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IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 27USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Technical Services Co., Chula Vista, Calif., is being awarded a $26,973,569 time and materials contract to provide for repair services, technical assistance and data support for 82 components... more
IndustryGNERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 10 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $ 10,500,240 modification to firm-fixed-price contract DAAJ09-97-D-0196 for procurement of 16 701C aircraft engines. Work will be performed... more
IndustryMBDA: AS SOON AS BORN, IT WILL GO IN USA
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The new pan-european missilistic pole MBDA, is preparing to enter in U.S. market, to lay traps for the sector giant industries, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. The group, led by... more
Industry57 BUSNESS JET ORDERED TO BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
CHICAGO, USA, U.S. UAL business aviation subsidiary Avolar placed an order to Bombardier Aerospace for acquisition of 57 business jets between Learjet 45 and 60, for a value of over 632 USDm. Deliveries... more
IndustryAIRBUS COULD DELAY A318 DELIVERIES FOR PW ENGINE PROBLEMS
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to a French aeronautical industry Airbus spokesman, the deliveries of the first A-318 airlines could be delayed due to problems involved with the PW6000 engine manufactured by... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDED A OVER 550 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., Columbia, Md., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2001, a $552,099,747 (maximum) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract to provide for systems engineering and... more
IndustrySIKORSKY AIRCRAFT AWARDED A OVER 2,2 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2001, $6,876,997 of an estimated cumulative total of $2,234,707,309 firm-fixed-price contract for one Black Hawk UH-60L aircraft... more
IndustryBOEING: READY AT 90% THE PROJECT FOR THE NEW JUMBO
SEATTLE, USA, According to a Boeing Corporation spokesman, technicians have completed at 90% the project of the new 747-400 aircraft version. Built to have a longer range, the first of these airplanes... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED A CONTRACT THAT COULD WORTH UP TO 500 USDM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British engine industry Rolls-Royce has been awarded of a contract for AE3007 engine supply to equip up to 75 Embraer airliner. The contract could have a value up to 500 USDm. more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE ESTIMATES ENGINE MARKET FOR NEXT 20 YEAR AT 52 USDBN
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British engine industry Rolls-Royce, the aviation market will require in the next 20 years not less than 31,000 engines, worth 52 USDbn, that will equip 14,300 new commercial... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,394,766 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for four weapon system trainers applicable to the T-38 aircraft. This work will be... more
IndustryAN ENGINE PROBLEM COULD FORCE AIRBUS TO DELAY A318'S DELIVERIES
PARIS, Airbus Industrie announced it may have to defer the initial deliveries of its A318 aircraft due to a problem with Pratt & Whitney's engine performance. "Airbus won't put into service a product that's... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 15 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $15,007,208 cooperative agreement to provide for control of multi-mission unmanned air vehicles (UAV) systems program. This work will... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO CUT JOBS IN UK
LONDON, Airbus is planning to cut 500 jobs in Britain. "On the manufacturing front, we have to get our costs down ... About 2000 jobs would be at risk if we just carried on the way we are today", spokesman... more
IndustryAIRBUS CONFIRMS A-400 DEAL TO BE SIGNED TOMORROW
BERLIN, Airbus' spokesperson Alistar Reynolds confirmed the that the deal for Airbus A-400 programme is to be signed tomorrow in Brussels, after the meeting of Nato's countries Defense Ministers. more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A 112 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., was awarded on Dec. 13, 2001, a $112,000,000 contract to provide for C-32A Mission Communications System upgrade and subscription support. This work will be complete... more
IndustryNEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT SUKHOI
MOSCOW, Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi has appointed a new board on Saturday. Among others, it includes General Director of Russia's Aviation Space Agency Yuri Koptev, chief of the presidential economic... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO TRIM ITS WORKFORCE
PARIS, Airbus chairman Noel Forgeard said a french radio station that the company is planning to shed about 2000 workers next year. "In particular we plan to shed workers over the age of 57 and a half",... more
IndustryAN 38-200 TAKES ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT
UKRAINE, The first ukrainian An-38-200 aircraft made its maiden flight in Novosibirsk, Russia. During the 40 minutes flight, all tests were succesful. The plane was designed for short-haul flights. It... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 65 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $65,111,239 contract to provide for 23 AN/ALQ-135 Band 1.5 internal countermeasures sets applicable to the F-15E aircraft. This... more
IndustryVITROCISET SIGNS CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPACE CENTER OF KOUROU
PARIS, FRANCE, Has been signed today a contract by Italian firm Vitrociset, with which it will manage the technical and operative operations of the Space Center of Kourou, in French Guyana, that is the... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $7,637,704 delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0425) for the development and demonstration... more
IndustryAIRBUS FORECASTS 2003 DELIVERIES REDUCTION COMPARED WITH 2002
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Airbus sources, the French aeronautical industry forecasts to deliver less aircraft in 2003 than in 2002. At the end of September Airbus has delivered 236 aircraft and for... more
IndustryBOEING TO CONTINUE 717 PRODUCTION; UPDATES SEPT. 11 FINANCIAL IMPACTS
CHICAGO, "Boeing (NYSE: BA - news) affirmed today its commitment to the 717 jetliner program and provided an estimate of non- recurring charges related to this and other Sept. 11 events. Based on current... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FLEXJET ASIA
