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IndustryBOEING SIGNS BILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH AUSTRALIA
SEATTLE, Boeing today signed a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for the development and acquisition of Project Wedgetail, an airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) program. The contract... more
IndustryNEW DIRECTOR OF CARAVAN WORLDWIDE SALES NAMED FOR CESSNA
USA, John Doman has been named Director of Worldwide Sales for the Caravan Division. He has held previous Cessna positions as Single Engine Director of Sales. more
IndustryNEW TENSIONS BETWEEN USA AND EUROPE ABOUT STATE AIDS FOR A3XX
BRUSSELS, Europe reacted angrily to US and Boeing concerns about the official launch of Airbus A3XX and the aids the project received from european countries. US said the aids could affect the commercial... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS 36TH CRJ200 TO ATLANTIC COAST
VIRGINIA, USA, Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the 36th CRJ200 regional jet to Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings di Dulles, Virginia. Atlantic Coast recently announced a follow-on CRJ200 order for 27... more
IndustryBOEING SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL EXPRESS
SEATTLE, Boeing will modify 19 MD-11 passenger airplanes to freighters. As part of the agreement, Boeing Airplane Services will perform the engineering and parts procurement, in addition to completing... more
IndustryTODAY LAUNCHED A3XX
TOULOUSE, At meeting held in Toulouse today, the Airnus shareholders, EADS and BAE SYSTEMS, officially approved the launch of the A380, formaly known as the A3XX. This decision heralds a new era in the... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH AFRICAN AIRLINK
SOUTH AFRICA, The south african airline placed an AE 3007 engine order worth $235 million to power 70 Embraer RJ 135 regional jets. Meanwhile British Regional Air Lines has awarded Rolls-Royce an $80 million... more
IndustryFRANCE AND USA TO FORM DEFENCE ELECTRONIC JOINT VENTURE
PARIS, FRANCIA, U.S. Raytheon and french Thales, formerly known as Thomson-CSF, agreed a joint venture to produce defence electronic systems. The $500 million contract includes control system supporting... more
IndustryABOUT A3XX
TOULOSE, Airbus' A3XX, that will be launched tomorrow in a conference on Toulose, is a giant aircraft that will be able to transport almost 600 passengers. It accomodates inside 2 floors connected by... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AND BOEING TO COMPETE TO BUILD JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
USA, Both the industries are developing the military fighter jet which would be used by the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Britain's royal Air Force and Navy. Lockheed Martin's jet flew for the first time... more
IndustryU.S. GOVERNMENT THREATEN WTO INTERVENTION ON EUROPEAN AID ON A3XX
USA, The United States warned government of Germany, Britain and France that forecasted plans to help Airbus' A3XX mega passenger aircraft development could lead to a major new trade dispute. U.S.... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA: NO MERGER BETWEEN ASTRIUM AND ALENIA SPAZIO
ROME, The new was released by Eads and Finmeccanica in an official statement. Eads, in agreement with Bae, which owns 25% of Astrium, and Finmeccanica decided to interrupt to call off the merger plan between... more
IndustryAIRBUS: CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH A3XX, TOMORROW AT 1 P.M.
MUNCH, A conference about Airbus super-jumbo A3XX's launch will be given tomorrow in Toulose at 1p.m. more
IndustryFIRST ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT TO ISRAEL'S EL AL
LONDON, El Al, Israel's national airline, has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent aero engine from the company's assembly facility in Derby, UK. El Al ordered three Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA AND EADS TO SIGN AGREEMENT SOON
ROME, Finmeccanica, italian aerospace industry, and EADS plan to sign a joint venture agreement within March 2001. The new group will play a leading role in the military aircraft industry and will employ... more
Industry50 FIRM ORDERS FOR A3XX, MAYBE TOMORROW OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE
PARIS, FRANCE, With the six aircraft ordered by British airline Virgin Atlantic, the total number of firm orders for the new Airbus giant aircraft A3XX raises to 50. Airbus is likely to announce tomorrow... more
IndustryBOEING: SLOWING U.S. ECONOMY WILL NOT AFFECT AIRLINES DEMAND FOR AIRCRAFTS
