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IndustryCathay Pacific Airways entrusts Ameco Beijing with the A-320 and A-321 LDG exchange/overhaul services
Beijing , China - Signed an agreement with a term of eight years
Ameco (Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering corporation) Beijing signed the A-320 and A-321 LDG exchange and overhaul agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways. It will provide A-320/A-321 LDG exchange/overhaul... more
IndustryThe Boeing Company awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For CH-47 helicopters
The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $ 25,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31,... more
IndustryXiamen Airlines orders 25 Boeing airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Worth USD 1.9 billion
"Boeing and Xiamen Airlines identified the Xiamen, China-based carrier as the customer for 25 Next-Generation 737-800s listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries Web site in early August. The... more
IndustryRising profits for Dassault Aviation
Paris, France - First semester data positive for French company
French manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, producer of airplanes both for civil and for military purpose, made known that in the first half of 2007 its profit has passed from EUR 184 million, 46 percent more... more
IndustryMega-contract Air Force-Boeing. New tender? Finmeccanica hopes so
Washington , USA - GOA invites the American aviation to review all the grant criteria
Good news come from the United States for Finmeccanica-Lockheed Martin e Sikorsky. GOA (Government Accountability Office) has intervened on the matter relating to the contract of USD 10 billion, signed... more
IndustryEmbraer begins modernization of 53 AMX jets of th Brazilian Air Force
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The project called A-1 by FAB
"Embraer received the first AMX airplane from the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) to have its systems and technology updated. The goal of the modernization project for the AMX jet... more
IndustryBoeing: Norwegian Air Shuttle signed order for 42 Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Oslo-based low-cost carrier orders 42 airplanes with 42 additional purchase rights
"The Boeing Company and low-fare carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA announced an order for 42 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at USD 3.1 billion at list prices. The airline has secured... more
IndustryEADS: France and Germany toward the agreement
Berlin, Germany - Negotiations go on, might not be insuperable obstacles
Germany and France should be able to agree on measures designed to protect European aerospace firm EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space company) by early 2008. German government aerospace coordinator,... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded $ 8,615,988 for firm-fixed-price order #7210 under previously awarded contract for components of the APG-73 radar system used to support... more
IndustryBrazil's TAM Airlines orders 1,000th Boeing 777 airplane
Seattle, Usa - The industry has received orders for 100 aircraft of the popular model to date in 2007
"The Boeing Company announced that an order from Brazil's TAM Airlines for four additional 777-300ER airplanes brings to 1,003 the number of 777s ordered since the first order of the popular widebody in... more
IndustryTransicoil Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Transicoil Corp., is being awarded a contract for $ 13,783,310 .This action provides for Torque meter, a maximum quantity of 4385 each.This Air Force requirement is applicable to the C-130 aircraft. The... more
IndustryBoeing Company DBA Boeing guidance Repair Center Electronic Systems and Missile Defense awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-3 aircraft
Boeing Company DBA Boeing guidance Repair Center Electronic Systems and Missile Defense is being awarded a contract for $ 20,604,797. This contract provides for E-3 Antennas located in the cheek fairing... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $6,834,580 for ceiling priced order #0241 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components of the V-22 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a 60 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-135 propulsion system
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded and estimated $ 60,000,000 advance acquisition contract for long lead components, parts and materials... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 3,000th Everett-built widebody airplane
Seattle, Usa - A B-777/200ER to Korean Air
"The Boeing Company delivered its 3,000th widebody airplane from its Everett, Wash., site. The airplane was a 777-200ER (Extended Range) model that was delivered to Korean Air. The 3,000 airplanes... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 49 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $ 49,253,292 cost-plus-award-fee contract for non-recurring development of the V-22 Block C Environmental Control System Upgrade.Work... more
IndustryBAE Systems Advanced Information Electronics awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-52 aircraft
