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IndustryFirst Delta A-220/100 airplane rolls-out of painting hangar in Quebec
Its first aircraft is scheduled to begin service in early 2019
Delta Air Lines` first A-220/100 airplane was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A-220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. "Delta will be the first US carrier to... more
IndustryUSA: Poseidon aircraft sale to South Korea approved
$ 2.6 billion contract that also includes 64 Patriot missiles
The number of states that use the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, currently under the US and Indian navies and the British, New Zealand, Norwegian and Australian aeronautics, seems destined... more
IndustryLeonardo Academy: new advanced training center for cyber and electronic
£2 million investment, it opens in Lincoln
At a ceremony on Friday, Air Marshal Philip Osborn, the UK’s Chief of Defence Intelligence, officially opened a brand new training facility where defence and security company Leonardo will educate the t... more
IndustryUSA: for Leonardo a possibility for the new USAF helicopter
It's hard to win the one for the advanced training aircraft
In the last week of September, the US Air Force (USAF) is expected to announce the winning aircraft of the T-X program -the new advanced trainer aircraft- which has above all a considerable economic implication... more
IndustryDo the Trent XWB have the same problem of the Trent 1000?
Engine failure forces an Iberia airplane to emergency landing
An Iberia Airlines A-350/900 plane yesterday had to make an emergency landing at Boston-Logan Airport, after taking off from New York to Madrid. The reason was a serious problem with the Rolls-Royce Trent... more
IndustryUSA. Boeing: fixed problem with a rotor nut of AH-64E helicopter
The deliveries to the US Army will resume
After the US military decided to no longer accept the AH-64E Apache from Boeing due to a critical problem with a nut fixing the rotor blades supports at the head of the rotor, from these days on the arrival... more
IndustryChina: the new aircraft carrier is operational for 2030
Too late to compete with the United States?
China would have started to build its third aircraft carrier in order to increase the projection capabilities on the seas of military power, but the details on the characteristics and capabilities of ships... more
IndustryBoeing: fourth KC-46A Tanker airplane production lot
For a value of USD 2.9 billion contract
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits. With this fourth production lot, the industry... more
IndustryJapan: expected free way from the Congress for the purchase of US aircraft
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye will be the first part of a long process
Japan's "rearmament" program also included the purchase of four E-2D Advanced Hawkeye E-2 aircraft from the United States, an agreement reached for close to $ 3 billion. The sale of the turboprop twin-engine... more
IndustryBAE Systems: UK MoD support contract for BAe-146 aircraft fleet
Worth of £ 42 million
BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year £42 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the support of the Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) fleet of four BAe 146 jetliners operated by 32... more
IndustryLeonardo flies on the Stock Exchange after the acquisition of Vitrociset
New perspectives on the table with Fincantieri?
A meeting yesterday between the Italian Defense Minister Elisabetta Trenta first with Leonardo's CEO Alessandro Profumo, and later with Fincantieri's president Giampiero Massolo, which served for a confrontation... more
IndustryFrance-UK: there will be a collaboration on the plane of the future?
The French defense minister hopes to continue working with London
The French government will invest 3.6 billion euros to renew its military satellites to further protect its network from potential cyber attacks aimed at spying on France. The defense minister Florence... more
IndustryVitrociset (3). Fincantieri-Mer Mec will not finalize the acquisition of the industry
The confirmation note issued by the company
Reference is made to Fincantieri’s press release of 7 August 2018 (see for details AVIONEWS), which stated that Fincantieri and Mer Mec executed an agreement for the joint and equal acquisition of 98.54% o... more
IndustryVitrociset: Leonardo exercises the right of pre-emption
During today's board of directors the decision that blows the agreement with Fincantieri
Today, in the continuation of the board of Leonardo interrupted yesterday without any decision being taken in this regard, the Italian aerospace and defense company led by CEO Alessandro Profumo (owner... more
IndustryFifth Legacy 450 plane delivered to AirSprint
It is a Canadian company based in Calgary
