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IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,263,027 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for F100-PW-200/220/220E turbine blade... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 helicopter
Goodrich Corp., Monroe, N.C., was awarded on June 22, 2006, a $5,673,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Generators for the CH-47 Helicopter. Work will be performed in Pirstone Bucks, United Kingdom, and... more
IndustryTender for US Army multirole helicopter: the reply today
Washington, USA - Finmeccanica, EADS, Bell, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have been joining it
The result of the tender for 320 multirole helicopters supply to US Army, which is USD 2bn worth, is expected today. Competitors are AgustaWestland US-139 (Finmeccanica Group), Eurocopter EC-145 (EADS... more
IndustryEADS complaints the publication of confidential documents
Paris, France - According to the company, these are manoeuvres aiming to emphasize tensions in the leadership
EADS, the European aerospace and defense giant, makes known through a statement it filed complaint against unknown persons with the competent Examining magistrate in Paris for theft and unauthorized disclosure... more
IndustryBoeing: SkyEurope announced increase in order for Next Generation
Seattle, Usa - The airline now has a total order commitment for 21 B-737 airplanes
Boeing announced yesterday that SkyEurope Airlines, the multi-based Central European low-cost airline, has converted purchase rights for five Next-Generation 737-700s into orders. The airline now has... more
IndustryPartnership between Russia and Jordan to manufacture weapons
Moscow, Russia - It was created a new potent rocket launcher
It is more and more close the partnership between Russian and Jordan military companies to produce weapons that were able to be used in the war against terrorism. In fact 150 new weapons have been presented,... more
IndustryAtr: Air Calédonie takes delivery of its first ATR-42/500
Toulouse, France - Three aircraft for a total value of USD 50 million
Air Calédonie today accepted delivery of its first ATR-42/500 aircraft. This aircraft is the first to be delivered following the signature of a contract for three new ATR aircraft (1 ATR-42/500 and 2... more
IndustryOn July 7th it will start the Eli-Expo of Lugo di Romagna
Boulogne, Italy - There will be also the new models of AgustaWestland
It will start on July 7th, with the patronage of the President of the Republic and of the Prime Minister, the Eli-Expo 2006 of Lugo di Romagna (Boulogne). The show has the goal to to approach the public... more
IndustryHeavy costs for Boeing
Seattle, USA - The industry could be obliged to pay 1.1 billion dollars
The Boeing costs for the 2006 could increase a lot. Seattle industry in fact could be obliged to calculate in this year budget 1.1 billion dollars because of its dispute with Lockheed Martin and for the... more
IndustryEADS. Forgeard: I am competent and honest, I do not resign
Paris, France - The co-CE, Noel Fogeard, replied to a French Parliamentarian during his audition at National Assembly
Noel Forgeard, co-CEO of Franco-German EADS Group, the Airbus controller, replied to a French Parliamentarian during his audition at the National Assembly finance commission, which was leaded by Gaullist... more
IndustryBoeing: Aeromexico, ILFC announced deal for B-787 Dreamliners
Seattle, USA - Airline will lease three new 787-8s from ILFC
Boeing International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) and Aeromexico, Mexico’s largest airline, yesterday announced the carrier will operate three 787 Dreamliner airplanes, making it the first Latin American a... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: robotics and automation for the near and far future
Rome, Italy - The industry has participated in "SpaceOps 2006" held from 19 to 23 June
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, has participated in ’SpaceOps 2006’, an international forum about project and space mission operation management held in Rome from 19 to 23 June. Galileo Avi... more
IndustryBoeing will sell Connexion by Boeing
Seattle, USA - The unit didn't succeed to stand out the market
Boeing decided to sell its unit of Internet communications Connexion by Boeing (CB). The decision arrived because the scarce success that CB obtained nearby the airlines. Until now in fact only Lufthansa,... more
IndustryEurocopter will build a maintenance facility in Russia
Marignane, France - It will be built at Ostafievo airport, near Moscow
Eurocopter achieved an agreement with the Russian authorities to create a facility for the maintenance and overhaul services at Ostafievo airport, near Moscow. The agreement was signed in Eurocopter’s h... more
IndustryChina Eastern Airlines bought 30 A-320s
Toulouse, France - The deliveries will start in May 2008
Airbus achieved an agreement with China Eastern Airlines, the third most important Chinese airline, for the delivery of 30 new A-320s. European Consortium will delivery the aircraft from May 2008 to November... more
IndustryEADS: AMF's inspector in the Paris' office of the company
Paris, France - From Toulouse base the enquiry has been enlarged to EADS' headquarters
An EADS’ statement made known that AMF, (Autorité des Marchés Financiers NdR), the French authority on the Stck Exchange, included in its enquiry on the financial movement of the company’s vertex also... more
IndustryEADS: a group of shareholders would present a EUR 10 billion class action
Paris, France - According to the Italian Industrial Association's newspaper yesterday there should have been a change in the company's management
