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IndustryCornerstone Construction Co awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
IndustryJetBlue has acquired 65 A-320 planes for a value of almost USD 4bn
New York, Usa - The low-cost carrier has an option for 50 more aircraft
The contract signed today between the American airline JetBlue Airways, operating in the field of the low-cost, and Airbus, the second greatest airplane manufacturer in the world, can be considered the... more
IndustryBoeing gives the results of first quarter: losses for USD 478m
Seattle, Usa - The Us giant mirrors the bad general moment in the world economy
After the bad results given yesterday by the American Airlines, the greatest airline in the world, it has been the Boeing's turn to introduce its performance of the first three months of the year, that... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
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Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Paxutent River, Md., is being awarded a $23,657,004 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-97-G-002N) for procurement of various spares for the... more
IndustryVolga-Dnepr acquires two B-747/400s
Moscow, Russia - The cargo carrier points on a growth of its operativity
The market of the Russian economy with those ones of some Asian countries (even if Sars is a great threat) has recorded the greatest increments, grazing quite 9% in the first months of 2003. The forecasts... more
IndustryNew hypothesis of agreement between Bae Systems and Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - News appeared on "Il Sole 24 ore"
According to Italian economic daily newspaper "Il Sole 24 ore", Richard Evans, new number one of Bae, proposed to the attention of Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, President of Finmeccanica, a new hypothesis... more
IndustryLockheed Martin increases profit thanks to the F-16s
Washington, Usa - USD 250m is the profit in first trimester 2003
A profit of USD 250m, USD 0,55 for every action, regarding an increase to USD 224m (USD 0,50 for action) in last year same period, it is the 2003 first trimester's economic result of Lockheed Martin. A... more
IndustryA-400M could mount Pratt&Whitney
Paris, France - A decision with the pros and cons
According to what reported today by the French daily paper "Le Monde", the military cargo plane A-400M produced by Airbus consortium, that would be the future of the Air Force for many European Countries,... more
IndustryIt will be IL-96/300 the plane for the Russian institutional fight
Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Ilyushin carries ahead the development of IL-76 military transport plane
It continues the good moment of Ilyushin, the Russian aircraft manufacturer, which is designated in order to supply to Kremlin an airplane for flights considered as vip (Very Important Person), which will... more
IndustryThe Boeing awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
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The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $20,246,241 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide to 60 aircraft under subject C-17 production contract to incorporate secure enroute... more
IndustryWoodward awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
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Woodward Governor Co., Rockton, Ill., is being awarded a $5,116,568 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type of contract for aircraft parts for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Performance completion... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
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Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $21,335,815 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-00-C-0183) for the procurement of one... more
IndustrySnecma's company acquires a Boeing's plant
Paris, France - Many assurances to the workers, no dismission has been scheduled
Boeing, as it had been widely announced by its management in the last months and more times emphasized by AVIONEWS, is divesting all those activities not tied to its core-business, in order to concentrate... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman to build unmanned combat aircraft for Uss Navy
Washington, Usa - But it will be available not before 2015
The hypothesis of a plan for a combat unmanned aircraft had taken shape already in 2000, when Northrop Grumman awarded a first appropriation from the Pentagon of USD 3m in order to carry ahead a study... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 53 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $52,901,812 cost plus incentive fee contract to provide Navy F/A-18 E/F Integration of the Joint Air-To-Surface... more
IndustryIt will be Ilyushin aircraft builder to supply a new plane for the Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - Also Mig and Tupolev have partecipated in the tender
According to Russian official sources of the Air Force Ilyushin, the aircraft manufacturer and real national pride, has adjudicated the contract for the construction of a new military jet, that would have... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 35 USDm contract
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McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis Mo., is being awarded a $34,786,176 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for F-15 Aircraft APG-63(v) 1 Radar... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 64 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $63,799,243 firm fixed price contract to provide 3,854 Production Phase, Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers,... more