Boeing 2009 deliveries

ATR Aircraft deliveries in 2009

Status 2009

ATR booked orders for 40 new aircraft (see figure 1) and options for 17 aircraft in 2009. Europe and Asia, each with orders for 16 aircraft, represented 80% of the total order intakes of the year. In addition, 50% of the orders of the year were booked for the newest ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft (2 ATR 42-600 and 18 ATR 72-600).

Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 1,000 new aircraft (418 ATR 42s and 582 ATR 72s). In the last 5 years, ATR has booked net orders for 316 new aircraft, which represents almost a third of the total orders registered by ATR.

ATR’s current portfolio is composed by 150 operators in over 80 countries.

ATR delivered 54 new aircraft in 2009 (see figure 2). As of December 31st 2009, ATR delivered a total of 864 aircraft (409 ATR 42s and 455 ATR 72s).

ATR finished 2009 with a backlog of 136 aircraft, including a total of 59 ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft. The current backlog represents more than two years of production.

ATR reached a new record in the annual turnover, with US $ 1.4 billion (see figure 3).

In 2009, according to their scheduled development programme, the ATR 72-600 pre-series aircraft started its flight test campaign, while the first ATR 42-600 was powered-on and began its ground tests.

ATR continued in 2009 the reinforcement of its customer support activities and further expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of a new logistic support center in Kuala Lumpur. This new facility enables its operators in the Asia-Pacific region having contracted a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) to benefit from increased efficiency and reduced costs. In addition, ATR booked in 2009 new GMAs with 5 operators, covering 41 aircraft. Among these contracts, ATR inked with Spanish carrier Air Nostrum the first GMA for the maintenance of ‘-600 series’ aircraft. Today, 26% of the ATR aircraft in operation –over 200 aircraft- are covered by GMAs.

ATR has a total workforce of 870 employees.

Outlook 2010

ATR plans to consolidate its deliveries over 50 aircraft during 2010, while waiting to get a better overview on the recovery of the economy in order to continue its delivery ramp up. For 2010, ATR points also at the stabilization of its annual turnover, around US $ 1.4 billion. As already done in previous years, ATR will keep on strengthening its activities to assist its clients in order to source the optimal aircraft financing.

According to its development programme, the ATR 72-600 will continue its 150 hours flight test campaign in order to obtain its certification. The ATR 42-600 will start in 2010 its 75 hours flight test campaign, and will benefit from certain tests completed by the ATR 72-600. The production of the first commercial ATR ‘-600s’ will start in 2010, for an entry into service, as planned, in 2011.

In the last five years, turboprops are achieving higher commercial results than jets in the regional market and represented almost 60% of the total orders. The potential for turboprops is high both in growing economies and in regions where turboprops are replacing regional jets or previous turboprop versions. In 2010, ATR focus on consolidating its leading position in the turboprop market, with more than 50% of the total sales.

Concerning the support and services activities, ATR will continue expanding its worldwide support offer in 2010 with the opening of new training facilities, while evaluating further developments of its regional support policy.

Airbus achieves record aircraft deliveries in 2009

Airbus delivered a total of 498 aircraft in 2009. The figure is a new company delivery record for a single year and is 15 more aircraft than in 2008. The figure includes 402 A320 Family aircraft, 86 A330/A340s which are both records for a single year, and 10 A380s. Airbus Military, the military aircraft division of Airbus, delivered 16 light and medium transport aircraft.

Australian Air Force A330-MRTT at Le Bourget 2007 (c) 2007 ZAPP

Conversion work for the first A330-based Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was completed, and is on track for delivery in mid 2010. The MRTT received a further incremental order for three aircraft, raising the total to 28. On the smaller transport aircraft front, the year was successful, with 19 orders from seven customers. These include one order for the C-212, two for the CN-235 and 16 for the C-295.

Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter Deliveries

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows:

    Major Programs                         4th Quarter          Year-to-Date

    --------------                              2009                 2009

                                                ----                 ----

    Commercial Airplanes Programs

      737 Next Generation                        92                  372

      747                                         2                    8

      767                                         3                   13

      777                                        25                   88

                                                ---                  ---

    Total                                       122                  481

    Integrated Defense Systems Programs

      Apache (New Builds)                         3                   23

      Chinook (New Builds)                        7                   11

      C-17                                        4                   16

      Delta II - Commercial                       1                    1

      Delta IV - Commercial                       -                    1

      F-15                                        3                   13

      F/A-18E/F and EA-18G                       13                   49

      Satellites (Government & Commercial)        1                    6

      T-45TS                                      1                    7

      767 Tanker (International)                  1                    2

Source: Boeing

Northrop Grumman Completes First Production Deliveries of the MQ-8B Fire Scout to the U.S. Navy

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) completed the first three MQ-8B Fire Scout production deliveries to the U.S. Navy, which completes the first year of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV) program.

Two of the three Fire Scouts were deployed aboard the USS McInerney for use on a scheduled operational deployment to complete a Fire Scout Military Utility Assessment (MUA). Prior to the current deployment, Fire Scouts have been aboard the USS McInerney four times since December 2008, completing 110 ship takeoffs and landings and 45 landings with the harpoon grid, accumulating over 47 hours of flight time.

“Fire Scout’s performance aboard the USS McInerney has continued to provide us with invaluable operational insight and enhance our ability to support the U.S. Navy,” said George Vardoulakis, vice president of Tactical Unmanned Systems for Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector. “And we are excited about the opportunity to work alongside the sailors of the USS McInerney for Fire Scout’s first operational deployment.”

Soure: Northrop Grumman

Lockheed Martin Super Hercules Deliveries Strengthen USAF and USMC Fleets

Demonstrating the increase in the C-130J build and delivery rate, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] simultaneously delivered two C-130Js on Nov. 19 to two different customers – a C-130J to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and a KC-130J to the U.S. Marine Corps.

The USAFE C-130J was accepted by Brig. Gen. Mark C. “Marshal” Dillon, commander of the 86^th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, and commander, Kaiserslautern Military Community, Germany. The KC-130J Tanker was accepted by a Marine Corps flight crew and will be based at VMGR-152, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

"Adding another C-130J is not a linear addition; it’s geometric in terms of the capability of the airplane," Dillon said. "One plus one doesn’t always equal two, sometimes it equals three or four because of the great capability of the C-130J. After spending the last two weeks at Little Rock Air Force Base and seeing the tremendous capability of the C-130J, it’s just going to add capability to Ramstein, Europe and that part of the world – which our country needs and our European partners need."

"Delivery of two aircraft to two customers in one day is a clear indication of the accelerating pace of the C-130J program," said Ross Reynolds, Lockheed Martin vice-president, C-130 programs. "The worldwide demand for this proven airlifter continues to grow and we are steadily increasing production to meet the demand."

The Ramstein delivery represents the eighth C-130J for the base, which will receive 10 C-130Js by the end of 2009. Four more will be delivered in 2010. The KC-130J is the 36th of 46 aircraft on order to be delivered to the USMC.

Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Deliveries

CHICAGO, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2009.

Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows:

                                           2nd Quarter      Year-to-Date
    Major Programs                             2009             2009

    Commercial Airplanes Programs
     737 Next Generation                       99               190
     747                                        2                 6
     767                                        3                 6
     777                                       21                44
    Total                                     125               246

    Integrated Defense Systems Programs
     Apache (New Builds)                        8                13
     Chinook (New Builds)                       1                 1
     C-17                                       4                 7
     Delta II - Commercial                      -                 -
     Delta IV - Commercial                      1                 1
     F-15                                       2                 6
     F/A-18E/F and EA-18G                      13                23
     Satellites (Government & Commercial)       2                 3
     T-45TS                                     2                 4
     767 Tanker (International)                 -                 1

Source: Boeing

Boeing Reports First-Quarter Deliveries

CHICAGO, April 02, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2009.

Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows:

Source: Boeing

Gulfstream Reduces Aircraft-Production Rates to Balance Deliveries for 2009 and 2010

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that, as a result of deterioration in the backlog, particularly during the month of February, and continued weak demand, Gulfstream Aerospace has found it necessary to cut large-cabin aircraft production and green-aircraft deliveries from a projected rate of 94 to 73 in 2009.  Gulfstream also will reduce production of its mid-size aircraft from a projected rate of 30 to 24 aircraft this year. 

Gulfstream is taking these measures in an effort to both stabilize its backlog of aircraft orders and level-load production over 2009 and 2010.  This action will result in a reduction-in-force of 1,200 workers, including approximately 550 contractor personnel. 

