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IndustryRolls-Royce Trent XWB completes first test flight, powering an A-380 aircraft
London, UK - The engine has replaced Trent 900
The Rolls-Royce (RR) Trent XWB engine has taken to the skies for the first time, powering an A-380 test aircraft in Toulouse, France. The aircraft flew with one of its four 900 engines replaced by a XWB. "The... more
IndustryRussian UAC will build 200 airplanes per year from 2014, decreasing military to civilian
Moscow, Russia - Its President Mikhail Pogosyan declared it
UAC (United Aircraft Corporation), society with State participation engaged in design, construction and sale of civil and military airplanes will bring its production to 200 aircraft per year in 2014. Mikhail... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs innovative fuel management contract with RAAF
London, UK - RR delivers milestone Typhoon engine
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has signed an agreement with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to help improve the fuel efficiency of its C-130 transport fleet. RR will use proven... more
IndustryALAFCO orders additional 35 A-320neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - Lessor strengthens portfolio with world’s fastest selling aircraft
ALAFCO (Aviation Lease And Finance Company), the Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, has finalised a purchase order for 35 A320neo Family aircraft bringing its total backlog for the type... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: second T-346A aircraft delivered to the Italian Air Force
Varese, Italy - It has taken off in the last days to reach Pratica di Mare air base
The second aircraft in the M-346 series, manufactured by Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company), the T-346A, was delivered to the Italian Air Force a few days ago. The delivery of the aircraft,... more
IndustryAgustaWestland (Finmeccanica): new orders for more than 100 helicopters
Dallas, Usa - Worth about EUR 730 million
Finmeccanica, through its company AgustaWestland (AW), has won orders with a total value of about EUR 730 million for more than 100 civil helicopters. Among the principal agreements signed during "Heli-Expo... more
IndustryThe mega-wages of BAE Systems
London, UK - An 8000% rise up in thirty five years
An investigation made by "BBC" about the origins of the delicate English workers situation in aeronautic area of BAE Systems revealed, thanks to many interviews and testimonies on various level, some interesting... more
IndustryAir Namibia expands fleet with order for two A-319 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Airbus aircraft to replace B-737/500s
Air Namibia, the Windhoek based national airline of the Republic of Namibia, has ordered two new A-319 aircraft. Seating 112 passengers in a two class layout, the aircraft will bring new levels of comfort... more
IndustryAirplanes: Sukhoi Superjet 100 gets Type Certificate from EASA (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Currently six in service
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued today its Type Certificate A-176 for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (model RRJ-95B). This certificate recognizes that the SSJ100 aircraft demonstrated compliance... more
IndustrySikorsky Innovations announces corporate sponsorship in Stamford Innovation Center
Statford, Usa - It launches entrepreneurial competition to attract companies to center
Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, announced its founding corporate sponsorship in the new Stamford Innovation Center. Sikorsky Innovations... more
IndustrySNECMA trained staff to operate with new turbofan engine CFM56-5B (VIDEO)
Casablanca, Morocco - Alexander Brun shows Smes
SMES (Snecma Morocco Engine Services), civil company operating in Morocco and Europe, released to press an interview to its executive chief Alexander Brun about the improvements of company MRO capabilities... more
IndustrySpirit Airlines firms up 75 A-320 family order including 45 "NEO" aircraft
Toulouse, France - Huge response for eco-efficient single-aisle aircraft expands in the US
Spirit Airlines has finalised its firm order for 75 Airbus single-aisles including 45 A-320neo aircraft (new engine option). The original Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced at the 2011 Dubai... more
IndustryNew Airbus aircraft list prices for 2012
Toulouse, France - Increased the average by 3.9 per cent, except for the A-320neo Family
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.9 per cent, except for the A-320neo Family price which rises by an average of 6.1 per cent. The new pricing is effective from January 1st... more
IndustryAerospace. Avio prepares for the launch of Vega
Turin, Italy - After a significant growth in 2011
On the eve of the launch of Vega from the space centre in Kourou, French Guyana, aerospace technology industry Avio Group has announced record revenues of more than €2 billion for 2011. The maiden flight o... more
IndustryCessna Citation Mustang reaches 400 aircraft
Wichita, Usa - This milestone was accomplished in a little more than five years since its first delivery in November 2006
Cessna Aircraft Company rolled its 400th Citation Mustang aircraft off the assembly line at its Independence, Kan., facility. This milestone was accomplished in a little more than five years since the... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: the 1000th ATR fuselage completed in Pomigliano d’Arco
Naples, Italy - Delivered today
Alenia Aermacchi delivered today the fuselage to the ATR consortium, to be assembled in Toulouse to build the 1000th aircraft. The ceremony was attended by the company’s top management and the employees w... more
IndustryAviancaTaca firms up order for 51 eco-efficient A-320 aircraft
Blagnac, France - Purchase agreement is biggest for a single customer in Latin America history
AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal of Ecuador, has signed a purchase agreement for 33 eco-efficient A-320neo and 18 A-320 Family aircraft. The order, which is the largest from a single airline... more
