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IndustryBombardier: engines of the CSeries aircraft powered up
Montreal, Canada - First flight between late July and early August
Bombardier Aerospace reached another critical milestone in the course to the maiden flight of the CSeries aircraft, as the engines were powered up on flight test vehicle one (FTV1) in Mirabel. "It was... more
IndustryEads Group: innovation campus in Ottobrunn, near Munich, launches first three research projects
Munich, Germany - BICAS has been renamed the Ludwig Boelkow Campus
The innovation campus in Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen near Munich, which until now was known under the working title of Bavarian International Campus Aerospace & Security (BICAS), on Monday received funding approval... more
IndustryAirbus: "The Boeing 787 is not a reliable aircraft"
Hong Kong, China - According to John Leahy the Dreamliner was rushed to the market
During the ceremony for the delivery of the 100th A-330 aircraft to the Hong Kong-based company Cathay Pacific, Airbus Chief Operating Officer - Customers John Leahy declared that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner... more
IndustryAircraft and companies: possible purchase of Piaggio Aero by an United Arab Emirates company
Rome, Italy - According to the newspaper "Il mondo"
During the "Bourget Air Show" in Paris last June Piaggio Aero presented the program for the development of a remotely piloted aircraft: the P-1HH HammerHead, a high performance drone to be used in surveillance,... more
IndustryAirbus delivers its 1,000th A-330 aircraft to Cathay Pacific
Toulouse, France - Powered by RR Trent 700 engines
Airbus has celebrated the delivery of the 1,000th A-330. The aircraft, an A-330/300 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, was handed over to Cathay Pacific Airways at special ceremony in Toulouse today.... more
IndustryATR: Atlantic Air Industries joins the industry maintenance network
Toulouse, France - Signed a collaboration agreement
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, and Atlantic Air Industries (AAI), a French company specializing in aircraft maintenance, have signed a collaboration agreement making AAI a new member... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Italian Finance Minister: "Selling Finmeccanica shares? Possible"
Moscow, Russia - "We are against this hypothesis", CISL union secretary declares
On the sidelines of the meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the G20 countries which is ongoing in Moscow, Italian Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni, in an interview released to "Bloomberg TV", declared that... more
IndustryAirbus: UTair receives its first A-321 airplane
Hamburg, Germany - The aircraft is part of a firm order for 20 units signed in July 2012
UTair, one of Russia’s leading carriers, took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The brand-new A-321 was handed over at a ceremony held at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is part of a firm o... more
IndustryCessna forced to postpone initial deliveries of some new aircraft models
Wichita, USA - M2 and Sovereign delayed to late 2013, Citation X to late 2014
During a conference call with investors, Textron executives communicated that the deliveries of some nw aircraft models of its subsidiary Cessna will suffer some delays. The problem will involve the... more
IndustryAirbus Military: A400M airplane demonstrates airfield assault capability
Seville, Spain - In a series of tests at RAF Boscombe Down in the UK
In a series of tests at RAF Boscombe Down in the UK, Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the ability of the A400M new generation airplane to deploy vehicles and troops rapidly to seize an enemy... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane achieves 92 flight test hours
Toulouse, France - Since its first flight last June 14
The A-350 XWB MSN1 aircraft has performed well during the first 92 flight test hours already achieved since its maiden flight on June 14th 2013. The A-350XWB flight test campaign will total around 2,500... more
IndustryBoeing: order for two B-747/8F airplanes by Silk Way Airlines
Seattle, Usa - Valued at $704 million at current list prices
Boeing and Silk Way Airlines, a cargo carrier based in Baku, Azerbaijan, announced an order for two B-747/8 Freighters valued at $704 million at current list prices. Silk Way Airlines currently operates... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: doors are open for foreign capitals
Genoa, Italy - "The group cares about the future of its companies"
Finmeccanica is looking abroad, searching capitals for its investments which, at least at the moment, are hard to be found in Italy. "In the upcoming months and years Finmeccanica, with the management... more
IndustryFirst SSJ-100 aircraft completed in Venice ready to take off to Mexico
Venice, Italy - The airplane will make 6 technical stopovers during the ferry flight from Venice to Toluca (15 hours)
The first SSJ-100 airplane made at the SuperJet International's (SJI) facility in Venice-Tessera will take off in these days from Venice to reach the base of the Mexican airline Interjet. The Capt.... more
IndustryAirbus: easyJet confirms order for 135 A-320 aircraft
Toulouse, France - "NEO" and "CEO" versions
Following its shareholders’ approval, easyJet has firmed up the purchase of 135 A-320 family aircraft (100 A-320neos and 35 A-320ceos). The initial agreement was announced earlier in June. The agreement w... more
