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IndustryWings for Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivered to Everett
Everett, USA - Following the fuselage sections deliveries
The gigantic composite wings for the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner were delivered to Everett yesterday. Manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at its facility in Nagoya, Japan, each wing is 98... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded $ 15,936,133 for ceiling-priced-order #0222 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the CV-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $ 17,485,372 for ceiling-priced-order #0225 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the CV-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryBoeing 777 fleet reaches 1 million flights under extended operations rules
Seattle, USA - ETOPS provides them the direct, non-stop flights and greater choice in travel times
The Boeing Company announced that its 777 jetliner fleet has completed its 1 millionth flight under regulations for extended operations (ETOPS - Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards).... more
IndustryFuselage sections for Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivered to Everett
Everett, USA - The fastest-selling airplane in aviation history
Three large composite fuselage sections arrived in Everett last Friday for the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The all-composite forward section, known as section 41, is manufactured by Spirit AeroSystems... more
IndustryEmbraer announces Phenom 100 jet price increase
São José dos Campos, Brazil - New price effective July 1, 2007
Embraer announces an increase in the price of the Phenom 100 jet, effective July 1, 2007. The aircraft will be priced at US$ 2.98 million for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification,... more
IndustryAirbus delivers the first A-318 Elite to Comlux
Hamburg, Germany - In Very Very Important People (VVIP) configuration
The first Airbus A-318 Elite, complete with VIP cabin, has been handed over to Zurich-based VVIP charter company Comlux, marking the start of a new era in the evolution of the Airbus Corporate Jetliner... more
IndustryTerra Firma purchases Pegasus Aviation Finance
London, United Kingdom - A deal worth USD 5,2 billion
European private equity group Terra Firma said its aircraft leasing platform, AWAS, has acquired Pegasus Aviation Finance Co for USD 5.2 billion from investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management... more
IndustryPainting of first A-380 airplane for Singapore Airlines completed
Toulouse, France - The airline has 19 A-380s aircraft on firm order
With the distinctive blue and gold logo and the name “Singapore Airlines” across 33 metres of the aircraft fuselage, the world’s first customer A-380 aircraft rolled out of the paint hangar in Hamburg, Germa... more
IndustryAirbus results as to April 30th 2007
Toulouse, France - 158 planes sold in the first four months of the year
Despite the several strikes claimed by its employees (see AVIONEWS), Airbus reported excellent results in the first four months of 2007. The famous plane maker, in fact, from January to April 2007 sold... more
IndustryEADS: the first quarter 2007 results
Amsterdam, Holland - Losses for the Power8 programme
In the first quarter of 2007, EADS - European Aeronautical Defense&Space produced an EBIT of EUR 89 million, including an Airbus restructuring provision with regard to the Power8 Transformation programme.... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Inc. awarded of a 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For five C-130 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Inc., Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $ 6,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract action provides for five C-130 avionics Group "B" kits for the Pakistan... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a near 59 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For four Predator aircraft
General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $ 58,976,370 firm-fixed-price contract.This effort is for the manufacture, test and delivery of four Predator B Reaper MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles... more
IndustryNomad risks retirement
Sydney, Australia - Announced by ASTA
The twin turboprop Nomad plane manufactured by Government Aircraft Factories (now Aerospace Technologies of Australia - ASTA, owned by Boeing) will be dismissed in case no companies will apply to buy manufacturer... more
IndustryGripen agreement in Norway
Oslo, Norway - Norway and Saab, through Gripen International, have signed a Letter of Agreement regarding the future development of the Gripen fighter
The Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen and the Swedish Defence Minister Mikael Odenberg, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation in development work on the future versions... more
IndustryFlyington Freighters chooses Airbus and dismisses Boeing
Hyderabad, India - Reddy: "Airbus gave us a better deal"
Flyington Freighters Ltd, headquartered in Hyderabad, India, after announcing an order for six Airbus A-330/200F planes last January (see AVIONEWS) today declared it will not go ahead with the purchase... more
IndustryAirbus in Sarkozy era
Toulouse, France - Expected the approval of the cost-cutting plan
