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HelicoptersRussian Helicopters deliver Mi-171 to China
It is powered with VK-2500-03 engines
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has supplied a Mi-171 helicopter with VK-2500-03 engines to a Chinese civil aviation company.In 2019,... more
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HelicoptersNakanihon Air orders H-215 helicopter
To shore up its capabilities for utility and aerial work
Nakanihon Air, one of Japan’s largest helicopter operators, has ordered one H-215 heavy aircraft to shore up its capabilities for utility and aerial work.Currently operating 45 industry's helicopters, t... more
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Civil aviationElectric air taxi market between doubts and hopes
These aircraft face a number of obstacles
A lot of turbulences, but not that of the skies: Chinese company EHang, specialized in manufacture of autonomous aircraft, is seriously considering starting a commercial service of electric air taxis in... more
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IndustrySeastema (Fincantieri) delivers the new "Light Bridge Console"
The system has been installed on the Benetti’s 44 meters Yacht BP001
Completed few days ago the delivery that seals the project started in 2017 with the aim of creating an innovative bridge console, which would allow the space to be freed up, with a thin and light design,... more
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Civil aviationAirbus airplanes: orders and deliveries in August
Its backlog stood at 7,501 units -DATA SHEET
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by August 31st totalled 370 aircraft with net orders of 303, after the year’s cancellations. The company registered a new order for an ACJ-320neo and no cancellations in August.In Aug... more
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AirlinesAircraft, FAA investigation on suspicious B-787 Dreamliner
Some manufacturing anomalies were found
First B-737 Max and now also B-787 Dreamliner. There is no peace for aircraft manufactured by Boeing, after the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) launched an investigation on 8 planes and their production... more
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DefenseTrump vs Pentagon: "Wars to please aircraft manufacturers"
American president did not mention the names of alleged perpetrators
Washington vs Arlington County. American President Donald Trump came out of the closest in recent hours with very specific accusations against the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department... more
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DefenseFincantieri to design the project of the US Navy unmanned fleet
The LUSV program for 100-meter long vessels to operate without crew
The Department of Defense and the US Navy awarded to Fincantieri’s subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), a $7 million contract for design and engineering work of the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV), t... more
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HelicoptersMi-171A2 helicopter certified in South Korea
The first foreign operator of the model was the Republic of Kazakhstan
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has validated the type certificate of Mi-171A2 helicopter, serially produced at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters... more
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Civil aviationAircraft. Airbus Canada transfers A-220 material management services
It represents a milestone and a step in the further integration of the programme
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership has officially transferred the overall A-220 material management services offer to Satair, as part of the programme integration into the industry. Since July, Satair,... more
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Civil aviationAtlantia: establishment of new company
To acquire assets resulting from spin-off of Autostrade per l'Italia
Following the decisions taken at the Board meeting of 4 August, yesterday’s meeting of Atlantia’s Board of Directors has decided to proceed with the establishment of a company to acquire the assets res... more
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AerospaceSatria, Indonesian telecommunication satellite, activities will start up
145,000 areas to be connected over 17,500 islands
Satelit Nusantara Tiga (SNT) and Thales Alenia Space, joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced yesterday the signature of a Preliminary Work Agreement to start the activities of... more
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IndustryCounter-drone technology of Leonardo delivered to RAF
To support the research and development programme Synergia
Leonardo in the UK has delivered the first of four complete baseline counter-drone systems to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in support of the next stage of its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) research... more
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Civil aviationEmbraer adjusts its structure in response to the impacts of COVID-19
And the cancellation of the partnership with Boeing
Embraer announced today a 4,5% adjustment to its global workforce, which corresponds to approximately 900 employees in Brazil. The measure stems from the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the... more
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DefenseDevelopment of radar for the RAF Typhoon aircraft
A GBP 317m contract
A £317m contract to develop the next generation of radar for the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon airplanes will sustain hundreds of jobs and develop technologies for the UK’s Future Combat Ai... more
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AerospaceCovid-19. e-Geos will develop a solution to monitor the economic recovery
The company has won a contract with the European Space Agency
The big data generated by satellite images, information on road traffic, pollution and telephone traffic will be analysed more
![Arianespace: lancio Vega Ssms dallo spazioporto di Kourou nella Guyana francese avvenuto il 2 settembre 2020](https://avionews.it/resources/small/43ba7d899720925ac93c5c7ae2e422ab.jpg.webp)
