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IndustryFinmeccanica: which future for the Group, after so many dubious events and defeats?
Rome, Italy - How far is the recovery, still?
The prominence that Finmeccanica is having for a while gives a lot to think about. An international resonance due not to the high number of contracts like a long time ago, but that we hope it's bound... more
IndustryeasyJet takes delivery of its 250th Airbus airplane
Hamburg, Germany - At the presence of the airline's leadership, of the industry and of the CFM
Europe's and one of the world's biggest A-320 family airlines celebrates milestone in Hamburg with partners Airbus and CFM. easyJet and Airbus have celebrated their successful partnership at a ceremony... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: BoD approved the Anti-Corruption Code
Rome, Italy - It represents a consistent system inspired to principles of integrity and transparency
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened on 21 April, approved the Anti-Corruption Code of Finmeccanica Group, which represents a structured and consistent system inspired to principles of integrity... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Finmeccanica-Selex ES to provide search and rescue radar for Australia
Rome, Italy - The Seaspray 5000E AESA will equip Challenger CL-604 special mission jet aircraft
Finmeccanica–Selex ES has been awarded a multi-million Euro contract from Cobham Aviation Services in Australia to supply a number of Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) surveillance r... more
IndustryFREMM (2). The role of Finmeccanica in the program
Rome, Italy - Through four companies of the Group: Selex ES, OTO Melara, WASS and MBDA
Finmeccanica participates in the FREMM program through its companies Selex ES, OTO Melara, WASS and MBDA. Selex ES is in charge of supplying and integrating the entire Combat Management System, including... more
IndustryFincantieri-Finmeccanica: option exercised for the ninth and tenth FREMM frigate
Rome, Italy - The program for the Italian Navy is now complete in the supply of ten vessels
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali SpA, a joint-venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Finmeccanica (49%), and prime-contractor for Italy within the international Italian-French FREMM -Multi Mission European Frigates-... more
IndustryATR sets up a new warehouse in Brazil and expands its network of maintenance centers
Toulouse, France - The manufacturer signed a partnership with TAP M&E
ATR and Helibras announced the signing of a partnership for setting up an ATR warehouse on the logistic center premises of this Customer Center of Airbus Helicopters in Brazil. With this new partnership,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES BriteCloud decoy successfully deployed from Saab Gripen aircraft
Rome, Italy - The trials confirm safe and effective release of the EAD and its compatibility with the airplane electronic warfare countermeasures
Finmeccanica-Selex ES and defence and security company Saab have recently demonstrated the successful deployment of the BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) from a Gripen fighter airplane. Three... more
IndustryATR and AZUL sign a new contract for global maintenance for 60 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Mostly -72/600s and /500
ATR and the Brazilian airline AZUL signed a contract to renew the global maintenance of the carrier's ATR fleet, made up of almost 60 aircraft, mostly -72/600s and /500s. This GMA (Global Maintenance Agreement)... more
IndustryFinmeccanica–Selex ES signs contract with Saab for the infrared search and track Skyward-G system for Gripen E aircraft
Rome, Italy - The new systems will equip the Swedish Air Force's Gripen E fleet
Finmeccanica–Selex ES has signed a contract with defence and security company Saab for 60 Skyward-G infra-red search and track (IRST) systems. The systems will be installed on the Gripen E fighter aircraft f... more
IndustryBoeing and Panama's Copa Airlines: USD 6.6 billion B-737 MAX airplane agreement
Panama, Panama - Presidents Varela, Obama witness signing of historic order
Panama President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez and US President Barack Obama witnessed a historic agreement in which Copa Airlines and Boeing announced an order for 61 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes. The... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus Group commits to "Make in India" during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Toulouse
Toulouse, France - Group ready to manufacture military transport aircraft, helicopters and satellites in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the Airbus production facilities in Toulouse last Saturday where he was received by Airbus Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders as well as other... more
