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IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: the first two M-346 aircraft delivered to the Israeli Air Force
Venegono Superiore, Italy - The airplanes will gradually replace the TA-4s currently operated by the IAF
The first two advanced trainer M-346 produced for the Israeli Air Force (IAF) have been delivered yesterday to the Hatzerim Israeli Air Force Base, which will gradually replace the TA-4s currently operated... more
IndustryA meeting for SSJ-100 aircraft's export deliveries took place in Venice
Venice, Italy - The Russian President of Vnesheconombank visited Superjet's headquarter
Vladimir Dmitriev, the Russian President of Vnesheconombank, has visited the headquarter of the joint-venture Superjet International (51% Alenia Aermacchi, 49% Sukhoi Holding), in order to debate on the... more
IndustryBoeing: Air New Zealand receives B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane
Washington, Usa - First of 10 aircraft for the launch customer's fleet
Boeing announced today the first B-787/9 Dreamliner delivery with launch customer Air New Zealand. About 1,000 Boeing employees representing the 787 program joined Air New Zealand executives and guests... more
IndustryATR: Bangkok Airways signs contract for three -72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year
Thailand's Bangkok Airways and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announce the signature of a contract for the purchase of three -72/600s, valued at approximately USD 24.6 million each. This... more
IndustryBoeing reports second-quarter deliveries for airplanes and helicopters
Chicago, Usa - Across its commercial and defense operations
The Boeing Company announced yesterday deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2014. Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows: Major... more
IndustryAirbus: first A-320neo airplane reached completion
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is ready for the flight in September 2014
The assembly of Airbus’ first A-320neo has been completed following painting of the aircraft and the mounting of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. MSN6101, which will be the first A-320neo to fly, w... more
IndustryBoeing offers KC-46 Tanker aircraft in Republic of Korea competition
Washington, Usa - RoK prepares to acquire four airplanes
Boeing formally offered to the Republic of Korea (ROK) the KC-46, the US Air Force’s next-generation tanker, as Korea prepares to acquire four aircraft for its first tanker squadron. The industry... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 1,500th B-747 airplane
Washington, Usa - A special logo was revealed for the first time during a ceremony
Boeing has delivered the 1,500th 747 to come off the production line to Frankfurt, Germany-based Lufthansa. The milestone airplane is a 747/8 Intercontinental, the 14th one that Lufthansa will incorporate... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Wass: highly positive results for new battery’s test
Livorno, Italy - With the support of Italian Navy’s technical staff
Last 25th of June, at “Centro Sperimentale Prove Apparati Elettrochimici” of Military Base in CIMA – Aulla (La Spezia), Finmeccanica – WASS, with the support of Italian Navy’s technical staff, has succe... more
IndustryBoeing: LEAP 1B engine begins ground testing on the B-737 MAX airplane
Villaroche, France - The engine installed in a test cell at Snecma (Safran) facilities in France
CFM International announced it has successfully initiated ground testing of the first all-new LEAP-1B engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX. CFM ran the engine for the first time on June... more
IndustryAirbus. A-350XWB test aircraft fleet now complete: the fifth and final flight test airplane takes to the skies
Toulouse, France - The delivery of the first customer aircraft to Qatar Airways in the fourth quarter
With the first flight of A-350 MSN005, the five-strong development fleet is now complete. Being the second passenger cabin-equipped A-350 and tasked with route proving and ETOPS validation, MSN005 embodies... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Wass: second launch from Italian Navy submarine for BSA heavyweight torpedo
Livorno, Italy - The performances of new generation weapon has been confirmed even in the Ionian Sea
Last 19th June the Italian Navy Submarine “Scirè” (U212/A Type) successfully launched for the second time Black Shark Advanced (BSA) in the Gulf of Taranto. BSA jointly developed by Finmeccanica–WASS and th... more
IndustryAirbus completes hot weather testing in Al Ain with a A-350XWB airplane
Toulouse, France - Focussing on engines and systems performance
Airbus has completed hot weather testing in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, with a A-350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3). The objective of the tests is to check the behaviour of the engines and aircraft... more
IndustryAirbus DS and ATK welcome Jordan's selection of C295 gunship aircraft
Madrid, Spain - The two industries signed an agreement to cooperatively work together on this version
Yesterday His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan attended the announcement that the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), ATK and Airbus Defence... more
IndustryAirbus launches the fourth edition of its "Fly Your Ideas" challenge
Toulouse, France - New concepts and solutions of future aviation through co-innovation
Airbus is challenging the next generation of students to stretch their imagination and to re-invent the norms associated with air travel yesterday by launching the fourth edition of its "Fly Your Ideas"... more
IndustryBoeing: Turkish Airlines finalize order for 15 additional B-737 MAZ 8
Istanbul, Turkey - Valued at $1.6 billion
Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalized an order for 15 additional 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices. The order follows the announcement in May 2013 when the Turkish flag carrier... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane earns FAA, EASA certification
Washington, Usa - The industry is now in the final stages of preparing for the first delivery to ANZ
The B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for commercial service. The industry is now in the final... more
