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IndustryBoeing delivered B-737/800 to Transavia.com
Seattle, Usa - Bringing the number of models to four airplanes
"Boeing has delivered a second Next-Generation 737-800 to leasing company Babcock & Brown for lease to transavia.com, the new Orly, France-based low-fare carrier owned jointly by Dutch airline Transavia... more
IndustryThe "Folgore" remembers three Italian soldiers dead in Somalia in 1993
Maraka'a, Lebanon - The attack at check-point "Pasta" of Mogadishu
14 years ago, on 2 July, the Italian soldiers in Somalia suffered an attack by Somali militiamen that ended with a violent battle near the check-point "Pasta" in Mogadishu, where three Italians died and... more
IndustryIsraeli commercial operations in India
Tel Aviv, Israel - New aircraft for Israel Aerospace Industries
The Tel Aviv based Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Limited intends to build in India, with the partnership of some local company, a regional jet with 60-80 seats and different models of executive jets.... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 777-200ER airplane in Asiana Airlines' new livery
Seattle, Usa - South Korean airline operates a mixed fleet of more than 60 aircraft
"Boeing delivered a 777-200ER (Extended Range) airplane to Asiana Airlines in the airline's new livery. The South Korean-based airline introduced its new livery during a celebration in November 2006,... more
IndustryAirbus: Brazilian carrier TAM to acquire 22 A-350 XWB airplanes and four additional A-330/200s
Milan, Italy - Currently the airline operates a fleet of 86 aircraft
"Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 22 A-350 XWBs, as well as for four additional A-330/200s. TAM was the launch customer for the A-350 in Latin America... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A/L helicopter
Goodrich Corp., Charlotte, N.C., was awarded a $ 6,885,477 firm-fixed-price contract for integrated vehicle health management system kits and associated hardware to support health monitoring for Iraq and... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $ 9,496,903 for ceiling priced order #0233 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the MV-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Technical Services awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C and C-2A aircraft
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Augustine, Fla., is being awarded a $ 9,536,377 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee requirements contract for procurement of life cycle support... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded $ 9,818,535 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #2848 under previously awarded contract (N00383-06-G-006F) to purchase blade extenders for the... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A/L helicopter
Goodrich Corp., Charlotte, N.C., was awarded a $ 6,885,477 firm-fixed-price contract for Integrated Vehicle Health Management System Kits and associated hardware to support health monitoring for Iraq-... more
IndustryBoeing receives "Global Vision" award for work in India
Washington, USA - Received from US-India Business Council
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that the US-India Business Council has presented the company with the USIBC Global Vision Award. The award recognizes company's deep and enduring commitment to... more
IndustryAirbus: joint-venture contract signed for the A-320 Family final assembly line in Tianjin
Milan, Italy - Uzbekistan Airways signs contract for six A-320 airplanes
"The joint-venture contract for the Airbus A-320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin was signed today in Beijing between the Chinese Consortium and Airbus in the Great Hall of the People. Visiting... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica to supply mission system ATOS
Rome, Italy - On board Nigerian ATR-42 MP airplane
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, will supply to the Nigerian Air Force, through Prime contractor Alenia Aeronautica, n. 2 mission Systems ATOS made by Galileo Avionica, which includes search... more
IndustryRichard A. Hauser named the company's senior attorney in Washington, D.C. for Boeing
Chicago, Usa - Many important posts in the past
Richard A. Hauser was most recently the president of the National Legal Center for the Public Interest, and now has been named the company's senior attorney in Washington, D.C. for Boeing. J. Michael... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: two ATR-42 Maritime Patrol aircraft for Nigeria
Rome, Italy - For a value of USD 73 million
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed with Nigeria a contract (programme value: USD 73 million) for the supply of two ATR-42MP Surveyor aircraft. The two airplanes, in a completely disarmed... more
IndustryBoeing's "Paris-Le Bourget show" sells balance
Paris, France - 520 airplanes have been ordered, at June, 20
The 2007 edition of the "International air show" held every two years in the Paris-Le Bourget Airport has just ended - the day before yesterday to be exact. So it's time to make balances of what turned... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: partnership with MSCSoftware for Virtual Test technology
Rome, Italy - They can also be extended to other application fields
"Through its subsidiary Quadrics, Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and MSC.Software have announced the beginning of a partnership related to the ALENET initiative, a Virtual Test technology... more
