Boeing, AgustaWestland Sign Contract to Provide ICH-47F Chinooks to Italian Army
May 13, 2009
ROME, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today signed a contract for the manufacture and support of 16 ICH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Italian Army. The contract makes Boeing the prime subcontractor to AgustaWestland for the new aircraft.
The contract is worth approximately 900 million euros ($1.23 billion).
Boeing will build the ICH-47F fuselage at its facility in Ridley Park, Pa. Prime contractor AgustaWestland will be responsible for design and systems integration, aircraft final assembly and delivery to the Italian Army. AgustaWestland is expected to begin deliveries in 2013.
“This is an exciting moment for two great companies,” said Jack Dougherty, Boeing H-47 Program vice president, who participated in the signing ceremony. “This contract continues our long-standing cooperation on the Chinook program and marks an important step forward in the successful relationship between our companies. We are very proud to help provide the Italian Army with a new generation of multirole helicopters.”
Dougherty further commended the entire Italian Ministry of Defense team, including the General Directorate of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO) – which is procuring the latest version of F-Model Chinooks on behalf of the Italian Army – for its professionalism and focus.
“We are happy to have set this major milestone,” said Alessandro Parrini, AgustaWestland senior vice president, Italian Government Business Unit. “This contract, which marks the latest step in the long-lasting relationship between AgustaWestland and the Italian Army, further strengthens the strategic partnership between the company and the service, and it will provide a significant contribution to the modernization of the Italian Army helicopter fleet.”
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world’s largest space and defense businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32 billion business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
CAE sells first two full-flight simulators of fiscal year 2010
May 13, 2009
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – May 13, 2009) – (TSX:CAE)(NYSE:CGT) – CAE has signed contracts to design and manufacture two full-flight simulators (FFS) and associated CAE Simfinity(TM) training devices for Lufttransport AS and an undisclosed customer from the MENA region (Middle-East and North Africa region). These contracts are valued at approximately C$25 million at list price and include the first two FFS sales that CAE has announced for fiscal year 2010.
“We are delighted that these two first time simulation equipment customers have placed their trust and confidence in CAE for their acquisition of full-flight simulators and related training devices,” said Jeff Roberts, CAE’s Group President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services. “The CAE 5000 Series simulator has established a new design standard for the industry and will serve as an excellent training tool for their pilot training programs.”
Lufttransport AS, a Norway-based airline that flies primarily air ambulance services has purchased a CAE 5000 Series Beech King Air B200 FFS. This marks the first time Lufttransport has ordered its own simulation equipment, which will be installed in Oslo, Norway. The CAE 5000 Series Beech King Air B200 FFS will be delivered in early 2010 to Lufttransport.
Lufttransport AS, based in Tromsoe Northern Norway and established in 1955, is a specialist in evacuation medical services (EMS/HEMS) on contract with the Norwegian government as well as sea pilot and arctic operations with a modern fleet of both rotary and fixed wing aircraft. Lufttransport in 2009 will operate the largest fleet of new Beech King Air B200 aircraft with the Proline-21 cockpit.
“The acquisition of the brand new CAE full-flight simulator in Norway will mean a giant leap forward for Lufttransport AS in the ongoing search for improvement of flight safety standards through quality training measures as well as emphasizing the role of Norway in flight training,” said Stig Naesh, CEO of Lufttransport AS.
The contract with the undisclosed customer from the MENA region is for a CAE 5000 Series A320 FFS and CAE Simfinity Airbus Pilot Transition (APT) trainers for the A320, A330 and A340 aircraft. The equipment will be delivered later this year.
American Airlines Reconoce la Dedicación de Mecánicos de Alto Rango
May 13, 2009
13/05/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — AA y la Administración Federal de Aviación Celebran 50 Años de Servicio de Técnicos en Mantenimiento Aeronáutico
FORT WORTH, Texas, 13 de mayo /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines rinde homenaje este mes a un destacado grupo de Técnicos en Mantenimiento Aeronáutico (AMT) por sus servicios a la industria de la aviación durante cinco décadas o más.
En las bases de mantenimiento e inspección de American en Tulsa, Okla., y Kansas City, Mo., la aerolínea premiará a siete AMT con el prestigioso galardón Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” de la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA), que reconoce los logros de mecánicos de alto rango durante toda su vida. Este premio se llama así en homenaje a Charles Taylor, quien trabajó para los hermanos Wright y fue el primer mecánico aeronáutico en vuelos propulsados. Para poder ser galardonado con este premio, el receptor tiene que haber prestado servicios como mecánico aeronáutico acreditado durante 50 años y debe tener al menos 30 años como mecánico certificado por la FAA.
Honeywell Provides Satellite Precision Landing System for Bremen Airport
May 13, 2009
Next-Gen SmartPath(TM) System Improves Capacity and Lowers Airport Costs
PHOENIX, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that installation is complete for its SmartPath(TM) Precision Landing System at Bremen Airport in Germany. Honeywell’s technology is a ground-based augmentation system that supports precision approach and landings using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data and transmits digital guidance signals to aircraft systems.
“The flexibility of Honeywell’s SmartPath system allows for multiple approach paths, enabling airports to increase capacity without expensive runway expansions,” said TK Kallenbach, Honeywell Aerospace Vice President, Marketing and Program Management. “The precise approach path can allow airports to reduce noise in surrounding communities while operators save fuel and lower emissions.”
