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IndustryAero Vodochody stakes concentrated in a sole subject before privatization
Prague, Czech Republic - The Czech Parliament established it
Aero Vodochody, about to be privatized (see for details AVIONEWS), is owned by Letka company by a 53.31% and by the State company Ceska kponsolidacni agentura by 46.65%. The Czech Parliament has recently... more
IndustryCanada: thinking about a funding plan for aerospace research
Ottawa, Canada - Also the Bombardier C Series programme is likely to take advantage of it
Canadian Bombardier group intends to expand its production to avoid to restrict its industrial activity in the civil field most of all dealing with the regional segment. The C Series programme under design... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: privatization started yesterday
Prague, Czech Republic - Offers should reach the privatization agency by December 14
Starting from yesterday Aero Vodochody company’s buyers can present their offer to Government’s privatization agency. Offers can reach it within next December 14: short list companies can present their off... more
IndustryBoeing celebrated with ANA the delivery of the first B-737 Next Generation
Seattle, USA - The Japanese carrier ordered 45 of these planes in all
Boeing and All Nippon Airways have celebrated the delivery of the first B-737/700 of 45 ordered by the Japanese carrier in 2003. ANA’s first B-737 Next Generation will carry between 118 and 136 passengers d... more
IndustryAgustaWestland: an offer for the provision of 141 US-101s has been notified
Washington, USA - This offer was suggested on last Monday but it is also competing for the bid related to the US Army's LUH programme
AgustaWestland is competing to supply 322 US Army’s helicopters. Moreover, it notified an offer for the provision of 141 US-101s to US Air Force on last Monday. The supply of 322 multirole light choppers t... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: Computer Sciences purchase offer has been withdrawn
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote
Lockheed Martin and two other investors has released an offer for the purchase of Computer Sciences company early in November (see for details AVIONEWS). The "Wall Street Journal", quoting some sources... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18
BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Communication, Navigation, Identification & Reconnaissance, Greenlawn, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exceed ceiling price $6,270,000 delivery... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,510,278 time and materials contract to provide for modification of 18 Dutch F-16 aircraft to Chile MLU configurations. This work involves... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130J
Lockheed Martin Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $10,299,983 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide additional Depot Repair Services to support the C-130J program through Jan. 31 - 6,259... more
IndustryAerojet-General Corp. awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System
Aerojet-General Corp., Sacramento, Calif., is being awarded a $19,920,685 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide for research and development to demonstrate affordable technologies in a strategic upper-stage... more
IndustryITT Industries awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the purchase of the supplies and services
ITT Industries, Van Nuys, Calif., is being awarded a $6,199,959 firm fixed price contract to provide commercial acquisition for the purchase of the following supplies and services: one airport surveillance... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For overhaul and repair for the entire T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on Nov. 21, 2005, a $9,628,361 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul and repair for the entire T-700 family of engines.... more
IndustryThales could be ascended by Alcatel according to British press
Paris, France - Thales stock up and down at Paris stock exchange
After the numerous news about the future of Thales (see for details AVIONEWS), the French Defense group shares boosted 3.48% yesterday while today they fell 1.4%. Brtish press wrote last Sunday that Alcatel... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: privatization plan ready to start
Prague, Czech Republic - "Ctk" Czech press agency announced it
According to "Ctk" press agency, the Czech privatization agency will announce on next Thursday the plan for the sale of Aero Vodochody military aircraft maker. The first stage of the sale will start on... more
IndustryThales: French Government did not respond to Finmeccanica's requests
Paris, France - "La Tribune" French newspaper reported it
"La Tribune" French newspaper claims that French Government did not back the merge between Finmeccanica and Thales despite of it was a rational project (see for details AVIONEWS). "For Thales not all roads... more
IndustryBoeing: China and UAE's orders have a worth USD 134bn and 700m
New York, Usa - Seattle's industry announced it
Boeing has officially today received two orders, one for 70 aircraft by China and another one for 42 airplanes by UAE, for an overall worth USD 13,7bn. Boeing signed a contract with Emirates for providing... more
IndustryBoeing: China's maxi order on the occasion of Bush's visit in Beijing
Beijing, China - The Asiatic country to purchase 70 B-737
The visit by US’ President, George W. Bush, will not have produced many effects regarding the human rights, but about the commercial point of view has achieved some beneficial effect for American economy. C... more
IndustrySelex: Single European Sky agreement has been signed
Brussels, Belgium - The deal includes 29 partners and European industrial subjects
