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IndustryBombardier sells 15 Q-400 NextGen aircraft to India's SpiceJet
Toronto, Canada - "Comfortably greener" airplane program surpasses 400 orders
Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that SpiceJet of Gurgaon, India has placed a firm order for 15 Q-400 NextGen turboprop airliners and has taken options on an additional 15 airliners. Based on... more
IndustryMore C-130J airplanes for India
Marietta, Usa - These three aircraft will join the previous ones
India?s next three C-130J airplanes have now reached the final production positions at the Lockheed Martin Marietta facility. These aircraft will join the previous three, which are already in flight test... more
IndustryComlux purchases two Global 7000 aircraft
Dubai, EAU - Through an affiliate
Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced that Comlux The Aviation Group, through an affiliate, signed a firm order for two Global 7000 jets. The successful charter operator’s growing fleet of large cabin B... more
IndustryBombardier logs orders for seven Business airplanes
Dubai, EAU - Jet Air Flug to operate two Challenger 605 and five Learjet 85 jets
Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced that it received firm orders for five mid-size Learjet 85 and two large cabin Challenger 605 jets, from multiple companies of the same group, for principal operation... more
IndustryBoeing awarded by NASA
Rome, Italy - Prime-contractor of the year
Boeing has been named the Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year by NASA for outstanding contributions to the agency’s small-business program on the Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services (... more
IndustryBerlusconi, Putin and Medvedev "Tested" the SSJ-100 airplane. Pending on the AR IAC certification...
Sochi, Russia - The aircraft is similar to the standard production plane configuration
Last week the Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane was presented to Demitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and Silvio Berlusconi, Prime... more
IndustrySouth Korea selects LM's C-130J "Super Hercules" for new fleet
Marietta, Usa - For four models
Lockheed Martin (LM) has signed a contract with the Republic of South Korea to provide the nation four C-130J "Super Hercules" aircraft. Korea’s new "Super Hercules" will be the longer fuselage or “... more
IndustryBoeing marks retirement of RAAF F-111 airplane fleet
Amberley, Australia - After more than 14 years
The Boeing Company will bid a fond farewell to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-111 strike airplanes that the company has supported for more than 14 years when the fleet is retired on Dec. 3. As... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: order from Hawaiian Airlines for its A-330 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Worth $420 million at list prices
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will provide Trent 700 engines for six Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A-330 aircraft, in a contract worth $420 million at list prices. The order includes a TotalCare... more
IndustryDassault reaches milestone with 100th Falcon 7X aircraft delivery
Little Rock, Usa - To a Brazilian financial services company
Dassault delivered the 100th Falcon 7X during a ceremony at its completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The aircraft was delivered to a Brazilian financial services company. To date, the 5,950... more
IndustryAirbus offers new fuel saving engine options for A-320 aircraft Family
Toulouse, France - The industry will start deliveries in Spring 2016
Airbus has decided to offer for its best-selling A-320 Family new fuel saving engines as an option. Airlines have the choice between CFM International’s LEAP-X engine and Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1... more
IndustryDrs Technologies and Alenia Aeronautica: joint development of a PMU for the C-27J airplane (Video)
Rome, Italy - This unit is used for several applications
DRS Technologies and Alenia Aeronautica (AA), both Finmeccanica companies, announce the joint development of a portable maintenance unit specially designed for the C-27J tactical military airlifter, for... more
IndustryAirbus and Lufthansa launch the first passenger plane powered by bio-fuel (2)
Blagnac, France - A significant step forward towards sustainable aviation
Lufthansa is launching the first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A-321 aircraft. The daily... more
IndustryJetairfly receives B-737 NG plane with new Sky Interior (Video)
Seattle, Usa - First European-based airline to receive the new, passenger-inspired interior
Boeing and Brussels-based Jetairfly yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737-800 with the new Sky Interior. Jetairfly, part of TUI Travel PLC, the largest tourism group... more
IndustryRR announces new engine agreements for Emirates airplanes
Rome, Italy - For a worth of USD 1.2 billion
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has concluded new agreements to provide engine services for 50 of Emirates’ existing fleet of 152 wide-bodied aircraft. RR will provide TotalCare l... more
IndustryVirgin Blue equips its Boeing airplanes with Rockwell Collins systems
Brisbane, Australia - For communication, navigation and surveillance
Virgin Blue Airlines has decided to equip its new Boeing 737 NG airplanes with a full suite of communication, navigation and surveillance system developed by Rockwell Collins, consisting of an “Avionics p... more
IndustrySaab receives FMV Gripen aircraft order for Thailand
Linkoping, Sweden - The order is worth approximately 2,2 billion SEK
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (Swedish Defence Material Administration) for six Gripen aircraft intended for the Royal Thai Air Force. The order is worth approximately... more
IndustryBoeing proposes partnership with EMBRAER for the production of F/A-18 Super Hornet airplanes
