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IndustryCathay Pacific’s first A-350XWB aircraft performs its maiden flight in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - The airplane will now enter the final phase of production
The first A-350/900 for Cathay Pacific Airways has completed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production including cabin completion, further ground... more
IndustryContract worth over 300 million Euros with the Italian MoD for nine Aermacchi M-346 aircraft
Rome, Italy - The new airplanes will be operated by the Italian Air Force
Finmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for a further nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training... more
IndustryAirbus Group to sell Defence Electronics to KKR
Amsterdam, Holland - For € 1.1bn
Airbus Group has reached agreement with KKR, a global investment firm, to sell its defence electronics business (Defence Electronics), a global provider of mission-critical sensors, integrated systems... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: SMEs' intellectual property protection from cyber-risks
Rome, Italy - According to industry analyses, 71% of all data breaches are against companies with less than 100 employees
The analysis of cyber vulnerabilities experienced by Italian small and mediumsized companies was the focus of the conference "Cyber defence systems for SMEs”. Organised by the CESTUDIS Defence and Security R... more
IndustryFirst French Blue A-330 airplane is taking shape
Toulouse, France - The new carrier will start its operations next September
The first A-330 airplane for the brand new airline French Blue is taking shape in the Airbus Final Assembly Line, in Toulouse. The new airline unveiled by the Groupe Dubreuil on March 17th will be the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: lawyers appealed to the Regional Court against the CONSOB decision in relation to the offer price by Hitachi for Ansaldo STS
Rome, Italy - At the request of the CEO and GM of the Group, and with the full support of the Board
At the request of the CEO and General Manager of Finmeccanica, and with the unanimous agreement and full support of the Board, Finmeccanica’s lawyers appealed to the Regional Court against the CONSOB d... more
IndustryAir Europa received its first B-787 airplane
Madrid, Spain - Carrier is first Spanish operator to fly Dreamliner
Boeing, Air Europa and SMBC Aviation Capital (SAC) celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first B-787 Dreamliner airplane. Air Europa takes delivery of its first Dreamliner following a ceremony held... more
IndustrySaab selected to provide A-CDM for Hong Kong International Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - The solution conforms to EUROCONTROL implementation guidelines
Defence and security company Saab announces that it has been selected by Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to provide a turnkey Aerobahn Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) solution. The... more
IndustryNew aircraft. B-787/10 begins major assembly
Washington, Usa - The model has won 153 orders from nine customers around the world
Major assembly of the first B-787/10 Dreamliner airplane is underway, the latest major milestone in the development of the newest member of the 787 family. Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries began... more
IndustryBoeing Unmanned Undersea Vehicle can operate autonomously for months -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - 51-foot Echo Voyager largest of three such vehicles the industry offers
Boeing introduced Echo Voyager, its latest Unmanned, Undersea Vehicle (UUV), which can operate autonomously for months at a time thanks to a hybrid rechargeable power system and modular payload bay. The... more
IndustryIndiGo takes delivery of its first A-320neo airplane
Toulouse, France - Biggest NEO customer becomes Asia’s first and world’s second model operator
India’s one of largest airlines by passenger numbers, IndiGo, has taken delivery of its first A-320neo. The delivery makes the carrier the first operator in India and in Asia. The airline is one of A... more
IndustryAirplanes. Updated the "Artas"-Eurocontrol system for Turkey's DHMI
Rome, Italy - It is an important step for high quality surveillance over the local airspace, which is among the largest in Europe
Vitrociset, the Italian ICT company, reference in managing “Safe & critical” systems, has deployed into operation the V8B2 version of the EUROCONTROL ARTAS (ATM surveillance tracker and server) Surveillance Dat... more
IndustryAirplanes. Seamless ATC system operational in Turkey
Rome, Italy - Advanced functions are available in line with the European SESAR
Finmeccanica, though its Security & Information Systems Division, has delivered a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Turkey and brought it into fully operational service. The system, which was acquired... more
IndustryAirplanes and security. Saab awarded contracts to deploy WAM systems at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - The industry has Dubai and DAEP as another partner
Defence and security company Saab announces that it has been awarded two contracts by Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) to supply and install a Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system at Dubai... more
IndustryAustro Control signs final acceptance for Saab’s Nation-wide WAM system
Linkoping, Sweden - The initial contract was signed in 2011 and installation was completed in early 2013
Defence and security company Saab has announced that Austro Control, the Austrian Air Navigation Service Provider, has formally signed the final acceptance for its nation-wide Wide Area Multilateration... more
IndustryAirplanes and systems. Saab selected to deliver TAS for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s new control tower
Linkoping, Sweden - The industry has deployed systems at more than 100 sites around the world
Defence and security company Saab announces that it has been selected by Air Navigation and Weather Services (ANWS), a division of the Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration, to deliver a Tower Automation... more
IndustryAircraft and systems. Saab to deploy SR-3 Surface Movement Radar in Prague
Linkoping, Sweden - For the "Václav Havel Airport"
