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IndustryUAV X-51A WaveRider airplane breaks record in 1st flight
EAF Base, USA - Nearly three and a half minutes at a top speed of Mach 5
In its first flight attempt, the Boeing X-51A WaveRider yesterday successfully completed the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight in history --nearly three and a half minutes at a top speed... more
IndustryAirbus: South African Airways boosts short haul fleet
Blagnac, France - The airline has ordered five A-320 airplanes
South African Airways has ordered five additional Airbus A-320 aircraft, increasing an earlier commitment for the type from 15 to 20. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013, will be powered by IAE engines.... more
IndustryCessna delivers two 162 Skycatchers aircraft to EAA
Wichita, Usa - Both models will be on display during "AirVenture 2010" in Oshkosh, Wis., in July
Cessna Aircraft Company announced it has delivered two Skycatcher light sport aircraft to the Experimental Aircraft Association, better known as EAA. The delivery took place at Yingling Aviation in Wichita,... more
IndustryLM to provide airborne surveillance system to Finnish Air Force
Denver, Usa - Team to provide special mission capability
Lockheed Martin (LM) announced today that it has been awarded a four-year contract to supply the Finnish Air Force with an airborne surveillance system and associated ground systems. The value of this... more
IndustryAirFlite and Piaggio Aero sign agreement for maintenance
Singapore, Singapore - This appointment underlines industry’s commitment to customer service
"Piaggio Aero Industries and AirFlite Pty Ltd. have signed an agreement to qualify and approve AirFlite Asia as an OEM appointed maintenance provider for Piaggio Aero P-180 Avanti/ II aircraft in the Asia... more
IndustryA-380 aircraft powered with Rolls-Royce engines delivered to Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - Engines release 10% less emission, Rolls-Royce let know
Last days three of the most important names in civil aviation field had in common the delivery of an airplane. Lufthansa, Airbus and Rolls-Royce celebrated the first Airbus A-380's delivery to the German... more
IndustryFinmeccanica towards reorganization program of own industrial assets
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors appoints the senior managers of some of the group companies interested by the optimization program
"In line with its programme to optimise its industrial structures in the Defence Electronics & Security and Space sectors, previously announced at the shareholders' meeting, Finmeccanica will launch a... more
IndustryFirst biofuel aircraft engine built in Africa
Durban, South Africa - Intended for light aircraft, benchmarks South Africa against the finest aviation engineering
A Durban company has unveiled a light aircraft engine which can operate on biofuel. The Adept Airmotive, so is called the company developing engine, benchmarks South Africa against the finest aviation... more
IndustryEads falls in the 2010's first four months, partially because of the A-380 aircraft
Paris, France - Profit fell 39%. Now the subsidiary Airbus tries to reduce the outstanding work
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (Eads), the parent of Airbus, said during last days that its first-quarter profit fell 39%, hurt by costs associated with its A-380 superjumbo jet, whic... more
IndustryQatar Airways receives B-777F airplane
Everett, Usa - First of three Freighters joins airline's fleet
The first Boeing 777 Freighter to enter Qatar Airways' fleet completed a 16-hour flight from Boeing's Everett, Wash., Delivery Center to Doha, Qatar, and has been placed into service. The airplane was... more
IndustryAirbus: A-380 airplane delivered to Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - The first of 15 models ordered; three will be delivered this year
Lufthansa yesterday has taken delivery of the first of 15 A-380s ordered, with three more to join the fleet in 2010. The German carrier will deploy its new flagship aircraft on routes to Tokyo, Beijing... more
IndustryAlenia NA delivers fifth C-27/G-222 ANAAC aircraft to USAF
Naples, Italy - The model has been immediately deployed to Kabul to join to the other four planes
Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and a part of the Finmeccanica Group, delivered the fifth Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27/G-222 aircraft to the United States Air... more
IndustryBoeing increases B-737 aircraft's production to 34 per month
Seattle, Usa - It believes in the future demand increase, also to get better of its rival Airbus
Boeing announced yesterday the increase of production for 737 aircraft during next years. The aircraft manufacturing industry let know officially it will bring production up from 31,5 to 34 airplanes per... more
IndustryMalaysian Airlines compensated by Airbus for A-380's airplane delay
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A partial penal sum for USD 30 million paid
The pages of yesterday of the economic paper "Malaysian Reserve" reported that Airbus (EADS Group) would have paid the sum of USD 30 million at the beginning of this year to Malaysian Airline System (MAS)... more
IndustrySaudi Arabian Airlines receives first Airbus A-330 airplane
Blagnac, France - For long range in almost 30 years
Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, has become the newest operator of the Airbus A-330, after taking delivery of its first long range Airbus aircraft in almost 30 years. The aircraft w... more
IndustryBoeing: latest news about B-787 aircraft
Seattle , Usa - Some deleted orders; Ana's pilots flight-test
Boeing has deleted other six orders related to 787 Dreamliner aircraft, as the company revealed Thursday in the weekly update published also on the website. The cancelled order is worth about USD 1 billion. That... more
IndustryThe AA M-346 Master advanced trainer adopts the HMD
Venegono, Italy - It has recently carried out the first flight tests
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, recently carried out the first flight tests of the new sophisticated Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system that will be fitted to the M-346 Master advanced training... more
IndustryBoeing in China into the maintenance and overhaul of airplanes
Shanghai, China - Signed agreement with Jeju Air
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co. Ltd (Boeing Shanghai) has signed a maintenance agreement to perform Boeing 737-800 airplanes “C” checks for Jeju Air, based in Seoul, Korea. Jeju Air became the... more
IndustryBoeing's NewGen Tanker "Dresses" the new Rockwell Collins technology
Seattle, Usa - The avionics-specialized company continues its story of successes