IndustryHOP introduces the ATR-72/600 airplane to Air France Group
Toulouse, France - The first of five aircraft as part of an agreement with the Danish NAC
Air France's regional subsidiary HOP! is bolstering its fleet with the introduction of the first of five new-generation ATR-72/600 airplanes as part of an agreement with the Danish lessor Nordic Aviation... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-DRS Technologies: new orders to provide equipments to US and Canadian Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - To the Canadian Army armoured vehicles and to US Navy submarines and vessels
US and Canadian Armed Forces choose DRS Technologies systems. The Finmeccanica Company has been awarded three new contracts to provide equipment to the Canadian Army armoured vehicles and to US Navy submarines... more
IndustryIndra develops for Kuwait City a traffic monitoing system
Rome, Italy - The company has already equipped the local airport with its air traffic management technology
The Kuwait Municipality has awarded Indra, the leading consulting and technology firm in Spain and one of the key players in Europe and Latin America, a contract for €16.3 million to implement an innovative t... more
IndustryEASA certified the latest and most capable 242 tonne A-330 airplane version
Toulouse, France - Certification from the US FAA is also expected soon
The latest variant of the highly successful A-330 – the new 242 metric tonne A-330/300 airplane– has achieved certification from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA, European Aviation Safety Age... more
IndustryAirbus: Air Algérie took delivery of its new A-330/200, equipped with a new cabin
Toulouse, France - On the occasion of the visit by the flag carrier airline's CEO
On the occasion of the visit to Toulouse of Boultif Mohamed Salah, the CEO of Algeria’s flag-carrier airline, Air Algérie presented its new cabin to the media. The three A-330/200 aircraft that will so... more
IndustryAirplanes and photos. Mexico became launch customer for new C-295W
Seville, Spain - Equipped with winglets
The Mexican Navy (Semar) has become the launch customer of the latest version of the market-leading Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft- the new C-295W equipped with winglets. Thanks to the winglets,... more
IndustryAirbus: ANA Holdings firms up order for seven additional A-321 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Takes ANA’s total order for the family to 37 aircraft
ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for seven more A-321 aircraft (four "CEO" with Sharklets and three "NEO"), following the previous announcement in January this year. This firm order brings ANA’s total o... more
IndustryAirbus: CIT orders five additional A-321ceo aircraft
Toulouse, France - This latest agreement brings CIT’s total order for the family to 205 airplanes
CIY Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a global company in transportation finance has placed a firm order for five more A-321ceo aircraft, in effect doubling its most recent commitment for five A-321ceo’s signed a... more
IndustryRwandAir selects the A-330 aircraft for fleet growth and modernisation
Toulouse, France - New Airbus operator with commitment for two airplanes
RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for two A-330 airplanes. The agreement makes it a new Airbus customer and the first airline... more
IndustryEmbraer sells up to 34 additional E-Jets aircraft to Air France/KLM Group
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 15 E-175 and two E-190 from KLM Cityhopper, a regional subsidiary
Embraer announced today a firm order for 15 E-175 airplanes and two E-190s from KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary. The contract for the 17 E-Jets also includes an option for 17 additional E-Jets f... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES and Close Air Solutions deliver iCASS simulator to UK MoD
Luton, UK - The contract to supply the system was awarded in November 2014
Finmeccanica-Selex ES and partner Close Air Solutions have announced the acceptance of the iCASS system by the Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardisation Unit (JFACTSU) of the UK Ministry of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: Italian Minister of Defence, Roberta Pinotti, attends the delivery of the first C-27J Spartan aircraft to the Peruvian Air Force
Rome, Italy - It ordered four Spartan airplanes worth USD 240 million; deliveries to be completed in 2017
Top-level institutional participants for the official ceremony for the delivery by Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi of the first C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft ordered by Peruvian Air Force. The... more
IndustryAirplanes. Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signs MoU with ENAER
Santiago, Chile - An alliance fruit of Italy's Defense Minister, Roberta Pinotti's first visit to Chile
