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IndustryAirbus: Hawaiian Airlines finalizes A-330/800neo aircraft order
Toulouse, France - First US airline to order new aircraft type
Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in July of this year, Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an order for six A-330/800neo aircraft. The agreement adds yet another name to the growing list... more
Finance and economyEtihad Airways: FGB and NCB finance B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The first airplane has been presented at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has selected Abu Dhabi-based FGB and The National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia to provide financing for the purchase of a number of its B-787/9... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES' SEER self-protection system in action during NATO Tactical Leadership Programme during the four-week exercise
London, UK - It was integrated onto two Czech Air Force L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft in under three hours
Finmeccanica–Selex ES demonstrated the ease of integration and consistent performance of its SEER digital Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) self-protection system during the recent NATO Tactical Leadership P... more
Finance and economyEtihad Airways: ADCB provides financing for its first A-380/800 plane (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The aircraft will commerce operations to London-Heathrow from 27 December 2014
Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, has received financing from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) for its first A-380/800 aircraft, which was showcased to the public for the first time at Abu D... more
ReportAirplanes and eruptions. Indonesia: airport closed because of volcano ashes
Jakarta, Indonesia - Ternate’s airport could reopen on Saturday
The Gamalama volcano’s eruption forced Indonesia to close the airport on the island of Ternate (in the Moluccas Sea) on Friday December 19. “We closed the ‘Sultan Baabulah’ this morning as the volcani... more
HelicoptersMistral helicopter carriers: Hollande reaffirms his “No”
Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Russia would be planning to build its own ships
During Brussels summit of European leaders yesterday, François Hollande put forth the prospect of scaling back sanctions on Russia. But the French President does not seem to have changed his mind on “Mistral af... more
IndustryAirbus Helicopters forging ties with innovative SMEs
Marignane, France - Currently oriented towards French companies, the program will very shortly be opened up to businesses around the world
Airbus Helicopters officially launched its new Open Innovation platform at an event attended by Airbus Helicopters’ Executive Vice-President of Engineering, the PEGASE center of excellence and a number o... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers the first NH-90 and the first two HAD-E Tigers to the Spanish Ministry of Defense
Albacete, Spain - Assembled in the Spanish plant in Albacete
Airbus Helicopters has completed official delivery of the first two Tiger aircraft in the new HAD-E version and the first NH-90 GSPA tactical transport rotorcraft destined for the Spanish Army Airmobile... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica BoD on disposal of AnsaldoBreda: to continue the ongoing negotiations with the two interested Groups
Rome, Italy - It has resolved the disposal of BredaMenarinibus
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, chaired yesterday by Gianni De Gennaro, following proposal by the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Mauro Moretti, has resolved, among other, the disposal... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: third batch of four O3b satellites successfully launched
Rome, Italy - It is the prime-contractor for the 12 satellites in this high-speed, low latency, low-cost constellation
The third batch of four satellites in the O3b medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation, operated by O3b Networks, was successfully launched by Arianespace on December 18 from French Guiana using a Soyuz... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Etihad Airways uniforms take inflight couture to glamorous new heights (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Created by an Italian
Etihad Airways revealed yesterday its much anticipated new uniforms at a spectacular show in Abu Dhabi, paving the way for a new age of glamorous and sophisticated flying. Created by Italian Haute... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Germany takes delivery of its first A-400M airplane
Seville, Spain - The aircraft will replace the C-160 Transall
Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first A-400M military transport ordered by Germany. A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the airplane is in service with four Nations.... more
IndustryBae Systems will work on the development of Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers
London, United Kingdom - The company got a 1.5 million pound contract to design the engineering support solution
The United Kingdom ministry of defence has awarded BAE Systems with a 1.5 million pounds (nearly 1.9 million Euros) contract for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers project. The company will... more
Press releaseEtihad Airways brings momentous year to a close with A-380 and B-787 aircraft launch (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Both airplanes with the new "Facets of Abu Dhabi" livery
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has capped an incredible 12 months by unveiling its first A-380 and B-787 aircraft to more than 200 of the world’s media in Abu Dhabi.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and holidays. AEA member airlines to fly 1 million passengers a day over Christma and New Year period
Brussels, Belgium - This is 3 pct. more than last year
During the upcoming Festive season, AEA member airlines will fly more than 1 million passengers per day. This is 3 pct. more than last year. The seat occupancy factor is set to increase and will reach... more
Military aviationSouth Korea won’t send its F-35 aircraft to Japan for maintenance
Seoul, South Korea - Rather than entrusting its fighters to the rival country, Seoul prefers to fly them to as far as Australia
The F-35 program has brought the traditional rivalry between Tokyo and Seoul to the fore. On Wednesday December 17 a US Air Force spokesperson said that from early 2018 heavy maintenance for the jets in... more
IndustryDassault Aviation revealed first Falcon 8X airplane
Bordeaux, France - It was announced in May of this year at "EBACE"
