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IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $30,509,201 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-04-G-0007) to provide... more
IndustryBoeing adds KLM order for three B-737 and one B-777 to order book
Seattle, Usa - The airplanes, with a value of USD 212 million at list prices, will be delivered in 2008
"KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, part of the Air France/KLM Group, has exercised options for three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. The airplanes, with a value of $ 212 million at list prices, will be delivered... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $35,320,791 cost-plus-award-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-04-G-0007) for non-recurring... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F119-PW-100 Engines
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $49,996,252 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification. This action provides for Lot 6 F119-PW-100 Engines (46) for... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 379 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22A aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Forth Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $379,561,200 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for the remaining Lot 8 Advanced Buy Requirements and for Lot 9 Advanced... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 931 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $931,300,000 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract modification. This action provides for F-16 C/D new Aircraft for the Peace Xenia... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington , Usa - For the KC-130J and C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $37,451,994 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0001)... more
IndustryRaytheon gives up its aeronautical division
Waltham, USA - The new company will call Hawker Beechcraft Corp
Raytheon Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, a new company formed by GS Capital... more
IndustryQantas confirms the order of eight Airbus A-380
Sydney, Australia - A deal worth USD 2,36 billion
Today, in Sidney, Qantas Airways officially signed the order deal USD 2,36 billion for further eight Airbus A-380, of which the notice was given last October. In the meanwhile, the purchase of four A-330/200... more
IndustrySky Work Airlines orders a Q-400 Bombardier
Montreal, Canada - A deal worth USD 25,6 million
Sky Work Airlines Switzerland carrier has ordered to Bombardier Canadian aeronautical industry a Q-400 to flank its Fairchild-Dornier 328 for the European destinations. The aircraft has a prize cost equal... more
IndustryDATAMAT enlarges the logistic support for the flight lines Eurofighter, Tornado and AMX
Rome, Italy - Extension of the activities with Italian Air Force for a value of about EUR 24 million
"DATAMAT, a Finmeccanica society, announces to have received from Vitrociset a promissory MoU for a value of around EUR 24 million, within of a contract of EUR 70 million signed by Vitrociset with the... more
IndustryAir New Zealand increases the fleet with four 787 Dreamliner
Seattle , USA - The deliveries will be realized between 2011 and 2013
Four Boeing 787 for Air New Zealand. The order of the aircraft by the side of the carrier inserts in the growth project planning for the next ten years. The new purchase will lead up to 8 the number of... more
IndustryAirbus: other A-380 for Singapore Airlines
Toulouse, France - The first specimen should have to be delivered in October 2007
Singapore Airlines has announced to have purchased other nine Airbus A-380. The contract signed today realized an order announced last July and predicts further option for six aircraft at double deck.... more
IndustryBoeing: USAF orders other C-17 Globemaster II
Washington, USA - A deal worth more than USD 2 billion
Boeing received by USAF a deal for the supply of 10 C-17 Globemaster II worth more than USD 2 billion. The order adds to the previous of 180 by now almost sold out which will allow to take open the... more
IndustryATR: Airlinair orders its first ATR-72/500
Toulouse , France - The contract is valuated over USD 17 million
"France-based AIRLINAIR and ATR have today announced a transaction for one new ATR-72/500. The contract, valuated at over USD 17 million, has been inked in Paris between Lionel Guerin, AIRLINAIR CEO and... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a $6,842,847 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0082) for non-recurring engineering... more
IndustryBoeing: Qatar Airways announced B-777 Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - 1st 777 Freighter delivery to coincide with opening of Doha's new international airport in 2009
"Boeing and Qatar Airways have announced an order for two 777 Freighters. Launched in May of 2005, Boeing's 777 Freighter Program has tallied 51 orders for the world's most capable twin-engine freighter.... more
IndustryNovember record for Airbus deliveries
Toulouse, France - The European consortium has conquered 46 deliveries last month
The aeronautical European manufacturer Airbus has announced it has delivered only in the month of November 46 planes, which represents a record for the European consortium. With the last airplanes the... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 600th B-777
Washington, Usa - To Singapore Airlines
"The Boeing Company Friday delivered its 600th 777 airplane, to Singapore Airlines. The 777 program reached the milestone after 11 years in service, faster than any other twin-aisle airplane program in... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 jet ordered by Air Caraibes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Guadalupe airline becomes the newest E-Jets operator
"Embraer signed a contract with Air Caraïbes to sell one EMBRAER 190 jet. The delivery is scheduled for late 2007 and the deal also includes an option for purchasing another aircraft of the same model. The... more
IndustryAirbus: AerCap orders 20 A-330/200s
Toulouse, France - The carrier first ordered 32 aircraft in 1999
"AerCap has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A-330/200 passenger aircraft. With its proven benefits in terms of economics and a wide customer base, the A-330/200 will assist AerCap... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a near USD 10m contract
Washington, Usa - For the AIM-9X missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $9,806,987 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0008) for Fiscal Year 2007 technical support of Lot 7... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a USD 2bn
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $2,000,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This is an undefinitized contract action for the acquisition of ten (10) Block 18 configured C-17... more
IndustryLockheed Martin (2): the USA and eight international partners are involved in the airplane’s funding and development
Fort Worth , Usa - The F-35 sales could push the final number of aircraft to 4,500 or beyond
"Dan Crowley, Lockheed Martin executive vice-president and general manager of the F-35 program, said the aircraft has continued to meet or exceed expectations during its assembly and pre-flight checkouts.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35 Lightning II Stealth Fighter completed first flight
Fort Worth , Usa - The flight has lasted about an hour
"The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies for the first time, completing a successful inaugural flight and initiating the most comprehensive flight test program in military aviation... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16, F-22A, and F-15E
