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IndustryAirbus delivers record number of corporate aircraft
Blagnac, France - Total orders to more than 170 jets
Airbus delivered 15 corporate jets in 2010, worth more than USD 1.5 billion at list prices, setting a new record for this facet of its business. The aircraft comprised 13 A-318 Elites, Airbus Corporate... more
IndustryLM: first two MC-130J for the US Air Force
Marietta, Usa - More power for “America's Specialized Air Power”
The first two MC-130J airplanes for US Air Force Special Operations Command are nearing completion on the C-130J production line at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga. Following final assembly... more
IndustryTUI Travel PLC buys two new A-330/300 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Brand new customer for Airbus’ leading mid-size aircraft family
TUI Travel PLC, has become a new direct customer for Airbus, with an order for two A-330/300 aircraft. The European travel group has ordered these airplanes for its French airline subsidiary, Corsairfly.... more
IndustryAll five Gulfstream G-650 flight-test aircraft now flying
Savannah, Usa - Fifth aircraft joins flight-test program on Jan. 24
The fifth and final Gulfstream G-650 flight-test aircraft took to the skies Jan. 24, flying for 2 hours and 46 minutes. All five aircraft that are part of the flight-test campaign have now entered the... more
IndustryGulfstream: G650 flight tests completed
Washington, US - The final member of Gulfstream fleet is an ultra long-range jet
On Monday, January 24, the aircraft G650 has performed its first flight. The fifth and final member of its airborne certification fleet is an ultra long-range jet. Aircraft 5, S/N 6005, completed a... more
IndustryGE Aviation to create 100 jobs in Wales
Cardiff, UK - As a result of growing demand for servicing of the GE90 engine
Airline engine maintenance company GE Aviation Wales is creating 100 highly-skilled jobs at Nantgarw, near Cardiff. The US-owned employer is to create the new aircraft engineer posts. With a 1,100 strong... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for approximately EUR 155 million
Rome, Italy - DRS Technologies, SELEX Galileo, Elsag Datamat, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 155 million through its companies DRS Technologies, SELEX Galileo, Elsag Datamat, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Sistemi Integrati. DRS... more
IndustryLM: final F-35A development airplane arrives at Edwards AFB
California, Usa - For testing
A Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter comes in for a landing at Edwards AFB, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, after a 3.2-hour ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas. The jet, known as AF-4,... more
IndustryThomas Cook Group signs firm order for 12 A-321 airplanes with "Sharklets"
Toulouse, France - Fleet harmonisation and renewal with the eco-efficient A-320 Family
Thomas Cook Group has signed a firm order for 12 A-321 airplanes, as a first step of its single aisle fleet harmonisation and renewal plan which is based on the A-320 Family. The aircraft will be fitted... more
IndustrySaab receives order for development Gripen airplane system
Linkoping, Sweden - From FMV, Swedish Defence Material Administration
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding development of the existing material system 39 (edition 19). The order amount is... more
IndustryBombardier delivers Estonian Air's first CRJ-900 NextGen airplane
Toronto, Canada - The carrier will use it on high-demand business destinations
Bombardier Aerospace yesterday delivered the first of three CRJ-900 NextGen regional jets ordered by Estonian Air in 2010. The transaction included options on two additional CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft. The... more
Industry100,000 flying hours for Eurofighter Typhoon plane
Hallbergmoos, Germany - This important target celebrated today during an event held in Munich
The operational fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon airplanes in service since the second half of 2003 achieved the impressive milestone of 100,000 flying hours in January 2011. This total was celebrated today... more
IndustryGECAS orders 12 A-330 aircraft
Blagnac, France - Continuing market success for Airbus’ efficient long-range A-330 Family
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has signed a firm order for 12 additional long-range A-330/300 aircraft. This new order brings... more
IndustryEurofighter delivered five Typhoon aircraft to the Italian Air force in one day
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The programme that never sleeps
With most companies on Christmas break between Christmas and New Year, it was a welcome surprise to learn that Alenia Aeronautica was busy completing their final aircraft deliveries for the year, exceeding... more
IndustryEurocopter's results in 2010: the challenges in 2011 and the helicopters sold
Paris, France - Positive, despite the global economic crisis. Presented during a conference with the press
Eurocopter generated an increased turnover in 2010 with the delivery of 527 helicopters. The year also was marked by achievements in innovation, new products, services and the company’s "SHAPE" transformation p... more
IndustryStéphane Chéry new Head of International Media Relations for the Eurocopter Group
Marignane, France - Beginning on February 1, 2011
Stéphane Chéry will join Eurocopter to head the Group’s International Media Relations beginning on February 1, 2011. He replaces and will now report directly to Cécile Vion-Lanctuit, who was appointed Vice... more
IndustryFincantieri: presented Indian Navy ship with flight deck for medium-heavy helicopters
