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AerospaceTwo H-135 helicopters delivered to support space exploration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
The aircraft will provide aerial security of the upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon launch to the ISS this month
Airbus continues to expand its portfolio of products supporting the future of space exploration with the delivery of two new H-135 helicopters to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)... more
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AerospaceZefiro 9 engine: qualification test passed
At the presence of the Undersecretary of Defense Giulio Calvisi, then visit the construction of the new SPTF industrial site for space activities in Sardinia
The qualification test of the Zefiro 9 VT3 engine, an advanced version of the third stage propulsion system already in use on the Vega launcher and specifically enhanced and customized for the new Vega... more
![Fincantieri. “Rotterdam” launched on October 1, 2020 at the Marghera (Venice) shipyard](https://avionews.it/resources/small/06cd378a7516b43e852a6552dc62685d.jpg.webp)
IndustryFincantieri (2) launches "Rotterdam" in Marghera
It will be the fleet’s new flagship
The fitting-out phase can now begin, ending in Summer 2021 with the handing over of the ship more
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Civil aviationBoc Aviation announces change of Chief Financial Officer
With effect from today, on October 1st
BOC Aviation announces that Steven Townend has commenced the role of Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer with effect from today, on October 1st, 2020. In his new role, he oversees the... more
![Fincantieri: "Enchanted Princess" delivered in Monfalcone (Gorizia) on September 30, 2020](https://avionews.it/resources/small/eeb6fbbbcdaf668da6d4564d751a21a1.jpg.webp)
IndustryFincantieri: "Enchanted Princess" delivered in Monfalcone
A video message from the Italian PM Conte for the 100th cruise ship built by the Group in the last 30 years
A live video message was sent by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to celebrate yesterday the delivery at Monfalcone shipyard of "Enchanted Princess" to Princess Cruises, a Carnival Corporation... more
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HelicoptersFirst five-bladed H-145 helicopter delivered to Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation
The model received certification from the EASA in June -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H-145 to the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation (NAAF). This new version of its H-145 light twin-engine helicopter brings a new, innovative five-bladed... more
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AirportsChina, new expansion for Guangzhou-Baiyun airport
It will encourage the development of Greater Bay Area
An important airport expansion: Chinese international airport of Guangzhou-Baiyun (Baiyunport) will become even bigger in the future thanks to the expansion project that the media of the ex-celestial empire... more
![E-195 aircraft made Vietnam operational debut with Bamboo Airways](https://avionews.it/resources/small/ddb5d23ec5380522f4c85d849a4c3b9a.jpg.webp)
AirlinesTwo E-195 airplanes make Vietnam operational debut with Bamboo Airways
A tourist destination, with an archipelago of 16 islands, is currently only served by turboprop aircraft -DATA SHEET
Two Embraer E-195 airplanes have commenced operations in Vietnam with Bamboo Airways, offering the first jet service to Con Dao from Hanoi, Vinh and Hai Phong.Con Dao Island and the surrounding National P... more
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AerospaceAriane Group to deliver key propulsion system components for the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis III Moon mission
The contracts follow on from the decisions taken at ESA’s Space 19+ Conference
Ariane Group has signed several agreements with Airbus Defence and Space for the adaptation and construction of the third European Service Module (ESM) flight model for the Orion spacecraft. The Group... more
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IndustryNATO Support & Procurement Agency orders an A-330 MRTT airplane
This new order comes after the delivery of the first two planes -DATA SHEET
Airbus has received a firm order for an A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aircraft from OCCAR, Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programmes. The order, which OCCAR ha... more
![Samad Aerospace launches its concept for Q-Starling, a high-end Personal Air Vehicle (PAV)](https://avionews.it/resources/small/e1e805e34b5f282de3e1e43e3f4a7a4b.png.webp)
IndustrySamad Aerospace unveils Q-Starling Personal Air Vehicle aircraft
The model will seat two passengers
SAMAD Aerospace, the British hybrid electric VTOL aviation company launches its concept for Q-Starling, a high-end Personal Air Vehicle (PAV).With an innovative modern design taking elements from both... more
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IndustryCertification of SVGS system for Praetor 500 and 600 aircraft
From Brazilian and US civil aviation authorities
