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IndustryAirbus Helicopters creates a shared portal for its partners
Marignane, France - The site will facilitate the exchange of data and information
The success of Airbus Helicopters is closely linked to the quality of its collaboration with partners. Integrating partners into its industrial process makes up part of Airbus Helicopters’ strategy and c... more
IndustryOrder up to 50 Airbus A-320 incoming from Tigerair
Tolouse, France - MoU for 37 airplanes plus 13 options
Singapore's Tigerair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of up to 50 A-320neo aircraft for future fleet renewal and growth. The deal covers 37 firm orders plus 13... more
IndustryBoeing: roll-out first B-737NG airplane at increased production rate
Washington, Usa - New rate increases single-aisle production to 42 aircraft per month
The first Boeing Next-Generation 737 to be built at the increased rate of 42 airplanes per month rolled out of the factory in Renton, Wash. The 737/800 will soon be delivered to Air Berlin and ultimately... more
IndustryAdverse weather conditions force Bombardier to postpone first flight of the Learjet 85 aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The Canadian firm expects the new business jet and the CSeries to deliver great results in terms of revenue
During a conference with the investors in New York, Bombardier Chief Executive Officer Pierre Beaudoin declared that the Canadian aerospace company was forced to postpone the first flight of its new Learjet... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: roll-out of first M-346 airplane for Israeli MOD and the Israeli Air & Space Force
Venegono Superiore, Italy - The delivery is scheduled for summer 2014
The first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a... more
IndustryAirbus: potential 20-billion-dollar aircraft order arriving from China
Beijing, China - An agreement might be found during the visit in Europe of President Xi Jinping
China might soon place an order for Airbus aircraft worth some 20 billion dollars (roughly 14.5 billion Euros), according to rumours coming from persons with knowledge of the matter and reported by "Reuters". An... more
IndustryBoeing and Comair announced order for eight B-737 MAX airplanes
Johannesburg, South Africa - Valued at USD 830 million
Boeing and Comair Limited announced an order yesterday for eight 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $830 million at list prices. It is the first 737 MAX order announcement for an African operator. The order... more
IndustryFAA restates safety of Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, USA - "We are moving quickly to address the problems", Administrator Michael Huerta claims
The US' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restated the safety of Boeing 787 aircraft, releasing the report of the team which, in January 2013, was formed to review the Dreamliner's design, manufacture... more
IndustryBoeing begins expansion of 737 commercial delivery center
Seattle, Usa - Production of the model is set to increase to 42 planes per month in April and 47 in 2017
Boeing yesterday kicked off expansion of its 737 Commercial Delivery Center (CDC) at Boeing Field in Seattle. The project more than doubles the space that will be available for customers and groups supporting... more
IndustryAW-101 helicopters: India to appeal against the prohibition to encash bank guarantees
New Delhi, India - "The government will pursue all options"
Yesterday, Monday 17 March 2014, the Court of Milan, following the resolution by the Indian Defence Ministry of the contract to supply 12 AW-101 VVIP/VIP helicopters, confirmed the ruling issued last January... more
IndustryAirbus: A-320neo aircraft in the final assembly line
Toulouse, France - With the join-up of the forward and aft fuselage sections
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A-320neo aircraft at its Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse (France), with the join-up of the forward and aft fuselage sections which recently arrived... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane: sixth model delivered to Interjet
Venice, Italy - The carrier ordered 20 units plus 10 options
The sixth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico on March 16, 2014 to join Interjet SSJ-100 fleet. The aircraft (MNS 95038) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and t... more
IndustryAirbus: SaudiGulf orders four A-320ceo aircraft
Toulouse, France - To be delivered early 2015
SaudiGulf, a new Saudi Arabian airline wholly owned by Abdul Hadi Al Qahtani Group of Companies has signed a firm contract with Airbus for four A-320ceo, to be delivered early 2015. The aircraft is equipped... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Renzi: "Finmeccanica: firstly the strategy, then the names"
Rome, Italy - "We will be very decisive and determined in pinpinting what public companies must do"
Taking part in the program "Porta a porta" on Italian state-run TV channel "RAI1", Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi talked about the future of the main state-owned or partially state-owned companies,... more
IndustryATR. Etihad Regional leases four -72/500 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The airline has already commenced crew recruitment
Etihad Regional today announced a multi-million dollar agreement to lease four ATR-72/500 aircraft, which will see the carrier boost its regional fleet to 12 and support its rapidly expanding network. All... more
IndustrySelex ES consolidates its businesses in the US and Germany
Rome, Italy - To enhance the company’s international network
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has created two new entities, named Selex ES Inc. in the USA and Selex ES GmbH in Germany, each incorporating the activities carried out within these two countries. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: availability of Board of Directors minutes and up-to-date by laws
Rome, Italy - On the Company's website
