Embraer Delivers 11 Commercial and 11 Executive Jets in 1Q19
São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil, May 3rd, 2019 – Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3;) delivered a total of 22 jets in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), of which 11 were commercial aircraft and…
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Germany Eyes Slice of Lucrative Space Market
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) - Facing tough competition from China, the United States and even tiny Luxembourg, Germany is racing to draft new laws and attract private investment to secure a slice of an emerging space…
Textron Profit Beats on Higher Aircraft Sales
FILE PHOTO: Cessna employee works on an engine of a Cessna business jet at the assembly line in their manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Jeff Tuttle (Reuters) - Cessna business jet maker…
Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT Helicopter Achieves 1st Flight
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 21, 2019 – The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., site. This revolutionary aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company [NYSE:…
Boeing Receives U.S. Navy Multiyear Contract for F/A-18
ARLINGTON, Va., March. 20, 2019 – With a three-year contract award for 78 F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets, Boeing [NYSE: BA] will play a vital role in the U.S. Navy’s fleet modernization efforts. The Block…
Elbit Systems to Acquire Harris Night Vision Business
HAIFA, Israel, April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) (ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC ("Elbit Systems of America"), has signed a definitive agreement with Harris Corporation…
Air Peace Selects E195-E2, Becomes First E2 Operator in Africa
Port Louis, Mauritius, April 3rd, 2019 – Embraer has signed a firm order for 10 E195-E2 jets with Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline. The order was announced today, during the Embraer’s Africa Airline Business Seminar,…
Denel May Wind Down Airbus A400M Manufacturing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African state arms company Denel is in talks with Airbus about winding down production of parts for the European planemaker's A400M military aircraft, Denel said on Saturday. Denel, a cornerstone of…
Embraer Announces CEO Succession
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva concludes his tenure at the end of April and will support the transition process of the company as Senior Advisor of the Board of Directors. São Paulo, Brazil, March…
Embraer Says Key Vote on Boeing Tie-up May Proceed
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Tuesday a key shareholder meeting to vote on the sale of 80 percent of its commercial aviation business to Boeing Co could proceed as scheduled on…