According to Italian economic newspaper owned by the industrial association "Il Sole 24 ore", yesterday should be announced a change in EADS’ management after the scandals that involved the CO-CEO Noel F... more
IndustryAirbus: the A-380 fixes the record for the number of emergency slides
Milan, Italy - These tests are part of the certification's programme by EASA and by FAA
"The world greatest passengers’ airplane has fixed a new record opening at the same time 16 emergency slides using only the energy of the batteries on board, the highest number ever reached of slides f... more
IndustryWendel Group invests in American company
Paris, France - Yesterday was signed the buyout of Deutsch company
With a financial operation signed yesterday the French Group Wendel Investissement acquired for USD 1,04 bn the American company Deutsch Investissement, world leader in the range of sealed interconnection... more
IndustryBringer becomes a partner of Enstrom Helicopter
Sao Paulo, Brazil - As a helicopter dealer
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation announced Brazilian Bringer Corporation as a new member of its worldwide dealership network. Sao Paulo based, Bringer operates two B-767/300F, a twin engine Seneca and a... more
IndustryBoeing reported quarterly dividend
Chicago, Usa - It was announced yesterday by board
Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney reported that a quarterly dividend of thirty (30) cents per share was declared by the board of directors at its meeting yesterday. The... more
IndustryEADS: the company structure does not need changes
Berlin, Germany - The spokesman of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, declared that
Unlike the words of French Minister of Economy and Finance, Thierry Breton, a statement of the spokesman of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, says that there are no "Reasons to call into question EADS... more
IndustryBoeing: EVA Air took delivery of its third B-777/300ER
Seattle, Usa - Plane scheduled for static display at the Farnborough International Air Show 2006
Boeing delivered a new 777-300ER (Extended Range) to Taiwan’s EVA Air on Thursday. It is the third Boeing 777-300ER received by the airline which is one of the launch customers for the 777. The twin-engine E... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Alenia Aeronautica signs a € 75 million contract for 3 C-27Js with Lithuania
Rome, Italy - For the renewal of the current fleet of twin-engine An-26s
"The Lithuanian Republic’s Armed Force and Alenia Aeronautica have signed today a €75 million contract for the supply of three units of the new-generation tactical transport aircraft C-27J. The selection has... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 275th ERJ-145 family aircraft to ExpressJet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Initial contract for 25 firm aircraft was expanded to 275 jets
Embraer last Thursday delivered the 275th ERJ-145 family aircraft to ExpressJet under the contract signed ten years ago with former Continental Express. The delivery ceremony took place at Embraer’s h... more
IndustryBoeing: the Federal Government sanction will be partitioned to NASA and the Pentagon
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" said that
The "Wall Street Journal" reports that the USD 615m sanction, which the Federal Government issued to Boeing because of a federal officers corruption matter for some contracts award with Defense administration... more
IndustrySAAB: an office opened in collaboration with the Gripen in Sophia
Sofia, Bulgaria - According to the newspaper "Dnevnik", it will ease the negotiations with the Bulgarian Government
The Bulgarian capital’s newspaper, "Dnevnik" reported the news about the Sweden society Saab, in collaboration with the industry maker of military airplanes Gripen, has opened an office of representation i... more
IndustryEADS. Breton: a solution must be found within next 72 hours
Paris, France - A series of bilateral Franco-German meetings among economic and Government leaders
French Government wants to solve quickly political and imagine crisis of EADS, European consortium controlling Airbus, because of the scandal connected to stock-option sale by co-CEO, Noel Forgeard. According... more
IndustryEADS. "Der Spiegel": delays have been known since last November
Berlin, Germany - The company's commercial manager, John Leahy, is involved too
According to German magazine, "Der Spiegel", delays of A-380 delivery could have been known since November 2005 instead of April this year, as Noel Forgeard says to justify his behaviour. The magazine... more
IndustryEADS: Noel Forgeard will be summoned by French Parliament Finance Commission
Paris, France - The President of the Commission, Pierre Mehaignerie, makes it known
According to the President of French National Assembly Finance Commission, Pierre Mehaignerie, Noel Forgeard, co-CEO of EADS, will be summoned as soon as possible to give explanations about his behaviour... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the USAF F-16C/D aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Ft Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,366,181 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This provisioned items order modification will procure the following spare parts for the USAF... more
IndustryEADS. "La Tribune": the French Government advocates Franco-German double leading pull-out
Paris, France - Pressures are now focused on reference shareholder, Arnaud Lagardere
On-line edition of French "La Tribune" tells news on EADS-Forgeard matter. According to some info which has found its way out of the meeting between French Economy Minister, Thierry Breton, and EADS CEO,... more
IndustryLHTEC and AgustaWestland sign a contract to supply engines to British Future Lynx
Rome, Italy - It is CTS800-4, which will improve the current helicopters performances
