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IndustryBoeing celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines' first 747-400 freighter
Washington, Usa - It's the first of four models for the order's carrier
Boeing yesterday celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines’ (NCA) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of four new 747-400Fs the carrier has on order. The new airplane enters NCA’s all-Boeing 747 fleet of six Boe... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 reached 5,000 flight cycles
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Important target of aircraft’s certification program is achieved
Embraer announced last Wednesday that the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner has completed 5,000 flight cycles in its fatigue test campaign, an important step to the aircraft’s certification. Completion of t... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B fleet
Honeywell, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded an $11,090,000 firm fixed price contract. This acquisition is a part of the Cordwood Module Program that involves a complete retrofit of the entire B-1B... more
IndustryVitrociset: employees demonstrated in front of the headquarter this morning
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed two UIL union representatives to analyse the current problems affecting the company and its future
Vitrociset’s employees protested in front of the company’s headquarter in Rome today due to the uncertainty concerning the destiny of the firm itself and their jobs. It had at first thought that a con... more
IndustryBoeing projects USD 2.1 trillion market for new commercial airplanes
London, UK - The company released its 2005 Current Market Outlook yesterday in London
Boeing sees a $2.1 trillion market for new commercial airplanes during the next 20 years. Market demands will more than double the world’s commercial airplane fleet by 2024 and accommodate a forecasted 4... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: are the A-350 and the KC-330 the causes of scandal?
Brussels, Belgium - EU does not intend to renounce to public funds for the commercial airplane and Northrop Grumman could be criticized as a supporter of the European air tanker
Spokesmen from European Commission would have recently revealed that EU Government does not intend to resort to unilateral reduction or even cancellation of public aids aimed to fund the programme related... more
IndustryPaul Canavan awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the engines
Paul Canavan, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a maximum $9,182,183 firm fixed price contract for Navy, and Air Force for adding 6 NSNs to existing contract for commercial... more
IndustryATK Tactical Systems Co. LLC awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
ATK Tactical Systems Co. LLC, Rocket Center, W. Va., is being awarded a $14,496,884 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the DSU-33B/B proximity sensor, a nose-mounted radio frequency... more
IndustryHamilton Sundstrand awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-2 aircraft
Hamilton Sundstrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., is being awarded a $14,257,144 modification under previously awarded contract (N00383-95-G-004A) to exercise an option for procurement of NP2000 propeller systems... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 3, 2005, a $35,070,665 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for plus-ups of the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. Work will be performed... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 72 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 3, 2005, a $72,158,252 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for project systems management for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.... more
IndustryDutchAero: Avio acquired a 80% stake of Philips Aerospace
Amsterdam, Holland - The Dutch company can boast collaboration with firms such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin
DutchAero: the well known Italian company Avio, competent for the aerospace powerplant systems field, founded recently a new firm stemming from the acquisition of a 80% stake of the Dutch group Philips... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,475,343 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0425) for spares associated with... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at ASD conference (5): Interview with President Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - "Many subjects are interested in Thales but Finmeccanica will participate if it can seize a chance"
AVIONEWS interviewed ASD (Aerospace and Defence Association) President Pier Francesco Guarguaglini on the occasion of the annual press conference held in Rome today. AVIONEWS: Within the efforts intended... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at ASD conference (4): joint-ventures for increasing industrial integration
Rome, Italy - Investments on security and defence grant benefits also in other sectors
Despite of difficulty related to scarce investments for defence, certain studies would demonstrate that expenditures dedicated to such sector grant indeed benefits also in other sectors, underlined Guarguaglini.... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at ASD conference (3): big efforts dedicated to integration process
Rome, Italy - European companies are increasingly looking at US market despite of European investment in defence are still limited than in Usa
Results of dispute between EU and US on aerospace subsidies, are not still clear, said Chairman Guarguaglini. Europe aims to achieve synergies for ensuring a greater industrial integration. Space sector... more
IndustryAVIONEWS at ASD conference (2): "A single association representing all EU members"
Rome, Italy - 2000 companies represented by AeroSpace and Defence Association
The press conference held by ASD (AeroSpace and Defence) has been attended by Chairman, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini and General Secretary, Roger W. Hawksworth, who have introduced the European results... more
IndustryEmbraer: Flybe announced an order for EMB-195 jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - First delivery of the aircraft expected in August 2006
