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IndustryNEW AIRSHIPS SOON IN FLIGHT WITH PASSENGERS
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY, Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, a German company, declared to have certified at Germany's Federal Air Traffic Office an airship capable to carry up to 19 passengers. They will pay... more
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IndustryRAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 11USDM CONTRACT
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Raytheon Missile Systems, of Tucson, Arizona, awarded a USD 10,839,531 contract for the integration of the Broach warhead, developed by BAE, into the Joint Standoff Weapon Unitary... more
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IndustryBOEING TO TRANSFORM CRUISE MISSILES
SEATTLE, USA, A contract worth USD 5.350.000 has been signed by Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group to provide for Phase Three of the Penetrator modification supporting the conversion... more
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IndustryHONEYWELL SIGNS CONTRACT FOR F-15 UPGRADE
TEMPE, ARIZONA, Honeywell International, Tempe, Arizona, awarded a USD 12,015,033 contract to provide 3210 best kits to upgrade the secondary power system components on the F-15 aircraft. The contract... more
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IndustryDATAMAT: 5,9 USDM CONTRACTS FOR EFA AND NH90
ROME, ITALY, Datamat, informatic mission planning systems supplier, received new orders for a total value of about 7,5 USDm, increasing orders by 45% respect the same period of the previous year. The undersigned... more
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IndustryHONEYWELL WILL SUPPLY 81 ENGINES FOR CH-47D HELICOPTERS
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Honeywell Inc., Engines and Systems, Phoenix, Ariz., awarded a USD 167,989,868 contract for 81 T55-GA-714A engines and associated spare parts for the CH-47D Chinook helicopter; deliveries... more
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IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDED A NEAR 8UDSM CONTRACT FOR F-18 AIRCRAFT SPARES
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Honeywell Aircraft Landing Systems, South Bend, Ind. awarded a $7,822,057 long-term requirements contract for F/A-18 C/D aircraft various spares procurement, which is expected to... more
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IndustryRAYTHEON ACQUIRES 177 USDM CONTRACT FOR AIM-120 MISSILES
TUCSON, ARIZONA, The Tucson based company, Raytheon, acquired a governative contract for the supply of 426 medium range air-to-air AIM-120 missiles, not to mention the notable quantity of spare parts,... more
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IndustryMDC WILL SUPPLY C-17 AIRCRAFT SPARES
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation,Long Beach, California, a subsidiary of the Boeing Company, awarded a $19,986,563 contract to provide various spare parts for the C-17 aircraft.... more
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IndustryTHE NEW EUROPEAN MISSILISTIC POLE IS BORN
ROME, ITALY, The new European missilistic pole is now a reality: the agreement, that joins Finmeccanica, Eads and BAe Systems in Mbda, Matra BAe Dynamics Alenia, has been signed. In the worldwide missilistic... more
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IndustryEUROPEAN MISSILISTIC POLE (2): MBDA DETAILS
ROME, ITALY, The new European missilistic pole, which is second only to the American Raytheon one, will be capable to offer to its customers more than 40 different models between missilistic systems and... more
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IndustryBOEING RENOUNCES TO GIANTS AND THINKS ABOUT THE ''ALMOST-SUPERSONIC''
SEATTLE, USA, Randolph Baseler, Vice President of Boeing's marketing, declared, during a press conference in Seattle, that the company is putting its projectual resources not anymore towards the famous... more
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IndustryBOEING COLES SHREVEPORT CENTER
SHREVEPORT, USA, Boeing announced the imminent closing of Shreveport center, one of the five Boeing military aeorpace maintenance and modification centers. The decision is caused by economic reasons, in... more
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IndustryEUROPEAN COUNTRIES HELP THE AIRBUS A380 PROJECT: THE EU INFORMS WASHINGTON
BRUSSELLS, BELGIUM, According to the European Union, which sent a note to Washington to inform Americans that several European countries confirmed their financial help towards the Airbus A380 project,... more
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IndustryAOM AND AIR LIBERTE': POSSIBLE TWO MONTH DELAY FOR THE BALANCE PRESENTATION
PARIS, FRANCE, Ernest Antoine Seillière, Medef's President and major share holder of Air Liberté, announced that the presentation of the financial balance may be delayed of two months if the Swiss p... more
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IndustryCHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW AIRBUS A340-600
FRANCE, The new Airbus A340-600, the largest four-engine long-haul jetliner built so far, has a total length of 246,8 feet, a wingspan of 209,6 feet and seats 380 passengers. It will cost between 174,4... more
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IndustryFIRST TESTS ON THE NEW ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 500 ON AN AIRBUS A340
