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IndustryIAE: Lufthansa targets operating cost reduction with V-2500 SelectOne engines
Frankfurt, Germany - To power a new fleet of 20 A-321 aircraft plus options
"IAE International Aero Engines announced that Lufthansa is to power a new fleet of 20 firm Airbus A-321s plus options with the V-2500 SelectOne engine. The value of this business to IAE is up to $850... more
IndustryAirbus: Korean Air orders two more airplanes
Toulouse, France - The total number of A-380s, ordered by the airline, to ten aircraft
Korean Air has placed firm orders with Airbus for two more double-deck A-380 aircraft. This latest purchase agreement brings the total number of A380s ordered by Korean Air to ten aircraft. The carrier... more
IndustryCessna: delivered Citation X to MJets in Thailand
Wichita, Usa - More than 300 airplanes are in service worldwide
"Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced yesterday it has delivered a Citation X to Bangkok-based MJets Limited, a leader in business aviation across Southeast Asia. The Citation X joins... more
IndustryProduction resumes on Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Seattle, Usa - With fifth flight-test airplane
"Production of Boeing 787 Dreamliners resumed with the join of the fifth airplane designated for flight test. This airplane, designated ZA005, is the first to be powered with General Electric GEnx engines.... more
IndustryAirbus: joint-venture for a new centre for aircraft composite parts in China
Toulouse, France - It will produce elements and composite parts for the A-350XWB program, and other airplanes of A-320 Family
Airbus and a group of Chinese industrial partners signed a contract to establish a Joint-Venture Manufacturing Centre in Harbin, China to manufacture composite material parts and components for the Airbus... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 77th B-777 to Singapore Airlines
Everett, Usa - It's 19th 777-300ER airplane
The Boeing Company and Singapore Airlines reached an historic milestone with the delivery of the airline's 77th 777, which also is its 19th 777-300ER. Singapore Airlines began its relationship with... more
IndustryNATO opens inquiry about anti-narcotrafficking plan's publication in Afghanistan
Washington, Usa - The Secretary General protects SACEUR's work
A decision by NATO Defense Ministers on Alliance Counter-Narcotics strategy was taken in Budapest in October 2008, according to which ISAF can act, in concert with the Afghans, against facilities and facilitators... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: contract to support Pegasus engines of UK Harrier fleet
London, UK - For £198 million
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £198 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support the Pegasus engines which provide the Harrier fleet with its unique Short Take Off and Vertical Landing... more
IndustryBoeing posts quarterly loss on strike impact
Chicago, Usa - Backlog grew 8 percent in 2008 to a record USD 352 billion
"- Boeing's fourth-quarter revenues declined to $12.7 billion from $17.5 billion as labor strike pushed airplane deliveries out of the quarter - Fourth-quarter EPS declined to loss of $0.08 per share,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica aims at Saudi Arabia
Rome, Italy - After the maxi-order for Eurofighter, now it hopes in the high speed and in the helicopters' purchase
Adolfo Urso, Italian Economic Development undersecretary, said to "Radiocor" that today and tomorrow is in Saudi Arabia for an official visit. A visit that probably will pave the way for new trading agreements... more
IndustryFirst avionics-equipped F-35 Rolls Out
Fort Worth, Usa - Its first flight is expected this Summer
"Lockheed Martin has completed the first F-35 Lightning II equipped with mission systems, a milestone that will lead to the first avionics testing on board an F-35 aircraft. The short takeoff/vertical... more
IndustryBoeing: Laser Avenger shoots down Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in tests
New Mexico, Usa - The tests follow a 2007 demonstration
"The Boeing Company has successfully demonstrated that a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like those that increasingly threaten U.S.... more
IndustryAtr (2): perspectives for 2009
Paris, France - The industry plans to deliver more than 60 new aircraft
In terms of deliveries, ATR plans to deliver more than 60 new aircraft during 2009. In order to cope with the current financial situation, ATR will strengthen its activities to assist its clients in order... more
IndustryATR registers record turnover in 2008 with 1.3 billion dollars
Paris, France - The figure represents an increase of 140% in the last three years
On the occasion of the ATR annual press conference, which took place today in Paris, Stéphane Mayer, ATR CEO, announced a record turnover of 1.3 billion dollars for 2008. Such result continues the strong... more
IndustrySELEX Galileo’s ATOS selected for the new Italian ATR-72 patrollers
Rome, Italy - Seaspray AESA Radar to be integrated onto ATOS system for the first time in Italy
"As part of Alenia Aeronautica’s contract with Italy’s Direzione Generale Armamenti Aeronautici (General Management for Aeronautical Armaments), for the supply of four ATR-72 Maritime Patrol aircraft, SEL... more
IndustrySingapore Airlines near to its one millionth passenger on A-380
Singapore, Singapore Republic - It will be celebrated with a series of initiatives
"Another exciting milestone has been set by Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A-380. The airline is expecting to fly its one millionth A-380 customer in February 2009, less than four months after it celebrated i... more
IndustryBoeing completes 1st aerial refuelings of 737 for Australia's wedgetail AEW&C program
Seattle, USA - With an USAF KC-135 tanker
The Boeing Company today announced it has completed the first aerial refuelings of a 737 platform. The historic flights were conducted for Project Wedgetail, Australia's airborne early warning and control... more
