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AirlinesBreeze Airways unveils first of 80 A-220 aircraft on order
Its delivery in the coming weeks
Breeze Airways (Breeze) unveiled its first of 80 A-220/300 aircraft on order during a preview event at the A-220 final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. The airplane is expected to be delivered to the... more
AerospaceAn European platform to explore future uses of natural lunar resources launched
The ESRIC announces its intention to join the organization as the first non-founding member
In a contex of increased momentum around space exploration, Airbus Defence and Space, Air Liquide and ispace Europe have announced the joint creation of Euro2Moon.This non-profit organisation will be dedicated... more
HelicoptersAWHero helicopter achieves world's first military certification
For a rotary UAS in its category
Leonardo’s AWHero RUAS (Rotary Uncrewed Aerial System) has received basic military certification from Italy’s DAAA (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l’Aeronavigabilità), the Directorate for Ai... more
Civil aviationFirst Praetor 500 aircraft delivered in Canada
To a North American private company
Embraer delivered the first Praetor 500 aircraft in Canada to AirSprint Private Aviation, a Canadian privately held Fractional Jet Ownership company. Earlier this year, the company converted two Legacy... more
Civil aviationRR and Boeing: B-747 aircraft test flight entirely with SAF
Lasted about four hours
Rolls-Royce (RR), working with Boeing and World Energy, has carried out a successful test flight of its 747 Flying Testbed aircraft using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a Trent 1000 engine last... more
AerospaceDeployment of reflector for forest monitoring satellite
12 metre umbrella-like reflector enables measurement of carbon stored
Biomass, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) forest measuring satellite has passed a key milestone with the successful deployment of the Large Deployable Reflector (LDR) which will receive P-band data r... more
IndustryAircraft. First A-320 FHS maintenance contract in Europe
To support Finnair’s entire single aisle fleet
Finnair has selected Airbus’s Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A-320 Family fleet (35 aircraft), thus becoming the first European customer.Following recent contracts in Asia Pacific and t... more
AirlinesEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 3Q21
The firm order backlog totaled USD 16,8 billion
Embraer delivered a total of 30 jets in the third quarter of 2021, of which nine were commercial aircraft and 21 were executive jets (14 light and seven large). As of September 30, the firm order backlog... more
IndustryFincantieri and Eni sign an agreement
For initiatives to support the energy transition
Eni and Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a partnership for promoting initiatives focused on the energy transition. The aim is to create a system of integrated solutions... more
IndustryFincantieri: Star Pride delivered in Palermo
It is the third ship of the Star Plus Initiative Program
“Star Pride”, the third ship of the extension and modernization Star Plus Initiative project of Windstar Cruises, one of the main operators in the field of high-end small ship cruises, was delivered at... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines selects Shm on its airplanes
A five year contract covering 111 single-aisle aircraft
Frontier Airlines has become the latest North American operator to adopt Skywise Health Monitoring(SHM) as its key future fleet performance tool under a five year contract covering 111 single-aisle aircraft.Launched... more
Civil aviationAircraft. RR: accelerating the transition of long-haul aviation towards net zero
Call for further collaboration to scale-up vital production of SAF
With just weeks to go before the COP 26 climate conference, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation sector and with governments to enable the... more
HelicoptersUH-72 Lakota helicopter fleet surpasses one million flight hours
With US Army, Navy and National Guard units
The UH-72 Lakota fleet has exceeded the 1 million flight-hour mark, some 15 years after the first Lakota UH-72A entered service for the US Army and following the first delivery of the newest UH-72B to... more
Civil aviationAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in September
The industry has issued a short note
Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of September 2021.September 2021 deliveries: 40 to 25 customersSeptember 2021 orders: 12021 deliveries to date: 424 to 74 customers. more
Civil aviationZephyr Solar High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) reaches new heights
In its successful 2021 summer test flights
The Airbus Zephyr S completes a successful 2021 test flight campaign in the United States. Its final solar-powered High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) flight touched down on 13th September in Arizona,... more
Civil aviationPhenom 300E aircraft: NetJets doubles and signs for another 100
For Embraer, an agreement of over 1.2 billion dollars
A new agreement was announced today between Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and NetJets, an American company specializing in timeshare business aircraft. The contract specifically concerns the... more
AirlinesAir Belgium takes delivery of its first A-330neo airplane
The aircraft is configured with 286 seats in a three-class layout
Air Belgium, headquartered in Mont-Saint-Guibert in Belgium, has taken delivery of the first of two A-330/900 airplane, configured with 286 seats in a three-class layout.The airline will deploy the aircraft... more