NEW YORK, Phil Condit, Boeing Co chief executive, siad it will be due to the fact that "airlines over the world have been very disciplined this year. They haven't been ordering more than demand warranted... more
IndustryBOEING SEES MEXICAN CARRIERS TO ACQUIRE NEW PLANES IN THE NEXT YEARS
WASHINGTON, According to Boeing Co forecasts Mexican airlines should acquire around 360 new commercial aircraft for a total $18 billion by 2019. Boeing expects air traffic to grow 5,8% in Latin America... more
IndustryEADS DECLARATION ON AIRBUS AGAINST THE TREND
MUNICH, GERMANY, According to Rainer Ohler, EADS' spokesman, Airbus Industries sales will drop of about 25% next year. These declaration goes against the trend of the former declarations of EADS (Airbus'... more
IndustryDENIED FINANCIAL AIDE FOR A3XX (2)
BRUSSELS, A summit is in program at Dec 18 in Washington about U.S.'s decision to interrupt financial aides to Airbus for the A3XX's production. European Commission president Romano Prodi and trade... more
IndustryDENIED FINANCIAL AIDE FOR A3XX
WASHINGTON, Charlene Barshefsky, Commerce's american executive, said that Airbus will not receive any subsidy to produce the A3XX, breaking the 1992's agreement between U.S.A. and U.E. which established... more
IndustryAIRBUS IS PLANNING SUPERSONIC JET
PARIS, Jean-Jacques Mirat, chief engineer of the french industry said in an interview on the german trade magazine Flugrevue that the supersonic jet would be able to fly twice as fast as the Concorde and... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SELLS TWO CRJ700S TO BIRMINGHAM'S MAERSK AIR LTD
CANADA, Yesterday Bombardier Aerospace announced that Maersk Air Ltd of Birmingham, England, orderd two of its new 70-seat CRJ700 aircrafts. Maersk Air will pay the aircrafts, scheduled for the second... more
IndustryBOEING COMPLETED JSF X-32B STRUCTURAL MODE TESTS
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, The X-32B, which is expected to fly during the first quarter of 2001, will validate the Boeing direct-lift approach to short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) flight. It will be used... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE: CONTRACT BY $50 MILLION
U.K., Rolls-Royce's giant engines has signed a $50 million long-term support package with the technical subsidiary of South African Airways to maintain the carrier's fleet of RB211 engines more
IndustryBOEING TO LAY OFF 400 CALIF. WORKERS
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, Boeing Co. plans to lay off, begin in January or February, about 400 workers, or 44 percent of its Palmdale work force, beginning next month as $9 million in modification work... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST CRJ200 REGIONAL JET TO TWO ASIAN AIRLINES
CANADA, The first CRJ200 of the three ordered was delivered to the chinese Shangai Airlines last week. The other carried which received the first regional jet was J-Air, domestic route carrier for Japan... more
IndustryWILL BOEING OPEN A NEW PLANT IN MOROCCO?
RABAT, According to unofficial sources the plant will be opened in collaboration with Royal Air Maroc to produce electrical components for aircrafts. The agreement is supposed to be announced after... more
IndustryAIRBUS INDUSTRIE: A MONTHLY PRODUCTION 30 A320S AND 8 A330/A340S WITHIN 2001
FRANCE, Airbus Industrie annonced a production's increase to satisfy the actual demand: the monthly manufacturing of A320 planes will increase from 22 to 30 and tho one of A330/A340 aircrafts will grow... more
IndustryTECHSPACE AERO WULL PARTICIPATE IN AIRBUS A-400M ENGINES PRODUCTION
LIEGI, BELGIUM, The belgian Techspace Aero industry will participate, together with other five european engine industries, in realization of TP400 engine for the large military transport aircraft Airbus... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO BOOST A3XX ORDERS
PARIS, Phillipe Camus, chairman of EADS, which owns 80 per cent of Airbus, said that the industry forecasts to reach 450 orders in 2000 for A3XX. Discussions are ongoing with Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic,... more
IndustryAASI ANNOUNCED PROGRESS REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF JETCRUZER 500
LONG BEACH, USA, The plane has succesfully passed a critical structure limit l0oad test related to the forward wing. Also the windshield completed FAA ultimate load test. The fuselage is under preparation... more
IndustryTHOMSON TO BUY AVIMO
PARIS, FRANCE, The french electronic defense group Thomson launched a public offer to buy the whole singaporean Avimo industry, specialized in optronics systems. Avimo acquisition would boost Thomson capabilities... more
IndustryTURBOMECA TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH PATRIA OSTERMANS AB