AerospaceVega returns to flight: mission accomplished
53 micro and nanosatellites deployed into Sun-Synchronous orbit.-VIDEO
Today’s mission from Kourou’s spaceport in French Guiana marked a success for Vega’s return to flight. The European launcher, designed, developed and built by Avio, has placed in orbit 7 microsatellites weighi... more
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Civil aviationPlane-helicopter. Tokyo Government evaluates the AW-609 tiltrotor’s capabilities
To revolutionize connections with Ogasawara island
The aircraft would join a fleet of over 130 helicopters serving for civil, public service and military duties and a solid on-site customer support services network more
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DefenseMbda Italia: Lorenzo Mariani new managing director
Starting from today
Starting from today, on September 1st, 2020, Lorenzo Mariani has become Executive Group Director Sales & Business Development of MBDA and Managing Director of MBDA Italia. Reporting directly to Eric Béranger,... more
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AerospaceItaly-Argentina, Saocom 1B satellite in orbit
Launch is part of a project that involves the two countries - VIDEO
Italy and Argentina are joining forces in a space cooperation project called Siasge (Italian-Argentine system of satellites for emergency management): yesterday evening, on Sunday August 30, 2020, it was... more
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Finance and economyRolls-Royce: 2020 half year results
Decisive actions in response to COVID-19
Rolls-Royce unveiled today the 2020 half year results. Decisive actions in response to COVID-19 Significant H1 impact from COVID-19; timing and shape of industry recovery remains uncertain Successful ex... more
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IndustryRR: reducing emissions of next generation engines
The company takes next step in sustainability
Rolls-Royce (RR) has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines.An ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine –with t... more
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HelicoptersTHC purchases 10 H-125 helicopters
The contract as part of its commitment to expand its fleet and services
The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, announced in the last days that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase... more
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HelicoptersFirst H-125 advanced helicopter delivered to US CBP
Of 16 aircraft uniquely configured for Air and Maritime Operations (Amo)
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (AHI) has delivered the first of 16 new H-125 helicopters uniquely configured for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO collaborated with... more
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CargoTest: cargo transport on large drone aircraft completed in China
Experimental flight was called a success
SF Express, a Chinese company active in delivery services, has successfully completed the experimental test for freight transport by drone. The remotely piloted aircraft used in this case is, as reported... more
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IndustryFincantieri and Msc Crociere: float out of Msc Seashore
New flagship to feature the latest and most advanced environmental technology
The float out of MSC Seashore took place last Thursday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This is a major milestone in ship building as it is the first time a new vessel touches water and... more
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IndustryEmbraer announces new Global Commercial team
Four appointments, after that one in June as President and CEO
Following the appointment of Arjan Meijer as President & CEO of Embraer’s Commercial Aviation business in June (see AVIONEWS), Embraer is making a number of key leadership appointments in its global c... more
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Civil aviationState aid for Tui after sale of 5 planes
Berlin guaranteed rescue of the tourism industry
Rescue is complete: Tui, German industry active in tourism and owner of hotels, ships and airlines, received state aid from Berlin for a total of 1.2 billion euros. Official announcement took place just... more
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AerospaceUAVs. China studies typhoons with an unmanned plane
The aircraft found a lot of valuable information
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (Casic) announced development of first integrated observation of typhoons in this Asian country through a large, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Aircraft... more
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IndustryRR. Trent engine on XWB aircraft update
Identified indications of wear in the IPC of a small number of engines
Rolls Royce declared it today in a press release that "The Trent XWB-84, the world’s most efficient in-service large civil aero engine, continues to deliver unequalled on-wing reliability with the early b... more
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HelicoptersRobinson delivered R-66 helicopter serial number 1000
FAA-certified in October 2010
Robinson delivered last days (but the company announced it only yesterday) R-66 Turbine serial number 1000 to industry's dealer Les Gillespie of Gardner Aviation (Peachtree City, GA).FAA-certified in October... more
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Civil aviationChina wants to improve intelligent transport
Beijing published guidelines that also concern civil aircraft
Transportation industry is one of China's top priorities in this historical period. Guidelines that Beijing published to digitize this sector and make the most of so-called “intelligent” technologies are... more
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HelicoptersHelicopters. Ansat flights start in Mexico
The aircraft landed on a helipad of a building in the city center -2 VIDEO
Flights of Ansat light multipurpose helicopter owned by the Mexican company Craft Avia Center started in Guadalajara. The aircraft landed on a helipad of a high-rise building in the city center.Ansat helicopter... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Airbus: orders and deliveries in July
