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IndustryMoretti to "Finalncial Times": "3000 fewer employees"
Rome, Italy - "When I can present the first robust balance sheet, based on strong figure, then I can change the brand"
Interviewed by "Financial Times", the CEO of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti spoke once again of the business plan and the renewal of the Group with state participation. He said to want to reduce the number... more
IndustryAirbus. Avianca signs a MoU for 100 A-320neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - The airline will base its fleet renewal strategy on this Family
Avianca Holdings SA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A-320neo Family aircraft, in range of its fleet renewal strategy. The carrier, already an industry partner, in... more
IndustryFinmeccanica hearing, Moretti: "Since I’m charge the stocks are flying"?
Rome, Italy - "I’m already ripe for retirement and it still not I’ll not be long"
Promise kept. The CEO of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti is back in an informal hearing at Commission of productive activities to present the strategic lines of the Industrial plan (see for details AVIONEWS... more
IndustryATR statement on TransAsia’s airplane, flight GE235 (2)
Toulouse, France - The circumstances of the accident are still under investigation
ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR-72/600 operated by Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways was involved in an accident today at around 10:45 am (local time) near Taipei Songshan airport (Taiwan). The flight GE235 w... more
IndustryGeneral Electric enters the helicopter market
Shannon, Ireland - The acquisition of Milestone Aviation Group is part of the expansion strategy of GE in the 2015
According to a statement diffused yesterday by General Electric, Capital Aviation Service (GECAS, a subsidiary of the same American company) bought for USD 1,7 billion Milestone Aviation Group, which is... more
IndustryEmbraer KC-390 aircraft made first flight
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes
Embraer yesterday successfully performed the first flight of the new military transport and aerial refueling jet, the KC-390. Test pilots Mozart Louzada and Marcos Salgado de Oliveira Lima and flight test... more
IndustryAirplanes and photos. First A-400M for Malaysia makes its maiden flight
Seville, Spain - The flight lasted 1 hour and 30 minutes
The first of four Airbus Defence and Space A-400M new generation airlifters ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force has made its successful maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards delivery. The... more
IndustryBoeing and Ethiopian Airlines join together for humanitarian Flight
Washington, USA - To deliver more than 4,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment for charities and hospitals in Ethiopia and Somalia
Boeing oined with Ethiopian Airlines and three separate non-profit organizations to deliver more than 4,000 pounds (1,814 kilograms) of medical supplies and equipment for charities and hospitals in Ethiopia... more
IndustryAirbus DS announced management and organisational changes in Military Aircraft, A400M Business Segment
Madrid, Spain - Fernando Alonso named new Head of Military Aircraft. He replaces Domingo Ureña-Raso who will take a new position in the group
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has named Fernando Alonso (58) as Head of its Military Aircraft business unit as per 1st of March. Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus DS, will act as interim Head of Military... more
IndustryAirbus: ANA Holdings orders seven additional A-321 airplanes
Toulouse, France - To the firm order for 30 aircraft placed in July 2014
ANA Holdings has ordered seven more A-321 aircraft (four A-321ceo with Sharklets and three A-321neo), in addition to the firm order for 30 A-320neo Family (seven A-320neo and 23 A-321neo) placed in July... more
IndustryAnsaldo (Finmeccanica). Chinese offer of 1,8 billions of Euro: within February the end
Rome, Italy - Waiting for a binding offer from Hitachi
The joint selling of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts is going to the closing act, as confirmed by Finmeccanica’s CEO Mauro Moretti. After the strong commitment taken last Wednesday with the presentation o... more
Industry"The Wall Street Journal": perplexity on Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Too depending from the government and the cut to the military expenses: the criticality that Moretti will have to face
Kind of skeptical the analysis published today by “The Wall Street Journal” regarding the Finmeccanica’s Industrial Plan presentation yesterday in London. The document has been defined provocatively as “M... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing reports record 2014 revenue, Core EPS and Backlog and provides 2015 guidance
Chicago, USA - The declarations by its Chairman, President and CEO, Jim McNerney
The Boeing Company reported record fourth-quarter revenue of $24.5 billion on higher deliveries and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) that increased 23 percent to $2.31, reflecting strong performance... more
IndustryJAL signs defintive agreement for purchase of 32 MRJ aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - Deliveries scheduled to commence in 2021
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (Mitsubishi Aircraft) announced today that they have signed an agreement for the purchase of thirty-two firm Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft.... more
IndustryIs Finmeccanica flying towards the Rising Sun?
