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IndustryATR delivers 1,500th aircraft
The -72/600 is flying in the colours of JAC
Turboprop manufacturer ATR today celebrates its 1,500th aircraft delivery with the entire ATR employee community. The ATR-72/600 was delivered to Japan Air Commuter (JAC) at the end of October. This represents... more
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IndustryFincantieri to take part in the construction of a bridge in Romania
About 2 km long, it will be the longest suspension bridge of the country and the third in Europe
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Infrastructure, will participate in the construction of a suspension bridge in Romania, which, once completed, will be the longest in the country and with... more
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IndustryJapan: ground test on UH-X helicopter engines
Maiden flight and the first orders in the next year?
The operational history of the UH-1 family of helicopters could continue thanks to the Japanese UH-X prototype, built by Subaru Corporation and on which the first ground tests of the engine began before... more
![Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead drone at "Farnborough Airshow 2018"](https://avionews.it/resources/small/417d8abae1122bdbfa3d2652dd2247f6.jpg.webp)
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: the Government stall on the 766 million euros
Postponed the parliamentary hearing scheduled for today
The parliamentary hearing set for today on the 766 million Euro order to purchase 20 drone (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) P-2HH aircraft from Piaggio Aerospace has been postponed until a later date, because... more
![Leonardo welcomes Polish Bielik M-346 airplane](https://avionews.it/resources/small/c3f3d2a3176820c35eea273a8b46595d.jpg.webp)
IndustryLeonardo welcomes Polish Bielik M-346 airplane
The ceremony took place in the last days in Deblin
Leonardo to welcome the Polish Bielik trainer to the M-346 family. The Polish First Lady solemnly christened the airplane, which serves in the Polish Air Force. The ceremony, which took place in the 4th... more
![Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo](https://avionews.it/resources/small/d121b2682bca9de238f56f3f8c199b3e.jpg.webp)
Industry"Innovation Day" (2). Profumo: "For Piaggio we will evaluate the situation"
Words that do not close to a possible Leonardo's intervention
Responding to the journalists present at the "Leonardo Innovation Day" today in Naples, the CEO of the company Alessandro Profumo explained that "as far as Piaggio Aerospace is concerned, we need to understand... more
![ATR-72/600 in an index photo](https://avionews.it/resources/small/62b45166f23bf150f370c4985210b2a6.jpg.webp)
IndustryRAM orders an additional ATR-72/600 airplane
Launch customer of latest -600 series expands aircraft fleet
Moroccan national flag-carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), is adding an additional ATR-72/600 to its fleet. This will bring its total -72/600 fleet to six aircraft. The airplane will be delivered before the... more
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IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: Di Maio ready to start the commissioner
By the end of this week the company's future will be known
For Piaggio Aerospace the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labor and Economic Development Luigi Di Maio would be ready to start the procedure of commissioner, after the latter has asked to access the... more
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IndustryUnited Technologies announces division into three independent companies
Acquisition of Rockwell Collins completed
United Technologies Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition of Rockwell Collins and the company's intention to separate its commercial businesses, Otis and Carrier (formerly CCS), into independent... more
![A-330neo airplane of TAP Air Portugal](https://avionews.it/resources/small/7296adf3c4e8c01b1102bb6854bcb5d3.jpg.webp)
IndustryAirbus delivers first A-330/900 aircraft to Tap
It is the launch operator
TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A-330neo and, as the launch airline, will be the first to benefit from the aircraft’s operating economics, increased ran... more
![MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago (right) and the CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, for the cut of the first steel of the MSC Seashore](https://avionews.it/resources/small/3e7c19aef4fb23d0832015d4e6d83505.jpg.webp)
IndustryFincantieri-MSC Cruises: "first steel is cut" in Monfalcone shipyard
For the construction of the MSC Seashore ship, for a one billion euro investment
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri today cut the first steel of MSC Seashore, the first of two MSC Cruises Seaside EVO ships currently on order at Fincantieri. At a ceremony held at industry’s shipyard in Monfalcone, I... more
![Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead UAV at "Farnborough Airshow 2018"](https://avionews.it/resources/small/24dc2037b201559be7434e6af021d962.jpg.webp)
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: will it end up like Alitalia?
Will there be another public savior? AVIONEWS heard Apa from UILM
"The resignation of the managing director Renato Vaghi is a dutiful act". This was the opinion of the Secretary of the UILM of Genoa Antonio Apa, interviewed by AVIONEWS to comment on the decision of Piaggio... more
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Industry"Brexit": aerospace industries accumulate components for safety
Widespread fears that the agreement is not ratified. Risk is cascading effect
The next exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (scheduled for March 29, 2019) and the agreement that has not been ratified yet by the parliaments has led many companies to accumulate components,... more
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IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: extraordinary administration requested
What will the government make now?
