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IndustryThe Thomas Instrument and Machine Co. Inc. awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 aircraft
The Thomas Instrument and Machine Co. Inc., of Brookshire Texas, is being awarded a contract for $29,006,672.90. This action provides jackscrew assemblies, applicable to the C-5 aircraft, a total 462,... more
IndustryThe Aircraft Braking System of Akron awarded of a over 32 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1 aircraft
The Aircraft Braking System of Akron, Ohio, is being awarded a contract for $ 32,536,488. This is a delivery order against a commercial BOA for 636 each, landing gear heat shields in support of the B-1... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2D Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $14,497,633 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0057) for the supplier... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Defense Services awarded of a over 66 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F405-RR-401 engine for the T-45 aircraft
Rolls-Royce Defense Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $66,381,878 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price, requirements contract (N00019-03-D-0012) to exercise an option to... more
IndustrySikorsky Support Services awarded of a near 122 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-34, T-44, and T-6 aircraft
Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Pensacola, Fla., is being awarded a $121,854,461 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-06-D-0017) to exercise an option... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 172 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18Fs and E/A-18G aircraft for the U.S. Navy
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $ 171,928,000 undefinitized modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of new airplane B-787 Dreamliner postponed by six months
Seattle, USA - A serious loss in the stock after the Seattle industry announcement
The management of the American aeronautical industry Boeing informed during a teleconference that the first deliveries of Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be postponed by six months in regard to the previous... more
IndustryAirbus (2): "We do not foresee new cuts in the near future"
Paris, France - EADS is considering adjustments at the cost-saving plan
As known, the Airbus consortium is planning a cost-saving programme, that will come along with the loss of about 10000 work places in four years, made necessary by the delay in the deliveries of the A-380.... more
IndustryAirbus: "There will not be delays in the deliveries"
Paris, France - John Leahy denies press rumours
Planemaker's sale chief of Airbus, John Leary, spreads optimism for what concerns the orders of the A-380 for 2008: "We are on track to meet the 13-aircraft-target foreseen". He denies thus the rumours... more
IndustryAirbus (3) delivers first A-380 to Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - New chapter in aviation history
"Airbus has officially handed over the first A-380 to Singapore Airlines in a ceremony held at its Delivery Centre Toulouse, France in the presence of over 500 guests. The aircraft was officially handed... more
IndustryBoeing, SAS agreed to exercise options for two Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - They will be delivered in 2009
"Boeing announced that SAS Scandinavian Airlines has exercised options for two Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners. The airplanes will strengthen the 737 fleet of SAS Scandinavian Airlines to support growth... more
Industry80 Airbus A-320 aircraft in overall ordered by two airlines
Milan, Italy - The French airplane seems to be become the successor of the 737
Tiger Airways, Asia Pacific's fast growing low-fare carrier, has signed a contract for an additional 30 Airbus A-320s and 20 options. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Paris Airshow in... more
IndustryBoeing rescheduled initial 787 deliveries and first flight
Chicago, Usa - A six-month delay
"The Boeing Company announced a six-month delay in its planned initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner due to continued challenges completing assembly of the first airplanes. Deliveries of the strong-selling... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Air India's first 777-300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - To date, the airline has received 14 airplanes
"The Boeing Company and Mumbai-based Air India celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane. This is the first 777-300ER from Air India's order of 68 Boeing jetliners... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $5,600,000 for ceiling priced order #GB4A under a previously awarded contract (W58RGZ-06-G-0003) for spare components for the H-1 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18F aircraft to EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $14,391,987 modification to the previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014).... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-2, T-39, and H-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $40,444,366 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-04-D-0131) to exercise an... more