“Despite the current challenges, we continue to believe that Gulfstream’s backlog provides a solid foundation for the business in this tough market environment,” said Nicholas D. Chabraja, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics.  “We regret the impact of these actions on our employees and their families, and are doing our best to minimize the number of workers effected. 

“As a direct result of the action we have taken at Gulfstream, General Dynamics is updating its guidance with respect to earnings for 2009.  We are lowering that guidance from the previously stated range of $6.70-$6.75 to a range of $6.00-$6.10,” Chabraja said.

Source: General Dynamics

Bombardier Aerospace Delivers 353 Aircraft and Records 378 Net Orders in Fiscal Year 2008/09

MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Feb. 5, 2009) -

- Business aircraft: 239 deliveries; 262 net orders

- Commercial aircraft: 110 deliveries; 114 net orders

- Amphibious aircraft: 4 deliveries; 2 net orders

- Book-to-bill ratio for the year stands at 1.07

For fiscal year 2009/10

- Total current fiscal year 2009/10 aircraft deliveries expected to be slightly less than fiscal year 2008/09 with approximately 10 per cent fewer business aircraft, and approximately 10 per cent more commercial aircraft

- Reduction of Learjet and Challenger production rates in response to current market demand; as a result, manpower level is reduced by 1,360 or 4.5 per cent of total labour force of 30,000 workers

- Q400 turboprop production rate increased

- New aircraft programs CSeries, Learjet 85 and CRJ1000 NextGen making excellent progress; recruitment continues for 830 new permanent open positions for new aircraft programs and for the Global Completion Centre

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it delivered 353(i) aircraft for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. This compares to 361 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year 2007/08 (year ending January 31, 2008). It also received 378(i) aircraft orders, net of cancellations, compared to an exceptional 698 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal year. Its book-to-bill ratio for the year stands at 1.07. Overall, Bombardier Aerospace delivered a solid performance in view of the continued worsening of the economy and its impact on the aviation industry.

For the current fiscal year 2009/10, Bombardier expects to deliver a slightly lower total number of aircraft than last fiscal year 2008/09.

Tables at the end of this press release provide delivery totals and net order totals for business, commercial and amphibious aircraft for the previous fiscal year 2008/09.

“The industry is experiencing strong turbulence and we anticipate more volatility in the short term. The fundamentals of Bombardier Aerospace are solid, but we expect we will face more challenges this year,” said Guy C. Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace. “While the Corporation has taken significant steps to strengthen its operational and financial position over the last years, we must continue to be prudent and take decisive action. We will thus ensure our continued success over the long term and maintain our leadership position by meeting our customer commitments and by continuing to invest in our current and future products,” he added.

Production rates adjustment

In fiscal year 2008/09, Bombardier delivered 239(i) business jets compared to 232 for the same period last year. It received an intake of 262(i) orders, net of cancellations, compared to an exceptional 452 orders, net of cancellations, for the same period last year. The company has felt the impact of the worldwide economic slowdown through a greater than usual level of deferrals and cancellations for its business aircraft and, as a result, is reducing its Learjet and Challenger production rates. The book-to-bill ratio for fiscal year 2008/09 stands at 1.1.

For the current fiscal year 2009/10, Bombardier expects to deliver approximately 10 per cent fewer business aircraft compared to last fiscal year 2008/09.

For commercial aircraft, in fiscal year 2008/09, Bombardier delivered 110(i) commercial aircraft compared to 128 during the same period last year. The order intake for fiscal year 2008/09 totalled 114(i) aircraft, net of cancellations, compared to 238, net of cancellations, for the previous year, representing a book-to-bill ratio of slightly above one.

As a result of the rising demand for Bombardier’s largest turboprop, the production rate for the 78-seat Q400 aircraft is increased, while the production rate for the CRJ Series regional jets remains unchanged. Recent orders for Bombardier’s Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft from Ethiopian Airlines and Colgan Air demonstrate Bombardier has the right products for operators looking to take advantage of its aircraft’s competitive operating economics.

Bombardier expects to deliver in the current fiscal year 2009/10, approximately 10 per cent more commercial aircraft compared to last fiscal year 2008/09.