BAE Systems Advanced Information Electronics is being awarded a contract for $ 9,895,670. This contract action will redesign, build, test and document a form, fit, and function replacement Forward Looking... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: clarification on the Airbus A-350 programme
Rome, Italy - In relation to press reports of last days
In relation to press reports concerning the Finmeccanica’s stake in the Airbus A-350 programme, on request of CONSOB we would like to state that negotiations are still in progress, and will be completed i... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the participation to the Airbus A-350XWB is assured
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "We will participate for sure, not more than 3-4%"
"Of course we will participate, I believe not more than 3-4%", said Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, CEO of Finmeccanica, after the Meeting 2007 of Rimini, answering to a question about a possible participation... more
IndustryBoeing will supply to Virgin Atlantic Airways Airplane Health Management System
Seattle, Usa - The agreement between the two carriers watches to the control of noxious releases
Virgin Atlantic Airways has signed an agreement with Boeing to use Boeing's Airplane Health Management System to monitor the in-flight condition of its 747/400 fleet. The announce grows the partnership... more
IndustryEmbraer changes its logo
Sao Paulo dos Campo , Brasil - Company counts to visual impact and the brand name will double in size
Company enhances visual impact of brand, recognized worldwide for excellence and reliability. The change preserves the essence of the traditional logo, but the Embraer brand name will double in size,... more
IndustryAirbus will deliver first A-380 to Singapore Airlines on 15th October
Tolouse, France - It will go into service on October 25th
In line with the announced plan of delivering the first A-380 to Singapore Airlines in October 2007, Airbus confirms that the formal hand-over will take place on Monday 15th of that month. After a... more
IndustryEmbraer: net drop in the second quarter 2007 profits
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - Equal to 49%
Second Quarter dropping in the Embraer accounts. Embraer, Brazilian company one of the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jets, reported a second quarter 2007 net profits dropped 49% (equal... more
IndustryBoeing announces the total orders and deliveries
Seattle, USA - Figures updated to August 7th 2007
From the beginning of the year, the Boeing Company has recorded 698 firm orders and 253 aircraft delivered. The results updated to August 7th 2007 have been unveiled on the Boeing Website. The figure... more
IndustryBoeing: 14 airlines sign for industry's innovative maintenance tool in first-half 2007
Seattle, Usa - Three carriers are not identified
"Fourteen airlines signed to use Boeing's Maintenance Performance Toolbox in the first half of this year. Toolbox, which is rapidly becoming a must-have software package for efficiency-conscious carriers,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $19,507,781 order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for non-recurring... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-2 bomber aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $ 12,961,870.This action provides for 22 converter amplifiers for the B-2 bomber. At this time, $ 9,961,870 has been... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awards a contract for the upgrade of B-2 Spirit aircraft SATCOM system
Owego, USA - A deal worth USD 23 million
Lockheed Martin has received a USD 23 million contract from Northrop Grumman to support the upgrade of satellite communication (SATCOM) systems used by U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber. As part of the... more
IndustryPositive balance for Avio in the first quarter of 2007
Rome, Italy - Profits of EUR 27,5 million
The change in ownership has been positive for Avio. The aerospace company, passed from Carlyle to Cinven (85%, the rest 15% is owned by Finmeccanica) has recorded in the first quarter of 2007 an increase... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded $ 5,171,712 for ceiling priced order 0012 under previously awarded contract (N00383-05-G-049N) for repair components for the V-22 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T700-GE-401/401C turbo shaft engines
General Electric Engineering Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $ 27,154,954 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-03-D-0013) to... more
IndustryCessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 18 C-172 aircraft
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $10,560,799. This contract action will procure 18 (includes an option for 10) Cessna Aircraft Co., (CAC) C-172 aircraft,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 322 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $ 322,000,000. This contract modification is an undefinitized contract... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed WestJet order
Seattle, Usa - For 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes
"Boeing yesterday confirmed that Canadian low-fare carrier WestJet ordered 20 Next-Generation 737s to add to the airline's all-737 fleet. The order is for 737-700s with conversion rights to 737-800s... more
IndustryAll-Boeing operator, AeroSvit, renews fleet with Next-Generation 737 order
Seattle, Usa - For 14 B-737/800 airplanes
"AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines is ordering up to 14 Boeing 737-800 airplanes. The Kiev-based carrier signed an order for seven 737s valued at USD 523 million at list prices, and secured purchase rights for... more
IndustryMontenegro Airlines becomes new E-jets operator
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The East European operator will receive two EMBRAER 195 aircraft
"Podgorica based Montenegro Airlines, from the Montenegro Republic, has signed an agreement with GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease two EMBRAER 195 jets. Deliveries are scheduled for May... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $44,974,448. This action procures thirteen Quick... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: Italian Government supports the Tessera facilities for the Superjet 100 project
Rome, Italy - The fiery discussions between Northern and Campania parliamentarians
The motion advanced by Venetian parliamentarians, about the request to Government to make Venice the delivery and maintenance Center for Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, has been approved by the Chamber.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Selex Sistemi Integrati signs a contract with Trinidad and Tobago
Rome, Italy - For 18.5 million dollars
Selex Sistemi Integrati, subsidiary of Finmecanica, has signed a contract with Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) for the realization of a control centre for the air traffic management.... more
IndustryChina Sonangol ordered two Legacy 600 executive jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The executive jet airplane debuts in China
"Embraer received an order for two Legacy 600 executive jets from China Sonangol International Holding Ltd., an oil business enterprise. The aircraft will be registered in China and primarily operated... more
IndustryEmbraer training services take off in Asia
São José dos Campos, Brazil - State-of-the-art pilot training facility unveiled in Singapore
"Embraer Asia Pacific unveiled its world-class EJets training services in the Alteon training facility at Changi Airport, Singapore. As part of a USD 40 million investment and expansion plan in Asia... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Services of Cedar Rapids awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A/MH-6, MH-47 and MH-60 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Services of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $ 13,978,304.99 firm fixed-price performance-based service contract for lifecycle contractor support on the Common Avionics Architecture... more
IndustryTurbo Combustor Technology Inc. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100/220-PW engine
Turbo Combustor Technology Inc., Stuart, Fla., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $11,464,800. This action provides for afterburner flame holders, 828 each for USAF and 15 each for foreign... more
IndustryBoeing technology to help Emirates manage rapid growth of 777 fleet
Seattle, Usa - By the end of this year, the Dubai-based airline will be operating 51 aircraft
"Two advanced Boeing technologies will combine to help Emirates drive efficiency and maintain performance in its rapidly growing fleet of Boeing 777s and new 747-8s. By the end of this year, the Dubai-based... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: delivered to the Italian Air Force the first Eurofighter aircraft equipped with "PIRATE IRST" of the industry
Rome, Italy - The value of the programme is around EUR 200 million
"The first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft with on board the radar PIRATE- IRST designed and produced by Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company, was delivered to the Italian Aeronautica Militare. The... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the first block 5 Typhoon delivered to the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - Other Finmeccanica companies involved in the aircraft production are Selex Communications and Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems
"The first of the five block 5 Eurofighter Typhoons for the Italian Air Force has entered into service. The five block 5 Eurofighters, whose configuration represents a further progress in terms of functionality... more
IndustryLockheed Martin received initial USD 187 million contract
Fort Worth, Usa - To produce 30 new F-16 airplanes for Turkey
"The U.S. government has awarded an initial USD 187 million for long-lead tasks as part of a USD 1.1 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of 30 new Advanced Block 50 F-16 aircraft for... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 airplane has received the approval to operate on 45m runways
Milan, Italy - From both the European EASA and the US FAA
"Airbus’ A-380 aircraft has received approval from both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be operated on runways with a width of 45 metres (150 f... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-2 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $12,961,870. This action provides for converter amplifier, end item application B-2 Bomber, 22 each. At this time, $9,961,870... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119 engine
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment and firm-fixed-price contract modification for $1,282,809,793. This modification... more