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IndustryBoeing unveils first 787 Dreamliner test aircraft with special livery
Everett, USA - It allows to save time and money in comparison with the classic one
Boeing unveiled its fifth 787 Dreamliner flight test airplane. The aircraft is the first to show a special Boeing livery. Painted white with blue accents, the new livery incorporates visual and color elements... more
IndustryFirst Boeing 747/8 Freighter takes shape
Everett, USA - Forward and aft fuselage sections to join with wing and center section
Boeing today announced that it has taken a major step toward completing the assembly of the first 747/8 Freighter as mechanics loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center... more
IndustryFinmeccanica, Guarguaglini trustful on US presidential helicopter
Milan, Italy - Shortly contracts with Libya for Ansaldo and Selex
Finmeccanica CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, stated that he is still trustful about the US presidential helicopter programme for the VH-71 "Kestrel" built by AgustaWestland in cooperation with Lockheed... more
IndustryBombardier extends aircraft maintenance intervals
Toronto, Canada - For CRJ and Q-400 models
Bombardier Aerospace announced that adjustments to line maintenance intervals for the CRJ-700, -705, -900 NextGen and Q-400 aircraft have received final approval from Transport Canada (TC), the Federal... more
IndustryFincantieri: shareholders renewed the Board
Trieste, Italy - In addition it gave the go-ahead to increase capital
"Fincantieri’s shareholders – who had already met on 27 May and approved the financial statement for 2008 with the distribution of a dividend of € 10.1 million for the fifth year running – met again l... more
IndustryDRS Technologies awarded contract from the U.S. Army
Rome, Italy - Valued over USD 100 million
"DRS Technologies, Inc. a Finmeccanica company, received an order valued over USD 100 million from the U.S. Army's 'Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)', to manufacture 270 M1000 Heavy Equipment... more
IndustryTelespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and the Turkish Defence Ministry sign contract
Rome, Italy - To build the Göktürk satellite system
"Telespazio, a company owned by Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), and Undersecretariat For Defence Industries (SSM - Turkish Defence Ministry), at the presence of the Italian Undersecretary of State... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: signed a contract with the Civil Aviation Authority in Qatar
Rome, Italy - Worth 2,6 million Euro
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati has signed a contract, worth 2,6 million Euro, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar for the supply of the A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance & Control System) system... more
IndustryConstruction started for third "Littoral" class combat ship
Marinette, USA - At Marinette Marine's (Fincantieri group) shipyards
A keel-laying ceremony has been held at Marinette Marine’s shipyard for "Fort Worth", the US Navy’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-3). Two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters and several unmanned aerial systems (Ua... more
IndustryBoeing will realize anti-cyber attack systems for USAF
Arlington, USA - With a $1.2 million contract
Boeing announced today it has been awarded a $1.2 million contract by the US Air Force to study and demonstrate improved situational awareness, visualization, and automated course-of-action processing... more
IndustryEADS Defence & Security modernizes Slovakian identification systems
Paris, France - Reliable identification for aircraft of armed forces and allied from accidental attacks or friendly
EADS Defence & Security (DS) will modernize the identification systems of the Slovakian armed forces in order to avoid friendly fire and to increase air traffic security. According to an announcement made... more
IndustryRolls-Royce announces Air New Zealand Trent 1000 orders
Rome, Italy - Important engine components realized in Italy
"Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is to power Air New Zealand’s order of Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Trent 1000 engines, including a TotalCare long-term service agreement. The order will t... more
IndustryEmbraer begins to deliver the Phenom 100 in Brazil
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The first three models of the entry level aircraft are already operating in the country
"Embraer began deliveries of the first units of the entry level Phenom 100 executive jet in Brazil at the end of June. The first customers to receive the aircraft were Algar Aviation, from Uberlândia,... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 56 aircraft in the second quarter of 2009
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Firm order backlog closes the month of June at USD 19.8 billion
"Embraer delivered 56 aircraft to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense segments during the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). On June 30, 2009, the Company’s firm order backlog was USD 19.8 billion. Of t... more
IndustryAir China to feature Boeing airplane health management on 737 Fleet
Seattle, Usa - Innovative system expected to provide efficiency gains for airline
Boeing and Air China said that the airline will use Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to monitor the in-flight condition of its Next-Generation 737 fleet. The agreement covers a total of... more
IndustryElbafly and ATR go on with their collaboration
Elba, Italy - The Italian Elba island aims to the "Territorial continuity"
The carrier Elbafly and the planes constructor ATR go on with their collaboration, aimed to verify if their aircraft fit for Marina di Campo airport. For this reason, on July 15, the management of ATR... more
IndustryModified Boeing Chinook Mk3 successfully completes 1st test flight