For amphibious aircraft, in fiscal year 2008/09, Bombardier delivered four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft compared to one aircraft the previous fiscal year 2007/08 and, received two orders for the specialized Bombardier 415 MP, compared to eight orders for Bombardier 415 the previous year.

New CSeries, Learjet 85 and CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft programs progressing well

Bombardier’s new aircraft programs, the CSeries, Learjet 85 and CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft continue to make excellent progress. With continued growth expected in the medium to long term, the market needs new, innovative aircraft that provide operators with the optimized solution to meet their business objectives.

Manpower impact

Bombardier Aerospace’s long-term human resources strategy is to establish stability in its permanent workforce levels by hiring temporary workers mainly through third party contractors to provide increased flexibility in periods of fluctuation.

Therefore, the decision to adjust the Learjet and Challenger business aircraft production rates is expected to result in a total workforce reduction of approximately 1,010 temporary workers/subcontractors and 350 permanent employees, or about 4.5 per cent out of a total workforce of approximately 30,000 workers worldwide. The severance costs associated with the manpower reduction of permanent employees are expected to be less than $5 million.

The workforce reductions will take place at Bombardier Aerospace’s facilities in Montreal, Wichita and Belfast over a five-month period, starting in February 2009. The layoff of permanent employees includes unionized, salaried and management personnel.

A table at the end of this press release provides additional information on the workforce reductions and the number of permanent new open positions.

“These are very challenging times. The decision to reduce our workforce was difficult to make and we fully recognize the impact it will have on our affected workers,” stated Mr. Hachey.

Bombardier Aerospace’s overall employment numbers will remain essentially at a similar level as recruitment for new permanent open positions, mostly for the new aircraft programs, will partly offset the reduction of 1,360 jobs. In fact, recruitment for more than 600 permanent new open positions for Bombardier’s newly launched aircraft, the CSeries and Learjet 85 aircraft continues, and Bombardier is in the process of recruiting about 230 interior completion specialists for its Global aircraft completion centre in Montreal. The total number of permanent open positions is approximately 830 at Bombardier’s Montreal and Belfast sites.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2008, were $17.5 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.

(i)Unaudited results.

Bombardier, Learjet, Challenger, Global, CSeries, CRJ, NextGen, CRJ1000, Q400, Bombardier 415 and Bombardier 415 MP are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

TABLES

Fiscal year 2008/09 delivery totals

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Aircraft                    Deliveries(i)            Deliveries

                       Fiscal year 2008/09       Fiscal year 2007/08

               (Year ending Jan. 31, 2009)(Year ending Jan. 31, 2008)

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Commercial aircraft

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  CRJ Series                   56                       62

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  Q-Series                     54                       66

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                              110                      128

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Business aircraft

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  Learjet Series               70                       81

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  Challenger Series           116                      103

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  Global Series                53                       48

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(including those in the

 fractional ownership

 program(ii))                 239                      232

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Amphibious Aircraft

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  Bombardier 415                4                        1

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Grand total                   353                      361

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(ii) An aircraft delivery is included in the above table when the

     equivalent of 100 per cent of the fractional shares of an 

     aircraft model have been sold to external customers.

Fiscal year 2008/09 net order totals

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Aircraft                 Net Orders(i)             Net Orders

                    Fiscal year 2008/09      Fiscal year 2007/08

               (Year ending Jan. 31, 2009)(Year ending Jan. 31, 2008)

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  CRJ Series                   47                      141

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  Q400                         67                       97

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Commercial aircraft           114                      238

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Business aircraft             262                      452

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Amphibious Aircraft             2                        8

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Grand total                   378                      698

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(i) Unaudited.

Impact on manpower level by sites

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                                                            Number of

                                                        permanent new

Site       Number of layoffs -   Number of layoffs -   open positions

          permanent employees     temporary workers/ for new aircraft

             (approximate)        subcontractors         programs and

                                   (approximate)               Global

                                                           Completion

                                                               Centre

                                                         (approximate)

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Belfast                  ---                   300               100

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Montreal-area sites      210                   500               730

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Wichita                  140                   210               ---

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Total                    350                 1,010               830

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Total number of

 layoffs related

 to rate adjustments              1,360

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Source: Bombardier

Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Deliveries

CHICAGO, Jan. 08, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for 2008’s fourth quarter and for the full year.

Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows:

Note: Deliveries of certain models were affected by a 58-day strike that ended in November