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IndustryThales (3). "Le Monde": the merger operation with Alcatel blocked by French Government's electoral necessities
Paris, France - Too close 2007 French presidential elections
The ventilated hypothesis of a merger between French Alcatel and Thales would be blocked at the moment not by economic or industrial necessities but by a political necessity of the Government currently... more
IndustryThales (2). Ranque: there are not purchase offers
Paris, France - CEO Denis Ranque said it during a press release
"Thales has not still received any purchase offers and when they will arrive it will discuss them. Whether there will be offer we will discuss them only in our shareholders’ interest. But currently there i... more
IndustryFirst 1000 flight hours for the A-380
Toulouse, France - New finish for the sky's giant
European consortium Airbus made known today that its skies’ giant, A-380, achieved the finish of the 1000 flight hours. After very severe tests, as that one about altitude at Medellin in Colombia or t... more
IndustryThales: 2005 ended with a net revenue of EUR 334 million
Paris, France - A note by French Defence industrial Group said it
The French society specialized in defence sector and electronics, Thales, unveiled that to have closed 2005 with a revenue of EUR 334m, +2,45% compared 2004. The operative revenue has demonstrated EUR... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $12,903,905 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to install wing center sections (WCS) on seven EA-6B aircraft and conduct a planned... more
IndustryBoeing: order for six B-737 Next Generation from Pegasus Airlines
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2008
The Boeing Company today identified Pegasus Airlines as the carrier which earlier this year placed an order for six Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing’s Orders a... more
IndustryBoeing: UPS selected Electronic Flight Bag for 757 and 767 fleets
Washington, Usa - In addition EFB will be installed on eight new 747-400 freighters ordered last year
Boeing and UPS yesterday said that the world’s largest package delivery company will retrofit 107 of its Boeing 757s and 767s with Boeing’s Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). In addition, EFB will be... more
IndustryThales: next merger hypothesis with Alcatel
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" writes that
Thales’ and Alcatel’s managers are still in talks to deepen the dossier of a possible merger between the two French industries, in which the Transalpine Government has strong shares. Today, as reported by... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $23,151,064 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for production sustaining support, integrated... more
IndustryBoeing projects USD 770 billion market for airplanes in Asia-Pacific
Bangkok, Thailandia - For about 7200 new models over the next 20 years
The Boeing Company detailed its Current Market Outlook for the Asia-Pacific region yesterday, forecasting a market for about 7,200 new airplanes worth $770 billion over the next 20 years. Over the forecast... more
IndustryEADS: EUR 1.68bn net profit in 2005
Paris, France - Record year thanks to Airbus orders
European aerospace Group, EADS, has made known its 2005 net profit is EUR 1.68bn. This marvellous economic result has been possible thanks to Airbus’ record year that confirmed its leadership on American c... more
IndustryAirbus retires A-300 and A-310
Toulouse, France - Production will be stopped since July 2007
Airbus announced that since July 2007 A-300 and A-310 aircraft’s production will be stopped. These are the first aircraft that European consortium retires. A-300, born in 1969 and put in service five y... more
IndustryAirbus will deliver A-380s punctually
Toulouse, France - Confidence also in the A-340's possibilities
European consortium Airbus declared that, despite the short times, it will deliver punctually, that is for the end of 2006, the first two units of its giant A-380 to Singapore Airlines. Industry declared... more
IndustryRyanair receives the 100th B-737/800
Seattle, USA - It's the last model of Next Generation family
Boeing and Ryanair, Europe’s largest and most profitable low-cost carrier, yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 100th Boeing Next-Generation 737, nearly seven years after receiving its fir... more
IndustryBoeing: millionaire salary for the American industry's CEO
New York, Usa - James McNerney received, among the other, USD 25,3m in society's shares
Boeing has recently communicated to SEC, the American authority for control of the societies in New York Stock Exchange, the emoluments gave to every title to James McNerney, Boeing’s CEO. McNerney has r... more
IndustryBoeing: Royal Air Maroc added a B-737/700 to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - It has received this past weekend
Royal Air Maroc this past weekend took delivery of a new 737-700 airplane, departing Boeing Field for its home base at Mohammed V International airport located just outside Casablanca. Boeing worked with... more
IndustryThales (2): Finmeccanica will have a role in French company's future
Paris, France - French newspaper "Le Figaro" wrote so
"Finmeccanica could be the real jolly to contrast EADS’ ambitions". French newspaper "Le Figaro" wrote so yesterday about the future of the Frence defence company. The newspaper related also the French c... more
