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IndustryBoeing nears completion of world's longest range commercial airplane
Everett, Usa - The first delivery of the B-777/200LR is scheduled for the first quarter of 2006
The three main sections of the first Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range), which will be the world's longest-range commercial airplane, were recently joined at the company's Everett, Wash. plant. The 777-200LR... more
IndustryEADS: the goals achieved in December
Berlin, Germany - The total amount of revenues in 2004 reached EUR 32bn
EADS analyses the situation regarding the results achieved in 2004 and focuses in particular on December, a period when several important goals have been satisfied and that leads to suppose that further... more
IndustryForgeard: "One leader managing EADS in order to increase its cohesion"
Paris, France - The new aerospace group's CEO would have also forecasted its denationalization but French Ministry of Economy gave the lie to it
Noel Forgeard commented again on the future of EADS under his personal lead starting next Summer (see for details AVIONEWS). The new holding’s CEO (presently leading Airbus) would have focused on some i... more
IndustryEmbraer: three Jet Aviation facilities became service centers for Legacy aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Jet Aviation to perform line maintenance for the Executive and Shuttle versions
Jet Aviation Holdings Inc. and Embraer have signed an agreement under which Jet Aviation facilities in Teterboro (NJ), Bedford (MA) and Dallas (TX) will be authorized to provide maintenance for Embraer... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: Italian Puglia Region-Alenia Aeronautica signed the agreement
Bari, Italy - It schedules some EUR 560m investment for the adaptation of structures and activities in Grottaglie, Foggia and Brindisi
The formal agreement between Italian Puglia Region and Alenia Aeronautica was signed in Bari (Italy) yesterday for the investments devoted to the strengthening of the industrial activities related to the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 2 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the engines
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., was awarded on Dec. 17, 2004, a delivery order amount of $2,529,078 as part of a $5,161,384 firm-fixed-price contract for eight –700 to –701D Engines and one –701C to –7... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Sidewinder Missile
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $8,543,107 time and material order contract for repair parts for the Sidewinder Missile, SPS-49 Radar System, USC-38 and WSC-6 Communication... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C and EA-6B aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Simulation, Training and Support Div., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $16,330,274 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-00-C-0480) to exercise... more
IndustryNoel Forgeard to lead EADS (2): the first goals of the new management
Paris. France - "Reinforcing the sectors which did not achieve a success comparable with the Airbus' one"
Noel Forgeard would have pointed out some major aspects of the future EADS’ strategy starting with the renewed management in which he is going to play a relevant role maybe together with Thomas enders (... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: alliances with BAe and Alcatel are likely to occur early in 2005
Rome, Italy - Two important industrial efforts for electronics defence, avionics and satellite communications
The creation of Eurosystems and the alliance between Finmeccanica and Alcatel would be about to occur. After completing the negotiating stage, some details would remain to be set and accomplish two relevant... more
IndustryRussia about to create a monopolistic aeronautics industry
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government schedules to produce a great merge among the main groups of the sector but analysts are firmly criticizing such step
Russian aerospace industry is likely to experience one of the most important changes in the entire aviation history in the country. Moscow's Government had announced last week that an intention exists... more
IndustryNoel Forgeard to lead EADS
Paris, France - He is going to leave Airbus Presidency in July and he is likely to work side by side with Thomas Enders
After EADS CEO Philippe Camus’ (leading the group together with Rainer Hertrich) decision, to leave his own role in order to completely devote to Lagardere’s activities (see for details AVIONEWS), it... more
IndustryNorth Star Scientific Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E2-C Hawkeye Aircraft
North Star Scientific Corp., Kapolei, Hawaii, is being awarded a $5,803,385 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0007) for the development... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Combat Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $33,684,344 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-02-C-3043) for the procurement of 51... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a near 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the remanufacture of six AH-64D aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 16, 2004, a $29,500,000 modification to an unpriced contract action for remanufacture of six AH-64D Aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $5,841,212 firm fixed price contract modification. This Option Exercise is for Contractor Logistics Support for CY2005, Lots 1-5... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta awarded of a 133 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two additional C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $133,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for addition of contractual language to purchase two additional United... more