IndustryBoeing and Head Italia to collaborate on cybersecurity solutions
Rome, Italy - To protect their critical data and infrastructure
Boeing will work with Head Italia, a "Leading" Italian military supplier, to provide Italian government and defense customers with advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect their critical data and infrastructure. Under... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES to upgrade air defence radars in Turkey
Rome, Italy - A contract worth approximately 12 million Euros signed with the NATO
Finmeccanica-Selex ES has signed a contract worth approximately 12 million Euros with the NATO support agency NSPA to modernise three RAT 31 DL three-dimensional air defence radar systems. The radars are... more
IndustryBoeing: Japanese partners reach agreement on B-777X aircraft supplier work
Washington, Usa - The contract builds on nearly 50 years of partnership with the Country
Boeing announced today it has reached an agreement with five key Japanese partners for significant work on the new 777X airplane. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation... more
IndustryAirbus: Lion Group's first aircraft with the new livery
Toulouse, France - A-320 for full service unit Batik Air rolls-out of paintshop
The first Airbus aircraft for Indonesia’s Lion Group has rolled out of the paint shop hangar in Toulouse, France. With the airline’s colourful livery, the plane will be delivered in Q3 2014 and will be... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets finalizes order for BBJ-700/300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - From an undisclosed customer
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced the order of a BBJ-777/300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. This is the second wide-body order for BBJ this year, further demonstrating Boeing's... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air takes delivery of its A-320 plane
Toulouse, France - During a special ceremony in Toulouse
Wizz Air, the Central and Eastern European low-cost-low-fare airline, has taken delivery from Airbus of its 50th A-320 aircraft during a special ceremony in Toulouse, France, taking the total of its A-320... more
IndustryATR: EASA certifies the new P&WC 127N engines on -72/600 airplanes of Avianca
Toulouse, France - The first aircraft will be delivered in the coming weeks
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the ATR-72/600 aircraft for the use of new PW127N engines. Following in the PW127M's flight path with over 10 million hours of operation, the PW127N... more
IndustryAirbus and Emirates agree to cancel A-350XWB aircraft order
Toulouse, France - The two parts benefit from a long-standing relationship
"Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A-350 XWB aircraft (these figures will be reported in the Orders & Deliveries table of June 2014). The decision follows on-going... more
IndustryAirbus DS: RSAF completes transatlantic F-35 aircraft deployment for "Red Flag 2014"
Madrid, Spain - Through the use of new fleet of A330 MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has congratulated the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) on its successful deployment of eight F-15 fighter aircraft to the USA for "Red Flag 2014" through the use of its new fleet... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space seeks social insurance for 350 engineers of the Cosmo-SkyMed program
Rome, Italy - There are no more funds to continue, according to union sources
Thales Alenia Space means to start the social insurance process for 350 of its employees working at the Cosmo-SkyMed 2 (Constellation of four Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) program. It... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Ecuador orders three C295 aircraft
Seville, Spain - The contract also includes a FISS package
Ecuador has ordered three Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space for immediate delivery. The contract also includes a Full In Service Support (FISS) package for the operation... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES and IMPACT to collaborate against cyber threats
Rome, Italy - Over the past few years, the attacks around the world have become highly sophisticated
Finmeccanica–Selex ES and the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), a key partner of the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU), have signed a mem... more
IndustryBoeing opens Advanced Research Center in Brazil to develop aerospace technologies
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The center teams with Brazilian universities, government and industry
Boeing opened a new research and technology center to work with leading Brazilian researchers and scientists to develop aerospace technologies. The new Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil (BR&T-Brazil)... more
IndustryHelicopters. AW and Havelsan sign MoU to collaborate on training systems
Cascina Costa, Italy - Witnessed by the Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industry
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Havelsan announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and jointly market and sell their complementary training products and capabilities.... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Airbus pleads guilty in a trial for the death of an employee
Broughton, United Kingdom - Donald Williams, 62 yo, lost his life in 2011 at Brougthon facility
Following to the death of one of its employees, Airbus has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of its workers at Broughton, Flintshire (United Kingdom) facility of Airbus Operations... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space to build a joint satellite for Inmarsat and Hellas-Sat
Rome, Italy - The industry, as program prime-contractor, is in charge of its design, production, testing and ODG
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it will construct a powerful telecommunications condominium satellite, Inmarsat S–Europasat/Hellas-Sat 3, for Inmarsat and Hellas-Sat. The satellite will provide M... more
IndustrySelex ES (Finmeccanica): Cyber Security Centre of excellence is inaugurated
Rome, Italy - In Chieti (Italy), in the preence of the Minister of the Interior