Bombay, India - “Deepak”, the first of two fleet tankers
Today in Mumbay there was the commissioning ceremony for the “Deepak”, the first of two fleet tankers ordered from Fincantieri by the Indian Navy. Present at the ceremony were A.K. Antony, the Ind... more
IndustryATR: 80 new aircraft sold in recovering 2010
Toulouse, France - Plus options for 33
European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced it booked orders for 80 new aircraft in 2010, plus options for 33. The society also generated a turnover of 1.35 US $ billion–almost three t... more
IndustryRR wins $ 250 million Trent 700 contract for Cathay Pacific's airplanes
Rome, Italy - To power eight new Airbus A-330
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won long term maintenance support business worth $250m from Cathay Pacific. The Group will provide TotalCare long-term services support for Trent 700... more
IndustryAvio signs jv agreement with AVIC Dongan and AVICOPTER
Dongan, China - For systems power transmissions for aerospace commercial engines
Avio, the international Italian based aerospace group in aerospace propulsion, AVIC Dongan and AVICOPTER (controlled by the AVIC Group), signed an agreement to set up a joint-venture for development and... more
IndustryBoeing and American Airlines complete contract for two B-777/300ER planes
Seattle, Usa - AA becomes the first US airline to order the 777/300ER
Boeing and American Airlines yesterday announced the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier has exercised options for two 777-300ER aircraft (extended range). The B-777 is the world's most successful twin-engine,... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft list prices to increase from January
Toulouse, France - Price adjustment reflects production ramp-up investments
Airbus has increased the average list price of its aircraft by 4.4 per cent. The increment applies for all new aircraft from the beginning of January 2011, apart from the A-380, for which the increase... more
IndustryPremium AEROTEC commences aircraft component production in Romania
Augsburg, Germany - First development stage creates 300 jobs for qualified workers
Premium AEROTEC (PA) commences manufacture of aircraft components at its new factory in Ghimbav, Bra?ov County, Romania. The company is thus continuing to extend its business activities and pursue a course... more
IndustryRR to power ten LCS for the US Navy
Rome, Italy - The Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contr... more
IndustryMajor fatigue testing of the A-400M plane has begun in Dresden
Dresden, Germany - It will be subjected to a punishing regime of loads 24 hours per day, for initial four weeks
Major fatigue testing of the Airbus Military (AM) A-400M plane has begun on schedule in Dresden in January. The test airframe, known as MSN5001, will be subjected to a punishing regime of loads, 24... more
IndustryBoeing sets 787 plane first delivery for third quarter
Washington, Usa - The revised first delivery date is not expected to have a material impact on 2010 financial results
Boeing announced today that it expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the third quarter of this year. The new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight incident during testing... more
IndustryAirbus celebrates its 10,000th order with Virgin America’s 60 A-320 airplane deal
Toulouse, France - First order for the new "Neo"?? booked
Airbus announced this morning its 10,000th order with a firm contract from Virgin America (VA) for 60 A-320s, including 30 A-320neo aircraft. This is the first firm order for the A-320 new engine option;... more
IndustryAirbus hits new record aircraft deliveries in 2010
Toulouse, France - Orders strongly above expectations
Airbus has increased its production output for the ninth year in a row and achieved a new company record of 510 (2009: 498) commercial aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which 19 were new). Deliveries... more
IndustrySSJ-100: 15 airplanes plus 5 options for the Mexican Interjet
Venice, Italy - The first deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2012
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding- signed a contract today with Mexico’s Interjet airline for the purchase of 15 long r... more
IndustryTelespazio acquires the UK company VEGA Space and the space activities of Elsag Datamat
Rome, Italy - From last January 1st, 2011
On 1 January 2011, Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, acquired the space activities of two Finmeccanica Group companies: VEGA, based in the UK, and Elsag Datamat, based in Genoa. Telespazio’s n... more
IndustryItalian AMI. Inauguration of the first FADR radar for the air defense
Rome, Italy - Commissioned by AMI to SSI, a Finmeccanica company
Yesterday, on Wednesday January 12, 2011, was inaugurated at the 112th remote radar Squadron of Mortara (Pavia), the first of 12 RAT31 DL Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) systems commissioned by the Air... more
IndustryRussia: new shipyard for the construction of Mistral helicopter-carrier ships
Moscow, Russia - In the Isle of Kotlin, close to St. Petersburg
Today, "RIA Novosti" reported that, as referred by a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, at twenty miles west of St. Petersburg, in the Island of Kotlin, in the Baltic Sea, a new shipyard will... more
IndustryIndiGo commits to 180 A-320 airplanes, largest jet order in aviation history
Toulouse, France - It becomes a launch customer for the A-320neo
India's largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 180 eco-efficient A-320 aircraft of which 150 will be A-320neo’s and 30 will be A-320s. It is the largest single f... more
IndustryBoeing celebrates 1,000th B-767 airplane
Washington, USA - Whose final assembly started yesterday
