DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: AgustaWestland Signs Contract For The Second Five Year Period Of The IMOS Contract

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: AgustaWestland Signs Contract For The Second Five Year Period Of The IMOS Contract

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources AgustaWestland

(NSI News Source Info) YEOVIL, UK /VERGIATE, Italy - January 24, 2011: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) covering the second five year period of the 25-year Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) contract. The contract for the period 2011 to 2016 is valued at approximately £570 million. The IMOS contract provides a comprehensive availability based support package for the UK MoD's fleet of AW101 Merlin helicopters operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. The contract includes payments for achieved flying hours and incentivisation arrangements associated with delivering agreed levels of aircraft serviceability, operational fleet aircraft numbers and Royal Navy AW101 Merlin Training System availability.

Speaking after the signing of the contract Giuseppe Orsi, AgustaWestland's Chief Executive Officer said “This contract continues AgustaWestland's long term commitment to provide efficient and effective support solutions for the UK MoD’s helicopter fleets, whilst delivering through a partnered approach increased aircraft availability and increased value for money to the UK Government." Graham Cole, Managing Director, AgustaWestland added "The IMOS contract signed five years ago took AgustaWestland's Integrated Operational Support to the full availability output level for the first time and working as a single partnered team, AgustaWestland and the Merlin Project Team have delivered major support cost savings while enhancing aircraft availability. We are delighted that our success with IMOS led to AgustaWestland being contracted for Apache IOS and being selected to bid for not just an IOS solution for the new AW159 Lynx Wildcat, but also a through life simulation and training enabling service."

In March 2006 AgustaWestland was awarded the 25-year IMOS contract to increase the availability of Merlin helicopters to the Front Line Commands, while saving the MoD and UK taxpayers around £500m in support costs over the 25 year period of the contract. Under the IMOS contract, AgustaWestland has partnered with Total Support Services (TSS), an alliance between SELEX Galileo, Thales UK, GE and the Defence Support Group (DSG), to support air vehicle avionics and with Lockheed Martin to provide support for the Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin mission system and the Merlin Training System at RNAS Culdrose. The IMOS contract sustains in excess of 1,000 jobs many of which are located at AgustaWestland’s facility in Yeovil and at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall where the Merlin Depth Maintenance Facility and the Royal Navy’s Merlin Training System are located. AgustaWestland is also providing IOS solutions for the UK MoD’s Sea King and Apache helicopter fleets as well as developing an IOS and training solution for the AW159 Lynx Wildcat, 62 of which are on order for service with the UK’s Royal Navy and Army.

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DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: SuperJet International Signs Contract Worth USD 650 Million With Mexican Interjet

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: SuperJet International Signs Contract Worth USD 650 Million With Mexican Interjet

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Sukhoi Company - Russia January 17, 2011

(NSI News Source Info) VENICE, Italy - January 17, 2011: SuperJet International (SJI) - a joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding - signed today with Mexico’s Interjet airline a contract for the purchase of 15 long range Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft in the 98 seat configuration, plus 5 options.

Based on the price list, the overall order has a value of USD 650 million. The first deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2012.

Along with the order, SuperJet International announced the execution of a “SuperCare” Agreement with Interjet for the after-sales support of its fleet of new Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft over 10 years duration. Since its Entry Into Service, Interjet SSJ100 fleet will be supported by SJI with this tailored after-sales solution.

The Agreement is a comprehensive “per-flight-hour” program developed by SJI specifically for SSJ100 aircraft Operators. This innovative lifecycle solution has been designed to maximize aircraft availability to Operators and minimize their maintenance and administrative associated costs.

With this new milestone, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 finalizes 170 firm orders. The first deliveries to the launch customers Aeroflot and Armavia are scheduled for the first quarter of 2011.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 Programme represents the most important industrial partnership between the Russian Federation and the rest of the world in the civil aviation sector.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is currently the best choice in the 100-seat aircraft segment because of its outstanding characteristics in terms of quality, comfort and operational costs.

About Interjet:

Interjet is a 100% Mexican airline owned by Miguel Aleman family, highly recognized in both private and public sectors in Mexico. Interjet was the first entrant in the new deregulated era of Mexican Airline Industry starting operations in December 2005. In only 5 years of operations with a fleet of 22 aircraft, Interjet today is the 2nd airline in the Mexican domestic market. It operates both from Mexico City’s International Airport and Toluca Airport towards the most important business and leisure destinations in Mexico. It is currently renowned as Mexico’s best low-cost airline, offering to passengers an superior quality service and maximum comfort at lower fares than leading competitor.

Since 2009 Interjet is a profitable airline reporting EBITDAR and NET margins comparable to the most profitable airlines in the Latin American region.

About SuperJet International:

SuperJet International, a joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company (51%) and Sukhoi Holding (49%), is in charge of the marketing, sales, customization and delivery of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Africa and Japan. The Company is also responsible for training and worldwide after-sales support, as well as the design and development of VIP and cargo variants. A SuperJet International branch is active in Moscow, together with a sales office in Washington, DC, U.S.A.

Statements: CEO of SuperJet International, Mr. Carlo Logli:

“This contract represents an outstanding result, proving the quality of this state-of-the-art product and its potential in the market, especially a fast-growing one such as the Latin American. I am extremely satisfied because Interjet represents a high-efficiency airline in the worldwide commercial aviation market thanks to its superior level of services”.

“Now we will continue to work on the implementation of the SSJ100 project with an even greater effort. I firmly believe that 2011 will be the SuperJet International year of change, through an increase of the existing portfolio and the entry into service of the aircraft”.

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