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IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: contract with Italian MoD for the supply of three M-346 aircraft to Air Force
Rome, Italy - The agreement also includes a ground base training system and logistic support
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) signed today in Rome a contract worth 120 million Euros to provide the Italian Air Force with further three advanced... more
IndustryVitrociset has renewed the command and control systems for trajectory testing at the Karapinar military test range in Turkey
Rome, Italy - The order was worth about EUR 9 million
Vitrociset, an Italian company specialising in the integration of complex systems, security and logistics services for defence, space, air transport and the police, participated in the first phase of the... more
IndustryAirplanes. A radar system from Airbus DS prevents collisions with wind turbines
Munich, Germany - Spexer 500 AC triggers beacon lights and warns pilots
Airbus Defence and Space has developed a new radar system, which is intended to prevent aircraft from colliding with wind turbines. This radar named “Spexer 500 AC” (AC = Anti-Collision) warns pilots abo... more
IndustryRome and Beijing support the Chinese offer for Ansaldo
Rome, Italy - The two governments would urge for the conclusion of the agreement with Insigma, but Moretti is waiting for the Japanese
Two important banks support Insigma-Xhinzu joint venture’s offer to buy Finmeccanica’s railway firms: China Merchants Bank and the Bank of China, which guarantee for the sum of 1.5 billion Euros. As rep... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda: worth about 100 million euro contracts signed with Trenitalia
Rome, Italy - For the maintenance of Frecciarossa and regional trains
Finmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda signed two contracts for a total amount of approximately 100 million euro with Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group) to provide maintenance for Frecciarossa ETR 500 fleet and regional... more
IndustryAirbus: Hawaiian Airlines finalizes A-330/800neo aircraft order
Toulouse, France - First US airline to order new aircraft type
Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in July of this year, Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an order for six A-330/800neo aircraft. The agreement adds yet another name to the growing list... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES' SEER self-protection system in action during NATO Tactical Leadership Programme during the four-week exercise
London, UK - It was integrated onto two Czech Air Force L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft in under three hours
Finmeccanica–Selex ES demonstrated the ease of integration and consistent performance of its SEER digital Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) self-protection system during the recent NATO Tactical Leadership P... more
IndustryAirbus Helicopters forging ties with innovative SMEs
Marignane, France - Currently oriented towards French companies, the program will very shortly be opened up to businesses around the world
Airbus Helicopters officially launched its new Open Innovation platform at an event attended by Airbus Helicopters’ Executive Vice-President of Engineering, the PEGASE center of excellence and a number o... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Germany takes delivery of its first A-400M airplane
Seville, Spain - The aircraft will replace the C-160 Transall
Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first A-400M military transport ordered by Germany. A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the airplane is in service with four Nations.... more
IndustryBae Systems will work on the development of Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers
London, United Kingdom - The company got a 1.5 million pound contract to design the engineering support solution
The United Kingdom ministry of defence has awarded BAE Systems with a 1.5 million pounds (nearly 1.9 million Euros) contract for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers project. The company will... more
IndustryDassault Aviation revealed first Falcon 8X airplane
Bordeaux, France - It was announced in May of this year at "EBACE"
Dassault Aviation yesterday rolled back the curtains on the ultra long range Falcon 8X airplane, the company’s new flagship and the latest addition to the growing business jet family. Unveiled at D... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale. Moretti: Hitachi is not out of the competition yet
Rome, Italy - Decision to be taken after Christmas, but there is still only one binding offer made by the Chinese
Finmeccanica confirmed with a short press release last evening it has received an offer for AnsaldoBreda by the Insigma-Xhinzu joint venture (see the text on AVIONEWS). There is therefore only one candidate... more
IndustryEmbraer's Legacy 500 airplane received EASA certification
