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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
IndustryAn unique great aerospace pole in Russia
Moscow, Russia - It is what Ilyushin is promoting in order to save Russian competitiveness in this sector
Ilyushin representatives would have recently made know during a conference that this company is trying to convince Government to encourage the creation of an unique great Russian aerospace group, in order... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,903,488 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for organic Operational Flight Program Loading System equipment, Support... more
IndustryGulfstream Aerospace Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-37 aircraft
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Ga., is being awarded a $16,161,556 firm fixed price contract to provide for contractor logistics support through January 2012 in support of the C-37 aircraft at Chievres... more
IndustryBoeing is selling some of its own facilities in order to lower costs
New York, USA - GKN Aerospace and Vought would be interested
Boeing would be seriously thinking to sell some manufacturing facilities in Kansas and Oklahoma, according to what New York press would have revealed. Such American company would have in fact decided to... more
IndustryEads-Casa opens a new facility
Washington, USA - It is devoted to the C-295 and the CN-235
Eads has announced the opening of a new facility in Alabama, at Mobile Regional Airport. Eads-Casa intends not only to increase its presence of such important European group in the United States but also,... more
IndustryAirbus welcomes multilateral agreement among Germany, France, Spain and UK regarding tax matters
Toulouse, France - It will contribute to a real integration among companies
Airbus has welcome the news of the sign among Germany, France, Spain and UK of an agreement concerning tax matters, which will enable related governments to share tax revenues stemming from taxation for... more
IndustryEmbraer in Malaysia at Dsa 2004
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - The Brazilian manufacturer will present, among others, the military aircraft of the Isr line
The 9th Defense Services Asia (Dsa 2004), biannual exhibition for the latest products from the defense industry, will be held 12 to 15 April in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Embraer will take part in the show... more
IndustryBetz Dearborn Inc. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For jet fuel for the jet of Air Force
Betz Dearborn Inc., Trevose, Pa., is being awarded a $9,911,625 firm fixed price with economic price adjustment type contract for jet fuel for the Air Force. Performance completion date is expected to... more
IndustryThe Protective Group awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A/L and the UH-60A/L
The Protective Group*, Miami Lakes, Fla., was awarded on April 7, 2004, a $6,603,673 firm-fixed-price contract for a ballistic armament protection system for the UH-60A/L and the UH-60A/L Medevac. Work... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $12,308,215 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for incorporation of on-board inert gas generating systems into 43 C-17 aircraft.... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C Hawkeye 2000 and TE-2C aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Defense North America, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $26,039,280 not-to-exceed modification to convert a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract (N00019-03-C-0355)... more
IndustryBae Systems: personnel job cuts rise up to 1760 after two years
London, UK - New 1000 excesses added to the 760 which were unveiled last week have been stated today
Just a week has passed from the announcement by British company related to a lowering of personnel of some 760 jobs. This English aerospace group has elucidated today further 1000 excesses; of the entire... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alcatel's preliminary agreement for the foundation of two joint-ventures is closer
Rome, Italy - The only problems would regard Alenia Spazio's share
The foundation of an Italian-French space pole between Finmeccanica and Alcatel has been delayed of some three months (see for details AVIONEWS). The purpose consists of creating two joint-ventures respectively... more
IndustryDenationalization of Snecma by next summer
Paris, France - French Government's decision follows country's economic policy
New French Economy Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, has made know the intention for denationalizing Snecma group by next summer. Such project would follows main aspects of Government's economic policy regarding... more
IndustryBoeing selects two 7E7 Dreamliner engine partners
Washington, Usa - They are the General Electric and Rolls-Royce
Boeing has selected two engine types, the General Electric GENX and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, for its all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner, an airplane that will provide the world's airlines with exceptional efficiency... more
IndustryEmbraer: Eleb awarded Nbr 15100 aerospace quality certificate
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's the first Brazilian company to receive it from the Cta
ELEB-Embraer Liebherr Equipamentos do Brasil, established as a joint venture of Embraer and Swiss-based Liebherr International, received yesterday the NBR 15100 quality certificate from the Brazilian certification... more
IndustryIndian aerospace industry is growing
New Dheli, India - HAL establishes as an unavoidable cornerstone in this sector in Asia
HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) Indian national aerospace company registers for 2003-2004 a period of greatest success for industry of this sector in such country. With a remarkable rise of income... more
IndustryBoeing to be reinstated soon for participating to US aerospace sector's competitions
New York, USA - After December 2003 scandal about the theft of documents which belonged to its competitors
After the scandal which involved such important US company in December 2003 with the theft of important documents which belonged to Lockheed (see for details AVIONEWS), Boeing should in few weeks be reinstated... more
IndustryGrowth of Finmeccanica for the period 2006-2007
Milan, Italy - It is forecasted by its chief staff for aerospace and defence sectors
Finmeccanica goes on growing and forecasting for the period 2006-2007 is clearly positive, according to group Direction. A production activity of some EUR 10bn has been foreseen by 2006, while further... more
IndustryBoeing makes rare double delivery of 747 jetliners to Air France
Seattle, Usa - On the same day, last March 31, 2004
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet and a Boeing 747-400ER (extended range) cargo airplane stand nose to nose on the flight line at the Boeing plant in Everett, Wash., north of Seattle. Boeing delivered the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica's workers strike in Genoa (2): unions meet prefect Romano
Genoa, Italy - The Government representative has promised a meeting at Palazzo Chigi in April
After having gathered in front of Genoa's prefectural offices, a delegation of unions representing Finmeccanica's workers met prefect Giuseppe Romano, who promised a meeting at palazzo Chigi in April to... more
IndustryFinmeccanica's workers strike in Genoa
Genoa, Italy - They have gathered in front of the prefectural offices
The workers of Finmeccanica - one of Italy's largest industrial group - have been demonstrating since 9.30 this morning in the streets of Genoa. Following the parade, demonstrators have gathered in front... more
IndustryBoeing's deliveries during the first quarter in 2004
Chicago, USA - A success for the 737 and the F/A-18
Boeing has unveiled data regarding its deliveries which have been made during the first quarter in 2004. As far as it is concerned with commercial sector, the entire number of airplanes supplied to customers... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,216,744 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0011) for production design initiatives in support... more
IndustryA holding for Mil's helicopters
Moscow, Russia - It will incorporate all companies producing various types of helicopters belonging to such historical Russian brand
The foundation of a single holding for managing the activities of all the companies which produce Mil's helicopters has been announced in Russia. At first, it seems a similar operation for Kamov had been... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 34 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the production of Seasparrow missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $34,483,374 cost-reimbursable modification to previously awarded contract N00024 03 C 5448, to procure long lead material in support of the FY03/04 production... more
IndustryRaytheon Corp. awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft
Raytheon Corp., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded an $11,725,000 delivery order under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price definite-delivery/definite-quantity contract (N00383-02-G-018A) for manufacture... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 84 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R LRIP II aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn. is being awarded an $84,390,989 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0011) for the procurement of four MH-60R... more