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IndustryTHALES REVENUES CLIMB
FRANCE, In 2000 Thales group revenues reached EUR 8,580 million, an increase of 24.5% over 1999 (EUR 6, 890 million). With a constant scope of consolidation and stable exchange rates, revenues grew by... more
IndustryP&WC FIGURES: ALMOST 2000 ENGINES DELIVERED IN 2000
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In a press conference held today at Heli-Expo, P&WC chairman, L. David Caplan announced significan figures of his company: global sales reach 2,4 USDbn, of which 1 USDbn... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE CELEBRATES 150 MILLION HOUR FOR MODEL 250
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Rolls-Royce CEO, helicopter division, Stuart Mullan, declared that the position assumed by his company inside the helicopter worldwide market is “satisfactorily” ann... more
IndustryFREEDOM FROM BOEING MEANS PROSPERITY FOR MDHI
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, According to MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) president, Hank Shaeken, the future is bright; the declaration comes after reveal that MDHI plans to deliver 20 more helicopters... more
IndustryROBINSON REACH 100 USDM IN 2000 SALES
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, In the last year, Robinson Helicopter Company, based on Torrance, California, delivered 390 helicopters (126 R-22 and 264 R-44) and refurbished other 55, for a value of over 100USDm.... more
IndustryJOINT VENTURE BETWEEN GKN AND FINMECCANICA FULLY OPERATIONAL FROM TODAY
MILAN, In a statement, GKN and Finmeccanica said the merger between GKN's unit Westland and Finmeccanica's subsidiary Agusta is completed and the new joint venture, fully operational from today, will be... more
IndustryTURBOMECA AT THE FIRST PLACES OF ENGINE MAKERS CLASSIFICATION
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In a press conference held at Heli-Expo 2001, president of Turbomeca, Francois Courtot affirmed that his company maintain currently a 47% worldwide coverage for civil... more
IndustryBOEING 747X FIRST FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2004
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing officials said the new 747X plane is planned to take its maiden flight on December 17, 2004, the day of the 101st anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight. Deliveries, according... more
Industry2000, A GOLDEN YEAR FOR EUROCOPTER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Eurocopter, the French-German helicopter consortium, goes toward top of the manufacturer list, with its 531 orders and 289 deliveries in 2000. The military market has... more
IndustryCOLLINS TO EQUIP EUROCOPTER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Collins Proline avionic system has been selected by Eurocopter to equip all civil helicopters EC-155 and military Panther and Super Puma. This news has been released during... more
IndustrySTINSON, BELL: ENTHUSIASM, ALSO WITH SOME CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Bell Helicopter’s chairman and CEO, Terry Stinson showed its enthusiasm for his company’s sales, also after a recent FAA AD limited Bell 407 helicopter’s top speed at 10... more
IndustrySTRONG PRESENCE OF ITALIAN AGUSTA AT HELI-EXPO
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Italian Agusta helicopter industry in in force at Heli-Expo at Anaheim, featuring two helicopters of its porduction, a twin-engine A-109 Power and a single-engine A-119... more
IndustryBOEING DEVELOPING BLENDED WING-BODY
LONG BEACH, CA, According to a famous international press agency, Boeing engineers are working on an 800-seat airliner with wings that blend smoothly into the fuselage instead of protruding from its... more
IndustryFIRST C-130J STRETCH ASSEMBLED
U.S., Lockheed Martin finished assembling the first of five stretched C-130Js for the U.S. Air Force, and the plane is being readied for a test program at Edwards AFB, California. The C-130J-30 stretches... more
IndustryAIRBUS AND MITSUI & CO TO BREAK BOEING'S GRIP IN JAPAN
TOKYO, Airbus Industrie engaged Japan's biggest trading company to help break rival Boeing's lock on sales to the country's biggest carrier, Japan Airlines Co. Mitsui & Co will support Airbus' efforts... more
IndustryRUSSIA, GERMANY TO MODERNIZE MIG-29S
MOSCOW, According to Avia.Ru, Germany and Russia y have recently inked an agreement on joint modernisation of Russian-made MIG-29 "Fulcrum" fighter jets for third countries. This project will help... more
IndustryBOEING: 33 757-300S ORDERS IN GENUARY
