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IndustryA new General Director for Galileo Avionica
Rome, Italy - He will mainly manage purchases and human resources
Galileo Avionica's board of directors has appointed its new General Director, Renzo Meschini. Meschini will take care of every issue regarding purchases, human resources management and the systems improvement.... more
IndustryAMS opens an office in Washington
Rome, Italy - This company aims to extend its international success even in the United States
Alenia Marconi Systems opens its new US office in Washington. The leading of such English and Italian group's strategy has been assigned to Dennis Kennelly, who will have to increase the influence of this... more
IndustryItalian-American conference on aerospace industry (2): Guarguaglini's speech
Washington, USA - Sharing know-how and creating new jobs
Also President and CEO of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, attended such conference. An attempt was made in order to pay attention to the good quality of some Italian aerospace industry's products,... more
IndustryItalian-American conference on aerospace industry (3): the importance of Italian-American joint-ventures
Washington, USA - It will be important to try to repeat the C-27J programme's success
Italian Foreign Office Undersecretary, Mario Baccini, has added some relevant comments concerning what has already been pointed out by Minister Marzano and by Finmeccanica President, Guarguaglini. First... more
IndustryItalian-American conference on aerospace industry: Minister Marzano's speech
Washington, USA - Further cooperation growth is hoped against useless protectionism
An Italian-American conference on aerospace and defence sectors occurred yesterday in Washington, with the participation in particular of Italian Minister of Industry, Antonio Marzano. Minister Marzano... more
IndustryCable Moore awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For various aircraft
Cable Moore*(In HuB-Zone-Set-Aside), Oakland, Calif., is being awarded a $5,187,257 firm fixed price with economic price adjustment and indefinite quantity type of contract for sixty-two various NSNs in... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics Armament and Technical Products Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products Inc., Burlington, Vt., is being awarded a $9,569,290 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-01-C-0314) to exercise an option... more
IndustryThe 767 Tanker programme's legitimacy in doubt
Washington, USA - It would have been ordered even if not satisfying all the specification requirements unlike Airbus' proposal
The new airtanker which is being developed in the United States, the Boeing 767 Tanker, would be under indictment by part of American press and by some taxpayers' associations. Recent disclosures would... more
IndustryAvio to manage logistic support for Typhoon's engines
Rome, Italy - Agreement between such Italian company and NETMA
Italian company Avio, as responsible for 20% share in designing and producing the EJ-200 engine of the EF-2000 Typhoon developed by Eurojet syndicate, has gained the granting for the entire logistic support... more
IndustryFinmeccanica approves the results for 2003 (6): results by sector of activity. Oto Melara, Wass, Mbda
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,102m (16%); Ebita: EUR 88m (+13%).
"The defence systems business includes missile systems (Mbda, a joint venture with BAE Systems and Eads), land, naval, air, underwater and sonar systems. The defence systems market has been the hardest... more
IndustryFinmeccanica approves the results for 2003 (5): results by sector of activity. Galileo Avionica, Marconi Selenia Communications, AMS, Horizon Naval Systems
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,858m (+37%); Ebita: EUR 160m (+78%)
"Defence electronics activities include the production of avionics equipment, unmanned aircraft, radar systems, land and naval command and control systems, air traffic control systems, integrated communications... more
IndustryFinmeccanica approves the results for 2003 (3): results by sector of activity. AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 2,594m (+5%); Ebita: EUR 275m (-14%), figures refer to 100% of the joint-venture
"Finmeccanica is a leading player in the global helicopter industry through AgustaWestland, a joint-venture with the British group GKN. In 2003 AgustaWestland continued its strategy of penetrating markets... more
IndustryFinmeccanica approves the results for 2003 (2): results by sector of activity. Alenia Aeronautica, Aermacchi
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,318m (+5%); Ebita: EUR 137m (-1%)
"Finmeccanica is present in the sector via Alenia Aeronautica and Aermacchi, which became part of the group on 1 July 2003. During the year, Alenia Aeronautica continued to implement measures aimed at... more
IndustryFinmeccanica approves the results for 2003 (4): results by sector of activity. Alenia Spazio, Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 767m (+45%); Ebita: EUR 14m (EUR 2m in 2002)
"Finmeccanica operates in the space industry through Alenia Spazio (which produces space infrastructure and scientific telecommunication, remote sensing and payload satellites) and Telespazio (earth stations,... more
IndustryBoeing Co awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-4B aircraft
Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $6,432,477 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for global air traffic management II and senior leadership communication system kits for E-4B... more
