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IndustryAirbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet start partnership to develop eco-friendly aircraft fuel
Montreal, Canada - The first assessment is expected by the end of 2013
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with the long term goal to supply Air Canada. The... more
IndustryFirst A-350XWB aircraft painted in Airbus livery rolls out
Toulouse, France - The programme is progressing towards the first flight
Painting of the first A350 XWB “MSN001” was today fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on... more
IndustryUPS: its B-767 aircraft fleet with the new winglets
Milan, Italy - It currently operates 54 airplanes
UPS has unveiled a new look for its flagship Boeing 767 aircraft fleet by adding winglets as a part of its sustainability efforts to save fuel and reduce emissions These wingtip devices, which are arrow-shaped... more
IndustrySaab 340 and 2000 aircraft: signed agreement for deliveries of the Acro seats
Linkoping, Sweden - The seats are sold and distributed exclusively through the Swedish industry
Saab and Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd. have signed an agreement regarding deliveries of the lightweight Acro seats for the Saab 340 and 2000 aircraft. The lightweight Acro seats have been developed in... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica's spending review aimed to find resources for the investments
Rome, Italy - 2500 job cuts at Selex Es will generate 150 million Euros in savings
An extended spending review in order to find the resources needed to finance, at least partially, the investments aimed to improve the competitiveness of the group: this is the basement of Finmeccanica's... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-CNR: signed a collaboration framework agreement
Milan, Italy - With the aim of singling out and developing the research programmes
Finmeccanica and CNR (the National Research Council) have signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement today with the aim of singling out and subsequently developing a portfolio of research Programmes. The... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: first upgraded Tornado ECR aircraft delivered to Italiana Air Force
Turin, Italy - In avionics and systems
Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the Italian Air Force.... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: contract for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft
Washington, Usa - For USD 35 million
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $35 million contract extension for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft. The services contract covers depot-level repair of the T56 Series III engine... more
IndustryRosoboronexport: Russian helicopters exhibited at "IDEF 2013"
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey might purchase the Antey-2500 air defence missile system
Rosoboronexport, the sole state intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defense-related, is presenting over 200 advanced items of Russian defence equipment designed for Air Force, Navy and... more
IndustryAvio about Vega launch: the declaration of the industry's CEO
Turin, Italy - The mission put into orbit three satellites
On 7th May 2013, at 4:06am CET, the Vega satellite launcher successfully completed its first commercial flight, taking off from the Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The mission put into orbit three... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica: Pansa cuts his wage by 30%, no severance pay for Orsi
Rome, Italy - The CEO's choice has been followed also by vice-president Venturoni
Finmeccanica follows the Italian spending-review trend: Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Pansa has indeed decided to renounce to the CEO wage (1.6 million Euros), taking just the 800,000 Euros (pre-tax)... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi. ATR-72/600 TMPA aircraft to the Turkish Navy
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed with Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???
Alenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl??? (SSM), the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries to deliver two ATR-72/600 TMUA (Turkish Maritime Utility Aircraft)... more
IndustryHonda Aircraft: certification of the HA-420 aircraft delayed by one year (VIDEO)
Greensboro, USA - GE Honda hopes to have the go-ahead for the engines by the end of 2013
Honda Aircraft communicated that it will need at least another year for the certification of the HA-420, the business jet manufactured by the subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, by the Federal Aviation... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi and TAI sign MoU to explore new markets
Rome, Italy - The two industries establish a joint Steering Committee
Alenia Aermacchi and TAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the interest of both companies in expanding industrial and commercial cooperation on products of mutual interest and... more
IndustryMitsubishi-ANI Group memorandum of understanding for MRJ aircraft cancelled
Montreal, Canada - Japan's aerospace company declines to provide the reasons
Yugo Fukuhara, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation marketing director communicated that the memorandum of understanding which was signed in June 2011 between the Japanese aerospace company and Hong Kong's... more
IndustryBoeing: the X-51A airplane sets a new record
Edwards AFB, Usa - In its 4th flight for a total time of more than six minutes
A Boeing X-51A WaveRider unmanned hypersonic vehicle achieved the longest air-breathing, scramjet-powered hypersonic flight in history May 1, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at a... more
IndustryAirbus: Air Astana receives its first A-320 airplane equipped with Sharklet
Toulouse, France - Powered by IAE V2500 engines
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The airline becomes the first in the region to benefit fro... more
