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Jun 25, 2007

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, International Lease Finance Corporation

British engine maker Rolls-Royce has signed a USD$180 million deal with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to supply its Trent engines to power five of ILFC's new Airbus A330s. Rolls-Royce said its engines would now power over 50 percent of ILFC's A330 fleet and that the first of the new aircraft was scheduled for delivery in 2009. Jun 18, 2007

Parker Hannifin, Airbus

Parker Hannifin Corporation, a major turnkey supplier to the world's aerospace industry, has won a contract with Airbus to provided video monitoring equipment for the new A380 superjumbo. Controlled by a panel duplicated for both the cockpit crew and cabin services manager, up to 100 cameras will be positioned on the aircraft enabling a very high degree of passenger monitoring. The system allows for the images to be shared on an IFE (In Flight Entertainment) system and also on the ground via a SATCOM link. The format does not replace the cockpit security doors and, as well as providing additional protection, it is expected to be of use in monitoring normal cabin service requirements, particularly on as big an aircraft as the double deck Airbus. The cameras are rotatable and can zoom into a particular seat, or just monitor a specific area. They are designed for easy snap-in installation into cabin bulkheads and galley walls. Cargo areas can also be monitored. Low light sensitivity and an optional audio is available. Mr Bloomfield confirmed that presently two airlines were taking the Parker product, known as A380 CVMS (Cabin Video Monitoring System) but refused to expand. Cost is said to be "less than $100,000 per aircraft." Parker is currently focusing on the A380 as it prepares for airline introduction. The company says it is not interested in retrofitting the system on to existing aircraft but hopes to offer it as a built option on other Airbus models. Jun 20, 2007

Qatar Airways, Airbus, Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce said the Qatar Airways deal represents its largest ever firm civil engine order. Rolls rival General Electric has been in talks with Airbus about providing an alternative engine for the mid-sized long-range aircraft but has not yet committed to the plane. The order is worth USD$5.6 billion at list prices for Rolls-Royce, currently the only engine maker offering an engine for the Airbus A350 XWB model. Jun 18, 2007

Rolls Royce, Airbus, China Eastern Airlines

Rolls Royce said it had won a USD$260 million share of a deal for International Aero Engines (IAE) to sell engines to China Eastern Airlines. The deal involves V2500 engines to power 30 Airbus twin-engined A320 series aircraft, Rolls said in a news release. IAE is a multinational firm which includes Rolls, Pratt & Whitney, Japanese Aero Engines and Germany's MTU Aero Engines. Jun 19, 2007

Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Avianca, Aeroflot, AerCap

Rolls-Royce said that its Trent engine had been selected by Avianca, Aeroflot and lease company AerCap. Colombian national airline Avianca has chosen the Trent to power up to 30 jets in a deal worth up to USD$1.1 billion at list prices. Rolls-Royce said under the deal, its first for the Trent engine in Latin America, it would also provide 10 years of support for the engines. Aeroflot selected the Trent to power the Russian airline's new fleet of 10 leased Airbus planes in a deal worth around USD$600 million. Rolls-Royce said the deal was the first for its Trent engine in Russia and included a long-term service agreement. Dutch aircraft leasing company AerCap has ordered Trents to power 10 firm Airbus A330 plane orders and three options. Deliveries of the aircraft are due to begin in 2009. Jun 20, 2007

Rolls-Royce, Alenia Aeronautica, Boeing

Rolls-Royce said it had won an order worth more than USD$500 million to supply engines for cargo planes for the US Army and US Air Force. The deal involves up to 180 engines for an initial 78 of the C-27J plane being produced by a team including L-3, Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and Boeing. The US military have said the Joint Cargo Aircraft program may involve up to 145 planes. Jun 20, 2007

Thai Airways, Rolls-Royce, Airbus

Rolls-Royce reached a 10-year TotalCare services contract with Thai Airways covering the Trent 500s on 10 Airbus A340s. Jun 18, 2007

US Airways, Airbus, Rolls-Royce

US Airways confirmed an order for 22 Airbus A350 XWB mid-sized jets on Monday and handed the European planemaker orders for another 70 planes in a package worth a total of USD$10 billion at list prices. The US carrier, which already operates the largest fleet of A320 family single-aisle aircraft, bought another 60 of the planes and signed up for 10 A330-200 wide-body jets, it said at the Paris air show. Rolls-Royce said it had sold engines worth USD$1.8 billion for the A350 part of the order. Jun 18, 2007

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