London, UK - The company worked in collaboration with Royal Air Force
Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on June 6 at the Ministry of Defence's Boscombe... more
IndustryBoeing announces order from SunExpress for six next-generation 737s
Istanbul, Turkey - New aircraft are equipped to reduce fuel consumption
Boeing today announced an order from Turkish airline SunExpress for six next-generation 737-800s. The order is worth approximately 460 million Dollars at list prices. Founded in 1989 as a joint-venture... more
IndustryGeneral aviation deliveries down 41.1%
Washington, Usa - Turboprop segment has good health instead
The General Aviation Manufacturing Association released figures showing that deliveries fell 41.1% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same time period last year. Aircraft deliveries in the first... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: roll-out of the first G-222 aircraft, refubished and modernized with systems and avionics
Rome, Italy - At the industry's Naples-Capodichino plant
"Alenia Aeronautica held a ceremony at its Capodichino (Naples) location for the roll-out of the first G-222 aircraft, ordered by the United States Air Force (USAF), to be restored to airworthiness, and... more
IndustryDRS Technologies receives USD 49 million order
Rome, Italy - For Infrared Sighting Systems for US Army
"DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica (FNC IM) company, has received a USD 49 million order from Raytheon to produce and supply advanced Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared (SGF) sighting systems... more
IndustryAirbus launches initiative to reinforce flight data recovery capability
Toulouse, France - The industry will involve all stakeholders
"Airbus has launched a study for reinforcing flight data recovery, including, but not limited to, extended data transmission for commercial airliners, so that in the event of accidents, critical flight... more
IndustryBoeing: 17 orders cancelled last week
Chicago, USA - 125 commercial aircraft delivered; 33 military vehicles
The American manufacturer Boeing announced that it has received 17 orders' cancellations last week for its aircraft, including the 15 B-787/8 Dreamliners cancelled by the Australian carrier Qantas (see... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman successfully tested the AN/APG-81 radar for F-35 fighters
Linthicum, USA - During the "Northern Edge 2009" joint exercise
Northrop Grumman announced today that the key electronic protection capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II's AN/APG-81, built by the industry, have been successfully demonstrated during a recent joint military... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi at the Austrian "AirPower 2009"
Rome, Italy - The air show held at the end of June
"The M-346 'Master' advanced trainer aircraft designed and built by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, took part in the 'AirPower 2009' air show held at Zeltweg Air base in Austria. This is... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the Italian Eurofighters are the first to successfully accomplish NATO’s operations assessment
Rome, Italy - Grosseto Air Base airplanes pass the test of the Atlantic Alliance
"The Italian Eurofighters are the first to successfully pass NATO’s operational assessment and they are now ready to be deployed abroad for peace-keeping and peace-making operations. This is and excellent r... more
IndustryBoeing to realize new space power system
Huntington Beach, USA - $15.5 million contract from DARPA
An industry team led by The Boeing Company has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for work on Phase 2 of the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) program. The... more
IndustryAssembly goes on for the first Boeing 747/800 Freighter
Everett, USA - Yahyavi: "It will be ready to fly later this year"
Boeing technicians have joined together the first 747/800 Freighter's wing to the fuselage. Workers attached the 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section to the center wing box. The wing and center section are... more
IndustryRaytheon demonstrates the effectiveness of the AMCAS antenna
Marlborough, USA - It can be used both for civil and military purposes
During a recent flight test, Raytheon Company successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of a new antenna technology that dramatically improves the next generation of airborne communications for wide-body... more
IndustryTests on new GPS satellite for the USAF ready to start
Cape Canaveral, USA - The first of 12 in the constellation
A Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite built by Boeing has been shipped to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to conduct a series of key tests for the US Air Force’s next-generation s... more
IndustryClarification from Finmeccanica about the delay in the first flight of the B-787
Rome, Italy - No impact on the Guidance for 2009–2010
"Finmeccanica would like to state that Boeing’s announcement of the delay in the first flight of the B-787 Dreamliner airplane will have no impact on the Guidance for 2009–2010, previously communicated to... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded USAF's GBS satellite transmission contract
Gaithersburg, USA - The new architecture will broadcast content to the warfighters worldwide
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Satellite Broadcast Management (SBM) Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) transition contract by the US Air Force’s Electronic S... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics will supply radomes for US Navy's aircraft
Charlotte, USA - With a potential contract of $10 million
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for the refurbishment of radomes (structural, weatherproof enclosure that... more
IndustryEmbraer holds 40th anniversary commemorate activities
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Initiatives focus on all who have participated in the Company’s history