IndustryATR: 20 ATR-72/500s sold to Malaysia Airlines
Rome, Italy - For USD 360 million
"At Villa Madama today, ATR, a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) and EADS, signed an agreement with Malaysia Airlines for the sale of ten ATR 72-500s with an option for a further... more
IndustryAirbus first to receive certification for on-board mobile phone system
Milan, Italy - Last June 18, EASA approved it
"Airbus is first to receive airworthiness certification for a cell-phone system on board an aircraft. On 18th June 2007, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved Airbus’ GSM on-board system.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee/fixed-price-award-fee contract modification for $31,118,242.This is... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Predator aircraft
General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $43,983,622. This effort is exercising an option for the manufacture, test and delivery of four Predator... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 115 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Raytheon Co., Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost reimbursement-no fee contract modification for $115,276,400. This requirement is for the foreign military sales of the Advanced... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Company awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded $ 5,219,317 for delivery order 7202 under previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-04-G-011F) for the repair of... more
IndustryEMBRAER: Alpi Eagles confirms five EMB-195 jet options
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Italian operator continues to build its intra-European network routes with the E-Jets
"Embraer informs that Italy’s Alpi Eagles has confirmed five options for the EMBRAER 195 jet from its original order for five aircraft of this model, announced last March. The value of the confirmed o... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18, AV-8B AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft
Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded an $ 9,307,193 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0044) to exercise an option for the procurement of 80 Tactical... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (11): AgustaWestland's presence
Paris, France - Strong increase during the 2007 first quarter
During a press conference took place today at "Le Bourget Air Show" near Paris, the AgustaWestland chief executive's, Giuseppe Orsi, has underlined the notable increase of the 2007's first three months'... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (10): AgustaWestland's numbers
Paris, France - Its presence has increased in civil and military market
According Giuseppe Orsi's words, AgustaWestland's executive chief, during his press conference of this morning took place in Finmeccanica' stand room of "Le Bourget Air Show", the firm has enforced in... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (7): Piaggio Aero sells six P-180 "Avanti" II aircraft
Paris, France - The buyer is Saraya, a Middle East's charter operator
Big satisfaction for airspace society Piaggio Aero of Genoa, that has received a definitive order for 6 bi-turboprop aircraft "Avanti" II, from the Middle East's charter carrier Saraya Private Aviation. According... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget" (6): Elettronica SpA and Elbit announce agreement on DIRCM
Paris, France - Anti-missile protection system
An important agreement between Elettronica SpA, Italian landmark in defence electronics based in Rome in the "Tiburtina Valley", and Elbit System Electro-optics Ltd. has been announced at the "Le Bourget... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget 2007" (5): big business for Airbus and its A-380
Paris, France - Over USD 45 billion of orders during the first days of the manifestation
It's known that "Le Bourget" is the central meeting for the big announcements of airspace companies, but Airbus has surprised everybody with its contracts for a whole value of USD 45 billion (EUR 33,5... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (14): an agreement between Alenia Aeronautica and Xian Aircraft Company
Paris, France - Chinese society will produce an ATR's section
An agreement between Alenia Aeronautica and Chinese Aircraft Company (XAC) has been revealed today at "Le Bourget Air Show" that is taking place near Paris. The agreement provides that Chinese society... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (8): Hamilton Sunstrand will renew the US Marine Corps' CH-53K
Paris, France - They will be updated to fly-by-wire technologies
CH-53K helicopters' fleet issued to the US Marine Corps will be soon renewed in its plants aboard by Hamilton Sunstrand, a United Technology Corporation's subsidiary company, that has signed a contract... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (7): CESSNA makes operational its 500th Citation
Paris, France - A historic name in the business jets
CESSNA Aircraft, Textron Group, makes operational its 500th aircraft series Citation, that, before the delivery will occur in September 2007, will be on display in several air show. The client, XOJet of... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (5): RSK-MiG values in more than USD 7 billion its sale up to 2020
Paris, France - It is predicted the marketing of about 350 war-aircraft
