DTN News: Boeing Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 18, 2013

DTN News: Boeing Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 18, 2013

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Boeing Nets Orders for 102 Stretch 787s ABC News Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evidence of a strengthening market for more expensive long-haul jets. Boeing announced the formal ... See all stories on this topic »

Embraer Rallies on Jet Orders, Pact With Boeing: Sao Paulo Mover Businessweek Embraer SA (EMBR3), the Brazilian planemaker that has led gains on the Ibovespa, rose after receiving $709 million in jet orders and expanding a pact that lets Boeing Co. to sell its militaryaircraft globally. The shares gained 3 percent to 20.54 ... See all stories on this topic »

Qatar Airways Orders Nine Boeing 777 Aircraft Bernama Qatar Airways Orders Nine Boeing 777 Aircraft. DOHA, June 18 (Bernama) -- Qatar Airways announced on Monday that it has ordered nine Boeing 777 passenger aircraft during the Paris Air Show, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The company said in a ... See all stories on this topic »

United orders 20 'stretch' Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners Chicago Tribune At the 2013 Paris Air Show on Tuesday, the companies said United increased its existing 787 Dreamliner order to 65 aircraft, from 55. The order includes 20 of Boeing's stretched version of the Dreamliner, called the 787-10. Half are new orders, and ... See all stories on this topic »

Ryanair Shareholders Approve 175 Boeing 737-800 Aircraft Order - Quick Facts NASDAQ (RTTNews.com) - Ireland-based low cost carrier Ryanair Holdings Plc (RYAAY, RYA.L) announced Tuesday that ordinary resolution has been passed at the EGM held today for the purchase of 175Boeing 737-800 Aircraft over a five year period from calendar ... See all stories on this topic »

EasyJet Goes Ahead With Airbus Order Wall Street Journal (blog) ... easyJet faced in switching part of its fleet to a new manufacturer into the pricing of the new planes. Shareholders in Ryanair, which only flies Boeing aircraft, are due to vote Tuesday on an order for 175 of the U.S. manufacturer's current 737-800 ... See all stories on this topic »

Boeing, Airbus, Embraer Announce Orders At Paris Air Show RTT News 6/18/2013 2:06 AM ET. Aircraft orders worth billions of dollars were announced at the 50th Paris International Airshow in Le Bourget, France, on Monday, with major manufacturers Boeing Co. (BA: Quote) and Airbus SAS announcing some of the major orders. See all stories on this topic »

Boeing's new Dreamliner steps up big jet battle Chicago Tribune The order followed a bitter competition with Boeing, which had been keen to win back one of the world's largest budget airlines a decade after losing to Airbus in a fight-out that became sucked into the world's largest trade dispute over aircraft aid ... See all stories on this topic »

AIRSHOW-SkyMark Airlines says to order Boeing 737 MAX planes Reuters This makes it the first Japanese airline to commit to the latest upgraded variant of Boeing's 737 family of short-range aircraft. The airline and Boeing said that they planned to firm up the order in the coming months. The Tokyo-based airline has a ... See all stories on this topic »

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DTN News: Paris Air Show Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 18, 2013

DTN News: Paris Air Show Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 18, 2013

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 18, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Paris Air Show from Le Bourget, France.

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Photos: Paris Air & Space Show 2013 in Pictures

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Paris Air Show peek: Wide-body battle and drones

0. Beaumont Enterprise   Jun 17 10:29pm
   

   Paris Air Show peek: Wide-body battle and drones Associated Press Copyright 2013Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:59 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 PARIS (AP) — TheParis Air Show, which opened for business on Monday, brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital, the usual tense ...

Paris Air Show: Wide-Body Battle And Drones

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   Russian air force Sukhoi su-139 fighters performs during their presentation at Paris AirShow in le Bourget, North of Paris, France, Sunday, June 16, 2013.

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Boeing in comeback with launch of new Dreamliner

0. Agence-France Presse via Yahoo! New Zealand Sport   Jun 18 09:33am
   

   Boeing launched the biggest version of its Dreamliner plane at the Paris Air Show Tuesday with over 100 orders worth about $30 billion and a clear message -- after a run of technical blows, the US firm is back on track.

Airbus leads Boeing in opening air show deals

0. AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance   Jun 17 06:30am
   

   Visitors brave rain at Le Bourget airport on June 17, 2013 on the opening day of the Paris Airshow. The world's biggest air show began with a huge order for the Airbus superjumbo, deals for Boeing's troubled ...

CTS International Participates in 2013 Paris Air Show

0. Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance   Jun 16 10:00pm
   

   CTS International, a global provider of aerospace engineering talent, is participating with the Washington State Commerce Association at the 50th Paris Air Show taking place at Le

The Stories to Track at the Paris Air Show

0. CNBC   Jun 17 06:32am
   

   As the Paris Air Show gets under way, Accenture has already noticed that change is in theair for the week ahead in Le Bourget. Four stories in particular clearly underscore the significant changes taking place within the aviation industry.

