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IndustryAmerada Hoss Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Amerada Hoss Corp.*, Woodbridge, N.J., is being awarded $6,361,075 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for 9,514,714 gallons of gasoline, fuel oil, and diesel fuel for the U.S. Army,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,981,623 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N68335-02-G-3023) for the design, development... more
IndustryBAE Systems awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems Aerospace Electronics, Inc., Lansdale, Pa., is being awarded an $11,821,992 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 12 Band 9/10 Transmitters for the EA-6B aircraft. Work will be... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $14,403,065 firm-fixed-price supply contract to provide for 41 line items of F-15 APG-70 radar spares for the Israeli Air Force. Total funds have been... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $42,484,930 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification to provide support for the F-22 Air Vehicle Flight... more
IndustryBombardier revised its financial targets for 200/2003
Montreal, Canada - Because of the "persistent weakness of the US economy"
Because of the "severe downturn" which affects the international air transport industry also worsened by the "persistent weakness of the US economy", the Canadian regional jets maker Bombardier revised... more
IndustryBoeing to modernize China Southern Airlines' fleet
Seattle. Usa - Delivered the first of 20 B737-800s
Boeing Co., the Seattle-based aerospace industry, has delivered the first of 20 B737-800s to the main People's Republic airline China Southern Airlines. "We are bullish on Boeing. The 737-800 is a wonderful... more
IndustryMeirelles Resigns from Raytheon Board
Lexcington, Usa - To Pursue Political Office in Brazil
Raytheon Company, the Us firm specialized in global technology in defense, government and commercial electronics, and business and special mission aircraft, announced in a press release that Henrique de... more
IndustryConnexion by Boeing SM to bolster north Atlantic satellite coverage
Seattle, Usa - With the addition of Intelsat 709
In a yesterday's press release, the Us plane maker Boeing announced that Connexion by BoeingSM, its mobile information services provider, has signed a contract with Intelsat for transponder capacity onboard... more
IndustryRolls-Royce still pays for September 11
London, Uk - Pre tax profit down by a 45% in the first 6 months of 2002
Bad news for the British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce PLC, as in fact it announced underlying pretax profit in the six months to June was down some 45%, as the downturn in the civil air transport sector... more
IndustryBoeing to deliver its new B747-400ER freighter
Seattle, Usa - The cargo version of the recently tested passengers aircraft
After having recently carried out flight tests for its new B747-400ER, Boeing is now close to roll out and to test the cargo version of the same aircraft, whose first operative specimen presumably, will... more
IndustryBoeing and USAF signed a USD 9,7bn worth contract
St. Louis, Usa - For the supply of 60 C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft
The Us aerospace industry Boeing and the Us Air Force (USAF) signed a USD 9,7bn worth contract for the supply of 60 C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. "This contract defines the C-17 as the new global... more
IndustryMoving assembly for 757
Seattle, Usa - The new moving line method will significantly reduce delivery times
The Boeing Company began assembling 757s on a moving assembly line this week in Renton, Washington. The moving line method, thanks to the continuous 24ft-per-day (about 8 meters) movement, will allow to... more
IndustryMore hand baggage on 757-300
Seattle, Usa – The new Boeing BigBins will allow to store up to 60% more hand baggage
The new version of Boeing 757-300 named BigBins went into production this week and will increase the stowage capacity up to 60%. In this way it will be eliminated the competition for free space in the... more
IndustryMB-XX preliminary tests successfully completed
Tokyo, Japan – The new combustion chamber tested in Japan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Mhi) and Rocket Propulsion & Power unit of Boeing Company have successfully completed preliminary tests for the MB-XX full-scale combustion chamber prototype. Tests have been... more
IndustryV-22 on tests to evaluate rotors vulnerability
Washington, USA – The STOL aircraft will have to prove its reliability to remain in service
V-22 project, the revolutionary aircraft which blends qualities of a helicopter and a plane, risks to stall. It is able to take off as a helicopter and fly as an airplane by tilting the two wingtip rotors,... more
IndustryBoeing will develop the new X-45B
Washington, USA – It awarded the contract to produce the new unmanned stealth bomber
The U.S. aerospace giant Boeing will study and produce the new unmanned X-45B aircraft, Pentagon spokesmen announced. The prototype represents the answer to the need of unmanned bombers in order to reduce... more
IndustryAirbus said no to Antonov
Tolouse, France - Russians offered to transport sections of its future A380
Airbus, the European civil aircraft maker based in Toulouse, rejected the offer coming from the Russian Antonov which proposed itself to transport sections of its future A380 across France. A part from... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, is being awarded a $14,828,925 firm-fixed-fee contract modification as a partial incremental change order to a letter contract for Low Rate Initial Production three of the joint... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an $18,523,657 firm-fixed price contract modification to provide for chemical mill combustion duct, 345... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 15 USDm order
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,503,150 order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0425) for the modification of one Group II U.S. Navy... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a near 66 USDm contract
USA
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $65,900,000 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1090) for the definitization of... more
IndustryAirbus and Boeing to challenge in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - To supply 14 aircraft to Pakistan International Airlines
The commercial challenge between the world's largest civil aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, goes on, and this time lands in Pakistan. The plane makers are in fact now competing to win a USD 2bn... more
IndustryPratt&Whitney awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
USA
Pratt&Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $25,515,000 firm-fixed price contract to provide for overhaul and upgrade of forty each, F100PW200 engines to 38 F100PW220E engines and two each... more
IndustryBae Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems Inc., Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $9,945,239 fixed-price contract for 3,465,240 RR 188-chaff cartridges. The cartridges are air launched electronically reflective material used in a... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 72 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., is being awarded a $71,694,971 cost-plus award-fee undefinitized delivery order for the procurement of the F-15 Operational Flight Program (OFP) Suite five Phase II Program. This... more
