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IndustryA-380: China Southern Airlines could receive a compensation equal to USD 250 million
Beijing, China - The delays postpone the deliveries on October 2007
Airbus could have to compensate with USD 250, China Southern Airlines for the delays of the A-380’s delivers According to journalistic sources it is the major compensation received by Airbus. Su Liang, r... more
IndustryAirbus increases its A-320 production
Paris, France - The European builder has announced since 2007 it will produce 34 models per month
The European society Airbus, dismissed for once the polemics about the delays of the A-380 delivery, has announced since 2007, the A-320 production will be increased, from 32 to 34 planes per month. The... more
IndustryJoint Strike Fighter: the first ejector seat has been delivered
London, United Kingdom - It is the US-16E by Martin Baker
Martin Baker has recently delivered the first unit of ejector seat model US-16E for all the versions of the JSF, the Joint Strike Fighter. The British manufacturer is currently producing all the seats... more
IndustryTargetti and Alenia produce the Sky Light Simulator
Rome, Italy - It simulates lighting conditions on board airplanes
Targetti and Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) have produced a Sky Light Simulator which imitates lighting conditions on board airplanes flying at an 10,000-meter altitude and allows one to analyze... more
IndustryThe B-747/400 LCF has started test flights
Taipei, Taiwan - They will last three months
The Boeing 747/400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), the airplane that will carry wings and fuselage sections of the new B-787 Dreamliner, has started test flights in Taipei. LCF aircraft will be used by Evergreen... more
IndustryNew Alenia-HAI contract for the C-130J
Rome, Italy - It is worth EUR 27.5m
After signing a contract for the assembly of some parts of Boeing 787 freighter last May, the two Italian and Greek aerospace industries, Alenia Aeronautica and HAI, are extending their cooperation through... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For F/A-18E/F aircraft and F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,208,408 delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-05-G-0026)... more
IndustryUSAF-Lear Siegler Logistics contract for non-standard airplanes maintenance
Washington, USA - It involved C-47, T-33, T-37, C-130, F-111, F-4, F-5, F-16
Lear Siegler Logistics International Inc. won a USD 1bn and 900m contract with US Air Force to provide maintenance services in order to warrant the operativity of old aircraft in use by several foreign... more
IndustryATR delivers its 700th aircraft
Toulouse, France - Strong reprise by the turboprop regional airplanes builder
Italo-French turboprop regional airplanes joint-venture ATR celebrated the delivery of its 700th unit, one of the thirty ATR-72/500 ordered last year by Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan, in Toulouse... more
IndustryThe sanctions imposed by USA against Sukhoi for its dealings with Iran.
Moscow, Russia - Restrictions also for seven other companies of four states
The Sukhoi Aviation Corporation is the major manufactorer of fighters in Russia. On July 28 Sukhoi received restrictions by US Department of State for its dealings with Iran and also seven other companies... more
IndustryLockheed Martin supplies AGM-158 missiles to RAAF
Canberra, Australia - To be used in F/A-18 Hornets
Australian Defense Ministry signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to supply AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles (JASSM), which will be used in F/A-18 aircraft by the Royal Australian Air Force... more
IndustryFincantieri contracts with Iraq for four new patrol boats
Trieste, Italy – Modernization of four frigates for Peru and construction of an aircraft carrier and an oceanographic ship for India
Last week in Rome, Fincantieri, an Italian company and one of the most important European shipbuilders, signed a contract with the Iraqi government for four patrolmen. The contract has a value of EUR 84... more
IndustrySR Technics has been purchased by a United Arab Emirates consortium
Bern, Switzerland - More than 90% of the company has been bought out for one billion Euros
A consortium of United Arab Emirates investors will be the new owner of SR Technics, the Swissair Group maintenance subsidiary before its bankruptcy. Mubadala Development (which already owns a stake in... more
IndustryEADS confirms VTB entry in its capital
Moscow, Russia - 5% purchase at EUR 885m
Vneshtorgbank (VTB), a bank owned by the Russian state, has agreed to buy a portion of the stock of EADS. This announcement by the Russian financial press was confirmed over the week-end to press agencies... more
IndustryATR: Air Deccan has taken delivery the 700th model manufactured
Toulouse, France - This represents the 6th ATR-72/500 aircraft already delivered to the Indian low-cost carrier
ATR and Air Deccan, the first Indian low-cost airline, celebrated the delivery of the 700th ATR aircraft manufactured last Friday. The delivery ceremony has been held in Toulouse in the presence of Captain... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Bavaria International's first Next-Generation 737-800
Seattle, Usa - New Delhi, India-based Air Sahara will operate the airplane
The Boeing Company and Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing announced the delivery of the company’s first Next-Generation 737-800. New Delhi, India-based Air Sahara will operate the airplane. Bavaria, b... more
IndustryThe last A-380 test flight with passengers is taking place
Toulouse, France - It will last 15 hours
The A-380 series number MSN2 lifted off this morning at 7 am from Toulouse-Blagnac airport for its fourth and last test flight with passengers on board, lasting 15 hours. These tests aim to get a realistic... more