BORDES, FRANCE, Patria Ostermans AB will operate as technical assistance centre for Turbomeca's Arrius engines in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Balkans. Patria Ostermans is a company specialized in helicopter... more
IndustryTALKS BETWEEN CANADA AND BRAZIL ON DISPUTE OVER AIRCRAFT EXPORT SUBSIDIES BROKE DOWN
TORONTO, Following the break down of the talks, Canada will ask the World Trade Organization permission to impose retaliatory sanctions on brazilian goods. Canada plans to impose heavy duties on brazilian... more
IndustryCOBHAM TO BUY BAE DIVISION
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According with a spokesman of aerospace and defence company Cobham, a contract worth £63.8m has been signed to buy BAE Systems' power and control business, specialized in refuelling... more
IndustrySAAB ERICCSON SPACE TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY INTEREST IN FOKKER SPACE
SWEDEN, According to a Saab Ericcson Space spokesman, the Goteborg-based sweden industry will acquire 65% share in Dutch space company Fokker Space, specialized in solar array production; the remaining... more
IndustryDANISH AIR FORCE TO ORDER THREE C-130J HERCULES TO EXPAND ITS AIRLIFT FLEET
DENMARK, Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules are tactical transport aircrafts. The signed order also includes an option for four further planes. The aircrafts will be equipped with an enhanced cargo handling... more
IndustryBELL'S EXPECTATIONS FOR BA609 TILTROTOR
WASHINGTON, Dwigh Byars, Bell's vice president for tiltrotors commerce, said deliveries of 70 Bell Augusta BA609 and 32 V-22 Osprey are yearly scheduled starting from 2007 or 2008. The 284 employees of... more
IndustryJAPAN TO DEAL WITH BOEING TO JOIN 747X PROGRAMME
SEATTLE, Phil Condit, Boeing's executive, moved to Japan in order to convince Japan Government and japanese industries to join 747X programme, the new 500-seat superjumbo. The participation of Japan to... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SELLS ADDTIONAL 27 CRJ TO ATLANTIC COAST
TORONTO, CANADA, Canadian Bombardier Aerospace signed an agreement with U.S. Atlantic Coast Airline Holding regarding supply of additional 27 CRJ-200 regional aircraft, for an order total value of 594... more
IndustryBOEING NOT WORRIED BY A3XX, OUTCOME
USA, According with a Boeing Corp. spokesman, there are no particular troubles involved with outcome of the Airbus' new air giant A3xx, of which Toulose-based company has yet 44 firm orders. The production... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO SELECT TP-400 ENGINES FOR A400M MILITARY PLANE
FRANCE, The TP-400 engines are manufactured by a consortium of european industries which includes the italian FiatAvio, the spanish ITP, the german MTU, the british Rolls-Royce, the french Snecma, the... more
Industry44 FIRM ORDERS FOR AIRBUS'S A3XX
TOULOSE, After australian airline Qantas firm order for 12 A3XX aircrafts, french aeronautical company Airbus Industries now holds a total of 44 firm orders for its civil transport mega-aircraft. Airbus... more
IndustryBOEING TO LAUNCH LONGER RANGE 747-400
SEATTLE, The Seattle-based industry confirmed the launch of the new member of 747 family of aircrafts.after today's announcement from Qantas Airways for six of the jumbo jets. The Longer-Range 747-400... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER: DASH 8 FLEET REACHES 10 MILLION FLIGHT HOURS
CANADA, Dash 8 fleet, since the first revenue flight in December 1984, have flown an estimated 2.67 billion miles (4.3 billion km) and carried an estimated 294 million passengers. In all, 74 customers... more
IndustryINDIA TO NEGOTIATE WITH BAE FOR JET FIGHTER TRAINERS
INDIA, Indian government confirmed it is in advanced talks with BAE to buy 66 jet fighter trainers. Twenty-four Hawk trainers will be bought directly from BAE, the other 42 aircrafts will be built locally... more
IndustrySOON NEGOTIATIONS TO DEVELOP TURKEY'S AEW&C
SEATTLE, A team led by Boeing and including Northrop, Havelsan, Turkish Airlines e Turkish Aerospace Industries has been selected to start negotiations to develop new airborne early warning & control (AEW&C)... more
IndustryBAE TO COMPLETE LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRBORNE-ELECTRONICS UNIT ACQUISITION
LONDON, ENGLAND, After definitive Pentagon and U.S. officials approval, BAE plc, an important British defense contractor, completed the acquisition of a relevant avionics and electronic airborne defense... more
IndustryILFC COULD INCREASE A3XX ORDER FOR A3XX
USA, International Lease Finance Corp has ordered five of the 555-seat Airbus A3XX, but its president Steven Udvar-Hazy yesterday said the corporotation is discussing the possibility of increasing... more