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IndustryLockheed Martin Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60R helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $5,070,184 for firm-fixed-price delivery order (P10004) under previously awarded contract (N00019-04-C-0028) for the purchase of spares for the common... more
IndustryMubadala enters Piaggio Aero at 35%
Rome, Italy - Italian Antitrust gave the permission
Piaggio Aero Industries, Italian aeronautic industry which operates in design, building and maintenance of motor airplanes and structural components for civil and institutional market, was born in 1998... more
IndustryBoeing 747/400 large cargo freighter taking shape
Seattle, Usa - It will transport major components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Modifications continue on the 747-400s that will transport major components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The distinctive look of the aircraft crystallized late last month with the installation of the... more
IndustryBoeing fires 900 employees
Wichita, USA - 360 notices have gone out today
Boeing, the great American avionic manufacturer, announced it planned to lay off 900 employees in its base in Wichita, Kansas, because of defense budget cuts, delays in some contacts and the completion... more
IndustryOne million flight hours for the Rolls Royce' AE-2100 engine
London, UK - It is the propellor of the C-130
Rolls Royce achieved an other primacy: its AE-2100 turboprop engine, installed on the military transport aircraft C-130s. In fact, has passed the goal of one million flight hours. This propellor is the... more
IndustryBoeing should have installed improper components on 737s
Washington, USA - It was retailed by the "Washington Post"
Boeing should have installed on hundreds of B-737 improper and low-quality components. It was retailed by the "Washington Post", relating the declarations of three ex-workers of Seattle industry. The components... more
IndustryAmerican KC-135 tankers will be replaced
Washington, USA - The Pentagon decided to re-start the competition
The Pentagon made known to resume US Air Force request to replace its obsolete KC-135 tankers. In 2004 Congress killed a USD 23.5bn order for 100 Boeing 767s to be transformed into aerial-refueling tankers,... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $8,195,925 for priced order 5139 under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-003M) for turbine... more
IndustryEmbraer opened new Nashville maintenance hangar
São José dos Campos, Brazil - New facilities will provide MRO services for E-Jets and create up to 165 jobs
Embraer yesterday celebrates the opening of its new 78,000 square-foot (7,250 square-meter) hangar at Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Tennessee. Growth of its subsidiary Embraer Aircraft Maintenance... more
IndustryBoeing proposed a new military aircraft to Indian Navy
St Louis, USA - It should be a variant of the P-8A multi-mission
Boeing proposed to Indian Navy to develop and deliver 8 long-range anti-submarine military aircraft for the patrol of the sea. Seattle industry should offer a variant of the P-8A Multi-mission currently... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the K/H/C-130J aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., Tempe Ariz., is being awarded an $8,082,000 firm-fixed-price requirements contract with a five year ordering period. This action provides for repair services, upgrades/modifications... more
IndustryBoeing's organization chart changed
Seattle, USA - Some of the old manager of the industry in retirement
Yesterday there have been a lot of changes in the organization chart of Boeing: the President and CEO of the Seattle’s industry, Jim McNerney, announced that the President of Connection by Boeing, which w... more
IndustrySITA will supply IT systems to the Moroccan airports
Rabat, Morocco - The value of the agreement is of USD 5.6 million
Sita, provider of global information and telecommunication solutions for the air transport industry, announced to have achieved a five-year deal to improve the passengers flow among the most important... more
IndustryAgreement signed between Boeing and Loud Engineering and Manufacturing
Seattle, USA - The two industries will realize the new HH-47 helicopter
Boeing announced yesterday to have achieved an agreement with Loud Engineering and Manufacturing to support the production of the new HH-47 Combat Search and Rescue helicopter for the US Air Force. In... more
IndustryOrders and deliveries of Embraer models
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - 145 deliveries expected in 2006 and 27 made in the first quarter
Yesterday Embraer, Brazilian aeronautic industry, announced it delivered 27 aircraft in the first quarter of 2006 on 145 expected deliveries until the end of the year: precisely, 4 ERJ-145s, 8 Embraer... more
IndustryIt is probable a maxi order of 80 Boeing 737 by Chinese carriers
Seattle, USA - The news launched the Boeing's share at the Stock Exchange
Boeing is going to sign an important deal for the delivery of 80 single-aisle 737 with some Chinese carriers. The value of the agreement is about USD 4.6 billion, at list prices. Currently, as it happens... more
IndustryAirbus will remain in UK
Toulouse, France - It was said by Airbus' number 1 Gustav Humbert
