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IndustryBoeing starts today the firing of 1440 workers
Chicago, Usa - Until now 35,000 lays off
It continues the plan of restructure of Boeing that, in order to face the difficult economic moment, tries to reduce the costs; once again to pay the highest price they will be the dependents: for 1440... more
IndustryChina Airlines chooses General Electric instead Rolls-Royce, UE opposes it
Taipei, Taiwan - It's a contract worth USD 800m
The American General Electric will supply to the national Chinese airline, China Airlines, the engines for its new fleet of 12 Airbuses, 6 B-747/400s passenger and 4 B-747/400s cargo for a value of USD... more
IndustryEads signs agreement to cooperate with Sukhoi and Rosoboronexport
Moscow, Russia - The three will work jointly in wide range of sectors
It's more and more important the presence of Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) in the plans that involve also Russian companies, as today it testifies the agreement reached between the... more
IndustryAn-124/100 comes back, to be built by Antonov and Volga-Dnepr
Moscow, Russia - Czech Republic the first customer
As the Phoenix revives from its ashes strong than never the An-124/100, one of the biggest cargo planes in the world, is ready to return to fly again; they have decided today at the Maks-2003 Antonov... more
IndustryF-35 test are proceeding apace
Washington, Usa - New technical solutions to carry out the controls
Lockheed Martin has communicated the tests of its last born, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, have had an incredible boost (approximately 80 times) thanks to the implementation of new technical solutions... more
IndustryBoeing will deliver a further 737-700 to Luxair
Brusselles, Belgium - It is the third this year
Luxair, the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, recently ordered its third new Boeing next-generation 737-700, which will be added to the two aircrafts it ordered in February. The 737-700s... more
IndustryMig, Ilyushin, Tupolev and Sukhoi towards the merger
Moscow, Russia - The restructuring project in the aeronautic industry field goes ahead
The greatest Russian aircraft constructors could soon merge to constitute one company, according to the declaration of Yuri Koptev, head of the Russian Space Agency Rosaviakosmos. It's not only an idea,... more
IndustryRoll-Royce could supply engines for the Us B-52
Derby, UK - An order worth around USD 3bn
After nearly 50 years of service the American B-52, the huge long range bomber, could mount anymore the engines of the American constructor Pratt&Whitney but those developed by the English Rolls-Royce.... more
IndustryIn 2007 the first RRJ deliveries
Moscow, Russia - Sukhoi, Boeing and Snecma part of the consortium
According to the declarations from part of the Sukhoi Civilian Airplanes, the RRJ project (Russian Regional Jet) continues as planned and the first deliveries of the new aircraft would begin during the... more
IndustryConference on the situation of Russian aviation
Moscow, Russia - It is necessary to joint forces
The Russian National Investment Council organized yesterday a conference in Voronezh - a large city in the Southeast of Central Russia - to discuss the acute problems of the Russian aviation industry.... more
IndustryAirbus announced that the company is on target to produce more jets than its rival Boeing
Toulouse, France - This month saw the opening of the the new west plant at Broughton, north Wales
Airbus announced at the end of last month that the company is on target to produce more jets than its rival Boeing: Airbus is set to deliver 300 jets this year, compared with Boeing's 280. This month saw... more
IndustryFinal Assembly for the First Boeing 777-200ER for Klm
Everett, Usa - It will be the first to incorporate the first fully certified Class 3 Jeppesen Electronic Flight Bag
The fuselage sections for the first Boeing 777-200ER for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are joined together to form an airplane body at a factory in Everett.The jetliner, scheduled for delivery to Klm in October,... more
IndustryBell Helicopter plans to lay off 120 to 130 workers
Forth Worth, Usa - The layoffs will include manufacturing workers, technical personnel and administrative workers
Bell Helicopter plans to lay off 120 to 130 workers in the next week to cut costs. A small number of nonunion employees, as few as 10, will be laid off today, said Bell spokesman Carl Harris. About 120... more
IndustryAirplane sales were down at New Piper Aircraft in the second quarter
Vero Beach, Usa - 65 planes sold in the second quarter
New figures show airplane sales were down at New Piper Aircraft in the second quarter, which came as no surprise to company officials or industry analysts. In fact, they were down for all general aviation... more
IndustryRolls-Royce will supply Thai Airways new Airbus
London, England - Order worth about GBP 217m
Rolls-Royce has won an order worth about pounds GBP 217m from Thai Airways International for Trent 500 engines to power eight new Airbus planes. European commercial jet maker Airbus confirmed an order... more
IndustryTupolev presents its new airliner
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft is expected to sell for a relatively low price of USD 12m to USD 13m
A new airliner that is a joint-venture of Russian and Ukrainian companies it's been presented on Saturday. The 100-seat Tupolev 334 will be put on wider display in two weeks at the 2003 Zhukosvskiy air... more
IndustryContract for delivery to Malaysia of Russian SU-30 planes is signed
