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IndustryEmbraer KC-390 airplane arrived in the USA for a series of flight trials
Jacksonville, Usa - For the next two to three weeks
The new Embraer KC-390 multi-mission military transport and tanker jet will start a series of flight trials in the United States as part of its flight test campaign for certification. The aircraft left... more
IndustryAvolon finalized deal for 75 B-737 MAX airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Agreement includes firm orders for 55 MAX 8s, 20 MAX 10s and options for 20 MAX 8s
Boeing and Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, yesterday finalized an order for 75 B-737 MAX airplanes. The confirmed order is for 55 MAX 8s and 20 MAX 10s, with options for 20 additional... more
IndustryIndiGo takes delivery of its first ATR-72/600 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The Indian carrier will use its new fleet of this series to substantially expand its regional network
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, today took delivery of its very first ATR-72/600. The airline and industry announced earlier this year an agreement for the acquisition of 50 -72/600 a... more
IndustrySaab completes first door plug delivery to Airbus
Linoping, Sweden - It is part of a contract from March 2015
Defence and security company Saab has successfully delivered its first doors from the Door Plug 3 work package to Airbus’ Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The delivery is part of a contract from March 2... more
IndustryConfirmed: Tonino Di Murro acquires Vitrociset
Rome, Italy - As already published by AVIONEWS in September
The businessman from Abruzzo Tonino Di Murro, owner of the 51% of the FG Tecnopolo Holding of Rome, purchased from the Dutch right company Croce International all Ciset Srl that controls 98,5% of Vitrociset... more
IndustryLeonardo: and the showdown...
Rome, Italy - The results of the first 9 months showed a loss of 23% of profits
For many years Finmeccanica -Leonardo has been the flagship of Italian aerospace industry, envied also by its main industrial competitors all around the World. It is a few years that this company has become... more
IndustryAirports. Autogrill: final approval of the corporate reorganization project
Milan, Italy - As from 1 January 2018, of three business units to three different newly or recently formed limited liability companies
Autogrill SpA hereby informs that the Board of Directors convened yesterday and has definitively approved the corporate reorganization project already preliminarily approved, according to the main terms... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane confirms airworthiness certification
Venice, Italy - As of October 2017, there are 105 aircraft in service worldwide and logged more than 340.000 flight hours in 230.000 commercial flights
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 “Implementation Procedures for the Russia-Italy Bilateral Airworthiness Agreement”, announced yesterday in Rome by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC and the Russian Fed... more
IndustryA-350/1000 airplane completes functional and reliability testing
Toulouse, France - Aircraft on track to reach Type Certification
The A-350/1000 airplane, the newest member of Airbus’ widebody family, has successfully completed its Functional & Reliability testing, bringing the aircraft a step closer to Type Certification in November 2... more
IndustryAirbus completes sale of Vector Aerospace to StandardAero
Toulouse, France - The newly combined company will maintain the name of StandardAero
StandardAero Aviation Holdings (“StandardAero”) and Airbus SE (“Airbus”) announced last Friday that they have finalized the acquisition by StandardAero of Vector Aerospace Holding SAS (“Vector”) from Airbus... more
IndustryAirplanes and solidarity. Boeing announces grants to support nonprofits worldwide
Chicago, Usa - Includes three-year commitment of $25 million in support of veterans' programs and services
Boeing today announced more than $50 million in grants to more than 500 nonprofit organizations across 50 countries globally. The annual contributions include a three-year commitment of more than $25 million... more
IndustryEmbraer and Austral Líneas Aéreas extend pool program for E-Jet aircraft
Fort Lauderdale, Usa - The announcement was made during industry's Operators Conference
Embraer and Austral Líneas Aéreas, Aerolíneas Argentina’s domestic airline, have extended their Flight Hour Pool Program agreement until 2021 to continue providing repairable component support for the... more
IndustryAircraft. Saab receives order for Gripen maintenance operations
Linkoping, Sweden - The work will be carried out in Sweden at industry's facilities
The defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to provide support and maintenance services for... more
IndustryEmbraer-American Airlines sign contract for ten E-175 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries begin in 2018 and continue through mid-2019
Embraer and American Airlines (AA) signed a firm order for ten E-175 jet airplanes. The US airline has decided to exercise its purchase rights from its original contract with the industry signed in 2013.... more
IndustryIndustry and defence (4). Profumo (Leonardo): the company not got smaller
Rome, Italy - CEO speaks at the reunited Defence and Production commissions of the Chamber of the deputies
"I read always that Leonardo grew smaller", its CEO Alessandro Profumo declared it today at the reunited commissions of the Chamber of deputies. "You make me to say that a company would be seen not from... more
IndustryIndustry and defence (3). Profumo (Leonardo): customers orientation and capacity to adapt offer
Rome, Italy - CEO speaks at the reunited Defence and Production commissions of the Chamber
Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo, spoke at the reunited Commissions of the Chamber of deputies about the customers orientation and on the capacity to adapt the offer of the company to their needs. "We... more
IndustryProfumo-Leonardo (5): changing from a company that sells equipment to a company that sells services -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the industry also spoke about the tender for the T-X: we participate but will not make a price that could lead us to lose money