IndustryAvio: MRO activities relative to PW100 engines for ATR-42 and 72 planes assigned to the Spanish ITP
Turin, Italy - Performed to date in the industry's plant near Naples
Avio has sold yesterday to Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA (ITP), the Spanish group supplying services and products for aeronautical engines and gas turbines, the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)... more
IndustryFirst ATR-72/600 airplane delivered to Aer Arann
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will fly in the livery of Aer Lingus Regional
Aer Arann has successfully taken delivery of its first ATR-72/600 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is the first of eight -72/600s ordered by the airline in a contract valued at some USD 187 million. Seven... more
IndustryBoeing's board approves selling of 777x aircraft
Renton, USA - The launch of the new long-haul airplane should be by 2020
Boeing's board of directors provided its approval to start the selling of the updated version of the 777, currently known as the 777x, to carriers and leasing companies: this is the revelation made by... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Alenia Aermacchi signs contract for production of the first complete wing for the F-35 airplane (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - And for components of the Joint Strike Fighter
"Alenia Aermacchi (AA), a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a USD 141 million contract by Lockheed Martin for the production of components and for the assembly of the first complete wing for the F-35... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Alenia Aermacchi celebrates 100th anniversary
Varese, Italy - The sole aeronautical company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand
Tomorrow, May 1, 2013, Alenia Aermacchi turned 100 years old. The sole aeronautical company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand, Alenia was incorporated in 1913... more
IndustryCivil helicopters. Eurocopter UK reinforces its British private/VIP market leadership
Oxford, United Kingdom - With the delivery of three AS350s and EC120s
With a series of deliveries, Eurocopter has further extended its lead in Britain’s private/VIP market and once more confirmed its role as Britain’s civil helicopter hub. Two of the rotorcraft are the AS-... more
Industry30 Embraer EMB-175 aircraft for United Airlines
São José dos Campos , Brazil - A 2.9-billion-dollar operation, including options
Embraer announced today that it has signed a firm order with United Airlines for the sale of 30 E-175 jets, with options for an additional 40 of the same model. If all options are exercised, the combined... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air Hungary receives its first A-320 airplane with Sharklet
Toulouse, France - The carrier becomes one of the first Eastern European airlines to do so
Wizz Air Hungary, the Central and Eastern European low-cost - low-fare airline, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The carrier becomes... more
IndustryATR -600 aircraft certified by the US FAA
Toulouse, France - For both models, 42 and 72
Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced that the newest ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft have just received their certification from the FAA, the American Federal Aviation Administration. This certification, for... more
IndustrySelex ES: contract to supply ATC equipment at Hanoi airport in Vietnam
Rome, Italy - Worth around EUR 8 million and will last 19 months
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth around 8 million Euros by the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) to develop the New Hanoi Air Traffic Control Centre. The... more
IndustryAirbus: two A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklets to Nepal Airlines
Toulouse, France - The model was chosen for its performance capability required for high altitude airport operations
Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy two A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The A-320 w... more
IndustryAirbus: purchase of 60 aircraft for the Chinese CAS
Toulouse, France - 42 A-320 Family and 18 A-330 airplanes
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for the purchase of 60 aircraft, which includes 42 A-320 Family aircraft and 18 A-330 aircraft. The... more
IndustryBoeing admits that a test on the batteries of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft was insufficient
Washington, USA - "In retrospect I believe we don't feel it was conservative enough"
The first of the two hearing organized by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the independent US' government agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, into the problems... more
IndustryIn spite of the crisis, Finmeccanica closes the balance sheet of 2012 in progress
Rome, Italy - 2012 consolidated results unanimously approved
The consolidated results relative to 2012 was unanimously approved on Tuesday 23 April 2013 by the board of directors of Finmeccanica, convened under the chairmanship of the Vice-President, Admiral Guido... more
IndustryRR: Trent XWB engine to power 18 A-350/1000 aircraft of IAG
London, UK - A $1.6bn order
Rolls-Royce has won a $1.6bn order, at list prices, from International Airlines Group (IAG) for Trent XWB engines to power 18 A-350/1000 aircraft. The order includes long-term TotalCare service support.... more
IndustrySafran: agreement for the purchase of the RR share of the joint RTM322 helicopter engine program
Paris, France - A 2,100-2,600 shp engine family equipping the Apache, EH-101 and NH-90 helicopters
Safran today announced that it has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme. Upon closing, Turbomeca (Safran’s world hel... more
IndustryNTSB: two-day hearing to discuss Dreamliner aircraft issues
Washington, USA - The analysis will involve design, testing, certification and operation of the lithium-ion batteries
Between today, Tuesday 23 April 2013, and tomorrow the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the independent US' government agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, will... more