IndustryTeledyne Wireless awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 and A-10 aircraft
Teledyne Wireless of Cordova, Calif. is being awarded a contract for $6,080,158. This a five year requirements indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for qualification and repair of 525... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a over 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 10 Predator MQ-1B Aircraft
General Atomics of San Diego, Calif. is being awarded a contract modification for $ 45,503,158. This action will provide for 10 Predator MQ-1B Aircraft, Aircraft Spares, RSP kits, Hellfire Missile Kit... more
IndustryThe Rolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 789 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-56 engines
The Rolls-Royce Corp. of Indianapolis, Ind. is being awarded a contract modification for $789,000,000. This action provides for contract with Rolls Royce for replenishment spare parts for the T56 engines;... more
IndustryKazakhstan in the Finmeccanica future
Astana, Kazakhstan - Four Italian companies for the sectors of pipeline's security, civil helicopters, space and posts
During the Italian business-governmental mission that has seen the participation in Astana of 200 companies led by Italian premier Romano Prodi and by Confindustria President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo,... more
IndustryTemex Time, a company of the Orolia Group, changes name to SpectraTime
Milan, Italy - The society's products serve for the satellite navigation, military systems, space exploration
"Temex Time, a leading provider of high-performance, low-cost Rubidium and Crystal sources and smart GPS-synchronized timing solutions, announces today its new name, SpectraTime. The name change will... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a near 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C/KC-130 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $17,951,018 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0030) for the procurement and... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aviation awarded of a over 65 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $ 65,578,923 requirements contract for procurement of line items used on the F404 engine powering the F/A-18 aircraft for the Governments of Kuwait... more
IndustryFamily of ERJ-145 airplanes achieves landmark 1000th aircraft produced
São José dos Campos, Brazil - In a little over ten years
"With the presentation of the thousandth jet of the ERJ-145 family, in a ceremony held by Embraer, in the last days, at Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. (HEAI), in Harbin, China, this regional... more
IndustryBoeing reports third-quarter 2007 deliveries and to date
Chicago, Usa - For a total of 109 airplanes
"The Boeing Company yesterday announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2007. Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows: (the... more
IndustryUral Airlines signs a firm order for seven Airbus A-320s
Milan, Italy - Following to the MoU announced last June during the Paris air show
"Ural Airlines, one of the leading Russian airlines, has signed a firm contract for the first time with Airbus, for the acquisition of seven A-320s. It comes as a confirmation of the Memorandum of Understanding... more
IndustryScandal in France on Airbus: "Possible insider trading"?
Paris, France - But the EADS management replies: "No dishonesty"
In France a scandal has broken out when yesterday news ended on the press of a preliminary report sent to the public prosecutor's office in Paris by AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), the French f... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 1 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the A-160T aircraft
The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., was awarded a $1,145,000 increment of a $6,344,438 cost plus fixed fee contract on Sept. 28, 2007, to deliver an A-160T aircraft and modified pod for the Autonomous... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: 97 million Euro three-years contract for the logistics of the Italian Air Force’s C-130J airplanes
Rome, Italy - A company group together with Avio and Lockheed Martin
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company – head of a temporary grouping of companies formed with Lockheed Martin and AVIO – has signed with the Logistics Command of the Italian Air Force a three-year con... more
IndustryBoeing donates 10 million dollars to Science Education at Chicago Museums
Chicago, USA - Scheduled to open in 2011
The Boeing Company is contributing 10 million dollar to support science education for Chicago area youth. The donation will be split equally between Chicago's Adler Planetarium and the Museum of Science... more
IndustryGripen orders helmet-mounted display
Stockholm, Sweden - It is the latest version of SAAB’s helmet-mounted display (HMD) system
Swedish Air Force Gripen fighters will be equipped with the latest version of SAAB’s helmet-mounted display (HMD) system, in a new SEK 345 million (USD 54 million) deal between FMV, Sweden’s Defence Mat... more
IndustryAir New Zealand and Rolls-Royce announced MoU for biofuel test flight
Wellington, New Zealand - For the development of viable and sustainable alternative fuels for commercial aviation uses.