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $12,995,459 firm-fixed-price contract modification. The Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) is procuring various test assets in support of aircraft/weapon... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F and E/A-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $23,245,422 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014) for... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 57 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $56,979,031 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0067) to exercise an option... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 156 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D and F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $156,306,500 cost-plus-fix-fee modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0310) for the procurement of 50 Full Rate... more
IndustryBoeing and Air France deepen maintenance partnership
Seattle, Usa - Thanks to the adoption of the Airplane Health Management system
"A partnership between Boeing and Air France aimed at transforming the way the airline maintains and operates its fleet is deepening thanks to Air France's adoption of the Boeing Airplane Health Management... more
IndustryEads Casa delivers its first CN-235 to Lockheed Martin
Madrid, Spain - As part of the Deepwater Program
"EADS CASA delivered last week the first HC-235A (CN-235 CG01) multi-mission aircraft to Lockheed Martin. The acceptance of the aircraft took place at EADS CASA facilities in San Pablo, Seville. The... more
IndustryBoeing begins assembling first Next Generation B-737/700ER
Seattle, Usa - The wings and landing gear are being joined to the fuselage
"Boeing recently began final assembly of the first Next-Generation 737-700ER (Extended Range), one of the newest members of the world's most successful single-aisle airplane family. The wings and landing... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 161 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $161,033,000 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract. The procurement of foreign military sales F-16 A/B Mid-Life updated for the Peace... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica to provide QinetiQ with MIRACH 100/5 Aerial Target Systems
Rome, Italy - The total value of the industry’s participation in the programme is estimated at EUR 103 million
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company and the Italian component of Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems SpA, has been awarded, as principal subcontractor of QinetiQ Ltd, an initial order to provide 50... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Greek F-16 new aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $9,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for foreign military peculiar support equipment for the Greek F-16 new... more
IndustryL3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-3 AWACS aircrews
L3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $15,163,795 fixed-price with award term contract modification. This contract action provides for aircrew training for E-3 AWACS aircrews. At... more
IndustryBoeing receives first signal from new MEASAT-3
St Louis, USA - 9 hours and 18 minutes later
Boeing and MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd today announced that Boeing has acquired the first signal from the MEASAT-3 satellite following its successful launch on December 11. The satellite now will... more
IndustryAirbus (6): some curiosities and data about A-380
Toulose, Italy - Data and records of the world biggest passenger plane
- 4 million: the pieces which together with 2,5 million components are the structure of each A-380 aircraft, coming from 1500 industries in 30 Countries. - 49, 7 meters: the length of the... more
IndustryBoeing: 3 777-200 for Guggenheim
Seattle, USA - The order is valued at approximately USD 708 million
Boeing announced that Guggenheim Aviation Partners, LLC (GAP), the U.S.-based aviation investment firm, acting on behalf of one of its investment funds, has ordered three Boeing 777 Freighters, with an... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35 finishes all final taxi testing
Fort Worth, Usa - And it prepares for flight
“The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed all ground taxi tests yesterday, among some of the last activities clearing the way for its inaugural flight. In a series of tests t... more
IndustryEmbraer names executives for the areas of aeronautical services and customer support
São José dos Campos, Brazil - They are Edson Mallaco and Acir Padilha
“Embraer has named two senior executives to improve its increasing presence in the airline after market, to address the growth of the fleet of E-Jets worldwide and to respond to related emerging business o... more
IndustryAirbus (5): airport compatibility
Toulouse , France - The first airport that hold a test of full compatibility was Frankfurt in October 2005
More than 60 airports in the world will be hold by 2010 the A-380, and 24 of these, among Frankfurt, Paris-Roissy, London-Heathrow, San Francisco, Singapore and Melbourne, will be ready at the end of 2006.... more
IndustryAirbus (4): the biggest passenger plane of the world is ready to fly
Toulose, France - It has been built with innovative materials and will allow to save the costs and pollute less
The A-380 aircraft is the biggest passenger plane ever built, and should enter in service in 2007. Its building has been completed with the most modern materials, which will allow to the airlines to save... more
IndustryAirbus (3): A-380 and the technology of the XXI century
Toulouse, France - The use of compound materials for the first time in the civil aviation
Airbus takes in flight the new standard of technology and innovation thanks to the A-380, the aircraft by 555 seats, which certification is attended for today, and the first delivery is predicted for 2007. The... more
IndustryAirbus (2): the dark year of the European ambitious project is concluded with the Type Certification
Toulouse, France - The test’s programme has recorded more than 2600 flight hours for a total of 800 flight realized
With a positive not, an year that has signed a dark page for the European ambitious project is concluded. With two years of delay, currently the A-380 has 16 customers for 151 commercial aircraft, and... more
IndustryAirbus: the A-380 receives the EASA and FAA Type Certification
Toulouse, France - The certified aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines
The world's largest commercial airliner, the 555-seat Airbus A-380, has received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification on 12th December... more
IndustryBoeing: First Choice Airways sign order for two additional B-787s
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2011
"The Boeing Company confirmed that UK-based carrier and integrated-tour operator First Choice Airways has ordered an additional two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners with deliveries beginning in 2011. This order... more
IndustryAffaire A-380: tomorrow the certification in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - The director of the flight tests Claude Lelaie has made known it
Tomorrow, on December 12, according to the statements of the flight tests' director Claude Lelaie, there will be the A-380's certification. The airworthiness certification will be delivered in Toulouse... more
IndustryLockheed Martin F-35 completed first ground taxi test
Milan, Italy - Travelling up to 30 knots of speed on the runway
"The F-35 Lightning II moved under its own power for the first time on Thursday afternoon, initiating the last series of tests before the fighter jet's first flight. After a series of systems checks... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 256 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130J/KC-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $256,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This modification is an undefinitized contraction action (UCA) to purchase four C-130J/KC-130J... more