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IndustryFive-year contract between Cessna and Altair Avionics
Ottawa, Canada - Cessna is going to benefit from the (ADAS+) system
Cessna Aircraft Company has signed a five-year contract with Altair Avionics Corporation to benefit from Aircraft Data Acquisition Systems (ADAS+). ADAS+ makes use of the Altair Avionics' field-proven... more
IndustryPossible merger between Snecma and Thales
Paris, France: The two French manufacturing companies are considering the idea of a union
Referring to a radio statement released today by Snecma president, the French aircraft engine manufacturing company, Jean-Paul Bechat,the firm is estimating the conditions for a possible merger with the... more
IndustryThe new Boeing 7E7 inspired by Airbus
Washington,Usa.-The first orders are expected in 2008
Trying to gain supremacy in the battle between Boeing and Airbus, Pollack is trying to get Boeing's board permission to improve the 7E7 airplane on an Airbus model, creating a 200-seat jet. Pollack announced... more
Industry9% lower commercial plane deliveries for Boeing
Chicago, Usa - 65 the lowest number of deliveries
In the third quarter of 2003, the deliveries made by Boeing Co dropped behind 9% as compared to last year, reaching a number of 65 commercial airplanes with regard to 73 in 2002, according to Alan Mulally,... more
IndustryThe A-318 meets with workers
Broughton, Great Britain - It is called the Airbus "baby"
Te A-318, considered the "baby" of the Airbus aircraft family, flew into Broughton to meet with the workers who designed and manufactured it. The factory executive Brian Fleet declared: "This is what... more
IndustryThe Concorde retires
Boston, Usa - The Boston stop is part of its retirement tour
On Wednesday, the Concorde belonging to British Airways is to fly from London to Boston at a speed of 1,350 mph. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at 3:20 p.m. The supersonic airliner mainly flies... more
IndustrySME Aerospace Sdn Bhd closed four deals
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Two of them are with Boeing and Airbus
SME Aerospace Sdn Bhd signed a sub-contract agreement with the Eurocopter Group to produce parts and sub-assemblies for the "Ecureuil" and "Fennec" models. Eurocopter is the world leader in the helicopter... more
IndustryFinancial disappointment for Dassault Aviation
Paris, France – Half-year outcome for the French aircraft maker
No gratification in the budget with EUR 141m for first half-year profit, against EUR 145m of 2002, that is 2.75% less. Net margin per share amounts to EUR 13.9 compared to 14.3 on June, 30 2002. Total... more
IndustryThalesRaytheonSystems to develop air defense radar
Paris, France - It signed a USD 78m contract with DGA
ThalesRaytheonSystems has signed a USD 78m contract with Delegation Generale pour l'Armement (DGA) by which the former commits itself to built a demonstrator for a new air defense radar - M3R. It is a... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,955,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for 107 front fan ducts applicable to the F100-220E engine. This engine is applicable to the... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15/F-16 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an $8,839,876 firm fixed price contract modification to provide courseware development and training for F15/F16 Fighter aircraft aircrew... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development and Mod Center awarded of a 48 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $48,000,000 cost reimbursable, time and material, firm fixed price contract. This contract is for one-year of contractor logistics... more
IndustryPotential sales of Airbus Industrie planes to MAS
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The two sides are still in talks
In the next years the French aircraft maker, Airbus Industrie, hope to sell its new A-320 and A-330 family airplanes to Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) and to AirAsia Sdn Bhd which already use twelve... more
IndustryRaytheon Electronics awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
Raytheon Electronics, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $14,300,000 ceiling-priced order contract for advanced target forward looking infrared radar spares used on the F/A-18 E/F aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $5,417,856 (maximum) firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 13 T-56 turbine modules applicable to C-130 aircraft. At this time, the total amount... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16C and F-16D aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded an $8,389,730 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 31 antennas for the F-16C and F-16D aircraft. At this time, no funds have... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 aircraft
Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $9,147,704 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 94 flight navigator processors in support of the KC-135. At this time, the total amount funds... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co., awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $15,699,996 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 26 (each) augmenter exhaust nozzle assemblies applicable to the F110 engine, which is used... more
IndustryAir cargo industry comeback
Seattle, Usa - Aeronavali to convert Boeing 767-200 airliners into freighters
On Monday, during an air cargo industry meeting, Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president, declared the business in this field is expected to grow by 6 percent next year. Mulally expressed... more
IndustryThe Russian Regional Jet to fly in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian companies cooperate with Boeing
The Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) - a joint-venture between Russian companies Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, Ilyushin and Yakovlev and American corporation Boeing - is expected to make its first flight in early 2006.... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp., awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2003, a $14,700,001 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for a quantity of 3,328 (each) T-56 turbine nozzle vances, 2nd stage 7, applicable... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp., awarded of a near 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $51,966,397 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for a C130J training devices-fuselage trainer, weapon system trainer, flight control... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp., awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2003, an $8,245,304 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J aircraft spare parts and technical manual... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For F/A-18C and AV-8B aircraft
Honeywell International Inc. - Defense Avionics Systems, Defense & Space Electronic Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $15,447,365 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 39 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For F/A-18 E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $38,947,689 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0020) to... more
IndustryVertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a near 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For C-12 aircraft
Vertex Aerospace LLC (formerly Raytheon Aerospace LLC), Madison, Miss., is being awarded an estimated $51,814,747 modification to a previously awarded requirements contract (N00019-00-D-0272) to exercise... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the SH-60R helicopter
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,365,000 firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014) to provide the services necessary... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Information Systems awarded of a 48 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Information Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $48,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract to conduct enhanced special structural inspections... 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 $5,311,740 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00383-01-G-015N) for purchase of new main rotor blades for the... more
IndustryBell Helicopter - Textron awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the OH-58D aircraft
Bell Helicopter - Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 17, 2003, a $5,400,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the crash damage repair program for the OH-58D aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 18, 2003, an $11,396,450 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for war reserve secondary items, spares for the Apache helicopter.... more
IndustryAirbus is ready to conquer the American military market
Toulouse, France - A deal of billions of dollars
The competition between Airbus and Boeing seems to be one of the most interesting air transport leitmotifs, especially when this antagonism contributes to the sector vitality, thanks both to the implementation... more
IndustryEgypt Air increases Airbuses' number in its fleet
Cairo, Egypt - 12 aircraft to be delivered in 11 months
The Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Ahmad Shafiq, has set an agreement with the French Transport Minister, Gilles de Robien, about the delivery of 5 Airbus A-320 airplanes for the national air company... more
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