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IndustryFincantieri-Msc: start of construction of Explora II
The second of four ships that industry builds for the new luxury brand
The first steel of “Explora II”, the second offour new-concept luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand of the cruises division of MSC Group, was cut... more
HelicoptersBoeing signs first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter production contract
Modernization sets the stage for the US Army’s future heavy-lift readiness -DATA SHEET
Boeing and the US Army have signed a $136 million contract for the first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.The Army exercised options for four contracted CH-47F Block II Chinooks with the aircraft scheduled... more
IndustryVard (Fincantieri): new orders in the off-shore wind farms market
Contracts signed for three ships, total value of EUR 140 million
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured contracts for the design and construction of 2 Commissioning Service Operations Vessels, w... more
Fair and showsRussian helicopters presented on-line at "Airshow China 2021"
About 350 units are in operation in the PRC
At one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions "Airshow China 2021", helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) are presented at the stand of... more
AirlinesMoU Airbus/ITA (2): the statement by the carrier
The first new units in fleet from end of 1Q2022; at end 2025 the 70% of the fleet will be airplanes of new generation
Overall ITA will lease a total of 56 Airbus aircraft over the course of its Business Plan at significantly more favorable conditions than those applied to Alitalia. The airline will also halve from 12 to six the number of lessors that will cooperate with ITA in the process of renewal and expansion of the fleet more
AirlinesAircraft: Airbus confirms the agreement with ITA for the fleet
Units: 28 between A-220, A-320neos and A-330neos, plus max 56 leased for short, medium and long haul
Airbus confirms the agreement for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced by the new Italian airline ITA for the purchase of new Airbus family aircraft that will become part of its future fleet.... more
Civil aviationFlying Whales selected Thales' technology for its first airship
Efficiency and manoeuvrability the cornerstones of the French company
Flying Whales, French company founded to develop and industrialize a 60 tons airship, and Thales, industry specialized in aerospace, defence and security, will work together in the construction of avionics... more
AirlinesAir France unveils its A-220/300 aircraft
The first one of the 60 airplanes ordered to replace A-318, A-319 ed A-320 -VIDEO
Air France took delivery today on September 29, 2021 its first A-220/300, the company’s latest model in the fleet on its short and medium-haul network. Since introducing the A-350 on its long-haul network, t... more
IndustryContract for five P-8A aircraft for Germany
Fist deliveries to begin in 2024 -DATA SHEET
The US Navy yesterday awarded Boeing a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany’s f... more
AerospaceTAS entrusted by ESA for prototype of ground station for EGNOS
To support critical positioning applications and increase signal performances and integrity
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by ESA (European Space Agency) in the frame of the Horizon 2020 program, for a new contract to design... more
Civil aviationRolls-Royce North America selected to power the B-52 aircraft Cerp
The engine will power the airplane for the next 30 years
Rolls-Royce (RR) announces Rolls-Royce North America has been selected to provide the powerplant for the B-52 Stratofortress under the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), further extending a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Started flight tests with engine back-up system
Paving the way for a future hybridised propulsion system for aircraft
Airbus Helicopters, in partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC, has started flight testing an Engine Back-up System (EBS) onboard its Flightlab. The project opens the way to a future... more
IndustryIsotta Fraschini Motori: road show for "Made in Italy" products in the generator set sector
The Fincantieri subsidiary presents the new 16V170G to the companies of the segment
Isotta Fraschini Motori, a Fincantieri subsidiary specialized in the production of diesel engines, started a road show to present its new 16V170 G engine to a selected audience of national companies, in... more
IndustryIndia formalises acquisition of 56 C-295 aircraft
The IAF becomes the 35th operator worldwide
India has formalised the acquisition of 56 C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. It is the first "Make in India" aerospace programme in the private sector, involving the... more
IndustryBoeing builds military drone aircraft in Australia
It will be Toowoomba, in Queensland, final assembly facility of new Loyal Wingman
Boeing, in partnership with the Queensland Government, has selected Toowoomba as the preferred site for the company’s first aircraft assembly facility of its kind outside of North America.Boeing Australia w... more
Civil aviation"Monaco Yacht Show": new Helm Station
Presented by Vard Electro (Fincantieri company)
Pininfarina Nautical, the Italian design house’s division dedicated to nautical design, and Vard Electro a subsidiary of VARD, a Fincantieri company, present an innovative helm station for mega yachts and l... more
Civil aviationBoeing projects demand for 8,700 new planes in Europe through 2040