Although it seemed that it was close to the decision to release the 766 million euros for the purchase of 20 P.2HH drone planes, this afternoon the Board of Directors of Piaggio Aerospace asked the Ministry... more
![Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) by Leonardo](https://avionews.it/resources/small/46d305f42cd7c300f2431aa51498a73d.jpg.webp)
IndustryInaugurated second maritime navigation support center in Turkey
Leonardo's VTMS installed in Izmir will manage local traffic and security of the area
Today a ceremony was held in Izmir, Turkey, for the inauguration of the town’s new maritime traffic and navigation support centre developed by Leonardo. The speaker of the Grand National Assembly of T... more
![Piaggio Aerospace's CEO Renato Vaghi](https://avionews.it/resources/small/812a85cf6ee4f238e3d7197606d68aaa.jpg.webp)
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace. Vaghi: "Industrial return for Italy of 2 billion"
The CEO emphasizes the importance of giving the go-ahead for the purchase of drones
After the meeting of last Tuesday by the unions of Piaggio Aerospace employees and the heads of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), yesterday the managing director Renato Vaghi spoke about... more
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IndustryNew "European" aircraft: it is difficult to imagine the presence of a third country
It seems more and more like a two-way deal between France and Germany
After the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last April, France and Germany have agreed on what should be the next steps for the development and design of the new generation fighter aircraft, which... more
![First B-777X Flight Test airplane during its assembly](https://avionews.it/resources/small/868f716fae719355f8a8a0cb11808984.jpg.webp)
IndustryFirst B-777X flight test airplane assembled
Its maiden flight scheduled for 2019, delivery in 2020
Boeing has brought together the major fuselage sections to form the first B-777X airplane that will take to the skies in 2019. In a major production milestone called 'final body join,' Boeing teams connected... more
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IndustrySupersonic aircraft: in 2021 the first tests over the cities of the US
Almost completed the Lockheed Martin-NASA project
After the 250 million dollar contract signed by Lockheed Martin and NASA at the beginning of the year to develop the technology needed to build low-noise supersonic aircraft, the US aerospace company would... more
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IndustryeasyJet orders 17 additional A-320 aircraft
The airplanes are powered by CFM International LEAP engines
Airbus has reached an agreement with easyJet that extends the airline’s fleet plans into 2023, exercising purchase rights to firm orders for 17 A-320neo. This takes its combined order for the NEO to 1... more
![Genoa, November 20, 2018. Miur minister Marco Bussetti (left) and Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, signed a MoU for skilled training](https://avionews.it/resources/small/616e06b7a56804509eda6a57611b18ca.jpg.webp)
IndustryMiur-Fincantieri: agreement signed for skilled training
To strengthen the relationship between education system and labor market
They have agreed to set up a specific Technical Committee, consisting of representatives of both sides, which will draw up an annual report on the initiatives taken more
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IndustryBoeing: soon a conference call with airlines
It would serve to explain the operation of the anti-stall system
The US aerospace company Boeing could soon hold a conference call with all the airlines that have the B-737 MAX in their fleets. A meeting that would serve - according to what reported in the American... more
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IndustryWhich future for Piaggio Aerospace?
Tomorrow hearing of the leaders of the Ligurian company
After a long waiting was scheduled for tomorrow the hearing of the leaders of Piaggio Aerospace at the Defense Committee meetings of the Chamber and Senate, at regarding of the "SMD 04/2017 renovation... more
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IndustryBoeing announces nearly a quarter-billion dollars in Corporate Giving in 2018
Includes more than $55 million in new grants to support charitable partners
Grant dollars will fund programs in 2019 and beyond more
![A-330/900 airplane of Delta Air Lines](https://avionews.it/resources/small/ef0be31290fe5eac9725fd968470bd4a.jpg.webp)
IndustryDelta Air Lines orders 10 additional A-330/900 planes
Order supports international short-medium term growth strategy
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 additional A-330/900 widebody aircraft, expanding their A-330neo order book from 25 to 35 planes. This latest order supports Delta’s international growth strategy in the n... more
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IndustryFincantieri: contract for three ships to modernize in Palermo
Signed with Windstar for over EUR 200 million
Fincantieri has signed a contract with Windstar Cruises (part of the Xanterra Travel Collection), owners and one of the main operators in the field of high-end small ship cruises, for an impressive extension... more
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IndustryAirbus: order of 10 A-330neo planes by Delta?
