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IndustryBoeing announces deliveries for the 4th quarter of 2007
Chicago, Usa - Across commercial and defense operations
The Boeing Company yesterday announced deliveries across commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter of 2007. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows more
IndustryBoeing, South Korea's Jeju Air completed order for 737-800s
Seattle, Usa - The new airplanes are valued at USD 370 million at list prices
"The Boeing Company announced that South Korea-based Jeju Air has ordered five Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s to meet future growth plans. The new airplanes are valued at USD 370 million at list prices. The... more
IndustryBoeing and British Airways finalized contract for 24 B-787 Dreamliners
Seattle, Usa - The program reached 787th order milestone with this order
"Boeing and London-based British Airways have finalized an order for eight Boeing 787-8s and 16 787-9s, raising the total number of 787s ordered worldwide from 766 to 790 and taking the 787 order book... more
IndustryThird Phenom 100 jet took off for the first time
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Flight test campaign of the executive jet progresses
"The third Phenom 100 jet took its first flight from the test runway at the Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility, outstate São Paulo, Brazil, and will join the aircraft flight test campaign, performing int... more
IndustryRepublic Airways confirmed 11 E-jets options for a total of 102 firm orders
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be operated by Shuttle America in the livery of Delta Connection
"Embraer has received confirmation from U.S.- based Republic Airways Holdings of 11 options for the EMBRAER 175 jet. The aircraft will be operated by its subsidiary Shuttle America and will fly under the... more
IndustryATR: Cebu Pacific orders four additional ATR-72/500s
Toulouse, France - This deal brings to ten the total firm orders of the airplanes
"ATR and Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific today announced the purchase of 4 ATR-72/500s. These aircraft are the conversion into firm orders of 4 of the 8 option aircraft included in the previous... more
IndustryBoeing marked 50th anniversary of 707 first flight
Seattle, Usa - Pan Am World Airways was the first 707 customer
"Boeing marked the 50th anniversary of the first flight of its 707 jetliner, and the point in commercial aviation history when propellers gave way to the jet age and air travel became affordable and available. On... more
IndustryVietnam Airlines orders 30 Airbus airplanes
Milan, Italy - Ten A-350XWB and 20 additional A-321 aircraft
"Vietnam Airlines has signed a contract for 10 A-350/900XWBs, as well as for 10 additional A-321s. This announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the aircraft on 1st October... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero, optimism in Villanova
Villanova d'Albenga , Italy - But the unions demand the Government's signature in the agreement
The relocation of the productive plants of Piaggio Aero Industries in territory of the city of Albenga, in Liguria, is by now done. The project will receive financing by a group of banks for € 200 million (... more
IndustryFrom an international banks group € 200 million for the development of Piaggio Aero Industries
Verona, Italy - Support operation organized to the expansion strategies and the industry's growth plans
UniCredit Banca d’Impresa, Calyon (corporate and investment bank of Crédit Agricole) and Intesa Sanpaolo have organized a complex financial operation destined to support the business growth and strategic ex... more
IndustryBoeing and Qantas agreed to additional 737 purchases
Seattle, Usa - Brings total Qantas 2007 orders with Boeing to 51 airplanes
"The Boeing Company and Qantas Airways yesterday announced a final agreement for the order of 31 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners. The order is valued at USD 2.3 billion at Boeing list prices. This... more
IndustryEADS and Airbus select preferred bidders for site divestments
Milan, Italy - In France, in Great Britain and in Germany
"EADS and Airbus have selected Latécoère in France, GKN in the UK, and MT Aerospace in Germany as preferred bidders for the sites of Méaulte and Saint Nazaire Ville in France, the Filton wing component an... more
IndustryEmbraer: sale of airplanes with Natixis Transport Finance
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Worth of USD 193,9 million
"Embraer concluded, yesterday, with Natixis Transport Finance, the sale of its ERJ-145 and EMBRAER 170/190 aircraft secured loan portfolio. The transaction, in the amount of USD 193.9 million, comes... more
IndustryEngine Alliance powered Airbus A-380 receives EASA and FAA type certification
Toulouse, France - This certification follows by one year the initial certificate of airworthiness
Airbus recently announced that its A-380 powered by Engine Alliance GP-7200 engines received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification. The... more
IndustryBoeing continues E-4B modification work
St.Louis, USA - It is a a modified Boeing 747-200
The Boeing Company continues to support the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center for the US Air Force and US Strategic Command, modifying the third of four E-4B aircraft at its Wichita, Kansas, Support... more
IndustryTiger Airways looks to the future
Milan, Italy - With a fleet of 70 A-320 aircraft
"Tiger Airways, Asia-Pacific's fast growing low-fare carrier, has signed a contract with Airbus for an additional 20 A-320 airplanes, which will take its fleet up to 70 aircraft. This announcement follows... more
