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IndustryAgreement between GIN and Fincantieri
Extension of the shareholding base
Minority stake to Fincantieri through capital increase aimed at providing financial support to the group more
IndustryLeonardo: turnover growing thanks to helicopters?
Only the United States market should generate 30% of the total
Next March 14, Leonardo will present the annual budget of 2018 and probably this will see a further increase in turnover generated in the United States which -according to "Il Sole 24 Ore"- could represent... more
IndustryFincantieri. Bono: "Alliance with France is strategic for the future"
Today the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti BoD decides on the appointment of the management
Yesterday the CEO of Fincantieri Giuseppe Bono was heard in audition by the Defense Committee of the Senate, where he explained that the alliance with the French is the result of "a work already done in... more
IndustryLeonardo-Rina: development of technical solutions in the critical infrastructure monitoring sector
A MoU signed to launch a cooperation in such sector
Leonardo and RINA, a world reference certification and services company for engineering support, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a partnership in the critical infrastructure monitoring... more
IndustryGermany tries to recive back 600 million euros from Airbus
Part of the loan for the development of the A-380 aircraft
Germany would be negotiating with Airbus to receive back some 600 million euros (a total of 942 million euros) lent from Berlin to the European company to develop the A-380 aircraft, which since 2021 will... more
IndustryRolls-Royce withdraws from the Turkish plane's program?
Divisions on some points with local companies
The British company Rolls-Royce would be thinking about cancelling the investments made with the Kale group to develop the engine of the new generation fighter plane produced entirely in Turkey. To make... more
IndustryFincantieri-STX. Le Maire: "We are in favor of the merger"
"Request to EU antitrust mandatory for European rules"
The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, speaks today at the Franco-Italian Economic Forum in Versailles, and he assured that "the merger between Stx and Fincantieri will take place",... more
IndustrySix SSJ-100 airplanes to be delivered to Thailand
SCAC signed today a contract with Kom Airlines
On February 28, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) signed a contract with the Thai Kom Airlines Company Limited.The contract signed requires the delivery of six SSJ-100... more
IndustryRolls-Royce leaves the race for the engine of the new Boeing aircraft?
Decision necessary to avoid new problems
Rolls-Royce seems to have decided to abandon the tender for the propulsion of the new long-range aircraft in a narrow fuselage that will be developed by Boeing. The reason -according to the British press-... more
IndustryFincantieri. "Costa Venezia" come into service, the first ship designed for the Chinese market
Built by the industry at its Monfalcone shipyard
The ship is part of an expansion plan that includes 7 new ships arriving for the Costa Group by 2023, with an investment of over 6 billion euros more
IndustryBoeing-Iag: deal for up to 42 B-777X aircraft
BA chooses the model to modernize a part of its long-haul fleet
Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways (BA), announced the carrier has committed to purchasing up to 42 B-777X airplanes, including 18 orders and 24 options.... more
IndustryFincantieri begins work in Muggiano on the first patrol vessel for Qatar
The steel cutting ceremony took place
The steel cutting ceremony of the first patrol vessel (OPV - Off-shore Patrol Vessel) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme, took place... more
IndustryAirbus publishes agenda for 2019 Annual General Meeting
Resolutions include appointment of CEO-designate Guillaume Faury to Board
Airbus has published the agenda for its 2019 Annual General Meeting on 10 April, with resolutions including the appointment of Guillaume Faury as Executive Member of the Board of Directors (see AVIONEWS).Shareholder... more
IndustryIt will be from Australia the new combat drone?
It can have a decisive weight on the international market (also for the Tempest)
During the "Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition" the US company Boeing presented the mock-up of a combat drone (UCAV, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) developed entirely... more
IndustryATR: partnership with AviAssist
The industry strengthens flight safety awareness with the organisation in Africa
ATR signed a partnership agreement with AviAssist, the independent non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting African aviation safety. Through this partnership, the company continues to strengthen... more
IndustryAir Vanuatu selects A-220 plane
For major fleet expansion
Air Vanuatu, the national flag carrier of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, has signed a firm order with Airbus for four A-220s (two A-220/100s and two A-220/300s). Its first ever order with the industry... more
IndustryAirbus: Faury will unify the executive boards?