IndustryAirbus announces a growth in plane's request from the airlines
Toulouse, France - The industry reiterated as well its strong expectation about its A-380
The European industry, Airbus, announced that planes’ request from the airline is set for a considerable jump: the biggest in more than 20 years. The Toulouse-based industry reiterated as well its strong e... more
IndustryDassault: "Emulate the Airbus' strategic model to save the European aerospace and defence industry"
Paris, France - Meanwhile, EADS CEO Philippe Camus left the lead of the group and announced he will go back to Lagardere
Philippe Camus, EADS CEO together with Rainer Hertrich, decided to accept the Lagardere's proposal for going back to work for the French group, a decision which forces him consequently to leave the lead... more
IndustryDuncan Aviation awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-23 Sherpa aircraft
Duncan Aviation, Lincoln, Neb., was awarded on Dec. 15, 2004, a $6,787,733 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for an extension of current Life Cycle Contractor Support of the C-23 Sherpa Aircraft.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the OH-58D Kiowa
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., was awarded on Dec. 15, 2004, an $8,100,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 36 Television Sensor Laser Assemblies for the OH-58D Kiowa Program. Work... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Patriot Missile System
Raytheon Co., Andover, Mass., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2004, an $11,179,330 firm-fixed-price contract for a Prescribed Load List and Modifiable Replacement Parts for the PATRIOT Missile System. Work will... more
IndustrySierra Nevada Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the RC-135 aircraft
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $8,844,018 cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide for development, test and evaluation of integrated intelligent agent/SIGNIT ontology, knowledge... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 180 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 15 Navy Knight Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2004, an $180,778,108 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 15 Navy Knight Hawk Helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryRaytheon Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 240 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-6A aircraft
Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $240,535,650 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Lot 12 option exercises JPATS T-6A production aircraft Lot 12 (fifty each) for... more
IndustryBoeing announced 25-percent quarterly dividend increase
Chicago, Usa - The Board of Directors has approved it
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that the company’s Board of Directors has approved an increase of 25 percent to the company’s quarterly dividend. It is the second dividend increase announced in... more
IndustryEmbraer announced improved fuel burn numbers, increased payload for Embraer 170
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Operational data showed fuel burn better than forecast for Embraer airliner
Embraer last Friday announced that based on actual measurements during aircraft deliveries, the EMBRAER 170 shows a 2 percent better fuel burn rate than previously predicted. This benefit is the combined... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $12,600,000 delivery order issued against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-04-G-001H) for procurement of AN/APG-73... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of over 244 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For eight Army Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 9, 2004, a $244,771,890 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for eight Army Black Hawk Helicopters and eight months of project systems... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B for the U.S. Air Force
Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,974,723 requirements type contract modification for additional National Stock Numbered items for the B-1B for the U.S. Air Force. Work will be performed... more
IndustryEADS: Spain supporting the traditional bicephalous board structure
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Government would prove worried about the French excessive power which could stem from a radical change in the group lead
Also Spain proves particularly interested concerning the future renewal of EADS board, the European aerospace and defence group even owned by Spain with a 5% stake (see for details AVIONEWS). Madrid’s G... more
IndustryEADS: previsional data for 2005
Berlin, Germany - Revenues growth up to some EUR 33bn, ensured both by civil and military sectors
The European aerospace and defence group EADS unveiled the data related to forecasts for 2005. According to what pointed out by the company, it is being foreseen a redundancies growth up to EUR 33bn next... more
IndustryUniversal Propulsion Co. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16C/D aircraft
Universal Propulsion Co., Phoenix, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,468,190 firm fixed price contract to provide for Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II, 55 each Forward Seats, and 19 each Aircraft Seats.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautical Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16C/D