Installation of the SmartPath system in Bremen is done under a contract with DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, the German ANS Provider. The SmartPath system in Bremen provides differential GPS corrections to be used to supplement the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the airport. Currently, aircraft use ILS, an older technology with technical limitations that impact flight path flexibility and airport throughput. ILS is also susceptible to signal interference by weather and obstacles. This can result in significant disruptions to airport traffic and cause delays. Replacing ILS with GBAS technology has been identified in the FAA’s NextGen and Eurocontrol’s SESAR programs as critical enablers for improving air traffic capacity.
Honeywell’s Bremen installation is one of eight Honeywell GBAS stations operating worldwide, with additional installations planned at airports in the U.S. and Europe throughout 2009. “We are proud to have the second operational station worldwide installed and our GBAS equipped customers appreciate the innovative approaches,” says Frank Brenner, Director Center of DFS.
Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Delivers 400th FT8(R) Engine as Fleet Surpasses 3 Million Operating Hours
May 13, 2009
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pratt & Whitney Power Systems has achieved two new major milestones: delivering its 400th FT8(R) engine to TECO Energy and surpassing 3 million FT8 engine fleet hours of operation worldwide. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.
Based in Tampa Bay, Fla., TECO Energy’s Tampa Electric Company has been a Pratt & Whitney customer since 2007 and serves more than 667,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. The 400th FT8 engine delivery is among five SWIFTPAC(R) power plants purchased by the company and is designed with all the advantages of aeroderivative technology, including higher efficiency, easy system start-up, enhanced peak load and operating capabilities, and reduced maintenance and installation costs.
“The first FT8 gas turbine was installed in June 1991 and since then the product has been put into service with more than 100 customers in 40 countries,” said Peter Christman, president, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems. “Our 400th delivery signifies our commitment to expanding Power Systems’ market leadership in peak power.”
In addition, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems’ FT8 industrial gas turbine fleet surpassed 3 million operating hours while achieving a fleet reliability level greater than 98 percent. The FT8 engine is a derivative of Pratt & Whitney’s JT8D, one of the most widely used jet engines in aviation history with more than 14,500 produced.
Azul Linhas Aereas negotiating to launch nonstop flights in the Northeast
May 12, 2009
David Neeleman’s Brazilian airline currently has 14 destinations, mostly from its hub in Sao Paulo’s Campinas airport with nine aircraft. It is negotiating with nine state governments in the northeast of Brazil to provide close to 30 routes in the region which do not presently have nonstop service.
Sol Airlines wants to operate between Montevideo-Madrid in six months
May 12, 2009
The Argentine airline has announced that it is planning to form Sol Uruguay which wants to serve Madrid from Montevideo within the next six months. It is talking to several local investors in Uruguay to create the new affiliate, and is looking to lease two A340s.
TACA Peru to launch daily Lima-Medellin, Colombia service
May 12, 2009
The Peruvian affiliate of the major Central American group will increase its service to Medellin to daily flights on June 1. An increase of 75% in the capacity between the two cities.
Colombia and Chile launch FTA this week
May 12, 2009
The new FTA between the two countries will have important effects on trade in 2009. Colombia’s minister of trade and tourism, Luis Guillermo Plata, announced on Friday: “the new trade agreement which was launched today will have a positive impact on business which will create jobs, development and economic growth”.
Cessna’s Pelton: “Glass is Half Full”
May 12, 2009
Cessna’s Pelton: “Glass is Half Full”
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 12, 2009 – Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack J. Pelton said today the current meltdown in business aviation activity, while the most profound in many years, is best kept in perspective when discussing the global role of business aviation and of Cessna. Cessna Aircraft Company is a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
“Rather than focus on what we aren’t producing, Cessnans have chosen to focus on what we are producing. It is true that we will not produce at the levels anticipated a year ago, but we are going to deliver about 300 Citations in 2009, slightly fewer than in 2010, and these are numbers that in years past would have been cause for celebration,” Pelton said. “We will spend about the same percentage of revenue in 2009 on new product and new feature development, and we will spend it on satisfying customer requirements for existing products in existing markets. We will continue to improve our global customer service network – already second to none in the industry – and make it even more responsive to the customer.”
Pelton’s comments came on the opening day of the annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva.
Cessna delivered more business jets and more propeller aircraft in the first three months of 2009 than any other company, according to figures just released by the U.S. General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Cessna delivered 69 Citations and 66 propeller aircraft (piston and turboprop) in the first quarter and reported revenues of $769 million.
“We have an 80-year tradition, we have a loyal customer base, and, while we have lost many good employees since November, we still have some of the industry’s top people making up the Cessna family,” Pelton continued.
At EBACE, Cessna expects to make a number of news announcements including new initiatives in customer service and several program updates.
Cessna brings to EBACE a full line of Citations as well as two of its more popular propeller aircraft. On static display are the Citation Mustang, Citation CJ1+, CJ2+ and CJ3, Citation Excel and XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation X. Cessna is also exhibiting its Grand Caravan (208) and Cessna 400 Corvalis TT, recently certified by EASA for operations in Europe.
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