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IndustryBoeing believes in its CH-47F helicopter
Delhi, India - The American company is sure of winning the India's competition
Boeing seems to be convinced that its heavy twin-rotor CH-47F Chinook helicopter will win the Indian competition for 15 heavy lift aircraft. The main competitor in this tender is the over-sized Mil Mi-26,... more
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IndustryFincantieri. Second multipurpose Frigate launched: "Virginio Fasan"
Genoa, Italy - Italo-French Fremm program continues
Following the launch of the “Carlo Bergamini” last July, last Saturday Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate “Virginio Fasan”, which is due for delivery at the end of 2012... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica: contract as part of the Eurofighter aircraft programme
Rome, Italy - Worth more than EUR 500 million
Finmeccanica, through its company Alenia Aermacchi, has won a contract worth more than EUR 500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.... more
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IndustryAircraft and jobs: BAE Systems leaves no false hope to Brough employees
London, United Kingdom - Unite doesn't obtain reassurances during the meeting with the company
Yesterday 28 March 2012, Unite obtained no positive results during a meeting with BAE Systems, the massive armament industry based in United Kingdom and America. The Brough facility, Yorkshire, a structure... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica. DRS Technologies, Selex Elsag, Selex Galileo, Selex Sistemi Integrati
Rome, Italy - Defence and Security Electronics
DRS Technologies, SELEX Elsag, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Sistemi Integrati Revenues: totaled EUR 6.035 billion, EUR 1.102 billion lower than on December 31, 2010 (EUR 7,137 billion), due to lower activity... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica 2011. Aircraft: Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR, Alenia NA, SuperJet International
Rome, Italy - Aeronautics
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (Figures for the consortium are consolidated proportionally, at 50%), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (figures for the joint-venture are consolidated... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica. 2011: analysis of key figures
Rome, Italy - New orders at 31 December 2011 totalled EUR 17,434 million
Analysis of key figures New orders at 31 December 2011 totalled EUR 17,434 million, compared with EUR 22,453 million in 2010, a fall of EUR 5,019 million (-22%). This performance was attributable... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica: the BoD approved the 2011 results
Rome, Italy - 2012 forecasts
Finmeccanica: the board of directors approved yesterday the 2011 results. 2011 Results · New orders: EUR 17.434 billion · Order backlog: EUR 46.005 billion · Revenues: EUR 17.318 billion · Adj... more
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IndustryBoeing deliveries to Jal first two B-787 Dreamliner airplanes
Everett, Usa - The first to receive this type of aircraft powered with the General Electric GEnx engines
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) celebrated the delivery of the airline's first two 787 Dreamliners aircraft. JAL is the first airline to take delivery this kind of planes powered by General Electric GEnx... more
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IndustryAirplane. Cessna and AVIC join forces to develop general and business aviation in China
Beijing, China - For two strategic agreements
Cessna Aircraft Company and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are signing two strategic agreements to jointly develop general and business aviation in the People’s Republic of China. The a... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica certified as Top Employer in Italy and the UK
Rome, Italy - Once again
"Finmeccanica has once again been certified as a company of excellence in training, development and HR management. The Group has been named Top Employer 2012 in two countries Italy and the UK, an improvement... more
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IndustryBell and Cessna received EASA certification for new Prague service facility
Fort Worth/Wichita, Usa - Operated by Aviation Service AS
Textron Inc. companies Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft Company announced yesterday that their joint service facility, operated by Aviation Service AS in Prague, Czech Republic, has received European... more
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IndustryFincantieri: shareholders approve financial statement
Trieste, Italy - And renews the BoD for 2012-2014
Meeting yesterday in Trieste Fincantieri shareholders approved the financial statement for 2011 and appointed Messrs. Corrado Antonini, Giuseppe Bono, Olga Cuccurullo, Pierpaolo Dominedò, Massimo Varazzani... more
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IndustryAirbus, Boeing, Embraer collaborate on Aviation Biofuel Commercialisation
Toulouse, France - Accelerating availability is key pillar of industry’s sustainable growth strategy
EADS/Airbus, Boeing and Embraer today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed... more
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IndustryMBDA has started production of its new "Fire Shadow" missile
London, UK - It will be used in conjunction with UAVs, airplanes and helicopters
MDBA, the European missile industry born in 2001 from the joint-venture between EADS-Matra, Matra BAe Dynamics and Finmeccanica, has launched the production of its "Fire Shadow" weapon system. "We have... more
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IndustryEmbraer builds new centre at the Melbourne International airport
Melbourne, Usa - This is the first plant in a foreign country
Embraer, the well known Brazilian business jet maker, has begun hiring for a new plant at the Melbourne International airport on the East Coast of Florida, United States. "The facility will conduct... more
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IndustryAgustaWestland will produce helicopters in India
Delhi, India - Indian Rotorcraft: a joint-venture with Tata Sons
Indian Rotorcraft is a joint-venture between AgustaWestland and the big Indian corporation Tata Sons. Today March 21 2012 the industry breaks ground on the new 40,000 m2 facility in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. "The... more
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IndustryBoeing received certification for B-787 Dreamliner plane with GE engines
