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IndustryGoodrich Landing Gear awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-15 aircraft
Goodrich Landing Gear, Cleveland, Ohio, is being awarded a $15,369,480 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for Bare Beams, 54 each in support of the C-15 aircraft. Total funds have been... more
IndustryGeneral Electric points on Air China's order
Connecticut, Usa - Also International Aero Engines is interested in the supply
It's more and more pressing the General Electric's action in the comparison of the Air China to assure the supply of 40 engines for the new 20 A-319 of the Chinese carrier. It's an order worth USD 250m... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $7,200,000 firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N68335-02-G-3023) for the design,... more
IndustryMig carries on the development for the fifth generation combat aircraft
Moscow, Russia - It's the only one in the world to have the control system in all the axes
The developments and the searches carried by Mig for the fifth generation combat aircraft continue and the Mig deputy designer, Vladimir Barkovskiy, has declared "At the present time MiG is conducting... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica joins 7E7 project, signed agreement with the Us Vought
Rome, Italy - The only European firm to be selected
Introducing yesterday the profits of the first six months, the Finmeccanica Ceo, Alessandro Pansa, has announced the controlled Alenia Aeronautica has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the... more
IndustryBae Systems profits soar in the first 6 months of the year
London, Uk - Sales for the same period are GBP 5,7bn
"We are making good progress" declared Bae Systems Chief Executive, Mike Turner, remarking the figures of the first 6 months of the English industry. The defense and the aerospace giant has reported a... more
IndustryMig to build its Mig-AT in the Polish plants
Warsaw, Poland - It's a good bargain in economic terms
MiG Deputy General Director Vyacheslav Meleshko, has declared it has been concluded a cooperation agreement with the Polish aircraft constructor PZL-Melez and the Polish agency for the industrial development.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 8, 2003, a $13,518,106 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the exercise of two UH-60Ls. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Engine Services Inc. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60, AH-1W and SH-2G aircraft
General Electric Engine Services Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $10,559,051 delivery order to fulfill requirements of a performance based logistics requirements contract for the repair of T700... more
IndustryAirbus 380 takes shape, Alenia delivers the first fuselage of the biggest commercial plane ever built
Naples, Italy - 129 orders, 17 for the cargo version
There were many important delegates in Naples this morning for the delivery of the gigantic fuselage of the last born in Airbus house, the 380 model. Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica controlled society)... more
IndustryBoeing ready to build the 7E7 in 3 different versions
Chicago, Usa - Meanwhile it has been deciding who will build what and where
If the Airbus is in full activity to construct the A-380 the American Boeing is not just looking at and yesterday, during a press conference they have been delineated the guidelines that will characterize... more
IndustryBA, Smiths Group and Marshall Aerospace together for the biggest military tender
London, UK - Offering the air-refueling for the Raf tankers
The English Defense Ministry wants to reduce the costs in the military field, and within the end of the year it will be decided the winner for what has been labeled as the richest order in the English... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero looking at America
Rome, Italy - The new Piaggio America president has been nominated
Piaggio Aero, the society run by Piero Ferrari, nominated Tom Appleton as the new Piaggio America president and Ceo. "We assisted at the increase of our market share in Usa and Canada from 3 percent in... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp., awarded of a over 49 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 $49,510,075 fixed-price-incentive contract for eight AN/APG-79 low-rate-initial-production active... more
IndustryPentagon opened an enquiry on Boeing-Air Force contract
Washington, Usa - Investigators focus on the role of Druyun
The Pentagon’s Inspector General yesterday launched a formal investigation into whether the Air Force shared proprietary data with Boeing (see AVIONEWS). The inquiry was focused on Darleen Druyun, who j... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-45 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $48,838,246 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price/fixed-price-incentive-fee contract... more
IndustryBoeing wins USD 56m satellite project with the Usaf
Chicago, Usa - Despite the prohibition to take part in project with the Usaf
In spite of the prohibition of the Boeing to participate to any bidding for space business with Usaf (Us Air Force) indefinitely, yesterday the Chicago-based defense giant has been awarded of an USD 56m... more
IndustryMarianna Airmotive Corp. awarded of a over 63 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 aircraft
Marianna Airmotive Corp., Cantonment, Fla., is being awarded a $63,032,666 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide C-5 Aircraft Structural Component repairs, best-estimated quantities.... more
IndustryMig looks at the Polish market
Warsaw, Poland - Mig-29 and Mig-AT are the cutting edge
Mig has sent an entire delegation leaded from one of its best man, Vyacheslav Meleshko, to honour the Polish Air Force that yesterday has celebrated its 85th anniversary. Indeed the historical Russian... more
IndustryBoeing poaches contract to Airbus thanks to confidential information?