Started yesterday at the Boeing plant in Washington, United States, the final assembly of the 1,000th B-767 airplane, that is the last step in the production process before the first test flight. It... more
IndustryEurocopter reinforces its South East Asia capabilities with an expanded new facility
Singapore, Singapore - For the company’s Singapore-based ESEA regional affiliate
Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) today unveiled its new 8,200-square meter Singapore facility, which is a key element for the growth strategy of this Eurocopter regional affiliate in the dynamic South... more
IndustryCDB Leasing, from China, signs for ten Embraer 190 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be operated by China Southern Airlines
Embraer confirmed the sale of ten 190s to CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), of China, yesterday. The jets will be operated by China Southern, the country’s largest airline, and the third in the world. The a... more
IndustryRR and BA complete USD5bn Trent engine contracts
Rome, Italy - To power up to 61 new wide-body aircraft
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, and British Airways (BA) have completed contracts for Trent 900 and Trent 1000 engines to power up to 61 new wide-body aircraft. The order, originally... more
IndustryAsiana Airlines places order for six A-380 airplanes
Toulouse, France - New customer for the aircraft
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has become a new customer for the A-380 following the signature of a firm order for six aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014 and the airline plans to operate... more
IndustryBoeing: 2010 airplane delivery and orders
Seattle, Usa - It reaches its target for delivery and achieves strong order bookings
Boeing recorded 462 commercial airplane deliveries in 2010, meeting company guidance of approximately 460 deliveries during the year. The industry posted 530 net commercial orders for the year as air carriers... more
IndustryBombardier sells four CRJ-700NG Regional airplanes to SkyWest
Toronto, Canada - The contract is valued at approximately $148 million US
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that SkyWest, Inc. of St. George, Utah has placed a firm order for four CRJ-700 NextGen airliners. The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines under the Delta Connection... more
IndustryCIT, Boeing announces order for 38 B-737NG airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Order includes B-737/800s and 737/900ERs
CIT Group Inc., and Boeing today announced that CIT Aerospace placed an order for 38 Next-Generation 737 airplanes and purchase rights for seven additional 737s. The order, with deliveries into 2017,... more
IndustryeasyJet expands fleet with 15 additional Airbus A-320 aircraft
Toulouse, France - And to convert an existing order into a larger model
European based easyJet has signed a contract to buy a further 15 A-320 aircraft and to convert an existing order for 20 A-319s into the larger A-320 model. The agreement is part of an order book which... more
IndustryFincantieri: contract to build 10 ships for the US Navy, with hangar for two helicopters
Trieste, Italy - For a worth of USD 4 bn
Fincantieri, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, world industry in the Defense sector, has gained a contract for the construction of 10 Littoral Combat Ships. The first vessel is worth 437 million... more
IndustryFeasibility study for 90-seat Indian civilian aircraft
Delhi, India - The flight trials are expected in 2015-16
A high-powered committee under space scientist G. Madhavan Nair is conducting a feasibility study for an indigenous 90-seat civilian plane to fly on regional and feeder routes. "The National Civil Aircraft... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first B-737 "Sky Interior" airplane to CA
Seattle, Usa - Passengers now able to enjoy interior in four regions of the world
Another new Next-Generation 737/800 airplane with the new Sky Interior took to the skies over Seattle yesterday, as Continental Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc.,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wins orders for more than EUR 185 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of more than EUR 185 million through its companies DRS Technologies, Alenia Aeronautica, Oto Melara and SELEX Communications. DRS Technologies has won... more
IndustryChina, Shandong Airlines will buy other 15 Boeing 737/800 airplanes
Beijing, China - Which should be consigned between 2014 and 2015
China's Shandong Airlines announced on Friday, December 24, 2010, that it plans to purchase 15 more Boeing 737/800 aircraft. The planes, which should be delivered between 2014 and 2015, will be paid totally... more
IndustryIndra implements back-up system for air traffic in Germany
Berlin, Germany - With its subsidiary AC-B
"AC-B, " Air Traffic Control & Business Systems, a subsidiary in Germany of "Indra Sistemas As", one of the major companies in the IT industry in Europe, has received from "DFS ", Deutsche Flugsicheurng... more
IndustryBoeing and Air New Zealand welcomed airline's first B-777/300ER airplane into fleet
Everett, Usa - During a ceremony yesterday at Paine Field in Everett, Washington
Boeing and Air New Zealand (ANZ) welcomed the airline's first 777/300ER airplane (extended range) at a ceremony yesterday at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. ANZ ordered the first of five 777/300ERs in August... more
IndustrySaab signs contract with FMV regarding Gripen aircraft
Linkoping, Sweden - The order amounts to 120 MSEK
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, for the continuous support of Gripen’s aircraft operational capacity. The order amounts t... more