Flybe, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, today announced an agreement with Embraer for the purchase of 14 EMBRAER 195 aircraft and has taken options on an additional 12. Deliveries are set t... more
IndustryASD: annual press conference on schedule in Rome today
Rome, Italy - To analyse the results achieved in such sectors in Europe in 2004, also considering the current market condition and future prospects
ASD (Aerospace and Defence Association) is going to hold its traditional annual press conference in Rome today in order to analyse the situation regarding the results achieved in Europe by the main firms... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-1Y and AH-1Z aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $17,603,960 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for initial spare parts... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $15,180,571 firm fixed price contract. This service requirement contract is for repair of the F-15 aircraft mounted accessory drive secondary... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 82 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, and F-16, the Navy F/A-18
Boeing Co., St Louis Mo., is being awarded an $81,934,800 contract modification to provide for Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System, Full Rate Production 2 1 for the USAF F-15, and F-16, the Navy F/A-18... more
IndustryWill Airbus attend Le Bourget without a new Chief Executive Officer?
Paris, France - The selection of the new CEO expected to be the successor of Noel Forgeard could be postponed furtherly
Airbus could attend next edition of Le Bourget Air Show (Paris, June 13-19) without a new leader capable of replacing Noel Forgeard, who is waiting for the formalization of his new role as a Co-CEO in... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus and Boeing being "neck and neck" to lead the world market
Brussels, Belgium - The US maker could outstrip its rival in terms of orders in 2005 but the European firm stays in the top regarding deliveries
Airbus-Boeing struggle concerning subsidies to aerospace industry goes on in parallel with the constant commercial challenge to lead the world civil aviation market year by year. The European maker should... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 134 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $134,200,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for funding to extend the period of performance of the F/A-22 Lot 5 long lead... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MQ-1 Aircraft
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $7,096,776 contract modification to provide for Predator Initial Spares for seven MQ-1 Aircraft, Support Equipment for seven... more
IndustryInternational Oil Trading Co. awarded of a near 214 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For jet fuel
International Oil Trading Co., Boca Raton, Fla., is being awarded a maximum $213,991,192 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for U.S. Marine Corps for jet and diesel fuel. This is an indefinite... more
IndustryAppointment of the new EADS and Airbus leaders postponed till next week
Toulouse, France - And delays for the deliveries of the A-380s to the various airlines are likely to consist of two-six months depending on different cases
The meeting of the EADS Board of Directors which should have formalized today the appointment of Noel Forgeard and Thomas Enders as the new Co-CEO of the aerospace and defence holding has been postponed... more
IndustryAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): first flight of the M-311 avionics demonstrator
Varese, Italy - This morning the flight lasted 70 minutes
"Today, the M-311 avionics demonstrator has performed its first flight. The aircraft has taken off from Venegono airfield at 10:00 am piloted by Olinto Cecconello, Aermacchi’s Chief test Pilot. The M... more
IndustryNova Group Inc. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 and C-17 aircraft
Nova Group Inc., Napa, Calif., is being awarded a $13,090,000 firm-fixed-price contract for replacement of a Hydrant Fuel System at Travis Air Force Base. The contract contains two options, which if exercised,... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $13,497,200 ceiling priced order contract for procurement of additional spare items for the MV-22 Osprey. Work will be performed... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 56 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a ceiling amount $55,975,592 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 4 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60 helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $4,283,825 as part of a $5,922,750 firm-fixed-price contract for hardware for the Utility Blackhawk UH-60... more
IndustryRosemount Aerospace Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk helicopters
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, Minn., was awarded on May 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $7,205,515 as part of a $19,656,015 firm-fixed-price contract for Indicator Panels for the Black Hawk... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry (3): "The struggle between EU and the USA within the WTO will be the hardest and the most expensive in the organization's history"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by EU Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson
The United States never really intended to achieve an agreement with European Union concerning subsidies to aerospace industry, they have always been ensuring a public financial support to Boeing worth... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry (2): USA and EU choose to appeal to the WTO
Brussels, Belgium - The international organization is asked for verifying the kind and degree of public support ensured respectively to Boeing and Airbus
There is no alternative to a struggle between the United States and European Union in front of the WTO (World Trade Organization) concerning subsidies to aerospace industry (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: are the A-350 and the B-787 going to challenge each other in front of the WTO?
