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IndustrySilk Air begins transition to all B-737 airplane fleet
Seattle, Usa - Over the coming years, the industry will deliver a total of over 50 airplanes to the airline
Boeing and SilkAir celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first Next-Generation B-737/800 aircraft. The delivery also marked the start of the Singapore-based airline's transition to an all-Boeing fleet.... more
IndustryAirbus DS begins final assembly of first A400M airplane for Germany
Seville, Spain - The German Air Force will receive its first model next November
The Airbus Defence and Space A400M final assembly line (FAL) in Seville (Spain) has begun working on the first A400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force. With the arrival of the fuselage... more
IndustryFifth Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane delivered to Interjet
Venice, Italy - During its ferry flight, the aircraft stopped in Keflyavik (Iceland) and Bangor (Maine, USA)
The fifth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico on February 2, 2014 to join Interjet SSJ-100 fleet. The aircraft (MNS 95034) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and t... more
IndustryCivil-certifiied variant of the C-130J airplane
Marietta, Usa - It will be marketed as the LM-100J
Lockheed Martin officials submitted a Program Notification Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration on Jan. 21, 2014, for a type design update for the Lockheed Martin Model L-382J airplane, a civil-certified... more
IndustryWass: first launch of the new Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedo from the SCIRE’ submarine of the Italian Navy
Livorno, Italy - It took place in the La Spezia Gulf
On 28 January 2014 the new Black Shark Advanced (BSA), produced by WASS, a Finmeccanica Company was launched for the first time ever from the submarine SCIRE’. The torpedo launched in “Push Out” mode... more
IndustryAirbus Helicopters' Foundation partners with the French Ministry of Foreign Affair's crisis center
Marignane, France - Humanitarian aid from the sky by aircraft
The Airbus Helicopters Corporate Foundation today expanded its humanitarian outreach, signing a high-level agreement on heliborne airlift support for French government-coordinated operations at international... more
IndustryIrish Aer Arann renews confidence in ATR maintenance
Toulouse, France - For other five years
Irish airline Aer Arann, operating regional air routes for Aer Lingus Regional, and the European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR have agreed to extend its existing Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA)... more
IndustryThe SSJ-100 aircraft will start operations on the US routes
Venice, Italy - From Mexico to North America
The operational record and future activities of the SSJ-100 aircraft in service with the Mexican airline Interjet have been discussed during a "Top Executives Meeting", held on January 22 in Madrid, between... more
IndustrySuperJet International: agreement with Gazpromavia for SSJ-100 aircraft spares supply
Venice, Italy - Worth over USD 8 million
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding- has announced today the execution of a “Spares Agreement” with Gazpromavia, the first airline to operate the... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane commences cold weather testing in Canada
Toulouse, France - Aircraft and a team of 48 specialists have arrived at Iqualuit
Airbus’ A-350 XWB MSN3 development aircraft with a team of 48 Airbus specialists have arrived at Iqaluit, Canada for several days of cold weather trials. The various tests for the aircraft its engines a... more
IndustryGalileo: Selex ES-led consortium wins contract to hook EU governments up to satellite's securie navigation signals
Rome, Italy - For EUR 10.3 million
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a €10.3M contract by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) to deliver the first generation of Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational receivers for use b... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO: Defence SMEs must merge"
Milan, Italy - According to Alessandro Pansa "Tax reliefs are needed to incentivize companies to join"
Finmeccanica Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Pansa, speaking during the debate "What future for Europe's defence industry?", organized in Milan by IAI (International Affairs Institute) and ISPI (Institute... more
IndustryAirbus: a 9 billion-dollar aircraft order from VietJet?