IndustryThales: in progress the purchase of Australian ADI
Sydney, Australia - National newspaper "The Australian" wrote it
Australian newspaper "The Australian" related about the intention of the French military aerospace giant Thales to buy the Australian Defence Industries company. Thales, according with the newspaper, should... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace LCC awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 C, D, E, F, and G aircraft
Smiths Aerospace LCC, Customer Services Americas, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $16,543,571 requirements contract to provide performance based logistics in support of the AN-AYK-22 stores management... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 aircraft
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Feb. 28, 2006, a delivery order amount of $9,956,400 as part of a $16,941,500 firm-fixed-price contract for Intermediate gear boxes for the AH-64 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryNew customer for USD 972 million for the Airbus 350
Toulouse, France - Yemenia-Yemen Airways would buy the long-haul plane of the uropean consortium
European consortium Airbus received a purport statement by Yameni carrier Yemenia-Yemen Airways, for the delivery of 6 new long-haul planes A-350, including a clause for the buy out of 4 further aircraft.... more
IndustryBoeing to acquire Carmen Systems to enhance commercial services business
Seattle, Usa - With this purchase, CS will report to Jeppesen
The Boeing Company last Friday announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Carmen Systems, a leading provider of crew scheduling and disruption management software for the world’s airlines and railroads.... more
IndustryRussia. The Government Head Fradkov proposes Fyodorov as head of the new aeronautical holding
Moscow, Russia - Russian President, Putin, agreed with the proposal
Russian Government has the intention to merge in an only subject all the aeronautical industries of the country, bringing into being in such way a real industrial giant. To lead this "Holding" the Russian... more
IndustryEvergreen Air Center will provide to the maintenance of Bombardier's CRJ
Phoenix, USA - Company's satisfaction for the achieved deal
Evergreen Air Center, one of the most important companies of the world in the field of maintenance, storage and painting for aircraft, announced today to have signed a deal with Bombardier for the assistance... more
IndustryAeronautic pole in Puglia (Italy) will start with a month's delay
Taranto, Italy - Meeting between Alenia Aeronautica and Grottaglie's industrialists
Italian Alenia Aeronautica’ (Finmeccanica) President, Giorgio Zappa, met at Assindustria’s seat (industrialists association) the President of Taranto industrialists, Luigi Sportelli, and a delegation of... more
IndustryBoeing: on February orders for 26 aircraft
Seattle, USA - The first two months of the year are good
During February Boeing received orders for 26 new aircraft: they are 25 planes for commercial transport and one BBJ (Boeing Business Jet). Alaska Airlines ordered, such as WestJet, three B-737, while other... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $20,929,091 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement... more
IndustryBoeing: two changes to the company's governance structure
Chicago, Usa - The board of directors has unanimously approved them
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has unanimously approved two changes to the company’s governance structure. The board has voted to amend the company’s bylaws immediately to adopt the practice of an... more
IndustryBoeing: Asian market is one of the most profitable
Seattle, USA - 7200 deliveries over the next 20 years
Boeing’s Vice-President, Scott Carson, declared that "In a competitive market, the airlines will continue meeting passengers’ demand for more direct non-stop flights to destinations around the world wit... more
IndustryAVIO: good test for TP400 engine of the new military cargo A-400M
Torino, Italia - Even AVIO announced it
For the first time the engine has been put in service linked to the enormous 8 blades propeller of 5.5 metres od diameter. The duty to transfer to the propeller the 11,000 power horses of the engine is... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F117-PW-100 spare engines
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $28,474,204 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification for fiscal 2006 interim... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics Advanced Information Systems awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the AV-8B aircraft
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Bloomington, Minn., is being awarded a $7,033,600 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-04-C-0129) for the fiscal 2006 full-rate... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Services Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Services Inc., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $7,092,091 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0030) for procurement of five... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the 12 F414-GE-400
General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines Business Group, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $35,757,572 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0147) to exercise an option... more
IndustryThe B-767 put out of production?