ENAER and Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi officially announced ysterday the signing of an industrial cooperation agreement under the form of a Memorandum of Understanding. This alliance is fruit of Italy’s D... more
IndustryTelespazio VEGA Deutschland to develop Aircraft Systems Trainer for MRH-90 Helicopter
Darmstadt, Germany - Software and Hardware solution to be developed and delivered
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, a subsidiary of Telespazio (A Finmeccanica/Thales company), has been awarded a contract by the Airbus Group Australia Pacific to develop the Aircraft Systems Trainer (AST)... more
IndustryAirbus celebrates delivery of its 9,000th aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - It is an A-321 for fast growing Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir
Airbus has celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015. The airplane is the first A-321 to be delivered to Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir and will... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first South Carolina-built B-787/9 airplane
North Charleston, Usa - It is the 250th Dreamliner to be delivered
Boeing has delivered the first 787/9 assembled at its North Charleston, SC, facility to United Airlines. The airplane also marks a milestone for the 787 program as the 250th Dreamliner to be delivered. In... more
IndustryBoeing eco-Demonstrator 757 flight tests focus on aerodynamic efficiency
Seattle, Usa - Collaboration with TUI Group, NASA to reduce fuel use, carbon emissions
Boeing has begun several months of flights with its ecoDemonstrator 757 airplane to evaluate new technologies to improve commercial aviation's efficiency, reduce noise and carbon emissions. The industry... more
IndustryAir Madagascar brings the ATR-72/600 aircraft into its fleet
Toulouse, France - The airline places an order for three ATR-72/600 airplanes and introduces two more on lease
Today ATR and Air Madagascar, Madagascar's national airline, announced the signing of a contract for the purchase of three ATR-72/600 airplanes for a total of approximately 77 million dollars. The first... more
IndustryAirbus: Vueling takes delivery of its first enhanced comfort A-320 cabin featuring the "Space-Flex" concept
Toulouse, France - It is the first customer benefitting from the new exit limits
Spanish carrier Vueling, the low-cost platform for International Airlines Group (IAG), has taken delivery of the first A-320 incorporating the new Vueling cabin configuration. Thanks to an efficient use... more
IndustryAirplanes and photo. Philippines Air Force takes delivery of its first C-295
Seville, Spain - The aircraft will play a key role
The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the first of three C-295 medium transport aircraft ordered from Airbus Defence and Space. The airplane was formally handed over in Seville, Spain where... more
IndustryHelicopters. Finmeccanica-AW opens regional supply centre in Aberdeen
Cascina Costa, Italy - Supporting growing off-shore and SAR helicopter fleets in Northern Europe
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced the official opening of its new Regional Supply Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland on March 13th. The opening ceremony was held in the presence of local dignitaries and... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES (2): contract award to provide a baggage handling system and maintenance services for Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - A complete BHS for airport's boarding area E-F; contract renewal for all the maintenance services will continue to be operated by the industry
Further successes for the baggage handling business of Finmeccanica-Selex ES which proves to be among the national and international main suppliers of airport special systems. Selex ES will develop... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES: delivered and operational a new baggage handling system for Geneva airport
Rome, Italy - The MBHS has now been installed and integrated into the airport’s existing system without disruption to the ongoing baggage handling processes
In a record time of two months, Finmeccanica-Selex ES has delivered and implemented a new baggage handling system for Geneva Airport based on its Multi-sorting Baggage Handling System (MBHS). The contract... more
IndustryAircraft. Indra to modernize three Air Control Centersi n Argentina
Rome, Italy - The company awarded this contract after having modernized the ACC of Ezeiza (Buenos Aires) and Córdoba
Indra will implement its air traffic management systems in the Area Control Centers (ACC) and Approach Control Center of three international airports in Argentina: Gobernador "Francisco Gabrielli", in... more
IndustryEmbraer signs a new order with Republic for five additional E-175 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be delivered in mid-2016