IndustryBoeing and GE Commercial Aviation Services announced order for aircraft
Seattle, Usa - GECAS order includes 53 737s and two 777s, bringing total orders from lessor in 2007 to 61 airplanes
"Boeing and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) announced a 55-airplane order that includes 53 Next-Generation 737-800s and two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) passenger jetliners. The order,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a firm fixed price contract for $9,100,000. This effort supports F-22 aircraft. At this time $5,000,000 has been obligated. ASC 478 AESW/PK,... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 114 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F119-PW-117-PW-100 engines
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group of East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an undefinitized contract for $ 114,663,000. This action provides for F119-PW-117-PW-100 engines,... more
IndustryBae Systems develops a new zero-visibity landing system
Edwards Air Base, USA - It uses a millimeter radar and infrared imaging sensors
BAE Systems has completed the first test of an autonomous landing system intended for large mobility and transport aircraft. The test demonstrated the system's ability to enhance pilot vision in a simulated... more
IndustryAirbus announces new important orders for its airplanes
Milan, Italy - Model A-350XWB, A-330 and A-320
"Airbus announces new important orders by four customers. Afriqiyah Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of six A-350/800s for its long-term expansion plan. This comes in addition... more
IndustryBoeing: presentation of the report on the Dreamliner delivery times
Chicago, USA - The first airplanes will be delivered at the end of 2008
Great wait among international carriers for the presentation by analysts of the report on the delivery times of the first new Boeing B-787 Dreamliner airplanes to take place today. The programme suffered... more
IndustryBoeing: Lessor Babcock & Brown announced order for 20 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at USD 1.5 billion at list prices
"Boeing and Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM) announced that BBAM, in conjunction with its long-term business partner, Nomura Babcock & Brown, has placed an order for 20 Next-Generation 737-800s. The... more
IndustryAustrian mini surveillance UAVs helicopters for India
Vienna, Austria - A 50 USD million order
Austrian firm Schiebel, world's leader in mine countermeasure systems, received a 50 USD million firm order from India Government, for the supply of 50 of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) helicopters... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a 730 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 30 radar systems for the government of Turkey
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., of Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity and firm-fixed price contract for $730,000,000. This action will provide up to 514... more
IndustryThe Hawker Beechcraft Corp. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-6A aircraft
The Hawker Beechcraft Corp., of Wichita, Kan, is being awarded firm-fixed a contract for $ 37,316,342. This action provides for the following: 14 T-6A aircraft with program and manufacturing management;... more
IndustryStandard Aero awarded of a near 95 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3, C-130, and C-2 aircraft
Standard Aero, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $ 94,912,666 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0016) to exercise an option... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers the first “Ready-for-use” simulator of the Eurofighter Typhoon airplane to the Italian Air Force
Turin, Italy - During a ceremony held today
"During a ceremony held today in Turin, Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered to the Italian Air Force a Eurofighter Typhoon simulator, E-ACPT3 (Enhanced Aircrew Cockpit Procedure Trainer... more
IndustryATR: Vietnam Airlines expands its regional fleet with 5 new ATR-72/500 airplanes
Hanoi, Vietnam - Deliveries of these aircraft will start by the end of 2009
"ATR and Vietnam Airlines today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 5 new ATR-72/500s. This contract, will allow the airline to expand its ATR fleet and continue the renewal of its... more
IndustryEmbraer: reached 700 Phenom jets as firm orders
São José dos Campos, Brazil - After the conclusion of the sale of 100 Phenom 300 airplanes
"Embraer announces that after the conclusion of the sale of 100 Phenom 300 jets to Flight Options this week, the numbers of firm orders for the Phenom family has reached close to 700 jets. Total backlog... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Systems awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
General Electric Systems, LLC of Grand Rapid, Mich., is being awarded a firm fixed price contract modification for $ 5,865,922. This requirement is for the depot repair, engineering analysis, and technical... more
IndustryEurofighter: signed the contract for Typhoon to Saudi Arabia
Rome, Italy - For the supply of 72 airplanes
"Eurofighter GmbH has signed the contractual documents with its shareholder BAE Systems for the supply of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Eurofighter GmbH will manage... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Lion Air order for 22 B-737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at more than USD 1.7 billions
