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IndustrySigned an agreement between Boeing and Us Air Force for 100 KC-767
Washington, Usa – State Department will pay USD 16bn to Chicago-based industry
After six months of negotiations Us Air Force has signed a deal with Boeing for the delivery, in leasing, of 100 KC-767 for the inflight refuelling, paying a price of USD 16bn. Defense Department could... more
IndustryEverything is set for the signature of 180 A-400Ms
Paris, France - Eads would become leader in the defense sector
After the green light of the German parliament to the purchase of 60 military cargo planes A-400M, everything is ready for the signature, next Tuesday, of the final contract with the Eads that will be... more
IndustryIn the space Eads heads to Alcatel
Paris, France - According to Eads President Thales key ally
"We are in the space and we will remain, it is strategic for Eads and Europe, but I will be exigent about an approach's conditions and if it is a joint 50/50, the answer is not thanks". This is the comment... more
IndustrySoon the conclusion of FiatAvio's sale (2): Finmeccanica confirmed
Rome, Italy - According to Guarguaglini the operation will be concluded next week
"There are still some small problems to define, but the contract would have to be closed soon, sure within next week", has declared today Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, President and Ceo of Finmeccanica,... more
IndustrySoon the conclusion of FiatAvio's sale
Rome, Italy - News has been revealed by the President of Fiat has declared
"If not this week, will be the next", today has declared Umberto Agnelli, President of Fiat, answering to the journalists who asked the term of FiatAvio's sale conclusion. After Confindustria's assembly,... more
IndustryThe contract between Iraq and Airbus could be cancelled
Washington, Usa - It's setting the way for the Us companies
An other spiny issue is taking shape between the USA and France for an order of 5 A-310 airplanes that Saddam's government would have made in 1990, and that now, according to the will of exponents of the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 82 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Center, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $82,212,076 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide commercial phased depot maintenance... more
IndustryAccording to "Le Canard", the Carlyle Group "Us horse of Troy"
Paris, France - According to the French experts, FiatAvio "Last illustration of the feracious appetite"
According to the French weekly magazine "Le Canard", the expression more cited by French economic expert in order to define Us bottom Carlyle is "An Us horse of Troy", that it is giving the assault to... more
IndustryUnisys will supply a passenger baggage system for all Australian international airports
Sydney, Australia - Contract has a value of USD 22m
Unisys company, leader in services for airport and airlines, won a contract to provide a passenger baggage system for all Australian international airports. The contract has a value of USD 22m over five... more
IndustryNew Boeing vice president wishes a cooperation with Eurocopter
Paris, France - But they're many the sectors where starting mutual aid
Boeing has yesterday named Yves Galland as new vice-president of international relations of the subsidiary in France, with which the Seattle-based company is willing to cooperate massively in the next... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 280 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $279,900,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 10 F-16C/D Block 50 aircraft with... more
IndustryThe former French Minister Galland is the new President of Boeing France
Paris, France - Galland has been also Vice-President of the European Parliament
"France is for us the center of ours concurrent most important", has declared today Tom Pichering, Boeing Vice-President, announcing the nomination at management of France Boeing of the former French... more
IndustryAlenia Spazio and Alcatel Space could constitute a joint-venture
Paris, France - News revealed by "Les Echos"
According to the economic French daily newspaper "Les Echos", Finmeccanica and Alcatel would be in negotiations for the constitution of a joint-venture specialized in the manufacturing of satellites. Joint-... more
IndustryIt was born AviChina, it will build helicopters and small jets
Beijing, China - It's controlled by China Aviation Industry Corporation II
It has been inaugurated on Sunday in Beijing the headquartes of the new-born AviChina Industry and Technology Company (AviChina), whose core-business will be essentially the aviation one but also car... more
IndustryBell Helicopter awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Usa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $15,300,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order contract for purchase of 102 main rotor blades used to support the H-1 helicopter. Work will be performed... more
IndustryBoom of orders for the Russian military industries
Moscow, Russia - Especially from Asian countries, maybe scared because of Iraqi war
At the beginning of the conflict in Iraq the world seemed divided not just on the legality of the war, but even if this could be a deterrent for the countries to be considered like hostile, which would... more
IndustryCurtiss Wright Flight Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
