Industry
13,167 news found
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: call for expressions of interest published
For the entire company or for aircraft business or engines business -ATTACHMENT
The extraordinary commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace, Vincenzo Nicastro, intends to carry out an initial survey in order to assess the interest on the part of the market for the purchase of the entire company... more
IndustryACJ-319 Neo aircraft made first flight
Lasted one hour and 55 minutes
The ACJ-319neo (New Engine Option) successfully completed a first flight lasting one hour and 55 min. in the last days, beginning a short flight-test programme to verify its corporate jet features –such a... more
IndustryBoeing (2): double appointment confirmed to Dennis Muilenburg
Shareholders' meeting rejects the motion to separate CEO and president roles
Unexpectedly, the shareholders' meeting -today in Chicago- of the aerospace company Boeing decided to reject the motion that envisaged the separation between the role of president and CEO, roles currently... more
IndustryChina: developed material resistant to hypersonic speeds
First applications only in space or even in the military?
China would have developed a new material capable of withstanding temperatures above 3000 degrees Celsius, which would be caused by the friction of the earth's atmosphere in the case of flights with airplanes... more
IndustryBoeing: today first face-to-face between Muilenburg and shareholders
General Assembly in Chicago to evaluate the future of the company
For the first time since the two incidents at the B-737 MAX, of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines, today the Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will come to face with the shareholders of the US aerospace company,... more
IndustryRoscosmos: pressure on Ilyushin to terminate the development of Il-96/500T aircraft
It will be used to transport materials and rocket carriers to the new Vostochny cosmodrome
In addition to space programs, Roscosmos has among its objectives to buy Ilyushin Il-96/500T planes which will have to be used to transport materials and equipment to the Vostochny cosmodrome, which should... more
IndustryBoeing: asked for the division of powers between president and CEO
Roles currently fulfill by Dennis Muilenburg
Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) asked Boeing shareholders to oppose the possible re-election of Dennis Muilenburg as President and Chief Executive Officer of the aerospace company. The... more
IndustryHK Airport: Leonardo secures contract for its BHS
In 2018 the Asian hub served over 74.7 million passengers as they visited 220 destinations
Leonardo’s sorting technology has been selected for the Terminal 1 Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Hong Kong (HK) International Airport. The airport’s ‘Primary Sorter Replacement’ programme will see Leo... more
IndustrySilver Airways: first new ATR-42/600 flight in the US
The US regional carrier has taken delivery of three new aircraft from NAC
Silver Airways launched yesterday its regularly scheduled flights aboard its new ATR -600 series aircraft. The first flight departed Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 10:40 am and arrived... more
IndustryBoeing: pressure on employees to assemble B-787 Dreamliner aircraft?
Series of reports of minor unreported defects and objects left in airplane sections
Question marks and problems continue to arise for Boeing: in this case it is not the B-737 MAX plane, but the B-787 Dreamliner. According to "The New York Times" in more than a hundred internal emails... more
IndustryFincantieri acquires control of Insis
The Group will benefit from an in-house center in engineering & technology services
As part of the enhancement of its activities in high technological content sectors, Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake of Insis, a company headquartered in Follo (La Spezia) operating in the sectors... more
IndustryDefense. Profumo: "European products must have a single export license"
The line of Leonardo's CEO for the future of the industry
"If the German embargo on Saudi Arabia was to be maintained it could create fractures in anticipation of the emergence of an European defense system". Thus the managing director of Leonardo Alessandro... more
IndustryFincantieri: development power plants on an industrial scale
The non-binding agreement signed with Eni, CdP and Terna
The Chief Executive Officers of Cassa depositi e prestiti (CdP), Fabrizio Palermo, of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, of Terna, Luigi Ferraris, and of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, signed a non-binding agreement... more
IndustryLeonardo: strong interest in the Piaggio Aero engine maintenance business
It would prevent the grounded of the MB-339 aircraft
The engine maintenance divsion of Piaggio Aerospace could be soon purchase by the Italian defense and aerospace company Leonardo, thus avoiding the closure of the structures and the consequent dismissal... more