At the moment there are 4 and make the decision-making process slow
The next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the European aerospace company Airbus Guillaume Faury, would be thinking -according to the specialized press- of unifying the company Executive Comittees, in order... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer partnership receives shareholder approval
96.8% of all valid votes in favor of the transaction
The proposed strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer was approved today (see AVIONEWS) by South American industry’s shareholders during an Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held at t... more
Industry"Brexit". Also Boeing works to avoid aircraft problems
Storage and redistribution of spare parts throughout the EU
The aerospace company Boeing is accumulating spare parts at its British distribution center to prevent potential problems resulting from the UK's exit without agreement from the European Union (EU). This... more
IndustryConte: "For Fincantieri I would like that there will be a signal of renewal"
The Premier does not exclude a change "in continuity" at the top of the company
In an interview at "Il Sole 24 Ore", the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte spoke about the future of the main Italian companies, especially regarding Leonardo and Fincantieri for which he excluded... more
IndustryATR extends Type A Maintenance visit intervals
The checks from 500 to 750 hours for all of its aircraft series
The turboprop manufacturer ATR has received certification from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) to extend the intervals between the Type A maintenance checks from 500 to 750 hours, for all of its... more
IndustrySatellite building on an entirely new scale
Airbus Friedrichshafen triples the size of its integration facilities
Airbus’ Friedrichshafen site has opened Europe’s most state-of-the-art satellite integration and space technology centre, known as the Integrated Technology Centre (ITC). The ITC, which triples the are... more
IndustryAirbus: German vetoes create problems for the export of aircraft
Not only the fighters, but also the transport aircraft and the civil helicopters
The list of military aircraft and helicopters to be exported by Airbus and blocked by the German government is very long, so much so that the A-330 MRTT and Casa strategic and tactical transport aircraft... more
IndustryPhenom 300 is the world’s most delivered light business jet plane
For the 7th year in a row, according to a report issued by GAMA
Embraer Executive Jets delivered 53 Phenom 300 and Phenom 300E light jets in 2018, according to a report issued by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). This is the seventh consecutive... more
IndustryLufthansa Technik Sofia and Satair sign long-term AMI agreement
The scope of the contract may be extended
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) Sofia, Bulgaria, has signed a multi-year agreement with Satair for Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) services.The Airbus subsidiary Satair’s AMI solution optimizes inventory management a... more
IndustryFincantieri and Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding: future collaboration in the UAE
During the "Idex 2019" event
During the "Abu Dhabi 2019 International Defence Exhibition & Conference ("IDEX"- (see AVIONEWS) Fincantieri and Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB), the shipbuilder in the United Arab Emirates specialized in... more
IndustryAirbus: will the A-321XLR production line open only with 200-300 orders?
It would be dealing with some companies to burn Boeing over time
Airbus is starting to probe the ground to identify potential buyers for its A-321XLR, which is the even more extended version of the single-aisle twin-engine produced by the European aerospace company.... more
IndustrySaab expands ties with Indian firms for Gripen aircraft aerostructures
New MoUs have been signed with aerospace manufacturers
Saab has taken another important step forward to expand its footprint and aerospace ecosystem in India by signing new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three of the country’s aerospace manufacturers; D... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: new victory for the future joint-venture
Court rejects request for a stop. The decisive vote of the shareholders next February 26
After the board of Embraer has ratified the green light to the joint-venture with the US aerospace company Boeing (see AVIONEWS) also because of the total approval to the operation by the new president... more
IndustryAirbus inaugurates its Innovation Centre in China
Partnering with local forces to shape the future of flight
Airbus inaugurates its Innovation Centre in China at an office opening ceremony in Shenzhen, China, one of the world’s innovation hotspots.Airbus China Innovation Centre (ACIC) has been operating since e... more
IndustryFincantieri. Works in to US shipyards for the FFG (X) program
Attempt to increase the chances of victory for the Italian company
In order to increase the chances of victory of the US Navy FFG (X) program, the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri is also working to improve the structures of the Marinette Marine shipyards in Wisconsin.... more
IndustryAirbus: solve the problems of A-320neo aircraft engines?