For A-220 and A-320 airplanes
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by July 31st totalled 369 aircraft with net orders, after cancellations, of 302 airplanes. The Company registered four new orders in July 2020.During the month, 49 deliveries w... more
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AerospaceThales Alenia Space will build SES-22 and -23 satellites
They are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America
Thales Alenia Space (Tas), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to build SES-22 and 23, geostationary communications satellites. These... more
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IndustryFincantieri SI: collaboration to develop innovative technologies
For marine electric microgrid
The University of Trieste/Digital Energy Transformation & Electrification Facility with Wärtsilä, Fincantieri SI and Seastema, have signed a cooperation agreement for a project, co-financed by the Italy G... more
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DefenseInsis (Fincantieri): programmable EO/IR seeker emulator
For electronic defence countermeasures effectiveness assessment
INSIS, a Fincantieri Group company, has been awarded, under the restricted procedure, the European tender for the supply of a programmable EO/IR (electro-optical/infrared) seeker emulator for Electronic... more
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Civil aviationEmbraer announces the Phenom 300MED aircraft
A Medevac solution for the light jet in the market
Embraer today announced the Phenom 300MED, a Medevac solution for Phenom 300 series aircraft, which is also available for retrofit, through a partnership with umlaut and Aerolite. Embraer and umlaut are... more
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Civil aviationRussia: the head of United Aircraft Corporation meets Putin
To report on the aircraft production of the national aerospace industrial center UAC
Yury Slyusar, President of the Russian United Aircraft Corporation, an industrial reality that brings together about thirty national aeronautical and aerospace companies and part of Rostec State Corporation,... more
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IndustryFincantieri-Saipem: "Deep-Seabed mining" agreement
Sustainable deep-seabed exploitation to obtain resources for the digital industry of the future
Fincantieri and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the development of Deep-Seabed Mining (DSM), i.e. the sustainable exploitation of deep-sea floors over 3,000 metres in... more
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HelicoptersBoeing receives Chinook Helicopter Order
For USD 265M from US Army Special Operations -DATA SHEET
Boeing recently signed a $265 million contract for nine more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters that employees in its Philadelphia plant will assemble for the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command... more
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Finance and economySafran: strong operational execution brings resilience in 1H 2020
Covid-19, adjusted and consolidated data -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Safran, under the Chairmanship of Ross McInnes, at their meeting in Paris on July 29, 2020 (the company communicated yesterday the results), adopted and authorised the publication... more
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Finance and economyLeonardo strengthens financial support for its supply-chain
Also in this context affected by the pandemic situation
Leonardo confirms its commitment to support and strengthens the industrial structure and competitiveness of its supply chain AD&S sector on international markets, also in this context affected by the... more
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Finance and economyLeonardo: results at 30 June 2020
The highlights -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the results of the first half 2020.The highlights:Responding robustly to COVID-19Quick... more
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Civil aviationPlanes-helicopters. Airbus reports Half-Year (H1) 2020 results
The highlights - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reported consolidated financial results for the Half-Year (H1) ended 30 June 2020.The highlights are: Industrial system adjusted to new production levels, cash containment and business resizing... more
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Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Boeing reports 2Q results
They continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX aircraft grounding
Boeing reported second-quarter results.The highlights:Financial results continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX aircraft groundingRevenue of $11.8 billion, GAAP loss per share... more
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IndustryLeonardo: collaboration to strengthen organizations’ security posture
Partnership with CrowdStrike
Leonardo, a global high-technology company, announced yesterday a partnership with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, a reference in cloud-delivered endpoint protection. The collaboration will make the CrowdStrike... more
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DefenseJapan wants only a company for new military planes
Fighter aircraft will replace the current F-2 in 2035
New generation fighter aircraft: this is the priority by the Ministry of Defense of Japan, which intends to produce military airplanes to replace the current F-2, the multirole fighters that will be introduced... more
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AerospaceTAS technology to enable Viper to communicate to Earth
Future mission to the Moon, the fourth lunar one with the participation of Thales Alenia Space in Spain
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) for the... more
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AirlinesAirplanes: Russia wants to invest in ekranoplans
Project consists in production of some ground-effect aircraft in Far East
Russian government agency referred about Orion society that wants to produce some ekranoplans. This aircraft is considered the joining link between seaplanes and hydrofoils, able to move few meters above... more