Defence and security company Saab announces that it has been selected by Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR) to deliver its SR-3 Surface Movement Radar (SMR) for Václav Havel Airport,... more
IndustrySaab’s Remote Tower wins award
Linkoping, Sweden - Assigned by the IHS Jane's ATC
Defence and security company Saab has received the IHS Jane’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) Award for delivering the first operational and approved Remote Tower in the world. Saab won the Technology category t... more
IndustrySecond Boeing, USAF KC-46A Tanker airplane completed first flight
Washington, Usa - The aircraft to conduct mission systems, exterior lighting testing
The Boeing test team successfully completed the first flight of the program’s second KC-46A tanker aircraft, taking off from Paine Field and landing later at Boeing Field in Seattle. During the flight, B... more
IndustryAirplanes and photo. First US-built A-321 exits paint shop
Toulouse, France - With JetBlue livery
Painting of the first US-built A-321 airplane has been completed as it emerged from the paintshop in Mobile, Alabama in its JetBlue livery. This latest milestone shows that the first aircraft to be produced... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: technology for mine clearance
Giugliano, Italy - A set of services, systems and sensors that makes operations safer and more efficient has been introduced in Naples
D-BOX (Demining tool-BOX), a research and development effort funded by the European Commission leading to the development of a comprehensive solution for mine clearance operations, was successfully demonstrated... more
IndustryAirbus’ China A-330 aircraft Widebody Completion & Delivery Centre construction starts
Tianjin, China - A further significant step in Airbus’ internationalization and partnership with China
Airbus has taken additional steps in the expansion of its global footprint and its strategic partnership with China as construction gets underway for the A-330 airplane Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC)... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus Group to place another production project at new facility of Azura Polska
Lodz, Poland - Investments taking share in Poland with opening of a plant in Lodz, where the A-350WXB aircraft parts will be manufactured
Azura Polska, a business unit of Nimrod Group, has officially opened its office and production facility in Poland. This event follows the award of a $ 45 million multi-year contract by Airbus and STELIA... more
IndustryATR “All Electrical Aircraft” Flying Demonstrator takes off for Clean Sky
Toulouse, France - To launch the second campaign as part of the EU's CS JU program
An ATR-72 prototype has taken to the skies to launch the second flying demonstration campaign as part of the EU’s Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CS JU) program. The aim of this flight trial is to test a... more
IndustryE-190-E2 aircraft heralds a new era in the 130-seat jet segment
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Its maiden flight is scheduled for the second half of this year
Embraer, one of the world's manufacturers of commercial jets up to 130 seats, yesterday took a step in the consolidation of its leadership by presenting the E-190-E2, the first E2 jet – industry´s second ge... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace-200 in redundancy payment: strike and demonstration by workers
Albenga, Italy - The new unemployment insurances added to 145 already implemented
The situation has not a rosy future in Piaggio Aerospace, after the "Bomb" exploded yesterday, when the company unveiled that due to cash problem other 200 workers, after 145 already existing ones, will... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: final assembly begins for the first two Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft
Rome, Italy - The contract is to supply eight airplanes as well as Ground Based Training Systems
Finmeccanica announces the kick-off of the final assembly phase for the first two Aermacchi M-346 airplanes for the Polish Air Force, at a ceremony attended by General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces,... more
IndustryAirplanes and crisis. Piaggio Aerospace: redundancy fund for other 200
Savona, Italy - As feared by Edoardo Rixi, the worst previsions are translated in reality
As feared only last Tuesday by the Economic Development and business council member of the Liguria Region, Edoardo Rixi, the "Black" previsions for Piaggio Aerospace came true yesterday. Following the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Panama (2): satisfaction with the settlement reached
Rome, Italy - The agreement puts a definitive end to a dispute that has lasted more than five years
Finmeccanica is fully satisfied with the settlement reached with the Government of the Republic of Panama, to close the disputes on contracts dating back to 2010. The settlement approved by the Government... more
IndustryHelicopters and systems. Finmeccanica-Panama: reached settlement puts an end to disputes to contracts allocated in 2010
Rome, Italy - To Selex ES, Telespazio and AW
Today the Government of the Republic of Panama and Finmeccanica reached a settlement that puts an end to disputes relating to contracts allocated in 2010 to the company Selex ES and to Telespazio, as part... more
IndustryEmbraer Phenom 300 airplane is most-delivered business jet in the world
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the third consecutive year
The Embraer Phenom 300 was the most-delivered business jet in the world in 2015 for the third consecutive year, with 70 aircraft received by customers around the globe. Recognized as one of the most desirable... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Raytheon team to deliver next-generation aircraft jet trainer to US Air Force
Washington, Usa - In the team also CAE USA and Honeywell join to provide fully integrated solution
Raytheon Company is offering an integrated, next-generation training solution for the US Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training competition. Raytheon, one of the world’s preeminent training and avionics com... more
IndustryBoeing South Carolina's 100th B-787 airplane delivered to American Airlines
