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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
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