IndustryAir Austral selects A-380 in single-class configuration for future growth
Toulouse, France - Firm orders for the aircraft stand at 198 from 16 customers
"Air Austral, the airline based in Saint Denis, La Reunion, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of two A-380 airplanes in a single-class configuration (840 passengers).... more
IndustryAirbus 2008 commercial results: delivery record
Toulouse, France - With 483 aircraft
"In 2008 Airbus delivered a new record number of 483 aircraft, 30 more than in 2007. This number is made up of 386 A-320 Family aircraft, 85 A-330/A-340 and 12 A-380s. The order intake in a difficult... more
IndustryAirbus builds eco-efficient A-350XWB final assembly line
Toulouse, France - The airplane to enter service in 2013
Today, Airbus starts construction work on the final assembly line for the A-350XWB, the new highly efficient wide-body aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2013. The 74,000 m2 factory will house... more
IndustryGB: airport modernisation needed not to loose jobs in aviation
Liverpool, England - FlyingMatters, a broad coalition of organisations in aviation, underlines the importance of investments
FlyingMatters - a broad coalition of organisations that support sustainable growth in aviation - told that thousands of jobs in the north west of England could be exported without world class international... more
IndustryNew orders for EMBRAER from Thailand and Dominican Republic
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For ERJ-135 and Super Tucano aircraft, respectively
"Embraer has signed a contract with the Royal Thai Army for a second ERJ-135 jet. This third airplane for the Government of Thailand will be used to carry civilian and military officials, and the delivery... more
IndustryBoeing reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - Of airplanes and helicopters
"The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for 2008's fourth quarter and for the full year. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows:... more
IndustryEurocopter welcomes new order for 22 NH-90TTH helicopters from the French Army
Paris, France - The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered a further 22 NH-90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopters for the French Army Aviation on the 23rd of December from NHIndustries consortium
With this second batch, after the initial 12 aircraft ordered in November 2007, there are now 34 NH-90 TTH to be delivered to the French Army from 2011 onwards. All the NH-90 TTH for France will be manufactured... more
IndustryEmbraer Lineage 1000 jet received FAA certification
São José dos Campos, Brazil - After those by ANAC and EASA
"Embraer has received the Type Certificate (TC) and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft... more
IndustryEmbraer made the first delivery of the Phenom 100 executive jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Entry level aircraft delivered to U.S. customer
"Embraer announced that it made the first delivery of the Phenom 100 jet, on December 24, in São José dos Campos. The aircraft, which landed last Wednesday in the U.S. after successfully completing its f... more
IndustrySAAB signs contract for BILL anti-tank missile system
Linkoping, Sweden - A deal worth more than 10 million Euro
SAAB (Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget), an aerospace and defense company based in Sweden, signed a contract concerning life time extension of the BILL anti-tank missile system. The order value is approximately... more
IndustryAirbus delivered 12 A-380 airplanes in 2008
Toulouse, France - The first one was delivered to Singapore Airlines in 2007
"Airbus reached its target of delivering 12 A-380 aircraft in 2008, bringing the total number of A-380s delivered to date to 13. The first A-380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines on 15th October... more
IndustryEMBRAER: Lineage 1000 airplane receives ANAC and EASA certifications
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - It was launched in November 2006
Embraer's ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil - ANAC) and the European Aviation Safety Agency... more
IndustrySecond Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype in the skies in Komsomolsk
Komsomolsk, Russia - It safely landed after a successful 2h 30 minutes flight
"The second of four SSJ-100 prototypes SN-95003 took to the skies, thus joining the flight test program started earlier this year. The aircraft took off from the factory runaway and safely landed after... more
IndustryFAA approved Boeing 787 Dreamliner maintenance program
Washington, Usa - It is one of the many requirements needed for airplane certification
"Boeing announced that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the all-new 787 Dreamliner's scheduled maintenance program. The scheduled maintenance program defines the maintenance... more
IndustryRoll-out ground-test for the second F-35 Lightning II
Fort Worth, Usa - It prepares for testing In The United Kingdom
"Lockheed Martin’s second F-35 Lightning II ground-test aircraft rolled out at the company’s Fort Worth plant, where it will be fully instrumented before being shipped to the United Kingdom for testing.... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded UK helicopter support contract
London, UK - For £ 258 million
"Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £258 million contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide engine support to the UK's Sea King helicopter fleet. The 10-year full availability-based agreement... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: C-27J selected by Slovakia
Rome, Italy - The MoD announced the public tender on August 8th
"Organizational departments of Slovak Ministry of Defense fulfilling the armament tasks in cooperation with the Army of the Slovak Republic started to solve the need for proper transport capacity based... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica signs contract for four maritime patrol ATR-72 airplanes