It could be good for the production of the twin-engine
It seems that for A-330neo there is a new buyer and this could be the carrier Delta Air Lines that would have signed a contract with the European aerospace company, for the supply of 10 of the new generation... more
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IndustrySaudi Gulf Airlines to purchase 10 A-320neo family aircraft
The agreement was announced at the "Bahrain Air show"
Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of Saudi Gulf Airlines, has signed an agreement to purchase ten A-320neo family aircraft. The commitment was announced today at the "Bahrain International Airshow", which runs... more
![ATR-72/600 airplane of Japan Air Commuter](https://avionews.it/resources/small/a2a0f65eb1e9949ecaa187db23f2bbe1.jpg.webp)
IndustryATR: 100 regional turboprop aircraft for Japan up to 2025
The industry presented today a update at the occasion of the visit of its new CEO
ATR today presented a product and market update in Tokyo at the occasion of the visit of its new CEO, Stefano Bortoli. Considering market and social-economic trends and developments, the industry estimates... more
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IndustryArkia Israeli Airlines takes delivery first A-321LR aircraft
The Israeli carrier fleet will have a single-class configuration
Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines, which is majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, has taken delivery of its first A-321LR, becoming the launch operator of the capable large single-aisle aircraft.... more
![First A-320neo Flynas delivery. From left: Fouad Attar, Head of Commercial Aircraft – Airbus Africa and Middle East; Bandar Al Mohanna CEO Flynas; Didier Evrard Executive VP Programmes, Airbus Commercial; Huang Bo-Chief Commercial Officer CMB Leasing](https://avionews.it/resources/small/25be1043ed87740f53e318f82f1e0361.jpg.webp)
IndustryFlynas first Saudi carrier to receive the A-320neo plane
The delivery follows an agreement signed in January 2017
Flynas, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, has begun taking delivery of its first of 80 A-320neo Family aircraft. This follows an agreement signed in January 2017, with deliveries scheduled to take place f... more
![E-195E2 airplane of the Spanish Binter](https://avionews.it/resources/small/5b2822480c4d900ca70448022cc71796.jpg.webp)
IndustrySpanish Binter will receive its first E-195E2 airplane
The delivery is planned in the second half of 2019
Embraer announced that Binter Canarias, of Spain, will receive its first E-195E2 jet in the second half of 2019, becoming the first European customer of the E-Jets E2’s largest model. The airline signed a... more
![An Airbus A-320neo, A-330, A-350/900 and A-380 during flight](https://avionews.it/resources/small/4a4c2c760782fba7e6d5b7a966af5c09.jpg.webp)
IndustryAirbus: in the future electric aircraft and hybrid engine
In 2017, 2.3 billion euros invested in research
The first woman in the European aerospace company Airbus to occupy the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is Grazia Vittadini, a 48-year-old Italian, who would like to see in the future -as report... more
![Boarding pass for ATR China tour on November 12, 2018](https://avionews.it/resources/small/7fd6cdcec12de1e300a999edda98cadf.jpg.webp)
IndustryATR-42/600 airplane at high-altitude airports with demo tour in China
Taking off from and landing in Diging (3,287m, or 10,787 ft above sea level)
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR today finished the successful demonstration of its 42/600 series aircraft’s high-altitude performance in challenging mountainous environments. The Demo Tour s... more
![CSeries aircraft in front of Bombardier's plant](https://avionews.it/resources/small/8c318fad9b7fef121d0b64a361346736.jpg.webp)
IndustryBombardier: for sale two plants and cut 5000 jobs
Title falls 24.45% on the stock exchange and risks to the health of the company
The Bombardier company, in addition to selling the CSeries program to Airbus and the production of the Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft to Viking Air, will also launch two plants for around 900 million of euros and... more
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IndustryCR-929: UK interested in avionics and on-board electronics component
Attempts to sign trade agreements with China industries
The British interest in China and the Chinese market is steadily increasing, especially after Prime Minister Theresa May talked about the willingness to find a free trade agreement with Beijing following... more
![Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 of Croatia Airlines at the Osijek Airport](https://avionews.it/resources/small/24b34efb3f5d8c1a73d9eb9c7b45f9ff.jpg.webp)
IndustryDoes Bombardier sell the Q-400 aircraft program to Viking Air?
It would be another "excellent" sale for the Canadian company
The Canadian aeronautical company Bombardier after selling its CSeries aircraft to the European Airbus that renamed them as A-220, it seems to be willing to sell to the Viking Air manufacturer the program... more
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IndustryBoeing: there will be new delays in the delivery of aircraft?