Along with 70 Future Lynx tactic transport and naval helicopters order made by British Ministry of Defense (see AVIONEWS for details), Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) has announced today... more
IndustryMiro Radici purchased air carrier Miniliner
Milan, Italy - It was made known by a statement of the energy and textile company
Miro Radici Textile & Energy Industrial Group, signed a preliminary contract to purchase of the 60% of Miniliner’s stock, a cargo carrier. The operation has a value of EUR 6 million, with a stock’s inc... more
IndustryBoeing: Cathay Pacific announced B-747/400ER Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - With a total average list price value of USD 1.4 billion
The Boeing Company and Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday announced the Hong Kong-based airline has ordered six Boeing 747-400ER (Extended Range) Freighters. The airplanes, with a total average list price... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $6,083,588 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of two airborne strategic communication, engineering and test (ASCET) kit builds for the... more
IndustryRaytheon Integrated Defense Services awarded of a 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Raytheon Integrated Defense Services, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a not to exceed $45,000,000 ceiling-priced order (#5000) against a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-06-G-011F) for procurement... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 helicopter
Honeywell Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $5,157,240 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action is to exercise an option to purchase 66 embedded... more
IndustryAlenia-Scac agreement. Bertolone: the first aircraft should be come out from the the facilities in 2008
Moscow, Russia - It was declared on Tuesday by Alenia Aeronautica's CEO Giovanni Bertolone
"Competition could be won only with a competitive price. There are still some details to define to which we are working on hoping to solve them soon, as the choice of the supplier of some components of... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L/S-70A
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 19, 2006, an $18,917,896 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Unique Black Hawk helicopters (UH-60L/S-70A) for the Columbian air... more
IndustryInterviews between French Government and EADS' management
Paris, France - European Consortium is in a difficult moment
The difficult moment in which is EADS in these last days, with the problems in the deliveries of the A-380 and the enquiry on the controversial sale of some share by the managers of the groups (see for... more
IndustryEADS: the polemics don't sedate on the society owner of the Airbus consortium
Paris, France - The French Prime Minister gives unadventurous to the socialist opposition's head
After the announcement about the delays in the A-380’s delivery and after that the scandal followed to the blames of insider trading towards one of the two CEOs, for the precision Noel Forgeard. During a... more
IndustryATR today signed a contract with TransAsia Airways
Toulouse, France - For two ATR-72/500 plus one option
ATR and the Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways have signed today a contract for 2 new ATR-72/500 aircraft plus one option. The contract has been signed in the ATR Headquarters in the presence of H. H. Sun, T... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and SCAC sign Russian Regional Jet agreement in Moscow
Rome, Italy - The programme of co-operation is the result of a process begun in 2005
Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Aviation Holding, and their respective subsidiaries Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), have signed an agreement establishing a strategic partnership on... more
IndustryAMF's enquiry on EADS
Toulouse, France - Under investigations the development of the European Consortium's stock market
EADS confirmed that it is in progress an enquiry of the AMF, the French stock exchange authority. The AMF now is investigating in Toulouse facility, Airbus’ headquarters, about the development of the E... more
IndustryRothshild will connect between EADS and BAE Systems
Paris, France - It was announced by French newspaper "Les Echos"
According to French newspaper "Les Echos", it will be Rothshild Bank to determine the value of the 20% share of Airbus’ stock owned by BAE Systems. British industry had announced its intention to sell i... more
IndustryEADS: request for Forgeard resignation?
Munich, Germany - "Handelsblatt" newspaper says that but the company denies
The German newspaper, "Handelsblatt", has today reported that the German part of EADS Board of Directors asked for resignation of CEO, Noel Forgeard, after the crisis of subsidiary Airbus for delays in... more
IndustryMBDA and Saab Bofors Dynamics together for a missile programme
Paris, France - The project involve France, Sweden and UK
Last week, during "Eurosatory" armaments show in Paris, the European missile systems group, MBDA, and Swedish Saab Bofors Dynamics made an agreement to start an industrial partnership in support of a trilateral... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 89 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $89,321,925 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1090) for incorporation of engineering... more
IndustryInsider trading suspects for EADS
Toulouse, France - Because of shares sale by several managers
After sensational announcement by EADS on 6 months postponement of new A-380 deliveries (see AVIONEWS for details), many have suspected shares and stock options sale made by several managers of the European... more