North Charleston, Usa - It represents the first Dreamliner from this plant and the 14th overall
Boeing South Carolina marked a milestone, with the delivery of the 100th airplane built at the North Charleston site. The aircraft, a B-787/8, was delivered to American Airlines in front of hundreds of... more
IndustryCessna Citation Latitude airplane achieves EASA certification and La Mole operational capability
Wichita, Usa - With deliveries underway in the region
Cessna Aircraft Company announced its Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with deliveries underway in the region. With a maximum... more
IndustryAirplanes. A positive kick-off for Airbus in 2016
Toulouse, France - In particular for its widebody family
Airbus got off to a good start in 2016, in particular for its wide body family with 16 aircraft orders booked in January, comprising 14 all new A-330/900neo’s from an undisclosed customer and two A-320ceo’s fro... more
IndustryBoeing: Okay Airways announces contract for 12 B-737/900ER airplanes
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The agreement is subject to the approval of the Chinese Government
Boeing and Okay Airways announced yesterday a commitment for 12 B-737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s and one Next-Generation 737/900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The agreement is valued at... more
IndustryShips. The renewal program of the Italian Navy’s fleet officially begins. LSS with base for rescue operations by helicopters
Trieste, Italy - Works start on the logistic support unit. Delivery of it in 2019
The steel cutting ceremony of the LSS logistic support unit’s bow section was held at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia. Construction works, therefore, officially started on the first uni... more
IndustryAirplanes and photo. Philippines Air Force accepts C-295 fleet
Seville, Spain - The Air Force has taken delivery of the third and final aircraft
The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the third and final C-295 medium transport aircraft ordered from Airbus Defence and Space. The aircraft was ferried from the final assembly line at Seville,... more
IndustryMali becomes latest customer for C-295W airplane
Seville, Spain - It becomes the 23rd Nation to order the model
Airbus Defence and Space has secured its first order in 2016 for the C-295W transport and mission aircraft. Mali becomes the 23rd Nation to order the C295 with an order for one winglet-equipped C-295W... more
IndustryBoeing, USAF complete KC-46 Tanker refueling flight with F/A-18 airplane
Washington, Usa - The industry plans to build 179 units of the model for the USAF
A combined Boeing/US Air Force aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 aircraft in flight February 10th. The air refueling was the program’s first using the KC-46’s hose and dro... more
IndustryA-350/1000 airplane in the Final Assembly Line (FAL)
Tolouse, France - One of three flight test aircraft to be built
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A-350/1000 airplane on schedule at the A-350XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. This A-350/1000, one of three flight test aircraft to be built,... more
IndustryA-321neo airplane takes to the sky for the first time
Toulouse, France - Lasted five hours and 29 minutes
The first A-321neo airplane equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight on February 9th from Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, registration D-AVXB, was flown by Experimental... more
IndustryAirplanes and pollution (2). Boeing supports ICAO aicraft CO2 emissions standard
Seattle, Usa - Real progress to reduce them in the aviation
Boeing released the following statement: "Boeing commends the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) for reaching agreement on the first... more
IndustryExecuJet set to enter Indian market
London, UK - Following a tender bid for new FBO and MRO facilities at "Indira Gandhi" Airport
ExecuJet Aviation Group is set to expand into the Indian market for the first time, following a successful tender bid for new fixed-based operation (FBO) and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities... more
IndustryFinmeccanica about AnsaldoBreda-Hitachi situation
Rome, Italy - The Group reiterates that it has completed the closing of transactions relating to the acquisition
"Finmeccanica, as stated on November 2, 2015, reiterates that it has completed the closing of transactions relating to the acquisition by Hitachi regarding the business of AnsaldoBreda SpA, except for... more
IndustryEmbraer Phenom 100 jet aircraft selected to train armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom
Bristol, UK - The contract will provide five airplanes to the UK MoD's MFTS program
The Embraer Phenom 100 business jet was selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five... more
IndustrySingapore Airlines' first A-350XWB airplane takes to the sky
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production
The first A-350/900 for Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday completed its maiden flight over the skies of South West France. The aircraft, featuring the airline’s livery, will now enter the final phase o... more
IndustryRR: Norwegian order for engines and services for 19 Dreamliner airplanes
Rome, Italy - Worth $2.7 billion
Rolls-Royce has won a $2.7bn order from Norwegian for Trent 1000 engines and TotalCare long-term service support for 19 new B-787 Dreamliner aircraft. The order also includes TotalCare for Trent 1000... more
IndustryATR signs important agreement with Iran Air for 20+20 -72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - An eclectic regional model of last generation to use for the development of the national traffic and for the expansion of the routes
The turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air today signed in Tehran a deal for 40 ATR-72/600 airplanes. The agreement includes firm orders for 20 units plus 20 options, a... more
IndustryBoeing completed successful B-737 MAX airplane first flight
Seattle, Usa - MAX 8 remains on track for first delivery in third quarter of 2017
The B-737 MAX 8 airplane took to the skies for the first time last Friday. The program achieved the milestone on schedule which begins a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery. With... more