"The Boeing Company confirmed a previously unidentified Lion Air order for 22 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. Jakarta-based Lion Air's order was placed during the second quarter of... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., Tactical Aircraft Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $7,917,437 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Lot P9 Full-Rate Production of 30 Integrated Multi-Platform... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aviation awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-53 aircraft
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded $25,321,000 for priced order #GB56 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (FA8104-05-G-0003) for repairable components of the T64 engine... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on $38,000,000, a firm-fixed-price contract for H-60 supplies and technical, engineering and logistical support. Work will be performed in Corpus... more
IndustryHoneywell Incorporated awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
Honeywell Incorporated, Defense and Space Electronics System of Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a contract modification for $16,197,465. This action is to exercise options to purchase 199 embedded... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $27,272,078 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity... more
IndustryBoeing and Alenia Aeronautica in Portici
Naples, Italy - Agreement between the two industries for the second research centre in Europe
The US aerospace industry giant Boeing together with the Italian Alenia Aeronautica - of the Finmeccanica group - is planning the realization of a research centre, the second in Europe. The centre will... more
IndustryEmbraer and Flight Options sign for 100 Phenom 300 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Over one-billion-dollar deal represents Company’s largest Phenom executive jet order
"Embraer and Flight Options, one of the largest private jet service companies in the world, based in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., signed a contract for the acquisition of 100 Phenom 300 aircraft, with options... more
IndustryBoeing completes modification and first flight for Japan's second KC-767 tanker
Wichita, USA - In the last months an Italian Air Force's KC-767 airplane was used for some tests
A Boeing aircrew completed the first flight of the second KC-767 for Japan following an extensive modification that transformed it from a commercial airplane to a military tanker. The new tanker lifted... more
IndustryATR and Air Vanuatu sign for one ATR-72/500 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will be delivered in 2009
"ATR and Air Vanuatu today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of the first ATR-72/500 for the airline. This 70-seat aircraft will be equipped with 120-minutes ETOPS (Extended Range... more
IndustryCessna chooses China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation as partner
Beijing, China - It is for the new model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft manufacture
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron company, annonuced it will partner with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) to manufacture the new Model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft (LSA). SAC is a subsidiary... more
IndustryUniversity of Pisa and Alenia Aeronautica will cooperate
Pisa , Italy - To develop research projects and didactic initiatives
"University of Pisa and Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, active in projecting, development and production of civil and military aircraft, of unmanned-air-vehicles and air-structures, have signed... more
IndustryBoeing expects US Air Force to order other C-17s
Chicago, USA - Further funds are expected for Defence in 2008
The US Air Force has ordered in the last years to manifacturer Boeing 190 strategic airlifter C-17 Globemaster III, which were in most part already delivered. However, there were talks going on to add... more
IndustryATR aims at realizing 90-seats-turboprop
Blagnac, France - High oil prices make turboprops more and more convenient compared to jets
In an average flight hour, a turboprop aircraft consumes about half the fuel of a jet, 780 kilos compared to 1500, and up to 700 kilometers distance offers the same performances in terms of travelling... more
IndustryKC-10 aircraft will be "Civilized" by L-3 and GE Aviation
New York, USA - It is a project for a better use of them in commercial airspaces
Integrated Systems, a subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced that has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with GE Aviation for the U.S. Air Force KC-10 Aircraft Extension Program (AEP). KC-10... more
IndustryFinmeccanica aims at acquiring UK-based Vega
London, United Kingdom - Tender offer launched for € 90 million
Finmeccanica, the Italian industrial defence and airspace holding led by Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, is going to launch a tender offer in cash on Vega, engineering and technology consulting society quoted... more
IndustryIn Villanova the services conference gives the okay to Piaggio Aero for the building of the new factory
Villanova d'Albenga , Italy - It will stand in the "Panero" airport
"It is a crucial moment for our development strategies. Without the delocalizadtion of the factory the development perspectives might be impossible both for the motor sector and that of aircraft": these... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Okay Airways first 737-800 on lease from AWAS
Seattle, Usa - The industry has received, to date, more than 2400 orders from 79 customers
"The Boeing Company delivered a Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 to Tianjin-based Okay Airways Company Ltd., the Peoples' Republic of China's first private airline. The new airplane, which is the seventh... more