Washington, Usa - From the US FAA
Boeing received an amended type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 787/8 Dreamliner equipped with General Electric GEnx engines. "This is a great day for our customers... more
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IndustryAircraft. Airbus and Virgin Australia study new alternative fuel process
Toulouse, France - Commercialisation of alternative aviation fuels takes a step forward
Airbus has joined a consortium including Virgin Australia to study a new pathway to produce sustainable aviation fuels. Eucalyptus mallee trees, grown in Western Australia’s wheat belt are sustainably h... more
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IndustryAirbus Military begins final assembly of second serial A-400M airplane
Madrid, Spain - France will receive this model in 2013
The Airbus Military A-400M final assembly line (FAL) in Seville (Spain) has begun working on the second serial production A-400M. The integration of the wings and central wing-box for this aircraft, known... more
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IndustryItalian Space Agency. Unions: "Stop the tender for the Opsis optical satellite"
Florence, Italy - Selex's Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl, Uilm-Uil call to participate
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) decided to realise an high resolution optical satellite for Earth observations choosing two industries for the first steps into the project: Thales Alenia Space Italia and... more
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IndustryFerra Engineering wins tender for MH-60R helicopters
Sydney, Australia - A great contract for a small player
The MH-60R helicopter is one of the latest versions of the famous American Black Hawk and a particular configuration conceived for Navy operations. A tender for 6.3 million dollars has been won by Australian... more
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IndustryATR opens its first training center for pilots in Africa
Toulouse, France - In partnership with Comair
To support the growing number of ATR aircraft in Africa and to anticipate the associated development potential, ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, has just opened a new training center... more
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Industry25th humanitarian flight for the Airbus Corporate Foundation
Blagnac, France - One tonne of medical equipment to the Philippines
The Airbus Corporate Foundation and “Aviation sans Frontières” (ASF) have transported almost 1 tonne of medical equipment to Manila aboard the delivery flight of Cebu Pacific Air’s (CEB) latest A-320... more
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IndustryEurocopter’s EC-225 full-flight simulator in Scotland logs more than 2,000 training hours
Aberdeen, Scotland - And receives UK certification renewal to pursue operation into 2013
This full-flight simulator – located at Eurocopter’s North Sea Service Center – provides high-fidelity training opportunities for helicopter pilots who fly in the oil and gas industry’s challenging off-sho... more
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IndustryAirbus: India needs over 1,040 aircraft worth USD 145 billion in next 20 years
Blagnac, France - Demand for larger eco-efficient airplanes
According to Airbus’ latest market forecast, Indian carriers will require 1,043 new passenger (1,020) and freighter (23) aircraft valued at USD 145 billion between now and 2030 to satisfy surging annual d... more
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IndustryNorthrop Grumman wins tender for new F-16 aircraft radar
Falls Church, USA - 43 APG-68(V)9 radars will be delivered within 2015
The American Northrop Grumman, specialized in radar research systems, has won a tender for 87.8 million dollars to build and deliver 43 pulse-Doppler APG-68(V)9 radars for the latest versions of the fighter... more
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IndustryAircraft. Airbus to exhibit corporate jet for first time in India
Toulouse, France - ACJ-318 on display has widest and tallest cabin of any bizjet
An Airbus ACJ-318, the corporate aircraft version of the A-318 airliner, will be the highlight of the company’s presence at the Hyderabad show, marking the first time that any of the company’s bizjets is... more
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IndustryF-35A aircraft completes second local sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla
Florida, Usa - Completed a 93-minute flight
US Marine Corps Maj. Joseph Bachmann successfully piloted the second F-35 local orientation flight in the skies above the Emerald Coast yesterday. AF-13, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant,... more
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IndustryBoeing statement regarding the WTO appellate decision DS 353 about State aids
Chicago, Usa - The highlights
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body yesterday released its decision in DS 353 addressing a complaint the European Union (EU) filed against the United States in retaliation for an earlier... more
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IndustryRR starts work on new multi-million pound service centre at Heathrow
London, UK - It will commence operations in early 2013
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has commemorated the start of construction for a new London-Heathrow Service Centre with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The new facility will... more
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IndustryBoeing completes flight testing for certification of 787 aircraft with GE engines
Washington, Usa - The final flight concluded late last month with the landing of the 35th model built
Boeing has completed all flight tests expected to be required for type certification of the 787/8 Dreamliner aircraft with General Electric GEnx engines. This marks the end of all certification flight... more
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IndustrySELEX Galileo awarded approximately 15 million Euros
Rome, Italy - For support and service solution activities in export markets
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has recently been awarded contracts worth approximately 15 million Euros for support and service solution activities in the export marketplace. “The orders that S... more
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IndustryAirbus. Gallois from Paris above A-380 airplane micro wing cracks
Paris , France - EUR 105 million already expected for micro-cracks in 2011 results