HelicoptersGlobal Medical Response orders 21 new helicopters
From the H-125, H-130 and H-135 families
Global Medical Response (GMR) will add a total of 21 helicopters from the H-125, H-130 and H-135 families to its growing air medical fleet, with options to include up to an additional 23 aircraft, bringing... more
AerospaceWeather satellite MetOp-SG B rockets ahead
It passes another step in the integration process
The first "B" model of the next generation polar orbiting weather satellite series MetOp-SG has received its rocket pack. In a tricky, millimetre-precise crane operation at Airbus’ satellite integration c... more
AirlinesJet2.com orders 15 additional A-321neo airplanes
Engine selection will be made at a later date -DATA SHEET
Jet2.com has placed a further order for 15 A-321neo airplanes following its initial one for 36 placed in August 2021. It takes the total order by the Leeds, United Kingdom, based airline to 51 units. The... more
IndustryFincantieri-Msc: start of construction of Explora II
The second of four ships that industry builds for the new luxury brand
The first steel of “Explora II”, the second offour new-concept luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand of the cruises division of MSC Group, was cut... more
HelicoptersBoeing signs first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter production contract
Modernization sets the stage for the US Army’s future heavy-lift readiness -DATA SHEET
Boeing and the US Army have signed a $136 million contract for the first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.The Army exercised options for four contracted CH-47F Block II Chinooks with the aircraft scheduled... more
IndustryVard (Fincantieri): new orders in the off-shore wind farms market
Contracts signed for three ships, total value of EUR 140 million
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured contracts for the design and construction of 2 Commissioning Service Operations Vessels, w... more
Fair and showsRussian helicopters presented on-line at "Airshow China 2021"
About 350 units are in operation in the PRC
At one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions "Airshow China 2021", helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) are presented at the stand of... more
AirlinesMoU Airbus/ITA (2): the statement by the carrier
The first new units in fleet from end of 1Q2022; at end 2025 the 70% of the fleet will be airplanes of new generation
Overall ITA will lease a total of 56 Airbus aircraft over the course of its Business Plan at significantly more favorable conditions than those applied to Alitalia. The airline will also halve from 12 to six the number of lessors that will cooperate with ITA in the process of renewal and expansion of the fleet more
AirlinesAircraft: Airbus confirms the agreement with ITA for the fleet
Units: 28 between A-220, A-320neos and A-330neos, plus max 56 leased for short, medium and long haul
Airbus confirms the agreement for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced by the new Italian airline ITA for the purchase of new Airbus family aircraft that will become part of its future fleet.... more
Civil aviationFlying Whales selected Thales' technology for its first airship
Efficiency and manoeuvrability the cornerstones of the French company
Flying Whales, French company founded to develop and industrialize a 60 tons airship, and Thales, industry specialized in aerospace, defence and security, will work together in the construction of avionics... more
AirlinesAir France unveils its A-220/300 aircraft
The first one of the 60 airplanes ordered to replace A-318, A-319 ed A-320 -VIDEO
Air France took delivery today on September 29, 2021 its first A-220/300, the company’s latest model in the fleet on its short and medium-haul network. Since introducing the A-350 on its long-haul network, t... more
IndustryContract for five P-8A aircraft for Germany
Fist deliveries to begin in 2024 -DATA SHEET
The US Navy yesterday awarded Boeing a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany’s f... more
AerospaceTAS entrusted by ESA for prototype of ground station for EGNOS
To support critical positioning applications and increase signal performances and integrity
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by ESA (European Space Agency) in the frame of the Horizon 2020 program, for a new contract to design... more
Civil aviationRolls-Royce North America selected to power the B-52 aircraft Cerp
The engine will power the airplane for the next 30 years
Rolls-Royce (RR) announces Rolls-Royce North America has been selected to provide the powerplant for the B-52 Stratofortress under the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), further extending a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Started flight tests with engine back-up system
Paving the way for a future hybridised propulsion system for aircraft
Airbus Helicopters, in partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC, has started flight testing an Engine Back-up System (EBS) onboard its Flightlab. The project opens the way to a future... more
IndustryIsotta Fraschini Motori: road show for "Made in Italy" products in the generator set sector
The Fincantieri subsidiary presents the new 16V170G to the companies of the segment
Isotta Fraschini Motori, a Fincantieri subsidiary specialized in the production of diesel engines, started a road show to present its new 16V170 G engine to a selected audience of national companies, in... more
IndustryIndia formalises acquisition of 56 C-295 aircraft
