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IndustryBoeing and W.S. Wilson sign contract for innovative supply-chain solution
Seattle, USA - It will allow them to significantly reduce an airplanes' maintenance-related costs
Boeing and New York-based W.S. Wilson have signed an agreement that will allow them to significantly reduce an airline's maintenance-related costs. This long-term agreement is part of Boeing's Integrated... more
IndustryEmbraer receives more firm order from Virgin Blue
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Australia-based airline now has a backlog of 20 E-Jets
Embraer informs that Virgin Blue Airlines (that operates in Australia) has confirmed three Embraer 170 jet options and taken three more Embraer 190 purchase rights, thus complementing its former order... more
IndustryFinmeccanica has signed an agreement with the Libyan Government
Rome, Italy - To create a joint venture in the sector of electronics for defence and security
Finmeccanica has signed an agreement with the Libyan government to create a joint venture in the sector of electronics for defence and security, which will see the implementation of innovative solutions... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: agreement of partnership between "Radio Vaticana" and Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Relating to the broadcasting by satellite of audio channels
"Radio Vaticana" and Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Alcatel company, signed an agreement of technological partnership relating to the broadcasting by satellite of audio channels. The service supplied by... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica signs EUR 292 million contract for new Eurofighter operating functions
Rome, Italy - The programme will also involve Finmeccanica group companies Selex S&AS, Galileo Avionica and Selex Communications
The Eurofighter consortium and NETMA, the intergovernmental agency that manages the programme for the partner countries, have signed a EUR 1,205 million agreement in Munich in the name and on behalf of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica completes 100% acquisition of Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems
Rome, Italy - For a total of around EUR 400 million
Finmeccanica has completed the purchase of the remaining 25% stake in Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems from BAE Systems for a total of around EUR 400 million, with a further payment estimated at around... more
IndustryBoeing "Integrated Materials Management" opens Asia Regional Center
Seattle, USA - To support the 787 Dreamliner and the GoldCare service solutions
Boeing has opened a new "Integrated Materials Management" (IMM) Asia Regional Center in Singapore. Boeing's "Integrated Materials Management" helps maintain and manage an airline's spare parts inventory,... more
IndustryFirst Centre Wing box delivered for A-400M final assembly
Tolouse, France - Arrived on Wednesday 28th March
The first centre wing box, the 'structural heart' of the A-400M military transport aircraft, has been delivered from the Airbus Nantes site in France to Seville in Spain, where it arrived on Wednesday... more
IndustryFinmeccanica interesting in Airbus programme
Rome, Italy - The President Guarguaglini stated it
President and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, has affirmed that the Italian Company is valuing the opportunity to participate in the Airbus programme. It is necessary... more
IndustryBoeing makes the difference
Washington , USA - According to a report by US Department of Commerce
The US Department of Commerce reported the results of a survey aimed to evaluate the durable goods orders registered in February, 2007. The data evidence a overall growth by 2.5%, showing a positive... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada delivers first PW-617 engines for flight testing on Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet
Longueuil, Canada - An important milestone for both industries
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. has delivered the first two PW-617F engines for flight testing on the new Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. company. "These engine... more
IndustryBoeing supplies "Airplane Health Management" to Austrian
Seattle, USA - A software system for improved efficiency
Boeing and Austrian Airlines said today that the airline's fleet of four 777/200ERs will be monitored by Boeing's "Airplane Health Management" (AHM), a software system that helps airlines improve the management... more
IndustryBoeing selects Crane Aerospace & Electronics for weight and balance system on new 777 Freighter
Seattle, USA - The new advanced technology known as AirWeighsTM
The Boeing Company selected Crane Aerospace & Electronics to supply the onboard weight and balance system for its new 777 Freighter, making it the first commercial airplane program to choose the new advanced... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Filippo Andreatta new member of the board
Rome, Italy - The approval of the office will be submitted to the shareholders assembly on May 29-30, 2007
Finmeccanica Board of Directors approved yesterday the charge of the professor Filippo Andreatta as director in place of the professor Ernesto Monti, outgoing starting from February 28th, 2007. The... more
IndustryBoeing to provide technology scholarships for Vietnamese university
Can Tho, Vietnam - Boeing support to educational improvements
The Boeing Company announced today at Can Tho University that the aerospace company is providing 13 four-year full-tuition scholarships to students at the university in the departments of Information Technology... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney: new office for Alain M. Bellemare
East Hartford, Usa - Vice-president of the company since October 1996
Pratt & Whitney president Steve Finger announced that Alain M. Bellemare will take on additional responsibility as executive vice president, Pratt & Whitney Strategy and Development effective April 1.... more
