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IndustryEuro Uav Industry Consultation Body: the future of the unmanned aircraft in Europe depends on the new authority
Brussels, Belgium - 12 aerospace sector leading companies to contribute to UAV sector rise in EU
The development of UAV's (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft and the regulation of their flight activities in Europe has achieved a significant turning-point during July, by the opening of a competent authority... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1W aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $7,200,000 delivery order modification under a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-03-G-0001) for 24 Turned... more
IndustryThe EC-135 produced by Eurocopter Romania
Brasov, Romania - The Romanian Government already employes several helicopters of this type and it could decide to purchase further choopers soon
EADS CEO, Philippe Camus, recently visited Eurocopter Romania's facility in Braslov. Camus had so a chance to watch production activities performed there, with reference to the EC-135 light helicopter,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53D helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,700,000 delivery order under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-01-G-015N) for procurement of remanufactured main rotor... more
IndustryAirbus' success at Farnborough International Air Show 2004
Farnborough, UK - Orders for 84 airplanes with a total value of USD 10,6bn
The European civil aviation industry leading company, Airbus, has confirmed during the great Farnborough International Air Show 2004 (United Kingdom, July 19-25) its remarkable presence in the international... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the purchase of one used 737-74V Boeing business jet
Raytheon Co., Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $29,365,000 firm fixed price contract for the purchase of one used 737-74V Boeing business jet for the country of Colombia. Total funds have been obligated.... more
IndustryVought Aircraft Industries Inc. awarded of a over 471 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 aircraft
Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $471,380,665 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for the manufacture of 128 wing related components applicable... more
IndustrySiemens draw up an agreement for its dependents
Seattle, Usa - They will use Internet connection on board of airplanes
About 200.000 dependents of the colossus Siemens that will travel in business class, after that the industry has signed an agreement with Boeing, they will have to disposition a connection to high speed... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the engine applicable to F-16 aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,674,645 firm fixed price contract to support equipment and spare parts for one year of Level 1 depot in Egypt for F100PW220E engine applicable... more
IndustryBoeing 7E7 offers cabin improvements
Farnborough, UK - According to a study of more than 500 people
A comprehensive study of more than 500 people found that Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner passengers will feel more relaxed and less fatigued thanks to cabin-pressurization improvements on the all-new airplane. Oklahoma... more
IndustryEmbraer: Republic Airways Holdings confirms two additional options for EMB-170
Farnborough, England - Order adds to previous purchase of 16 aircraft of the same model
Embraer last Monday announced at the Farnborough Air Show that Republic Airways Holdings has confirmed two further options for Embraer 170 aircraft, in addition to three options already exercised and included... more
IndustryBoeing awards seventh 7E7 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand
Washington, Usa - The Connecticut based industry will supply other systems
Boeing has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to provide the ram air turbine emergency power system for the all-new 7E7 Dreamliner, the seventh system awarded to the Connecticut-based company. The ram air... more
IndustryBoeing: design of world’s Longest-Range jetliner near completion
Washington, Usa - For 90 percent of it
Boeing recently completed 90 percent of the design for its 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger airplane, which will fly farther than any commercial jetliner. The milestone signifies that Boeing is moving... more
IndustryEtihad Airways will sign a contract with Airbus for 36 airplanes
Adu Dhabi, UAE - An agreement that previews also an option for further 12 aircraft
It will be approved soon the order that the Abu Dhabi's carrier, Etihad Airways, has addressed to the European industrial giant, Airbus, regarding the purchase of 12 airplanes among them four A-380 and... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-60N helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,185,916 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z helicopter
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $15,900,000 estimated value modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award/incentive fee contract (N00019-96-C-0128) for the non-recurring... more
IndustryThe Italian Vitrociset will realize the ground infrastructure of the new European launcher Vega
Rome, Italy - Near the Space Centre of Kourou, in the French Guyana
"Esa (European Space Agency), as a result of international competition, has selected the Italian Vitrociset which 'Prime Contractor and System Integrator' for the realization of the entire ground infrastructure... more
