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IndustryMRJ's FTA-3 airplane completed ferry flight to the US
Nagoya, Japan - The total distance and time were approximately 14,000 km and 19 hours and 48 minutes respectively
The flight test aircraft #3 (FTA-3) of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program touched down at Grant County International Airport in Washington State, USA, at 11:24 am on April 1 (JST) (7:24 pm on March... more
IndustrySaab signs framework contracts for static and mobile camouflage systems
Linkpoping, Sweden - Over a four year agreement period
Defence and security company Saab has, under a joint procurement process with Denmark and Norway, signed framework agreements with the respective countries for the supply of static and mobile camouflage... more
IndustryLeonardo DRS will produce the T-100 airplane in Alabama
Tuskegee (Alabama), Usa - The jet trainer competing for the Air Force T-X program
The US company Leonardo DRS announced yesterday plans to build a new aircraft manufacturing facility in Tuskegee, Alabama to produce its T-100 integrated jet training system if it is selected by the US... more
IndustryContinental Motors Group to build a new factory and corporate office in Mobile, AL (USA)
Mobile, Usa - And it invests globally in the future of General Aviation
Continental Motors Group Ltd (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced it has chosen the city of Mobile, Alabama, USA for the first step of a 3-year global investment plan to... more
IndustrySkyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of an ATR-42/320 aircraft
London, UK - On behalf of long term Channel Islands-based customer Blue Islands
Skyworld Aviation arranged the sale of an ATR-42/320 airplane on behalf of long term Channel Islands-based customer Blue Islands. Serial number 066, registered as G-ZEBS, was sold to charter and cargo... more
IndustryA-350/1000 airplane performed flight test campaign in Latin America
Toulouse, France - Currently the aircraft is in Bolivia for the "High and Warm"’ tests
With the objective of conducting a "High and Warm" flight test campaign to check aircraft and engine performance in high-altitude, warm and humid conditions, the A-350/1000 MSN071 test aircraft flew first... more
IndustryBoeing-Ryanair: delivery of airline's 450th NG B-737/800 airplane
Dublin, Ireland - Milestone has been reached in less than two decades
Boeing and Ryanair announced the delivery today of the airline's 450th Next-Generation B-737/800 airplane. This significant milestone has been reached in less than two decades, with the Irish low-cost... more
IndustryLeonardo and Hensoldt sign agreement to offer secure ‘Mode-5’ friend-or-foe systems to the worldwide market
Langkawi, Malaysia - Both have already been chosen by the UK MOD to provide their “Team Skytale” solution for over 400 platforms
Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hensoldt (the new name for Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security) to offer Mode-5 IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) solutions to customers around... more
IndustryEmbraer flies fourth E-190E2 airplane prototype
São José dos Campos, Brazil - And it advances in the certification campaign
Embraer performed last Friday afternoon (but it unveiled only today), at the São José dos Campos facility, the maiden flight of the E-190E2 fourth prototype, which was completed in two hours. This aircraft w... more
IndustryAirbus to cooperate with France’s Parquet National Financier in preliminary investigation
Amsterdam, Holland - Into allegation of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil aviation business of the Group
Airbus announced on 7 August 2016 that the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had opened an investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil aviation business of Airbus... more
IndustryLeonardo (ex-Finmeccanica): Moretti exits, the banker Profumo enters
Rome, Italy - Turnover in the position of CEO of the Group
According to latest well-informed sources the position of Chief Executive Officer of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica), that Mauro Moretti should soon leave vacant being close to retirement, should be hold by... more
IndustryEmbraer Legacy 450 airplane sets speed records between California and Hawaii with AirSprint
Melborune-Florida, Usa - According to the NAA (National Aeronautic Association)
Embraer’s Legacy 450 mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first f... more
IndustryEmbraer lands in the Silicon Valley, with sights on disruptive innovation
San Francisco, Usa - Operations will begin this month
Embraer announced yesterday that it is forming innovation teams in Silicon Valley and in Boston, in the United States. The objective is to explore business opportunities in the future of air transportation,... more