Boeing and Air Lease Corporation Announce Commitment for 30 787-10Xs

0. PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance   Jun 18 01:38am
   

   LE BOURGET, France, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today at the Paris Air Show a memorandum of understanding with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) to purchase 33 airplanes. The Los ...

International Paris Air Show Le Bourget - Minister Élaine Zakaïb Hails the Dynamism Québec's Aerospace Sector

0. CNW Group via Yahoo! Canada Finance   Jun 17 03:30am
   

   PARIS-LE BOURGET , June 17, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - In conjunction with the 50 th  International Paris Air Show Le Bourget , running from June 17 to 23, 2013, the Minister for Industrial Policy and the Banque ...

Embry-Riddle to announce new partnership Tuesday at Paris air show

0. Daytona Beach News-Journal   Jun 17 03:10pm
   

   Embry-Riddle President John Johnson will announce Tuesday at the 50th International ParisAir Show that a general aviation manufacturing company will be setting up shop at the university's Aerospace Research and Technology Park.

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DTN News: Paris Air Show Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 17, 2013

DTN News: Paris Air Show Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 17, 2013

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Paris Air Show from Le Bourget, France.

*Comprehensive daily news related to Paris Air Show from Le Bourget, France.

Paris Air Show: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer land Monday orders USA TODAY Le BOURGET, France — Thunderstorms and torrential downpours put a damper on the start of the 2013 Paris Air Show, though visitors were treating to some sun later in the day. Highlights from today's show — which kicked off this morning (June 17) just ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show 2013: Embraer unveils next generation of regional jet, hiking ... The Province Brazil's Embraer S.A. upped the ante in its dogfight with Bombardier Inc. on Monday by launching its next generation of regional jets at the Paris Air Show. The so-called E-Jet E2 family will not only compete against Bombardier's current slate of ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show: Long-haul jets get boost with promised orders for Airbus, Boeing Washington Post LE BOURGET, France — Airbus and Boeing won pledges for big purchases of their lucrative long-haul wide-body jets at the Paris Air Show Monday, raising hopes that demand is recovering following the worldwide recession. The global aviation event at Le ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show 2013: 'We're days away' from first CSeries flight, says ... Financial Post Guy Hachey, Bombardier Aerospace president, sat down at the Paris Air Show with the Financial Post to give an update on the company's new CSeries aircraft and what's next for the company. This is an edited version of that discussion. Q: Can you give us ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show peek: Wide-body battle and drones Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) PARIS (AP) — The Paris Air Show, which opened for business on Monday, brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital, the usual tense competition between aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and a slew of innovations large and ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Airshow: Orders for big jets make a splash Reuters India PARIS (Reuters) - Big finance waded into a rain-soaked Paris Airshow with more than $10 billion in orders for jumbo passenger jets as planemakers duelled over strategy for large aircraft on Monday. The world's biggest aircraft lessor, a unit of General ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show: Airbus Beats Boeing Sky News The world's biggest air show has started with a huge order for the Airbus superjumbo and deals for Boeing's troubled Dreamliner. The two rivals announced a slew of orders at the Paris Air Show, where they traditionally battle for supremacy in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Airshow: Qatar Airways and Boeing announce agreement for nine 777 ... Arabian Aerospace Above: Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker (left) with Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner as the airline announced an order for nine new Boeing 777 aircraft at the Paris Air Show today. The agreements include a firm order for two ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show: Aerojet Rocketdyne would bring thousands of jobs to Huntsville ... The Birmingham News - al.com Speaking Sunday at a reception held by Huntsville's delegation to the Paris Air Show, Aerojet Rocketdyne President Warren Boley said if his company wins the right to build the engine for NASA's planned Space Launch System, it would mean thousands of ... See all stories on this topic »

Paris Air Show: Embraer unveils revamped jet to challenge CSeries Toronto Star The world's biggest rivalry between Boeing and Airbus quickly moved into high gear Monday as both companies reported billions in new orders at the Paris Air Show. And Brazil's Embraer officially unveiled its revamped regional jets, known as the E2 ... See all stories on this topic »

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 17, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 17, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  440-13 June 17, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  June 17, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

            The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract with a maximum base value of $3,414,000,002 for the production of remanufactured and new-build CH-47F cargo helicopters.  A portion of this contract is in support of foreign military sales for Turkey and United Arab Emirates.  The total of the contract if all options are exercised will be $4,983,900,022.  The estimated completion date is Dec. 31, 2020.  A combination of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 Procurement funds in the amount of $1,316,639,035 are being obligated on this award.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-C-0002). 

