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IndustryEmbraer: Legacy jet offers high speed internet connection
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Certification of HSD equipment allowed the first delivery of this type of aircraft
Embraer yesterday announced that the Legacy’s High Speed Data (HSD) capability was certified by the Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Sa... more
IndustryThe United States Special Operations Command modified a 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft, a variant of the V-22
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is modifying contract USZA22-98-D-0001 with Bell - Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River Md., to increase the value by approximately $35,000,000... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract in Germany for SELEX Sistemi Integrati air defence systems
Rome, Italy - For the German Air Force
"Finmeccanica reaches a relevant step in Germany through its company SELEX Sistemi Integrati, which signed a contract with the Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB), the Procurement department... more
IndustryAn electric engine for taxing operations?
Chicago, USA - The new challenge by Boeing
Boeing would be working to a project aiming to produce an electric engine that could enable commercial aircraft to taxi around airports without using their motors or tow tugs. A good invention for airlines... more
IndustryAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): the first two new SF-260EA primary trainers delivered to the Italian Air Force
Venegono, Italy - For the acquisition of 30 aircraft for the total amount of € 33 million
"Aermacchi delivered to the Italian Air Force the first two new primary trainers SF-260EA, as part of the contract signed last year, which comprises the acquisition of 30 aircraft for the total amount... more
IndustryBoeing to sell Canadian facility to Arnprior Aerospace, Inc.
Seattle, Usa - The industrial giant did not disclose terms of the sale
The Boeing Company yesterday announced it is selling its operations in Arnprior, Canada, to Arnprior Aerospace, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Industries, Inc. Boeing did not disclose... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47, MH-47, MH-6, MH/UH-60
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded July 29, 2005, a $5,598,763 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for engineering services to the command, control and communications and for the modification,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-60N Executive Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,409,026 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for the Fiscal Year 2005 Special Progressive... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $18,000,000 firm fixed price/cost-plus fixed fee contract modification to increase the funding/termination liability values for the month of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control awarded of a near 75 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded Aug. 1, 2005, a $74,950,000 firm-fixed price contract for 13 modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot’s night-vision s... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Inc. awarded of a over 477 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several helicopters
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded July 29, 2005, a $477,101,260 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for engineering services to the command, control and communications and for the modification,... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Chile's LAN Airlines order for B-767-300s
Seattle, Usa - The estimated value of the 12 ordered aircraft at list prices is $1.73 billion
The Boeing Company confirmed yesterday Chile-based LAN Airlines recently placed additional firm orders for six Boeing 767-300 airplanes. The order includes a combination of 767-300 freighters and 767-300ERs... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Boeing finalize 787 supply agreement
Rome, Italy - Alenia Aeronautica receives an initial order of components for 150 aircraft, valued at approximately US$1.1 billion
"Alenia Aeronautica and The Boeing Company have signed a formal agreement that defines a major role for Finmeccanica in the 787 Dreamliner programme. The Finmeccanica company has been awarded an initial... more
IndustryBoeing demonstrated new technology for moving airplanes on the ground at airports
Seattle, Usa - Phantom Works researchers, together with those from Chorus Motors have worked together this year for it
The Boeing Company and Chorus Motors have demonstrated an exploratory technology that could lead to a more efficient way of moving airplanes when they are on the ground at airports. Successful tests in... more
IndustryFlight simulations: Eurocopter Germany chooses Evolocity Linux
Berlin, Germany - It uses two different calculation software
The helicopter industry, Eurocopter, inclused in the European Group Eads, for its German subsidiary has choosen the Evolocity (R) Linux Network system: appropriately developed, it will allow simulations... more
IndustryFrasca announced Mentor sales
Urbana, Usa - Four already delivered but several additional are in negotiation
Frasca International has received orders for four new MentorTM devices. Two of the devices have been delivered, one to Garmin, the manufacturer of G-1000 integrated avionics and one to Avidyne, makers... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 210 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the OH-58D Kiowa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded July 29, 2005, a $210,746,761 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the system development and demonstration of the Armed Reconnaissance... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics-Aeronautical Systems awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Predator
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $13,867,301 firm fixed price/cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide for 9 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radars for the Predator, Ground... more
IndustryEADS: is DaimlerChrysler thinking about selling its stake?
