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IndustryNorthrop Grumman wins USD 888m deal to develop advanced airborne radar
El Segundo , USA - Its a matter of continuing a program that has already passed designing phase
The company will develop, integrate and test the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) radar under a new six-year, USD 888m contract awarded by the Air Force's Electronic Systems... more
IndustryBoeing: first B-777/300ER jetline delivered to Air France (ILFC)
Washington, Usa - The carrier will receive 16 through 2006
Boeing, Air France and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) celebrated the delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane. The new airplane is the first of 16 777-300ERs that Air... more
IndustryBoeing, ST Aero and IAI offer new 757-200 Special Freighter
Seattle, Usa - Another option for 30 ton freighters
Boeing, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aero) and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) announced a new conversion option for cargo operators - the 757-200 Special Freighter. The Boeing 757-200 Special... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft parts
McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $27,313,457 firm fixed price with economic price adjustment and indefinite quantity type of contract for aircraft parts for all U.S. military services.... more
IndustryCPI Aerostructures awarded of a near 215 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 aircraft
CPI Aerostructures, Edgewood N.Y., is being awarded a $214,891,316 firm fixed price contract to provide for a seven year spares contract for manufacture of 100 wing related components applicable to the... more
IndustryU.K.'s BAE under investigation of defense ministry for corruption
London, UK - Following articles appeared in the British newspaper The Guardian allegations of corruption
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) opened an investigation about possible allegations of corruption payed by Bae Systems to win military contracts. The MoD police had seized 386 boxes of documents listing... more
IndustryEven US Airways financial executive resigned
Arlington, USA - Dave Davis already took his place
US Airways on Monday said that Chief Financial Officer Neal Cohen has resigned, following chief executive David Siegel’s departure a year after the carrier emerged from bankruptcy (see AVIONEWS article). D... more
IndustryS&P revises EADS outlook to stable from negative
New York, USA – Further defence activities are expected to be contributing significantly to cash flow generation
Standard & Poor’s rating services said on 30th of April that it had revised its outlook on EADS (european aeronautic defence and space) to stable from negative. Results for 2004 will continue to highlight t... more
IndustryBoeing: Cargolux orders 14th B-747/400 Freighter
Seattle, Usa - It will receive it in October 2005
Boeing and European freight carrier Cargolux Airlines International finalized an order for Cargolux's 14th Boeing 747-400 freighter on the same day of the week that the Luxembourg-based carrier took delivery... more
IndustryHoneywell military aftermarket strategy
Washington, USA – It is better to work on upgrading that on new aircraft
With many U.S. military aircraft expected to operate for decades, Honeywell has set its sights on the military modifications and upgrades market. An aircraft’s life expectancy in the U.S. military is 4... more
IndustryATK Ordnance and Ground Systems LLC awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64A and D Apache helicopter
ATK Ordnance and Ground Systems L.L.C., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on April 29, 2004, a delivery order amount of $0 as part of a $19,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for M230 30mm gun and spare parts in... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $11,100,000 not-to-exceed order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N68335-02-G-3117)... more
IndustryCurators of the University of Missouri awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Air Force and aerospace industry in the Usa
Curators of the University of Missouri, Rolla, Mo., is being awarded a $7,310,363 cost reimbursement contract to provide for research, development, demonstrate and transfer advanced technologies of critical... more
IndustryArianespace back in the black in 2003
Evry, France - On April the 30th has been presented the 2003 annual accounts of the european launchers factory
At the general assembly of Arianespace shareholders, which was held Friday in Paris, the company's financial results for 2003 were approved. Sales for 2003 were Eur 559m, resulting in a net profit of Eur... more
IndustryEADS defence and communications systems selected for the CARAPAS demonstrator
Velizy, France - It is a French-Italian joint-venture
EADS Defence and Communications Systems (DCS) has been selected by DGA (the French Armament Procurement Agency) for the fast speed UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) CARAPAS demonstrator, the results of which... more
IndustryContract Fabrication and Design awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the HH-60 helicopter
Contract Fabrication and Design, Princeton, Texas, is being awarded a $8,190,000.05 firm fixed price contract to provide for manufacture of twenty-one production gun mount/ammunition handling system kits... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $15,218,177 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) contract... more
IndustryGeneral Electrics forecasts long-term growth in the small commercial jet segment
St. Louis, USA - They foreseen to double the engine installed by year 2008
General Electrics forecasts the number of small commercial jets in service will more than triple in the next 20 years, increasing from 2,000 aircraft in 2004 to 6,800 planes in 2023. The company expects... more
IndustrySmiths opens aerospace components facility in Suzhou
Suzhou, China – The company should receive
Smiths Aerospace today opens the first phase of its new 130,000 sq. ft. aerospace components manufacturing facility in Suzhou, Jiang Su province, China. The facility will initially manufacture precision-machined... more
IndustryAll Nippon Airways adds other four Q-400 to its fleet