Rome, Italy - Hitachi in pole position for the purchase of Finmeccanica's transport division?
Mauro Moretti, Finmeccanica's CEO (photo Creatività e Broadcasting, FS Italiane) While Japan is in the throes of an economic crisis, Hitachi Rail, the transport division of Japanese colossus, Hitachi,... more
IndustryIs Finmeccanica flying towards the Rising Sun?
Rome, Italy - Hitachi in pole position for the purchase of Finmeccanica's transport division?
Mauro Moretti, Finmeccanica's CEO (photo Creatività e Broadcasting, FS Italiane) While Japan is in the throes of an economic crisis, Hitachi Rail, the transport division of Japanese colossus, Hitachi,... more
IndustryAircraft and photo. First Airbus A-400M for Malaysia rolled out of paintshop
Seville, Spain - The aircraft will perform its first ground tests and flights before delivery
The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. In the coming... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda: contract for new trains of Milan underground’s M4 line (Linate Airport)
Rome, Italy - For about 250 million Euro
Finmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda won a contract of about 250 million Euro for the supply of 47 driverless trains. The contract follows the signature of the agreement and the financing arrangements for line M4... more
IndustryATR airplanes: record year in terms of sales, deliveries, turnover and backlog
Paris, France - 160 aircraft and 120 options
The year 2014 ended for ATR beating last years’ records in sales; deliveries, turnover and backlog. The aircraft manufacturer's sales increased to 160 aircraft, along with 120 options, exceeding t... more
IndustryIndra reached agreement to develop new Eurofighter airplane radar
Rome, Italy - The company is a partner in the Euroradar consortium, which will equip the fighter aircraft with on-board the Captor-E
As a member of the Euroradar consortium, Indra has closed a 90 million euro deal to work on developing the new radar system Captor-E for Eurofighter airplane. Last November, on behalf of the secretaries... more
IndustryAirbus: first 242 tonne take-off weight A-330 airplane successfully completed first flight
Toulouse, France - Paves the way for entry into service in 2015 with launch customer Delta Air Lines
The first 242 tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A-330 airplane has successfully completed in the last days its maiden flight, landing back in Toulouse-Blagnac Airport following a 3 hours... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Europa announced order for 14 Dreamliner airplanes
Madrid, Spain - Valued at $3.6 billion at list prices
Boeing and Air Europa announced yesterday an order for 14 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, the largest ever Boeing widebody order from a Spanish carrier. The order was... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: contract for the supply of two C-27J Spartan aircraft to Peruvian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The agreement also includes logistic support and technical assistance
On 31 December 2014, Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signed a contract, valued at around 100 million euro, with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract,... more
IndustryEurofighter aircraft: global air policing duties remain key role for 2015
Munich, Germany - The declarations by Alberto Gutierrez, CEO
Eurofighter Typhoon will continue to play a ‘key role’ as a deterrent and ‘policing capability’ for 2015 says Alberto Gutierrez, the Chief Executive Officer of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. With 427 air... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Embraer downgrades its estimates for 2014
São Paulo, Brazil - Meanwhile the Brazilian company launches its products on Southeast Asia markets to exploit the development potentialities of connections to smaller cities of the region
Embraer shares fell by 4% on Wednesday 14 January to 21.74 Real, their lowest level since October. The drop came after the company said that it had revised its estimate for 2014 free cash flow because... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 30 commercial and 52 executive airplanes in 4Q14
São José dos Campos, Brazil - On December 31, the firm order backlog stood at USD 20.9 billion
Embraer SA delivered 30 commercial and 52 business jets, 38 light and 14 large jets, during the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), thus closing out the year with 92 airplanes delivered to the commercial airline... more
IndustryBoeing Commercial Airplanes achieves market success in 2014
