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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
IndustryAirbus aircraft: flight test for evaluation ash impact on engines
Blagnac, France - An intelligent manner to take advantage of research and security the negative aspects of a natural phenomenon
Airbus has taken advantage of scheduled development test flights to assess the impact on the aircraft and its flight systems within the volcanic ash on aircraft over Europe. Airbus A-380 MSN 4, powered... more
IndustryLM to provide surveillance radar to UK
London, UK - For world’s largest off-shore wind farm
Lockheed Martin (LM) will deliver a long-range air surveillance radar system to the United Kingdom that overcomes sensor performance issues commonly caused by the rotating blades of wind turbines. The... more
IndustryDassault delivers first Falcon 7Xs to China
Paris, France - One at early March, other two at the end of this month
Dassault Falcon delivered the first Falcon 7X to mainland China on March 5th, is read in a press-release issued yesterday. Two more will be delivered to mainland China by the end of this month. "This... more
IndustryPluna of Uruguay orders three Bombardier CRJ-900NG airplanes
Toronto, Canada - For about USD 120 million
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A. has signed a follow-on firm order for three CRJ-900 NextGen regional airplanes and has taken options on an additional six CRJ-900 N... more
IndustryThey are re-discussing fusion of some Thales-Safran company's branches
Paris, France - With approval of French State, shareholder of both
Thales and Safran, two aircraft industries, of defense and safety, believe some their activities' branches should be joined in a joint-venture: this is the conclusion of a meeting held last Tuesday 13... more
IndustryBoeing launches 787 GoldCare service for 13 Dreamliner airplanes of TUI Travel PLC
Seattle, Usa - They will be covered under full portfolio GoldCare Enterprise
The Boeing Company today announced that TUI Travel PLC, the world's leisure travel company, is the launch customer for GoldCare. The agreement to support the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet covers... more
IndustryC-27J Spartan aircraft for the RoAF land in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania - The first two of seven ordered in December 2007
Alenia Aeronautica (AA), a Finmeccanica company, has performed the Ferry Flight to the Romanian Air Forces of the first two of seven C-27J tactical transport aircraft ordered in December 2007. The C-27Js,... more
IndustryEmbraer and Austral: contract for 20 EMB-190 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Agreement announced in May 2009 is finalized and deliveries begin in July
The contract for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets to Austral Líneas Aéreas, of Argentina, was finalized. The agreement was announced in May 2009, and was conditioned on fulfilling several requirements, w... more
IndustryLM: first mission systems F-35 airplane enters flight test
Fort Worth, Usa - The full mission systems
"The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time last Wednesday, ushering in what will be the most powerful and comprehensive sensor... more
IndustryAnsaldo Energia and AREVA sign nuclear power Memorandum of Understanding
Paris, France - As part of the agreements between France and Italy
"As part of the intergovernmental agreements between France and Italy to co-operate in nuclear power generation, Ansaldo Energia and its subsidiary Ansaldo Nucleare, both part of the Finmeccanica Group,... more
IndustryAnsaldo Energia signs important MoU to develop nuclear power in Italy
Paris, France - The Finmeccanica Group's industry signs it together with ENEL and EDF
"Ansaldo Energia and Ansaldo Nucleare, Finmeccanica companies, Enel and EDF signed an important Memorandum of Understanding at the Fifth Forum of Italian-French dialogue, chaired by Italian Prime Minister... more
IndustryRedundancy fund for Piaggio Aero Industries' workers?
Finale Ligure, Italy - The measure would regard 300 employees in its plant in Finale Ligure
Piaggio Aero Industries' employees, Finale Ligure plant's workers, in district of Savona, these days will be laid off with a measure lasting 13 weeks and could be extended. Meanwhile, on 9th of April... more