IndustryCDB Aviation Lease Finance announced order for 30 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes
Dublin, Ireland - Both sides eye new height in the partnership
Boeing and CDB Aviation Lease Finance (CDB Aviation) announced an order yesterday for 30 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes. The order, valued at $3.3 billion at current list prices, was previously unidentified on... more
IndustryIran Air received its first A-330/200 airplane
Toulouse, France - Its fleet upgrade continues
Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new A-330/200 airplane last Friday. The delivery of the aircraft is part of airline’s major fleet renewal plan, and is the first wide body from a firm order p... more
IndustryKAIR Airlines orders eight A-320 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The new South Korean carrier to begin low-cost international operations in 2018
South Korean start-up carrier KAIR Airlines has announced that it has selected the A-320 Family to launch its new low-cost operation, with a firm order for eight A-320ceo airplanes. The new airline will... more
IndustryBrazil’s Azul becomes the E-195E2 airpalne launch operator
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The contract is for up to 50 aircraft, 30 orders+20 purchase rights
Embraer announced yesterday that Azul Brazilian Airlines, the largest operator of the E-195s current-generation in the world, will be the launch operator of the E-195E2. Its contract with the industry... more
IndustryThe future markets of Leonardo? Differently than today the new CEO shall also be liked by the USA "system"
Rome, Italy - For Trump, could Leonardo be a good provider for American defence?
In these last years the Leonardo company seems to have not taken care of the relations with foreign partners too much. To the point that the lack of a consolidated collaboration with the more important... more
IndustryEmbraer rolls out the E-195E2 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - With the first flight scheduled for the coming months, the jet is expected to enter into service in the first half of 2019
In a ceremony held yesterday at the Company's facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer presented the largest aircraft of the second generation of the E2-Jets family, the most efficient aircraft in t... more
IndustryRollout of first B-737 MAX 9 airplane
Washington, Usa - The aircraft scheduled to fly in the coming weeks, deliver to customers in 2018
Boeing marked a milestone yesterday as the first 737 MAX 9 made its debut in front of thousands of its employees. The 737 MAX 9 is the second member of industry's 737 MAX family, with a maximum capacity... more
IndustryMauro Moretti defends what he did in Leonardo. His communicator Federico Fabretti might go to Confindustria...
Rome, Italy - The CEO of ex-Finmeccanica complains for the lack of support from the Italian Government abroad
The cavalier Mauro Moretti listened by the Industry Commission of the Italian Chamber of Deputies told today about his three years of activity blaming the former managements for the wrong acquisitions,... more
IndustryTelespazio receives Northrop Grumman’s Enterprise Supplier Recognition Award
Chantilly, Usa - The ceremony held in Virigina on February
Telespazio, a Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) joint-venture, has received an Enterprise Supplier Recognition Award from Northrop Grumman Corporation, which is assigned to suppliers who achieve exceptional... more
IndustryLeonardo acquires Daylight Solutions
Rome, Italy - Through the US subsidiary Leonardo DRS
Leonardo, through the US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Daylight Solutions, Inc., a developer and supplier of quantum cascade laser products and technology. Both... more
IndustryLeonardo: is Stefano Siragusa, ex-CEO of Ansaldo STS running for becoming next CEO?
Rome, Italy - Is Mauro Moretti looking for his successor?
An article with title "Finmeccanica, the post Moretti begins: identikit of Mr X" was published today on the website "Lettera 43". Some names that might succeed Mauro Moretti are presented in the article,... more
IndustrySaab signs contract with NATS to deliver remote tower demonstrator
Linkoping, Sweden - A suite at its Swanwick Control Centre
Defence and security company Saab has been selected by NATS, the United Kingdom’s provider of air traffic control services, to install a remote tower demonstrator suite at its Swanwick Control Centre. The i... more
IndustryAir Caraïbes takes delivery of its first A-350/900 airplane
Toulouse, France - Opening up a new era in air transport to the French Caribbean
With this latest delivery, Air Caraïbes becomes the first French airline to operate the A-350 XWB. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held in the last days at the Airbus... more
IndustryWill the "stew" of Leonardo continue?