IndustryAir Mauritius receives its first A-330neo plane
Named Aapravasi Ghat in reference to Mauritius’ history - TECHNICAL SHEET
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A-330/900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The national carrier of the Republic of Mauritius is one of the first A-330neo operators based... more
IndustryHoneywell interested in the program for the new Boeing aircraft
Lewis (CFO) announces: "Between 3-4 years the first deliveries of the Comac C-919"
If Boeing decides to present and put into production a new medium-range long-haul aircraft, Honeywell will participate as a supplier of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), avionics and flight management systems... more
IndustryOptimal start to operations for Manta Air
A GMA signed with ATR
Manta Air, the new domestic carrier of the Republic of Maldives, has signed a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR, the industry in the regional aviation market. This five-year contract covers the... more
IndustryFincantieri: European shipbuilders collaborate on vessel connectivity
They have announced a new cooperative initiative
The European shipbuilders have announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform. This project is named Code Kilo.In order to meet the digitalisation challenges... more
IndustryFremm "Antonio Marceglia" delivered to the Italian Navy
At Fincantieri's shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia)
The frigate “Antonio Marceglia” was delivered today to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia, in Liguria Region). It is the eighth of a series of 10 vessels of the FREMM progr... more
IndustryBoeing. Muilenburg: "96 test flights of the new B-737 MAX software have been carried out"
The new certification is also a challenge for the FAA
Speaking at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, the Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg pointed out that "we have performed 96 tests for a total of 159 hours of flight time with the updated software... more
IndustryBulgaria: Fincantieri will participate to the tender for the 2 corvettes
Previous contract cancelled due to a legislative amendment
The bids for the supply of two coastal patrol vessels to the Bulgarian Navy must be submitted by April 16, in a tender that will have a total value of about 500 million euros and to which Fincantieri,... more
IndustryEmbraer at "MRO Americas"
Three agreements signed at the maintenance event
Embraer Services & Support announces at "MRO Americas" (Atlanta), one of the world's leading aeronautical maintenance events, three agreements with Mauritania Airlines, Binter and Air Botswana.Embraer... more
IndustryLeonardo: filing of documentation of minutes of the BoD
Through different channels
Under the current legislation, notice is hereby given that the minutes of the Board of Directors’ meeting held on 28 March 2019, concerning the EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) Program for bonds issuance, a... more
IndustryAirbus (2). Enders: "All aircraft manufacturers must learn from accidents"
For Faury, the goal will be "to continue to improve transport safety"
During the Airbus shareholders' meeting held today, the outgoing CEO Tom Enders said he was confident that US rival Boeing will soon be able to solve all the problems of the B-737 MAX by allowing the new... more
IndustryPlanes-helicopters. Boeing reports first quarter deliveries
In the civil and defense sectors
The Boeing Company announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2019.Major program deliveries during the first quarter, including deliveries under operating... more
IndustryB-737 MAX: China will also participate in the FAA certification team
Still not clarified if even the EASA will send technicians
According to a statement by an official of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the Beijing technicians will also participate at the revision of the certification of the Boeing B-737 MAX... more
IndustryUganda Airlines signs firm order for A-330neo aircraft
The carrier has confirmed its order -TECHNICAL SHEET
Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of Uganda, has firmed up its order for two A-330/800 airliners, the latest version of the A-330 widebody airplane. The carrier plans to use the A-330/800 to build... more
IndustryBoeing: B-737 MAX aircraft production will be cut
In the USA sure that the grounding will last even after June
Following the global grounding of the B-737 MAX, the aerospace company Boeing has decided to reduce the monthly production of these aircraft by 20% so as to avoid that these remain "parked" outside the... more
IndustrySCAC cancels order of Adria Airways for SSJ-100 aircraft
The reasons by the manufacturer
Scac (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company) in a statement communicates that: “In response to a note by Adria Airways about cancelling the SSJ-100 order for its fleet, as our quality of the manufacturers of th... more
IndustryLeonardo: in the future the production of the fuselage of the B-797?