Toronto, Canada – Bombardier Aerospace has sold to the Japanese company a total of 12 aircraft of this model
Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that ANA (All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd.) of Tokyo has placed a firm order for four additional 74-seat Q-400 aircraft for its growing regional airplane fleet. It is... more
IndustryBoeing back to profit in in first quarter
New York, USA – the net profit has been of USD 77 cents per share
The aero-space giant is back to make profits in the first 2004 quarter with a total of USD 623m following military contracts rising. Harry Stonecipher, Boeing CEO, was able to keep solid military defense... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 59 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $58,799,552 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for Engineering Change Proposal 0303 - Special Operations Forces acceleration, for the delivery... more
IndustryFirst flight for Cessna's First Citation Mustang engine
Wichita, USA – Prior to arriving at Cessna, it completed over 70 hours of testing at P&WC's engine test facilities
The Citation Mustang PW615F engine successfully completed its maiden flight on Tuesday. The 1.9 hour flight was flown on a CitationJet test bed from Cessna's facility in Wichita. Since being delivered... more
IndustryAirbus: Novair becomes new A-321 operator
Toulouse, France - It will receive two airplanes
The Swedish charter airline, Novair, became a new Airbus A-321 operator when it took delivery of its first Airbus A-320 Family aircraft from the manufacturer’s assembly line in Hamburg. In total, Novair w... more
IndustryEmployment problems for Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, USA - Lowering production activities related to the F-16 to cause 500 workers' lay off
Lockheed Martin has recently unveiled it intends to lay off at least 500 employees by the end of 2004. Such announcement appears as a consequence of a survey carried out by the analysts of this US aerospace... more
IndustryBoeing still under investigation
New York, USA - Investigation about industrial spying is not concluded yet
The order for 50 Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner new generation airliners by All Nippon Airlines carrier (see for details AVIONEWS) does not improve the situation of such American company due to the existance of... more
IndustryIrkut takes over Yakovlev
Moscow, Russia - The Yak-130 programme in the centre of interest
Irkut, an important Russian aerospace group, announced in August 2003 the acquisition of Yakovlev. A completed operation now, at least within participation share (more than a 75%) which reinforces Irkut... more
IndustryEads-Airbus forecasts a notable selling increase by the end of this year
Paris, France - USA market's no-go has so far retarded but not stopped company's trend
A joint estimation by both Eads and Airbus would have revealed very good forecasting in terms of selling by the end of 2004. At least a total amount of some 250-300 airplanes could be in fact ordered all... more
IndustryEads at the top for selling by 2007
Paris, France - It is the major goal of such European group
The Eads European group appears firmly willing to achieve the top for producing and exporting aviation products at a worldwide level by 2007. It is what analysts and CEO, Rainer Hertrich, reveal. The goal... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo. is being awarded a $7,821,584 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-03-G-0009)... more
IndustryMOOG Aircraft Group awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 aircraft
MOOG Aircraft Group, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a $5,930,000 firm fixed price contract modification for Gearboxes applicable to the C-5 Aircraft. Location of performance is MOOG Aircraft Group,... more
IndustryRaytheon participates to Milsatcom
Aurora, USA – Boeing is the prime contractor
Raytheon company has been awarded a contract by Boeing on the definition, design, development and integration of ground portions of the space segment which includes the satellite operations element and... more
IndustryTitan Corporation will deliver new flight services to US Navy
San Diego, USA – The awarded contract should have an indefinite-delivery
The Titan Corporation announced on Wednesday that it was awarded of a contract having a potential value of USD 29m over five years. Titan will provide air vehicle engineering services to naval air (NAVAIR)... more
IndustryTanker matter: consumer associations protest
Washington, USA - Reactions after Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun's guilty plea
Reactions by US consumer associations appeared immediately after Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun plead guilty about the Tanker matter (see for details AVIONEWS). Even if Druyun proved completely willing... more
IndustryUS Air Force assigned a USD 220m contract to Lockheed Martin space systems
Denver, USA – The company will be responsible of concept development phase of the Space Based Radar program. (SBR)
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Centre awarded to a team leaded by Lockheed Martin space systems company, a 24 months contract for USD 220m, to continue the definition of SBR system requirements... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of four UH-60L helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on April 20, 2004, a $14,932,695 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the conversion of four UH-60L "Vanilla" Black Hawk Helicopters to... more
IndustryGKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15/F-16 aircraft
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $8,613,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for replenishment spare rear fan ducts, 116 each, applicable to the F100/PW200/220 of the... more
IndustryBoeing ex-employee declares guilty about Tanker matter
New York, USA - Conspiracy offence as she provided secret information in exchange for her hiring by this US company
Boeing ex-employee, Darleen Druyun, under investigation for corruption during the trial concerning Tanker matter (see for details AVIONEWS) declared guilty. Such offence would consist in conspiracy, as... more
IndustryWomen less payed than men by Boeing?