The contract that will start the SESAR (Single European Single Sky Implementation Programme), the programme which will change the air traffic management in Europe as a part of the European Single Sky,... more
IndustryAlenia Spazio North America signed an USD 2,5m worth contract with Boeing
Seattle, USA - It provides supplying of engineering support services
Alenia Spazio North America signed a three-year-contract worth USD 2,5m with Boeing for supporting a payload develop from 2006 to 2008. The contract provides that Alenia Spazio North America will supply... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-190 to Copa Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Panamanian carrier ordered 12 aircraft
Embraer yesterday delivered the first of 12 EMBRAER 190 Advanced Range (AR) aircraft to Copa Airlines of Panama. Additional deliveries are scheduled through 2008. In addition to the firm orders, Copa holds... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Aermacchi signs contracts with Goodrich for potential revenues in excess of USD 500 million
Rome, Italy - To supply fan cowls for the engine nacelles for both the Airbus A-350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
"Aermacchi, an Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) company, announced yesterday that it entered into two agreements with Goodrich Corporation’s Aerostructures (NYSE: GR) to supply fan cowls for the engine n... more
IndustryFlightSafety Services Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5
FlightSafety Services Corp., Centennial, Colo., is being awarded a $17,334,420 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for C-5 Aircrew Training Systems this contract fund option seven for student... more
IndustryBoeing: a contract has been signed together with technicians and aerospace engineers
Seattle, USA - A workers referendum will be performed now
The three-years contract for technicians and aerospace engineers of the Puget Sound area has been signed with the unions. Boeing achieved a draft with Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace,... more
IndustryThales, French Government proves split about the future of the electronics company
Paris, France - "La Tribune" newspaper wrote
French "La Tribune" newspaper wrote that the future of Thales appears unclear as French Government proves split about its destiny. The hypothesis of an EADS-Thales partnership (see for details AVIONEWS)... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways signed for fourth B-777/200ER; leased 767-300ER
Seattle, Usa - The 777 ordered is scheduled for delivery in 2007
The Boeing Company and Kenya Airways yesterday announced planned additions to the airline’s fleet with an order for its fourth 777-200ER and an option for a fifth, as well as plans to lease its sixth 7... more
IndustryEADS signed a contract worth EUR 524,5m with Romanian Government
Bucharest, Romania - The "Ziarul Financiar" financial newspaper wrote it
The Rumanian Government wants control better its borders and has thought to EADS for services, means and technology. The "Ziarul Financiar", financial newspaper, reported the news, confirmed by the Interior... more
IndustryDassault Aviation: French group intends to emerge from Thales shareholders
Paris, France - Chief Executive Officer Charles Edelstenne stated
"We want to emerge from Thales share capital as we have not power with our 6%. As yet, we have not been contacted for acquiring our stake, but we have proposed to sell it, if there is some buyer, and eventually... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Nov. 9, 2005, a $9,490,000 firm-fixed-price contract for spare parts for the Utility Blackhawk UH-60 System. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a 160 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For T-700 engine spare parts
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., was awarded on Nov. 10, 2005, a delivery order amount of $160,000,000 as part of a $2,433,740,895 firm-fixed-price contract for T-700 engine spare parts. Work will be... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati signed an agreement with Ericsson
Rome, Italy - It includes a cooperation for next generation of radar systems
Selex Sistemi Integrati and Ericsson have signed an agreement to jointly develop, produce and market next generation of radar systems. "This industrial co-operation with Selex Sistemi Integrati in the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: an excellent performance in the 3rdQ 2005
Rome, Italy - Also growing revenues up to a 10% for 2006 have been forecasted
The 3rdQ 2005 appears more than a positive one for Finmeccanica group which reported an increasing net income up to EUR 76m, also forecasting rising revenues compared to 2004 at the end of this year (+20%).... more
IndustryVitrociset: ENAV should hire 700 employees for the Crociani's company
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree with such firm split operation
Purchase of the Vitrociset’s unit attending to assistance and maintenance of ENAV’s (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) infrastructures, has been supported not only by the stakeholder, Ita... more
IndustryBoeing 777-200LR established new world record for distance
London, UK - It has landed at Heathrow Airport yesterday
Boeing established a new world record for distance traveled nonstop by a commercial airplane when a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner landed at London Heathrow Airport yesterday. The 777-200LR (Longer Range)... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $39,877,785 firm fixed price contract modification to support F/A-22 Lot 6 production. This action provides for advanced procurement for 24... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Co. awarded of a 98 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the C-5 AMP modified aircraft