Boeing's NewGen Tanker will feature the same advanced Rockwell Collins flight deck technology that is being supplied to the 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the flight deck, Rockwell Collins has been... more
IndustryLockheed Martin completes delivery of C-130J airplanes to RNAF
Marietta, Usa - Super Hercules to employ in national airlift and for international missions
Lockheed Martin (LM) completed deliveries of the four C-130J airplanes ordered by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNAF) at a ceremony with US and Norwegian officials. LM received a contract from the... more
IndustrySas code-sharing with Continental and Ethiopian Airlines
Stockholm, Sweden - New routes in the US and Africa
Scandinavian Airlines (Sas) expands its routes thanks to two new code-share contracts with Continental Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines. The new agreemnt with the latter is effective immediately and it... more
IndustryEurofighter launches new look website
Hallbergmoos, Germany - With a new design and refreshed content
Eurofighter Typhoon’s award winning website www.eurofighter.com was relaunched yesterday with a new design and refreshed content to keep Eurofighter at the cutting edge of aerospace on-line media. The n... more
IndustryBoeing begins assembly of first B-747/8 Intercontinental airplane
Everett, Usa - Deutsche Lufthansa AG was the first airline to order it
Boeing announced it began assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental airplane at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly for the new airplane by loading its wing... more
IndustryNamed new Vice-President of Corporate Communications of Eurocopter
Marignane, France - It's Cécile Vion-Lanctuit
Cécile Vion-Lanctuit has been appointed as Eurocopter Group’s Vice-President of Corporate Communications. In her new role, Vion-Lanctuit reports to CEO Lutz Bertling and oversees all internal and external co... more
IndustryRwandAir announced order for two B-737/800NG aircraft
Seattle, Usa - The carrier currently operates a fleet of regional jets
Boeing and RwandAir announced an order for two Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. Based in Kigali, Rwanda, the airline is renewing and expanding its fleet to broaden its network. RwandAir currently... more
IndustryAirbus Military delivers first C-295 MPA to Chile
Santiago, Chile - The contract also includes five additional options
The Chilean Navy received last week the first of three C-295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) that they ordered from Airbus Military in October 2007. The contract also includes five additional options. The... more
IndustrySSI: new contract for civil radars
Rome, Italy - It will manage about 50% of the Chinese air traffic
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, has become the first air traffic control systems supplier in China following a further contract the company has recently signed with the Civil Aviation... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wins contracts worth more than EUR 140 million
Rome, Italy - Through DRS, SSI, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Communications and Ansaldo Energia
Finmeccanica has won contracts with a total value of more than EUR 140 million through its companies DRS, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Communications and Ansaldo Energia. Specifically,... more
IndustryFirst Falcon 7X delivered to the Saudi private operator SPA
Geneva, Switzerland - The order includes four models
Dassault Falcon delivered the first of four Falcon 7X tri-jets to Saudia Private Aviation (SPA), the business aviation unit of Saudi Arabian Airlines marking the first Falcon 7X delivery in Saudi Arabia.... more
IndustryCanada's Jazz Air orders 15 Bombardier Q-400 NG airplanes
Toronto, Canada - And options for additional ones
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Jazz Air LP (“Jazz”) of Halifax, Nova Scotia has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 15 Bombardier Q-400 NextGen turboprop airplanes and has taken options on... more
IndustryAdria Airways takes delivery of its first A-319 plane
Blagnac, France - Demonstrating long lasting confidence in Airbus single aisle family
Slovenia’s flag carrier, Adria Airways has taken delivery of its first new A-319. The aircraft was handed over from the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, Germany. Operated under a lease agreement with A... more
IndustryFinmeccanica's general director about partnership with Boeing and Airbus
Rome, Italy - Point on projects' delays and missed earnings
Last Friday Finmeccanica's shareholders meeting held, inside which, among other things, they talked about co-operation with Boeing and Airbus. The general director, Giorgio Zappa, had the occasion to point... more
IndustryTAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola announced order for two B-777/300ER airplanes
Washington, Usa - Order includes purchase rights for two additional models
Boeing and Angola's TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) yesterday announced the airline ordered two 777-300ER airplanes (Extended Range) in a deal that also includes purchase rights for two... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Aeronautics: Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, ATR, Alenia NA, SuperJet International
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 592 million (+7%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 34 million (+55%)
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (figures for the GIE-ATR consortium are consolidated proportionally, at 50%.), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (figures for the SuperJet International... more
IndustryFinmeccanica trimestrial. Defence and Security Electronics: Selex, Elsag Datamat, DRS
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,452 million (+2%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 107 million (-3%)
SELEX Galileo, SELEX Communications, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Service Management, Elsag Datamat, Seicos, DRS Technologies Revenues were EUR 1,452 million, EUR 25 million (+2%) versus EUR 1,427... more
IndustryFinmeccanica's trimestrial. Breakdown of key figures
Rome, Italy - Revenues, EBITA, net profit, FOCF, orders, costs and headcount
Revenues were EUR 4,039 million in 1Q10, versus EUR 3,911 million in the same period of 2009, an increase of EUR 128 million (+3%). This was mainly attributable to an increase in production volumes in... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves first-quarter results
Rome, Italy - Revenues to EUR 4,039 million (+3%). Adjusted EBITA to EUR 251 million (+4%).