"As a part of the program remembering the 40 years since its founding, on August 19, 1969, Embraer has been following through on a series of activities for employees and their families, as well as for... more
IndustryDMGS receives flight certification on the A-400M
Paris, France - Produced by EADS Defense and Security
The Digital Map Generator System (DMGS) from EADS Defence and Security (DS) has been certified for use on board the A-400M military transport aircraft. Approval for use in flight was granted as part of... more
IndustryCessna: first Medevac Sovereign airplane to Egypt's Smart Aviation
Wichita, Usa - The first of two models that are part of a six-aircraft order
"Cessna Aircraft Company announced yesterday Egypt's Smart Aviation will take delivery this year of the first two Citation Sovereigns certified for medical evacuation (medevac) with a dual-patient system... more
IndustryCessna announced two important orders from Indonesia and Turkey
Wichita, Usa - For 30 Grand Caravan and 46 Turbo Skylane aircraft, respectively
"Cessna Aircraft Company announced in the last days an agreement with Indonesia's Susi Air for the purchase of 30 Grand Caravan single engine turboprops. Cessna will deliver eight new Caravans in 2009... more
IndustryAero Vodochody and SONACA will work on the new Bombardier C-Series
Vodochody, Czech Republic - A contract with a potential value of USD 400 million
Aero Vodochody of Czech Republic and SONACA of Belgium signed a Long Term Collaboration Agreement (LTCA) covering the design, development and manufacturing of Wing Fixed Leading Edges for new and innovative... more
IndustryCooperation agreement between Airbus and JAXA
Paris, France - For the first time together in a cooperation program
Airbus and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Friday the signature of a cooperation agreement on the cooperative research activities in the field of composite materials. An official ceremony... more
IndustryAFI and KLM E&M to upgrade French Air Force C-135s
Paris, France - The contract also includes related support services
"French defense procurement agency Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA) has selected Air France Industries (AFI) and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) to upgrade the French Air Force fleet of... more
IndustryEtihad record engine order to top USD 14 billion
Paris, France - At the "Paris Air Show 2009"
Abu Dhabi's airline, United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways placed a series of orders for aircraft engines that, if all options and purchase rights will be confirmed, will top record expense of USD 14 billion.... more
IndustryUSD 590 million contract between Pratt & Whitney and China Southern
Paris, France - Signed during the "Paris Air Show 2009"
China Southern Airlines has chosen Pratt & Whitney for the supply of its PW4170 Advantage70 engines that the carrier will install on 10 Airbus A-330/200 aircraft. The contract, valued about $ 590 million,... more
IndustryEngine Alliance and Air Austral deal for A-380's engines
Paris, France - $240 million contract for the power plants of two Superjumbos
Engine Alliance, a 50% joint-venture of General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, announced today that it has signed a $240 million agreement with Air Austral for the supply of GP7200 engines for two Airbus... more
IndustryLockheed Martin meets F-35 schedule commitment
Paris, France - With roll-out of radar-signature test aircraft
"A detailed, full-scale representation of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter rolled out of the Fort Worth factory last Monday, with production-representative Very Low Observable airframe... more
IndustrySecond B-787 Dreamliner ready for new test phase
Everett, USA - In flight-line to begin fuel testing
The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner has moved to the flight line to begin fuel testing. This is the second of six 787s being used in the all-new airplane's flight-test program. Each of the six flight-test... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Guarguaglini takes stock of the situation
Rome, Italy - Difficult moment for the group after Goldman Sachs's recent invite to sell
After the recent stock-market difficulties suffered by Finmeccanica, its president and CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, takes the stock of the situation concerning various hot themes, from defence expenses... more
IndustryEmbraer ERJ-145 jet family surpasses 15 million flight-hours
São José dos Campos, Brazil - After 12 years in operation, the pioneer regional jet continues to support airlines, worldwide
"After 12 years in service, Embraer’s ERJ-145 platform continues to surpass record breaking milestones. The worldwide fleet has flown more than 15 million flight-hours, with an average mission completion r... more
IndustryEmbraer E-jets family moving toward delivery of 600th aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company works steadily and positively in the face of world economic crisis
"Embraer is approaching another significant milestone, to be marked by the delivery of its 600th E-Jet, in the third quarter of this year. In 2008, the Company delivered its 400th E-Jet to U.S. operator... more
IndustryAirbus: biodiversity campaign on UN's World Environmental Day
Toulouse, France - It has been launched last June 5
"On 5th June, to mark World Environment Day, Airbus, the National Geographic Society and the UNEP Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have launched a world-reaching biodiversity... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first E-jet to Augsburg Airways
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The model 195 is part of an order for 30 airplanes by Lufthansa for its regional partners
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet, yesterday, to Augsburg Airways, a Lufthansa Regional partner, during a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The original dea... more