Toulouse, France - The contract might be announced during the "Singapore Airshow"
According to rumours which leaked in the past few hours, the low-cost company VietJet is reportedly ready to place a order for Airbus aircraft with an overall value of 9 billion dollars (a bit more than... more
IndustryAirbus forms a sustainable fuel centre of excellence in Malaysia
Toulouse, France - Partnership aims to promote local production
Airbus and key Malaysian partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess local solutions for sustainable bio-mass production in Malaysia. The aim is to determine the most suitable feedstocks... more
IndustryBoeing rolls-out first B-787 Dreamliner airplane at increased production rate
Washington, Usa - Program achieves 10 per month rate
Boeing has rolled out the first B-787 Dreamliner built at the rate of 10 airplanes per month. The aircraft, a 787/8 and the 155th Dreamliner built, will be delivered to International Lease Finance Corp.... more
IndustryDebut of the A-350XWB aircraft to be at "Singapore Air Show" (VIDEO)
Singapore, Singapore - Both flight and static display for the wide-body plane of the European firm
The A-350XWB will make its first appearance in an aeronautical event during "Singapore Airshow", which will take place in the South-Asian city from February 11 to 16. However, an example of the new wide-bodied... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing and UAE partners look to harvest biofuel from desert plants
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Grown with seawater, relevant to many dry regions
Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently... more
IndustryATR increases its turnover by 13% in 2013 and remains "Leader" in the regional aircraft market
Paris, France - And the delivery of 74 new airplanes
ATR ended 2013 breaking new annual records. The manufacturer increased its turnover to USD 1.63 billion, an increase of 13% compared to the previous year (2012: 1.44 billion). Meanwhile, the industry continued... more
IndustryAirbus DS-military aircraft: second A400M of French Air Force named "Ville de Toulouse"
Toulouse, France - The airplane delivered on the 13th of November last year
Yesterday the second A400M new generation airlifter for the French Air Force, delivered on the 13th of November last year, was officially named "Ville de Toulouse" in a ceremony at the Airbus Delivery... more
IndustryMitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) Finance conference held in Dublin
Nagoya, Japan - With over 100 participants
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation hosted its “MRJ Finance Conference 2014” in Dublin, Ireland on the 21st of this month. Similar conferences, held regularly in Japan, the United States, and Europe, are int... more
IndustryAirbus Group: the 16th HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft delivered to US Coast Guard
Herndon, Usa - The model achieved initial operational capability with the Coast Guard in 2008
Airbus Group, Inc. has delivered the 16th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the US Coast Guard. The Ocean Sentry is based on the Airbus CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 235 of which are... more
IndustryAircraft sales are slowing down: Bombardier cuts 1700 employees
Montreal, Canada - A few days ago a new delay in the CSeries programme was announced
Bombardier announced to its employees its intention to cut 1700 units in its workforce: the Canadian aerospace company is facing a reduction in the sales of its aircraft, and just in the past few days... more
IndustryAircraft misses the runway at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport
Moscow, Russia - The causes are yet to be defined, the hub is operating normally
An aircraft operated by Pskovavia landed today, Wednesday 22 January 2014, at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, missing the runway by some metres. Flight PSW 1935 of the Russian company took off at 6:55 am... more
IndustryBoeing: Gecas announces order for 40 B-737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - 20 MAX and 20 Next Generation
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced yesterday an order for 40 737s. The order, valued at $3.9 billion at list... more
IndustryFirst FFS for ATR -600 aircraft qualified in Latin America
Toulouse, France - The simulator, set up in Bogota, will be operated by the Colombian carrier Avianca
ATR announced the set-up of the very first ATR ‘-600 series’ Flight Simulator in Latin America. The Full Flight Simulator (FFS) is located at the training facilities of the Colombian carrier Avianca, in... more
IndustryBoeing and BIOjet to develop biofuel supply chain in UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Collaboration focuses on research, feedstock production and refining capability
Boeing, Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology yesterday announced they will collaborate on a new initiative to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry... more
IndustryBoeing starts assembly of final KC-46A test aircraft
Washington, Usa - On track to complete all 4 test aircraft by midyear
Boeing is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the US Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker program at the company’s Everett factory, keeping the program on track to... more
IndustryEntry into service of the CSeries aircraft postponed again
Montreal, Canada - The Bombardier planes will arrive in the second half of 2015
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that, following to the thorough review of the CSeries aircraft program after the first flight of the CS-100 on September 16, 2013 (AVIONEWS), the flight test phase will require... more
IndustrySJI: fourth Interjet SSJ-100 aircraft enters into service
Mexico City, Mexico - The Mexican airline ordered 20 models plus 10 options
The fourth SSJ-100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet has entered into service, joining the fleet of three aircraft already in service. On January 15th the aircraft (MNS 95036) completed its first... more
IndustryBoeing begins B-777X aircraft high-speed wind tunnel tests
Washington, Usa - The program has 280 orders and committments from five customers worldwide
Boeing announced yesterday that high-speed wind tunnel tests have started for the B-777X airplane. Testing began last week at its Transonic Wind Tunnel in Seattle. Last month, engineers started wind... more
IndustryEurofighter Typhoon airplane: flight tests with Taurus KEPD 350 missile started
Manching, Germany - The first flight took place at Manching Military Air Systems Center in the north of Munich
On January 15, Airbus Defence and Space started flight tests on Taurus stand-off precision missiles on the Instrumented Production Aircraft 7 (IPA7), operated by Eurofighter Project Pilot Chris Worning.... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries layoff announcements
Genoa, Italy - Locals protest. Liguria Region asks, and gets, government to intervene
Ligurian company Piaggio Aero Industries, whose main shareholders are Mubadala Development Company (41%) and Tata Group (44,5%), announced a redevelopment plan which is to cause many workers to be put... more