Dassault Aviation yesterday rolled back the curtains on the ultra long range Falcon 8X airplane, the company’s new flagship and the latest addition to the growing business jet family. Unveiled at D... more
DefenseTAI: indigenous EO satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success
Ankara, Turkey - It recorded more than 10.000 passes with nearly 5000 images and covered 9.850.000 km2 ground surface
As of December 18th 2014, Turkey’s First High Resolution Remote Sensing Satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success. GÖKTÜRK-2 was indigenously designed by TAI -Turkish Aeros... more
Military aviationAirplanes and armies. Russian “Aerospace Forces” will be ready by summer 2015
Moscow, Russia - The army’s new branch will include aviation, air defence and missile defence forces, and space forces
Russia might complete its project to reunite all its air, space and missile forces under one command sooner than expected. Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Viktor Bondarev told earlier that... more
Civil aviationCALC and the great business of aircraft disassembling
Hong Kong, China - 1,800 aircraft will be dismantled around the world in the next three years
The China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) is holding a press conference in Hong Kong today to explain its project for the construction of the China’s largest disassembly plant in Harbin, in the northeast o... more
AirlinesThe Lufthansa Group confirms strong positioning in Europe and in Italy, despite of the challenges of market
Milan, Italy - New actions for the development and the growth of the Group. Italy remains the strategic market for the airlines
The Lufthansa Group keeps a strong placement in Italy and for the rest of Europe during 2014, confirming itself the reference airline in Europe and first choice for business passengers. The Group marked... more
MiscellaneousAirbus receives over 500 ideas for "Fly Your Ideas" student challenge
Toulouse, France - The industry now selecting the best 100 concepts
"Round One" of Airbus’ global competition "Fly Your Ideas" has attracted worldwide entries on how the next generation will tackle the future challenges of aviation. Over 50 its experts and innovators a... more
AirportsAir Moldova-Sagat: new Turin-Chisinau link served by an Embraer 190 airplane
Turin, Italy - The flight landed with 100 passengers on board and 85 were departing
Air Moldova and Sagat (Turin airport management company) gave the welcome to the Turin-Chisinau flight, the first direct link between the Italian city and the Moldavia Republic. The new route will serve... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and airlines. Star Alliance: Air India hosts forst CEB meeting in India
New Delhi, India - Member carrier CEOs reflect on busy 2014, set priorities for 2015
Air India played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting (CEB) held in India. This follows the national carrier’s joining the world’s longest serving and most comprehensive air... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. Aci Europe: Europe's airports welcome EC review of aviation policy (3)
Brussels, Belgium - It is based on 23 new priority initiatives focused on jobs, growth and investment
The European Commission adopted yesterday its 2015 work programme, signalling clear political discontinuity and charting a new course for Europe. The Commission’s work programme is based on 23 new priority i... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale. Moretti: Hitachi is not out of the competition yet
Rome, Italy - Decision to be taken after Christmas, but there is still only one binding offer made by the Chinese
Finmeccanica confirmed with a short press release last evening it has received an offer for AnsaldoBreda by the Insigma-Xhinzu joint venture (see the text on AVIONEWS). There is therefore only one candidate... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers an EC-135 to the Spanish National Police
Albacete, Spain - And the first AS-355NP for the Spanish Road Transport Authority
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first AS-355NP Ecureuil to the Spanish Road Transport Authority (DGT) and the first EC-135 to the country’s National Police Force under the contract signed in February o... more
Civil aviationAircraft and controls. FAA: India aviation safety standards are insufficient
New Delhi, India - The Indian civil aviation does not meet standards established by ICAO
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had downgraded the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) security systems from Category-I to Category-II last January. The American authority... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA: EC, a new momentum with announcement of "Aviation Package" (2)
Brussels, Belgium - Ground Handling and Security Charges
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) welcomes the Commission’s announcement of an Aviation package as part of its Work Programme 2015. The package will include a Communication identifying challenges a... more
AerospaceCuriosity finds methane on Mars
Washington, USA - The presence of this gas might be evidence that there was life on the planet in the past
Curiosity, NASA’s rover that landed on Mars in August 2012, has detected methane flares on the surface. The discovery adds new evidence on the possibility that there was life in the past on the Red Planet. O... more
AerospaceTelespazio: contract with ESA for harmonising European Ground Systems Infrastructure
Darmstadt, Germany - The subsidiary will lead a consortium of 20 companies from ten European countries
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, a subsidiary of Telespazio (a Finmeccanica/Thales company), has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the initial stage of phase C/D of the European... more
Press releaseEC. The turning point: work plan for jobs, growth and investment passes through also the transport by airplane
Strasbourg, France - 23 new initiatives to make a difference
The European Commission adopted yesterday its Work Programme for 2015 –setting out the actions the Commission intends to take over the next 12 months to make a real difference for jobs, growth and investment a... more
IndustryEmbraer's Legacy 500 airplane received EASA certification
Cologne, Germany - This approval enables entry into service of the aircraft in the Member States of the EU as well as in EASA associated countries
Embraer’s Legacy 500 executive jet yesterday was granted certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during a ceremony at its headquarters, in Cologne, Germany. This approval enables e... more
AirportsToo many aircraft on Beijing: approved project for third airport
Beijing, China - The facility, designed by a Dutch company, will handle 72 million passengers a year