Rome, Italy - By March 20 the name of the new CEO of Leonardo
While yesterday Mauro Moretti was talking in front of the Italian Senate Industry Committee about the new business plan of Leonardo to be achieved within 2021 (as if he were certain to be reappointed in... more
IndustryWill the "stew" of Leonardo continue?
Rome, Italy - By March 20 the name of the new CEO of Leonardo
While yesterday Mauro Moretti was talking in front of the Italian Senate Industry Committee about the new business plan of Leonardo to be achieved within 2021 (as if he were certain to be reappointed in... more
IndustryAVIONEWS exclusive. Interview with Roberto Scaramella, CEO of ALA, Advanced Logistics for Aerospace – VIDEO
Rome, Italy - The Chief Executive Officer talks about the company, the achieved results and the plans for the future
AVIONEWS interviewed Roberto Scaramella, CEO of ALA -Advanced Logistics for Aerospace- a distributor of aeronautical material and service provider for aerospace and energy that in few years was able to... more
IndustryAla (Advanced Logistics for Aerospace) opens a logistics center in Apulia Region (Italy)
Naples, Italy - Predicted in Spring in Brindisi
ALA (Advanced Logistics for Aerospace) announces opening of a new logistics center in Brindisi in Spring to serve better customers of the aerospace district in Apulia Region. The new warehouse will be... more
IndustryA321neo powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines receives type certification
Toulouse, France - Customers to benefit from two engine options
Following a comprehensive flight test programme, the A-321neo airplane powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines has been granted joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (... more
IndustryThe future rocket arises in AVIO
Colleferro, Italy - The monolithic motor at solid propellant all in carbon fiber
The world greatest monolithic motor at solid propellant all in carbon fiber is arising in AVIO at Colleferro (Rome). Five times lighter and twice more resistant than steel, the carbon is the material with... more
IndustryFincantieri: oceanographic icebreaker ship for Norway launched; its hangar will have two helicopters
Trieste, Italy - One of the most advanced units in the world for the study of climate change
“Kronprins Haakon”, the oceanographic icebreaker which Fincantieri is building for the Norwegian government, has been launched at the shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). Fittings will continue leading the... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing increases production and opens first facility in Europe
Sheffield, UK - To make components and systems of the B-737NG, MAX and B-777
Boeing will open a production plant in Sheffield, UK, to build high-tech components for B-737 Next Generation, B-737 MAX and B-777 airplanes. These parts will be introduced in the trailing edge of the... more
IndustryEmbraer Phenom 300 is the world’s most delivered business jet plane for the fourth year in a row
São José dos Campos, Brazil - According to the GAMA report
Embraer Executive Jets delivered 63 Phenom 300 light jets in 2016, the highest volume of any business jet model for the year, according to a report made by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Korean Air's first B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane
Charleston, Usa - Flag carrier becomes the first in Korea to operate this model
Boeing and Korean Air announced yesterday the delivery of the airline's first B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane. The Seoul-based airline will be the first Korean to operate the Dreamliner in the country. The... more
IndustryAircraft. ATR opens new Training Center in Miami
Miami, Usa - The turboprop manufacturer responds to the increasing presence of airplanes in the region and provides pilot training solutions
The world’s turboprop manufacturer ATR officially inaugurated yesterday its new Training Center in Miami, Florida, US. This new facility is equipped with a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for ATR -... more
IndustryDonald Trump in the factory of the B-787/10 opens to the purchase of new F/A-18 planes
North Charleston, USA - Keeping his slogan "America first" the American president is considering the possibility to support the manufacturer. The position on the new Air Force One has been reconsidered too
"God bless Boeing", with these words last Friday Donald Trump ended his visit in the factory of the American manufacturer in North Charleston, South Carolina (USA). At an event to celebrate the B-787/10... more
IndustryRoll-out B-787/10 Dreamliner airplane; it will fly for the first time in the next weeks
North Charleston, Usa - It will be delivered to customers in 2018
The B-787/10 airplane, the third member of the Dreamliner family, made its debut last Friday at Boeing South Carolina. Thousands of employees at the North Charleston, SC site celebrated the event, along... more
IndustrySonaca prepares to tests of the two seater "200" aircraft
Gosselies, Belgium - Two test airplanes ready: one for ground and other for flight tests. Production begins in June
The beginning of 2017 will be devoted to the assembly of the first two aircraft intended for the ground and flight tests of the new SONACA 200 model, a single-engine two-seater developped by the Belgian... more
IndustryAir India becomes latest A-320neo aircraft operator
Toulouse, France - The model will join to existing fleet of 66 airplanes
Air India has become the latest A-320neo operator after taking delivery of the first of 14 aircraft leased from Kuwait headquartered ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Company, becoming the first CFM powered... more
IndustryMauro Moretti: does his "Via Crucis" deserve for the reappointment in Leonardo-ex-Finmeccanica?