Seattle, Usa - 723 deliveries and recorded USD 232.7 billion in commercial net orders
Boeing set a global industry record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year at 723 in 2014, "Maintaining its position as the world's largest airplane manufacturer for the third consecutive... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: Insigma in Italy to illustrate its offer
Rome, Italy - The Chinese delegation met Finmeccanica’s top managers yesterday and will stay in Italy until Thursday
As reported by AVIONEWS, a Chinese delegation lead by the president of Insigma Group Li Chwen Pan is in Italy to get from Finmeccanica an exclusive negotiation for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo... more
IndustryNew Airbus aircraft list prices for 2015
Toulouse, France - Effective from January 1st
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.27 per cent across the product line. The new pricing is effective from January 1st 2015. The 3.27 per cent price increase has been calculated... more
IndustryAirplanes. Airbus exceeds targets in 2014 and prepares for the future
Toulouse, France - Its aircraft deliveries in 2014 were up for the 13th year in a row
Airbus has exceeded its targets for 2014, achieving a new record of 629 aircraft deliveries for 89 customers of which eight are new, comprising 490 A-320 Family aircraft, 108 A-330s, 30 A-380s and also... more
IndustryAirbus: CALC firms up order for 100 A-320 family aircraft
Toulouse, France - It comprises 74 A-320neo, 16 A-320ceo and 10 A-321ceo
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the independent aircraft operating lessor in China, firmed up its contract in December 2014 with Airbus for 100 A-320 Family aircraft. The order comprises 74 A-320neo,... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: Chinese delegation to arrive in Rome on Monday
Rome, Italy - Insigma Group, the only one to make a binding offer so far, will try to convince Moretti to close the deal
The sale of Finmeccanica’s railway transport sector can be close to a turning point. As reported by the Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera”, a Chinese delegation lead by Insigma president and CEO L... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: year-end contracts in every business sector (airplanes, helicopters)
Rome, Italy - Four important agreements were signed: AA, AW, Selex ES and Ansaldo STS
End of the year characterized by new contracts for the Finmeccanica Group; in the last days of 2014 four important agreements in every sector of the Group's activities were signed. In the Aeronautic... more
IndustryBoeing Commercial Airplanes achieves milestone year for deliveries, orders in 2014
Seattle, USA - Commercial orders valued at $232.7 billion at list prices
Boeing employees helped the company set a record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year at 723 in 2014, breaking the company record for a second consecutive year. The company's sales... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale. Year 2014 ended with no decision by Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Now the dismissing of the railway sector’s subsidiaries might overlap with the business plan presentation
Finmeccanica was supposed to take a decision on AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts sale by the end of last year. Or at least this was what the aerospace Group CEO Mauro Moretti guaranteed at the end of November.... more
IndustryAircraft. Finmeccanica-Selex ES signs a 205.9 million Euro framework contract with ENAV for the 4-Flight programme (2)
Rome, Italy - The new system will be deployed during a 9 years timeframe and will cover the 751,728 square Km of the Italian airspace
Finmeccanica-Selex ES, as the lead industry of a EEIG (European Economic Interest Grouping) formed together with Vitrociset and other partners, has been awarded by ENAV, the Italian air navigation service... more
IndustryAirbus delivers first ever A-350XWB airplane to Qatar Airways
Toulouse, France - Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines
Airbus has delivered the first A-350XWB, the latest generation widebody airliner, to launch customer Qatar Airways. "The airplane redefines the way people fly for the coming decades and opens up a new... more
IndustryATR delivers its 200th /600 to Air Algerie
Toulouse, France - Airline's extra fleet capacity paves the way for further network development
The hand-over ceremony of the first new ATR-72/600 today to Air Algerie comes along with another important milestone for the industry celebrating its 200th -600 aircraft delivery. The delivery marks... more
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