NEW YORK, Boeing Co said in a statement it has received a total 33 firm orders for its new 757-300 aircraft in January, bringing total outstanding orders for the aircraft to 62. The company said it... more
IndustryRUSSIA TO OFFER MIG-29SMT FOR AUSTRIAN BID
MOSCOW, According to a press release the Russian aircraft manufacturing corporation MiG has offered its latest product, the MiG-29SMT fighter jet, and an upgraded MiG-29, for a tender organized by... more
IndustryEADS SOCATA TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH JETFLY AVIATION
PARIS, The deal between the two companies is worth 25 million euros. EADS Socata, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co, will supply 10 seater TBM 700 turbo planes to JETFLY Aviation.... more
IndustrySABENA: 700 JOBS CUT
BRUSSELS, They could be 700 the employees that Sabena previews to jobs cut for a drastic reduction to staff after a negative 2000: the Belgian airline (owned to 50,5% from the government of Belgium) closed... more
IndustryMINNESOTA PURCHASES WATER BOMBERS FROM BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
MONTREAL, CANADA, Canadian Bombardier has sold two amphibious CL-215 aircrafts to Minnesota state. The water bombers will be in service for Minnesota fire season in 2001. more
IndustryROMANIAN AIRLINE CONSIDERS BUYING
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, The Romanian carrier Tarom, to increase efficiency and cut losses, is considering the purchase of several aircraft from Boeing Co. and Airbus Industrie. The airline is weighing the... more
IndustryJOB CUTS REQUESTED BY BRITISH IN ITALIAN SIDE OF ALENIA MARCONI
ROME, ITALY, Following the last figures released by Ams NV, the managing company of Alenia Marconi Systems, joint venture between Finmeccanica and Bae Systems, seems that italian side of the resulting... more
IndustryNEW IL-103 VERSION
MOSCOW, According to Andrei Pupkov, the Ilyushin's manager for this project, new versions of the Il-103 single piston airplane are being developed: last summer has been completed a prototype of agricultural... more
IndustryCPI AEROSTRUCTURES ANNOUNCES RECORD YEAR FOR CONTRACT AWARDS IN 2000
NEW YORK, CPI Aerostructures announced today that it was awarded approximately $13.0 million in new contract awards during 2000, nearly doubling the amount received in 1999. The Company also announced... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO LAUNCH A330-200 CARGO VERSION
PARIS, Airbus officials yesterday said in a nnews conference that the french industry is ready to launch a cargo version of its long-haul A300-200 aircraft. Development costs for the freighter will be... more
IndustryAIRBUS MET AND EXCEED ALL ITS OBJECTIVES FOR 2000
TOULOSE, FRANCE, Airbus French consortium diffused figures about its business in year 2000: it achieved a turnover of 17,2 USDbn, delivering 311 aircrafts, say 40% of all deliveries of aircraft with more... more
IndustryAIRBUS RECORDS ADVANTAGE ON BOEING FOR GIANT PLANES
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Boeing's spokesman, Seattle based company is always thinking about opportunity to build its 747X large aircraft, which would be the competitor of European consortium Airbus'... more
IndustryEADS TO INCREASE SALES
PARIS, The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) reported a rise of 3% in sales, reaching $17,2 billion. The industry attained a market share of 46% for aircraft with more than 100 s... more
IndustryIRAN: MILLIONAIRE LOAN FOR THE AIRPLANE'S PURCHASE
TEHERAN, IRAN, The Iranian parliament authorized, following the law on the financings in examination course, the airline Asseman (the more important after the national company Iran Air) to ask foreign... more
IndustryBOEING CLOSES FACTORY IN SEATTLE
RENTON, WASH, Boeing announced to close the 737 and 757 jetliner assembly lines' factory in south Seattle suburb and relocate them to its huge widebody assembly plant in Everett, 30 miles to the north. This... more
IndustryNEW IRANIAN PASSENGER PLANE TO FLY SOON
TEHERAN, Iran-140 passenger plane has undrgone all the tests and is receiving certifications. The aircraft is manufactured by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industry (HESA) and will be flown during the 10-day... more
IndustryBOEING TO EXPECT NEW 747X FIRST ORDERS IN 2001
FRANKFURT, Walter Orlowski, Boeing's vice president, added in a press conference in Frankfurt that the new super jumbo 747X is going to be the Seattle industry's answer to Airbus A3800 and it should be... more
IndustryAGUSTA-ITALIAN FORESTRY CORP: THE SHADOW OF F-16 FIGHTERS
