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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
IndustryPIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES TO CONFIRM CONTRACT WITH ARMAEREO
GENOA, The contract, as already reported by WAPA, includes the supply of nine P180 planes to General Staff of italian air force in the next four years. The deal, valued about $50 million, also includes... more
IndustryBOEING: NEW ORDERS FOR 777S
NEW YORK, According to the "Wall Street Journal" Boeing will have collected about 113 777 orders by the end of the year. The total value of the orders will be around 20 billion dollars. Japan Airlines... more
IndustryEU TO GIVE JOINT VENTURE AGUSTA-WESTLAND THE GO AHEAD
ROME, The European Union said the anglo-italian joint venture of Finmeccanica and Gkn doesn't violate the competitive system. Agusta-Westland will manufacture civil and military helicopters and should... more
IndustryNEW ORDERS FOR AIRBUS
LONDON, Airbus Industrie management released the commercial situation of the super-jumbo A3XX. The launch is scheduled for March 2001. At that time at least 50 orders are expected to be confirmed. Airbus... more
IndustryILFC TO ORDER 82 AIRBUS
FRANCE, International Lease Finance Corporation has signed a firm order for 18 Airbus A319s, 27 A320s, 17 A321s and 20 A330-200s planes. The deal worths more than $5b. Deliveries are scheduled to begin... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER: CONTINENTAL BUSINESS JET PROGRAM IS PROCEEDING
CANADA, Bombardier celebrated the wing mating on its all-new super midsize Continental business jet developing. The powerplant will be installed shortly. Certification is set for the third quarter of... more
IndustryBOEING TO SPIN OFF ITS HIGH GROWTH BUSINESSES
SEATTLE, The aerospace industry based in Seattle is considering to spin off some of its high growth businesses, including comminucation, satellites and air traffic unit. A number of options are on the... more
IndustryEMBRAER: PROFITS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE THIRD QUARTER
BRAZIL, Embraer said its profits have more than doubled in the third quarter of the year thanks to a rise in production rates in the last months. Net profits rose to R$188.2m (US$104m) from R$87m in the... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY CELEBRATED 50.000TH ENGINE DELIVERY
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, The engine, a PT6A-67D, was delivered to Raytheon Aircraft for installation on its Beech 1900D Airliner during a special ceremony attended by the executives of the industry too. Pratt&Whitney... more
IndustryEU GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO SNECMA TO TAKE OVER HUREL-DUBOIS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commission approved the acquisition of Hurel-Dubois, an industry specialized in engine cars and thrust reversers manufacturing, by Snecma. The world market of thrust reverser... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA TO TAKE OVER AERMACCHI NEXT YEAR
ROME, Alberto Lina, chairman and managing director of Finmeccanica, announced that the company, which holds 25% of Aermacchi, will take over this industry next year. The acquisition is included in the... more
IndustryGERMAN GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A LOAN OF ONE MILLION EURO FOR A3XX DEVELOPMENT
BERLIN, German government will float Airbus a loan of one million euro for the development of A3XX plane, said Gerhard Schroeder, Chancellor of german government. The decision was made by common consent... more
IndustryX-32A READY TO FLY AGAIN
USA, Boeing said it hopes to get the X-32A soon back in the air. The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter candidate was grounded for three weeks after an unscheduled landing caused by a hydraulic problem. more
IndustryFAA CERTIFIED NEW GE JET ENGINE
USA, Federal Aviation Administration approved use of the newest engine from General Electric's family of GE90 high-trust jet engines. The twin engines will be used on Boeing 777-200ER. Sales of GE90 engine... more
IndustryBOEING: ORDERS SOAR BEYOND 15.000
SEATTLE, An increase of orders in the fall has pushed net total orders for commercial jetliners above the 15.000 mark. It seems no other comnmercial jetliner manufacturer matched this milestone in history.... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO PROTEST AGAINST WEEKLY MAGAZINE'S ARTICLE
PARIS, A spokesman of Airbus Industries denied the statements published on a german weekly magazine according to which the new A340-600 plane would be an alternative aircraft to A3XX. The spokesman said... more
IndustryCONCORDE MAKERS TO PRESENT AIRCRAFT CHANGES
PARIS, Concorde makers today will present british and french aviation officials with the first proposals for modifications of the supersonic aircraft. Officials from BAE Systems and EADS France said they... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE SIGNED DEAL WITH BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce today announced it has signed an agreement with Britannia Airways, the UK charter operator, to maintain its fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft. The 10 year deal worths £155m. more
IndustryXI'AN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY TO WIN 60 ORDERS FOR ITS MA60 MODEL
CHINA, Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co Ltd won 60 orders for its MA60 model at Third China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai. China is planning to invest around $18m to upgrade... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TO HOLD UP JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAMME
LONDON, BAE Systems, the defense and aerospace goup, is trying to hold Joint Strike Fighter programme up because it is urging the UK government to seek US government guarantees of a central role for british... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO HAVE A320 WINGS BUILT IN CHINA
TOULOUSE, Two chinese aerospace companies have been selected by Airbus Industries to build wings for A320 jet within seven years. The wings constitute 20 per cent of the cost of the single-aisle medium-range... more
IndustryIAE SIGNED $120 MILLION CONTRACT WITH CHINA NORTHERN AIRLINES
ZHUHAI, CHINA, International Aero Engines (IAE) signed a $120 million contract with China Northern Airlines to supply ten V2500 jets for Airbus A321-200s. The first jet is scheduled to be delivered in... more
IndustryKOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES TO SELL HELICOPTERS TO CHINA
ZHUHAI, CHINA, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with China to sell it 5 SB-427 civil helicopters. The $15 million deal was announced by KAI officials. more
IndustrySUKHOI OFFERS JOINT DESIGN OF S-21 TO CHINA
ZHUHAI, Sukhoi has proposed to China a joint design of supersonic passenger aircraft of the second generation S-21. The aircraft will use technologies of supersonic warplanes developed by the Sukhoi design... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST Q400 TO CHANGAN AIRLINES
CHINA, Bombardier Aerospace delivered the first high-speed Q400 commercial airliner to Changan Airlines. The 78-seat new technology airliner will be used by the carrier, together with the other three planes... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST CRJ200 TO SHANDONG AIRLINES
CHINA, Bombardier Aerospace delivered the first of five CRJ200 regional jet aircraft recently to Shandong Airlines in The People's Republic of China. The chinese airline is acquiring these aircrafts for... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY F119 ENGINE COMPLETES INITIAL PHASE OF ENDURANCE TESTING
EAST HARTFORD, USA, Pratt & Whitney and the U.S. Air Force have completed the initial phase of endurance testing of F119 engine excellent results. "We are very pleased with the results of the testing and... more