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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
IndustryTurkish Airlines announces intent to order 40 Dreamliner airplanes
New York, Usa - Boeing, Turkish Industry establish Aerospace Initiative
Boeing and Turkish Airlines yesterday announced the airline's intention to order 40 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes. The order will be reflected on the industry Orders and Deliveries website once finalized. The... more
IndustryC-Series airplanes: Boeing will not stop, even risking to lose the deal for the F/A-18 Super Hornets
Rome, Italy - In a TV interview the president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security division talked about the trade dispute with Bombardier
Boeing is not going back in the dispute with the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier about the CS-100 and CS-300 airplanes that would have been sold to the US market at a lower price than their production... more
IndustryLeonardo: Gian Piero Cutillo new Head of AgustaWestland taking the place of Romiti
Rome, Italy - Is Profumo beginning to build his team?
The meeting of the Board of Directors of Leonardo, that as it was on the agenda shall also appoint the new division heads that shall lead the Group in the future, is taking place today. There is no shortage... more
IndustryThe interests of the United Kingdom, Canada and USA in the war between Boeing and Bombardier for the C-Series airplanes
New York, United States - The British Prime Minister Theresa May is directly interested to save jobs in Northern Ireland
The decision of the Department of Commerce of the United States on the claims that Boeing made against the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier for the "price dumping" on the C-Series airplanes is expected... more
IndustryRostec-AECC CAE agree development of an engine for a long-range wide-body aircraft (LRWBA/C-929)
Beijing, China - The UEC has previously started to develop a high-thrust civil engine PD-35
The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec State Corporation), as part of "Aviation Expo China 2017", has signed a memorandum with the Chinese company AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd.... more
IndustryAirbus inaugurates its A-330 airplane Completion & Delivery Centre in China
Tianjin, China - First wide-body centre outside Europe, first European and Chinese made A-330 delivered
Airbus has inaugurated its A-330 Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, taking additional steps in the expansion of its global footprint and strategic partnership with China. At the same... more
IndustryAirbus Foundation and Spanish Red Cross Association: signed an agreement to promote a project
Toulouse, France - Volunteers and students from five secondary schools will be involved in the programme
Airbus Foundation has signed a cooperation agreement with the Spanish Red Cross Association to promote the "Flying Challenge" project, a mentoring programme that aims to help school-age children achieve... more
IndustryComac: orders for 130 C-919 jet aircraft
Beijing, China - From ABC Financial Leasing and three other Chinese leasing firms
The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) won a contract for 130 C-919 jets yesterday from ABC Financial Leasing and three other Chinese leasing firms. The latest deal brings total orders for the... more
IndustryAirbus files legal submission to Vienna Public Prosecutor in Eurofighter aircraft case
Toulouse, France - The airplanes were delivered as ordered by Austria
On Monday, Airbus filed a submission to the Vienna Public Prosecutor in response to allegations of deception in the procurement of Eurofighter combat aircraft in 2003, which have been made by Austrian... more
IndustryFirst firm orders of the Sonaca 200 airplane
Brussels, Belgium - The industry proceeded with the recapitalisation of the company in anticipation of the industrialisation phase; Yoan Beulque joined as Production Manager
Sonaca Aircraft’s first customers have been invited last Monday September 4th 2017 (but the industry communicated it only today), to test the Sonaca 200 (OO-NEW), the new two-seater single-engine aircraft d... more
IndustryA-350XWB aircraft flies 30 tonnes of relief goods and medical personnel to Guadeloupe
Toulouse, France - Airbus Foundation and French Red Cross bring equipment to victims of hurricane "Irma"
The Airbus Foundation and the French Red Cross have sent an A-350XWB test aircraft with 30 tonnes of emergency goods and 84 medical personnel from France, to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. The relief equipment... more