Several French economists state that the newly-elected Nicolas Sarkozy will mark a new era in the Airbus issue, affirming that the new President could allow the plane manufacture to finally execute its... more
IndustryBoeing executive to speak at analyst conference
Chiacago, USA - Today available on the Website
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Marketing Director Drew Magill will speak to the "Merrill Lynch 9th Annual Global Industries Conference" in London today, May 9, 2007. He is expected to discuss Boeing Commercial... more
IndustryBombardier awarded contract for 15 Q-400 airliners
Toronto, Canada - Currently 245 ordered planes
Bombardier Aerospace today announced to have signed a contract with the British airline Flybe for the delivery of other 15 turboprop Q-400 planes, at a value of about USD 394 million. Thanks to this... more
IndustryGAMA survey on 1Q 2007 results reported by US aviation industries
Washington, USA - Increase by 11.3%
The US General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently announced the 1Q 2007 reported by US aviation industries. According to the collected data, the reported revenues increased by 11.3%... more
IndustryBoeing gains the first place for US patents in aerospace sector
Washington, USA - According to a survey conducted by 1790 Analytics
The "Spectrum" magazine of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) has published a survey conducted by the research company 1790 Analytics focusing on the registered patents in 2005. According... more
IndustryBlack Construction Corporation awarded of a near 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For a Global Hawk aircraft maintenance and operations complex
Black Construction Corporation, Barrigada, Guam, is being awarded a $ 41,981,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the FY07 military construction of a Global Hawk aircraft maintenance and operations complex... more
IndustryBritish Aerospace Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
British Aerospace Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Greenlawn, N.Y., is being awarded a $ 7,535,959 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 19,034,029 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price contract to provide for Block 50 F-16 Mission Training Center training... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica is approaching the Slovakian market
Rome, Italy - To introduce the new generation of surveillance and targeting systems recently designed, developed and qualified for main battle tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and forward observers
Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company, is seeking to approach the Slovakian Defence and Security market. Slovakia has mastered much of the its transition from a centrally planned economy to a modern... more
IndustryA new nose for A-350 XWB plane
Toulouse, France - Derived from A-380
The “Flight International” magazine has exclusively announced that the famous French industry Airbus is going to study a new fuselage nose for the A-350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) plane, deriving it from the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $ 22,147,560 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This contract modification will exercise option I. This action provides... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53E, MH-53E and CH-53D helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $ 73,705,470firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity long-term contract for repair, overhaul, and modification of various configurations... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
Honeywell Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $ 14,449,555 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 29 Embedded Global Positioning... more
IndustryBrechbill & Helman Construction Company Inc. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion from C-130 to C-5 aircraft
Brechbill & Helman Construction Company Inc., Chambersburg, Pa., was awarded a $ 12,666,300 firm-fixed-price contract for 167th Airlift Wing Base Conversion from C-130 to C-5 aircraft and replacement of... more
IndustryContrack International Inc. awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of a rotary and fixed wing aircraft hangar
Contrack International Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $ 38,162,330 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of a rotary and fixed wing aircraft hangar, operations facility, and other related support... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 jet receives 75-minute ETOPS approval
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft attains additional operating capability
The EMBRAER 190, the third member of the E-Jets family, with seating for up to 114 passengers, received its first ETOPS (Extended range Twin-engine Operations) approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).... more
IndustryFinmeccanica keeps a record-breaking growth
Rome, Italy - The preliminary report of the Italian Government observes an increment of 61% in the 2006
Italian weapon market growths exponentially due to the wise Finmeccanica's directions in focusing the priority and in the investment. Attention to the operativity needs and a wide enlargement on the... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AIM-9M missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $ 30,141,985 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price contract (N00019-03-C-0003) for the upgrade of 268 AIM-9M missiles for the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/1-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 9,105,605 ceiling priced delivery order (# 7020) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-07-G-005H) for repair of... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Jet Airways' first 777/300ER