Toulouse, France - The USA moaned about the EU's proposal for a balanced cut of public aids and think about a legal solution
European Union suggested to the United States a balanced reduction of subsidies for the aerospace industry by both sides, indicating some 30% cuts for public support devoted to the Airbus A-350 (see for... more
IndustryStaveley Instruments awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For various aircraft
Staveley Instruments, Kennewick, Wash., is being awarded a $10,377,580 firm fixed price contract to provide for Eddy Current Flaw Detector Units to perform Non-Destructive Inspection on various aircraft.... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $5,353,072 firm-fixed-price contract for AE2100D3 Engines used on the KC-130J aircraft. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and work... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $11,216,850 ceiling priced order for procurement of additional items spares for the MV-22 Osprey. Work will be performed in Ridley... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: EU suggests immediate cuts for public support on a bilateral basis
Brussels, Belgium – They could be followed by additional reductions
European Union is trying to resume talks concerning subsidies to aerospace industry with the United States aiming to a brand new solution. EU Commission would have in fact suggested to Washington to perform... more
IndustryThales-Finmeccanica-Alcatel: a new industrial leading group to compete with EADS?
Paris, France – It is the hypothesis of some analysts on the future of the French company’s alliances
French press usually pays attention on the great interest shown by EADS for Thales, the well known French group specialized in the avionics and defence electronics sectors searching for a turning point... more
IndustryBoeing: Japan Aircraft Development Corporation finalized 787 agreements
Tokyo, Japan - Specific terms of the agreement are not being discussed
Boeing and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC), representing its three Japanese 787 structure partners -- Fuji Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -- have... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-1N, HH-1N, UH-1Y
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an estimated $7,697,690 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the procurement of the non... more
IndustryAAR Mobility Systems awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the cargo aircraft’s; C-130, C-5 and C-141
AAR Mobility Systems, Cadillac, Mich., is being awarded a $23,670,049 firm fixed-price contract. This action is a basic requirement contract for, best estimated quantity of 10,000 new 463L Pallets and... more
IndustryBoeing and Sale completed purchase agreement for 20 Next Generation B-737s
Singapore - Plus purchase rights for 20 additional airplanes
The Boeing Company and Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) yesterday completed a sales agreement for 20 Boeing Next-Generation 737s, plus purchase rights for 20 additional airplanes. The agreement,... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Air Austral's third ILFC 777/200ER
Washington, Usa - The ceremonies held last Monday
The Boeing Company, in conjunction with International Lease Financing Corp. (ILFC), held delivery ceremonies last Monday with Air Austral for the airline’s third leased 777-200ER (Extended Range). Air A... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: is the KC-330 programme at risk?
Washington, USA - US Administration admonished EADS to lead it to renounce to public aids for the A-350, of the group should be excluded from other US tenders
US Government would have admonished EADS group during the last days about the possibility that the Airbus A-350 programme for the new medium-long haul airliner of the European group can be aided by public... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $5,707,976 firm fixed price contract to provide a convergent seal liner, which protects the convergent seal assemblies from high exhaust... more
IndustryNorthstar Aerospace awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
Northstar Aerospace, Bedford Park, Ill., was awarded on May 20, 2005, a $5,336,696 firm-fixed-price contract for spare parts for the CH-47 System. Work will be performed in Bedford Park, Ill., and is... more