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Boeing Awarded $2 Billion A-10 Wing Contract
PLEASE ENTER LOCATION, June 29, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $2 billion between 2007 and 2018 for engineering services and the manufacturing of 242 wing sets for… Continue reading
Brazilian carrier TAM to acquire 22 A350 XWBs and four additional A330-200s
Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 22 A350 XWBs, as well as for four additional A330-200s. TAM was the launch customer for the A350 in Latin America when it signed a contract for… Continue reading
Boeing Invites the World to View the 787 Premiere
SEATTLE, June 28, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will broadcast the Premiere of its newest technologically advanced passenger jet – the 787 Dreamliner – to viewers around the world.
The 787 Premiere will be carried live and in nine different… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 777-200ER in Asiana Airlines’ New Livery
SEATTLE, June 28, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE:BA] today delivered a 777-200ER (Extended Range) airplane to Asiana Airlines in the airline’s new livery.
The South Korean-based airline introduced its new livery during a celebration in November 2006, which features a tail… Continue reading
Uzbekistan Airways signs contract for six A320s
Uzbekistan Airways, Uzbekistan’s national carrier, has signed a firm order for six Airbus A320 aircraft, further enlarging its Airbus fleet. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony in Tashkent.
The decision of the airline for Airbus follows a thorough… Continue reading
Germany won’t take direct stake in EADS-Merkel
BERLIN, June 28 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the German state would not take a direct stake in EADS and reiterated that restructuring of the European aerospace and defence firm must help make it more competitive.… Continue reading
American Airlines accelerates fleet renewal plan
CHICAGO, June 28 (Reuters) – AMR Corp , parent of American Airlines, on Thursday said it has moved up the delivery of six additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft into the first half of 2009.
The carrier said in March it pulled… Continue reading
General Dynamics Awarded $8 Million for Foreign
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has received an $8 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. for the production, assembly and testing of eight Aegis guided missile director… Continue reading
Rockwell Collins to provide GPS receivers for GB-GRAM program
Uzbekistan Airways, Uzbekistan’s national carrier, has signed a firm order for six Airbus A320 aircraft, further enlarging its Airbus fleet. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony in Tashkent.
The decision of the airline for Airbus follows a thorough… Continue reading
Joint venture contract signed for the A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin
The joint venture contract for the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin was signed today in Beijing between the Chinese Consortium and Airbus in the Great Hall of the People. Visiting German Minister of Economics and Technology… Continue reading
AviationNews.eu gets new ‘Look’ 1 year after it’s official kick-off.
A year after Aviationnews.eu ‘kicked off’ the sites layout has been changed and updated!
Just a week after the busy week of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France we decided it was time to celebrate our first birthday… Continue reading
Qatar Airways to take two more Airbus ACJs
Qatar Airways has placed a commitment for two Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs), adding to the three Airbus ACJ Family aircraft that it already operates.
The new deal also takes this year’s sales of the Airbus ACJ Family (excluding widebodies) to… Continue reading