Air New Zealand and Rolls-Royce today announced a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a biofuel demonstration flight designed to help accelerate the development of viable and sustainable alternative... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman is being awarded a contract modification for $44,461,740
San Diego, United States - The contractor shall provide support to the Global Hawk UAV
The Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. of San Diego, Calif. is being awarded a contract modification for $44,461,740. The contractor shall provide all logistics support activities required to support the Global... more
IndustryHawker Beechcraft receives 3UsdBn contract
Wichita , United States - Contract is for supply of T-6 aircraft
The Hawker Beechcraft Corp. of Wichita, Kan. is being awarded a contract modification for $3,000,000,000. This contract is the framework that will be used to procure Lot 14 through Lot 20 of the T-6A aircraft... more
IndustryHarbin Embraer delivers the first ERJ-145 airfract to Grand China Express
São José dos Campos , Brazil - It is the 1,000th jet of the ERJ-145 family
The 1,000th aircraft of the ERJ-145 family was unveiled to the public, last Friday, by Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. (HEAI) in Harbin City, China. This aircraft was manufactured by HEAI,... more
IndustryPresidential Airways Incorporated awarded a contract for $92,000,000.00
Moyock , United States - Contract is for passenger, cargo and combi air transportation
Presidential Airways Incorporated, an aviation Worldwide Services company, Moyock, North Carolina, is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract for $92,000,000.00. The contract... more
IndustryMaritime Helicopter Support is being awarded a $7,330,000 contract
Woodbridge, Stati Uniti - Is for supply of spare parts for various Navy helicopters
Maritime Helicopter Support Corporation, Woodbridge, Virginia, is being awarded a $7,330,000 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance based logistics (Pbl) support for Phase2(A) Navy H-60... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $16,698,045 modification
Hurst, Texas - Is for the supply of one flight simulator for AH-1Z helicopter
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $16,698,045 fixed-price-incentive fee modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract for one AH-1Z Full Flight Simulator... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs a $700 M contract for V-22 Osprey Engines
Washington, Stati Uniti - It's a five years duration contract
A 700USD million production contract has signed with the Naval Air Systems Command by Rolls-Royce to produce 370 AE 1107C-Liberty engines for the US Marine Corps' MV-22 and the US Air Force's CV-22 Osprey... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica, part of the success of the European programme Sostar- X
Rome, Italy - THe new eadar has innovative features
Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, is partner of the European programme Sostar-X aiming to meet Nato Ags (Airborne Ground Surveillance) requirements by the development, production and testing... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica, part of the success of the European programme Sostar-X (2): operation features
Rome, Italy - Galileo Avionica participated to the Radar System design activities
A complete demonstration of the main functionalities of the Sostar systems will be given, including: Gmti (Ground Moving Target Indicator) scanning of a vast area, search and tracking of moving targets... more
IndustryEagle Creek confirms five options for Phenom 100 jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - U.S. customer order now totals 21 Phenom aircraft
"Eagle Creek Aviation Services, a U.S.-based full-service aircraft sales, management and maintenance provider, confirmed five additional Phenom 100 aircraft options, from its original order announced in... more
IndustryBritish Airways to buy 12 Airbus A-380 aircraft for long haul fleet
Milan, Italy - They will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines
"British Airways will buy 12 Airbus A-380 aircraft as part of the airlines’ long term fleet modernisation. The announcement marks the first time British Airways has selected to introduce Airbus aircraft f... more
IndustryBoeing awarded USD 49.2 million contract to upgrade Saudi AWACS fleet
St. Louis, USA - Fleet modernization by December 2009
The Boeing Company has been awarded a USD 49.2 million contract, including options, to upgrade communications aboard Saudi Arabia's fleet of five E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Sukhoi, new opportunities are appearing on the horizon
Komsomolsk on Amur, Russia - The two companies, which have made the Superjet 100, already aim for new partnership
After the presentation of the first prototype of new generation regional plane Superjet 100 (see AVIONEWS) Alenia Aeronautica, Finmeccanica's company, and Sukhoi think for new partnership. In fact,... more
IndustryPhenom jets achieved new milestones
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Second Phenom 100 heading towards first flight; Phenom 300 had its first engine run
"Embraer continues the intense flight test campaign for the first Phenom 100 aircraft at its Gavião Peixoto plant in Brazil. The very light jet first took off on July 26, 2007, and has completed 55 flight... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 MNS009 to embark on route proving tours
Milan, Italy - Powered by the new Engine Alliance GP-7000 engines
"Airbus' A-380 MSN009 test aircraft, powered by the new Engine Alliance GP-7000 engines will embark on a series of four tours as part of its technical route proving. During this certification exercise,... more
IndustrySiberia: Superjet 100 ready to take-off
Komsomolsk on Amur, Russia - The airplane, produced by Alenia Aeronautica in collaboration with Sukhoi, is the most ecological in its category
Tomorrow the Superjet 100 will be unveiled at a Sukhoi military factory at Komsomolsk on Amur in Russia's Far East (see AVIONEWS). The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a jet family of 75 to 95 seat category, which... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Tiltrotor Team awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Tiltrotor Team, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $8,904,531 firm-fixed-price delivery order #0244 under a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-03-G-001B) for manufacture of... more