Airbus number 1 Gustav Humbert said yesterday that, also if BAE decided to retreat by European consortium stock by releasing its 20% share, Toulouse industry anyway will remain in UK. In fact the decision... more
IndustryThe new engine Hyshot III tested in Australia
Sidney, Australia - It can achieve a speed 7 times higher of the sound one
A new experimental jet engine was tested today in Australia, the Hishot III which is able to achieve a speed 7 times higher of the sound one. The system was drawn by British industry of military components... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,828,801 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the development effort to... more
IndustryThe funds for Sparviero project have been cut
Rome, Italy - It was made known by the company
Sparviero company that, on behalf of Italian Home Office, was developing, with Italian Space Agency, an advanced system to guarantee road safety, denounced the interruption of the funds’supply after t... more
IndustryAgreement for the renovation of the job contract between Galileo Avionica and Trade Unions
Rome, Italy - New bonus for 3,500 employees
Galileo Avionica’s officials (Finmeccanica group) and the union representatives of FIM, FIOM, UILM (Italian Trade Unions) achieved an agreement for the renovation of the supplemental job contract for 3... more
IndustryMore and more close Italian-Russian cooperation in the field of technological industry
Rome, Italy - In the next days an important cooperation agreement will be signed in Moscow
An important agreement about the support by Russian and Italian Governments to two industrial projects will be signed in the next days by Italian Minister for the Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola,... more
IndustryAlso Singapore Airlines criticised the new A-350
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Multi-billion deals at sea
It seems that the crossed fire of critics that from some days covers the new A-350 had not an end (see for details AVIONEWS). European consortium was charged to have not changed sufficiently to the aircraft,... more
IndustryEADS confirmed BAE Systems' intention to sell its stake in Airbus
Munich, Germany - Discussion about the disposal started
EADS confirmed the start of the preliminary talks for the disposal of the British BAE Systems’ 20% stake in Airbus (see for details AVIONEWS). The British industry called on last Thursday the French-German-Spanish c... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18, AV-8B AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft
Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Div., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded an $8,865,416 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0044) for the procurement... more
IndustryBoeing to supply converted freighters to Avion Group
Seattle, Usa - Air Atlanta Icelandic to operate the B-747/400 airplane
Avion Aircraft Trading has ordered four 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters to be operated by Avion Group’s subsidiary Air Atlanta Icelandic. The first of the 747-400BCFs is scheduled for redelivery b... more
IndustryGood results in the last financial year for NATS, principal air traffic management provider of UK
London, UK - The growth trend confirmed also this year
NATS, principal air traffic management provider of UK, announced a record in the number of flights which have been managed by the company in the financial year 2005/06. A total of 2,330,589 flights used... more
IndustryFrench Government will not decrease its share in EADS
Paris, France - It was made known by a statement of the Ministry of Economy
France doesn’t want to reduce its 15% share in EADS stock. It was made known by a statement of the French Ministry of Economy and Finances the day after the join announcement by Lagardere and Daimler C... more
IndustryThe works for Alenia Aeronautica's facility, in which it will build some of B-787 Dreamliner's parts, are going on
Taranto, Italy - New jobs for 500 people
Yesterday Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, visited the Alenia Aeronautica’s facility which is under construction along Grottaglie-Monteiasi provincial road. The facility will c... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica will transform three Boeing 767s into KC-767As
Naples, Italy - The first of the three aircraft has arrived to the Aeronavali plants
Three Boeing 767s will be transformed into multisession tankers KC-767As for Italian Air Force by Alenia Aeronautica at Aeronavali plants in Capodichino (Naples). The Global Tanker Team comprehends Boeing,... more
IndustryAir Europa converted purchase rights into orders for 16 B-737/800
Seattle, USA - It was made known by Boeing
Spanish carrier Air Europa converted today purchase rights into orders for 16 B-737/800. It was made known by Seattle industry in a statement. The deal has a value of about USD one billion and the first... more
IndustryBoeing: Icelandair ordered two additional B-787s
Washington, USA - The two airplanes have a value of approximately $ 290 million at list prices
Boeing yesterday announced that the FL Group, on behalf of Icelandair, and Icelandair have exercised purchase rights for two additional firm 787-8 Dreamliners. The airplanes will be delivered in 2012,... more
IndustryFirst engineering drawings of the new B-747-8
Seattle, USA - The aircraft will be ready within the 2009