Lockheed Martin Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $98,000,000 firm fixed price, time and material and cost reimbursable contract to provide for services for C-5 AMP modified aircraft for supply support,... more
IndustryVitrociset: stakeholders will have to decide if to accept ENAV's offer by the end of this week
Rome, Italy - State-owned company would have offered EUR 108m, Crociani heirs asked for 220m
Negotiation is likely to be completed by the end of this week. Heirs of Camillo Crociani and, most of all, his widow Edoarda Vesselowsky Crociani, will have to notify to ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic... more
IndustryEmbraer: progress achieved for the Legacy, Light and Light programmes
Brasilia, Brazil - Evolution in maintenance procedures, orders and agreements for the development of avionic systems
Embraer announced a series of steps forward in developing its aeronautical programmes. Brazilian authorities approved changes in the Legacy aircraft maintenance procedures and this will ensure a remarkable... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the overhaul of UH-60 "L" transmissions
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Nov. 7, 2005, a $5,385,840 firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul of UH-60 "L" transmissions. Work will be performed in Shelton, Conn., and is... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 CAT IV main rotor blades
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Nov. 7, 2005, a $9,716,080 firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul and upgrade of the UH-60 CAT IV main rotor blades. Work will be performed in... more
IndustryL3 Communications awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16
L3 Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a $12,200,000 firm fixed price contract for airborne information transmission for the F-16 theater airborne reconnaissance system production to... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 160 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For five F/A-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $160,043,652 firm fixed price/ cost-plus fixed fee contract modification to definitize the undefinitized action for CY05 production support/... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 3 USD bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $2,990,847,557 firm fixed price contract modification to definitize the F/A-22 lot five production acquisition for 24 aircraft. The location... more
IndustryAirbus-AVIC 1: an agreement to produce wing sections for the A-320s
London, UK - The Chinese company became the 6th partner of the European group for the manufacturing of components destined to the Airbus' airplanes
The Chinese aerospace company AVIC 1 became the 6th international partner of the European group Airbus for the supply of components. The two firm signed an agreement in London recently in order to allow... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada expands its network of rapid response Mobile Repair Teams in the United States
Orlando, Usa - To provide faster support to its engine customers
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC), a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, today announced that it is expanding its network of rapid response Mobile Repair Teams (MRT) in the United States to... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets surpassed 100th order sales goal
Orlando, Usa - BBJ also expands network of authorized service centers
Boeing Business Jets yesterday announced, during a media briefing at the National Business Aviation Association’s convention in Orlando (November 9-11) it has sold a program total of 102 BBJs, surpassing i... more
IndustryEmbraer unveils interior of Very Light and Light jets at NBAA
Orlando, Usa - Full-scale mock-ups to be seen for the first time
Embraer is displaying the interior design of its recently launched Very Light Jet and Light Jet aircraft at the world’s biggest business jet trade show. The unveiling on November 9 takes place on the o... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus asked Boeing for a just solution
Toulouse, France - EADS Co-CEO, Noel Forgeard, thinks that the problem can be solved only if European renunciation is followed by similar compromises also in the USA
"Airbus will agree to modify public support procedures in case Boeing does the same in the USA". In this manner on of the two CEOs of EADS, Noel Forgeard, would have expressed recently during an interview... more
IndustryEADS: a non-stop growth thanks to Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - Positive results during the first nine months in 2005 in terms of revenues, net income and orders
Airbus is still leading the growth of the European holding EADS which owns a 80% stake (the remaining 20% is owned to British BAe). EADS reported in fact revenues worth around EUR 23m (+9%), a net income... more
IndustryVitrociset: mobility process scheduled for 150 workers has been stopped
Rome, Italy - After a meeting with Italian Government and unions while Administration confirmed its committment to favour a relaunch of the firm
Representatives from Italian ministries of Productive Activities and Welfare besides local administrations met members from Vitrociset and unions yesterday to face the mobility procedure previously scheduled... more
IndustryBoeing and Singapore Airlines signed contract for integrated maintenance solution
Seattle, Usa - Specific terms of the agreement are not being disclosed
Boeing and Singapore Airlines recently signed a maintenance agreement that will help the airline reduce operating costs. Boeing will manage the airline’s total expendable spare parts inventory as well a... more