The IAF becomes the 35th operator worldwide
India has formalised the acquisition of 56 C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. It is the first "Make in India" aerospace programme in the private sector, involving the... more
IndustryBoeing builds military drone aircraft in Australia
It will be Toowoomba, in Queensland, final assembly facility of new Loyal Wingman
Boeing, in partnership with the Queensland Government, has selected Toowoomba as the preferred site for the company’s first aircraft assembly facility of its kind outside of North America.Boeing Australia w... more
Civil aviation"Monaco Yacht Show": new Helm Station
Presented by Vard Electro (Fincantieri company)
Pininfarina Nautical, the Italian design house’s division dedicated to nautical design, and Vard Electro a subsidiary of VARD, a Fincantieri company, present an innovative helm station for mega yachts and l... more
Civil aviationBoeing projects demand for 8,700 new planes in Europe through 2040
20-year commercial aircraft market valued at €1.25 trillion/£1.1 trillion
Boeing forecast yesterday steady growth and greater sustainability for Europe’s commercial aviation fleet over the next 20 years, as the vast majority of the existing fleet is replaced with more fuel-efficient m... more
IndustryBoeing to build new factory to produce MQ-25 Stingray aircraft
Hundreds of manufacturing jobs will support production of the US Navy’s new unmanned aircraft
Boeing will build the Navy’s newest carrier-based aircraft at a new high-tech facility in Illinois, bringing the benefits of digital aircraft design and production to the Navy and up to 300 advanced m... more
IndustryATR appoints Guillaume Daudin as SVP Programmes
As of last September 1st
Guillaume Daudin has been appointed Senior Vice-President Programmes of ATR, the world regional aircraft manufacturer. As of the 1st of September 2021, he reports directly to industry’s CEO, Stefano B... more
Finance and economyAirbus joins DAX stock exchange index in Germany
Effective today
Airbus has become a member of the new DAX40 index in Germany, effective today.On 3 September 2021, Deutsche Börse completed the expansion of the DAX from 30 to 40 companies as part of a comprehensive... more
Civil aviationBoeing appoints Ziad Ojakli to head Government operations
Effective from next October 1st
The Boeing Company named yesterday Ziad S. Ojakli as the company's executive vice-president of government operations effective October 1, 2021.In this role, he will lead Boeing's public policy efforts,... more
HelicoptersFive H-125 helicopters for the Phoenix Police Department
Deliveries to begin next year
The Phoenix Police Department has signed a new order to upgrade its airborne law enforcement helicopter fleet with five new H-125 units. Deliveries are expected to begin next year.Known for its power,... more
AerospaceAirbus summit September 21-22, 2021 on sustainable mobility
The two day event will take place in digial format and in English
Momentum is building behind sustainable aerospace. Decarbonisation will require deep collaboration, and the engagement of a whole industry beyond commercial aircraft - including space and helicopters.The... more
Civil aviationRR. "Spirit of Innovation" all electric aircraft took to the skies for the first time
For approximately 15 minutes
Rolls Royce (RR) announced the completion of the first flight of its all-electric "Spirit of Innovation" aircraft. At 14:56 (BST) last Wednesday the plane took to the skies propelled by its powerful 400kW... more
IndustryFuture rotorcraft UAS opportunities
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman join forces
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman announce their intention to jointly pursue opportunities in the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) domain.Drawing on Leonardo’s expertise i... more
Finance and economyThales confirms all its financial targets
As announced last month
Thales takes note of the decision by the Australian authorities to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in the framework of a new strategic security partnership with the United States and the... more
Civil aviationGreen the Challenger 3500 jet airplane flight
Thanks to technology by Sita
SITA today announced that the newly launched Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet will offer its eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight, together dubbed the “eco app” by the Canadian aerospace group. It is the... more
AerospaceSoyuz Flight ST35 placed 34 more satellites into orbit
Ninth launch and sixth Soyuz operated by Arianespace since the start of the year -VIDEO
Performed on Tuesday, September 14, at precisely 11:07 p.m. local time at Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome (06:07 p.m. UTC), Soyuz Flight ST35 lifted-off with 34 OneWeb satellites onboard, bringing, after t... more
IndustryGreece buys six more Rafale fighter airplanes from Paris
The Hellenic Air Force increases jets from 18 to 24
France's Interior Minister, Florence Parly, announced in a tweet Greece's intention to purchase six more Rafale jet aircraft built in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. "Excellent news", she wrote on social... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Boeing forecasts $9 trillion aerospace market opportunities
In commercial, defense and services over next decade
Boeing today released its annual forecast for the commercial, defense and space aerospace market, reflecting signs of the industry's recovery following the impacts of COVID-19. The 2021 Boeing Market Outlook... more