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, The Trent 500, the latest member of the Rolls-Royce Trent engine family took to the skies today. An Airbus A340-600, powered by four Trent 500 engines, took off today from the Airbus... more
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IndustryBOEING SHAREHOLDERS MEETING ON APRIL 30TH
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing shareholders meeting summoned for Monday, April,30th, scheduled at 10 o'clock at Westlin Hotel in Seattle. Is the first time that Boeing's shareholderd meet in a place different from... more
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IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED 49USDM FOR SMART-T SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT
MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, Raytheon Company's SMART-T Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal satellite communications program awarded of a $49 million contract to develop, test and validate... more
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IndustryRAYTHEON REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF $0.28; INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP 21 PERCENT
LEXINGTON, USA, "Raytheon Company today reported sales of $4.0 billion for the first quarter of 2001, a slight decline from $4.2 billion in sales in the first quarter a year ago. Income from continuing... more
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IndustryNEW TURBOMECA ENGINES FOR EC135 EUROCOPTER
BORDES, FRANCE, Turbomeca announced certification of its new version of Arrius turboshaft engine, the 2B1A1, which will be used for Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter, allowing higher performances recorded in... more
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IndustryEXECUTIVE JET TO BUY 25 AIRCRAFTS FROM DASSAULT
VAUCRESSON, FRANCE, Executive Jet Inc. has placed a firm order to french Dassault for 25 Falcon business jets with an option for further 25 jets. The deal worth $1,2 billion. Aircrafts will be delivered... more
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IndustryNEW CF-34 ENGINE FOR REGIONAL JETS
LOS ANGELES, The flight test of the new 8C series of CF-34 General Electric turbofan started at Mojave airport. This engine is used by regional jets CRJ900 Bombardier, Embraer ERJ-170 and Fairchild Dornier... more
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IndustryUS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN DOES NOT SCARE CESSNA
USA, The Kansas-based firm manufacturing business jets is preparing to hire 1000 new employees while, in the mean time, a 10% increase in sales, up to 3,1 USDbn, is expected for this year. Most of the... more
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IndustryPIAGGIO PRESENT AT EBACE
GENEVE, SWITZERLAND, At the first EBACE edition, the European Business Conference Exhibition which is also the first business aviation show organized by European Business Aviation Association in partnership... more
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IndustryHONEYWELL AND GARRETT TOGETHER FOR UPGRADING HAWKER 700 ENGINES
USA, Honeywell and Garrett, two American industries specialized in aeronautical engines, have agreed for the joined development of the upgrading project of the Hawker 700's TFE731-3 engines. Within this... more
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IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
MONTREAL, CANADA, After the recent orders, among which the suprising 150 aircrafts' order signed by Wisconsin Airlines, Bombardier announced a monthly production rate increase from 12,5 to 14,5 for its... more
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IndustryOVERSIZED 747-700 FOR BOEING
WASHINGTON, USA, Due to a small amount of orders, Boeing abandoned the possibility of constructing the supejumbo 747X, the aircraft that should have competed with Airbus A-380. Anyway it does not renounce... more
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IndustryAGUSTA LOOSES RECOURSE TO TAR ABOUT CFS HELICOPTER COMPETITION
ROME, ITALY, The Regional Administration Court of Lazio has issued a sentence in which Agusta's request to suspend the competition, with which the Corpo Forestale dello Stato, CFS, wanted to buy several... more
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IndustryNEW CONTRACTS FOR BAX GLOBAL
USA, Bax Global, a worldwide company concerned with aeronautic components transportation and supply, has won contracts with two major aerospace companies, Airbus Industrie and Air France. For Airbus, Bax... more
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IndustryRUSSIA AND UKRAINETO START AN-70 PRODUCTION SOON
MOSCOW, The production of the Russian-Ukrainian Antonov An-70 cargo plane will start sometime in 2002. "The An-70 is practically ready for serial production. All we need to do is to wrap up test flights... more
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IndustryROLLS TO POWER MIDWEST CRAFT IN $640M DEAL
LONDON, British engineering group Rolls Royce said on Tuesday it will supply engines for up to 90 aircraft for U.S. regional airline Midwest Express Holdings Inc (NYSE:MEH - news) in a deal worth $640... more
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IndustryITALIAN C-130H AIRCRAFTS SOLD TO BRAZIL
ROME, Lockheed Martin ha sold to Brazil the ageing C-130H aircrafts of the italian Air Force. Lockheed, which produced the planes, bought them back supplying italian Air Force with 22 new Hercules C130J... more
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IndustryRAYTHEON AIRCRAFT CUT 450 JOBS