PARIS, FRANCE, The aeronautical dispute between France and Italy, basically regarding the "Mirage 2000" question (but also relationships between Finmeccanica - Airbus, Alitalia - A380 and so on) has added... more
Industry''AIR TANKER'', NEW JOINT VENTURE FOR TANKER
FRANKFORT, To participate to the supply's contract of tanker to the Royal Air British Force, the aerospace group Eads created a joint venture, call " Air Tanker ", with Rolls Royce, Cobham, Thales... more
Industry2000 OK FOR EUROCOPTER
MARIGNANE, FRANCE, In 2000, the Eurocopter Group enjoyed a second year of exceptional orders (effect of the NH 90, after Tiger in 1999) for 531 new helicopters. The consolidate orders for production... more
IndustryUS COAST GUARD TO ORDER GULFSTREAM C-37A
SAVANNAH, USA, U.S. Coast Guard will receive the C-37A aircraft in the second quarter of 2002. The aircraft will be used for domestic and international transportation and command and control operat... more
IndustryFRANCE-TURKEY (2): RELATIONSHIPS MORE STRAINED: BEYOND EUROCOPTER INVOLVED ALSO OTHER INDUSTRIES
PARIS, Beyond to the helicopter scompany Eurocopter, Government of Ankara "declared war" also to the Alcatel French, cancelling a plan for the sat communication of the value approximately of L300 billion... more
Industry17% GROWTH IN EUROCOPTER BUSINESS
PARIS, FRANCE, Eurocopter helicopter industries, associated to EADS, european aerospace consortium recently created, recorded a business growth of 17% in 2000, worth about 2USDbn. A strong referral point... more
IndustrySERCO FAVOURITE IN THE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES' PRIVATISATION
U.K., The engineering and services company SERCO is the best favourite to win the partial privatisation (51 per cent) of National Air Traffic Services after its £800m indicative bid. This bid is higher... more
IndustryPIERO FERRARI MEETS US PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
WASHINGTON, Piero Ferrari, Enzo's son and Piaggio Aero's president since 1999, went to Washington to attend the celebrations for the new US president George Bush junior. Ferrari, who runs the industry... more
IndustryBOEING PLANS FOR A FASTER AIRLINER
SEATTLE, According to a Boeing spokespman, the company, in competition with European Airbus consortium, is planning a new aircraft for civil trasport, which will be at least 15% faster that current... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO OPEN SUBSIDIARY IN JAPAN
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, Airbus Industrie announced it is planning to open a subsidiary in Japan to push the sale of the A380 superjumbo. The japanese market is the second aviation market in the world. No airline... more
IndustryBOEING TO RISE PROFITS IN THE LAST QUARTER
SEATTLE, Profits rose 36 percent in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street forecasts. Aerospace businesses played a relevant role in the increase of profits, compared with 1999. Boeing said it earned... more
IndustryBBA GROUP AND GULFSTREAM TO JOIN FORCES
UK, The british firm BBA Group and the US jet builder Gulfstream signed an agreement. As a part of it, BBA will purchase Gulfstream's engine overhaul and repair business operations at Dallas while Gulfstream... more
Industry64 NEW JETS ORDERED TO SKYWEST AIRLINES
ST. GEORGE, UTAH, Today SkyWest announced an order for 64 additional Canadair Regional Jets: like that the total number of regional jets on firm order is 114. When deliveries are complete (it is believed... more
IndustryU.S. AND EU TO RESUME TALKS ABOUT AIRBUS A3XX (A380) FINANCING
BRUSSELS, The 15-nation European Union and the United States made little progress the last week to resolve a dispute over financing of a new superjumbo jet being built by Airbus Industrie to challenge... more
IndustryNO RESULTS OVER US/EUROPE DISPUTE ON A-380 FINANCING
FRANCE, According to a European Union spokesman, recent talks to solve the dispute between US and Europe over financing of Airbus Industrie's new A380 super-jumbo jet made made little progress. Spkesman... more
IndustryTHAI AIRWAYS BD OKS PURCHASE OF 2 BOEING 747 AIRCRAFT
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International board of directors Thursday approved the purchase of two 747-400 aircraft from Boeing Co., a board member said. Poonsup Piya-Anant, also head of the government's... more
IndustryCIT AEROSPACE SIGNES AGREEMENT WITH CORSAIR
NEW YORK, CIT Aerospace, a division of CIT, announced that it has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with the French-based charter airline Corsair. The agreement is for one 1999 Airbus A330-200... more