IndustryBoeing to replace China Airlines'A340-300 aging planes
Chicago, Usa - With its B777s
Boeing, the Us aerospace giant, is going to offer China Airlines its B777s in change of the 5 aging A340-300s at the moment belonging to the Taiwan's air carrier. The choice whether China Airlines is to... more
IndustryHupp Aerospace Defense awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Hupp Aerospace Defense*, New Haven, Ind., is being awarded a $7,480,000 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment, indefinite-quantity type contract for a kit that it utilized in completing the 500 hour... more
IndustryTalley Petroleum Enterprises awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
Talley Petroleum Enterprises, Inc.*, Grantville, Pa., is being awarded $5,960,634 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for 9,109,000 gallons of fuel oil and diesel fuel for the U.S.... more
IndustryTelecom Italia to sell Telespazio to Finmeccanica group
Milan, Italy - According to an Italian newspaper
According to what reported by the Italian financial newspaper "Il Sole 24 Ore", Telecom Italia is to sell 100% of its controlled satellite operator Telespazio to the Italian aerospace and defence group... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 117 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Company, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $117,697,022, firm-fixed-price contract for production of the fiscal year 2002 Standard Missile-2 Block III and IIIA All-Up-Rounds (AUR), Block IIIB... more
IndustryBoeing started to test its new 747-400ER
Chicago, Usa - The first one will be delivered Qantas
The B747-400ER, the renewed version of the famous jumbo manufactured by the Us aeronautical industry Boeing, took off yesterday for its flight tests. The aircraft, exactly alike at the B747-400 from an... more
IndustryDynCorp Technical Services awarded a near 9 USDm increment
USA
DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded an $8,827,857 increment as part of a $213,392,629 firm-fixed-price with cost reimbursable lines contract for C12 and UC35 aircraft life cycle... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 33 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Aeronautics Co., Ft. Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $32,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the initiatation of foreign military sale of 12 F-16 C/D Block... more
IndustryUSAF wants Boeing to build the new FB-22
Washington, Usa - The bomber version of the F-22
US Air Force has clearly shown to be interested in Boeing to build up the FB-22, the bomber version of the F-22, the fighter jointly made by Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Anyway USAF is worried about the... more
IndustryBoeing predicts the doubling of world's civil aircraft fleet
Seattle, Usa - Over next 20 years
For Boeing, the Us aeronautical manufacturer, the world's civil aircraft fleet is to double over the next 20 years. Such an optimistic outlook comes from the 2002 Current Market Outlook which the Chicago... more
IndustryBell Helicopter awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
USA
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $22,467,843 long-term, firm-fixed-price contract for repair of eight types of dynamic components, including transmissions, combining gearboxes,... more
IndustryNew customers for the Airbus A380
Toulouse, France - Cathay Pacific ordered six aircraft
A380, the two-floor superjumbo manufactured by the European aircraft maker Airbus, has been awarded of another commercial success. The Asian airline Cathay Pacific has in fact ordered six Airbus A380 to... more
IndustryAirbus delivered its 3000th aircraft to JetBlue
Tolouse, France - An A320
The European aircraft maker Airbus delivered its 3000th jetliner to the Us low-fare carrier JetBlue, an A320. Even though Airbus needed 23 years to deliver its first 1000th aircraft, it took just 6 six... more
IndustryThree new ATR 75-500s for Bangkok Airlines
Paris, France - First delivery in the second half of 2003
Atr, world N.1 regional 40-70-seat aircraft manufacturer, announced the selling of three of its ATR 75-500s to Bangkok Airlines. Delivery will start in the second half of 2003. Thai air carrier's fleet... more
IndustryBAE Systems awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems, Santa Monica, Calif., is being awarded an $8,007,870 firm-fixed price contract to provide for 69 fuel management advisory computers and 58 integrated fuel management panels. This effort supports... more
IndustryPetroleum Traders Corporation awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
Petroleum Traders Corporation*, Fort Wayne, Ind., is being awarded a $9,088,515 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type contract for an estimated 37,725,603 gallons of gasoline, fuel oil and diesel... more
IndustryJames N. Gray Company awarded of a over 31 USDm contract
USA
James N. Gray Company, Lexington, Ky., is being awarded $31,406,000 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 0001 under an indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for design... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and Boeing finalized the agreement reached at Farnborough air show
Rome, Italy - To produce and support 4 tanker aircraft
Yesterday, the Italian industry Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) and the Us plane maker Boeing finalized the deal they reached last week at Farnborough air show to produce and support 4 tanker aircraft... more
IndustryBoeing Defense awarded a contract modification
USA
The Boeing Defense and Space Group, Philadelphia, was awarded a cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification against contract USZA95-00-C-0002. This contract provides for the conversion of two (2) each CH-47... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 32 USDm contract
USA
The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $32,251,400 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-96-C-0054) to provide... more
IndustryITT Industries awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
USA
ITT Industries, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being awarded a $10,805,274 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for incorporation of the Integrated Module Power Control Subsystem Wideband Gapfiller... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of over 8 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Co., King of Prussia, Penn., is being awarded an $8,400,000 firm-fixed price; cost plus incentive fee contract modification to authorize the contractor to develop Tail-Biting... more
IndustryNorthrop increases profit by 60% in second quarter
Rome, Italy - It is now acquiringTrw
U.S. defense industry No 3, Northrop Grumman, posted a 60% increase in profit at the end of the second quarter. With the acquisition of Newport News Shipbuilding and Litton Industries, Northrop has become... more
IndustryITCN awarded of a 10USDm contract
USA
ITCN, Inc.*, Miamisburg, Ohio, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $10,000,000 indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program under... more