            Rosoboronexport, Russia was awarded a $572,180,894 firm-fixed-price contract modification for 30 Mi-17 helicopters, spare parts, test equipment and engineering support services. The Mi-17 military helicopters will be used by the Afghan National Security Forces Special Mission Wing, an aviation unit that supports counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics and special operations missions. Work will be performed in Russia and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2014.  This contract involves foreign military sales.  FY12 funds in the amount of $572,180,894 are being obligated at time of award.  Army contracting command Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala. is the contracting activity (W58RGZ11-C-0072/P0006). 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Virtual Imaging Inc., Deerfield, Fla.,has been awarded a maximum $111,087,410 (P00026) modification exercising the fourth option year of a one year base contract (SPM2D1-09-D-8343) with eight one-year option periods and covers radiology systems, subsystems, and components.  The contract is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract.  Location of performance is Florida with a June 23, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

AIR FORCE

            Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz. has been awarded a $52,481,230 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Maverick air-to-ground missile 65 and Training Guided Missile 65 variants D,G, K and K2 and missile maintenance trainer (MMT) to support foreign military sales.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2015.  The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/EBHK, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-13-C-0032). 

            Cubic Applications, Inc., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $6,619,241 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to conduct research for technology integration under U.S. Pacific Command’s (PACOM)'s Joint innovation and experimentation initiatives, develop and evaluate various operational aspects including tactics, techniques, and procedures; participation in joint tests and evaluations; and concept evelopment..  Work will be performed at San Diego, Calif., and USPACOM headquarters, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by June 16, 2015.  Fiscal 2012 Research and Development in the amount of $522,985 are being obligated at the time of award.  The Air Force Research Laboratory/RQKHA, Wright-Patterson, Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-13-C-6398). 

NAVY

            BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $22,527,198 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-2204) to exercise an option for services and material for USS Arlington (LPD 24) post-shakedown availability.  Specific efforts include: program management, planning, engineering, design, liaison, scheduling, labor and procurement of incidental material in support of fitting out availability and post-shakedown availability.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., (90.53 percent), and Chesapeake, Va., (9.47 percent), and is expected to be completed by April 2014.  Fiscal 2012 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy funding in the amount of $1,405,133 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. 

            Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $9,931,106 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-03-C-5115) for DDG Modernization testing efforts associated with the Aegis Combat System and MK 59 Decoy Launcher System shipcheck studies onboard DDG 62.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (40 percent), Norfolk, Va. (38 percent), Moorestown, N.J. (8 percent), Washington, D.C. (7 percent), Port Hueneme, Calif. (3 percent), Bath, Maine (2 percent), Pascagoula, Miss. (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2013.  Funding in the amount of $9,931,106 will be obligated at time of award.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Navyand fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $9,917,702 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

            Microsoft Corporation Sitz, Redmond, Wash., is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a total cumulative face value of $412,240,000. The minimum guarantee is $5,000, for Microsoft Enterprise Technical Support Services (METSS) necessary to obtain highly trained "Microsoft Blue Badge Cardholder-support".  These services require access rights to Microsoft's proprietary (closed-source) code, which is licensed under exclusive legal right of Microsoft.  The core requirements are for the contractor to provide Microsoft Consulting Services that include software developers and product teams to leverage a variety of proprietary resources and source code, and Microsoft Premier Support services such as tools and knowledge bases, problem resolution assistance from product developers, and access to Microsoft source code when applicable to support Department of Defense's mission. The period of performance is a one-year base period and four one-year option periods for a total period of five years.  Performance will predominantly be within the continental United States; however, support services may also be required at multiple overseas locations.  The original solicitation was issued as an other than full and open competitive action, one proposal was received.  The Defense Information Technology Contracting organization, Scott AFB, Ill., is the contracting activity (HC1028-13-D-0023). 

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DTN News - PARIS AIR SHOW: Russian Fighter Jet Makes A Big Comeback At The Paris Air Show

DTN News - PARIS AIR SHOW: Russian Fighter Jet Makes A Big Comeback At The Paris Air Show

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2013: Visitors to the 50th Paris Air Show in June will be treated to daily flight demonstrations of  the Sukhoi Su 35 presented by United Aircraft Corporation.

Irkut Corporation’s Yak 130, military training aircraft, will also be presented in flight.
And finally, Super Jet International will be showing its 100-seat commercial airliner, the 
Super Jet 100, in the static display area.

The organizers are delighted to see so many Russian aircraft at Le Bourget this year, 
adding to the variety of flying displays of interest to both trade visitors and the general 
public.

Over 2,000 exhibitors from 44 countries have booked so far. All the chalet units and 
exhibition stands are reserved: 350 chalets, 51,000 m2 of stand space in 6 halls and 43,000 m2 of outside exhibition space. Some 120 aircraft are registered and there will be 27 national pavilions occupying an area of almost 30,000 m2
.
“With a full complement of exhibitors, the 50th Paris Air Show promises to be a 
resounding success. This is a reflection of the booming aerospace industry and confirms 
our position as the world’s leading air show”, says Emeric d’Arcimoles, Commissaire

Général of the International Paris Air Show.

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