Cologne, Germany - This approval enables entry into service of the aircraft in the Member States of the EU as well as in EASA associated countries
Embraer’s Legacy 500 executive jet yesterday was granted certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during a ceremony at its headquarters, in Cologne, Germany. This approval enables e... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: offer received by Insigma for AnsaldoBreda
Rome, Italy - According to a note issued by the Group
"Finmeccanica informs that it has received the offer of Chinese company Insigma for the acquisition of AnsaldoBreda". See for details AVIONEWS. more
IndustryATR: Alliance Air introduces its first -72/600 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is the first out of five that the airline will receive until July next year
Air India's fully-owned regional Subsidiary Airline Allied Services Limited under Brand Name “Alliance Air” today introduced its first newest ATR-72/600 aircraft into its fleet. The aircraft, leased fro... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: the Chinese make binding offer, the Japanese might withdraw
Rome, Italy - Insigma-Xhinzu offered more than 1.5 billion Euros and a relevant investment plan; Hitachi might have been discouraged by unprofitable AnsaldoBreda contracts
The Chinese joint-venture made by United Mechanical & Electrical of the Insigma Group and Xinzhu Corporation appears to have made a binding offer to buy Finmeccanica’s railway companies. Journalist Gianni D... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Third year in a row of decrease in global armament sales
Stockholm, Sweden - The Italian Finmeccanica, at ninth place in the world, has lost 1.97 billion dollars in 2013
SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) revealed that sales of arms and military services, worth 420 billion dollars, have decreased by 2% in 2013. These figures are included in the last... more
IndustryAirbus: AirAsia X places firm order for 55 A-330neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - The announcement covers the firming up of a MOU for 50 aircraft signed during the "Farnborough Air Show" in July 2014
AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low-cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A-330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the A-330 Family and r... more
IndustryAirbus Helicopters’ China-based training and support activities receive EASA airworthiness approval
Marignane, France - Created in 2001, CGAMEC is a jv of the industry, COHC and Samwell
The European airworthiness authority has validated Airbus Helicopters’ flight training and support services in China, endorsing the high quality standards of these operations and their contribution to s... more
IndustryAeromexico receives 1,100th Embraer E-Jet airplane
Mexico City, Mexico - An E-190 model, the 200th aircraft from E-Jet family flying in Latin America
Embraer delivered the 1,100th E-Jet production aircraft, during a ceremony held in the Aeromexico hangar, at the "Benito Juárez International Airport", in Mexico City. The aircraft, an E-190 model, is... more
IndustryAirbus DS awarded A-400M aircraft support contracts by Germany
Paris, France - The Country has ordered 53 airplanes and the first will be delivered in the coming days
Airbus Defence and Space has signed two in-service support contracts with Germany underpinning the entry into service of the German Air Force’s new A-400M military transport aircraft. The agreement w... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Moretti might close representative offices abroad
Rome, Italy - The reduction would hit a global network of offices covering different world’s regions
The cost-reduction plan elaborated by Finmeccanica CEO Mauro Moretti could hit the Group’s representative offices abroad, as reported by sources close to the Italian government. The smallest offices m... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing and South African Airways launched Project Solaris: energy-rich tobacco to make sustainable aviation biofuel
Marble Hall, South-Africa - Pioneering plan supports South Africa’s rural economy, environment, public health
Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) announced that South African farmers will soon harvest their first crop of energy-rich tobacco plants, an important step towards using the plants to make sustainable... more
IndustryAirbus: China needs over 5,300 new aircraft in the next 20 years
Toulouse, France - Chinese domestic traffic to become the world’s number one within 10 years
Airbus forecasts that China will need over 5,300 new passenger aircraft and freighters from 2014 to 2033, with a total market value of USD 820 billion. It represents 17 per cent of the world total demand... more
IndustryAirbus DS wins A-400M aircraft support contract from France and UK
Paris, France - The two countries have ordered 50 and 22 "Atlas", respectively
Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract from France and the UK to provide a wide-ranging and Innovative in-service support (ISS) package underpinning the entry into service of the A-400M "Atlas" new-generation... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space to supply very-high-resolution optical payload for United Arab Emirates’ Falcon Eye program
Rome, Italy - This contract was officially signed by the UAE in August 2014 and is now entering into force
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) to develop the very-high-resolution payload for their Falcon Eye program, within the scope of a consortium led by Airbus... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: Moretti wants to close before Christmas
Rome, Italy - Ansaldo’s sale: Moretti wants to close before Christmas
Mauro Moretti, Finmeccanica CEO, wants to close the sale of the Group’s railway sector as soon as possible. For this reason he invited the two candidates for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo S... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Moretti ready for dismissions
Rome, Italy - Participations in Mbda, Drs and Sukhoi to be put on sale, the Italian holding bets on Alenia, ATR and AgustaWestland
Finmeccanica’s business plan will be presented in January, but it is already possible to sketch the main lines of the Italian aerospace group’s future. Mauro Moretti, appointed CEO in May by Renzi’s gover... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: aereo Avanti Evo ottiene certificazione Easa
Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti - I primi due velivoli sono destinati a clienti privati indiani
Piaggio Aerospace, l’azienda attiva nella progettazione, costruzione sviluppo e manutenzione di aerei e motori aeronautici, ha annunciato oggi durante il "Meba", la fiera della business aviation in c... more
IndustryAirbus: LAN took delivery of A-321 airplane
Toulouse, France - It is the first of 48 ordered by the airline
LAN Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group celebrated the arrival of its first A-321 aircraft at Santiago’s "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport". This marks a significant milestone as... more
IndustryAnsaldoBreda sale: the Chinese to present offer within days
Rome, Italy - Reopening of the tender for the purchase of Finmeccanica’s rail companies seems to be sure
Rumours on the reopening of the tender for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts, Finmeccanica’s rail sector subsidiaries, are getting more concrete every day. New reports from sources close to t... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda: contract for the maintenance of the new "Frecciarossa 1000" trains
Rome, Italy - The agreeement, EUR 250 million, will last ten years
Finmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda signed a 250 million euro contract with Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group) for the global maintenance service of the new "Frecciarossa 1000" fleet, the super trains manufactured in... more
IndustryAirbus: CIT firms up order for 15 and five aircraft
Toulouse, France - For A-330/900neo and A-321ceo, respectively
CIT Group Inc., a global company in transportation finance, has firmed up its order for 15 A-330/900neo and five A-321ceo aircraft. It became one of the launch customers of the A-330neo after signing its... more
Industry200th Airbus aircraft assembled in Tianjin
Tianjin, China - Important milestone highlights successful partnership between the industry and China
A ceremony was held today at the Airbus (Tianjin) site to celebrate the 200th A-320 Family aircraft assembled by its Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC). Daniel Baubil, Airbus Executive Vice-President and... more
IndustryAirbus: Finnair orders eight additional A-350XWB airplanes
Toulouse, France - The airline has signed an agreement
Finnair, a launch customer for the A-350 XWB, has signed an agreement, firming up the order for eight additional A-350/900s. Finnair was the first airline to select the A-350 XWB and will be the first... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the Chinese get access to AnsaldoBreda documents
Rome, Italy - The joint-venture Insigma-Xhinzu could present a binding offer within the next two weeks
While the Japanese Hitachi waits for clarification on AnsaldoBreda contracts, news about the comeback of a Chinese joint-venture have been denied and then confirmed again between yesterday and today. The... more
IndustryBoeing: finalized order for 100 B-737 MAX 200 airplanes
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair is launch customer for the model
Boeing and Ryanair have finalized an order for 100 B-737 MAX 200 airplanes, valued at $11 billion at current list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment in September, includes options... more
IndustryAirbus: Azul orders 35 A-320neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - They carrier has selected CFM engines for the aircraft
Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 A-320neo Family aircraft. The airline, which is also leasing another 28 airplanes of this type, has chosen this family to carry out domestic... more
IndustryIndra develops the new Iberia Express e-Commerce portal
Madrid, Spain - The industry has pioneered the design and development for some of the main airlines in Europe and Latin America
Indra has teamed up with Birchman Group to develop the new e-Commerce portal for Iberia Express (www.iberiaexpress.com), in keeping with both the Spanish airline's new brand design and passengers’ needs. T... more
IndustryIndustry. Thales appoints interim CEO
Paris, France - Contrasts between Dassault Aviation and the French government appear to impede the choice of Levy’s successor after old CEO was transferred to Électricité de France
Thales, a corporation specialized in the aerospace and defence sectors, is going through a difficult period. Jean-Bernard Levy has recently resigned his charge as Chief Executive Officer because he was... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract signed between ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Air for 40 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed at the Cabinet Office, before Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Finmeccanica’s CEO and General Manager, Mauro Moretti, attended the signing in Rome today, of a 1 billion US$ contract by ATR, the joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia A... more
Industry"Finmeccanica Innovation Prize 2014": the awards were assigned to Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and Telespazio
Rome, Italy - In these ten years, the number of proposals submitted have trebled: almost 25,000 Group employees throughout the world have worked on roughly 8,500 technological projects
Finmeccanica celebrated yesterday the tenth edition of the "Finmeccanica Innovation Prize Award" in its Auditorium. Gianni De Gennaro, Finmeccanica’s Chairman and Mauro Moretti, Chief Executive Officer a... more
IndustryAirbus: VietJetAir receives first A-320 aircraft
Toulouse, France - During a special ceremony took place in Toulouse
Vietnam’s VietJetAir has celebrated the delivery of its first A-320 ordered directly from Airbus at a special ceremony in Toulouse today. The event was attended by top management from the airline, including V... more
IndustryATR: Bangkok Airways receives first of nine -72/600 aircraft on order
Toulouse, France - Thailand's carrier strengthens its network
Bangkok Airways, ATR's long-term customer, today took delivery of its first -72/600 airplane at a special ceremony in Toulouse, France. The handover marked a key milestone in the carrier's development... more
IndustryFinmeccanica, AnsaldoBreda’s sale: the Chinese likely to get back in the competition
Rome, Italy - Insigma found a new partner and would make a binding offer
The Chinese company Insigma found a new partner and asked Finmeccanica to be admitted back in the competition for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts. So far, the only proposal made by November... more
IndustryEmbraer: SkyWest confirms firm order for seven E-175 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The value is estimated at USD 301 million
Embraer SA and SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest), have confirmed a firm order for seven E-175 jets. The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with Alaska Airlines.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex Es and Airbus DS team-up for UK MoD Mode 5 IFF study
Luton, UK - A 12 month platform integration study contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to a Finmeccanica-Selex ES-led team which will enable the introduction of a new Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) standard across a range of UK... more
IndustryBoeing begins final assembly of its first B-787/9 airplane
North Charleston, USA - North Charleston site joins Everett, Wash., team in building newest Dreamliner
Boeing has started final assembly of the 787/9 Dreamliner airplane at its South Carolina facility. The team began joining large fuselage sections of the newest 787 Nov. 22 on schedule, a proud milestone... more
IndustryATR, certified as AEO for customs activity
Toulouse, France - Given the rapid increase in logistics activities due to the growth in sales of products and services, ATR gets its import-export processes certified by customs authorities
The French Ministry of Finance has just granted the turboprop aircraft manufacturer, ATR, its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status. Having obtained this label, ATR will benefit from a streamlined... more
IndustryEurofighter and Netma welcome ministerial talks
Edinburgh, Scotland - During the meeting, a €1 billion contract for the development of a new electronic radar system was signed
Representatives of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium have welcomed multi-national ministerial talks about the future of the Programme. The talks took place in Edinburgh/Scotland for over two days. Discussions... more