IndustryAirbus: IAG and BA select the A-350 aircraft
Toulouse, France - To buy 18 A-350/100 plus 18 options
After a thorough selection process, International Airline Group (IAG), and British Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 18 A-350/1000 aircraft plus 18 options, as part of the... more
IndustryAirbus: the vertical tail section of the first A-380 aircraft for Qatar Airways has been painted
Hamburg, Germany - The airline will become the eleventh operator of the model
The vertical tail section for the first A-380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The painting was completed earlier this week and t... more
IndustryEADS, most attractive employer in Spain
Madrid, Spain - According to the "Randstad Awards"
Human Resource Company Randstad has confirmed that EADS in Spain has an excellent reputation as an employer, ranking the European aerospace and Defence Group as the most attractive company to work for... more
IndustryFAA approves changes for the Dreamliner aircraft; batteries replaced worldwide on the 787s
Washington, USA - LOT complaints about the timing for flight resumption
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States gave its approval to the modifications to the 787 aircraft lithium-ion battery system proposed by Boeing: it is a fundamental step ahead towards... more
IndustryThe Eurocopter Corporate Foundation takes flight: first board meeting
Marignane, France - It is the new philanthropic organization will support humanitarian causes and help the needy
Eurocopter last week held the first board meeting of its new Corporate Foundation, which unites the company’s humanitarian and philanthropic activities worldwide, underscoring the company’s increased com... more
IndustryBoeing: El Al purchases the MPT
Atlanta, Usa - The announcement came during a conference and exhibition in Atlanta
Boeing and El Al Israel Airlines announced the carrier’s purchase of Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox to increase maintenance efficiency on the airline’s Boeing fleet, including Next-Generation 737s,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Airbus announces investments in Turkey
istanbul, Turkey - Turkish Airlines might be interested in the A-380s and the A-350s "If Airbus offers good opportunities", Chairman of the airline claims
Airbus Chief Executive Officer Fabrice Bregier announced that the Toulouse-based aerospace company is planning to increase its investments in Turkey from last year's 74 million dollars to 2.4 billion dollars... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi inks contract with Eurofighter for Oman's aircraft
Varese, Italy - It will supply components, systems and services
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth about EUR 170 million with Eurofighter GmbH for the supply of components, systems and services on Alenia Aermacchi responsibility for the... more
IndustryFAA confirms Boeing completed tests on the Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, USA - Agency's administrator declares that a decision will arrive "Very soon"
Exactly three months after the suspension of the operation of the Dreamliners, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States Michael Huerta confirmed that Boeing completed... more
IndustryAirbus-EADS IW inaugurate Stealthy building in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - Unique of its kind, attached to Blagnac Airport
Airbus, with the support of EADS Innovation Works, has opened the first "Stealthy building" at the Toulouse Airbus site attached to Blagnac Airport. EADS and Airbus built the C65 hangar at the airport... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica launches its "Protocol for the competitiveness of the Group"
Rome, Italy - The key elements: strengthening of the governance, reorganization and restructuring of some business sectors, strategic positioning on the markets
On Tuesday 16 April 2013 Finmeccanica Group presented its "Protocol for competitiveness", an action plan which puts in the middle of the activities of the Italian giant of aerospace and defence industry... more
IndustryEurofighter aircraft: tenth arriversary for IWSSC centre
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The facility helps support the effective operation of over 350 airplanes
A unique support centre set up to offer an unrivalled service package for the Eurofighter Typhoon marked its 10th anniversary this spring. The International Weapon System Support Centre (IWSSC), based... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: approved request by the Italian Treasury to postpone decision about position of the new President and CEO
Rome, Italy - During the shareholders' meeting
Finmeccanica shareholders' meeting (participation of shareholders representing 48.05% of the corporation stock), on request of the delegation of Treasury Ministry, Stefano Di Stefano, approved with a majority... more
IndustryAircraft maintenance: Atitech is looking for help from the Region Campania to become a hub in the Mediterranean Sea
Naples, Italy - "We need Naples Airport to give us more space"
Larger spaces available at Naples-Capodichino Airport in order to become a reference hub for all the Meditterranean basin in the sector of aircraft maintenance services: this is the request presented to... more
IndustrySaab: AEL Sistemas SA selected for the FX-2 programme; MoU signed with Anacom
Linkoping, Sweden - The Swedish industry reinforces its presence in Brazil
AEL Sistemas S.A. has been selected for the FX-2 programme in relation to the Avionics on the Gripen NG if chosen by the Brazilian Air Force. In 2009, Saab and AEL Sistemas S.A. ("AEL") signed a MOU... more
IndustryAirbus: A-320 airplane with Sharklets delivered to Volaris
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is powered by IAE engines
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris celebrated on April 10 the delivery of its first Sharklet-equipped A-320 airplane with a special flight from Mexico City to Cancun. The airline is the first Mexico-based... more