IndustryAlenia: delivered the first fuselage sections of B-787 Dreamliner
Grottaglie , Italy - Central and central rear sections
Alenia Aeronautica, subsidiary of Finmeccanica, has delivered the first fuselage sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, that were manufactured in carbon fibres by the facility in Grottaglie (Taranto). The... more
IndustryMemorandum of Understanding between CGTM and Global Air Strategy
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Turbomeca's subsidiary expands in Latin America
CGTM, a Turbomeca's subsidiary, and Global Air Strategy have announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to establish a strict cooperation between the two parts on upgrade and... more
IndustryTurbomeca: new orders by the Australian Department of Defense
Sydney , Australia - Great success for RTM322
Turbomeca has announced a new order by the Australian Department of Defense for RTM322 engines to be used on 24 MHR-90 Multi-Role helicopters This requests adds up to the previously one made by the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded a USD 400 million contract
Fort Worth, USA - For provisioning spaces of sole source consumable and replenishment spares in support of the F-16 program
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a USD 400 million firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for provisioning spaces of sole source consumable and replenishment spares in... more
IndustryAirbus delivers the 800th aircraft of A-330/A-340 family
Toulouse, France - The European consortium increases still further the production
"Wednesday March 14th, 2007 marked an important milestone for Airbus' A-330/A-340 family of aircraft when the 800th model of the Family was delivered to Qatar Airways. The A-330/200 long range jetliner... more
IndustryTransnational strike against "Power8"
Toulouse, France - After the 15,000 workers protesting last March 6th
A new strike of the Airbus industry workers is expected for today, against the 10,000 sacks set by the restructuring plan "Power8" (see AVIONEWS). The strike follows the demonstration held last March... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati awards two millionaire contracts
Rome, Italy - With Indian Airport Authority
At the end of a contract for tender offered by Indian Airport Authority, Finmeccanica, through its subsidiary Selex Sistemi Integrati, awards two millionaire contracts for the supplying of two air-traffic... more
IndustryLockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J to Air Mobility Command
Marietta, USA - It will operate in 463° Airlift Group
Lockheed Martin delivered yesterday the first C-130J Super Hercules to an Air Mobility Command active duty combat delivery unit. After accepting the new C-130J, General Duncan McNabb, Commander of Air... more
IndustryBoeing Selects Pratt & Whitney Engines for KC-767 Advanced Tanker
St. Louis , USA - If Boeing is awarded the U.S. Air Force KC-X contract
"The Boeing Company has reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation, for the price and terms under which it will supply engines for the KC-767 Advanced Tanker.... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PW307A Engine Powering Dassault Falcon 7X Certified by EASA
Quebec, Canada - Certification process successfully terminated
"Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s new PW307A engine has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to power the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet. This achievement marks the... more
IndustryBoeing and ALAFCO Sign Deal for 787s and Next-Generation 737s
Kuwait City, Kuwait - A deal worth USD 2.26 Billion
Boeing and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company today held a formal signing ceremony for the direct purchase of 12 787/800 airplanes and six Next-Generation 737/800s. The total value of the deal is... more
IndustryOn Wednesday Finmeccanica is signing the billionaire agreement with Sukhoi
Milan , Italy - New Superjet 100: 70 bn over 20 years
Last November 28th, Finmeccanica, through is subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica, signed with the Russian company Sukhoi an agreement on the new regional SuperJet 100 program (see AVIONEWS). Next Wednesday,... more
IndustryBoeing dismisses the C-17 military cargo aircraft
New York, USA - The production line will be closed in mid-2009
Boeing has announced to stop the production line of the C-17 military cargo aircraft because of no further orders received by the US Government or other foreign customers. "Without DoD or international... more
IndustryEADS: deficit accounts for Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - A loss equal to EUR 572 million recorded in 2006
For the first time in its history, Airbus put forward a budget in deficit in 2006, with a loss equal to EUR 572 million. The decrease was heavy on the net profit of EADS - European Aeronautical Defense&Space,... more
IndustryBoeing to supply six 767 Freighters to Re-fleet DHL US operations
Seattle, Usa - The order is valued at USD 894 million at list prices
"Boeing and DHL agreed on an order for six 767-300ER (Extended Range) Freighters. DHL, wholly owned by Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post World Net, is a leading international express delivery and logistics... more
IndustryFinnair first airline to sign firm contract for the A-350XWB
Milan, Italy - For eleven aircraft models
"Finnair signed a firm contract for eleven A-350XWBs as well as seven additional long-range aircraft (a mix of A-340/300s and A-330s). It is the first airline to convert its order for nine of the initial... more
IndustryBoeing: First Choice Airways sign contract for four additional 787s
London, United Kingdom - It becomes largest customer in Europe for the model