IndustryPhoto. Italian Air Force Eurofighter aircraft in air-to-air refuelling mission
Hallbergmoos , Germany - It is one of the daily training activities undertaken by Typhoon pilots
Air-to-air refuelling is one of the daily training activities undertaken by Eurofighter Typhoon pilots. In this picture, taken during one of those missions in January 2012, four Aeronautica Militare (Italian... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati: contracts with the Italian Ministry of Defense
Rome, Italy - And the NATO Agency Nahema
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, signed several contracts with the Italian Ministry of Defence and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) for a total value of 120 million... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contracts for EUR 120 million among the mission planning system for the A-129 helicopter
Rome, Italy - Through its subsidiary SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Finmeccanica has been awarded new contracts worth a total of EUR 120 million through its subsidiary SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI). The first contract, signed with the Italian Ministry of Defence, concerns... more
IndustryNorwegian commits to 100 A-320neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - Stunning "NEO" sales success continues in 2012
Norwegian, one of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A-320neo aircraft. The agreement, which makes Norwegian the latest customer... more
IndustryBoeing and Norwegian announce order for 100 B-737 MAX and 22 /800NG aircraft
Oslo, Norway - Record order at European level, valued at $11.4 billion; first continental customer of MAX
Boeing and Norwegian have announced a firm order for 100 fuel-efficient 737 MAX airplanes and for 22 Next-Generation 737/800s. The total order is valued at $11.4 billion at list prices and represents the... more
IndustryLM shows the VIDEO of the first night flight of F-35A airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - The aircraft, piloted by LM Test Pilot Mark Ward, in a CTOL variant
With some days of delay compared to the news (see for details AVIONEWS), Lockheed Martin has sent the video of the first night flight of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II. The F-35 Lightning... more
IndustryHelicopters: Eurocopter boosts its sales by 12 percent in 2011
Paris, France - And increases order intake by more than 100 aircraft
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the... more
IndustryFincantieri: launched "Ganthoot", first of two Stealth patrol vessels for the Emirate Navy
Trieste, Italy - The unit will be delivered in the last half of 2012
Fincantieri shipyard at Muggiano recently launched the “Ganthoot”, the first of two stealth patrol vessels included in the “Falaj 2” program in progress for the United Arab Emirates Navy who ordered them in... more
IndustrySCAC and Aeroflot sign the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the SSJ-100 MSN 95015 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The plane is planned to fly from Komsomolsk-on-the Amur to Moscow next January 27
On completion of Technical acceptance procedure, JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft“ (SCAC) and Aeroflot signed today the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the fifth deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95015 at... more
IndustryLockheed Martin F-35A aircraft performs first night flight
Fort Worth, Usa - The testing will clear the way for night refuelling and formation testing later this year
The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 airplane program was completed Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by LM Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F-35A conventional... more
IndustryAirbus delivers A-320 airplane to Lebanese Middle East Airlines
Toulouse, France - With manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5000
Airbus delivered the A-320 with manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5000 to Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft was delivered from Airbus in Hamburg, Germany and is powered b... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: official launch of the nEUROn
Istres, France - The new generation technology demonstrator for an European UCAV
Yesterday nEUROn, the technology demonstrator for a European UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) was officially presented by Charles Edelstenne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation,... more
IndustryReplacement of the Israeli Air Force jet trainer fleet
Seoul, South Korea - Competition between Korea's T-50 and Italy's M-346
The South Korean government has been given until 28 January to update its industrial cooperation package that is part of the proposed sale of the T-50 jet trainer, multi-role fighter developed by a joint-venture... more
IndustryF-35 aircraft program: 2011, a record year for number flight test
Fort Worth, Usa - The plan called for 872 flights and 6,622 test points within the year
The Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 aircraft System Development and Demonstration 2011 flight test program resulted in the completion of more test flights and test points than in any year. The 2011 flight... more
IndustryATR: 157 aircraft sold in 2011
Paris, France - The planes are leading the regional market and have become the bestseller for planes with 90 seats or less
ATR’s 2011 results attest to the structural changes in the regional transport market, making ATRs the new reference in this sector. ATRs represented more than 80% of regional airplane sales in 2011, c... more
IndustryFlight tests on the new Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E aircraft have started
Moscow, Russia - It will be transferred to the Russian Defense Ministry after the tests
Today, 17 January 2012, Russia's Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer started test flights of its new Su-35S Flanker-E multi-role fighter, taking off from the Komsomolsk-on-Amur airfield in Russia's Far East. The... more
IndustryAirbus marks 2011 with record order and delivery numbers of aircraft
