England Continues Contract Awards With Rolls-Royce Engine Maintenance
Filed under: BAE Systems, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, England, Events, Military Aviation, Rolls-Royce, Services, logistics, production program
Over the last week or so the English Ministry of Defence has awarded several major contracts. Some of these like that for the new aircraft carriers are to continue the modernization of the U.K.’s armed forces. Late last week they announced one to maintain current capabilities. This was a ten year deal to Rolls-Royce to provide the logistics support for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter and attack aircraft. The contract could be worth over $1.5 billion in the end.
The Eurofighter Typhoon program has been very successful with sales to several European countries and Saudi Arabia. In England the biggest partner for the manufacturing is BAE Systems. There had been some talk due to their budget problems of the U.K. delaying their latest order but in the end they went through with it. The aircraft makes a substantial contribution to the U.K. aerospace industry.
SUNBURST ELECTRONICS RINGS IN NEW YEAR WITH ISO AS9100 CERTIFICATION: ADVANCES GOAL OF EXPANDING AEROSPACE SERVICE LINES — Press Release
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Events, Press Releases
SUNBURST ELECTRONICS RINGS IN NEW YEAR WITH ISO AS9100 CERTIFICATION: ADVANCES GOAL OF EXPANDING AEROSPACE SERVICE LINES
ERIE, Pa. (December 29, 2009) – Sunburst Electronics, a contract manufacturer of electronic controls based in Erie, Pa. (www.sunburstelectronics.com), announced today that the company has achieved a new quality milestone – ISO AS9100.
Kevin McDonough, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sunburst, indicates, “Sunburst continues to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace by making the pursuit of quality measures a top priority throughout the company. We expect to grow our aerospace industry service lines and offer greater benefits and value to our aerospace customer partnerships, having now completed the rigorous process of securing ISO AS9100 certification.”
Sunburst’s AS9100 certification complements the company’s recent alliance with Composiflex (www.composiflex.com). The two organizations partnered in late 2009 to provide single-source, advanced technologies (composite-based enclosures and electronic componentry) for the aerospace market.
A J-STD-001 facility certified to ISO 9001-2008, Sunburst Electronics has an extensive aerospace manufacturing legacy in the areas of flight controls, avionics, simulation and crew comfort systems.
Sunburst received its ISO AS9100 certification via the auditing efforts of QMI – SAI Global, North America’s leading management systems registrar. QMI – SAI Global certificates are recognized and accepted worldwide; and the organization is accredited by a number of organizations including but not limited to the American National Standards Institute, the Registrar Accreditation Board of the USA, and the Standards Council of Canada.
About Sunburst Electronics
Sunburst Electronics specializes in developing electronic assemblies (printed circuit boards, chassis assembly, cables and harnesses) for high-reliability electronics, medical devices/equipment, aerospace, military applications, process controls, instrumentation, industrial equipment, measurement systems and transportation.
The company, founded in 1975, houses its operations in a 31,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility based in Erie, Pa., and maintains a separately staffed, 4,000-square-foot repair center specializing in end-of-life product management.
Sunburst is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bliley Technologies, Inc. Bliley (www.bliley.com) is a manufacturer of quartz crystals and crystal oscillators used in the telecommunications, military and space industries. For more information, visit www.sunburstelectronics.com, or call or write Sunburst Electronics at 420 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pa., 16507-1456. Phone: (814) 461-9120.
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CONTACT:
Lori Marshall
(814) 461-9120
Lori_M@Sunb.com
www.sunburstelectronics.com
Boeing Appreciates Congress
Filed under: Boeing, Congress, EADS, KC-X, KC-X Tanker News, Syndicated Industry News
Recently 125 members of Congress wrote a letter that was sent to President Obama and released publicly to try and get the U.S government to take punitive actions against EADS and Airbus for receiving illegal subsidies. The World Trade Organization (WTO) supposedly has ruled on that a few months ago. The case is still ongoing with counter charges and reviews. Many in Congress who support Boeing feel that this should be taken into a account when the KC-X bids are reviewed. Although Northrop Grumman and EADS have threatened not to participate.
Boeing releases a statement about the letter and their appreciation for the Congress Members actions:
“Boeing is encouraged to see such strong bipartisan congressional support for U.S. action to end the illegal subsidies that European governments have for decades provided to Airbus at the expense of American industry and its workers.