Due to the difficulties of engine manufacturers and parts of the fuselage
Although Boeing has not published yet the number of aircraft delivered to carrier in October, rumors reported by the US press indicate that the aerospace company has put less planes into service than expected... more
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IndustryKamov: presented the idea of the new helicopter for the Russian Army
Two variants with a distinctive design that could revolutionize the sector
The Russian company Kamov last week showed a graphic representation of what could become the future attack and reconnaissance helicopters and escort of the Moscow Army. The aircraft, which will participate... more
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IndustryRolls-Royce or General Electric engine for CR-929 aircraft
Final decision will take in the first 6 months of 2019
The future of the first wide fuselage aircraft produced in China by COMAC -together with the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)- is becoming more and more evident and after the presentation of the... more
![ATR airplane in a Chinese livery](https://avionews.it/resources/small/146fa18c4a26ad66eb7af34266c4409e.jpg.webp)
IndustryATR aircraft: demand for over 1,000 new ones in China for next 20 years
Valued at over USD 25.6 bn -ATTACHMENT
ATR has today published its new Chinese Market Forecast at the "Zhuhai Airshow" (in China from 6-11 November) where it estimates a total market for 1,100 turboprop aircraft in the next 20 years. These... more
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Industry"Zhuhai Airshow": showed up the prototype of the stealth Caihong-7 drone
All wing and built with materials that absorb radar waves
For China and the Chinese aerospace industry the air show in progress (will end on November 11) in Zhuhai is a fundamental test to show its technologies and the planes or drones that should go into production... more
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IndustryFirst A-330/800 plane completes its maiden flight
Development on track for its certification in 2019
The first A-330/800 development aircraft to fly, MSN1888, has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France at 2:35pm local time of today after successfully completing its first flight which lasted four hours and... more
![The "new" fighter jet build by Iran, similar to the Northrop F-5F Tiger II](https://avionews.it/resources/small/e0c9a254bed86aae4ac8dc2113b1141c.jpg.webp)
IndustryIran: mass production of the new Kosar aircraft begins
It's a "copy" of the F-5 Tiger II
After the presentation on 21st of August of the "new" attack plane on the ground of Iran or the "Kosar" which is nothing but a derivative of the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II, today the Minister of Defense... more
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IndustryChina: presented the full-scale model of the CR-929 aircraft
The cockpit will be similar to that of the Airbus
During the opening day of the "Zhuhai Airshow" was presented the CR-929 aircraft in a full-size model, designed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and the Russian United Aircraft Corporation(UAC)... more
![Fincantieri: the contracts signed for the construction of two cruise ships in China](https://avionews.it/resources/small/6122544b50408e7b37f8dc3e53708bb4.jpg.webp)
IndustryFincantieri: progress in the Chinese projects
The contracts on the construction of the cruise ships have been signed
At the presence of the Under Secretary of State for the Italian Ministry of Economic Development Michele Geraci, the contracts that seal the agreements announced in February 2017 concerning the construction... more
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IndustryEmirates: negotiations still in progress for Rolls-Royce engines
There will be potential danger to the order of Airbus A-380 aircraft?
Emirates would be trying to find an agreement with the Rolls-Royce engine manufacturer for the motor of its last Airbus A-380 aircraft that it should receive in the coming years, for which it has not yet... more
![Leonardo helicopters at Farnborough 2018](https://avionews.it/resources/small/1a042970cf15e9ff65dbc929b7411dcc.jpg.webp)
IndustryLeonardo: "green" helicopters with electric tail rotor
Solution that would save power and fuel
The Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo could introduce an important innovation in the helicopter sector, that is an ecological tail rotor powered by electricity. Fabio Nannoni CTO (Chief Technical... more
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IndustryAir Botswana takes delivery of its ATR-72/600 plane
It is the first of a contract signed in July for two units
Air Botswana, the national flag carrier, took delivery of its first ATR-72/600 last Friday. The aircraft, delivered in Toulouse, is the first of a contract signed in July for two units. The second is planned... more
![Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono and the District Mayor of Baoshan Fan Shaojun signed a contract to create a Chinese cruise hub](https://avionews.it/resources/small/ca9558914180bdfc26e4199993f6165e.jpg.webp)
IndustryFincantieri: the Chinese cruise hub established
The contract defines the cruise park project in the Baoshan District has been signed
At the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Economic development and Labor Luigi Di Maio and the Chairman of Cassa depositi e prestiti Massimo Tononi, the Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe... more