"More and more we shall change the company from a company that sells equipment into a company that sells services. Certainly I will not be there but I think that in around ten or maybe fifteen years, I... more
IndustryIndustry and defence (2). Profumo (Leonardo): to make choices on business portfolio
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the industry speaks at the Defence and Production reunited Commissions of the Chamber of deputies
In the occasion of the hearing with the Defence and Production reunited commissions of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Profumo, CEO of Leonardo, speaking on the focused guidelines of reinforcement and... more
IndustryIndustry and defence. Profumo (Leonardo): necessary to invest into technologies on which the Italian Country wants to aim
Rome, Italy - Its CEO speaks at the Defence and Production reunited Commissions of the Chamber of deputies
"We can't invest in activities on which the Italian Country has not intention to invest as State". Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo said it during informal hearing at the Chamber of deputies speaking... more
IndustryFirst A-320neo airplane assembled in China delivered to Air Asia
Tianjin, China - FALA inaugurated in 2008 became the third location after Toulouse and Hamburg
AirAsia has taken delivery of the first A-320neo airplane assembled at the Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) at a dedicated ceremony in Tianjin, China. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines,... more
IndustryUSAF adds six more A-29 aircraft to Afghanistan program fleet
Sparks, Usa - Production of these new airplanes is to start immediately in Jacksonville, Florida
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partner Embraer Defense & Security have received orders from the US Air Force’s (USAF) A-29 Afghanistan Program for six more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The A-29 i... more
IndustryATR offers new VMS, available on all its new aircraft from next March
Toulouse, France - New system allows airlines to further improve efficiency and passenger comfort
ATR, the world’s turboprop manufacturer, has certified its new Vibration Monitoring System (VMS) which will allow airlines to constantly monitor and fine tune propeller vibration. This innovation, which w... more
IndustryAir Mauritius takes delivery of its A-350XWB aircraft
Toulouse, France - The first model operator based in the Indian Ocean
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the Indian Ocean carrier. The airplane, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held in Mauritius... more
IndustrySingapore Airlines announced order for 39 Boeing airplanes (20+19)
Washington, Usa - Models 777/9s and 787/10 Dreamliners; ceremony in the presence of Trump and Lee Hsien Loong
Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday formally announced a deal for 20 B-777/9s and 19 B-787/10s, during a ceremony at the White House. The order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer,... more
IndustryRolls Royce Trent 7000 powers A-330neo airplane first test flight
London, UK - Its third ‘first flight’ in less than 12 months
The Rolls-Royce (RR) Trent 7000, the latest member of the family of engines, has successfully powered the new A-330neo into the skies for its first test flight today. The aircraft took off from the Airbus... more
IndustryFirst A-330neo airplane made its maiden flight
Toulouse, France - Powered by the RR Trent 7000 turbofans
The first A-330neo took off this morning at Blagnac in Toulouse, France at 09:57 hrs local time, for its maiden flight taking place over south-western France. The aircraft, MSN1795, is a A-330/900 and... more
IndustryFlight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky performed by MC-21 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The airplane covered 4 500 kilometres in a non-stop flight that lasted 6 hours
On 17 October 2017 a flight from the test airfield of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant to Zhukovsky Airport (owned by the Rostec Corporation) was performed by test aircraft MC-21/300 in order to continue the... more
IndustryEmbraer announces delivery of the first E-190E2 airplane in April of 2018
Athens, Greece - The Brazilian industry confirmed it today during the annual general meeting of ERA
Embraer confirmed today April of 2018 as the delivery date of the first E-190E2 to Widerøe, the aircraft’s launch operator. The announcement was made at a press briefing in Athens, Greece, during the an... more
IndustryAirplanes. Airbus and Bombardier announce C Series partnership
Montreal, Canada - Ownership structure and agreement highlights
Airbus and Bombardier announce C Series partnership. The highlights are: • Airbus to acquire majority stake in the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership; • Partnership brings together two complementary pro... more
IndustryEmbraer announces order for six A-29 Super Tucano airplanes
São Paulo, Brazil - For an undisclosed customer
Embraer announced today a firm order for 6 (six) A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The aircraft can be used for tactical and advanced training... more
IndustrySepang Aircraft Engineering becomes a fully owned Airbus subsidiary
Toulouse, France - Boosting growth strategy of Services by Airbus in Asia Pacific
Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE), an MRO centre based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, partially owned by Airbus since 2011, has become a fully owned industry subsidiary, following the acquisition by the company... more
IndustryBoeing, Air Force test team completes first KC-46 to KC-46 refueling aircraft
Washington, Usa - The first and second tankers transferred a total of 38,100 pounds of fuel over the course of the flight lasted four hours
A Boeing-US Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker airplane for the first time. During the four-hour flight, the two aircraft successfully refueled each other... more
IndustryRostec assembles the 300th SaM146 engine for the SSJ-100 airplane at UEC–Saturn
Moscow, Russia - The engine completed its certification tests in 2010
The 300th Russian-French SaM146 current engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft has been assembled at UEC – Saturn (operating as part of Rostec's United Engine Corporation) and delivered t... more
