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IndustryAirbus redoubles the investments in India
Toulouse, France - They will arrive up to USD 1 billion
Airbus announced to have decided to double the investments in India. The current agreement with the Indian government for the purchase of 43 Airbus aircraft for the Indian public airline (Indian Airlines),... more
IndustryBoeing: Lufthansa announced order for B-747/8 Intercontinental
Seattle, Usa - 20 aircraft worth $5.5 billion at list prices
"The Boeing Company and Deutsche Lufthansa AG announced the carrier ordered 20 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners plus 20 purchase rights. Lufthansa is the first airline to place an order for the passenger... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-3 aircraft
Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $7,794,987 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides manufacture of replenishment of 13 spare right-hand engine cowls and seven left-hand engine cowls... more
Industry"A-350 project": a vital interest for France and Germany
Paris, France - Meeting between Breton and Steinbruck
France and Germany remark that Airbus represents a vital interest for the two Countries. The German Finance Minister Peer Steinbruck states at the end of his meeting with the French Minister Thierry Breton... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): confirmed the interest for the A-350 program
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "For this goal they will request qualified resources which are not infinite"
Finmeccanica confirms also its interest for the program of the Airbus A-350 with a share of 10% and wants to realize main and qualifier parts of the aircraft that is in competition with the B-787 Dreamliner.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the control of ATR is in the company's plans
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "We have expressed our interest"
"Finmeccanica aims to take control of ATR". Finmeccanica's president and CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, remakes this one and adds: "We have expressed our interest and EADS, which manages the other half... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 200th E-jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft is an EMB-190 in the colors of Copa Airlines
"Embraer announced the delivery of its 200th E-Jet, in a ceremony at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Panama’s Copa Airlines, launch customer for the EMBRAER 190 jet in Latin... more
IndustryBoeing signed a contract with Nakash Group for two Dreamliner aircraft
Seattle, USA - The deliveries are predicted by 2010
Boeing and Nakash Group of America yesterday announced an order for two Boeing 787/900 Dreamliners. Nakash Group of America is a multi-national, multi-billion dollar conglomerate that owns Arkia Israeli... more
IndustryGlobal Aeronautica: new Charleston facility inaugurated
Washington, Usa - The joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Vought will assembly the fuselage's parts of Dreamliner
"Yesterday Alenia North America - a Finmeccanica company - joined with Vought Aircraft Industries in opening the Global Aeronautica 787 integration and assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 61 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-100-GE-100/129 engines
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $61,244,159 firm-fixed-price and fixed-quantity contract modification. This action provides for a newly redesigned high pressure compressor and... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 upgrades aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,398,134 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the procurement of the non-recurring... more
IndustryAirbus: the orders and deliveries’ situation in 2006
Toulouse, France - Also the AirOne Italian airline among the customers
The go ahead to the A-350XWB (see AVIONEWS for details) program allowed to the European manufacturer to make the point of the situation on the orders and the deliveries of 2006. According to the update... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 144 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $144,069,000 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract. The procurement of foreign military sales F-16 C/D new aircraft for the (Pakistan)... more
IndustryEmbraer and its deliveries in two year period 2007-2008
São José dos Campos, Brazil - They are not changed despite the reduction of the order by JetBlue Airways
"Concerning yesterday’s announcement by JetBlue Airways, with regard to a reduction in the number of EMBRAER 190 aircraft to be received in 2007, Embraer informs that the Company was already aware of t... more
IndustrySierra Nevada Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-18 aircraft
Sierra Nevada Corp.*, Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $5,647,980 modification to a previously awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (N00421-05-D-0010) to exercise an option for the... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AE1107C engines
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $8,100,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-94-G-0015) for the anticipated... more
IndustryAAI Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z, AH-1W and MH-60R aircraft
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., is being awarded a $ 9,935,796 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-04-C-0280) to exercise an option for 26 Advanced Boresight Equipment (ABE)... more
