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IndustryBoeing: cut to production rates for the 747/8 aircraft
Seattle, USA - So far orders for the passenger version have been disappointing
Boeing announced it is cutting the production rate for the 747/8, the longest version of the 747, the largest commercial aircraft produced by the US' aerospace company. The production rate has been... more
IndustryATR: Jet Time to operate regional routes for SAS in Northern Europe by new -72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The Danish airline begins turboprop passenger service with new aircraft in SAS livery
Jet Time has today taken delivery of the first of six new ATR-72/600 turboprops. This aircraft has been acquired on lease from the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). All the -72/600... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered a total of 44 aircraft in 3Q13
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 19 jets to the commercial aviation market and 25 to the executive
During the third quarter of 2013 (3Q13), Embraer SA delivered 19 jets to the commercial aviation market and 25 to the executive aviation market, for a total of 44 aircraft. On September 30, 2013, the firm... more
IndustryJapan: assembly started for the first MRJ aircraft
Nagoya, Japan - Forecasts for the first delivery still pointing at Summer 2017
The final assembly of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet flight test aircraft started today, Tuesday 15 October 2013, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Komaki South Plant in Nagoya, Japan. The start... more
IndustryAirplanes and assistance. Airbus Military: Seville's Services Logistic Hub is operational
Seville, Spain - In line with the Full In-Service Support (FISS) model developed by the company, it ensures the quick delivery of spare parts globally
The Airbus Military Services Logistic Hub has started operations in Seville, Spain, in line with the Full In-Service Support (FISS) model developed by the company. This hub delivers spare parts for all... more
IndustryAirbus: second A-350XWB test aircraft successfully completes first flight
Toulouse, France - Lasted approximately five hours
The second A-350XWB aircraft to fly, MSN3, has just landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France, after successfully completing its first flight that lasted approximately five hours. The A-350 XWB... more
Industry"First A-350 aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2014", EADS CEO claims
Sydney, Australia - Enders forecasts a recover in the sales of the A-380
On Monday 14 October 2013 Chief Executive Officer of the EADS Group Tom Enders, meeting journalists in Sydney, provided some interesting information regarding the future prospects of Airbus, particuarly... more
IndustryUSA: 2.5-billion-dollar airplane deliveries blocked because of the shutdown
Oklahoma City, USA - The FAA aircraft-registration office is closed
The shutdown of the Government of the United States, which entered into effect in the evening of September 30, 2013 because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014, is... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Shutdown of the US government: also Lockheed Martin cancels its furlough plan
Bethesda, USA - A similar decision has been taken during the past days by United Technologies Corporation
US' Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that most of the nearly 400,000 civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees have been deemed essential for national security, and will therefore not be affected... more
IndustryAirbus and Japan Airlines sign their first ever order for airplanes
Toulouse, France - For 31 A-350XWB plus options for further 25 aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a purchase agreement for 31 A-350XWBs (18 A-350/900s and 13 A-350/1000s), plus options for a further 25 aircraft. This is JAL’s first ever order for Airbus aircraft (before t... more
IndustryMBDA: its Sea Ceptor Air Defence System selected for RNZN's ANZAC frigate upgrade project
Rome, Italy - It will equip frigates HMNZ Te Kaha and Te Mana
The New Zealand MoD has confirmed its preferred tenderers for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project to include MBDA as the provider of Sea Ceptor for the Local Area A... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. United Technologies and Sikorsky cancel furlough plan
Hartford, USA - Inspectors responsible for approving operations for military products have been recalled in service
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has canceled plans to furlough employees at its aerospace businesses, which were announced during the past days (AVIONEWS), following the recall of Defense Contract... more
IndustryIndra: radar network controls the aircraft movements in Ecuador
Madrid, Spain - It has renewed the Quito, Shell and Manta approach centres, in addition to the Guayaquil en-route centre it modernised last year
Indra has rolled-out an airspace surveillance network in Ecuador that has enabled the Civil Aviation Authority to shift from covering 30% of its skies to more than 90%. The new system is comprised by MSSR... more
IndustryBoeing delivers the B-787 airplane to Royal Brunei Airlines
Washington, Usa - First Dreamliner operator in Southeast Asia
Boeing and Royal Brunei Airlines announced the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft–the first for the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Brunei and for Southeast Asia. The airplane departed Paine F... more
IndustryLockheed Martin-Pilatus-Hawker Pacific partnership for the aircraft pilot training system of the RAAF
Canberra, Australia - BAE Systems is in the race as well
US' company Lockheed Martin and Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft, with the support of Haker Pacific will take part in partnership to the tender for the supply of a training programme for the aircraft pilots... more
Industry"ERA 2013". NAC: additional orders for 15 firm ATR airplanes and 25 options
Salzburg, Austria - The Danish lessor brings recent orders up to 130 aircraft, valued at over USD 3.1 Billion
On the occasion of the "European Regional Association (ERA) General Assembly", held in Salzburg, the Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and the regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR... more
IndustrySaab receives launch order for new Acro seats from Braathens Regionals 340/2000 aircraft fleet
Linkoping, Sweden - The seats have a basic lead time of merely 16 weeks
Defence and security company Saab have received an order for new Acro seats in Braathens Regionals 340/2000 fleet, and thereby will Braathens Regional be the launch customer for the modification. The... more
IndustryBoeing: first B-737/900ER Next Generation airplane delivered to Delta Air Lines
Seatte, Usa - It is part of 100 aircraft order placed in 2011
Boeing and Delta Air Lines announced the delivery of the carrier's first Next-Generation 737/900ER (Extended Range). The delivery is part of Delta's 100-airplane order placed in 2011 to renew its single-aisle... more