Visit of the US Ambassador to Grottaglie could be a first step
"Here we can breathe the energy of innovation", said the US Ambassador to Italy Lewis Eisenberg during a visit to the Leonardo factory in Grottaglie, built specifically for the production of the fuselage... more
IndustryAir Peace selects the E-195E2 airplane
And it becomes the first E2 operator in Africa -TECHNICAL SHEET
Embraer has signed a firm order for 10 E-195E2 jet aircraft with Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline. The order was announced today, during the Embraer’s "Africa Airline Business Seminar", in Mauritius. Wit... more
IndustryLeonardo: new contracts totaling worth USD 200 million
Its US subsidiary has been awarded two agreements
Leonardo, through Leonardo DRS, has been awarded two contracts worth about USD 200 million, continuing its legacy of supporting the US military.In the first contract, the company received an award for... more
IndustryAA launches A-321neo service with new cabin
Larger overhead luggage bins
American Airlines (AA) is starting scheduled flights with the first of its 100 new A-321neo aircraft on order. These airplanes come equipped with an all-new cabin interior designed for enhanced passenger... more
IndustryAirspace CDC: new cabin customization areas for A-320 and A-330
The expansion work started two years ago
Airbus has extended its Airspace Customer Definition Centre (CDC) at its site in Hamburg, Germany for cross-programme cabin customisation by now including the A-320 and A-330 programmes – to complement t... more
IndustryLeonardo. Profumo: "South America very important market"
Sales of satellites, helicopters and airplanes increased
Speaking on the sidelines of the "LAAD 2019", taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo's CEO Alessandro Profumo emphasized how the Italian defense, aerospace and security company is "a global partner for... more
IndustryWindstar cuts the first steel at Fincantieri
The innovative Star Plus initiative becomes reality (USD 250 million)
At Fincantieri’s shipyard “Arsenale Triestino San Marco”, in Trieste, Italy, John Gunner, Vice President of Expansion Projects for Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, pushed the button which activated the t... more
IndustryB-737 MAX: delay due to problem in the integration between software and flight controls
Boeing continues to work to resolve errors
The aerospace company Boeing will still need a few weeks to be able to complete the software update for its B-737 MAX aircraft, so as to be able to present to the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... more
IndustryLeonardo: Francesco Bernardi new focal point for Piaggio Aero activities
Another step towards an acquisition operation?
The current leader of the Business Unit "Competitive Analysis and Strategies" of Leonardo Francesco Bernardi, a few days ago was also named Leonardo focal point for activities related to Piaggio Aerospace.... more
IndustryAerion. The supersonic aircraft will reduce CO2 emissions by 40%
By 2023 the first flight should take place
The Aerion AS-2 supersonic business aircraft, still under development, according to what was declared by the company CEO Tom Vice -at New York today- would be able to be powered by synthetic biofuels,... more
IndustryWTO. USA guilty to not have cancelled subsidies granted to Boeing
Important victory EU and Airbus. Subsidies to the FSC programme considered even prohibited -ATTACHMENT
A report by the Appellate Body of the WTO (World Trade Organization), published yesterday, confirms that the United States failed to withdraw the subsidies granted by federal, State and local authorities... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first E-175 plane to Mauritania Airlines
During a ceremony held at the Company’s headquarters
In a ceremony held yesterday at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Embraer delivered the first E-175 aircraft to Mauritania Airlines. The carrier signed a firm order with the industry for... more
IndustryWTO (2). Jab to the US in the war against the European Union
New chapter on State aid to Boeing and Airbus
New chapter in the "war" between Boeing and Airbus and between the United States and the European Union (EU) before the World Trade Organization (WTO), where it was pointed out that the US administration... more
IndustryAircraft. China will need at least a decade to compete with Airbus and Boeing
Thus the CEO of Dassault Systèmes Bernard Charles
According to estimates by Dassault Systèmes vice president and CEO Bernard Charles before China can compete with Boeing and Airbus in aircraft production it could take "at least more than a decade since... more
IndustryBoeing: presented the new software for the B-737 MAX aircraft
The FAA certification by the end of April
The aerospace company Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration yesterday presented to the airlines and technicians sent by the different regulatory bodies the improvements made to the B-737 MAX aircraft... more
IndustryContracts signed for two cruise ships
Between Princess Cruises and Fincantieri; deliveries between 2023 and 2025
Princess Cruises and Fincantieri announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships built so far in... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers the 500th Phenom 300 series aircraft
This milestone model is E (Enhanced), the newest edition of the light jet
Embraer has delivered the 500th Phenom 300 series business jet. According to General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports, the Phenom 300 is one of business jet models to reach this milestone... more
IndustryMacron-Xi Jinping: 30 billion euros for 300 Airbus aircraft (2)
Today summit with Merkel and Juncker
The European visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping continues, and he met yesterday in Paris his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. With him Xi Jinping signed a series of agreements including one in... more
IndustryMBDA: more cooperation to keep growing
Crucial theme for the future of the European missile company
Reinforcing investments in next-generation technologies and creating high-level products for the armed forces are the main themes for MBDA to remain competitive and continue to grow in the global missile... more
IndustryAll Nippon Airways receives first A-380 aircraft
The airplane has a premium configuration with 520 passengers
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first A-380 at a special ceremony in Toulouse, becoming the 15th operator of the passenger aircraft. The delivery ceremony was attended by ANA H... more
IndustryBoeing (2): a warning light will alert pilots in case of an error
It will be installed on all B-737 MAX products
The news that Boeing will be introduced on its B-737 MAX aircraft not only software and specific training for all pilots, because an extra warning light will be installed in the cockpit to allert the crew... more