Seattle, USA - New livery unveiled
The Boeing Company and Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, on Monday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first of 10 777/300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The airplane was delivered in Jet... more
IndustryLockheed Martin unveils state-of-art production facility
Baltimore, USA - For non-line-of-sight missile launching system
On April 30th, Lockheed Martin officially unveiled its state-of-the-art production facility for the Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) on its Baltimore campus. The new $3.7 million facility will... more
IndustryBoeing marks 18th anniversary of “GPS Block II” program
St. Louis,, USA - Thanks to a more than 30-year teamwork
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force marked the 18th anniversary of the activation of the first “Global Positioning System Block II” satellite on April 14. The “GPS Block II/IIA” constellation went on to achi... more
IndustryRussia’s S7 Group announces order for 10 Boeing aircraft
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth USD 705 million
Boeing confirmed that Russia's S7 Group has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737/800s and secured purchase rights for an additional 10 of the world's most popular jetliner. The aircraft have been carried as... more
IndustryBoeing announces 777 Freighters sales to Oak Hill Capital partners
St. Louis, USA - The order is valued at about USD 1.4 billion, at list prices
The Boeing Company and Oak Hill Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, today announced an order for six Boeing 777 Freighters. The order is valued at about USD 1.4 billion, at list prices. The... more
IndustryAgustaWestland and Saab Training Systems Launch helicopter "Cabin/Door Gun Training" system
Cascina Costa di Sam, Italy - High precision and high fidelity simulation
AgustaWestland and Saab Training Systems have jointly developed an airborne "Cabin/Door Gun Training" System that utilises existing helicopter weapon installations. It takes skill and lots of practice... more
IndustryeasyJet takes delivery of 100th Airbus A-319
London, United Kingdom - Total orders so far are for 192 Airbus aircraft
Euopean low-cost carrier easyJet took delivery of their 100th Airbus A-319 aircraft on April 26th, 2007, following a handover ceremony in Hamburg between Andrew Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive and Louis... more
IndustryLockheed Martin announces first quarter 2007 results
Betheda, USA - Net earnings of $690 million
On April 24th, Lockheed Martin Corporation reported first quarter 2007 net earnings of $690 million ($1.60 per diluted share), compared to $591 million ($1.34 per diluted share) in 2006. Net sales... more
IndustryEMBRAER elects new CEO
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Frederico Fleury Curado succeeding Maurício Botelho
With the completion of a planned and harmonious succession process, Embraer’s Board of Directors, meeting last Monday, elected Frederico Fleury Curado as Embraer’s new President and CEO. Maurício will... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s horizontal stabiliser
Rome , Italy - The stabiliser has been transferred from Foggia to the Grottaglie Airport
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered to Boeing the first horizontal stabiliser of the new 787 Dreamliner, manufactured at its Grottaglie plant. The stabiliser has been transferred... more
Industry1,000 new workers recruited for Airbus A-380
Hamburg, Germany - For the German plant
Barbara Kracht, spokeswoman of Airbus, has announced that 1,000 new staff units will be recruited to work at the Hamburg plant, the most important following the Toulouse one. The 1,000 workers will... more
IndustryBoeing: CIT signed order for five additional B-737/700 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at around USD 295 million at list prices
Boeing and CIT Aerospace, a business unit of CIT Group Inc., a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, announced an order for five Boeing Next-Generation 737-700s, valued... more
IndustryVision System International awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15C/D, F-16C/D, and F/A-18A-G aircraft
Vision System International, San Jose, Calif., is being awarded a $ 6,587,106 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS).Specific components and... more
IndustryAssociated Aerospace Activities awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1 Bomber aircraft
Associated Aerospace Activities, Inc., San Leandro, Calif., is being awarded a $ 14,641,822 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This action provides divergent flaps applicable... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: new tests in wind tunnel at high speed for nEUROn
Rome, Italy - The European demonstrator for an UCAV
New tests for nEUROn program, the European demostrator for an UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), combat aircraft without pilot at remote control of new generation, developed jointly by Dassault Aviation,... more