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HelicoptersHeli-drone. Schiebel Camcopter S-100 and Nordic Unmanned monitor ship emissions
For Emsa in France; the operation will run for three months
Schiebel, together with partners Nordic Unmanned and the NORCE Research Institute AS, is operating the CAMCOPTER S-100 to monitor ship emissions for French Maritime Authorities.The service providers for... more
IndustryFincantieri premiata al "Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise"
Nella categoria "Global Companies"
Fincantieri won first prize for Italy, in the Global Companies category, of the "Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) Award", one of most prestigious awards in the field of innovative enterprise.... more
HelicoptersH-175 helicopter to bolster Omni's oil and gas operations in Brazil
Its current fleet includes H-135, H-155 and H-225
Omni Taxi Aereo, Brazil’s reference oil and gas transport company and part of OMNI Helicopters International group (OHI), becomes the first operator to introduce the H-175 in Brazil, where it will perform c... more
AirportsLockdown in Israel, partial openings for air transport
Government specified measures affecting the sector
Israel is the first country in the world that ordered a second lockdown, a fact that could not fail to arouse a certain sensation around the world. The choice of the local government also has important... more
DefenseThe first Brazilian Gripen aircraft has flown in Brazil
The official presentation of the airplane is scheduled in October -DATA SHEET
The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil yesterday on September 24. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to... more
DefensePeru. New military transport planes could be Russian
They could replace Antonov An-32
It could be Russia to make military transport aircraft available to Peru that will in all probability replace aircraft currently supplied. The Fuerza Aérea del Perú, the South American country's a... more
Civil aviationEmbraer Commercial Aviation appoints new VP of Contracts & Asset Management
From next October 1st
Marcelo Santiago has been appointed to lead the Contracts and Asset Management team of Embraer’s commercial aviation business unit from October 1st. In this critical role he will report directly to Arjan M... more
HelicoptersRostec starts assembling parts for the first Russian off-shore helicopter Mi-171A3
Flight tests to start next Summer
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started production of the first pre-production prototype of Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter. Flight tests of the state-of-the-art rotorcraft... more
CuriositiesSeptember 24, 1852: first flight of a powered airship
The inventor exploited hydrogen and carbon coke
Airship is destined to exert a timeless charm for a long time to come and today is the perfect opportunity to deepen a piece of its history. On September 24, 1852, exactly 168 years ago, the first motor-driven... more
AerospaceSEOSAT/INGENIO Spanish satellite: the journey to Kourou begins
The launch scheduled in November
Today on Thursday, September 24, the Spanish optical Earth observation satellite SEOSAT/INGENIO begins its journey from Torrejón air base in Madrid (Spain) to Kourou, for a launch on a Vega rocket. SEOSAT,... more
IndustryFincantieri. Assonave meeting in Rome: shipbuilding industry already in 2019 with a drop in orders
And in the first semester 2020 and deliveries due to the global Covid-19 crisis
The General Meeting of the associated and affiliated members of ASSONAVE, the Italian shipbuilding industry association, was held in Rome, chaired by Vincenzo Petrone, to adopt the financial statements... more
IndustryFincantieri: dry dock works start for experimental vessel Zeus
It will be equipped with a fuel cell system for a zero emission navigation
The keel-laying ceremony of ZEUS (Zero Emission Ultimate Ship), an experimental fuel cell-powered marine vessel, was held today at Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). The vessel,... more
ConferencesPolitecnico di Milano wins the first edition of the "Leonardo Drone Contest"
The digital award ceremony
The Politecnico di Milano won the first edition of the “Leonardo Drone Contest. An Open Innovation Challenge", a competition launched by Leonardo in collaboration with six Italian universities to promote t... more
Civil aviationAir transport crisis and risks for refineries
European plants are most in difficulty
Crisis triggered by coronavirus is profound in any economic sector, but air transport is more concerning. This situation can also have important implications at the oil level. As analyzed today, Tuesday... more
Civil aviationBoeing licenses UV wand to counter COVID-19
The industry developed portable one will inactivate viruses and bacteria on airplanes
Boeing entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe Inc. today under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitize airplane interiors. The industry... more
IndustryLeonardo appointed UN Global Compact Lead
A leading role within the initiative of sustainability and global cooperation
Leonardo is part of the Global Compact LEAD, a selected group of global companies recognised as having a leading role within the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Being Global Compact L... more
AerospaceAirbus selected for ESA’s new mission
For polar ice and snow topography
CRISTAL will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations; industry in Germany will lead the consortium; contract is worth € 300 million more
Civil aviationEmbraer: 250th business aircraft delivery milestone in Latin America
To two first-time jet buyers
Embraer today announced the delivery of a Phenom 100EV and a Phenom 300E to two separate Brazilian customers, marking the company’s 250th business jet delivery in Latin America. The Phenom 100EV was d... more
Civil aviationAirbus reveals new zero-emission concept aircraft
All codenamed “ZEROe”
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission f... more
AerospaceAlessandro Profumo (Leonardo CEO) nominated President of ASD
It represents the largest companies and over SMEs and associations from 18 European countries
Leonardo announces the appointment of Alessandro Profumo to the Presidency of AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). The CEO of Leonardo will lead the organisation for the next... more
AerospaceTAS will provide the IRIS altimeter for the Copernicus CRISTAL mission
At the heart of the operational system for cryosphere and ocean
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has today signed a close to €88 million contract with Airbus Defence and Space (DS), prime contractor of the satellite, t... more
HelicoptersH-47 Chinook helicopter. Boeing: partner to service engines
Agreement signed with Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland
Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. have reached an agreement to provide in-service support of the T-55 engine should the government of Germany select the H-47 Chinook for its... more
HelicoptersHTM-Helicopters into the H-145 operators
For off-shore wind operations -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and HTM-Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of two additional H-145 aircraft. HTM will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed model in the off-shore wind segment.... more
DefenseFincantieri launches the first patrol vessel for Qatar
The “Musherib” OPV vessel to be delivered in 2022
The technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib”, ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, too... more
IndustryBoeing appoints Marc Allen Chief Strategy Officer
And it names Chris Raymond as Company's First Chief Sustainability Officer
The Boeing Company named yesterday B. Marc Allen as chief strategy officer and senior vice president, Strategy and Corporate Development, reporting to President and CEO David Calhoun. The company also... more
DefenseDefence Ministers of Germany and France visit Airbus in Manching
Support for key European programmes
During a visit of the Airbus premises in Manching, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Florence Parly, expressed their nations’ support for key European defence pro... more
AerospaceAirbus to keep NASA's H-135 helicopters flying
For up to ten years
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15million HCare Infinite full-availability support solution with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. The comprehensive contract, initially covering... more
AerospaceAdelaide: Leonardo joins to the Australian space district Lot Fourteen
In collaboration with SmartSat CRC
Leonardo commits to the South Australian space ecosystem establishing a foothold for its space service business -through its subsidiary e-GEOS- in partnership with SmartSat CRC. e-GEOS is a joint-venture... more
Civil aviationRosaviatsia certified electronic documentation for Ansat helicopter
The event took place during the "Heli Russia 2020"
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) granted the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) the approval to make a major change to the Ansat helicopter type certificate.... more
ConferencesLeonardo at "CybertechLive Europe 2020"
The event takes place this morning in Rome
Now in its 5th edition, this year's event is on-line more