IndustryBoeing and Lockheed complete United Launch Alliance transaction
Washington, USA - Their expendable launch vehicle businesses will flow together
The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation announced that they have completed the transaction combining their expendable launch vehicle businesses, forming the joint-venture called United Launch... more
IndustryEADS: approved the launch of Airbus A-350XWB
Amsterdam, Holland - The funding will come predominantly from the company cash flows
The Airbus A-350XWB has been cleared for take-off. The board of Airbus parent EADS - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company gave the go-head for the launch of the mid-sized jet designed to rival... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman continues the planning of the CVN-21 for US Navy
Washington, USA - A deal worth more than USD 754 million
US Navy said it awarded a contract modification worth nearly USD 754 million to a unit of Northrop Grumman Corp. The pact is part of a previously awarded contract to provide system development and engineering... more
IndustryAirbus: new funds for the A-350
Toulouse, France - The Daimler Crysler shareholder confirms the 15%
The Airbus A-350 makes a breakthrough in the programme, in view of the EADS CEO ha approved the project, in flight from 2012 and interests the 45% of the passengers transport's market. The group leader... more
IndustryBAE System risks the agreement with Saudi Arabia for the Eurofighter Typhoon
London, United Kingdom - A contract for 72 aircraft worth more than GBP 6 billion
The Eurofighter Typhoon jet, a key combat aircraft jointly developed by BAE Systems, Europe's largest defence firm, is in the eye of a growing storm. Although the multinational Eurofighter Typhoon consortium,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Alenia Aeronautica's C-27J chalks up another success
Rome, Italy - Exclusive negotiations with Romania for seven tactical transport aircraft
Alenia Aeronautica’s C-27J has chalked up another international success and is fast establishing itself as the next-generation tactical aircraft of choice for new NATO member countries. Romania’s Min... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: enquiry for AgustaWestland on the “Marine One” farming?
Washington, USA - Governmental favours
Turning point for Finmeccanica in the USA. After the scandal of BAE System, an enquiry relating to vice-president of the Chamber’s Defense Committee, Curt Weldon, accused to have profited by his position t... more
IndustryEmbraer: Finnair exercised options for four EMB-190 jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Finnish flag carrier will operate a fleet of 20 airplanes
"Embraer announced that Finnair has confirmed its four remaining options of the initial order placed in July 2004. The airline has opted for four additional EMBRAER 190 jets, thus reaffirming its confidence... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 747-400BCF to Guggenheim
Seattle, Usa - Martinair Cargo operating the converted freighter
"Boeing recently delivered a completed 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter to Guggenheim Aviation Partners. Guggenheim Aviation Partners leased the freighter to Martinair Cargo, which is operating the airplane... more
IndustryA-400M: the first wing set was completed
Filton, United Kingdom - Now the in-flight systems set up is going to start
Airbus facility in Filton (UK) completed the first wing set of the A-400M. It is the first wing unit entirely built in composit materials by Airbus and the widest wings ever made with these materials. The... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $28,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized order (#0004) against previously awarded repair basic ordering agreement (N00383-04-G-200H)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corporation awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B
McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $19,216,200 ceiling priced order #0002 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-07-G-005H) for Avionics Repair Facility... more
IndustryBoeing cannot accept other orders
New York, USA - The US manufacturer is full with work
The "New York Times" has written these days the American manufacturer Boeing is so busy with orders that has been forced to refuse some orders made by airlines. According to the New York newspaper the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Sukhoi Aviation Holding sign the final industrial agreement for Superjet 100
Rome, Italy - To establish a strategic partnership for the programme
"Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Aviation Holding, and their respective subsidiaries Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), have signed yesterday in Moscow the final agreement to establish... more
IndustryAirbus A-330's family for long range reaches 600 sales
Milan, Italy - The goal thanks to a firm order for six models by TAM
"The A-330 has reached the milestone of over 600 firm orders thanks to the success obtained on market from twin engine airplane for long range. The goal has been reached with the firm order for six... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wants to grow in UK
London, United Kingdom - CEO Guarguaglini said that to the "Sunday Telegraph"
"We want to be seen as British, we want to increase our activities in the UK and we expect to keep good relationships with the Defense Minister which is our customer, giving it the sureness that it can... more
IndustryRaytheon: will it cede its Aircraft division?