IndustryATR-Garuda-NAC: agreement to introduce 35 airplanes in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - The order, including the options, is valued at over USD 840 million
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR, Indonesia's national airline Garuda Indonesia and the Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) announce an agreement for the introduction of... more
IndustryDreamliner aircraft still face technical issues, Norwegian and LOT complain with Boeing
Oslo, Norway - Ray Conner meets the CEO of the low-cost carrier
Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Chief Executive Officer Ray Conner went to Oslo in order to discuss with Norwegian Air's CEO Bjørn Kjos the problems which recently affected the Dreamliner 7687 aircraft of... more
Industry"Corine": Eurocopter and SME partners set to roll-out groundbreaking eco-design tool
Marignane, France - The industry celebrated the completion of the development
Together with its SME and research partners, Eurocopter celebrated yesterday the completion of the development of a groundbreaking eco-design tool at its industrial site in Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône,... more
IndustryBoeing: processing units for Army's Air, Missile Defense Network
Huntsville, Usa - Deliveries to prime Northrop Grumman early, on budget
Boeing recently finished delivering more than 40 computer processing units that will support an integrated network of computer and communication equipment critical to US Army air and missile defenses. Boeing’s P... more
IndustryAirbus: Spring Airlines receives its firt A-320 airplane with Sharklets
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines
Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Shanghai, China, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices. The A-320, powered by CFM56 engines,... more
IndustryAirbus: over 29,000 new aircraft required in the next 20 years
Toulouse, France - According to latest GMF by the European industry
As aviation becomes increasingly accessible in all parts of the world, future journeys will increasingly be made by air particularly to and from emerging markets. According to Airbus’ latest Global Market F... more
IndustryBattery problems for an All Nippon Airways' Dreamliner aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - No security issues, but the company sent the device to the manufacturer to perform some checks
All Nippon Airways communicated that on September 17 one of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft experienced a battery problem. The involved airplane was taking off from Beijing and was bound for Tokyo-Narita.... more
IndustryBoeing: GECAS finalized order for ten Dreamliner airplanes (VIDEO)
Seattle, Usa - The commitment originally announced during the "Paris Air Show 2013"
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced yesterday that they have completed an order for 10 B-787/10 Dreamliner... more
IndustryRolls-Royce and UTC renounce to their partnership for the development of a new aircraft engine
Derby, United Kingdom - But Pratt&Whitney restates its committment in the market of mid-sized airplane propulsors
Rolls-Royce and United Technologies Corporation (UTC) have announced they decided to renounce to the joint-venture which, in the intentions of the two aerospace companies, had to develop an engine for... more
IndustryFirst two SSJ-100 airplanes enter in service with Mexican Interjet
Mexico City, Mexico - On the first day of their operations, two aircraft will perform 8 commercial
The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet successfully performed the first revenue flights on September 18, 2013. The aircraft MSN 95023 (flight 3150) took off at approximately... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: satisfaction for the success of the new B-787/9 Dreamliner's aircraft first flight
Turin, Italy - Lasted about five hours
"The first flight of the new B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft, took off from Everett and landed in Seattle (Washington State) after about five hours, occurred successfully yesterday. This event marks a new... more
IndustryInsitu: contract with the Italian Navy for ScanEagle UAS aircraft delivery
Rome, Italy - And the training services
Insitu (a subsidiary of The Boeing Company) announced today that it has been awarded an acquisition contract with the Italian Navy for delivery of two complete ScanEagle UAS aircraft and training services.... more
IndustryBoeing flies first B-787/9 airplane
Seattle, Usa - The Italian industry plays an important role in the realization of the second component of the aircraft family
The B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane took to the skies for the first time yesterday, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014. With its distinctive... more
IndustryThe Italian branded cockpit of the Cseries airplane by Bombardier
Naples, Italy - Design, industrialization and production of the components assigned to Dema
The cockpit of the CSeries commercial aircraft manufactured by Canadian Bombardier Aerospace and that made its maiden test flight last Monday in Montreal is "Made in Italy". Dema is responsible of the... more
IndustryCOMAC and Chengdu Airlines ink agreement for the development of the C-919 aircraft
Beijing, China - The carrier is the launch customer for the ARJ-21
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Chengdu Airlines have inked a framework agreement for the C-919, the aircraft of the aerospace company which has been so far characterized by several... more
IndustryRolls-Royce receives EASA approval for Trent 1000 engine
Rome, Italy - It will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft
Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust "Package C" variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification,... more
IndustryBombardier's CSeries aircraft succesfully completes its maiden flight (VIDEO)
Montreal, Canada - "This is a very proud day"
Thanks to finally favourable weather conditions, Bombardier was able to perform the maiden flight of a CSeries aircraft, a CS-100, during Monday 16 September 2013. This is an important milestone which... more
IndustryATR and LIAT sign Global Maintenance Agreement
Toulouse, France - For an initial period of 10 years
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the Caribbean carrier LIAT have announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline's new fleet of ATR -600 aircraft.... more
IndustryCessna: major order for the 172 Skyhawk aircraft
Wichita, Usa - For 79 planes at Moscow's "JetExpo 2013"
Cessna Aircraft Company announced an order for 79 Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, one of the largest orders on record for the aircraft, at Moscow’s "JetExpo 2013". Moscow-based ViraZH, plans to use the a... more
IndustryBombardier: today is the day of the first flight of the CSeries aircraft
Montreal, Canada - Is the long series of delays over?