It seems that Pratt & Whitney has managed to fix most of the flaws
After the problems accused by the Pratt & Whitney PW-1000G engines that had led the Indian civil authority to ask to suspend deliveries of the Airbus A-320neo and not to use those in the IndiGo and GoAir... more
IndustryService Center in Sorocaba performs renovation of Legacy 600 plane
The used aircraft was purchased by a South American customer
The Embraer Executive Jets Service Center in Sorocaba, Brazil, performed the first complete renovation of a Legacy 600 business jet. The used aircraft was purchased by a South American customer who chose... more
IndustryIndia: Lockheed Martin will present a new combat aircraft
The F-21 should have "easy life" in the Air Force contract
The new aircraft will compete in India against the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the Dassault Rafale, the Saab Gripen, the MiG-35 and the Eurofighter Typhoon will be the Lockheed Martin F-21, a "new"... more
IndustryParamount Group: in the future aircraft factories in 4 African countries
It will increase economic capacity and employment levels
The South African defense consortium Paramount Group would be targeting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to find new investments to improve the range of aircraft, military vehicles, weapon systems... more
IndustryMC-21: production of the aircraft will be delayed of other one year
Problems due to the lack of composite materials
The director of the industrial consortium Rostec Serghiei Chemezov has confirmed today at "Interfax" the hypothesis that has been circulating since the United States understood the Russian company Aerocomposit... more
IndustryLeonardo. Schisano: "By April the offer for the construction of the COMAC aircraft"
In case of victory, a plant will be built in China
Speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of Aerotech Campus in Pomigliano d'Arco (Naples), the head of the Aerostructures Division of Leonardo Giancarlo Schisano spoke about the future of the sector... more
IndustryAirbus: will be the A-400M aircraft the next "failure"?
It could be the new headache for the next CEO Guillaume Faury
The departure of Airbus CEO Tom Enders will be remembered for the announcement of the commercial and financial "disaster" of the A-380 aircraft, destined to start retirement from 2021 when the production... more
IndustryFincantieri: dry dock works start in Ancona on "Silver Moon"
The second of three “Muse” series cruise ships for Silversea Cruises
The keel laying ceremony of “Silver Moon”, the second of three new ultra-luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Silversea Cruises took place yesterday at the Ancona yard. The vessel will ent... more
IndustryEmbraer signs contract to support Air Astana E2 aircraft fleet
The airline took delivery of its first E-190E2 last December
Embraer and Air Astana, a flag carrier of Kazakhstan, have reached a multiyear agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program to support the component needs for the airline’s new E2 fleet, industry’s second gen... more
IndustryFincantieri: special event for three Princess Cruises ships
Three milestones of the “Royal” class units celebrated at the same time in two shipyards
A special event took place today at the Monfalcone shipyard: Fincantieri and Princess Cruises, one of the world’s largest international premium cruise lines and a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, c... more
IndustryLeonardo receives top corporate governance award by a British magazine
In the aerospace and defense sector in Europe
Leonardo has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance 2019’ in the European Aerospace and Defence sector by ‘Ethical Boardroom’ magazine, which analyses governance and other corporate issues internationally. The awa... more
IndustryLeonardo: today the announcement of an order of helicopters from Israel
It will be an exchange between the two governments
The Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo should receive today the order from the Israeli government for AW-119 Koala helicopters. To report this is "Il Sole 24 Ore" which cites sources inside... more
IndustryAirbus: the production line of the A-380 will close
A failure for the aircraft that was supposed to make the B-747 obsolete
It was in the air that the official stop of production of the Airbus A-380 (see AVIONEWS) would come soon, because Emirates -the main user- converts its order of the aircraft into the most modern and efficient... more
IndustryBoeing-Safran: the joint-venture will be named Initium
It will design, build and provide service to APU
Boeing and Safran announce today the name of their 50-50 joint-venture to design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs): Initium Aerospace.From its Latin roots, initium means 'the beginning' or... more
IndustryIndia: agreement with Russia for 21 MiG-29 aircraft
Operational problems for Air Force - TECHNICAL SHEET
Due to the problems with some aircraft in the fleet that have reduced the operational capabilities of the aeronautics, India has asked Russia to purchase urgently 21 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 which should... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 181 total airplanes in 2018
As of December 31, the firm order backlog totaled USD 16.3 billion -ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 181 jets in 2018, of which 90 were commercial aircraft and 91 were executive jets (64 light and 27 large). The deliveries were within the outlook ranges for the year of 85... more
IndustryFCAS. For Hoke (Airbus) it was complicated the development of the aircraft without the UK
The manager's hope is that there will not be a "hard Brexit"
The future of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) according to the head Airbus Defense and Space Dirk Hoke can not be positive without the participation of the United Kingdom in the program to develop... more
IndustryFCAS. Tomorrow the signing of the Spanish participation in the program?
It will allow access to European funds
In the margins of the NATO summit between the Defense ministers of all the Member States, scheduled for 13 and 14 February, the Spanish Margarita Robles should sign a letter of intent with the French and... more
IndustryGiuseppe Conte: "Fusion between Fincantieri and Stx totally compatible with EU standards"
The Prime Minister returns to the Italian-French frictions
The idea of the Italian government would be to "shake Europe, not giving up expressing opinions even when something was uncomfortable". This was said by the President of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe... more