IndustryCessna delivers its 5.000th single-engine airplane
Indipendence (Kansas), USA - At only seven years from the restart of the production
Cessna delivered its 5.000th single-engine piston aircraft, a Skylane, since when it restarted its production in the establishment of Indipendence, in Kansas, exactly seven years after the delivery of... more
IndustryA new Lockheed's office for the US-101 programme
Lexington Park, USA - It has been opened nearby the Patuxent River base
Lockheed Martin has opened its new office for the management of the US-101 team programme nearby the Patuxent River naval base. This event follows the opening of the facility for the adaptation of the... more
IndustryEurocopter wins the attention of Heli Expo 2004
Paris, France - More than one-third part of sold helicopters at this airshow belong to this French-German group
Eurocopter group has concluded last Heli Expo edition in Las Vegas (March 15-17) with an enormous success, succeeding in achieve orders for some 39 helicopters compared with the 110 which have been sold... more
IndustryFinmeccanica's efforts in helicopter sector
Rome, Italy - Group's staff comments agreements with Bell and the US-101 programme
Finmeccanica’s directors have commented the hypothesis of joint-venture between Agusta and Bell Helicopters. It has been underlined how nothing is certain or planned presently regarding it, though historical r... more
IndustryEADS opens its new section in Russia
Moscow, Russia - There are many cooperation areas with local aerospace industry
EADS has opened the creation of its section in Russia. An event which paves the way for an increasing cooperation between the Russian aerospace industrial world and this European group. By the leading... more
IndustryEmbraer 170 aircraft will fly for Republic Airways Holdings
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline will be the second US carrier to operate Embraer’s newest airliner
Embraer yesterday announced an order from Republic Airways Holdings for up to 50 Embraer 170 airliners. Under the agreement, 13 firm aircraft will begin delivery in the third quarter of 2004. Republic... more
IndustrySagem acquires ARNAV Systems
Paris, France - Efforts of this French company in producing helicopter avionics are growing
French Sagem has completed an important acquisition through the purchase of ARNAV Systems, as this is competent in designing relevant avionics apparatus. In this way, it will be possible to carry on the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Apache aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on March 22, 2004, a $6,293,658 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for concurrent spare parts for the AH-64D Apache aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryRolls Royce growth linked to helicopter sector
London, UK - The success of some programmes and products positively influence this producer's orders
Rolls Royce confirms for 2003 a series of successes in terms of growth which appear to involve every engine produced for an extremely wide variety of helicopters. The model 250 has proven reliable in Iraq... more
IndustryRecovery signs for French aviation industry
Paris, France - Improvements compared with 2002, most of all in military sector
After difficulties registered in 2002, French aviation industry shows signs of partial recovery for the civil sector and even a significant one for the military sector in 2003. Orders would be increased... more
IndustryNew facility for Bell
Fort Worth, USA - A major one in order to manage commercial activities
The transfer of more than 300 employees of Bell Helicopters to the new Fort Worth Alliance Airport (Texas) facility has started. The purpose is to increase company's competitiveness by managing in a new... more
IndustrySignificant growth for Bell in 2003
Fort Worth, USA - 20% increase compared with 2002
Final balance in 2003 by Bell Helicopters is more than positive. Some 193 helicopters have been sold, 97 of which belong to commercial sector, with the 407 in the centre of market attention. Compared with... more
IndustryBAE Systems Technologies Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the air traffic control and landing systems
BAE Systems Technologies Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $6,426,339 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-01-C-0192) to exercise an option for engineering and... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $13,063,646 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the fiscal year 2004 procurement of... more
IndustryW.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of a new nine-level air traffic control tower
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., Philadelphia, Miss., was awarded on March 18, 2004, a $5,190,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a new nine-level air traffic control tower. Work will... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C engine for Embraer EMB-314 "Super Tucano" receives transport Canada certification
Quebec, Canada - The delivery took place at a ceremony attended by Brazilian military and civilian authorities, Embraer personnel, partners and suppliers
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. has received Transport Canada certification for its new PT6A-68C engine, selected to power the Embraer EMB-314 "Super Tucano" multi-purpose military turboprop aircraft. The... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $5,512,185 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture of 19 power supplies for the AN/AAS-38 forward looking infrared radar used on the F/A-18 aircraft.... more