Washington, USA - It would be revealed by "Businessweek" weekly magazine
Boeing risks to answer to a court of discrimination towards its own female employees. According to Businessweek weekly magazine in fact, a denunciation put forward by some 30 employees with reference to... more
IndustryUSA's taxpayers associations against the 767 Tanker
Washington, USA - Pentagon's inspector points out the excessive costs of the leasing which was promoted by Boeing
US taxpayers associations are severely commenting responsabilities which are emerging from the Boeing 767 Tanker affair (see for details AVIONEWS). In fact, it is feared that, though an investigation is... more
IndustryA new facility for Northrop Grumman's UAVs
Moss Point, USA - It is exclusively devoted to research and production of unmanned vehicles
Northrop Grumman has announced the opening of a new facility in Moss Point (Mississippi). Such new building has been exclusively created in order to design and produce UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft,... more
IndustryAirbus: Cathay Pacific expands its fleet by six more A-330/300 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The deliveries are scheduled between 2005 and 2007
Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a contract with Airbus for three additional A-330/300, plus three further A-330/300s from US leasing company ILFC, expanding the Airbus widebody fleet at the airline.... more
IndustryBoeing completes 7E7 "Dreamliner" primary partner selections
Washington, Usa - For the pylons and the nacelles
Boeing completes its 7E7 "Dreamliner" partner team by selecting its Wichita division to provide the all-new passenger jet's pylons and Goodrich Corporation to provide the nacelles, including the thrust... more
IndustryBoeing ex-employee to witness to her own responsibilities about Tanker affair
Washington, USA - It will occur on next week in front of Virginia Federal Judge
Next week, Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun, competent till her firing in November 2003 of missile defence sector, will be listened to by Virginia Federal Judge concerning the matter of the 767 Tanker... more
IndustryEads and Northrop Grumman for the new Nato's AEW airplane
Paris, France - It could be based on an Airbus aircraft
Nato could probably select Eads' solution for producing a new surveillance airplane of the same class of the J-Stars. Such European group, with reference to this issue, is leading a team of which also... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the medium range air-to-air missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson Ariz., is being awarded a $25,424,634 firm fixed price contract modification. This action Exercise Option of 50 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles Air Intercept... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,894,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for 291 high-pressure turbine cases applicable to the F100 engines on the F-15 and F-16... more
IndustryAirbus: China Southern Airlines orders 21 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Including 15 A-320s and six A-319s
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 21 Airbus A-320 Family aircraft, including 15 A-320s and six A-319s. The aircraft, powered by CFM International’s CFM56-5 e... more
IndustryFinmeccanica at the Dsa 2004 in Malaysia (2): the companies featured
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A number of products are being displayed
Here are the companies that take place in the Dsa 2004 in Kuala Lumpur. Alenia Aeronautica, Italy's leader in aeronautical productions, with products for military defence, transport and commercial aircraft,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica at the Dsa 2004 in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The biannual exhibition takes place in the Malaysian capital 12 to 15 April
Also Finmeccanica is taking part, from 12 to 15 April, in the Defense Services Asia, Dsa 2004, a biannual exhibition about the defence industry held in Kuala Lumpur (see AVIONEWS). The group presents solutions... more