The Finmeccanica's Board of Directors approved yesterday first-quarter results. Following the highlights: · Revenues were EUR 4,039 million and grew 3% versus 1Q09, thanks to growth in Helicopters... more
IndustryFour A-330 MRTT customer versions underway in Spain
Madrid, Spain - The work is now on the first model for UAE
Work is now well underway on the first Airbus Military A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), meaning that aircraft for all four current MRTT customers are in conversion.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica note: Ansaldo Energia in the nuclear energy sector
Rome, Italy - The industry is currently present in the first plants under construction both in China and in USA
"The recent agreements signed by Ansaldo with Enel/Edf and with Areva identify the areas of Ansaldo’s involvement for their EPR projects in Italy, as well as the potential cooperation in other EPR projects a... more
IndustryBoeing: 75th B-777 airplane delivered to Cathay Pacific Airways
Everett, Usa - In the version /300ER
Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated in the last days as the airline took delivery of its 75th airplane purchased directly from Boeing, a 777-300ER (Extended Range). The new airplane expands... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-EADS DS: joint presentation for the M-346 airplane
Rome, Italy - Platform will be the new generation "Master" aircraft
On 15 March 2010 (two industries unveiled it today), Alenia Aermacchi (AAEM), a Finmeccanica company, and EADS Defence and Security (DS) submitted a joint response to the Request For Information (RFI)... more
IndustryDreamliner aircraft: extreme-weather testing in Florida
Valparaiso, Usa - A special hangar allows the airplane to experience to this kind of temperatures
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience... more
IndustryBoeing F-15K41 airplane successfully completed 1st flight
St Louis, Usa - The F-15K is an advanced variant of the combat-proven F-15E
Boeing on April 19 conducted (but announced only yesterday) the first flight of F-15K41, the first of 21 F-15K Slam Eagles the company is producing under the Next Fighter II contract for the Republic of... more
IndustryBoeing delivered C-130H Aerial Refueling Tanker plane to Japan
Gifu, Japan - The tanker currently provides aerial refueling for the UH-60J, a SaR helicopter
The Boeing Company and partners Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Cobham Mission Systems announced that they have delivered a C-130H aerial refueling tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Garuda Indonesia's 75th airplane
Seattle, Usa - A B-737/800 model with Blended Winglets
Boeing delivered to Garuda Indonesia its 75th airplane, a Next-Generation 737/800 with Blended Winglets. Garuda Indonesia, the state-owned flag carrier, operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing... more
IndustryBoeing eco-aircraft in the "Earth Day"
St.Louis, Usa - A Super Hornet will take off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River powered by biofuel
Boeing is supporting the U.S. Navy's biofuel-powered flight, scheduled to take place on Earth Day, April 22. An unmodified, Boeing-built F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft will take off from Naval Air Station... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins a contract in Peru for two KRONOS radars
Rome, Italy - To be installed on board of the frigates
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract with the Military Navy of Peru to supply two multifunctional surveillance radars KRONOS NV to be installed on board of... more
IndustryFirst LM/USAF HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker rolls-out
Marietta, Usa - The US Air Force is authorized to acquire up to 31 HC-MC-130J airplanes
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) during a ceremony. Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Andersen, director of requirements, H... more
IndustryLM completes first live tracking exercise with new MMSP Aegis
New York, Usa - The system detected air tracks
Lockheed Martin successfully identified and tracked numerous live targets for the first time using its new Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP). The MMSP is intended to help combine next-generation Aegis... more
IndustryCebu Pacific orders seven more A-320 airplanes
Blagnac, France - Airline to continue expansion across Asian region
Cebu Pacific (CEB) of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for seven more A-320 aircraft. The latest contract increases the carrier's A-320 Family order backlog to 22 aircraft, scheduled... more