Wichita, USA - The "Boston Globe" writes that
Raytheon Aircraft Company, the airplane division of the Defense Group in Massachusetts, is about to be sold to an investment fund. This is what the "Boston Globe" newspaper wrote. Carlyle, Cerberus... more
IndustryEADS: trouble in the A-350 funding
Paris, France - The French Government refused its support
The 270-seat long-range A-350 XWB airplane may occur new delays. The Airbus' USD 12bn project, in fact, is the object of talks on refunding by EADS shareholders. Industrial sources said that to the "International... more
IndustryBoeing (2): the 4 B-737 AEW contract for South Korea was confirmed
Seattle, USA - USD 1.59bn
Boeing confirmed the signature of a USD 1.59bn contract with South Korea for four B-737s in the "Airborne early warning and control" (AEW&C) version with a Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA)... more
IndustryBoeing: the AAR program results
Seattle, USA - Automated Aerial Refueling tests
Boeing announced the results of a series of automated flight refueling tests in August using a Learjet and a K-35R tanker provided by the New York Air National Guard 107th Air Refueling Wing. The Learjet,... more
IndustryAir Berlin orders 60 Boeing aircraft
Berlin, Germany - The contract of a USD 4,2 billion value will increase the carrier's fleet since next year
Air Berlin has announced it has ordered to the American manufacturer Boeing 60 planes for a total value of USD 4,2 billion. The new order comes after the one made in 2004 to the European Airbus of 60 airplanes... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor Blades
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 21, 2006, a delivery order amount of $13,795,800 as part of a $43,155,914 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul of the CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 533 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/18 E/F/G aircraft
General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $532,898,916 Performance Based Logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, consumables support, and program... more
IndustryCessna: the first Citation Mustang was delivered
Independence, USA - To Mustang Management Group
After the certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Cessna Aircraft Company started delivering the new Citation Mustang executive jet. The first airplane was formally delivered to... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the new plant in 2007
Grottaglie, Italy - It will manage the pre-production of B-787 components
The new Alenia Aeronautica plant in Grottaglie (Taranto, South Italy) for the pre-production of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes components will be launched in the first quarter of 2007 and it will employ... more
IndustryAirbus: by December 13 the A-380 will receive the certification
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The announce of Keith Stonestreet to the "Gulf News" network
The Airbus A-380 will receive the certifications by the side of FAA - Federal Aviation Administration- and by the European authorities by December 13. Keith Stonestreet, marketing director of Airbus,... more
IndustryHas Finmeccanica agreed on the Thales-Alcatel agreement?
Rome, Italy - According to "La Tribune"
Finmeccanica gave its agreement on the purchase of Alcatel space activities by Thales. The Italian Group would gain 19% of Galileo Industries from the operation, taking its shares to 50%. French economic... more
IndustryEADS: divergences on the A-350
Paris, France - Insider trading inquiry against some shareholders
EADS, the aerospace group that owns airplane manufacturer Airbus, revoked the Board assembly planned today because of divergences on the A-350XWB funding. An industrial source reported that, adding that... more
IndustrySikorsky and Lockheed challenge the CSAR-X tender result
Washington, USA - The two companies lost the tender against the Boeing's helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft and Lockheed Martin challenged the USAF's decision to choose Boeing CH-47 Chinook for its Search and Rescue helicopter fleet (CSAR-X). Sikorsky wants to assure that the features of... more
IndustryEADS: the agreement between Berlin and DaimlerChrysler
Berlin, Germany - A pool of German banks will buy out the car manufacturer's shares
The Berlin Government and DaimlerChrysler seem to have reached an agreement in order to keep the car manufacturer's shares in EADS in German hands. The agreement, as Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm... more
IndustryThe air transport future (2): the passenger aircraft demand
Toulouse, France - Strong growth in the next 20 years
According to Airbus' forecasts, the number of passenger airplanes will double over the next 20 years. "From 2000 to date new operators and a strong economic growth, mostly in emerging markets, have almost... more
IndustryFinmeccanica receives Consob authorisation for Datamat offer
Rome, Italy - The document will be made available to the public next Monday
"With regard to the takeover offer to be made by Finmeccanica Società per Azioni on the remaining ordinary shares of Datamat SpA, please note that CONSOB has given authorisation for the publication of... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first upgrade NATO AWACS aircraft
Munich, Germany - The upgrade of the whole fleet will be realized within 2008
NATO has received first specimen of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) put before Mid-term Modernization Programme, for a value of USD 1,32 billion and sees EADS as partner Boeing and prime-contractor... more