Embraer today announced that the Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS) for the midsize Praetor 500 and super-midsize Praetor 600 business jet aircraft was awarded certification by both the civil aviation... more
![Leonardo: its US subsidiary Selex ES launches AeroBOSS solutions to prevent runway incursions](https://avionews.it/resources/small/5c0a07b9b623b8bb28e5867726de61d6.jpg.webp)
AirportsNew airport ground operations safety technologies
Solutions to prevent runway incursions
Leonardo’s US subsidiary, Selex ES Inc, developer of en-route navigation, precision approach and landing, and surveillance systems, recently added airport surface management technologies to their air t... more
![Schiebel Camcopter S-100 and Nordic Unmanned monitor ship emissions for EMSA in France](https://avionews.it/resources/small/54b8ebe51c72397d02e89c36c1a3abee.jpg.webp)
HelicoptersHeli-drone. Schiebel Camcopter S-100 and Nordic Unmanned monitor ship emissions
For Emsa in France; the operation will run for three months
Schiebel, together with partners Nordic Unmanned and the NORCE Research Institute AS, is operating the CAMCOPTER S-100 to monitor ship emissions for French Maritime Authorities.The service providers for... more
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IndustryFincantieri premiata al "Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise"
Nella categoria "Global Companies"
Fincantieri won first prize for Italy, in the Global Companies category, of the "Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) Award", one of most prestigious awards in the field of innovative enterprise.... more
![H-175 helicopter of the Omni Taxi Aereo, Brazil’s reference oil and gas transport company and part of OMNI Helicopters International group (OHI)](https://avionews.it/resources/small/770ff4fb3d813195856141141ea79c6b.jpg.webp)
HelicoptersH-175 helicopter to bolster Omni's oil and gas operations in Brazil
Its current fleet includes H-135, H-155 and H-225
Omni Taxi Aereo, Brazil’s reference oil and gas transport company and part of OMNI Helicopters International group (OHI), becomes the first operator to introduce the H-175 in Brazil, where it will perform c... more
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AirportsLockdown in Israel, partial openings for air transport
Government specified measures affecting the sector
Israel is the first country in the world that ordered a second lockdown, a fact that could not fail to arouse a certain sensation around the world. The choice of the local government also has important... more
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DefenseThe first Brazilian Gripen aircraft has flown in Brazil
The official presentation of the airplane is scheduled in October -DATA SHEET
The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil yesterday on September 24. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to... more
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DefensePeru. New military transport planes could be Russian
They could replace Antonov An-32
It could be Russia to make military transport aircraft available to Peru that will in all probability replace aircraft currently supplied. The Fuerza Aérea del Perú, the South American country's air f... more
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Civil aviationEmbraer Commercial Aviation appoints new VP of Contracts & Asset Management
From next October 1st
Marcelo Santiago has been appointed to lead the Contracts and Asset Management team of Embraer’s commercial aviation business unit from October 1st. In this critical role he will report directly to Arjan M... more
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HelicoptersRostec starts assembling parts for the first Russian off-shore helicopter Mi-171A3
Flight tests to start next Summer
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started production of the first pre-production prototype of Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter. Flight tests of the state-of-the-art rotorcraft... more
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CuriositiesSeptember 24, 1852: first flight of a powered airship
The inventor exploited hydrogen and carbon coke
Airship is destined to exert a timeless charm for a long time to come and today is the perfect opportunity to deepen a piece of its history. On September 24, 1852, exactly 168 years ago, the first motor-driven... more
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AerospaceSEOSAT/INGENIO Spanish satellite: the journey to Kourou begins
The launch scheduled in November
Today on Thursday, September 24, the Spanish optical Earth observation satellite SEOSAT/INGENIO begins its journey from Torrejón air base in Madrid (Spain) to Kourou, for a launch on a Vega rocket. SEOSAT,... more
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IndustryFincantieri. Assonave meeting in Rome: shipbuilding industry already in 2019 with a drop in orders
And in the first semester 2020 and deliveries due to the global Covid-19 crisis
The General Meeting of the associated and affiliated members of ASSONAVE, the Italian shipbuilding industry association, was held in Rome, chaired by Vincenzo Petrone, to adopt the financial statements... more