"Boeing and First Choice Airways of the United Kingdom reached agreement on an additional four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. By exercising options for these airplanes, First Choice Airways has placed a third... more
IndustryBattlespace Flight Services LLC awarded of a over USD 11m contract
Washington, Usa - For the Predator MQ-1 aircraft
Battlespace Flight Services LLC., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $ 11,501,250 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-award fee contract. This action provides for organizational maintenance support for the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 A-D aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $ 16,313,127 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-05-C-0003)... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first EMB-175 jets to Republic Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - US-based operator inaugurates aircraft type in US market
"Last week, Embraer delivered the first two EMBRAER 175 jets to the US-based operator Republic Airlines. The E-Jets mark the beginning of this model’s flight in the US domestic market. The company h... more
IndustryAirbus: about 15.000 workers have protested against "Power 8"
Toulouse, France - In Brussels is expected an European demonstration
Yesterday, about 15.000 workers and trade-union leaders have demonstrated in front of the Airbus head office, in order to ask for a rediscussion of the plan of reorganization which previews the abolition... more
IndustryAirbus better than Boeing
Paris, France - Data updated to first two months 2007
97 new fixed orders and 76 deliveries of new aircraft for Airbus in the first two months 2007. According to these results, European Consortium outweighs for number of orders American rival Boeing that... more
IndustryErrata corrige: Mode “S” Transponder, on March 31 passes the deadline
Cologne, Germany - EASA contacts all the operators
EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency addressed a letter to the Design Organisation Approval (DOA), Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM), Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and maintenance companies, in... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35 CatBird Avionics Test Bed transitions to the industry for final systems installation
Bethesda, Usa - It is a modified B-737 airplane that has flown from California to LM's Fort Worth plant
"The Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, a modified 737 designed to validate the F-35 Lightning II’sTM avionics suite, flew from Mojave, Calif., to Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant to prepare for airborne mis... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 48 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-47 aircraft to the MH-47G configuration
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Feb. 28, 2007, a delivery order amount of $48,194,892 as part of a $69,836,892 firm-fixed-price contract for long lead items for procurement or remanufacture... more
IndustryMode “S” Transponder, on March 31 passes the deadline
Cologne, Germany - EASA contacts all the operators
EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency addressed a letter to the Delegation Option Authorization (DOA), Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM), Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and maintenance companies,... more
IndustryAirbus: zero customers for the A-380 cargo
Paris, France - Because of a recurrent reason
The lack of Airbus superjets' orders continues, this time it concerns the cargo variant, for which there are zero customers. Also UPS, the last client, decided to cancel the order of 10 Airbus A-380 freighter. So,... more
IndustryBoeing: ready the fourth Italian tanker
Everett, USA - The delivery will occur in 2008
The Boeing Company celebrated the delivery of the fourth commercial 767 that will be modified into a KC-767 Tanker for the Italian Air Force. In a brief ceremony at the company's Everett, Wash. facility,... more
IndustryNew Airbus' operation: 6 production sites involved
Toulouse, France - French government: the plan is necessary
Xavier Petrachi, CGT union's spokesman, has met last Wednesday Louis Gallois, Airbus' Chairman. The meeting was an important occasion to discuss the announced cuts mentioned in "Power 8", the company's... more
IndustryFrench employees of Airbus threaten a strike
Paris, France - Against the "Power 8"
Airbus discovered the details of the "Power 8", the reorganization plan that will allow to exit from the crisis generated by the delays of the A-380 aircraft program. French employees threaten a strike... more
IndustryAirbus' restructuring plan: details
Paris, France - Announced 10,000 sacks
The French industry Airbus has introduced in details the main points of "Power 8", restructuring plan aimed to reduce the society's financial crisis. Confirmed the sack of 10,000 employees, 3,200 in... more
IndustryBlair supports Airbus
London, UK - The British Prime Minister reassures about the Filton and Brighton's plants destiny
Tony Blair has supported the Airbus' presence in the UK on the occasion of the last Wednesday's "Prime Minister's Questions" session. Answering the question about the effect the Airbus' restructuring... more
IndustryUSA: reopens the bidding for the CSAR-X helicopters
Washington, USA - US-101 AgustaWestland could retun in competition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended on February 26 that the US Air Force reopens bidding on its USD 15 billion next-generation Search-and-Rescue (SAR) helicopter contract. After the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: Denmark signed for the second phase of the F-35 Program
Copenhagen, Denmark - All the Countries partner of program have underwritten the adhesion at production's phase
"Denmark became the ninth and final F-35 partner nation to join the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. In signing the F-35 Production, Sustainment and Follow-On Development... more