IndustryLockheed Martin won't produce Proton launchers
Washington, USA - It runs out of joint-venture ILS
Lockheed Martin will cede its shares in Lockheed Khrunichev Energia International (LKEI), the joint-venture between the American company and Russian Khrunichev and Energia, which has produced Proton rocket... more
IndustryEADS: Gallois denies difficulties in Airbus programs
Paris, France – After rumors about BAE departure
EADS co-CEO, Louis Gallois, denied rumors on presumed Airbus difficulties not only in A-380 program but also on other projects such as A-350 and A-400. Everything goes on according to plans, Gallois assured,... more
IndustryBoeing Next-Generation 737-900ER takes flight
Seattle, Usa - The model will begin commercial service with Lion Air, the launch customer, in the next Spring
The newest member of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737 airplane family took to the skies over Washington state Friday on its maiden flight. Painted in the Boeing blue-and-white livery, the 737-900ER... more
IndustryEmbraer received fleet order for 50 Phenom 100 in North America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Magnum Jet launches ownership program for the model
Embraer announced that Houston-based Magnum Jet has acquired 50 Phenom 100 executive jets and has placed an option for an additional 50 aircraft. The contract allows Magnum Jet to convert its positions... more
IndustryIt is official: BAE sold its Airbus stake to EADS
London, United Kingdom - EUR 2.75bn have been confirmed
As we had already preannounced, there has been the official confirmation of BAE Systems sale of its 20% Airbus stake to EADS Group, which now becomes the only shareholder of the aeronautic manufacturer.... more
IndustryMitsubishi’s regional jet project
Tokyo, Japan – It costs USD 1bn
One billion dollars is the amount that Mitsubishi Jet, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiary, needs to start a made-in-Japan regional jet project. Japanese Government, yet supporting the project, has... more
IndustryBombardier signed a contract for 10 Q-400 with Frontier Airlines
Ottawa, Canada – It could be an option for other 10 aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Frontier Airlines of Denver, Colorado, has signed a contract to acquire 10 Bombardier Q-400 74-seat airliners. The contract includes options on 10 additional Q-400... more
IndustryDTS Aviation Services awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38C, T-6, and T1A aircraft
DTS Aviation Services, Inc., Fort Worth, Tex., is being awarded a $37,283,349 fixed price incentive (firm target) with award fee contract modification. This action exercise an option year for maintenance... more
IndustryHAL will provide engines for Indian Air Force MiG-29s
New Delhi, India - USD 250m contract with Rosoboronexport
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) signed a USD 250m contract with Rosoboronexport, Russian export weapons State company, for the production of 120 engines for the 66 MiG-29s in service at the Bharatiya Vayu... more
IndustryTop management change for Boeing Commercial Airplane
Seattle, USA - Alan Mulally leaves after 37 years of carrier
Last Tuesday, Boeing and Ford Motor Company have announced the designation of new President and Managing Director of American air space industry BCA, Scott Carson, that will go to replace Alan Mulally,... more
IndustryEurofighter-Terma agreement for Danish fighters
Copenhagen, Denmark – Memorandum of Understanding for common interest areas
Eurofighter consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding for common interest areas with Terma, the main Danish aerospace and defense company. Such agreement is on the field of the tender which will... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: upgrading of the English Vanguard U-boat's sonar
Washington, USA - It will use the same technology for the US Navy
The American industry, Lockheed Martin, has signed a contract for the upgrading of the suite sonar 2054 of the four vanguard U-boat for the launch of ballistic missiles of the Royal Navy, through the introduction... more
IndustryLockheed Martin has completed the taxi testings on the C-5M Super Galaxy
Washington, USA - Upgrade and modernisation programmes lengthy 20 years
The American industry Lockheed Martin has completed the taxi testing on the C-5M Super Galaxy at Edwards AFB in California, after twenty years of upgrade and modernisation programmes. These tests including... more
IndustryEmbraer showcases full scale Phenom 300 mock-up at the New York Stock Exchange today
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's the first time in the "Big Apple" city
Embraer will display the full scale Phenom 300 mock-up in front of the New York Stock Exchange building on September 5, marking the first time one of the Phenom mock-ups is publicly displayed in New York... more
IndustryAirbus: Heinen is the new A-380 program chief
Toulouse, France - He has directed A-320 program until now
Airbus announced the replacement of the chief of A-380 building program, Charles Champion, with Mario Heinen. One more change in the company’s top management, after polemics for delay of the aircraft d... more
IndustryRussia: by the end of the year the aviation industries will merge
Moscow, Russia - The new giant company will be called UAC and will be quoted at the stock exchange
German press sources retailed yesterday the news of an incoming merger of all the Russian aviation industries in a unique giant company, that should born within December. The company should be quoted at... more
IndustryGuarguaglini: Thales-Alcatel agreement benefits Finmeccanica too
Rome, Italy - The Italian Group has two joint-ventures with Alcatel