WICHITA, KANSAS, The big American industry Raytheon is planning to cut 450 jobs in its Wichita, Kansas, settlement by the end of the month. The sector which will be reduced is the aeronautic one, which... more
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IndustryBOEING TO MARKET ITS SONIC CRUISER BY 2008
SEATTLE, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice-president, Seddik Belyamani, said the new aircraft Sonic Cruiser, now under development, will be marketed by 2008. The Sonic Cruiser will offer passengers non-stop... more
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IndustryJAPANESE AIRCRAFT MAKERS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
TOKYO, Japanese aircraft industries Mitsubishi and Kawasaki are planning to boost regional jet production. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is expected to double production of fuselage fro Bombardier's... more
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IndustryTHE NEW ROAD FOR THE TRANSPORT OF THE A-380 PARTS WILL COST 150 EURM
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, The Airbus' Management announced, during a press conference in Toulouse at the Airbus' headoffices, that the realization of the road necessary to move, from Bordeaux's port to Toulouse,... more
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IndustryFINMECCANICA-AIRBUS: THE AGREEMENT COULD BE SIGNED IN A FEW MONTHS
MILAN, ITALY, Finmeccanica S.p.A. takes more time before defining its relationship with Airbus Industrie both for the capital sharing of the European society destined to become Joint Stock Company, and... more
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IndustryGULFSTREAM EXPECTS JAA CERTIFICATION FOR GULFSTREAM V
USA, For the beginning of next year Gulfstream Aerospace expects to receive the European JAA certification for its bizjet Gulfstream V, although, as the firm president Bill Boisture stated, the Joint... more
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IndustryUSA SENATOR ACCUSES LOCKHEED OF SWINDLE PENTAGON
ARLINGTON, VIRGIN, Tom Harkin, American Senator, accused Lockheed Martin industry of perpetrating swindle Pentagon, because the company tried to sell industrial development areas, restructurated with public... more
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IndustryAEROTECH TELUB WILL DEVELOP NEW SYSTEMS FOR GRIPEN
SWEDEN, A Swedesh company, Aerotech Telub was commissioned to develop and build a mission valuation and analysis system for the Saab Jas 39 "Gripen" fighter, worth 2 EURm with the option for another... more
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IndustryFINANCIAL TIMES PRAISES LINA FOR FINMECCANICA TURN
ROME, The prestigious economic newspaper "Financial Times" dedicated a large article to the restructuring carried out by the Italian group Finmeccanica. According to the newspaper, its managing director... more
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IndustryBOEING DELIVERS MORE THAN 100 PLANES IN THE FIRST QUARTER
SEATTLE, Boeing said it has delivered 122 commercial planes in the first quarter of 2001. 72 737 next generation aircraft and 17 military planes are among them. Boeing delivered 75 commercial jets in the... more
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IndustryAERONAVALI WILL PERFORM CONVERSION OF THREE MD11 IN CARGO
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing Company announced that it has signed a contract with FedEx in order to modify three additional MD-11 aircraft from passenger to cargo version. These operation will be performed by... more
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IndustryFRENCH ECOLOGISTS OPPOSE TO A380 INDUSTRIAL SITE OF TOULOSE
TOULOSE, FRANCE, France Nature Environnement ecologists are opposing to creation of an industial pole near Toulose, to perform the final assembling of the new giant Airbus A380 aircraft. This will... more
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IndustryIMPEDING EUROPEAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT COMPANY DEFINITION (WITH ALENIA)
PARIS, FRANCE, Probably for the end of April or for the half of May it will be definited the creation of European Military Aircraft Company, at which will participate Eads, European Aeronautical & Defence... more
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IndustryRUSSIA TO INCREASE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
MOSCOW, Russia will be making no less than 60-80 civilian planes a year in the next three or four years to upgrade its aged fleet and be able to compete with european and american manufacturers. The announcement... more
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IndustryFINMECCANICA CLOSES 2000 WITH A NET PROFIT OF 390 EURO BILLIONS
ROME, ITALY, Finmeccanica group closes 2000 with a 390 EURbn net pertinence profit compared with 70 EURbn of 1999 and a 330 EURbn consolidated profit compared with the 63 EURbn of the previous year. Finmeccanica... more
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IndustryBOEING JSF X-32B COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT
PALMDALE, USA, The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32B demonstrator today successfully completed its first flight, entering a four-month test program to validate the Boeing direct-lift approach to short... more
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IndustryMUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALENIA SPAZIO AND BOEING
ROME, ITALY, The Italian Alenia Spazio and the American aeronautic and aerospace giant Boeing signed a mutual agreement for exchanging products and services supplies. Alenia Spazio will supply the American... more