Seattle, USA - To make compete in the bid for 36 fighter jets called by Brazilian Air Force
The newspaper "Valor Econômico" on Monday reported that Boeing, through its chairman for Israel, Europe and America, Joseph T. McAndrew, had revealed it had proposed to EMBRAER, Empresa Brasileira de... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane, SN95004, has successfully passed HIRF testing in Italy
Turin, Italy - Those regarding the High Intensity Radiated Field Tests
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane, SN 95004, has successfully completed HIRF testing program in Italy. Tests were accomplished in Turin-Caselle airport, at the Alenia Aeronautica facilities. The preliminary... more
IndustryLatin America: first flight test TAM Airlines and Airbus by airplane powered with biofuel
Toulouse, France - Carbon reduced by up to 80 percent
TAM Airlines together with Airbus have conducted the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using an A-320 plane. The biofuel, processed by UOP LLC, a Honeywell group, was a 50 percent blend... more
IndustryA-350XWB plane longest fuselage panel successfully manufactured
Blagnac, France - In the coming weeks, it will undergo trimming, drilling and non-destructive inspection
Airbus partner, Spirit AeroSystems, has completed the curing of one of the panels that make up the longest section of the A-350 XWB’s airplane all carbon fibre fuselage. The 19.7 metre long, 77 square m... more
IndustryFinmeccanica again denies creating slush funds
Rome, Italy - With reference to today’s publication of news
With reference to today’s publication of news relating to Finmeccanica’s alleged slush funds, the Group once again reiterates that it has never created slush funds either in Italy or abroad. The Fin... more
IndustryLM: USD 3.5bn full-funding contract awarded for fourth lot of F-35 airplanes
Fort Worth, Usa - Including the long-lead funding previously received, the total contract value for LRIP 4 is $3.9 billion
Lockheed Martin (LM) has received a $3.5 billion contract modification from the US Department of Defense to manufacture 31 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the fourth lot of low-rate initial production... more
IndustryRR: order to power 20 Air China aircraft
Rome, Italy - For a worth USD 1.8 bn
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has won an order from Air China for engines to power a total of 20 new its aircraft, comprising ten A-350 XWBs and ten A-330s. The contract, worth $1.8bn... more
IndustrySCAC: Russian and Canadian pilots have completed FMS on the SSJ-100 plane
Zhukovski, Russia - The press release issued by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company
Together with Canadian and Russian certification authorities, Flight Testing of the CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS) was performed on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ-100). The FMS is developed... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 plane welcomed in Tianjin
Blagnac, France - The double-decker has visited 125 airports in the world
An Airbus A-380 has landed at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, where the A-320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) and the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre... more
IndustryNiki Lauda, Formula 1 World Champion, purchases Global 5000 airplane
Montreal, Canada - Its delivery at the beginning of 2012
Bombardier yesterday announced that Niki Lauda, through NL Holding GmbH, has placed a firm order for a Global 5000 jet. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2012, will be the first... more
IndustryEADS NA and Airbus Americas seek stronger ties with US aerospace suppliers
Washington, Usa - Companies to open joint US Sourcing Office
To further enhance the group’s procurement activities in the U.S. and strengthen their relationships with U.S. suppliers, EADS North America and Airbus Americas are setting up a joint US Sourcing Office, b... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 aircraft landed at Shijiazhuang airport in northern China
Blagnac, France - Tomorrow it will be in Tianjin
An Airbus A-380 test aircraft has landed for the first time at Zhengding International Airport in the northern Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, 300 kilometers to the south of Beijing, making it the 124th... more
IndustryBoeing delivers its 900th B-777 airplane to Ethiopian Airlines
Everett, Usa - It is the first of five models the airline ordered in 2009
Boeing delivered its 900th 777 airplane yesterday to Ethiopian Airlines. The airplane is the ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200LR (long range) Worldliner, and is the first of five 777s the airline ordered... more
IndustryRR: V2500 engines for ten Airbus airplanes of TAM
Rome, Italy - Share of an order worth $100 million for the industry
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a share of an order from TAM Airlines of Brazil for V2500 engines to power ten Airbus aircraft. The order is worth over $100 million to Rolls-Royce. The... more
IndustryBoeing delivers UK Royal Air Force's 7th C-17 Globemaster III plane
Long Beach, Usa - During a ceremony yesterday at its final assembly facility
The Boeing Company delivered the United Kingdom’s seventh C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air Force (RAF) yesterday during a ceremony at Boeing’s final assembly facility in Long Beach. The United Kin... more
IndustryLM: F-35 plane begins flying Block 1 software
Maryland, Usa - Lasted 1.5 hours
The fundamental building block for all future avionics software on the Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has entered flight testing on an F-35 test jet. "Block 1", the first of... more
IndustryTransAsia Airways orders two A-330s and six A-321s
Toulouse, France - Engine selections for both models will be made in the near future
TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for two widebody A-330/300s and six single aisle A-321s. The aircraft will be used primarily on direct services between Taiwan and mainland... more
IndustryEsperia Aviation Services: exclusive partnership agreement with Sina Fine Italian Hotels
Rome, Italy - For a distinctive hospitality
Sina Fine, the hotel group symbol of the "Made in Italy", and Esperia, a company that operates in the field of Business Aviation through the transport business, have signed a collaboration agreement aimed... more
IndustryBombardier sells five Challenger 300 aircraft to Donghai Jet
Montreal, Canada - Shenzhen-based operator also takes delivery of the first China-based Challenger 605 aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed a firm order for five super midsize Challenger 300 jets from Donghai Jet Co., Ltd. based in Southern China. The total value of the order is approximately $121 million US,... more
IndustrySkymark Airlines signs MoU for four A-380 planes
Blagnac, France - First Japanese airline to order the model
Skymark Airlines, Japan’s growing airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of four A-380s. The aircraft will be operated on major international long-haul routes f... more
IndustryA-380 Qantas airplane case: Rolls-Royce updates on Trent 900 engine
Rome, Italy - Safety continues to be industry’s highest priority
Rolls-Royce (RR) is now in a position to provide an update on its statement of 8 November concerning the engine failure on the Trent 900 powered A-380 Qantas aircraft flight QF32 on 4 November 2010. Immediately... more
IndustryBoeing opens new P-8 aircraft production facility in Seattle
Seattle, Usa - The US Navy plans to purchase 117 models
Boeing yesterday celebrated the opening of a new P-8 aircraft production facility near Boeing Field in Seattle. The US Navy plans to purchase 117 P-8A surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Initial... more
IndustrySuper Tucano aircraft to fly in the colors of the Indonesian Air Force
São José dos Campos, Brazil - First model sale in Asia Pacific includes ground support stations and logistics package
Embraer has won a competition held by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to supply eight Super Tucano light attack turboprops for the Indonesian Air Force. The deal includes ground support stations and... more
IndustryBBJ delivers B-777/200LR plane to Aviation Link Company
Washington, Usa - During a ceremony held in Everett
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) yesterday announced the delivery of a Boeing VIP 777/200LR (long range) to Aviation Link Co. (ALC), an aircraft management company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during a ceremony... more
IndustryFirst Navy F-35 aircraft arrived at Patuxent River, in Maryland
Patuxent River, Usa - To conduct a test program
The first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant airplane, the US Navy’s first stealth fighter, arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 2:37 pm. The aircraft, piloted b... more
IndustrySaudi Arabian Airlines: order for 12 B-777/300ER +10 options and eight Dreamliner airplanes
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Completed arrangement Boeing-ALAFCO
Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines announced an order for 12 B-777/300ERs (extended range), with an option for 10 more. This order previously was attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's orders... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Malaysia Airlines' first B-737/800NG with new livery
Seattle, Usa - First Asia-Pacific carrier equipped to operate with the 737 Boeing Sky Interior
Boeing and Malaysia Airlines last week celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737 with the new, passenger-inspired Boeing Sky Interior. The national carrier of Malaysia is the... more
IndustryRR statement about Trent 900 engine for A-380 Qantas plane, flight QF32
Rome, Italy - A further update next Friday
Rolls-Royce has made progress in understanding the cause of the engine failure on the Trent 900 powered A-380 Qantas airplane flight QF32 on 4 November 2010. It is now clear this occurrence is specific... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins a contract in Kuwait
Rome, Italy - To provide air traffic control systems
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract for a value of 16 million dollars to provide the Kuwait General directorate of civil aviation with air traffic control systems. In... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati signed a contract with the Finnish Navy
Rome, Italy - For a value of about EUR 5 million
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica Company, signed a contract for a value of about 5 M€ with the Finnish Navy to supply 15 Multi Data Link Processors (M-DLP) for naval units and operational c... more
IndustryBoeing: SpiceJet finalize order for 30 B-737/800NG airplanes
New Delhi, India - With winglets and Sky Interior
Boeing and Indian budget carrier, SpiceJet, announced an order for 30 Next-Generation 737/800 airplanes with winglets in the presence of US President Obama late last week. Valued at about $2.3 billion... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: a maxi order from China Eastern Airlines for engines A-330 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Agreement for environmental partnership
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has received an order worth $1.2bn, at list prices, from China Eastern Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power 16 Airbus A-330 aircraft. The order includes... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for approximately EUR 220 million
Rome, Italy - Through AW, DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, SSI, SELEX Galileo and Alenia Aeronautica
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 220 million through its companies AgustaWestland, DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo and Alenia... more