The long wait for the maiden flight of the CSeries aircraft might be ended: Bombardier has indeed communicated that in the morning of today, Monday 16 September 2013, the Flight Test Vehicle One (FTV1)... more
IndustrySelex ES delivers TH-500 helicopter simulator to Italian Air Force's 72nd Wing
Frosinone, Italy - The system will be used in training courses for student pilots
Today at the military airport of Frosinone in Italy a ceremony was held for the inauguration of the TH-500 helicopter simulator. The system will be used in training courses for student pilots. The simulator... more
IndustryMBDA and LM co-operation achieves first missile launch from a MK 41 launcher using ExLS
London, UK - Since the May 2013 announcement of collaboration between the two companies
MBDA and Lockheed Martin demonstrated the first launch of a Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) launcher using the host variant of the E... more
IndustrySelex ES and Ultra CCS chosen for British Army Warrior situational awareness
London, UK - The camera solution consists of a Driver Night Vision System 4 (DNVS4)
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and partner Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems have been awarded a contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin UK – Ampthill for the supply of driver’s and loc... more
IndustrySelex ES to supply further battlefield radios to Sweden
London, UK - For extra 4,425 systems, together with ancillaries and spares
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications AB, which was contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply further communication systems to meet... more
IndustrySelex ES to deliver UAS aircraft to the United Nations
London, UK - For peace keeping
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded, on 31 July (but communicated only yesterday), a service agreement by the United Nations for the provision of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) aircraft for 3 years... more
IndustrySelex ES: contract to support Royal Navy gunfire control systems
London, UK - It will last for ten years
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a €14.1M (£12.2M) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide in-service support for the Royal Navy’s GSA8/GPEOD gunfire control system used... more
IndustryFirst international delivery for a Cessna TTx aircraft
Independence, USA - The airplane is destined to a customer in Thailand
Cessna is celebrating the first international delivery of the new Cessna TTx, the world’s fastest commercially produced and certified fixed-gear single-engine aircraft, to a customer in Thailand. Kiatichai M... more
IndustryUS DoD looks for a replacement for the Air Force One, the Presidential aircraft
Washington, USA - The current Boeing 747/200s to end their service life in 2017
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center released a Sources Sought Synopsis asking potential contractors to provide information about a suitable replacement to the VC-25, the modified Boeing 747/200,... more
IndustryF-35 airplane: 809 NAS to fly Royal Navy's newest jets
London, UK - The Lightning II aircraft will be jointly operated by pilots from the Fleet Air Arm and the RAF
An historic naval air squadron is to be resurrected as the first Royal Navy formation to fly the UK’s Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. 809 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), whose motto is simply ‘... more
IndustryAirbus: Qatar Airways' first A-380 airplane takes off for its maiden fligth
Toulouse, France - It flies to Hamburg for painting and cabin installation
Qatar Airways’ first A-380 airplane took off from Toulouse on its maiden flight to Hamburg where the aircraft will be fitted with its cabin before being painted. The Doha based carrier has firm orders f... more
IndustryMRJ aircraft finally finally unveiled
Tobishima, Japan - First flight maybe in Spring 2015
Mitsubishi Aircraft, after a long series of delays in the development phase, finally presented to the press the nose and the fueslage of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the first passenger aircraft... more
IndustryEurofighter Typhoon aircraft achieves 200,000 flying hours
Hallbergmoos, Germany - 378 airplanes in service, 7 customers, 20 operating units
Eurofighter Typhoon has now achieved more than 200,000 flying hours since the entry-into-service of its worldwide fleet. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH confirmed the milestone yesterday adding that, with... more