New York, Usa - Enquiry on the job-order of Air Force refueling tankers
After the proposal Air Force and Boeing made about the leasing of 100 refueling tankers (see AVIONEWS), the Chicago-based society went under investigations: the US Congress suspects Boeing to receive favours... more
IndustryAviastar asks for Russian government assistance to boost the production
Moscow, Russia - 2 contracts have been already signed for 13 planes
Aviastar has communicated it needs, in short times, a loan from part of the Russian government to have the production at acceptable levels, acquiring new apparatuses and restructuring the old plants. It... more
IndustrySingapore Airlines receives its 50th B-777
Singapore - It's the most important B-777 operator outside the Usa
This morning Boeing has delivered its 50th B-777 to the Singapore Airlines, an order that has a particular meaning for the American constructor; indeed the Asian carrier is the world’s second largest B... more
IndustryMig-31 will be the Concorde's heir
London, UK - Mig, Bae Systems and Eads will carry ahead the project
The thrill of the supersonic flight is not vanished with the announcement of the Concorde's retirement, but it will continue also in the next future; indeed Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space... more
IndustryIt starts the testing phase of Tu-204/300
Moscow, Russia - It's appropriate to fly the short- and medium-hauls
They began yesterday the tests of the new Tupolev airplane, the Tu-204/300 that derives directly from the previous model, the TU-204-100; the tests, that are needed to assure the Russian certification... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp awarded of a over 5 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 $5,182,832 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Company awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Company, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an $8,985,000 ceiling priced order contract for procurement of 52 various components for the F/A 18 shared reconnaissance pods... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a 1 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopters
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., was awarded on Aug. 20, 2003, a $1,226,670 increment as part of a $15,995,309 firm-fixed-price contract for a user data module reprogramming capability... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $28,986,305 priced order under the existing basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of turbine nozzle segments... more
IndustryKorean Air buys Daewoo Heavy Industries
Seoul, South Korea - A deal worth USD 200m
The purchase of the Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd announced yesterday from part of Korean Air, the South Korea national airline, is one of the most important in the Country's history. About the economic... more
IndustrySoon the Be-200 could be sold in the West market
Moscow, Russia - It's an incomparable aircraft in the anti-fire activity
Representatives of Russia's Irkut Corporation, Eads and Rolls-Royce met during the Maks-2003 to announce their companies are ready to offer, in the western market, the Be-200, which will mount the BR715... more
IndustryBoeing sells 5 B-737s
Chicago, Usa - One has been purchased from Luxair, unknown the other customer
Boeing has announced to have received the demand for 5 B-737 airplanes, carrying therefore the total orders for this year to 151. Probably for will of its customer(s), the Chicago-based industry does... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 50 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 $50,432,366 modification to a previous awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 aircraft
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 21, 2003, a delivery order amount $5,310,000 as part of a $21,240,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 25 main transmissions applicable to the AH-64... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 15, 2003, a delivery order amount of $49,900,000 as part of a $85,700,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering service in support... more
IndustryUS Air Force wants to lease rather than buying planes for its fleet
Washington, Usa - But the operation is too much expensive
According to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released yesterday, an Air Force plan to lease 100 refueling tankers from Boeing will cost USD 5,7bn more than buying the planes outright. The CBO... more
IndustryBoeing cuts the price of its B-737/800 to assure the Air India's order
New-Delhi, India - But Airbus is competition as well
He was Dinesh Keskar, Boeing's senior vice-president for sales to assert the American constructor has decided to cut the cost of its B-737/800s in order to assure the important Air India's order that has... more
IndustryTu-324 the plane in competion with the RRJ project
Moscow, Russia - 3 the proposed versions, one to be certified this year
That one of the Russian aeronautical industry will be a market in competition, as it has been understood from the will of many constructors to gain the own share; it is the case of the new commercial aircraft... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 47 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CP-140 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $47,315,853 ceiling priced order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0231) for the procurement of 24 ALQ-217... more
IndustryRaytheon Co., Electronic Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Co., Electronic Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $9,700,000 letter contract for the procurement of time critical parts for the Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared... more
IndustryAgreement between Us-Russia firms to develop an airliner defence system
Moscow, Russia - A need become more urgent after September 11
The Maks-2003 held last week in the city of Zhukovsky has been concluded with the important contracts also between Russian and American societies, as in the case of the agreement signed between the Us... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 14 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 $14,624,557 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0009)... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-3 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,188,110 firm-fixed-price contract with a provision for an option for purchase of new main rotor blades for the UH-3 helicopter. Work will... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Apache helicopters
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,592,346 firm-fixed-price, award-fee contract for post-productions system support for U.S. Army AH-64A Apache helicopters. Work will... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded a $9,800,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-award-fee contract... more
IndustryBoeing: new ethic behaviour rules
New York, Usa - The company wants to be competitive again
Boeing, the first world air manufacturer, announced it wants to impose new stricter ethic rules inside the company, so that it can demonstrate to American authorities it is still a responsible contractor. The... more
Industry8 Tu-214 passenger planes ordered from 2 carriers
Moscow, Russia - But they'll be built in Kazan
According to contracts recently signed at the Maks-2003, 2 Russian airlines will receive 8 new Tu-214 airplanes, whose assemblage will occur in the plant of the Kazan constructor Kapo. It has told the... more
IndustryBoeing Capital settles in Russia
Moscow, Russia - 30 aircraft to be delivered by 2004
As more times emphasized that one of the Russian air transport is a market in increase, and rather than the European American ones, it is composed of old airplanes. For this reason Capital Boeing, subsidiary... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For B-2 aircraft
Boeing Co. is being awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 40 landing gear cylinder assemblies in support of the B-2 aircraft. At this time, $6,000,000 of the funds has been obligated.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,040,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0011) for the refurbishment and replacement of tooling... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For components for the F-15 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $29,375,162 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for spares for AN/ALQ-135 Band 3 system components applicable to the F-15 aircraft.... more