Chicago, USA - It will depend by Pentagon's decision
Boeing is seriously thinking to shut down the production of the 767. In a first moment, in fact, it seemed that this aging plane could be re-converted as tanker plane for the air fuel supply of US Air... more
IndustryAirbus will employ part of Mercedes' workers in redundancy
Toulouse, France - The worker's number in Germany will be increased
DaimlerChrysler is looking to shed its premium unit Mercedes’ staff: it is calculated a redundancy of about 8,500 people in German facilities. A part of them will be re-employed by European planemaker g... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AGM-154A-1 and 54 AGM-154C JSOW missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $11,135,500 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0001) for the procurement of 50 AGM-154A-1 and 54 AGM-154C... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $41,329,663 firm-fixed-price contract for the full rate production of Type 3 Advanced Mission Computers... more
IndustryC-27J: the industrial offset planned by the contract between Alenia Aeronautica and Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria - The advantages that both contracting subjects are getting from the airplanes sale
Last Friday the sale contract of five C-27J planes by Alenia Space to Bulgarian Government was signed (see for details AVIONEWS). The first aircraft is being delivered August 2007, but before that Sofia... more
IndustryBAE Systems awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
BAE Systems, Yonkers, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,327,487 firm-fixed price, cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide for the hardware and software upgrade of the AN/ALR56M radar-warning receiver for the... more
IndustryA new regional jet model from China
Beijing, China - ARJ-21 project is coming to its end and should be operative starting from 2009
Chinese AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC) is going to launch a new type of aircraft for secondary routes named ARJ-21, the first fitted with totally autonomous intellectual faculty. The project,... more
IndustryBoeing selected New Breed Logistics Inc. to manage logistics for 787 Dreamliner
Washington, Usa - New Everett, Wash.-based facility will deliver Dreamliner hardware
Boeing last Thursday announced it has selected North Carolina-based supply chain management company New Breed Logistics Inc. to provide logistics services supporting the final assembly of the all-new Boeing... more
IndustryNew filters for Agusta 119 Koala
St. Louis, USA - Aerospace Filtration Systems will deliver the new system for the helicopters of the Italian industry
Agusta Aerospace Corp. selected Aerospace Filtration Systems Inc. (Afs) to realize the new filtration system of the A-119 Koala helicopter. The new system will use the high performance technology IBF.... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica (2). Bertolone: we can deliver until 300 machines to USA
Sofia, Bulgaria - Within March the call for bids has awaited
Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, Giovanni Bertolone, marginal of the signature of supply for five C-27 to Bulgaria, said that the Italian society will be able to arrive to deliver until 300 machines to the U... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: USD 91m worth contract with Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Finmeccanica Group's society will provide 5 aircraft and other 3 options
Today, Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, Giovanni Bertolone, signed in Sofia a contract with Bulgarian Government for supply 5 C-27J, the tactical transport aircraft. The worth of the agreement, which foresees a... more
IndustryBAE Systems: earnings raised on 2005
London, UK - Good result for Airbus and Eurofighter
BAE Systems made known yesterday that in 2005 its revenues are increased of 16% due to the raise of the orders for Airbus, European consortium 20% owned by BAE, and to the requires for Eurofighter. The... more
IndustryEmbraer: Phenom mock-up tour kicks off in North America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Stops in European and Latin American cities also planned
Embraer yesterday announced the start of a mockup tour of its new Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 executive jets in North America. The Phenom name and the interiors, designed by BMW Group Designworks USA,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46E helicopters
General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $26,402,508 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3021) to purchase 60 T-58... more
IndustryThe "Dreamliner" has its engine
Seattle, Usa - The Trent 1000 stood the first test
Trent 1000 is the propellant for Boeing-787 "Dreamliner" developed by Rolls-Royce. It successfully stood the first bench test, where it was started electrically through a new project characteristic named... more
IndustryBoeing: Singapore Airlines selected EFB for entire B-777 fleet
Seattle, Usa - The airline has 58 models in service and an additional 19 on order
Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced that the airline will add Boeing’s Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Installation Kits on its entire fleet of new and existing 777s. Singapore A... more