EADS' CEO, during the conference in Paris to show 2011 results of the Group, also announced those results include EUR 150 million destined to recently discovered micro-cracks on some exemplars of the super-jumbo... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica: new orders worth about EUR 173 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Galileo
Finmeccanica won new orders for a total value of about EUR 173 million through its companies DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Galileo. DRS Technologies has been awarded a USD... more
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IndustrySpecial in Paris (8). EADS. Headquarters and other businesses (not belonging to any Division)
Paris, France - EADS North America and ATR
Revenues of Other Businesses increased 6 percent to € 1,252 million (FY 2010: € 1,182 million). EADS North America revenues increased thanks to a ramp-up in Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) and Medium & L... more
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IndustryAirbus. Gallois from Paris (7): 45 aircraft orders in danger due to ETS
Paris, France - The tax imposed by UE above aircraft emissions: China is in forefront to fight it
During this great day which sees confirmed EADS leadership, also a news about the thorny ETS (Emission Trading System) situation cannot be missed. ETS is the tax UE imposed since January 1Th 2012 on emissions... more
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IndustrySpecial in Paris (6). EADS divisions: stable business at Astrium and Cassidian
Paris, France - 13 Astrium-built satellites were launched in 2011
Astrium revenues in 2011 stood stable at € 4,964 million (FY 2010: € 5,003 million) thanks to excellent programme execution, despite a challenging institutional market and increased competition. EBIT dec... more
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IndustrySpecial in Paris (5): Eads 2011 result list and acquisitions
Paris, France - Data before Vector, Vizada, Satair/Metron
Official data from Paris' conference today March 8, 2012, as shown by Louis Gallois (Chief Executive Officer) and Hans Peter Ring (Chief Financial Officer). Increasing Growth Momentum Backlog: 2010/EUR... more
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IndustryFrom Paris (3). EADS Divisions: new records for Airbus
Paris, France - Commercial and Military
Airbus consolidated revenues increased by 10 percent to € 33,103 million (FY 2010: € 29,978 million), mainly driven by the deliveries increase. The Airbus consolidated EBIT increased by 91 percent to... more
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IndustryFrom Paris: bright 2012 forecasts for EADS
Paris, France - Challenges in store to grow up
AVIONEWS obtained new data from today's conference in Paris, March 8 2012, about the 2011 results and also on 2012 forecast. EADS declared its 2012 plan includes the delivery of 570 commercial aircraft.... more
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IndustryRolls-Royce and US Air Force launch fuel savings flight tests on C-130 aircraft fleet
Indianapolis, Usa - For the T56 turboprop engine
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, and the United States Air Force will soon begin flight tests of an engine upgrade for the T56 turboprop engine, which powers the C-130H transport aircraft.... more
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IndustryBoeing delivered 1st P-8A Poseidon production aircraft to US Navy
Seattle, Usa - US Navy plans to purchase 117 airplanes
Boeing on the last days officially delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the US Navy in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of 13 anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence,... more
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IndustryAirbus aims to hire at least 25 per cent women among its 4,000 new recruits in 2012
Toulouse, France - On the occasion of March 8, it encourages more to join the aeronautic industry
Airbus, one of the world leading aircraft manufacturers, is committed to ensuring that at least 25 per cent of its new recruits in 2012 will be women despite the low number of women studying engineering... more
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IndustryFinmeccanica: statement about results for the 2011 fiscal year
Rome, Italy - They will be examined and submitted to the BoD at the end of the month
Finmeccanica informs that the results for the 2011 fiscal year, currently under evaluation, will be examined and submitted to the Board of Directors approval during the meeting scheduled on 27 March 2012. The... more
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IndustryAvio-Snecma (Safran Group): signed collaboration for development Leap aircraft engine
Turin, Italy - It is expected to enter commercial service in 2016
Avio, Italy’s refernce aerospace company, and Snecma, the world-class manufacturer of aircraft and rocket engines (Safran Group), today finalised a commercial agreement to work on the new LEAP aircraft e... more
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IndustryA-350XWB airplane: landing gear test bench ready for service
Toulouse, France - At Airbus's site in Filton, UK
The A-350 XWB’s main and nose landing gear test bench is ready for service at Airbus’ site in Filton, UK. This latest step in the A-350 XWB’s progress is achieved more than one year before the aircraft’s first f... more
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IndustrySuperJet International: A-320 family Full Flight Simulator is ready for training
Venice, Italy - Courses will be managed by a wide selected and highly experienced team of SJI
The Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on Airbus 320 family aircraft, available at the SuperJet International’s (SJI) Training Center in Venice (Italy), has received the FSTD Certification by the I... more
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IndustryBAE Systems: no hope for 900 employees
Brough, United Kingdom - Despite recent news, the job cuts have been confirmed
It's official. Despite of Cameron and BAE Systems executive's declarations (about it you can also read the recent AVIONEWS), the English and international massive corporation which produces any kind of... more
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IndustryItalian CIRA inaugurates tomorrow new Space Qualification Laboratory
Capua, Italy - Entirely funded by Campania Region
"Supply services to societies engaged into the project and realization of devices and apparatus for aerospace applications, allowing activities of integrated qualification in an unique website: this is... more