RSK-MiG Russian company unveiled today its assessments up to 2020: it is predicted the sale of about 350 combat aircraft, in particular the MiG-29K, the multirole MiG-29M/M2 and the latest MiG-35 equipped... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (4): around USD 5 billion for Boeing
Paris, France - 46 airplanes ordered
A considerable order for 40 B-737/900ER civil airplanes has been signed yesterday by Lion Air, an important Indonesian carrier that brings so to 100 units the 737 in its fleet. The first of an other... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (3): Embraer sells 40 regional jets
Paris, France - JAL and Lufthansa the interested carriers
EMBRAER, the Brazilian regional aircraft maker, has signed a contract with Japan Airlines (JAL) and Lufthansa for the supply of 40 airplanes, 30 EMB-190 for the German carrier, for a worth of over USD... more
IndustrySpecial "Le Bourget" (2): the success by Rolls-Royce engines
Paris, France - Yesterday orders for a value of USD 8 billion
Great success of sales for Rolls-Royce: yesterday the company sold engines for a value of USD 8 billion. The star turn was the Trent XWB engine that has equipped the Airbus A-350XWB aircraft in all its... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 64 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For KC-130J aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a firm-fixed price contract modification not to exceed $ 64,200,000.This modification is an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the procurement... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corporation awarded of a over 64 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft for the United States Marine Corps
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a firm-fixed price contract modification not to exceed $ 64,200,000. This modification is an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the procurement... more
IndustryBoeing KC-767 tanker win would benefit Connecticut economy
St. Louis, USA - 4000 new jobs
The Boeing Company announced that the people of Connecticut will benefit from an estimated 4,000 direct and indirect jobs if it is selected to build the U.S. Air Force's new tanker aircraft fleet. The... more
IndustryThe ASD approves common industry standards on ethics
Brussels , Belgium - Approved the Standards prepared by the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Working Group
The Common Industry Standards were established by industry experts, assembled in the Working Group under the chair of Professor Sergio Carbone and with the independent advice of François Vincke, chairman... more
IndustryEmbraer: Tame confirms options to purchase two EMB-190 jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Ecuadorian air company increases its E-Jets fleet to five aircraft
Embraer announces that TAME Línea Aérea del Ecuador has confirmed two contracted options of the EMBRAER 190 jetliner. With the new order, the State-owned Ecuadorian airline further ratifies its choice o... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $ 6,775,480 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract to upgrade three EA-6B aircraft to the improved capability III configuration,... more
IndustryBoeing begins mission system flight testing of first Australian Wedgetail aircraft
St. Louis, Usa - Conducted the first test to measure impacts
The Boeing Company has begun flight testing the mission system aboard the first 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Australia's Project Wedgetail. During an initial four-hour... more
IndustryFinmeccanica awarded the contract for C-27J cargo aircraft
Rome, Italy - In Team with L-3 Communications and Boeing for a deal worth USD 2,04 million
Finmeccanica has won an important new order in the US through Alenia North America (an Alenia Aeronautica subsidiary), in partnership with L-3 Communications (see AVIONEWS) and Boeing. The C-27J - designed,... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D and F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an $ 18,548,481 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0310) for the infrared marker upgrade for the Full Rate Production... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a over 2 USDbn contract
Washington, Usa - For the 78 Joint Cargo Aircraft (C-27J Spartan)
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P., of Greenville, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed price contract, estimated at $2.04 billion for procurement of up to 78 Joint Cargo Aircraft (C-27J Spartan).This... more
IndustryEmbraer and Cae study extended team relationship for pilot training
São José dos Campos, Brazil - In support of industry's customers throughout the Americas
Embraer and CAE are working on extending their relationship to include pilot training for the EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets and the Lineage 1000 executive jet, in support of Embraer’s customers throughout t... more
IndustryBoeing delivered first 737-900ER in Lion Air livery
Seattle, Usa - To date, the Jakarta-based airline has received three airplane's models
Lion Air took delivery yesterday in Seattle of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane in the airline's livery. To date, the Jakarta-based airline has received three 737-900ERs.... more
IndustryJean-Paul Gut leaves EADS
Amsterdam, Netherlands - He will be replaced by Marwan Lahoud
EADS announced today that Jean-Paul Gut, Chief Operating for Marketing, Strategy and Global Development is to leave the society on next October 1st, 2007 in case of divergences in views over the organization... more