Beijing has two airports: the “Beijing Capital International Airport”, the world's second-busiest with more than 83 million passengers in 2013 and the “Nanyuan”, a former military airfield with limited... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: offer received by Insigma for AnsaldoBreda
Rome, Italy - According to a note issued by the Group
"Finmeccanica informs that it has received the offer of Chinese company Insigma for the acquisition of AnsaldoBreda". See for details AVIONEWS. more
HelicoptersTrinidad and Tobago Air Guard reaches key training, capability milestones
Cascina Costa, Italy - Unit has now flown over 5,000 flight hours and is engaged in SAR, medevac, and maritime security missions
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland today congratulated the accomplishments of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard, as the country’s first Search and Rescue helicopter unit promoted two pilots to Command Officers and... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force commander: NATO airplane flights near our borders doubled since 2013
Moscow, Russia - According to general Bondarev news on Russian aircraft violations are meant to distract the attention from the Treaty’s activity
Accuses of violating flight rules against Russian military airplanes aim at distracting people from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) reinforcement at its eastern borders. This is what the Commander... more
Military aviationRussian air forces to get 55 fifth generation fighter airplanes
Moscow, Russia - The first Sukhoi T-50 will be delivered in 2016, the whole supply by 2020
55 Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA fifth generation fighter airplanes will be ready to be delivered to the Russian air forces by 2020. It was said by a United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) spokesperson to the media. According... more
IndustryATR: Alliance Air introduces its first -72/600 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is the first out of five that the airline will receive until July next year
Air India's fully-owned regional Subsidiary Airline Allied Services Limited under Brand Name “Alliance Air” today introduced its first newest ATR-72/600 aircraft into its fleet. The aircraft, leased fro... more
HelicoptersMistral helicopter carriers. Russian expert: the Vladivostok ship is useless
Paris, France - But a French subcontractor manager is confident that Paris will respect the contract
The Vladivostok, one of the two Mistral helicopter carriers that France has to deliver to Moscow, cannot be used until certain equipment which are necessary for navigation are installed. A Russian expert... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the award for "Best airline cuisine" for quality of its onboard menus
Rome, Italy - For the fifth consecutive year
Alitalia received the award for "Best Airline Cuisine" in Global Traveler’s 2014 "GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" for the fifth consecutive year, reaffirming the quality of its innovative dining program i... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: the Chinese make binding offer, the Japanese might withdraw
Rome, Italy - Insigma-Xhinzu offered more than 1.5 billion Euros and a relevant investment plan; Hitachi might have been discouraged by unprofitable AnsaldoBreda contracts
The Chinese joint-venture made by United Mechanical & Electrical of the Insigma Group and Xinzhu Corporation appears to have made a binding offer to buy Finmeccanica’s railway companies. Journalist Gianni D... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters to continue providing full service support for Bundeswehr’s EC-135 training aircraft
Donauwörth, Germany - Support contract for the fleet in Bückeburg extended until 2022
Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC-135 training helicopters. This extends the existing c... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport. The smart technologies impose strategies and investments of 2015
Rome, Italy - According to an analysis by SITA on the basis of the surveys conducted
2015 will be an optmistic year also for the investments of airports and airlines in technological innovations, addressed to improve the quality of the travel experience, in a wide positive context for... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: alert for thunderstoms on the Tyrrhenian regions
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Campania, Lazio and Tuscany
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a notice for adverse weather conditions. The bulletin predicts from today, Tuesday December 16, rains also with... more
Tilt-rotorsAW: "Project Zero" all-electric tiltrotor (plane-helicopter) team wins another award
Cascina Costa, Italy - Its engineers recognized with three Royal Aeronautical Society Awards
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced that its engineers exceptional work has been recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAS) with three prestigious awards comprising the "Team Gold Medal", "Specialist... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Third year in a row of decrease in global armament sales
Stockholm, Sweden - The Italian Finmeccanica, at ninth place in the world, has lost 1.97 billion dollars in 2013
SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) revealed that sales of arms and military services, worth 420 billion dollars, have decreased by 2% in 2013. These figures are included in the last... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers the 2nd AS-332C1e to the Bolivian Air Force
La Paz, Bolivia - The contract for the Super Puma aircraft also includes a logistical support package
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 2nd Super Puma AS-332C1e to the Bolivian Air Force (FAB). At the end of 2013, the FAB purchased six of these light-medium helicopters to fight drug trafficking and... more
IndustryAirbus: AirAsia X places firm order for 55 A-330neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - The announcement covers the firming up of a MOU for 50 aircraft signed during the "Farnborough Air Show" in July 2014
AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low-cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A-330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the A-330 Family and r... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Yamal-401 in orbit
Rome, Italy - The industry supplies the repeater assembly and antennas, the onboard TT&C and ground control facilities, and satellite AIT services
The Yamal-401 telecommunications satellite of the Russian operator JSC Gazprom Space Systems was successfully launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by International Launch Services... more