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Curtiss Wright Flight Systems, Shelby, N.C., is being awarded a $9,850,000 firm fixed price with indefinite quantity type of contract for equipment in support of F16 aircraft program for the U.S. Air Force.... more
IndustryCornerstone Construction Co awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
Usa
Cornerstone Construction Co., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on May 7, 2003, an $11,962,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of an aircraft fuel systems maintenance hangar. Work will... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp awarded of a over 1 USDm contract
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 8, 2003, a delivery order amount of $1,364,499.04 as part of a $41,464,444 firm-fixed-price contract for technical, engineering and material... more
IndustryRaytheon Company awarded of a near 111 USDm contract
Usa
Today Raytheon Company, 2000 East El Segundo Boulevard, P.O. Box 902, El Segundo, California 92245-0902, is being awarded a $110,823,702 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, for up to 210... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a 817 USDm contract
Usa
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $817,000,000 ceiling-priced advanced acquisition contract for long lead effort and materials associated with the manufacture and... more
IndustryAirbus to unveil important news at Paris air show
Tolouse, France - The first part of 2003 had ups and downs
Some important new revelations on the business of Airbus will be made in occasion of the next Parisian Air Show to be held in June at Le Bourget, has declared the co-Chief Executive of Airbus, Philippe... more
IndustryEmbraer ends positively the first quarter, a rose of 12%
San Paolo, Brazil - Optimistic also for the future
The first quarter of Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) has been closed with an increase of 12% at USD 68,3m, although they have been delivered seven aircraft in less regarding the same period... more
IndustryThey're almost all Northrop Grumman's employees the Us citizens died in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Concern also for the English staff
The yesterday attacks in the Saudi Arabian capital have put under shock the USA and UK, because it has ascertained they were addressed expressly to civil and/or military targets in the territory. Bae... more
IndustryThe cooperation between Italian industry and Airbus grows
Rome, Italy - News has comunicated by Airbus Chairman
According to Noel Forgeard, Airbus' Chairman, the industrial cooperation between the European consortium, based in Blagnac (France) and the Italian aviation industry is in constant increase. Forgeard has... more
IndustryBoeing invites the carriers to configure their planes
Seattle, Usa - There's more and more cooperation between customer and industry
The ability to understand the requirements of the customer from part of the supplier of has always been a factor of so enormous importance that by now nearly everybody has in their organization chart,... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a 35 USDm contract
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Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an estimated $35,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of peculiar support... more
Industry4 new Top Executives at Bae System
London, UK - Each one will be the responsible of a unit
Bae System, English industry leader in the construction of defense systems as airplanes, radars and communication systems, that employs 100,000 persons all over the world and has a turnover of USD 18bn,... more
IndustryBombardier has announced cuts from 1000 to 3,000 workplaces
Montreal, Canada - Decisive a contract with the Us Airways
According to the Canadian daily newspaper in French language "La Press", Quebec's aerospace company "Bombardier" has yesterday threatened to cut between 1,000 and 3,000 workplaces, in its three plants... more
IndustryA furious clash between Paris and Washington for the A-400M issue
Washington, Usa - The situation could get even worse
As published yesterday by AVIONEWS, Eads would have chosen the European consortium Epi (EuroProp International), regrouping Snecma, Tmu, Rolls-Royce and Itp, for the supply of engines for the new cargo... more
IndustryEads thins over: maybe an European consortium to supply engines for A-400M instead of Pratt&Whitney
Paris, France - It's an issue both economic and political
The decision on the choice of the engines to be installed on the military cargo airplane A-400M, which will enter in service in 2009, it has more and more a political value, while it seems that one exquisitely... more
IndustryAlso Marconi Selenia Communications takes part in the F-35 project Jsf
Washington, Usa - It will supply reserve radio systems
It will be the Italian company Marconi Selenia Communications to supply the reserve radio systems for the multirole fighter F-35 Jsf (Joint Strike Fighter), built by Lockheed Martin. The development... more
IndustryThe Boeing under inquiry by Government and Usaf
Washington, Usa - News appeared yesterday on the "Wall Street Journal"
American company Boeing, leader in the production of commercial aircraft and second consignor in the Us military expenses sector, has confirmed to be under inquiry by Government and Usaf. A story appeared... more