IndustryBoeing: Austrian Airlines expands its fleet with additional Next-Generation B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - It will be delivered next year
Boeing and the Austrian Airlines Group recently finalized an order for one Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, to be delivered next year, will be used by Austrian's Lauda Air. With this order,... more
IndustryAirbus: constant delivery rise till 2006
Paris, France - EADS' CEO Philippe Camus would be convinced of it
EADS' CEO Philippe Camus recently commented about the situation regarding Airbus' growth forecasting with reference to deliveries by the end of 2004. According to such European group's representative,... more
IndustryHartzell Propeller receives excellence in exporting award
Ohio, Usa - For the strong European sales as well as significant new export programs cited
Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced last week that Ohio Governor Bob Taft presented it with a Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award ("E" Award) from the Ohio Department of Development. The Governor's... more
IndustryEurocopter and Airbus for higher competitiveness in the international market
Berlin, Germany - A new agreement is aimed to lower production costs through automatic process
After the recent development of new procedures aimed to produce doors devoted to the airliners and the cargo aircraft designed by Airbus, Eurocopter and this major European company leading the civil sector... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircrafts Engine awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the airplane parts for the Navy and the Air Force
General Electric Aircrafts Engine, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $7,754,298 firm fixed price with price re-determination type of contract for airplane parts for the Navy and the Air Force. This contract... more
IndustrySsangyong (USA) Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For fuel for the Air Force
Ssangyong (USA) Inc., Paramus, N.J., is being awarded a $7,030,608 fixed price with economic price adjustment type of contract for fuel for the Air Force. Work will also be performed in Ulsan Metropolitan... more
IndustryLord Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 helicopter
Lord Corp., Erie, Pa., was awarded on July 13, 2004, a delivery order amount of $13,109,820 as part of a $27,716,250 firm-fixed-price contract for 1,812 spindle bearing assemblies for the UH-60 helicopter.... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on July 12, 2004, a $13,478,954 firm-fixed-price contract for 50 rotary heads for the Chinook (CH-47). Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache aircraft
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on July 12, 2004, a $10,537,111 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 283 target acquisition designation sight electronic display and control, line... more
IndustryUSA Commission for Equal Opportunities against Lockheed Martin
Washington, USA - The company could be summoned due to racial discrimination with reference to its black employees
Lockheed Martin could be summoned due to racial discrimination. This is what would stem from recent opinion by Commission for Equal Working Opportunities in the United States, which would be firmly thinking... more
IndustryEads' ambition for the next ten years
Paris, France – The group aims to outstrip Boeing and conquer US market
Recent Eads co-CEO Rainer Hertrich’s statements on the A-380 have been followed by the ones made by Eads’ Ceo Philippe Camus (Hertrich thinks to achieve the break even for the new airliner by 2012, see... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L/S-70A aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on July 1, 2004, a $35,545,893 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for eight UH-60L/S70A aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn.,... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the first production-series single-seater Eurofighter flies in Italy
Rome, Italy - The flight has taken place successfully at Alenia Caselle (Turin) plant
"The first production-series single-seat Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to carry out the first flight belongs to Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. The flight has taken place successfully at Alenia... more
IndustryEmbraer "gets hold" of Mexican market of regional jets with its ERJ-145
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - They will be the first regional jets in Mexico
Five ERJ-145 jet aircraft for the regional transport, including an option for 25 aircraft more, were ordered to Embraer in December 2003 from Aerolitoral. Aerolitoral is a subsidiary of AeroMexico and... more
IndustryPD Aerotech: a new consortium for technical and logistics support
Copenaghen, Denmark - It will provide a relevant assistance and overhaul service for airplanes and helicopters
Danish Aerotech and Finnish Patria Aviation (a partially state-owned company but with a remarkable participation by EADS) have signed an agreement in order to create a consortium, called PD Aerotech, intended... more
IndustryEADS opens a new office in London
London, UK - The goal is to encourage the growth of the group by increasing programmes in this country
EADS has opened on last May 27 its new office in London in front of its CEOs, Philippe Camus e Rainer Hertrich, and with the participation of British Ministry of Defence's representatives. The directors... more
IndustryBAE Systems LTD awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of an F-14 into an EA-6B