IndustryEmbraer to establish major aviation training center in Johannesburg
Amsterdam, Netherlands - At OR Tambo International Airport
Embraer announced the establishment of a new training center at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg. The Embraer Training Centre will open in the first half of 2018 and will be the first facility... more
IndustryAircalin firms up order for two A-320neos and two A-330neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - New Caledonia upgrades its fleet with most fuel-efficient aircraft
Aircalin, the Noumea based carrier in the French territory of New Caledonia has firmed up its order for two A-320neos single-aisle and two A-330/900 wide-body aircraft. The A-320neo powered by Pratt... more
IndustrySaab signs contract with NATO for upgrading Norwegian air surveillance radars
Linkoping, Sweden - Deliveries will take place between 2017 and 2020
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in Luxembourg for upgrading three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway. Deliveries will take... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 3Q17
São Paulo, Brazil - 25 commercial and 20 executive jets
During the third quarter of 2017 (3Q17), Embraer delivered 25 jet to the commercial aviation market and 20 airplanes to the business aviation market, of which 13 were light and seven were large aircraft. On... more
IndustryHaitec and SJI sign agreement for maintenance support on the SSJ-100 aircraft
Frankfurt, Germany - All services will be performed in Germany
On October 9, 2017 HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance Gmbh (HTC) and SuperJet International (SJI) signed a Service Agreement for first-class line and base maintenance on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft. This... more
IndustryA-330/800 aircraft production well underway
Toulouse, France - Manufacture of first parts of the latest A-330neo gears up at Airbus facilities
As Airbus prepares for the first flight of the A-330/900 airplane, production of the second member of the A-330neo Family, the A-330/800, is well underway with the first parts advancing at its sites throughout... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reported 3Q2017 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - For its commercial and defense operations
The Boeing Company announced yesterday deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2017. Major program deliveries during the third quarter and year-to-date, including... more
IndustryBoeing rolls out SIA's first B-787/10 Dreamliner airplane
North Charleston, Usa - The aircraft will now undergo the painting of the Singapore Airlines' livery
Boeing has rolled out the first B-787/10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines (SIA) at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The airplane will now undergo the painting of... more
IndustryLincad developing new multi-channel battery conditioning system for transportation of batteries
London, UK - It will be available for purchase from early 2018
Lincad, the designer and manufacturer of specialist military batteries, chargers and power management systems, announced the development of a new multi-channel battery conditioning system. The new battery... more
IndustryRostec’s holding is shortlisted to supply systems for a Russian-Chinese long range aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The final selection of suppliers of systems will begin before the end of 2017
Technodinamika holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) has been shortlisted as a candidate to supply systems and components for Russian-Chinese long range wide-body CR-929 aircraft. The final selection... more
IndustryTai won another package from Airbus
Ankara, Turkey - The A-320Neo family has two engine options
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) has won the business from Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer, covering the Design, Build and Supply of “Pratt and Whitney (PW) Nacelle Fan Cowl” for the A-320Neo Air... more
IndustryEmbraer announces firm order for 20 E-Jet aircraft from SkyWest
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It has a value of USD 914 million
Embraer today announced a firm order from SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest) for 20 E-Jet aircraft. The order has a value of USD 914 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2017 t... more
IndustryAutogrill: preliminary approval of the reorganization project
Milan, Italy - A business branch related to the concessions in motorways, airports and the railway stations along with the downtown locations in Italy
Autogrill SpA announced that today its Board of Directors has identified the preliminary framework of transactions for the implementation of the corporate reorganization project launched and announced... more
IndustryLaunch of a French-Italian roadmap to strengthen naval defence cooperation
Rome, Italy - Naval Group and Fincantieri will play a key role in the steering committee
Naval Group and Fincantieri welcome yesterday’s decision of the French and Italian governments to launch a joint process paving the way for the future creation of a progressive alliance in the naval d... more
IndustryJetBlue unveiled as launch airline for A-320 aircraft Family Airspace cabin
Long Beach, Usa - Following an agreement unveiled at "APEX Expo".
JetBlue will become the first airline to introduce Airspace by Airbus on the A-320 Family, following an agreement unveiled at "APEX Expo". Its customers will experience this newest A-320 Family cabin aboard... more
IndustryIndra develops FFS for the H-145 helicopter
Rome, Italy - In collaboration with Airbus Helicopters
Indra, in collaboration with Airbus Helicopters, has developed the market's first Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the H-145 helicopter, which has obtained the highest qualification —Certification Specifications -... more
IndustryGermany and Norway funded five A-330 MRTT airplanes for NATO
Madrid, Spain - The two countries, together with Netherlands and Luxembourg, will have the esclusive right to operate them
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five A-330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports aircraft from Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programmes –OCCAR– on be... more