20-year commercial aircraft market valued at €1.25 trillion/£1.1 trillion
Boeing forecast yesterday steady growth and greater sustainability for Europe’s commercial aviation fleet over the next 20 years, as the vast majority of the existing fleet is replaced with more fuel-efficient m... more
IndustryBoeing to build new factory to produce MQ-25 Stingray aircraft
Hundreds of manufacturing jobs will support production of the US Navy’s new unmanned aircraft
Boeing will build the Navy’s newest carrier-based aircraft at a new high-tech facility in Illinois, bringing the benefits of digital aircraft design and production to the Navy and up to 300 advanced m... more
IndustryATR appoints Guillaume Daudin as SVP Programmes
As of last September 1st
Guillaume Daudin has been appointed Senior Vice-President Programmes of ATR, the world regional aircraft manufacturer. As of the 1st of September 2021, he reports directly to industry’s CEO, Stefano B... more
Finance and economyAirbus joins DAX stock exchange index in Germany
Effective today
Airbus has become a member of the new DAX40 index in Germany, effective today.On 3 September 2021, Deutsche Börse completed the expansion of the DAX from 30 to 40 companies as part of a comprehensive... more
Civil aviationBoeing appoints Ziad Ojakli to head Government operations
Effective from next October 1st
The Boeing Company named yesterday Ziad S. Ojakli as the company's executive vice-president of government operations effective October 1, 2021.In this role, he will lead Boeing's public policy efforts,... more
HelicoptersFive H-125 helicopters for the Phoenix Police Department
Deliveries to begin next year
The Phoenix Police Department has signed a new order to upgrade its airborne law enforcement helicopter fleet with five new H-125 units. Deliveries are expected to begin next year.Known for its power,... more
AerospaceAirbus summit September 21-22, 2021 on sustainable mobility
The two day event will take place in digial format and in English
Momentum is building behind sustainable aerospace. Decarbonisation will require deep collaboration, and the engagement of a whole industry beyond commercial aircraft - including space and helicopters.The... more
Civil aviationRR. "Spirit of Innovation" all electric aircraft took to the skies for the first time
For approximately 15 minutes
Rolls Royce (RR) announced the completion of the first flight of its all-electric "Spirit of Innovation" aircraft. At 14:56 (BST) last Wednesday the plane took to the skies propelled by its powerful 400kW... more
IndustryFuture rotorcraft UAS opportunities
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman join forces
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman announce their intention to jointly pursue opportunities in the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) domain.Drawing on Leonardo’s expertise i... more
Finance and economyThales confirms all its financial targets
As announced last month
Thales takes note of the decision by the Australian authorities to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in the framework of a new strategic security partnership with the United States and the... more
Civil aviationGreen the Challenger 3500 jet airplane flight
Thanks to technology by Sita
SITA today announced that the newly launched Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet will offer its eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight, together dubbed the “eco app” by the Canadian aerospace group. It is the... more
AerospaceSoyuz Flight ST35 placed 34 more satellites into orbit
Ninth launch and sixth Soyuz operated by Arianespace since the start of the year -VIDEO
Performed on Tuesday, September 14, at precisely 11:07 p.m. local time at Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome (06:07 p.m. UTC), Soyuz Flight ST35 lifted-off with 34 OneWeb satellites onboard, bringing, after t... more
IndustryGreece buys six more Rafale fighter airplanes from Paris
The Hellenic Air Force increases jets from 18 to 24
France's Interior Minister, Florence Parly, announced in a tweet Greece's intention to purchase six more Rafale jet aircraft built in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. "Excellent news", she wrote on social... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Boeing forecasts $9 trillion aerospace market opportunities
In commercial, defense and services over next decade
Boeing today released its annual forecast for the commercial, defense and space aerospace market, reflecting signs of the industry's recovery following the impacts of COVID-19. The 2021 Boeing Market Outlook... more
Civil aviationRR agrees to sell stake in AirTanker Holdings
To Equitix Investment Management Limited
Rolls-Royce announces the agreed sale of its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited to Equitix Investment Management Limited for cash proceeds of £189m, including the repayment of shareholder... more
AirlinesAlitalia brand on sale: annonucement will start soon
The name worths 100-150 million Euros
The announcement for the sale of the Alitalia brand would be ready to go. The rumors were reported by numerous national media. The brand value is still secret. According to recent estimates it worths 100-150... more
AirlinesBreeze Airways reveals new A-220 aircraft livery
And it confirms order for 20 additional airplanes from Mobile Final Assembly Line
Breeze Airways has revealed its new A-220/300 livery, while confirming that it has reached a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 more of the aircraft. This previously undisclosed order for 20 brings... more
AerospaceAvio: first half 2021 results
