robust, adaptive algorithms to the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Work will be performed... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 44 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on June 28, 2002, a $44,009,831 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 62 T65-GA-714A engines and fielding kits for the CH-47D helicopter. Work will... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Division, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $6,054,151 firm-fixed-price requirements contract, with performance-based logistics, to support the AN/WSC-8(V)... more