Rome, Italy - What has he been doing in the three years of his term, from an industrial perspective?
Some people believe that Mauro Moretti should not be confirmed as manager of the Leonardo-ex-Finmeccanica company because of his seven-year sentence for the train disaster of Viareggio. Obviously this... more
IndustryLeonardo publishes the guidelines on the size and composition of the BoD -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - For the next three-year mandate 2017-2019
In accordance with the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code of the Italian Stock Exchange (art. 1.C.1, lett. h), is hereby given that on the Company’s website, www.leonardocompany.com, under t... more
IndustrySaab offers sensor package for Indian Tejas LCA fighter aircraft
Linkoping, Sweden - It consists of an AESA radar integrated with a compact electronic warfare suite
Defence and security company Saab offers a fighter sensor package for the Indian Tejas LCA Mk1A fighter aircraft. The package consist of a state-of-the-art Saab AESA fighter radar closely integrated with... more
IndustryNorway’s Widerøe to be the E-190E2 aircraft launch operator
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It will receive it in the first half of 2018
Widerøe, the regional airline in Scandinavia, will be the first airline in the world to receive the brand-new E-190E2 jet, the first member of the E-Jets E2, the second generation of the E-Jets family... more
IndustryTaiwan will develop 66 new XT-5 planes instead of buying M-346s by Leonardo
Rome, Italy - The Italian manufacturer loses the possibility of more than 1 billion euros' worth of orders
Sixty-six trainer planes for Taiwan will be developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST), a research institute based in Taoyuan, in the North of the Asian Country. Therefore... more
IndustryLockheed Martin wants to move the production of F-16 planes to India. What is Trump going to do?
Washington, USA - The decision was planned for a long time with the administrations of the United States and India, now the new US president could look at the program
The decision of Lockheed Martin to move the production of F-16 planes to India might clash with president Donald Trump, who proved to be definitely hostile to US companies that relocate abroad. The program... more
IndustryBoeing unveils the commitment by Singapore Airlines for 39 new airplanes
Seattle, Usa - The carrier to become newest 777X customer. Also its previous order confirmed for 30 aircraft
Boeing unveiled the commitment by Singapore Airlines to purchase 20 B-777/9s and 19 B-787/10 Dreamliners. The flag carrier and 787/10 launch customer also confirmed its previous recommitment for 30 B-787/10... more
IndustryAirplanes. Leonardo to compete for the T-X competition through its US company
Washington, USA - It will be the future training aircraft of the US Air Force
Leonardo confirms its participation in the US Air Force T-X competition with its T-100 integrated training system. The industry will leverage its US company, Leonardo DRS, as the prime-contractor, bringing... more
IndustryAirplanes. Embraer supports Brazil’s request for consultations with Canada at the WTO
São Paulo, Brazil - Regarding subsidies benefiting Bombardier’s C-Series aircraft program
With Embraer’s support, Brazil formally requested consultations with the Canadian Government at the World Trade Organization (WTO) today, in Geneva, regarding subsidies benefiting Bombardier’s C-Series air... more