Boeing published yesterday the first engineering drawings of the new B-747-8 launched last November and already ordered, in its cargo version, by Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
IndustryDaimlerChrysler and Lagardere will decrease their share in EADS
Munich, Germany - There will be a larger liquidity for future investments
DaimlerChrysler e Lagardere, two of the most important EADS’ shareholders, announced their intention to start simultaneous transitions aimed at reducing by 7.5% each their respective stakes in EADS. T... more
IndustryToday there will be a Board of Thales about the partnership with Alcatel
Paris, France - No objections by Finmeccanica
Today there should have to take place a board of directors of Thales to decide about the strengthening of the links with Alcatel, which is one of its shareholders for the 9.5%. The plan forecasts that... more
IndustryBoeing reports first quarter of 2006 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - For a total of 98 ones
The Boeing Company yesterday announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2006. Major program deliveries during the first quarter, including deliveries under... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 120 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the overhaul for aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on March 30, 2006, a $120,269,205 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for reliability and safety and recapitalization overhaul for fielded... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 30, 2006, a $48,868,749 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryBoeing selected Intelleflex for the delivery of the chips on the 787 Dreamliner
Seattle, USA - Maintenance costs will be reduced
Boeing selected Intelleflex, an industry based in Silicon Valley in California, to provide the silicon chips to enable radio frequency identification (RFID) "Smart lebels" for the maintenance of important... more
IndustryEADS' new air refuelling system tested
Munich, Germany - No influences on aircraft's handling
EADS made known to have ended the test on the new air refuelling system ARBS (Air Refuelling Boom System). The preliminary results of the test show that aircraft’s handling was not influenced by the i... more
IndustrySKF acquires 100% of SNFA
Turin, Italy - The two bearing suppliers join their powers
SKF Group, international supplier for products, solutions and services in the sector of rolling bearings and grip rings, operates in the field of five divisions: Industrial, Automotive, Electrical, Service... more
IndustryCritics against the A-350
Toulouse, France - European consortium doesn't want to change the plan's design
Last week the US based aircraft leasing company ILFC warned Airbus that if it will not change its middle-size A-350 aircraft’s design, it will risk to be beaten by its rival Boeing which commercialized t... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the PAC-3 Missile Support Center
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on March 29, 2006, a $6,065,335 increment as part of a $36,390,416 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Development and Maintenance of a PAC-3 Missile... more
IndustryMonarch Construction Co. awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of a maintenance hangar
Monarch Construction Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on March 27, 2006, a $14,927,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a C5 scheduled maintenance hangar. Work will be performed at Wright... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache AH-64D helicopters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., was awarded on March 29, 2006, a $16,122,582 firm-fixed-price contract for radar frequency interferometer systems for the Apache AH-64D Helicopters. Work will be performed... more
IndustryCAE will build flight simulators for Europe and America
Montreal, Canada - Contracts for USD 32.6 million
CAE made known to have achieved contracts in Europe and in America, for a value of USD 32,6 million, for the manufacture of flight simulators. The industry will build a simulator for the C-295 twin-engine... more
IndustryBoeing is confident about the new 747-8
Seattle, Usa - More and more hard the competition with Airbus
Boeing said to be confident that its new 450 seats 747-8 will be able to attract the interest of the European and Asian carriers. Seattle industrie’s Vice-President, Jeff Peace, said that the new aircraft w... more
IndustryATR: Kingfisher Airlines took delivery of its first ATR-72/500 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Following the signature of a contract for twenty new aircraft unveiled in November 2005
Kingfisher Airlines, India’s fastest growing airline took delivery of its first ATR-72/500 aircraft. This aircraft is the first to be delivered following the signature of a contract for twenty new ATR-72/500s u... more
IndustryGECAS purchases 60 B-737s
Seattle, USA - Placed a firm order for USD 4bn
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), General Electric’s aircraft leasing and financing unit, announced the order of 30 Boeing 737s, with the option to buy 30 more. The transaction for total 60 airplanes a... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MJ-53 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $22,385,455 firm fixed priced overhaul/repair contract to provide overhaul/repair of the main gearbox, elastomerticmertic main rotor hub and... more