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the fifth Legacy 450 medium cabin business jet airplane to AirSprint, Inc., a Canadian privately held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta.... more
IndustryRussia: a tiltrotor and an assault helicopter for the future
Complicated projects that require a long time
Two possible novelties might come from the Russian aerospace industry. The first concerns a tiltrotor (plane+helicopter) designed to compete with the US V-22 Osprey and a new assault helicopter to replace... more
IndustryProfumo: "European Defense Fund is good, but we need to plan"
The Ministry of Defense should dictate the guidelines for the industry
During the hearing in the hall of the Labor Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, the managing director of Leonardo Alessandro Profumo spoke about the European Defense Fund and the position of the Italian... more
IndustryKC-46 Tanker aircraft completes FAA certification
It will refuel US, allied and coalition military planes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s KC-46 tanker aircraft program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refuelling and mission avionics systems meet F... more
IndustryLeonardo: concrete actions for Genoa-based employees and Region
Confirmed its commitment to the development of production activities in the city
Leonardo has expressed its commitment to the city of Genoa, which was severely affected by the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on August 14th, and outlined the concrete steps it is taking to support employees... more
IndustryAircraft carrier. USA: "USS Kennedy" will be delivered sooner than expected
New construction methods have also reduced costs
The future US Navy "USS John F. Kennedy" aircraft carrier, which will be the second in the Ford class, has been completed at 50%, and this for Norfolk shipyard executives means to be ahead of its time,... more
IndustryPhoto. Singapore receives first A-330MRTT airplane
It made its official public appearance at the RSAF's 50th anniversary parade
Airbus has delivered the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) first A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The airplane made its first official public appearance on Saturday 1 September 2018 at t... more
IndustryEmbraer extends pool agreement to support LOT's aircraft fleet
For its fleet of 34 E-Jets
Embraer Services & Support and LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland, have signed an extension of the pool agreement to support LOT’s fleet of 34 E-Jets. In a multi-year deal, industry’s comp... more
IndustryFirst B-737 MAX plane delivered to GOL
The Brazilian airline also received the second one this month
Boeing and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes celebrated the unveiling of the carrier's newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 during a celebration in Sao Paulo. The leading Brazilian carrier also announced plans to fly... more
IndustryRussia: there will be a military variant of Illyushin Il-114?
The Russian armed forces seek an electronic and attack warplane
The new electronic warfare and ground attack aircraft (as a gunship) from Russia will probably be developed based on Ilyushin Il-114/300. The twin-engine turboprop aircraft developed in Russia in the 1980s... more
IndustryUkraine: successfully tested the Neptun cruise missile
It could hit affect Moscow
The Ukrainian defense system manufacturer Ukroboronprom announced yesterday that it successfully carried out the test of the new Neptun anti-ship cruise missile, which hit a target 100 kilometers from... more
IndustryChina: development of electromagnetic rocket propellers
It would give a very important tactical advantage to the Army
The Chinese designers would be working on the development of the first rockets powered by an electromagnetic propulsion, which would have a very long range compared to the current solid propellant. If... more
IndustryMBDA: acquired a company that produces microchips for missiles
Objective: to avoid the US production
After the decision of the United States to stop the sale to France of SCALP cruise missiles to Egypt since they have American production chips inside them, MBDA has announced that together with the microchip... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: future in the hands of the Government
Survival of the company linked to the public's 766 million
A difficult future to imagine for Piaggio Aerospace, which continues to have financial and political problems, closely related to each other since the choice of the Government whether or not to purchase... more
IndustryIran: will the new fighter plane be presented on Wednesday?
It will probably an improved version of the Qaher F-313
On Wednesday during the celebration for the defense industry, Iran should present its new fighter plane, according to a statement by Brigadier General Amir Hatami to "Fars" who announced that "during the... more
IndustryWill be soon sign an a Russian-Indian agreement for the S-400s?