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The sum of the contract amounts to approximately USD 900m
The contract on delivering to Malaysia Russian Sukhoi SU-30-MKM planes has been signed in Kuala Lumpur in the presence of Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad.... more
IndustryAgile Software acquires Eigner
Boston, Usa - They will cooperate in developing aerospace and defense software
Agile Software Corporation announced yesterday it is going to acquire Eigner Inc. Agile operates primarily in electronics and high technology industry. The fusion is meant to extend Agile's software products... more
IndustryBoeing: first 767 refuelers will be delivered in early 2005
Wichita, Usa - The Italian and the Japanese air forces have each ordered four tankers
Boeing on Monday formally kicked off its program to create the next generation of military refueling tankers. Infact a 767 will undergo 18 months of conversion work at Boeing Wichita's modification center... more
IndustryThai Airways order of Airbus planes
Paris, France - They are 8 aircrafts in all
Thailand's flagship airline, Thai Airways, will buy 8 new planes from European manufacturer Airbus: they have yet concluded the agreement. The Asian carrier, which operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and... more
IndustryBE-103: the Russian-made amphibious aircraft granted a Far-23 certificate
Oshkosh, Usa - The document authorizes the use of the amphibious aircraft in the Usa and Canada
The Russian-made amphibious aircraft BE-103 has been granted a certificate confirming its compliance with the norms of the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) and the first batch of three BE-103 aircraft... more
IndustryDynCorp International LLC awarded of a near 52 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For C-12 aircraft
DynCorp International LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Aug. 1, 2003, a $51,096,024 increment as part of a $364,031,399 firm-fixed-price contract for 39 each C-12 aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near USD 2bn contract
Washington, Usa - For modifying two E-2 aircraft in E-2AHE configuration
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $1,932,012,688 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the system development and demonstration (SDD) of the E-2 Advanced Hawkeye (AHE). The... more
IndustryTwo new aircraft for Maule Flight Incorporated
Oshkosh, Usa - Maule is the family-owned manufacturer of Stol Aircraft
Maule Flight Incorporated, the family-owned manufacturer of Stol aircraft, has two new airplanes on display at its display area at the Eaa AirVenture of Oshkosh. Its new diesel-powered M-9 is equipped... more
IndustryMooney Aircraft announced its entry into Lsa market
Oshkosh, Usa - It's expected to be available in the fourth quarter of this year
Mooney Aircraft Corporated, which announced the creation of an international consortium to bring new aircraft to market under the Mooney brand name at Eaa AirVenture, also announced its entry into the... more
IndustryNew Piper 6-X presented at Eaa AirVenture
Oshkosh, Usa - A new fixed gear version of the Saratoga II
The New Piper Aircraft brought the 6-X to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh complete with its brand-new type certificate. Parked at the New Piper Aircraft’s display is the new Piper 6-X, a fixed-gear version o... more
IndustryChina Eastern Airlines Receives its first A340-600
Beijing, China - First operator of the high capacity aircraft in the Chinese mainland
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first A340-600, the first of five on order from Airbus. Another two A340-600s and seven A320s will join the airline's fleet this year. Two A340-600s are... more
IndustryEads Efw selected as supplier of A-380 lower deck cargo
Dresden, Germany - Efw had been already selected A380 passenger floor panels supplier
Eads Efw (Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH) has been selected by Airbus for the development, manufacture and support of Lower Deck Cargo Lining on the A380 aircraft (passenger and freighter version). The production... more
IndustryTurkmenistan's President signs for a B-767/300 Vip
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - An USD 130m contract, but other orders are on the way
The Turkmenistan's President, Saparmyrat Nyyazow, has signed an USD 130m contract with Boeing for the supply of a B-767/300 airplane Vip version (Very Important Persons) that will be employed in the presidential... more
IndustryBoeing ed Airbus: the endless duel seems to be in favour of the European consortium
Tolouse, France - For the next 2 years Airbus would get ahead of Boeing
Airbus continues to stand out in the aeronautical industry and the announcement yesterday from the Tolouse-based firm confirms the optimal performance of the European constructor that for 2004-2005 expects... more
IndustryMesa Air Group will furnish planes to United Airlines
Bloomberg, Canada - It is in talks with Bombardier
Mesa Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Ornstein, announced yesterday that Mesa Air Group is in discussions with Bombardier about ordering more than 24 airplanes, mainly to fulfill a recently expanded contract... more
IndustryEthics refresher course for Boeing's employees
St. Louis, Usa - Work stopped during the four-hour course
Boeing conducted an ethics refresher course yesterday for all 75,000 employees of its Integrated Defense Systems business unit. Work stopped as IDS employees around the world took part in a four-hour... more
IndustryCDG will digitize BCC critical documents
El Segundo, California - The records will pass from paper to cd-rom
Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC) selected yesterday Continental DataGraphics (CDG) to digitize critical maintenance records for BCC-owned commercial airplanes. CDG will provide the conversion of airplane... more
IndustryAms wins a contract to provide the air-traffic control centre to Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - An EUR 20m contract
After an international contest to verify the best market offer, in terms of quality-price ratio, the Cyta (Cyprus Telecommunication Authority) has assigned to the Ams (Alenia Marconi Systems) an EUR 20m... more
IndustryTeletek Systems selected as supplier of 30 precision approach radars which will equip french Afb's
Paris, France - The contract is worth EUR 100m
Following an international tender, the french Defense Agency has selected Teletek Systems to supply 30 precision approach radars (Par) which will equip French air force's bases. Par, measuring aircraft... more
IndustryBoeing forecast for its cargo airplanes market
Seattle, Usa - It is expected to be doubled in 20 years
Boeing Commercial Airplanes annually produces a Current Market Outlook. Boeing has recently released the 2003 one at the Paris Air Show (see also AVIONEWS report): it is expected 2976 freighters will enter... more
IndustryEads will be present at Kielzce Show and Radom Air Show 2003
Madrid, Spain - It's the only manufacturer covering the 3 to 9 tonne segment
Eads Military Transport Aircraft Division manufactures, leader in the market segment for light and medium-sized military transport aircraft, will be present at Kielzce Defense Show (Poland) and Radom Show... more
IndustryIt was born Project National 334, a Russian joint venture to build the Tu-334
Moscow, Russia - A very tempting price, about USD 13m
It was born a new joint venture in the field of the Russian aeronautical industry that seems to have resumed its strenght in the market as more times underlined also from AVIONEWS. Mig and Tupolev, indeed,... more
IndustryNZG tyres on superjumbo A-380
Paris, France - They were first intended for Concorde
Airbus has today announced that NZG (Near Ground Zero) tyres are going to be mounted on superjumbo A-380; they were first conceived for supersonic Concorde. In this way, the French industry continued,... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,764,792 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (nnn19-00-G-0280) for 164 spares to support the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For engine on the H-46 helicopter
General Electric Aircraft Engines, 1000 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $5,711,909 ceiling priced order under the existing basic ordering agreement contract for procurement of interim support... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For components applicable to the F-15 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., was awarded on July 25, 2003, an $8,868,773 firm fixed price contract for spares for the AN/ALQ-135 Band 3 system components applicable to the F-15... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft F-15 and F-16
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $12,256,898 contract to provide for turbine nozzle segment, quantity: 6,826 each, applicable to the... more
IndustryBombardier: Irish Government acquire Learjet 45
Belfast, Northern Ireland – It’s going to be used for ministerial travel
Bombardier has confirmed that the Irish government is to acquire a Learjet 45 for ministerial travel, of which over 50% of the major components are built in the company’s Belfast Harbour plant. The e... more
IndustryDebuts the new Citation Mustang mockup
Wichita, Usa – It going to be present at the Eaa Airventure at Oshkosh
Cessna Aircraft Company will debut the Citation Mustang mockup with its new Garmin G1000 avionics panel at EAA Airventure Oshkosh, July 29 – August 4, 2003 (AVIONEWS, today). Cessna aircraft on static d... more
IndustryThe A-319 flies high thanks to V2500 engines
Beijing, China - Test shows the possibility to operate at Tibetan airports
It has been a challenging test that one performed Thursday and Friday of the last week from an Airbus 319, that landed and then took off repeatedly from the airports located in the world's highest altitudes,... more
IndustryBoeing responds to US Air Force announcement
Chicago, Usa – "I’m proud of the 160.000 men and women of the Boeing Company", Said ceo Condit
In a statement released on July 24, Boeing Ceo Phil Condit has replicated, to the Air Force Announcement where, due to serious violations of the federal law, Air force communicated suspension of three... more
IndustryEads: 2003 first quarter ends with a net loss of EUR 66m
Paris, France - But 2003 should be similar to the previous year
The European group Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) has emitted an official notice in which it is illustrated the situation of the first quarter, ended with a net loss of EUR 66m while... more
IndustryBoeing to be the plane for Turkmen President
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - It's a B-767/300
The Boeing Commercial Director, Aldo Basile, has been received on last week from the Turkmen authorities, to discuss the details on the equipment about the next Presidential airplane for the President,... more
IndustryFrasca launches TruFlite: new line of flight training products
Urbana, Usa – Developed to meet Jaa requirements
Frasca international launched a new line of flight training product developed specifically to meet Jaa FNPT I and FNPT II requirements in Europe, loaded with features to enable flight training for both... more