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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
IndustryCo-operation agreement for Airbus, Onera and German Aerospace
Paris, France - Signed at Paris to strengthen Research and Technological area
Three of the Europe’s largest aerospace organisations signed an agreement to strengthen co-operative effort in Research and Technological Development. This agreement will include even training of human r... more
IndustryThe new cloche configuration for Safire Jet
Opa-Locka, Florida - High technologies and low-cost
On July 18 Safire Aircraft Company selected a cloche configuration for its next-generation light jet, the six-place Safire Jet which is going to be delivered in mid-2006. Experts studied the various configurations,... more
IndustryPentagon declares void a Boeing USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - The order returned to Lockheed Martin
Boeing will have to renounce to the USD 1bn contract stipulated with the Pentagon and the Air Force in because it broke the federal laws during the bid phase for those contracts. It’s a matter that d... more
IndustryEuropean Commission authorises loan from the Basque Government to Gamesa
Brussels, Belgium – The Commission has considered it compatible with Eu treaty
On 23 July 2003 the European Commission has considered compatible with EC treaty under article 87(3)(c), a Basque Government’s plan granting a subsided loan to Gamesa Aeronáutica, subjected to the condition th... more
IndustryLockheed: net earnings falls down by 31%
Maryland, Usa – Good performance in military production
Lockheed Martin Corporation, leading company in military supplying, reported a net earnings falls by 31% for the second quarter. Even if net earnings has dropped down to USD 242 m, 0.54 cent per share,... more
IndustryBoeing reported a net loss for the second quarter of USD 192m
Chicago, Usa - Less demands in commercial space businesses
The Boeing company reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2003 of USD 192m, 0.24 cent per share, compares with net earnings of USD 779m for the second quarter of 2002. Revenues falls down to USD... more
IndustryInvestigators are inquiring into a Boeing executive
Rome, Italy - US Air Force inquiry goes on
The investigation into the possible appropriation by Boeing of Lockheed's documents goes on, as published by AVIONEWS on July 18. US Justice Department and Pentagon are inquiring into Thomas Alexiou, who... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $9,771,747 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-00-C-0183) for the definitization of fourteen... more
IndustryTeam Apache Systems LLC awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
Team Apache Systems LLC, Orlando, Fla. is being awarded a $10,427,420 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot's night vision sensor for the... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner approval near the end of the year
London, UK - It will have a more defined structure
The date of the releasing of the new 7E7 Dreamliner (expected to enter service in 2008) is more defined: Boeing announced that the go-ahead date is set to the end of the year. The 7E7 will be provided... more
IndustryDiamond DA-42 Twin Star available by early 2004 (2): history of the plane
Rome, Italy - Technical sheet attached
Excellent performance combined with fuel economy are the characteristics of the new DA-42 Twin Star. It first flew in December 2002 from the Austrian factory at Wiener Neustadt. The twin-engine plane's... more
IndustryFewer orders for the A-318
Frankfurt, Germany - The indiscretions on a German newspaper
According to what published today from the German daily paper "Handelsblatt", that reports the Daniel Carnelly's declarations, Airbus manager, the European consortium aircraft constructor (that last year... more
IndustryLarge potential for Boeing in the Asian market
Chicago, Usa - The cargo sector the most important
Boeing, after the Continental Airlines announcement to defer the B-737 orders, as part of a general crisis of the major carriers, tries to recover in the Asian market that, although it has suffered a decrease... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $9,608,959 undefinitized contract modification to provide for the KC-135 aircraft global air traffic management program for Phase... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-14 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., St. Augustine, Fla., is being awarded a $5,120,000 ceiling price contract for procurement of Inlet Wall Skins utilized on the F-14 aircraft. Work will be performed at St. Augustine,... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Integrated System Sector, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,900,215 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0015) for the production of... more
IndustryBoeing cuts jobs
Rome, Italy - The company is also involved in a legal trial
According to Seattle Times, Boeing is going to reduce its staff because of the diminished demand for new planes. The expected cut of 5000 jobs will increase the unemployment rate in the Usa (6.4%), where... more
IndustryFinal agreement between Finmeccanica and Bae Systems by the end of the year
Rome, Italy - After two diligences they reach conclusive accords
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, President and Chief Executive of the Finmeccanica, the aerospace and defense holding, confirmed on Tuesday the agreement with Mae is going to be concluded by December. Some... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to develop a new Ucav
Washington, Usa - They had already cooperated for the F-35 program
After the experience of the profitable collaboration in the Joint F-35 Strike Fighter program, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin will once again together to develop and produce a new joint unmanned... more
IndustryContract Fabrication and Design Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the HH-60 helicopter