BAE Systems LTD, Avionics Systems, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, is being awarded an $11,495,382 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-04-C-0022) to a firm-fixed-price... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways' first B-777/200ER landed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - During a sumptuous ceremony
Kenya Airways received its first Boeing 777-200ER (Extended Range) last week during a celebration that included the airplane and two Kenya Air Force fighter jets dazzling onlookers while flying over Nairobi.... more
IndustryTurbomeca received the certification EN-9100
Bordes, France - For the aeronautical activities of its French sites
Turbomeca has satisfied the requirements of quality standard EN-9100 for the aeronautical activities of its French sites. EN-9100 is the aeronautical equivalent to the ISO-9001v2000 standard. The audit... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on May 27, 2004, a $13,689,385 firm-fixed-price contract for 116 AN/ARC-220 retrofit installation kits for the assault helicopter 64D Longbow... more
IndustryBoeing names Toray Industries, Inc., to 7E7 team
Washington, Usa - It has been a Boeing supplier since 1977
The Boeing Company has selected Toray Industries, Inc., to provide TORAYCA® prepreg composites for use in the primary structural areas of the all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. The composite prepreg material,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VXX Presidential Helicopter Program
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $17,831,088 time and materials delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the acquisition... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 600 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $599,606,128 firm fixed price contract to provide for 42 Low Rate Initial Production F119 install engines and field support training.... more
IndustryMid America Aviation awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 aircraft
Mid America Aviation, West Fargo, N.D., is being awarded a $26,192,187.85 firm fixed price contract to provide for overhaul/repair of KC-135 flap drive gearboxes, transmissions, and components. No funds... more
IndustryGKN Chem-Tronics awarded of a near 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100-P-220 engine
GKN Chem-Tronics, Cajon, Calif., is being awarded a $27,997,645 firm fixed price contract to provide for chem mill duct, 757 each, applicable to F100-P-220 engine. Total funds have been obligated. This... more
IndustryF-35 STOVL propulsion demonstrates hover thrust
West Palm Beach, USA – This demonstration confirms pre-test predictions
For the first time, Pratt & Whitney short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) propulsion system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has demonstrated 39,700 pounds, the level required for the aircraft to... more
IndustryNorthrop begins to assembly F-35 aircraft
Los Angeles, USA – Northrop, for this project, is a Lockheed Martin sub-contractor
Northrop Grumman started the assembling of aircraft center fuselage and delivering a key avionics system to Lockheed Martin two weeks ahead of schedule. NG is responsible for producing more than 25% of... more
IndustryBoeing USD 200M expansion continues
St. Louis, USA - The company is investing a lot in new facilities building
On Friday took place a ceremony dedicated a new 112,500 square feet flight test and ramp facilities as part of the company’s USD 200m investment in the ongoing competitiveness of its operations. In the l... more
IndustryBoeing labor union reach three year contract
Chicago, USA - The union represents about 3.000 workers
Machinists and aerospace workers for Boeing defense unit approved a new contract Sunday. The three year deal which takes effect today was approved by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace... more
IndustryMemorandum of Understanding between Finmeccanica and GKN in order to purchase AgustaWestland (2): Ceo Guarguaglini gives the lie to the existence of loss
Rome, Italy – The Italian group needs to reinforce electronic warfare-helicopter sector
Finmeccanica’s President, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, has made clearer the fact that AgustaWestland has not loss, even if someone had stated it is a concrete problem. Guarguaglini has reminded that t... more
IndustryMemorandum of Understanding between Finmeccanica and GKN in order to purchase AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy – An agreement of EUR 1,5bn aimed to make Italian industry in this sector more competitive in the world
Finmeccanica and GKN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today aimed to carry on during the year negotiation for selling British company’s 50% share of AgustaWestland to the Italian group. The v... more
IndustrySouth Korea ready to export its aerospace know-how
Seoul, South Korea – Turkey, Indonesia and Vietnam start cooperations for military aircraft
South Korean Government would be firmly carrying on its own commercial relations in the aerospace and defence sectors with some Asian and European countries. In particular, Turkey, Indonesia and Vietnam,... more
IndustryBoeing selects Kidde fire protection system for 7E7 Dreamliner
Everett, USA - The 7E7 is going to be delivered on 2008
Boeing selects Kidde fire protection system for 7E7 Dreamliner. The boeing 7E7 Dreamliner will be equipped with Kidde Technologies fire protection systems that will provide fire detection and extinguishing... more