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IndustryThe Boeing-Lockheed case widens
Washington, USA - 3rd person charged with industrial spying
A former manager of Boeing has been charged in a US Federal Court with using documents stolen from Lockheed Martin to help Boeing win a Pentagon rocket contract in 1998 (see AVIONEWS article). The former... more
IndustryEads' first-quarter profit jumps at EUR 49m - +75%
Berlin, Germany - The management is confident in the assumptions of their targets for 2004
The European colossus reported today a 75% increase in first-quarter net profit equal to EUR 49m, up from EUR 28m the first three months of the previous year. The group had posted a net loss of EUR 93m... more
IndustryEmbraer: second EMB-190 aircraft made its first flight
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Four airplanes will be engaged in the 100-seat Embraer 190’s certification campaign
The second Embraer 190 commercial jet made its first flight at Embraer’s São José dos Campos headquarters last Monday and successfully performed a range of systems validation tests. The airplane took off... more
IndustrySyracuse Research Corp. awarded of a over 10 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the A-160 Hummingbird helicopter
Syracuse Research Corp., North Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on May 7, 2004, a $10,300,000 increment as part of a $13,316,088 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the ultra high frequency, foliage penetrating,... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47F
The Boeing Co., Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded on May 7, 2004, a $24,925,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for integration of the common avionics architecture system into the CH-47F Program. Work will... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,874,137 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryRussia’s Sukhoi civil aircraft to develop regional jet fleet using PLM solutions from IBM and Dassault Systèmes
Moscow, Russia - The company is going to completely modify its production system
IBM and Dassault Systèmes announced that Sukhoi civil aircraft company will use their solutions as the design platform for the new Russian Regional Jet program. Sukhoi civil aircraft will become the first... more
IndustryATR is working on a "life extension" program of its aircraft
Toulouse, France - The company is an equal partnership of Alenia Aeronautica and Eads
ATR (Avions de Transport Régional) has launched an Ageing Structures Programme for its ATR-42 and ATR-72 aircraft to attain, in early 2005, the extension of the "Design Objective Life" for all ATR family... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PW610F engine to power Eclipse 500 achieves first run milestone
Quebec, Canada - The first flight is scheduled at the end of this year
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has successfully completed the first run of its new PW610F turbine engine selected by Eclipse Aviation Corporation to power the twin-engine Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet... more
IndustryEads Space Phoenix Set for Saturday Test Flight
Stockholm, Sweden - This re-usable space transport system completed taxi tests
A German-designed unmanned space shuttle prototype will be launched in Sweden's far north on Saturday after an initial test flight was done the day before, a project spokeswoman said. The test flight,... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (7): French Prime Minister, Raffarin, opens the event
Toulouse, France - The A-380 is a winning programme because contributions from all over Europe come towards it
Official showing of the A-380 has been opened today by the French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin. First of all, Raffarin intended to thank everyone who contributed to produce this programme and he... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (5): many partners for a programme constantly growing
Toulouse, France - Many collaborations are now sure while other could be founded in the short-time
The complexity of the A-380 programme has needed a cooperation by many companies which are devoted to aerospace sector, in order to contribute to produce the entire structural, avionics and engine components.... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (4): advanced materials and avionics
Toulouse, France - A project under banner of technological progress
The A-380 really appears a model of technological progress, as every aspect concerning components has been studied and produced under banner of the most recent discoveries related to aviation sector. From... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (3): a programme developed by the cooperation among industry, airports, civil aviation agencies and airlines
Toulouse, France - To face traffic over-increase and to defend environment
The A-380 programme, when considering its ambitious project in order to answer in the best way to the necessity for making international air traffic rise without risking of over-increasing it, could be... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (2): the answer to the evolution of air transport
Toulouse, France - Market to require an airplane able to carry more persons, farer and in a more comfortable way
The Airbus A-380 has been designed in order to answer some clear exigencies with reference to the evolution of international air transport. Forecasting by European group's analysts have for a long time... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing
Toulouse, France - In Toulouse today at Jean-Luc Lagardere facility
The opening for the assembly line of the new Airbus A-380 airliner is involving right today the facility of Toulouse Airport (France) dedicated to Jean-Luc Lagardere. This facility has been built right... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 showing (6): Alenia appears closer to new structural intervention on the A-380F
Toulouse, France - An answer by the Italian company within next two months
Alenia Aeronautica chose to participate to A-380 programme since December 2001, when Airbus granted to the Italian group some 4% of the production contribution, the most relevant one if one excludes the... more
IndustryDeutsche Telekom sells stake in satellite operator SES Global
Bonn, Germany - The shares have been placed on the Paris stock exchange
The German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom said Wednesday it has sold a stake of about six percent in the satellite operator SES Global, raising about 260 million euros (315 million dollars).... more
IndustrySigned a memorandum of understanding for the creation of an aerospatial technological district just outside of Rome
Rome, Italy - The signatories are the President of Regione Lazio and the Italian Minister for Education and Research
To encourage the presence of research and innovation regional system in the large European and international programs and strenghtening the foundation of new high-tec companies. These are some of the objectives... more
IndustryBoeing unveils Next Generation 737 with dynamic 7E7 livery
Seattle, Usa - Air Berlin takes delivery of it later this month
Boeing unveiled in Seattle an Air Berlin Next-Generation 737-700 carrying the dynamic blue and white livery previously shown only on the all-new Boeing 7E7. This 737 will anchor marketing activities involving... more
IndustryNaval spending boosts sales for aircraft maker
Los Angeles, USA - In the first quarter the group registered a sales rising
Northrop Grumman Corp., created by the merger of two old and well-known aircraft manufacturers, said yesterday that sales rose sharply in the first quarter - largely the result of a relatively new business:... more
IndustryBoeing defends the 767 Tanker programme
Washington, USA - Corruption, ineffective and excessively expensive accuses are insensate
Boeing, after criticism and accuses for corruption (even with witnesses in front of US Courts by some employees) with reference to the 767 Tanker affair for the new air tanker for US Air Force (see for... more
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