IndustryBoeing: Alaska Airlines announce order for two B-737/900ER airplanes
Seattle, Usa - And delivery of 100th B-737NG
Boeing and Alaska Airlines completed Boeing's first firm airplane order of 2014 for two additional B-737/900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The agreement, worth $192 million at current list prices, coincides... more
IndustryBoeing finds significant potential in "Green Diesel" as a sustainable jet fuel
Seattle, Usa - The company is working with the US FAA to gain approval for aircraft to fly with this
Boeing has identified "Green diesel", a renewable fuel used in ground transportation, as a significant new source of sustainable aviation biofuel that emits at least 50 percent less carbon dioxide than... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft delivered in 2013
São José dos Campos, Brazil - At the end of last year, the firm order backlog stood at USD 18.2 billion
Embraer SA delivered 32 commercial and 53 business jets during the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), thus closing out the year with 90 airplanes delivered to the airline market and 119 to executive aviation,... more
IndustryAirbus Group starts construction of new office campus at the airport of Toulouse
Toulouse, France - With a ceremony led by CEO Tom Enders and Mayor of Blagnac, Bernard Keller
Airbus Group today started construction of its new Office Campus at the airport of Toulouse in Blagnac, France, with a ground-breaking ceremony led by Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders. Over 1,500 people... more
IndustryAirbus: Skymark Airlines' first A-380 airplane has started final assembly in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - Transported by Beluga aircraft
The vertical tailplane (VTP) for the first A-380 airplane for Skymark Airlines has been painted with the Japanese airline’s logo at Airbus’ facilities in Hamburg and transported by Beluga to Toulouse, whe... more
IndustryAirbus-Boeing dualism in 2013: the European company wins in terms of orders, the US' for deliveries
Toulouse, France - A record year for the Toulouse-based manufacturer
Boeing and Airbus have been competing for many years for the title of largest aircraft manufacturer globally, setting what something consider an outright duopoly. 2012 was an year which ended sharply... more
IndustryATR’s customer support activities yield outstanding results in 2013
Toulouse, France - The industry concludes GMA with 15 airlines covering more than 160 aircraft
ATR Customer Support activities achieved outstanding results in 2013. The European regional aircraft manufacturer has signed last year 15 Global Maintenance Agreements (GMA) covering a total fleet of more... more
IndustryAirbus press conference: new records in aircraft orders, deliveries and backlog in 2013 (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - The industry hired some 3,000 people last year
Airbus exceeded commercial targets in 2013, achieving a new record of 626 aircraft deliveries (493 A-320 Family aircraft, 108 A-330, 25 A-380) to 93 customers (15 new) and a new industry record of 1619... more
IndustryA-350XWB airplane in Bolivia for high altitude testing
Toulouse, France - At Cochabamba (8,300 feet above sea level) and La Paz (13,300 ft)
The A-350XWB development aircraft, MSN3, is in Bolivia where it will perform a series of tests at the high altitude airfields of Cochabamba and La Paz. Cochabamba is around 8,300 feet above sea level,... more
IndustryBoeing closes 2013 with record commercial aircraft deliveries
Seattle, Usa - 648 units, unfilled orders 5,080 at the end of the year
Boeing set a company record in 2013 for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year with 648. The company's unfilled commercial orders stood at 5,080 at the end of the year –also a new Boeing r... more
IndustryRAM and ATR sign a Global Maintenance Agreement on ATR airplanes
Toulouse, France - Signed for an initial period of four years
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the national Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announce the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline's new fleet of... more
IndustryFlydubai announced order for 75 B-737 MAX airplanes
Dubai, UAE - And it includes also additional 11 Next-Generation 737s
Boeing and flydubai announced an order for 75 B-737MAX 8s and 11 Next-Generation 737/800s, valued at $8.8 billion at list prices. In addition, the airline retains purchase rights for 25 more 737 MAXs.... more
IndustryATR: Air Algerie signed a purchase agreement for three new -72/600 planes
Toulouse, France - The contract value is $74.1 million at current list price
Air Algerie, one of the biggest North African operators, signed a purchase agreement for 3 new ATR-72/600 airplanes. The contract value is $74.1 million at current list price. The entry into service is... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350 MSN2 airplane rolls-out of paint hangar with special "Carbon" livery
Toulouse, France - It will be the first aircraft to fly with full passenger cabin for "Early Long Flights"
On Thursday 2nd January 2014 Airbus rolled-out its third A-350XWB flight-test aircraft, MSN2, from the paint shop in Toulouse, marking yet another successful milestone on the path to entry-into-service... more
IndustryPrime Minister of Libya, Ali Zidan, visits Tai’s facilities
Ankara, Turkey - The Undersecretary for Defense Industries accompanied the delegation
Prime Minister of Libya Ali Zidan visited the facilities of Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) on January 03, 2014. The Undersecretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar accompanied the delegation. During... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft to visit New Zealand in international debut
Sydney, Australia - And then in Australia where the industry plans to conduct flight testing in hot weather
Boeing plans to bring the B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane to Auckland in early January to visit launch customer Air New Zealand. The trip, which is contingent on weather and other test factors, would mark... more
IndustryPlanes, helicopters, Defence and Space. 2014: Airbus Group, the joint brand's birth (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - Divisions named Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters. Looking forward to conversion of legal form in 2015
Taking off into the New Year, the EADS group has been rebranded as "Airbus Group". Uniting all its activities under a single and strong brand, the industry also renames two of its three Divisions. Going... more
IndustryAirbus: Zhejiang Loong Airlines firms up order for 20 A-320 Family aircraft
Toulouse, France - After the MoU signed in September at the "Beijing Airshow"
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, based in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province in Eastern China, has signed its first purchase agreement with Airbus, for 20 A-320 Family aircraft, including 11 A-320ceo... more