Berlin, Germany - The change of the shareholder's leader together with the need to better support the automotive sector could lead to such solution
DaimlerChrysler group CEO (as it owns more than a 30% stake in EADS) could leave its role by the end of this year. Current CEO Jürgen Schrempp had led German DASA in the past so increasing its knowledge... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development awarded of a near 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $23,717,554 cost-plus incentive-fee contract modification to provide for Kit-Proof effort for the VC-25A aircraft Supportability and Infrastructure... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on July 25, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,355,435 as part of a $22,494,808 firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul, upgrade, and recapitalization... more
IndustryBoeing: 50th B-737 for Virgin Blue is "truly blue"
Seattle, Usa - The new jet departs today for Australia
The Boeing Company and Virgin Blue Airlines yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 50th Next-Generation 737, sporting a special "true blue" livery. The new jetliner, a 737-700, departs for i... more
IndustryBoeing: Eva Air celebrated delivery of airline's first B-777/300ER
Washington, Usa - The first of 15 Boeing 777s that the carrier will receive through 2009
Boeing and EVA Air yesterday celebrated delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane. EVA Air’s special livery was also unveiled at the ceremony which was attended by air... more
IndustryEmbraer: delivered of the EMB-175 to Air Canada
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft certified this month in Canada
Embraer delivered yesterday of the third of 15 EMBRAER 175 jets to Air Canada, the launch customer for the model, in a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Deliveries of... more
IndustryEgan, McAllister Assoc. Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the management services in support of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems
Egan, McAllister Assoc. Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,226,133 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-01-C-0104). This modification exercises... more
IndustryHUPP Aerospace awarded of a 60 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter for the Army and Air Force
HUPP Aerospace, New Haven, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $ 60,000,000 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality type contract to support the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter for the Army and... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Kiowa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on July 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,271,772 as part of a $17,862,262 time and materials contract for crash damage on the Kiowa Warrior... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Boeing, "We will certainly win!"
Geneva, Switzerland - The US aerospace group proves confident about the result of the international legal clash which appears a long one
The WTO (World Trade Organization) will have to decide regarding the dispute related to subsidies to aerospace industry which opposes the USA to EU but Boeing proves particularly confident about the result... more
IndustryAviogroup: more than 100 employees affected by mobility
Turin, Italy - Trade unions' protest and they are going to meet the firm tomorrow at Piemonte Region Administration headquarter
Aviogroup and the Italian trade unions are going to meet at Piemonte Region Administration headquarter located in Turin tomorrow to try to find a solution to the recent mobility process set by the company... more
IndustryBoeing: significant data in the second-quarter 2005
Washington, USA - Revenues worth about USD 15bn, while the 737 proves a major cornerstone
Boeing unveiled data related to results achieved in the second-quarter 2005. Total revenues gained by the group in such a period are worth about USD 15bn, considering the goals achieved both in the civil/space... more
IndustryAvidyne and Frasca International partner to develop Entegra version of Mentor training simulator
Oshkosh, Usa - Demonstrated at Airventure 2005 in Wisconsin
Avidyne Corporation announced yesterday it has partnered with Frasca International, Inc. to develop a version of Frasca’s Mentor™ advanced training simulator featuring Avidyne’s Entegra integrated fligh... more
IndustryEADS stronger and stronger thanks to Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - The European holding-owned company goes on favouring its growth by the success of its commercial planes
Airbus’ contribution for EADS’ growth proves decisive once again. Results concerning the first half 2005 are particularly positive for the European aerospace and defence holding, with rising revenues of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A-10 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,062,857 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for 72 A-10 aircraft precision engagement spiral 1 modification kits with three-option... more
IndustryITT Industries awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AN/SPS-48E radar systems