Blagnac, France - A-320neo outperforms as “Fastest selling airliner ever”
Airbus delivered 534 commercial aircraft to 88 customers (10 new) and booked 1,419 net orders in 2011, making it the most successful year in the company’s history, and the 10th in a row with a production i... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati signs news contracts in India and Ukraine
Rome, Italy - For a total value of 10 million euros
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, recently signed two contracts for a total value of 10 million euros with the Indian shipyard Coching Shipyard Ltd and with the Ukrainian air service provider... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new orders valued up to EUR 200 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies AW, Oto Melara, DRS Technologies and SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Finmeccanica won new orders valued up to EUR 200 million through its companies AgustaWestland, Oto Melara, DRS Technologies and SELEX Sistemi Integrati. AgustaWestland, through its company PZL Swidnik,... more
IndustryVolaris and Airbus finalize largest aircraft order in Mexican history
Toulouse, France - First carrier in the Country to order eco-efficient A-320neo airplane
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has signed a purchase agreement for 44 eco-efficient Airbus A-320 aircraft, comprised of 30 A-320neo and 14 A-320 aircraft. The order represents the largest single commercial... more
IndustryLockheed Martin delivers first two Marine Corps F-35 airplanes to Eglin
Fort Worth, Usa - Known as BF-6 and BF-8
The first two Lockheed Martin production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the US Marine Corps yesterday. The two jets are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 105 commercial and 99 executive airplanes in 2011
São José dos Campos, Brazil - E-Jets sales, last year, grew 28% over 2010
Embraer delivered 32 commercial and 50 business aircraft during the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11), thus closing out the year with 105 delivered to the airline market and 99 to executive aviation. Regarding... more
IndustryAfghanistan will receive 21 Mi-17V5 helicopters by the first half of this year
Moscow, Russia - A contract signed last May with the United States
The "Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service" announced today, 11 January 2012, that Russia will deliver to Afghanistan 21 Mi-17V5 helicopters, an export version of the Mi-8 Hip helicopter equipped... more
IndustryBoeing: Air France-KLM finalize order for 25 B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
Paris, France - With options
Boeing and Air France-KLM Group have finalized an order for 25 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes, with options. The order was signed in late December 2011 and was recorded on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website,... more
IndustryIndonesian Air Force expected to increase its fighter aircraft fleet
Jakarta, Indonesia - Six Su-30MK2 aircraft that will be delivered after 2013
According to "The Jakarta Post", Indonesia has signed a 470 million dollar contract with Russia to purchase six Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jet fighters for the Indonesian Air Force, that will start to be delivered... more
IndustryBoeing: 2011 with record-breaking order announcements, 2012 to be "Year of the 737 MAX airplane"
Seattle, Usa - Orders and commitments now top 1,000 since its launch; highlights in 2011 for commercial airplanes
Boeing booked 805 net commercial airplane orders in 2011, fueled by a late flurry of record-breaking deals. The company also delivered 477 airplanes, ending the year with a strong backlog of 3,771 unfilled... more
IndustryBoeing reports fourth-quarter and entire year 2011 for airplane deliveries
Chicago, Usa - But also helicopters and satellite
The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter and entire year of 2011. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows: 737... more
IndustryLongbow LLC: a $181 million contract for radar and data link systems Apache Longbow Block III helicopter
Orlando, Usa - From the US Army
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint-venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, received a $181 million contract from the US Army for AH-64D Apache Block III LONGBOW systems.... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded US Navy Systems contracts
Waltham, Usa - With combined potential value of nearly $72 million
Raytheon Company has received two separate contract awards from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) of the United States Navy for work on: the Phalanx, SeaRAM and Land-based Phalanx weapons systems;... more
IndustryGECAS places order for two additional ATR-72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - And two options
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, and ATR announce an order for two additional -72/600 turboprop aircraft, and two options. This... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded contract for $363.9m for two radars
Washington, Usa - The industry receives an other deal for 582.5 m for services in Thaad to UAE
The Missile Defense Agency is awarding Raytheon Company a contract to provide two AN/TPY-2 radars to the US Army as the radar component to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense... more
IndustrySuper Tucano aircraft wins defense contract in US (VIDEO)
São Paulo, Brazil - EDS and partner Sierra Nevada Corporation will provide the USAF with the A-29 for the LAS program
The US Air Force announced that it has selected the A-29 Super Tucano (or EMB-314), produced by Embraer Defense and Security (EDS), for the Light Air Support (LAS) program. The aircraft will be supplied... more
IndustryFourth Airbus Military A-330 MRTT plane handed over to RAAF
Paris, France - Leaving just one aircraft of its order still to be delivered
The fourth Airbus Military A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) for the Royal Australian Air Force has been formally handed over to the service, leaving just one aircraft of its order still to be delivered. Known... more