Finmeccanica advises that, under the current legislation, the minutes of the Board of Directors’ meeting held on 6 March 2014, containing the amendments to the By Laws pursuant to the provisions of the L... more
IndustryAirbus DS: A400M airplane successfully completes first airdrop trials
Toulouse, France - During 11 flights over a two-week period
The A400M new generation airlifter has successfully completed one of the most important elements of its continuing military flight-test programme –the first phase of airdrop trials. Flying over the F... more
IndustryAirbus DS presents the Orlik MPT trainer aircraft
Madrid, Spain - The ceremony was held in the Warsawa Okeçie factory, Poland
Airbus Defence and Space rolled out the PZL 130 Orlik MPT (Multi Purpose Trainer), a new version of the twin-seat aircraft with glass cockpit. This solution is a development of the Orlik TC II Garmin already... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Singapore selects A330MRTT with an order for six aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - The sixth Nation to select the type following Australia, Saudia Arabia, UAE, UK and India
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Singapore to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The aircraft will be delivered... more
IndustryIndra completes the development of INplan, the new solution to improve airport management
Rome, Italy - The company has presented the solution in the framework of the "World ATM Congress"
Indra has completed the development of INplan, the new advanced airport collaborative decision making (A-CDM) tool for managing airport operations. The company has presented the solution in the framework... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the BoD approves the project of a new Group organizational and operating model
Rome, Italy - Applying to the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and approved the project for a New Group Organizational and Operating Model applying to... more
IndustryBoeing performs first flight of its mini-surveillance aircraft
Toronto, Canada - The MSA is a lot smaller (and cheaper) of the P-8A Poseidon
Boeing successfully performed the first flight of the Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator, developed by the American aerospace company in order to offer a low-cost alternative to the P-8A... more
IndustryRoll-out for first Italian built Eurofighter Tranche 3 aircraft
Turin, Italy - Delivery to Italian Air Force within the first half of 2014
The first new standard Eurofighter Typhoon built in Italy has rolled out from the Turin-Caselle Plant. The latest Alenia Aermacchi production Eurofighter Typhoon, known as Tranche 3, represents a major... more
IndustryAirbus: Skymark Airlines becomes first Japanese A-330 airplane operator (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - The airline received two aircraft out of a total of ten
Skymark Airlines, Japan’s third largest airline, has taken delivery of the first two A-330/300 airplanes out of a total of ten on lease, becoming the first Japanese carrier to operate with the A-330 w... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB aircraft flying test fleet doubles size
Toulouse, France - MSN2 and MSN4 perform their first flights same day
The A-350 XWB flight test aircraft, MSN2 and MSN4, have both taken to the skies above Toulouse, France yesterday for their respective first flights, bringing the total number of A-350 XWBs now flying from... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Alenia Aermacchi signs a contract with Poland for eight M-346 airplanes
Rome, Italy - The fourth customer after Italy, Singapore and Israel
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Poland to supply eight M-346 Master. The contract –signed after the aircraft was selected, as already announced– is... more
IndustryBoeing: China Southern Airlines receives its first B-777/300ER airplane
Washington, Usa - The carrier plans to operate its first plane on its new North America route
Boeing delivered the first B-777/300ER (Extended Range) to China Southern Airlines, Asia's largest airline in fleet size and number of passengers carried. The new airplane is the first of 10 777-300ERs... more
IndustrySelex ES wins contract to supply air defence radar system to Austria
Rome, Italy - And the relevant logistic support, with the contract including an option for a further radar system of the same kind
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the Austrian Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung und Sport–BMLVS), to provide a RAT31DL/M deployable air defence ra... more
IndustryAirbus increases narrow-body aircraft production rate to 46 per month
Toulouse, France - A "Quite natural" decision, the Toulouse-based company explained
Airbus decided to increase the production range of its narrowbody aircraft line from 42 to 46 examples per year by the second quarter of 2016, because of the high demand for this kind of airplanes. Airbus'... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Sikorsky: 600 layoffs incoming
Stratford, USA - Decision due to the decrease of military spending
Sikorsky Aircraft announced the intention of firing 600 employees, because of the reduction of military spending due to budget cuts in the United States and a scaled-back US presence in Afghanistan. According... more
IndustryAirbus Group receives award in Spain for its strong commitment to minority shareholders and dividend policy
Madrid, Spain - During a ceremony in Madrid occurred last night
Airbus Group has been awarded the Shareholder-Friendly prize by the Spanish Association of Minority Shareholders (Asociación Española de Accionistas Minoritarios de Empresas Cotizadas – AEMEC) in recognition of... more
IndustryAVIO: two new satellites OPTSAT 3000 e VENµS
Rome, Italy - Both built by the Israeli Aircraft Agency (IAI)
VEGA, the Italian launch system developed by AVIO, announced that it had signed a contract for two new satellites: the French-Israeli satellite VENµS and the Italian satellite OPTSAT 3000, both built... more
IndustryAirbus: Kuwait Airways firms up commitment for 25 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Ten A-350XWB and 15 A-320 aircraft
Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A-350/900 and 15 A-320neo Family aircraft as part of the airlines’ fleet renewal strategy. The carrier a... more
IndustryAvianca signed a maintenance contract for its new fleet of ATR-72/600 aircraft
Toulouse, France - For a period of 10 years
Avianca, one of the most recognized airlines in Latin America, has selected ATR to maintain and repair its new fleet of ATR-72/600 aircraft for a period of 10 years. As reported at the time, in late 2012... more
IndustrySelex ES shortlisted for the "International TETRA awards 2014"
Rome, Italy - Event which will be held tomorrow in London
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been shortlisted for the "International TETRA Awards 2014" which will be held in London on the 21st February. The nomination is for the company’s TETRA system which w... more
IndustrySuccessful first flight for the Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft (VIDEO)
Wichita, USA - According to the US' company the airplane "Performed as expected"
Cessna successfully concluded the first flight of the Citation Latitude, the new business aircraft of the Wichita-based company. During this first flight the engineers of the US' firm tested flaps,... more
IndustryBoeing: SunExpress finalize order for B-737 airplanes
Antalya, Turkey - 15 MAXs and 25 Next Generation; options for ten additional aircraft
Boeing and SunExpress have finalized an order for 15 B-737 MAX 8s and 25 Next-Generation 737/800 airplanes. The order, valued at more than $3.8 billion at list prices, also includes options for 10 additional... more
IndustryAirbus and Korean Air Aerospace: 1000th Sharklet delivery for the A-320 aircraft family
Toulouse, France - And 25 years of partnership
Airbus and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) yesterday announced the handover of the 1,000th fuel-saving Sharklet for the A-320 aircraft Family and 25 years of partnership at a special ceremony at... more
IndustryDevelopment of the MS-21 aircraft: Russia to invest 3.36 billion Euros
Moscow, Russia - Financing equally divided between state and private funds
The development programme of the MS-21 aircraft will be financed with 164 billion rubles (3.36 billion Euros or 4.6 billion dollars), as confirmed to "RIA Novosti" by Andrei Boginsky, director of the aviation... more
IndustryBoeing: Cargolux Airlines finalize order for additional B-747/8F airplane
Washington, Usa - Luxembourg-based carrier was first to operate with this model
Boeing and Cargolux Airlines today announced an order for an additional B-747/8 Freighter. The order, valued at $357.5 million at list prices, is the 14th model the Luxembourg-based cargo carrier has ordered... more
IndustryVitrociset and LM signed a MoA to start production of the 54 Carts under the F-35 JSF aircraft programme
Rome, Italy - They will be manufactured at the Italian industry's Capo San Lorenzo plant, in Sardinia
Vitrociset has confirmed its international "Leadership" in innovation in high-tech sectors such as those involved with the 5th generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Indeed, Vitrociset and Lockheed... more
IndustryTransAsia Airways' first ATR-72/600 airplane
Toulouse, France - The airline will start commercial services on February 21st
Taiwanese full service airline, TransAsia Airways collected its first new ATR-72/600 plane at a ceremony with ATR, the world's manufacturer of regional turboprop aircraft, in Toulouse, France today. The... more
IndustryAirbus: Aerolíneas Argentinas places order for four A-330/200 airplanes
Toulouse, France - To renew and consolidate its widebody fleet
Aerolíneas Argentinas has signed a purchase agreement for four A-330/200 airplanes to renew and consolidate their widebody fleet. The airline will announce the engine selection at a later date. Argentina’s fl... more
IndustrySelex ES HALO system attracts new sales in the Far East and Italy
Basildon, UK - It is an acoustic weapon locating system
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a multi-million Euro contract by a Far Eastern country to deliver a further HALO acoustic weapon locating system. The order follows the successful delivery... more
IndustryBoeing offers Air India 23 million dollars as compensation for the issues of Dreamliner aircraft
New Delhi, India - The airline does not seem satisfied with the proposal
Boeing offered Air India a compensation of 23 million dollars (about 17 million Euros) for the problems which characterized the DReamliner aircraft since their entry into service. Yesterday, Tuesday... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi and ST Aerospace set to deliver the last of 12 M-346 aircraft ordered by RSAF
Singapore, Singapore - For next month, in March 2014, as part of the contract that was signed in late 2010
ST Aerospace and Alenia Aermacchi will deliver the last of the 12 M-346 new generation advanced trainers to the RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force) in March 2014, following the contract that was signed... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi-Boeing: finalized a restructured contract for the B-787 airplane program
Taranto, Italy - AA produces fuselage Section 44 and 46 in Grottaglie plant
Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi (AA), a Finmeccanica Company, have finalized a restructured contract for the 787 aircraft program. The contract establishes a new performance based business arrangement that... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 1st Peace Eagle aircraft to Turkish Armed Forces
Konya, Turkey - The Country joins Australia and South Korea as operators of AEW&C platform
Boeing is helping Turkey improve its self-defense capabilities with the recent delivery of the first Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) now has advanced... more
IndustryAirbus Group creates Singapore-based financial hub
Toulouse, France - As part of its strategy to support the business activities
Today, Airbus Group has announced plans to set up a financial hub in Singapore as part of its strategy to support the financial business activities of all Airbus Group entities in Singapore and the Association... more