Vega returned to flight with two missions -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA, reference aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, today reviewed and approved the HY 2021 results.The highlights:Continuity of operations... more
Fair and showsRR ready to exhibit its innovative technologies at "Dsei 2021"
Focus on Pioneers of Power: how the defense business can contribute to broader and more sustainable corporate goals - VIDEO
Rolls-Royce will take advantage of "Dsei" ("Defense and Security Equipment International"), the event to be held from September 14 to 17 at the Exhibition center in London, to show the new videos and the... more
HelicoptersUS Army National Guard receives first of 18 UH-72B helicopters
They will support the critical missions of the terrestrial component of the National Guard
Airbus Helicopters has announced the delivery of the first UH-72B, the latest variant of its Lakota, to the US Army National Guard from its production facility in Columbus, Mississippi. This delivery is... more
Civil aviationAirbus: aircraft orders and deliveries in August
The company communicated it in a note
Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of August 2021 have been published. August 2021 deliveries: 40 to 25 customers August 2021 orders: 102 2021 deliveries to date: 384 to 70... more
AirlinesAirbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group
First airline in Europe to feature it
Lufthansa has started operations with its first A-320 Family aircraft –an A-321neo– featuring Airbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin. In doing so, the airline becomes the first operator in Europe to in... more
Civil aviationTurkish Aerospace: two contracts for aircraft and parts
To manufacture and supply section 48 Tail feather for MAX-8
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) has been awarded two contracts by Spirit AeroSystems. Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply Section 48 – Tail Feather for B-737 MAX-8 aircraft and over 400 parts and su... more
IndustryFincantieri: construction of new "Sphere" class ship begins
The unit will be built in the Monfalcone yard
The steel of the first of two LNG cruise ships for Princess Cruises, a brand within Carnival Corporation, took place in San Giorgio di Nogaro (Udine) at Centro Servizi Navali, a company specialized in... more
AerospaceAMI-CRN. Virgin Galactic announced first commercial research mission
Partnership with Italian Air Force marks first one of its kind led by European Country; flight window end of this month
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc, a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, announced yesterday the manifest for the next rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity from Spaceport... more
AirlinesAir Astana received the sixth A-321LR airplane
And it resumes route to London from this month
Air Astana’s sixth new A-321LR arrived at Nur- Sultan International Airport directly from the Airbus plant in Hamburg, Germany. The entire A-321LR fleet is leased from Air Lease Corporation, with the f... more
IndustryKazakhstan orders two A-400M airplanes
The Country becomes the ninth operator
The Republic of Kazakhstan has placed an order for two A-400M aircraft and becomes the ninth operator together with Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Malaysia and Luxembourg.With... more
AerospaceScience and education: new tasks for CIMON
Flying AI assistant to work with astronaut Matthias Maurer aboard the ISS
New tasks for the artificial astronaut assistant CIMON-2: The AI-controlled, flying sphere will take on scientific experiments on board the International Space Station ISS with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer... more
AirlinesJet2.com orders 36 A-321neo airplanes
It becomes a new Airbus customer -DATA SHEET
Jet2.com has placed an initial order for 36 A-321neos making the airline based in Leeds, United Kingdom, a new Airbus customer and a new A-320neo Family operator. The order reflects carrier’s ambitious f... more
IndustryBristow and Electra sign MoU for a new hybrid eStol aircraft
Launch customer (first 50 units) of the low-emission model will be Bristow
Bristow Group (headed by Bristow Helicopters), and Electra.aero, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the two companies will cooperate for technical development,... more
IndustryBoeing unveiled F-15 Qatar advanced aircraft
The first set of jets will ferry to the Country later this year -DATA SHEET
Boeing, in collaboration with the US Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15 airplane, the F-15QA.The first set of F-15QA jets will ferry t... more
Civil defenseContract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters
For aerial firefighting in support of public agencies battling destructive wildland fires
United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters. The bulk order will enable United Rotorcraft,... more
AerospaceUniversity of Zurich and Airbus grow miniature human tissue on the ISS
The sample material will return to Earth in October; first results from November
With the next supply flight to the International Space Station (ISS), the Space Hub of the University of Zurich (UZH) and Airbus Defence and Space are bringing an experiment into space, which is intended... more
Fair and showsContract for delivery of upgraded Ka-52M helicopters
Signed with the Russian Ministry of Defence during the "Army 2021"
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (a part of Rostec State Corporation) at the international military and technical forum "Army-2021" (August 22-28) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense... more