This morning, Selex ES (a Finmeccanica company) inaugurated the company’s new Cyber Security Centre of Excellence in Chieti, Italy, in the presence of the Minister of the Interior Hon Angelino Alfano. T... more
IndustryAirbus: first passengers experience A-350XWB airplane (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - Cabin crews of the airlines and employees of the industry on board
The A-350 XWB MSN2 airplane completed successfully the “Early Long Flight” campaign involving two flights with passengers operated consecutively by Air France and Lufthansa cabin crews on June 2nd and... more
IndustryFirst ATR-72/600 aircraft for Fiji Link
Toulouse, France - The acquisition of the new airplane is as part of airline's dynamic expansion plan
The domestic and regional subsidiary of Fiji Airways, Fiji Link took delivery of its first brand new ATR-72/600 on operating lease from Singapore-based aircraft leasing company Avation PLC. The acquisition... more
IndustryAirbus: Delta places order for 15 A-321ceo aircraft
Toulouse, France - With CFM56-5B engines by CFM International
Delta will grow its A-320 Family with an order for 15 A-321ceo (current engine option) aircraft to offset jet retirements. The airline has selected CFM56-5B engines from CFM International to power the... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane in UTair-Express fleet got a special livery
Moscow, Russia - Following the painting's completion, the aircraft is currently undergoing to the interiors' installation
On May 29, 2014 the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft for UTair-Express was painted in a livery specially designed for this aircraft type in the airline’s fleet. This SSJ-100, decorated with bright f... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787 airplane receives 330-Minute ETOPS certification
Washington, Usa - The aircraft had received in 2011 that one up to 180 minutes
The US Federal Aviation Administration approved yesterday additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the B-787 Dreamliner aircraft. The move will allow 787s to be operated up to 330 minutes from a landing... more
IndustryAvianca's ATR fleet financing awarded as "Regional aircraft deal of the year 2013" by "Airfinance Journal"
Toulouse, France - During the ceremony held in New York
The 15 ATR-72/600s fleet financing for the Colombian national flag carrier Avianca has been awarded by "Airfinance Journal" as “Regional Jet/Turboprop Deal of the Year 2013”. The award has been granted to... more
IndustryAirbus: the A-350XWB airplane goes "Hot and cold" during climatic testing in Florida (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - From a high of 45 deg. C. to as low as -40 deg. C
The first-ever testing of an Airbus aircraft at the US Air Force’s "McKinley Climatic Laboratory" subjected the A-350 XWB and its various systems and cabin installations to a full range of conditions f... more
IndustryAirbus: Asiana Airlines receives its firts A-380 airplane (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - 11th operator of the aircraft
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has taken delivery of its first A-380 airplane, becoming the eleventh operator of the type in the world. The A-380 was handed over to Park Sam Koo, Chairman of Kumho Asiana G... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Airbus is risking to pay a big penalty to Russia's VSMPO
Verkhnyaya Salda, Russia - "Politics is politics and business is business", the CEO of the world's largest titanium producer explains
Airbus is risking to pay a significant penalty in case the Tolouse-based aerospace company decides to quit the 4-billion-dollar contract with the Russian firm VSMPO-Avisma, the world's largest titanium... more
IndustryCOMAC aircraft: the ARJ-21 is (almost) ready; new delays for the C-919
Shanghai, China - Chendu Airlines is the first customer for the regional airplane
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) released two important announcements regarding its two main development programmes, that is to say the ARJ-21 and the C-919. The regional aircraft, after... more
IndustryBoeing: Nok Air finalizes order for 737 MAXs, Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Bangkok, Thailandia - The order, first announced as a commitment at the "Singapore Air Show"
Boeing and Nok Airlines Public Company Limited (Nok Air) finalized an order today for eight Next-Generation 737/800s and seven 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The airline also announced that it intends to convert... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Tax break for Boeing: Europe ready to do battle to defend Airbus
Berlin, Germany - "This is an additional distortion of the competition rules”, commented Frederic Cuvillier, the French Minister for Transport
The Airbus-Boeing duopoly does not just involve the world's two main aircraft manufacturers, but really often it also regards the governments of the respective countries: the debate over the tax break... more
IndustryBoeing: B-737 MAX airplane surpasses 2,000 orders
Washington, Usa - Total orders worth $209 billion
Boeing announced yesterday a milestone achievement on the 737 MAX program, surpassing the 2000th order for the single-aisle airplane. With the addition of 30 orders from unidentified customers this week,... more
IndustryAirbus: first airplane for Lion Group in final assembly
Toulouse, France - It is a A-320 of Batik Air, the full service unit of the Group
The first Airbus aircraft for Indonesia’s Lion Group has entered the A-320 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The airplane will be delivered in Q3 and will be operated by Lion Group’s full service uni... more
IndustryBombardier CSeries aircraft: after Air Canada, also Republic Airlines postpones its order
Indianapolis, USA - The US' company was expected to purchase 40 airplanes of the model
Another harsh hit for Bombardier: during the past few days Air Canada had announced the decision of postponing an order for CSeries aircraft, manufactured by the Canadian aerospace company (AVIONEWS). Now... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Canada receives its first 787 airplane
Seattle, Usa - The first of 37 aircraft ordered
Boeing delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Air Canada, the first airline in Canada to fly the Dreamliner. The airplane, the first of Air Canada's 37 787s on order for delivery through 2019, departed... more