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $13,020,000 firm fixed price contract modification. This modification is to develop and deliver Peace Sky (Poland) F-16C/D Country... more
IndustryContract Fabrication and Design awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the HH-60 helicopter
Contract Fabrication and Design, Princeton, Texas, is being awarded a 16,573,200 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Manufacture of 42 production Gun Mount/Ammunition Handling Systems... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp.awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For three C-130H aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $30,690,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for three C-130H aircraft and related spares for the Egyptian Air Force. This effort supports... more
IndustryHertrich: "Cooperating and competing in order to encourage the common progress"
Berlin, Germany - EADS CEO would prove convinced of it with reference to the industrial relations between Europe and the United States
Rainer Hertrich, the current EADS CEO together with Philippe Camus, put recently forward his own personal opinion with reference to the need for favouring a higher cooperation and, at the same time, increasing... more
IndustryVodafone with Boeing to trial new connexion service
Seattle, USA - First test will performed by the month
Vodafone and Connexion by Boeing announced today their plan to trial the high-speed Internet connectivity to air passengers. Boeing currently uses a wireless LAN to connect users to the Internet via a... more
IndustryCampania Region Government visited Airbus' facility in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - The Regional delegation suggested an increase of the cooperation occasions with the Campania's firms
Airbus unveiled recently that a delegation from Campania Region Government visited the European aerospace company's Toulouse facility on last December 2. On such occasion, the representatives from the... more
IndustryBoeing delivered special livery B-747/400 to China Arlines
Everett, Usa - Through the end of the year the carrier will own 41 jetliners
The Boeing Company last Tuesday delivered to China Airlines a unique 747-400 featuring a distinctive blended paint design and the Boeing Signature Interior. Passengers worldwide prefer the 747's spaciousness,... more
IndustryEmbraer 195 aircraft made its first flight
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airplane performed successfully across a range of system validation tests
The EMBRAER 195 commercial airliner made its first flight at Embraer’s São José dos Campos headquarters last Tuesday and successfully performed a range of flying quality and system validation tests. The... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems Inc. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $8,055,474 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3004) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $13,141,910 priced order under an existing basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of turbine nozzle segments... more
IndustryBoeing: cerimony of rollout of the 500th B-777
Washington, Usa - It will be delivered this month
Thousands of Boeing employees celebrated the ceremonial rollout of the 500th Boeing 777 commercial airplane Friday, Dec. 3. The 777, the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane ever, will reach 500 airplanes... more
IndustryGripen International: SAAB's role in the joint-venture with BAe increased
Stockholm, Sweden - British Aerospace to lower its stake in the light of the increased role played by the Swedish company in the international market
British Aerospace will lower its stake in the joint-venture founded ten years ago with SAAB and named Gripen International. It was recently unveiled by both the partners of the programme aimed to promote... more
IndustryEADS: Lagardere announced the delay of the decision on the new leaders
Paris, France - Clear evidence will not be show this week but only by the end of this year
The decision on the renewal of EADS’ leaders will not be considered before the end of this year. This would be the Lagardere’s view, as a shareholder of the European aerospace and defence group, which con... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $23,595,891 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the fiscal year 2005 procurement of acquisition... more
IndustryEADS: "We will reach a 50% of the market share for the air transport sector in China"
Beijing, China - This is the goal of the European aerospace group board relying upon the increasing success of Airbus
The aerospace group EADS analyses the situation regarding its current presence in China. After the order performed by Air China for 23 new commercial airplanes belonging to the A-319/A-320 family (see... more
IndustryEmbraer: Hong Kong Express to operate four EMB-170s
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline to be first Embraer 170 operator in China
Embraer announced that startup airline Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd (HKE) will operate four EMBRAER 170 aircraft configured with 76 seats. HKE will be the launch customer for the EMBRAER 170, not only... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada Customer Training Centre welcomes its 50,000th customer
Quebec, Canada - During a ceremony held at the St-Hubert facility to celebrate the event
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) customer training marked a major milestone when it welcomed its 50,000th student in St. Hubert. Philip J. Rizan, Quality Standards Inspector with Air Methods Corporation,... more