NEW ORLEANS, USA, Bombardier Aerospace announced today the launch of Bombardier Flexjet Asia, a charter network that will facilitate access to business jets based in Asia and expand the company’s worldwide p... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE UNVEILS FIRST CONTINENTAL BUSINESS JET
NEW ORLEANS, Bombardier Continental midsize jet was unveiled yesterday at the National Business Aviation Association. The aircraft has collected 115 firm orders already. "The Bombardier Continental had... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE TURBOMECA SIGNED A NEW CONTRACT FOR RTM322 ENGINE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The French-British industry Rolls-Royce Turbomeca has signed a new contract, worth 250 EURm, for supply of its RTM-322 engine for NH-90 helicopter produced by NH Industries. This... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER AWARDED A NEAR 9USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,971,800 contract for parts applicable to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Work completion is expected by Aug. 5, 2004. The U.S.... more
IndustryLEASE IS BOULLIOUN'S FIRST WITH CZECH REPUBLIC-BASED CARRIER
BELLEVUE, "Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. (http://www.boullioun.com) today announced it is leasing a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Travel Service a.s. of Prague, Czech Republic. The lease is Travel... more
IndustryFOAM DEVELOPED BY BOEING FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFTS, WOULD BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR HUMAN BONES
SEATTLE, USA, The U.S. industry Boeing Corporation, donated the patent of a product developed by its laboratories to Pennsylvania University, which will conduct studies to use this material in medical... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $13,000,000 contract for the Service Life Assessment Program for the F/A-18A/D aircraft.... more
IndustrySK GLOBAL AMERICA AWARDED A OVER 35 USDM CONTRACT FOR JP-5 FUEL
USA, SK Global America Inc., New York, N.Y., is being awarded a $ 35,211,367 contract for 43,000,000 U.S. gallons of JP5 for the U.S. Navy. Performance completion date is expected to be Dec. 31, 2002,... more
IndustryDME CORPORATION AWARDED A OVER 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, DME Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $6,392,233 contract to provide for 13 Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Kits for KC-135R aircraft and 22 RVSM Kits for the KC-135E aircraft.... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN RETIRES ITSELF BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
BETHESDA, UNITED STATES, U.S. defense industry Lockheed Martin, in a press release informaed that it will retire itself by the telecommunication services procurement market. According to a spokesman,... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 14 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $13,958,213 contract for performance of the C-17 flexible sustainment contract. The Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $5,866,877 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the non-recurring development effort associated with modifying Operational... more
IndustryEADS SHARES RISE AFTER LUFTHANSA'S A380 ORDER
PARIGI, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co) shares rose by over 10% today at Paris trade after Lufthansa's order for 15 A380s. Eads owns 80% of Airbus. more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 1,1 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $1,115,000,000 contract to provide for reliability enhancement and reengining, systems development and demonstration in support of the C-5... more
IndustryL3 AWARDED A NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, L3 Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Dec. 3, 2001, a $12,923,199 contract to provide for two Dual Data Link II-20 Systems applicable to the U-2 aircraft. This equipment allows... more
IndustryAIRBUS WILL MAINTAIN THE SAME PRICES FOR SPARE PARTES FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, An Airbus spokesman said that French industry, in order to help airlines in containing prices, will maintain unchanged spare parts prices for the next six months. According to Airbus... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A 26 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $26,000,000 contract to provide for advance procurement for 23 low rate initial production Lot 3 F-22 aircraft and associated equipment... more
IndustryBOEING TO LOWER AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
USA, Alan Mulally, Boeing's commercial airplanes president and chief executive, told a press conference in Germany that the US company is to halve its monthly production until the middle of next year.... more
IndustryNEW ANTONOV AN-140 TO TAKE THE SKY EARLY NEXT YEAR
MOSCOW, The first An-140 aircraft produced by a joint venture between Russia and Ukraine is to enter service next February, said the Deputy General Director of the Khar'kov aircraft plant. The plane is... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 49 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $48,999,349 order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement for pre-system development and demonstration and associated... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 18 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., was awarded on Nov. 30, 2001, a $17,928,181 contract to allow the Defense Meterological Satellite Program to exercise Option 2 to acquire one... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 52 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded on Nov. 30, 2001, a $52,400,000 contract to extend the long lead procurement for 13 low rate initial production Lot 2 aircraft and associated... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,095,771 contract for additional effort associated with Broach Lethal Package Integration into Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) Unitary.... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY FACES ITS FIRST STRIKE SINCE 16 YEARS
USA, Over 4000 machinists of U.S. jet engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut, are striking for the first time in 16 years, claiming for better wages and work conditions. International... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 283 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $283,611,693 contract to provide for 134 various rotating, fracture critical components applicable to the F100 engines on the F-15... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 19 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $19,269,contract to exercise an option for the Sidewinder AIM-9X low rate initial production of 82 all-up-round missiles and other associated components.... more