ITT Industries, Gilfillan Division, Van Nuys, Calif., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $9,765,598 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee letter contract for the upgrade and refurbishment of two each AN/SPS-48E... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $19,982,612 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0009) for the procurement of... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $9,103,600 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for 40 through 100 global air traffic management modifications for... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 56 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $55,741,447 firm fixed price contract modification. This contract is for the purchase of 800 other useful loads under the F/A-22 Lot 4 production... more
IndustryB-737 Next Generation: new orders for an overall value of USD 5,32bn
Seattle, Usa - 52 models over 62 options: this is the total of orders from three several carriers
One in the eye for the European consortium in the fight for the seizure of market between giants Airbus and Boeing: this last one has in fact received firm orders for overall 52 B-737 models more other... more
IndustryMoog Inc. awarded of a over 21 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60
Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y., was awarded on July 20, 2005, a delivery order amount of $21,388,125 as part of a $31,511,125 firm-fixed-price contract for the utility Blackhawk UH-60 system. Work will... more
IndustryDTS Aviation Services awarded of a over 34 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - To provide for aircraft maintenance services
DTS Aviation Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $34,426,661 fixed price incentive fee with award fee contract to provide for aircraft maintenance services at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.,... more
IndustryVitrociset and ESA have signed a contract for the realization of the ground and launch facility of the carrier Vega
Rome, Italy - Near the Vitrociset plant situated in Via Tiburtina
"The contract between Vitrociset (prime contractor) and Esa (buyer) for the realization of the ground and launch facility of the European carrier Vega, near the European Space Center of Kourou in the French... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: the very first course for operators of Eurofighter flight simulator
Rome, Italy - Hosted in Ronchi dei Legionari's plant
"Galileo Avionica, a SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems company, controlled by Finmeccanica, held the very first training course for Eurofighter simulator operators in its Ronchi dei Legionari plant. Five... more
IndustryPreston software used for Schiphol Airport study
Melbourne, Australia - It is the fourth busiest airport in Europe
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, will supply its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software package to Dutch consultancy firm To70 for use in capacity studies... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $22,600,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0057) to design, develop, fabricate, assemble,... more
IndustryAirbus and Boeing keep count of Africa
Paris, France - The giant companies are ready to renew the African continent's old fleets
African air transport’s market will need 640 new aircraft in the next two decades because of the fleet ageing and increasing of tourism with European, North-American and Middle Eastern countries as well a... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: the WTO ready to referee the USA-EU match
Geneva, Switzerland - Sides to clash in front of the international organization though the possibility of talks have not completely disappeared yet
Both the United States and European Union would have been granted by the WTO (World Trade Organization) with the setting of two groups of experts for the analysis of the existance of public aids to aerospace... more
IndustryEmbraer: Canada certified EMB-170 and 175 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Air Canada may take delivery and operate its first Embraer E-Jets
Embraer yesterday announced it was awarded type certification for the EMBRAER 170 and the EMBRAER 175 models from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), Canada’s certification authority. Certification w... more
IndustryJapan Airlines and Virgin Blue set their sights on the B-737/900ER
Chicago, USA - Its maximum capacity boosted to 215 passengers
Boeing is waiting for new customers intending to purchase the new B-737/900ER (Extended Range), which has a capacity consisting of additional 26 passengers respect the previous version and is endowed with... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Algerie acquired eighth B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - Airline operates one of largest Next-Generation fleets in North Africa
Air Algerie’s latest fleet addition, a Boeing 737-800, departed Boeing Field in Seattle last Monday for its home base at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers, Algeria. Air Algerie now f... more
IndustryAirbus approved the new Executive Committee's members
Toulouse, France - Humbert: "All of us, together with the effort made by out 53,000 collegues in Airbus, have to create a better team to face the future challenges which will involve our customers and stakeholders"
Airbus Board approved the new members of its Executive Committee. Gustav Humbert will operate as a new CEO as well known. Among the major representatives one can remind Charles Champion is the new Chief... more