IndustryA red of EUR 93m for Eads in the first quarter of 2003
Paris, France - A loss four times as large as the previous one in 2002
According to the Co-presidents of Eads Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertlich, the results of the first quarter "reflect the strong influences on our activities", but sure a net loss of EUR 93m is a figure... more
IndustryFor a contract of EUR 1,45bn with British Government the favorite is Lockheed Martin
London, United Kingdom - It has been revealed by "Sunday Telegraph"
According to the English daily newspaper "Sunday Telegraph", Lockheed Martin has good possibilities to obtain an important contract of EUR 1,45bn in United Kingdom. Lockheed Martin, Thales, European consortium... more
IndustrySikorsky awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $8,422,000 advance acquisition contract for the procurement of long lead items for the manufacture and delivery of the low rate initial production... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 2 USDbn contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $1,978,816,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 36 F-16C Block 52 and 12 F-16D Block 52 aircraft... more
IndustryAgreement between Finmeccanica and Bae System is near
London, United Kingdom - News has announced by Italian PM
"We have important collaborations between Finmeccanica and Bae that would have to be developed and it have to be concluded next days also. We will give a political impulse". This is the declaration of... more
IndustryBH Aircraft awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
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B.H. Aircraft, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., is being awarded a $13,257,207 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for 17,363 best estimated quantity on one contract line item... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
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McDonnell Douglas Corp., A wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $14,911,938 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for F-15 aircraft APG-63(V)1 radar,... more
IndustrySigned the agreement between French and Russian firms to build an engine for RRJ
Moscow, Russia - Named SM-146, it will satisfy the needs for 630 aircraft
It continues to take shape the Russia's plan, called RRJ (Russia Regional Jet), to provide with own fleet of aircraft in order to serve the national routes, and thanks to the deal stipulated yesterday... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Usa
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $21,234,387 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to provide Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) preplanned product improvement, Phase... more
IndustryDRS Optronics awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
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DRS Optronics Inc., Palm Bay, Fla., was awarded on April 24, 2003, a $5,220,950 firm-fixed-price contract for 27 Thermal Imaging Sensor upgrades for the Kiowa Helicopter. Work will be performed in Melbourne,... more
IndustryFrance will deliver three Airbuses to Iran, despite the Us embargo
Teheran, Iran - It's disavowed the cancellation of the order from the European consortium
It's not of easy interpretation the vicissitude that is taking shape as a result of denials and confirmations about the sale of three A-330 airplanes from part of France to Iran. Indeed, at first, there... more
IndustryAirbus could get another huge order
Tolouse, France - This time it should be Air Algerie to have chosen the European consortium
It continues the golden moment of Airbus that seems to suffer minimally of the global crisis that is shaking the air transport systems all over the world, and if it had to be confirmed also the order with... more
IndustryEads and Alcatel Space under pressure by French Government for a fusion
Paris, France - News has been reported by "La Lettre de l'Expansion"
According to "La Lettre de l'Expansion", Eads and Alcatel would have been put under pressure by French Government for a fusion. This operation would join Astrium, Eads unit satellite and Alcatel Space.... more
IndustryIt's finished the strike at Lockheed: workers approve the new contract
Texas, Usa - A protest begun two weeks ago
It's ended after two weeks the strike of the workers at Lockheed Martin Aeronautic plant, after the approval from part of the company of a new three year contract. Indeed the protest started as a result... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
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Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $5,972,028 ceiling-priced order for procurement of low rate initial production spares for the MV-22 Osprey. Work will be performed... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
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The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $11,650,000 cost plus award fee contract modification to serve as an incremental change order to the engineering manufacturing development contract for... more
IndustryJetBlue acquired also the engines for its new 115 Airbuses
New York, Usa - An order worth USD 1,6bn
After having given today the announcement of the purchase of 65 A-320 and an option for other 50, the American airline JetBlue has made official the agreement with Iae (International Aero Engines) for... more