“Despite an imminent final WTO ruling on illegal subsidies, Airbus appears poised to extend and continue the practice of using illegal subsidies for its new aircraft, the A350. This new plane directly targets America’s aerospace industry and the tens of thousands of workers who design and build aircraft in the United States.
“As stated in the congressional letter to the president, our government policies should not reward foreign governments or companies that benefit from illegal subsidies. We look forward to working with Congress to ensure this matter of principle and of important policy is enforced.”
EADS and others have made claims that Boeing through its military contracts over the last sixty years has received the equivalent of these subsidies themselves. That case is still pending at the WTO.
Of course the Defense Department needs two bids to efficiently carry out the competition so all this back-and-forth may ultimately have no effect.
AgustaWestland North America Awarded U.S. Navy Contract — Press Release
Filed under: Agusta Westland, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, Egypt, Events, Military Aviation, Press Releases, Services, U.S. Navy, logistics
AgustaWestland North America Awarded U.S. Navy Contract
RESTON, Va., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ — AgustaWestland North America (AWNA) is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded a $17.35M U.S. Navy contract to provide depot level maintenance on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters. The contract provides full funding for this effort, which began in November 2008, and calls for complete refurbishment of the aircraft structure and all aircraft components. AWNA will also complete all safety checks to ensure the aircraft are flight ready.
Work will be carried out at the company’s 88,000 square foot maintenance repair and overhaul facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. Up to 20 new employees are expected to be added to the existing staff of 26 at Hagerstown Airport. All work on the H-3 helicopters is estimated to be completed in December of 2010.
“AgustaWestland North America is honored to receive this contract from the U.S. Navy,” said AgustaWestland North America Chief Executive Officer, R. Scott Rettig. “I am proud of our team and our close working relationship with the U.S. Navy. I look forward to future growth and successes of our Hagerstown operations, as we continue to expand our U.S. footprint and meet the specific needs of the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense.”
AgustaWestland North America, a subsidiary of AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is FOCI mitigated and responsible for the company’s U.S. government programs. AgustaWestland is a global leader in designing, manufacturing and supporting the world’s most technologically advanced helicopters. With more than 100 years of experience in the aerospace industry, AgustaWestland provides a full range of rotorcraft for every commercial, government and military application, and an unrivalled capability in training and support solutions.
For further information please contact:
Michael Lugo
Office: 703.373.8019
Mobile: 571.435.4430
Email: mlugo@awnainc.com
Source: AgustaWestland North America
Defense Procurement News Now Contributing To A New Site
Filed under: Aeroleaders 2.0, Business Line, Military Aviation, commercial aviation, training
The writers at Defense Procurement News will soon be contributing to a new site about the aerospace industry. Aeroleaders 2.0 is oriented towards the leaders of companies involved in this market. It is a place “for the future leaders of the Aerospace and Defense Industry to discuss the most pressing issues of the industry. We also welcome existing leaders as coaches to the industry.” We are very excited about being offered the chance to participate in this site where it is hoped we can make some contributions to the future of this important business.
EADS expands to China
Filed under: EADS, commercial aviation, production program
EADS opened its Airbus assembly facility in China. This is to build A320 passenger aircraft. EADS is finishing these aircraft in China for two main reasons – market growth and costs. The aircraft will be used by Chinese airlines to serve the rapidly growing domestic market. Costs will be lowered by reducing shipping costs as many parts of the aircraft will be made in China. It is also probably due to the lower costs of making parts in China directly. It is also another example of the growth of globalization in the aerospace industry.
See the press release at DW-World.de.
CNNMoney.com roundup of KC-45 award
Filed under: Boeing, Contract Awards, EADS, Federal Budget Process, Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. Air Force, commercial aviation, logistics
This article is a pretty good summary of the situation relative to the KC-45 tanker contract. The US Air Force and Congress have themselves to thank that Boeing did not get the contract. As I have previously stated, when you open a competition you might be surprised by the results. The consilidation in the US aerospace industry that has been going on since the 1990’s is also a factor. Industrial policy, like the article states, cannot and should not be part of an award such as this. If it is the services get criticized for sweet-heart deals that are bad for the taxpayer, re: the tanker lease.
Solitron Devices, Inc. Receives AS9100, Rev. B Certification
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
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