![Fincantieri, on September 23, 2020. The keel-laying ceremony of ZEUS (Zero Emission Ultimate Ship), was held at its shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples)](https://avionews.it/resources/small/af5513cd7bd6b7b5fe5ab9c651cff5f5.jpg.webp)
IndustryFincantieri: dry dock works start for experimental vessel Zeus
It will be equipped with a fuel cell system for a zero emission navigation
The keel-laying ceremony of ZEUS (Zero Emission Ultimate Ship), an experimental fuel cell-powered marine vessel, was held today at Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). The vessel,... more
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ConferencesPolitecnico di Milano wins the first edition of the "Leonardo Drone Contest"
The digital award ceremony
The Politecnico di Milano won the first edition of the “Leonardo Drone Contest. An Open Innovation Challenge", a competition launched by Leonardo in collaboration with six Italian universities to promote t... more
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Civil aviationAir transport crisis and risks for refineries
European plants are most in difficulty
Crisis triggered by coronavirus is profound in any economic sector, but air transport is more concerning. This situation can also have important implications at the oil level. As analyzed today, Tuesday... more
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Civil aviationBoeing licenses UV wand to counter COVID-19
The industry developed portable one will inactivate viruses and bacteria on airplanes
Boeing entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe Inc. today under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitize airplane interiors. The industry... more
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IndustryLeonardo appointed UN Global Compact Lead
A leading role within the initiative of sustainability and global cooperation
Leonardo is part of the Global Compact LEAD, a selected group of global companies recognised as having a leading role within the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Being Global Compact L... more
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AerospaceAirbus selected for ESA’s new mission
For polar ice and snow topography
CRISTAL will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations; industry in Germany will lead the consortium; contract is worth € 300 million more
![Phenom 100 EV airplane by Embraer](https://avionews.it/resources/small/2c07433c97f487945425e3def77a0558.jpg.webp)
Civil aviationEmbraer: 250th business aircraft delivery milestone in Latin America
To two first-time jet buyers
Embraer today announced the delivery of a Phenom 100EV and a Phenom 300E to two separate Brazilian customers, marking the company’s 250th business jet delivery in Latin America. The Phenom 100EV was d... more
![Airbus reveals new zero-emission concept aircraft, all codenamed “ZEROe”](https://avionews.it/resources/small/a595311ea279969261be8edfbadb5786.jpg.webp)
Civil aviationAirbus reveals new zero-emission concept aircraft
All codenamed “ZEROe”
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission f... more
![Alessandro Profumo (CEO Leonardo) nominated to the Presidency of AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)](https://avionews.it/resources/small/eaba1a02e9a2340a161fc32ba4adad16.jpg.webp)
AerospaceAlessandro Profumo (Leonardo CEO) nominated President of ASD
It represents the largest companies and over SMEs and associations from 18 European countries
Leonardo announces the appointment of Alessandro Profumo to the Presidency of AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). The CEO of Leonardo will lead the organisation for the next... more
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AerospaceTAS will provide the IRIS altimeter for the Copernicus CRISTAL mission
At the heart of the operational system for cryosphere and ocean
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has today signed a close to €88 million contract with Airbus Defence and Space (DS), prime contractor of the satellite, t... more
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HelicoptersH-47 Chinook helicopter. Boeing: partner to service engines
Agreement signed with Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland
Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. have reached an agreement to provide in-service support of the T-55 engine should the government of Germany select the H-47 Chinook for its... more
![HTM-Helicopters use the new H-145 for off-shore wind operations](https://avionews.it/resources/small/90f54d053dee48e8c6bed173422ec30b.jpg.webp)
HelicoptersHTM-Helicopters into the H-145 operators
For off-shore wind operations -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and HTM-Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of two additional H-145 aircraft. HTM will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed model in the off-shore wind segment.... more
![Fincantieri: the technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib”, to Qatar took place on September 18, 2020 at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard](https://avionews.it/resources/small/975fc454caf7743de6ed16b05c75ba10.jpg.webp)
DefenseFincantieri launches the first patrol vessel for Qatar
The “Musherib” OPV vessel to be delivered in 2022
The technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib”, ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, too... more
![From left: Boeing appoints Marc Allen Chief Strategy Officer and names Chris Raymond as Company's First Chief Sustainability Officer](https://avionews.it/resources/small/63cb3f08c3a5aeb5077af721c463258b.jpg.webp)
IndustryBoeing appoints Marc Allen Chief Strategy Officer
And it names Chris Raymond as Company's First Chief Sustainability Officer
The Boeing Company named yesterday B. Marc Allen as chief strategy officer and senior vice president, Strategy and Corporate Development, reporting to President and CEO David Calhoun. The company also... more
![Defence Ministers of Germany and France visit Airbus in Manching, Germany](https://avionews.it/resources/small/9c2e8d95c11a333bfa0085e8b2e23490.png.webp)
DefenseDefence Ministers of Germany and France visit Airbus in Manching
Support for key European programmes
During a visit of the Airbus premises in Manching, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Florence Parly, expressed their nations’ support for key European defence pro... more
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AerospaceAirbus to keep NASA's H-135 helicopters flying
For up to ten years
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15million HCare Infinite full-availability support solution with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. The comprehensive contract, initially covering... more
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AerospaceAdelaide: Leonardo joins to the Australian space district Lot Fourteen
In collaboration with SmartSat CRC
Leonardo commits to the South Australian space ecosystem establishing a foothold for its space service business -through its subsidiary e-GEOS- in partnership with SmartSat CRC. e-GEOS is a joint-venture... more
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Civil aviationRosaviatsia certified electronic documentation for Ansat helicopter
The event took place during the "Heli Russia 2020"
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) granted the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) the approval to make a major change to the Ansat helicopter type certificate.... more
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ConferencesLeonardo at "CybertechLive Europe 2020"
The event takes place this morning in Rome
Now in its 5th edition, this year's event is on-line more
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DefenseAS-2 airplane. BAE Systems: contract from Aerion Supersonic
To supply the flight control system for the supersonic business jet
BAE Systems has received a contract from Aerion Supersonic to supply the flight control system for its new AS-2 supersonic business jet. The company will design, develop, and integrate a fly-by-wire flight... more
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AerospaceAvio: first half 2020 results
Vega returned to flight - ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA, aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reviewed and approved yesterday the HY 2020 results.HighlightsMaintained continuity of operations... more
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HelicoptersUlan-Ude Aviation Plant launches a simulation facility
It works as a platform for interactive training by the principles of lean production
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has launched a certified process simulation facility in its premises. The facility works as a platform... more
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Civil aviationRussian industrial company chooses Molfetta for its helicopter plant
Mayor of the Apulian city spoke about it in a video
Friday is the day traditionally chosen by Tommaso Minervini, mayor of Molfetta (province of Bari, Italy), to announce latest news regarding this Apulian city via a video. Just in these hours, he announced... more
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Fair and showsLeonardo technological partner of the "Cortina 2021"
For safety of the Alpine World Ski Championships
Leonardo has announced its selection as the Technical Partner of the "Cortina 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships", to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno in February 2021. The partnership agreement,... more
![P-180 "Avanti Evo" airplane sold to Mid-South Services Inc., a company based in Clearwater, Florida, Usa](https://avionews.it/resources/small/20ccb260fe66b44ddaa8490afcf1db03.jpg.webp)
Civil aviationPiaggio Aerospace: new order for a P-180 "Avanti EVO" plane from USA
Scheduled for delivery in the first half of next year
While the process of finding a new owner for the company is proceeding according to plan, a new order arrives for Piaggio Aerospace from the United States: today the airplane manufacturer announced that... more
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Civil aviationAirbus: to demonstrate reduced emission fello’fly operations
The industry joined by European partners
Airbus has signed agreements with two carrier customers; Frenchbee and SAS Scandinavian Airlines, as well as three Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP); France’s DSNA (Direction des Services de la N... more