Embraer and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jet fleet in the world, signed an order for five new E-175 jets. The contract, with an estimated value of 222 USD million, based on... more
IndustryMost advanced A-330 airplane rolls out of paintshop in Delta Air Lines livery
Toulouse, France - Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight
Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight, the first 242 tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A-330 airplane rolled out of... more
IndustryAirbus: Vietnam Airlines reveals livery of its first A-350XWB plane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the middle of the year
The first A-350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse on Friday 6th March, featuring the airline’s updated distinctive blue and gold lotus livery. The aircraft, w... more
IndustryAirplanes. Finmccanica-Selex ES radar to enhance ATC surveillance at Singapore's Changi Airport
Rome, Italy - The contract was signed following an open public tender
Finmeccanica-Selex ES was awarded a multi-million Euro contract to enhance Air Traffic Control (ATC) surveillance at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The contract involves the design, delivery, commissioning a... more
IndustryIndra radars will reinforce the management of Chinese air space
Rome, Italy - Currently, about thirty radars control air movements in 60% of the country's sky
Indra has acquired new contracts for deploying its radar surveillance systems in China. The company will implement 5 systems to reinforce control of the Shanghai air space, providing surveillance services... more
IndustryAirplanes and photos. Malaysia takes delivery of its first A-400M aircraft
Seville, Spain - Plane is first to be delivered to export customer
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has formally delivered the first of four Airbus A-400M military transport ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The handover also marks the first delivery of an A-400M... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: do you really need new advertising spaces?
Rome, Italy - Maybe it's the right time to silence the press?
"I Know That You Know That I Know... "(Alberto Sordi) A few days ago on a site of gossip and "Behind the Scenes" was published a "Story" dedicated to the Finmeccanica heads. The latest one (in order... more
IndustryBoeing: South Carolina-Built 787/9 Dreamliner airplanes added to Company's production certificate
North Charleston, USA - /8 production was added to the PC 700 certificate in July 2012
Boeing announced that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has added Boeing South Carolina-built 787/9 Dreamliner airplanes to the company's production certificate, PC 700. This allows industry... more
IndustryAirbus: ALC firms up order for 55 aircraft
Toulouse, France - 25 A-330/900neo and 30 A-321LR
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company, has firmed up its order for 55 Airbus aircraft, comprising 25 A-330/900neo and 30 A-321LR. It was first to sign up for the... more
IndustryMauro Moretti-Viareggio Process: called Della Valle, Montezemolo and Sciarrone
Rome, Italy - On Wednesday, the hearing of the founders of NTV
A real twist last Wednesday at the process for the railway massacre of Viareggio. The two prosecutors have asked for the next hearing on Wednesday at the presence of the three founders of NTV to testify:... more
IndustryAirbus: Aerolineas Argentinas receives first of four new A-330/200 aircraft on order
Toulouse, France - The airplane is equipped with GE engines
Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has taken delivery of their first new, directly purchased Airbus A-330/200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy. The aircraft, equ... more
IndustryEmbraer: Phenom 300 is the most delivered business airplane according to GAMA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the second year in a row
Embraer Executive Jets delivered 73 Phenom 300 in 2014, making it the most delivered business jet in the world, according to a report by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Deliveries... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane landed at Munich
Toulouse, France - It is one of the biggest Lufthansa and Star Alliance hubs worldwide
The A-350 MSN2, one of Airbus’ five A-350 XWB test aircraft, landed on Thursday evening at Munich International airport for the first time. Munich is one of the biggest Lufthansa and Star Alliance h... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract with Interjet for 10 additional SSJ-100 aircraft (USD 350 mln)
Rome, Italy - The total of the Mexican airline firm orders rises to 30 planes
SuperJet International, a joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding, signed a contract worth USD 350 million (around € 310 million) with the Mexican airline Interjet, for t... more