IndustrySelex ES Cyber Security team successfully receives Galileo PRS IOV signal
Genoa, Italy - "Cartesio", fully developed by the industry
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has successfully proved itself able to work with the secure signal radiated by Galileo satellites. Just days after the European Space Agency (ESA) made available the keys... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica hires 1500 youngesters across the Group's firms
Rome, Italy - "Real and qualified jobs, not temporary jobs", CEO Pansa explains
Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace and defence giant, is ready to provide its contribution to the employment relaunch in Italy, hiring 1500 youngsters between the second half of 2013 and 2014 across the... more
IndustryEADS launches special internship programme to mark 50 years of Franco-German cooperation under the Élysée Treaty
Toulouse, France - The declarations by Tom Enders, CEO of EADS
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty and promoting Franco-German cooperation, EADS has teamed up with the Franco-German Youth Office (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse OFAJ/ D... more
IndustryATR-72/600 aircraft delivered to Firefly
Toulouse, France - It is the first of 20 airplanes, plus 16 options ordered last December
Firefly, Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary carrier has today taken ownership of its first brand-new ATR-72/600. The aircraft is the first of 20 latest generation firm ATRs, plus 16 options, ordered by Malaysia A... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Alenia Aermacchi launches photo contest to celebrate its centenary
Turin, Italy - Titled “One Hundred Years Young”
Alenia Aermacchi (AA), "The sole aviation company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand" (according to a note by the industry), has launched a photo contest titled:... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of Hainan Airlines' first 787 Dreamliner airplane
North Charleston, Usa - The carrier will operate it on a domestic route
Boeing and Hainan Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner. The delivery is the first of 10 B-787s for Hainan Airlines. Hainan Airlines will first operate the Dreamliner... more
IndustryAirbus. British Airways receives its first of 12 A-380 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Syphax Airlines confirms its order for the A-320
British Airways (BA) has become the tenth operator to receive an A-380 airplane after taking delivery of the first of 12 aircraft on order. BA is the first UK operator of the A-380 and will start to deploy... more
IndustryNepal Airlines confirms order for two A-320 airplanes with Sharklets
Blagnac, France - Chosen for the performance of the airplane in high altitude airport operations
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), Nepal’s national flag carrier, has signed a firm order for two A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The order follows a Memorandum of U... more
IndustryGripen first to fire Meteor missile
Linkoping, Sweden - The missile is the result of an European collaborative project involving Sweden, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Great Britain
In cooperation with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), defence and security company Saab has successfully conducted the first test firing of the version of the Meteor radar-controlled air-to-air... more
IndustryMitsubishi Aircraft reorganizes into seven divisions
Nagoya, Japan - Effective July 1
Effective July 1, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has been reorganized into seven Divisions: Project Management, Engineering, Corporate Administration, Sales and Marketing, and Supply Chain Management... more
IndustryFirst Airbus A-320 airplane received by Sichuan Airlines
Toulouse, France - Equipped with Sharklets for fuel saving
Sichuan Airlines, all Airbus fleet operator in China, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklets, joining the rapidly increasing group of Airbus single-aisle aircraft operators... more
IndustryAirbus. Libyan Airlines receives its first A-330 airplane
Toulouse, France - Powered by GE CF6-80
Libyan Airlines, the national carrier of Libya, has taken delivery of its first A-330/200 becoming a new operator for the type. The carrier already operates seven A-320 aircraft, with three A-330/200 and... more
IndustryEmbraer Executive Jet: a Phenom 300 airplane will join the fleet of Chinese Erdos General Aviation Co
Beijing, China - In the third quarter of 2013, marking the first aircraft of this model sold in the local market
Embraer Executive Jets announced that a Phenom 300 light executive jet will join the fleet of China’s Erdos General Aviation Co., Ltd. in the third quarter of 2013, marking the first aircraft of this m... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: agreement sealed with national trade unions on Selex ES reorganization and relaunch plan
Rome, Italy - The Group's company counts 17,000 workers
The Top Management of Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, met yesterday with National Trade Unions and agreed on the company’s Reorganisation and Relaunch Plan concerning 17,000 workers, distributed mainly b... more
IndustryBoeing began assembly of the first KC-46A Tanker aircraft
Everett, Usa - The industry expects to build and deliver the first 18 planes by 2017