Alcatel announced last April it would carry its Thales share from 9.5% to 21.6%, getting nearer the French State stake, which remains first shareholder with its 27.1% share. The President and CEO of Finmeccanica,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: it presents the new Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) gear
Washington, USA - It will reduce the time that the soldiers will have to dedicate to the control of the robotic systems
The American industry Lockheed Martin has presented its new Squad Mission Support System (Smss), an advanced robotic gear for the future self-propelled weapon systems. The SMSS will reduce the time that... more
IndustryBoeing: positive result for the test on Pac-3
Seattle, USA - The American industry is Prime Contractor of the program Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GDM)
The American industry Boeing has informed the success of a test realized on the PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3), left from Vandemberg, in California, that predicted the destruction of a fake Tactical... more
IndustryIndia: the aerospace market in the American aims
Washington, USA - In next December a delegation of 20 representatives of twenty American aerospace industries will go in India
According to newspaper "Washington Post", the American industry could offset the predicted decrease of the Pentagon military expenditures with the increase of the military budget of India. The Indian... more
IndustryFAA: inspections for Beechcraft 1900s
Washington, USA - Wing cracks were found in two aircraft
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) ordered emergency inspections of some Raytheon’s Beechcraft commuter planes, after they found cracks in wings of two Beechcraft 1900s during routine maintenance. S... more
Industry"The Observer": BAE will purchase it stake in Airbus at GBP 1.9bn
London, United Kingdom - Has an agreement with EADS finally been reached?
English newspaper "The Observer" reported that BAE Systems is going to accept this week to sell its 20% stake in Airbus to Franco-German-Spanish aerospace group EADS, which already owns 80% of the European... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-195 jet to Flybe
São José dos Campos, Brazil - UK carrier has 14 E-Jets on firm order
Embraer last Friday delivered the first 118-seat EMBRAER 195 to Flybe, the launch customer of the product and one of Europe’s largest low-cost carriers. UK-based Flybe currently operates a fleet of 39 a... more
IndustryTest flights with passengers for the A-380
Toulouse, France - Cabin system will be tested
Starting from today until September 8, 474 Airbus employees are getting on board the A-380 each day to test welcome and transportation conditions of the largest airplane of the world. Four aircraft are... more
IndustryHAL: the SU-30 MKI will be totally Indian-made
New Delhi, India - Rumors about presumed Russian components have been denied
According to Russian press, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) decided to purchase components and systems in Russia for its SU-30 MKI fighter, in order to avoid delivery postponement from 2015 to 2018... more
IndustryEADS-HAL Memorandum of Understanding
Bangalore, India - To extend industrial cooperation
EADS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with Indian HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) to further extend long-term cooperation and define joint strategies on different market segments. In... more
IndustryEMBRAER 190 jet tours the USA and the Caribbean
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Conclusion of first phase of 21-week world demonstration tour
The EMBRAER 190 recently completed a demonstration tour across the United States. The specially configured E-Jet was shown to 14 airlines in ten states and also made stops to visit prospective customers... more
IndustryNew acquisition for SAAB Group
Stockholm, Sweden - Maersk Data Defence and Ericsson Microwave Systems
Danish Justice Ministry approved the acquisition of Maersk Data Defence by SAAB. The Warship Integrated Communication Systems company will be integrated -with a still unknown name- in SAAB Communication... more
IndustryFour A-380 fly over France
Toulouse, France - Technical flight or communication strategy?
Six days after the first flight of the prototype with Engine Alliance GP-7200 propellors (see AVIONEWS for details) and two days after the failure of another test flight (see AVIONEWS for details), four... more
IndustryEmbraer sells 50 ERJ-145 and 50 EMB-190 jets to HNA Group
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries of both models to begin in 2007
Embraer yesterday announced the sale of 50 ERJ-145s and 50 EMBRAER 190s to HNA Group, the fourth largest airline company in China. The deal marks the first contract involving an E-Jet in mainland China.... more
IndustryBombardier announces CRJ production slowdown
Ottawa, Canada - Because of orders decrease
Bombardier could reduce the production rhythm of its regional jets. The slowdown, the company said, could start in the next months, if orders do not increase and keep on descending. The Canadian manufacturer... more
IndustryAlenia-Aero Vodochody deal for the C-27J Spartan
Prague, Czech Republic - Parts of the military transport airplane will be made by the Czech manufacturer
Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) is about to sign an agreement for the production of a part of the C-27J Spartan tactic transport twin-engine aircraft in the Czech Republic. The signature is expected... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: SBIRS satellite tests have been completed
Washington, USA – It will have antimissile alarm functions thanks to infrared sensors
Lockheed Martin successfully completed a series of tests on the SBIRS (Space-Based Infrared System) geostationary satellite, which has been thought for antimissile and surveillance functions in critic... more