IndustryBoeing 777-300ER receives US and European certification approval
Washington, Usa - It can transport 365 passengers up to 7,705 nautical miles (14,270 Km)
The Boeing 777-300ER, the newest member of the market-leading 777 commercial airplane family, now is certified by U.S. and European regulators to carry passengers to destinations around the world. The... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60M aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 17, 2004, a $5,931,450 firm-fixed-price contract for Long Lead Parts for the UH-60M aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn.,... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $6,700,000 order against basic ordering agreement for the repair of 41 line items of Advance Targeting Forward-Looking Infra Red... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman System Corp. awarded of a over 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman System Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $52,064,912 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, as well as the first delivery order for the production of 34 outer wing panels... more
IndustryEmbraer takes order for 16 ERJ-145s from Republic Airways Holdings
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier converts options to firm orders
Embraer announced an order from Republic Airways Holdings, parent company of Chautauqua Airlines, for 16 ERJ-145LR regional jets. Deliveries will begin in May and run through September 2005. At list price,... more
IndustryWoodward FST awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100-PW-220 engine
Woodward FST, Zeeland, Mich., is being awarded a $5,665,800 firm fixed price contract to provide for spray ring assembly, 284 each, applicable to F100-PW-220 engine. Total funds have been obligated.... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 made maiden flight in São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos, Brazil - New aircraft successfully performed a range of systems validation tests
Embraer announced last Friday the maiden flight of the Embraer 190, the third member of a family of new-generation commercial jets specifically designed for the untapped 70- to 110-seat market. The first... more
IndustryBoeing adds Goodrich to 7E7 team
Washington, Usa - The airplane will enter in service during 2008
Boeing said its all-new 7E7 Dreamliner passenger airplane will use Charlotte, N.C.-based Goodrich Corporation's fuel-quantity indicating system and fuel management software. The indicating system measures... more
IndustryNew agreement between bmibaby and Germanwings
Milan, Italy - Low-cost sector increases
Germanwings, German low-cost carrier of Eurowings, announced a new partnership with bmibaby, low-cost carrier of the British bmi. The new agreement allows both the carriers to enforce the presence in their... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,259,108 ceiling-priced order under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-003M-0003) for repair... more
IndustryHamilton Sundstrand Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the turbine engines for CH-47
Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., San Diego, Calif., was awarded on March 11, 2004, a delivery order amount of $6,644,100 as part of a $6,644,100 firm-fixed-price contract for gas turbine engines for the CH-47.... more
IndustryMBDA is growing
Paris, France - Selling has risen for this second-best world group in this sector during 2003
The MBDA missile group consisting of EADS, British Aerospace and Finmeccanica, has concluded 2003 by a remarkable rising of its selling. Such an increase, compared with previous year, was of 34% while... more
IndustryDelivered the first Embraer 170 to Alitalia
Sao Josè dos Campos, Brazil - Clinched the deal between the Brazilian industry and the Italian airline
Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica), the Brazilian aircraft-maker industry, announced the delivery of the first of the six Embraer 170s ordered by Alitalia. The Italian airline, which held options... more
IndustryAirbus: Saa takes delivery of first A-340/300
Toulouse, France - The South African Airways will receive six A-340/300E by 2005
South African Airways (SAA) took delivery of its first Airbus A-340/300E, which is the first 'enhanced' version of this Airbus type. SAA will receive six A-340/300E by 2005. The 295-seat A-340/300E features... more
IndustryTwo Embraer 170 jets delivered to the U.S. Airways
San Josè dos Campos, Brazil - First of the 85 delivers fixed
Embraer, the Brazilian jet-maker industry, announced the occurred delivery of its two first Embraer 170 to U.S. Airways. This delivery is the first of the 85 fixed in the agreement between the Embraer... more
IndustryBig success for the Frasca International's new Flight Simulator device
Urbana, USA - Positive initiation for the TruFlite
Frasca International, one of the most famous flight training equipment industry, serving flight schools, military organizations, Universities and airlines, noticed the big success of its last Flight Simulation... more
IndustryProtective Materials awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53 helicopter
Protective Materials*, Miami Lakes, Fla., is being awarded a $7,160,744 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued General Services Administration contract (GS-07F-9489G) for procurement of supplies... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Bell Helicopter
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $13,531,528 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced, incentive-fee contract (N00019-03-C-6517) for Bell Helicopter to... more