Rome, Italy - The aircraft will be delivered to the Italian Air Force starting from 2012
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and the Direzione Generale Armamenti Aeronautici (General Management for Aeronautical Armaments) of the Defence Ministry, have reached an agreement for the... more
IndustryEmbraer sells 11 E-jets to British Airways
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Fleet modernization centers on 170 and 190SRs for BA CityFlyer
"Embraer and British Airways signed a contract for 11 E-Jets, comprised of six EMBRAER 170 and five EMBRAER 190SR jets, to be operated by BA CityFlyer. BA CityFlyer is British Airways’ wholly owned regional s... more
IndustryDassault Aviation regarding the acquisition of Alcatel Lucent's stake in Thales
Paris, France - Dassault become the main shareholder of the Defense Group after the French State
"Alcatel-Lucent and Dassault Aviation today announced that they have signed the definitive agreement regarding the acquisition by Dassault Aviation of Alcatel-Lucent’s shares in Thales, namely 41,262,481 s... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: M-346 advanced trainer breaks the sound barrier
Venegono, Italy - After 50 years an all-Italian aircraft flies at Mach 1
"The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainer made its first supersonic flight, reaching yesterday Mach 1.15 in the 'Supersonic corridor' off the Italian Riviera coast. The first prototype M-346 reached... more
IndustryOverwhelming participation in "Fly your ideas" Airbus competition
Toulouse, France - Launched on 14th October
"The international competition 'Fly Your Ideas' launched by Airbus on 14th October 2008 is proving to be a great success. The competition challenged student teams worldwide to come up with innovative ideas... more
IndustryAirbus undertakes blended-winglet evaluation on A-320
Toulouse, France - The technology is developped by Aviation Partners Inc.
"Airbus has started flight-testing of Blended Winglet devices on an Airbus A-320. The Blended Winglet technology, developed by Aviation Partners Inc. (API), has been specially adapted for these tests on... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: "2007 Sustainability Report"
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "A moral duty and a far-sightedness act"
"A moral duty and a far-sightedness act". In this way Finmeccanica CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, defines the attention to the sustainable development. The attention to ethics and the intention to the... more
IndustryATR starts ground tests of the ‘-600 series’
Toulouse, France - The pre-series aircraft will make its maiden flight in Summer 2009
"ATR achieved today an important milestone with the start of the ground tests of the ‘-600 series’ pre-series aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer started testing the right functioning of the electrical sys... more
IndustryCessna delivered first retail Citation XLS+ airplane
Wichita, Usa - To an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States
"Cessna Aircraft Company completed the first Citation XLS+ retail delivery to an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States. The XLS+ is the latest version of the world’s best-selling b... more
IndustryEads towards a leaner organization: MTAD integrated into Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - This decision consists of two major adjustments
The EADS Board of Directors has adopted a simplified and leaner divisional structure within the scope of the “Future EADS” programme. This decision, which will lead to further integration of EADS, con... more
IndustryCessna: record with 1,000th European Citation delivery
Wichita, Usa - To Turkish charter operator Bonair
"Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, this week became the first business aircraft manufacturer to achieve a European fleet size of 1,000 jets, with the delivery of a Citation XLS to Turkish... more
IndustryGolden Air introduces the ATR-72/500s in Sweden
Toulouse, France - The airplane powered with PW-127M engines
"Sweden’s carrier Golden Air yesterday took delivery of its first new ATR, a 72-seat and PW-127 M-powered ATR-72/500. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of 5 Saab 340B, 5 Saab 2000 and a second-hand A... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 500th E-jet to France's Regional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The 170 jet will be operated by the Air France subsidiary
"Embraer achieves a significant milestone, with the delivery of its 500th E-Jet – an EMBRAER 170 – to France’s Regional - Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. The handover ceremony took place at the Company... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered EMB-195 to Azul Linhas Aéreas
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company will be the first Brazilian airline to commercially operate the E-Jets
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, which will be the first Brazilian airline to operate the E-Jets. The contract is for 36 firm orders: 31 EMBRAER 195s and... more
IndustryThales wins contract to supply radar systems for Georgia’s Tbilisi Airport
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France - The implementation of the new radar system is scheduled for Spring 2009
"In the last days in the presence of His Excellence Mamuka Kudava Ambassador of Georgia in France, and George Karbelashvili, Georgian Vice-Minister for Economic Development, the Georgian air navigation... more
IndustryVietnam Airlines accelerates fleet renewal with purchase of 6 ATR-72/500s
Hanoi, Vietnam - Valued at over USD 112 million
"Vietnam Airlines and ATR today inked a contract for the purchase of 6 new ATR-72/500s, valued at over USD 112 million. With these additional aircraft, and including the aircraft already on order, Vietnam’s f... more