Contract Fabrication and Design Inc., Princeton, Texas, is being awarded a $7,314,594 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for manufacture of 21 production Gun Mount/Ammunition Handling System Kits applicable... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a 510 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $510,000,000 performance-based logistics (PBL) contract for repair and replacement of 26 internal engine components for the F404-400/402... more
IndustryB-757 orders drop and it's thinking about a shut of the production line
Chicago, Usa - It weighs the Continental's reduction order
They do not want to answer at the Chicago-based Boeing headquarter about the conjectures made yesterday from analysts and experts care a possible closing of the B-757 production line, the Boeing commercial... more
IndustryTurbomeca engines are coming from America
Texas, Usa - The French engine manufacturer to the conquest of the Us market
The Texan economy, precisely in the industrial zone of Forth Worth, turns out to be more and more globalized, as it confirms the important position Turbomeca has so far assumed in the area. The French... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For six MH-60R helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,700,000 modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract (N00019-03-C-0011) to provide additional funding for the low... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $6,493,960 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-03-C-0041)... more
IndustryUSD 1bn in less for Boeing space service sector
Chicago, Usa - It has always been a mainstay for Boeing
The Boeing turnover could suffer more than believed of the world-wide economic crisis just in a field where instead it seemed to be in shape, that is that one of satellite services (less 12%). According... more
IndustrySnecma, privatization can wait
Paris, France – They are searching for stable partners
Snecma, the French aerospace company specialized in propulsion and equipment, is now controlled for its 97.2% from the Government and for its 1.7% from United Technologies, but it’s searching for shareholders w... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Information Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $13,980,988 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-C-0480) to exercise an... more
IndustryProbably in autumn a alliance between Boeing, Arianespace and Mitsubishi
Tokyo, Japan - They'll act as one entity in the space launch sector
Arianespace has communicated it is trusting to conclude an agreement with the other 2 world-wide aerospace leaders, Mitsubishi and Boeing, for an unprecedented alliance that will carry sure benefits both... more
IndustryRacal Instrument Inc. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Racal Instrument Inc., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded an $8,794,273 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of six jet engine test instrumentation units and applicable engine adapter assemblies,... more
IndustryUnknown customer orders 22 Boeings
Chicago, Usa - But Airbus is still the leader of the market
It has not been revealed yet the name of the mysterious customer that has ordered 22 new Boeing aircraft, 14 B-737s and 8 B-767s, for a figure that would be around USD 1,38bn. An other important order,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an estimated $14,636,543 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-99-C-1175) for F414-GE-400... more
IndustryCfm International to supply the engines to AirTran
Washington, Usa - A deal worth more than USD 300m
It will be Cfm International, a joint venture formed by the American GE Aircraft Engines and the French Snecma Moteurs, to supply the engines for the maxi order signed few days ago between AirTran and... more
IndustryIt's more and more tied the cooperation between India and Brazil in the aeronautic field
New Delhi, India - Embraer ready to sign an order for 6 Legacy jets
The Indian Defense Minister, George Fernandez, will make an official visit to the Brazilian government in order to strengthen what it already is an excellent relationship from the economic point of view,... more
IndustryTupolev announces new Tu-204 versions
Moscow, Russia - Another plane, Tu-334, to be produced
Tupolev Vice-president, Sergei Ilyushenko, has announced that in few year new and modern versions of Tu-204 will be available, which will introduce important modifications in order to satisfy all Icao... more
IndustryA Taiwanese industry could partecipate in the A-321 building
Paris, France - A first agreement has been already reached
During the 16th economic cooperation conference between the government of Taipei and that one of Paris on, the Minister of the Economic Affairs of the Asian Nation, Lin Yi-fu, has stressed on the possibility... more
IndustryAirTran would have chosen Boeing for the supply of 100 commercial jets
Chicago, Usa - An order worth USD 5bn
Perhaps the agreement between Boeing and AirTran Airways for a maxi order of 50 B-737 aircraft plus an option for other 50 will be communicated officially today in the evening. It's a deal that, according... more
IndustryBoeing will supply 45 next generation B-737s to Ana
Tokyo, Japan - Disappointment for the excluded Airbus
An other excellent deal that one signed from Boeing with the second Japanese airline, Ana (All Nippon Airways), after the order for 100 airplanes that the Chicago-based industry will supply to AirTran,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica to sign a Mou with Bae Systems
Rome, Italy - But the date of a possible signature is wrapped up in the greatest secrecy.
After the conclusion of the important acquisition of approximately FiatAvio 30% (operation concluded with the American The Caryle Group), Finmeccanica is ready to sign also a Mou (Memorandum of Understanding)... more
IndustryRussian aeronautic industries ready for the privatization
Moscow, Russia - In 2004 the reform will begin
It could be 2004 the year of the historical reform according to which the most important Russian aeronautic and aerospace industries will be privatized, as declared from the Vice Premier, Boris Alyoshin,... more