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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

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