Moscow wants it despite the pressure from Washington
Although the trade relations between the United States and India are currently good, with the Government of Delhi buying and planning to buy many military equipment from Washington, Russia is trying to... more
IndustryRussia: soon the presentation of the new MiG-41 aircraft
The future fighter will be the backbone of the Russian air force
The Russian aerospace company Mikoyan would be working on a new fifth-generation air superiority aircraft that could replace the MiG-31. The name -as reported by "Tass"- would be MiG-41 and according to... more
IndustryRussia: production of the An-124 Ruslan aircraft will resume for 2021
A completely new airplane modernized by Ilyushin
After Yuri Borisov -Russian Prime Minister- had talked at the end of July about the possibility of resuming production of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy transport aircraft in Russia, more and more confirmations... more
IndustryUnited Kingdom: military exports doubled in 2017
The merit is the orders for the Typhoon
In the last year the defense exports of the United Kingdom have increased by 53% as evidenced by the numbers published by the government program for exports (DSO, Defense Security Organization). A turnover... more
IndustryLeonardo: new orders for weather radars in 1H2018
Its Meteor family has been chosen by several customers
The state-of-the-art radars will be used for a variety of purposes including weather forecasting, air traffic control and environmental monitoring more
IndustrySichuan Airlines takes delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft
The carrier operates an all Airbus fleet
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its first A-350/900 airplane leased from AerCap in Toulouse yesterday, becoming one of the first Chinese mainland operators via leasing to take delivery of this twin-engine... more
IndustryIndonesia and Boeing: strategic partnership
The minister visited the US this month
The Trade Ministry seeks to enhance strategic partnerships with the US, including with one of the world`s largest aircraft manufacturers Boeing, which is expected to be mutually beneficial to both parties.Trade... more
IndustryAir China receives its first A-350/900 aircraft
Among the first customers of mainland China to have ordered the model
Air China has taken delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft in Toulouse today. The national flag carrier is among the first Chinese mainland customers to order and take ownership of the twin-engine widebody... more
IndustryAgreement for Vitrociset acquisition
Signed between Fincantieri and Mer Mec
Fincantieri, one of world’s leaders in shipbuilding, and Mer Mec, world reference in measuring trains and safety systems –company belonging to the Angel group of Vito Pertosa, a high-tech industrial pla... more
IndustryFrance: defense minister announces the main agreements for export
"Agreement of the century" with Australia and helicopters for Qatar among the main ones
According to French Defense Minister Florence Parly, this year French arms exports will be oriented to Australia -where attack submarines will be sold for what has been called "the agreement of the century"-... more
IndustryBrazil: criticism in parliament for the Boeing-Embraer's jv
Greater concerns about jobs and the future of the Brazilian company
Still critics in Brazil on the agreement that will lead to the creation of a joint venture -exclusively on commercial aviation- between Boeing and Embraer, for which the American aerospace company will... more
IndustryLeonardo: the search for the Profumo's substitute starts?
The Italian government would have a change at the top
After having fixed the summit of Ferrovie, the "yellow-green" Italian Government was starting the dossier for the replacement of Profumo at the top of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica). According to the rumors... more
IndustryFirst ULR A-350XWB airplane rolls-out of painshop
It will be delivered to launch customer SIA
The first Ultra Long Range A-350XWB airplane to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA) has rolled out of the paintshop in the carrier’s distinctive livery. Now at an advanced stage o... more
IndustryUsaf relies on Thales for D-ILS systems
It will provide them at tactical airfields and in diverse environment
The United States Air Force (USAF)’s activities to establish air superiority and support ground combat units often require the use of secure airfields in remote and challenging areas. Thales Deployable –... more
IndustryAntonov: serial production will be back soon
All thanks to an agreement with Boeing
The news that the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov will restart series production of airplanes by the end of the year, freeing itself from Russian aid but relying on the US Boeing, is important... more
IndustryWill Airbus and BAE collaborate for the future European fighter?
Tom Enders would like to repeat what was done for the Typhoon
As regards the future of a new generation European fighter aircraft, it isn't possible to predict whether it will be a single aircraft or if at least two will be developed. At present there are two distinct... more
IndustryLeonardo launches "Leap2020" programme
To optimise its Italian and international supply chain
Leonardo has launched the "LEAP2020" (Leonardo Empowering Advanced Partnerships 2020) programme, an initiative outlined in the Company’s 2018-2022 Industrial Plan which will create a new model for the r... more
IndustryLeonardo obtains ISO 37001:2016 certification
The first international standard for anti-corruption management systems
Leonardo SpA is the first company among the top ten gobal players in the Aerospace, Defense and Security sector to obtain ISO 37001:2016 "Anti bribery management systems" certification, the first international... more
IndustryAircraft-helicopters. Boeing: 20 year pilot demand
For 790,000 units according to the Pilot and Technician Outlook 2018
Boeing today released its 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, projecting demand for 790,000 pilots over the next 20 years. This represents double the current workforce and the most significant demand in the... more
IndustryLeonardo-Italian AMI for "Spartan Alliance"
A virtual, networked air training exercise for complex missions
Leonardo continues to work with the Italian Air Force to deliver advanced training and simulation activities. On the 18th-20th July, immediately following the public launch of the innovative public-private... more
IndustryEmbraer: jet aircraft deliveries in 2Q18
Its firm order backlog totaled USD 17.4 bn
During the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18), Embraer delivered 28 jets to the commercial aviation market and 20 business jets, being 15 light jets and 5 large jets. On June 30, its firm order backlog totaled... more