Boeing workers in Everett yesterday loaded the first wing spar for the first US Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, starting production of that aircraft and achieving another milestone toward delivering... more
IndustryBoeing delivers British Airways' first B-787 airplane
London, UK - The airline will operate the Dreamline from Heathrow to Toronto in September and to Newark in October
Boeing and British Airways announced the delivery today of the UK carrier's first B-787 Dreamliner airplane. The British Airways 787 departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Wednesday, June 26, arriving... more
IndustryBombardier postpones by one month CSeries aircraft's maiden flight
Montreal, Canada - "Additional software updates", the Canadian company explains
On Wednesday 26 June Bombardier Aerospace announced the postponement by one month of the maiden flight of the CSeries aircraft, from late June to late July: the Canadian aerospace firm has not provided... more
IndustryBoeing deploys additional ten B-717 airplanes, five for QantasLink and the others to Volotea
Settle, Usa - There are more than 150 aircraft in service today since the first airplane was delivered in 1999
Boeing's workhorse 717 continues to figure prominently in the success of established and new operators as the manufacturer's leasing unit, Boeing Capital Corp., announced additional deployments of the... more
IndustryAirbus: SAS selects A-350XWB and A-330 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The agreement was signed in Oslo; engine selection for the A-330s will be announced at a later date
Scandinavian carrier SAS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for eight A-350 XWBs and four A-330s, as part of its strategy to modernize its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft. The agreement... more
IndustryFirst A-350XWB airplane (2) completed its first flight (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - Landed at 14:05 after a duration of four hours and five minutes
The first A-350XWB to fly has landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France at 14:05 hours local time of today after successfully completing its first flight that lasted four hours and five minutes (245... more
IndustryAirbus: first A-350XWB airplane takes to the skies on its maiden flight (SPECIALS)
Toulouse, France - Five development aircraft will prepare programme for certification
A new chapter has opened in Airbus’ 43 year history as the first A-350 XWB airplane, "The world’s most efficient large twin-engined commercial aircraft" (according to a note issued by the industry), pow... more
IndustryAirbus is ahead of Boeing for easyJet's 10-billion-dollar aircraft order
Toulouse, France - "But the commercial evaluation is still happening"
According to rumours Airbus is ahead of Boeing in the talks with easyJet for a narrow-body aircraft order which is expected to have a value of about 10 billion dollars (roughly 7.5 billion Euros). The... more
IndustryFirst ATR-72/600 airplane delivered to LIAT
Toulouse, France - Of a total of eight aircraft
Regional airline LIAT Limited has started its fleet upgrade with the first new ATR-72/600 aircraft delivered today. This first ATR in LIAT's fleet is being leased from the lessor GECAS (GE Capital Aviation... more
IndustryAirbus: A-330/300 airplane delivered to Cebu Pacific
Toulouse, France - During a special ceremony today
Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of its first A-330/300 airplane during a special ceremony in Toulouse today. The aircraft is the first of four A-330s being leased by Cebu Pacific from US lessor CIT and... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Turbomeca jv: the RTM322 engine on the Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter
London, UK - Achieving a speed record of 255 knots during level flight
Following the Eurocopter publication, the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca joint-venture announced that the RTM322 engine has contributed to aviation history in achieving a speed record of 255 knots during level... more
IndustryAirbus A-350XWB aircraft: maiden flight scheduled on Friday
Toulouse, France - Take-off in the morning from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
Airbus communicated that the first flight of the A-350XWB, the new wide-bodied aircraft of the EADS Group company, has been scheduled on Friday 14 June. The first production aircraft, MSN1, will take... more
IndustryBoeing forecasts demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes for next 20 years
Paris, France - Valued at $4.8 trillion
Boeing projects a demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $4.8 trillion. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in Paris, forecasting the... more
IndustryMbda France-Oktal: signed partnership agreement on multispectral image simulation
Paris, France - A collaborative work started on 1991 with SCALP program
MBDA France, part of MBDA Group, Europe’s missile manufacturer, and Oktal-SE, worldwide multispectral simulation software major player, announced that they have materialized their fructuous collaborative w... more
IndustryATR selects Rheinland Air Service as MRO network partner
Toulouse, France - The industry currently has approximately 60 operators in Europe
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, and Rheinland Air Service GmbH (RAS), a German company specializing in aircraft maintenance, signed a service and collaboration agreement appointing... more
IndustrySingapore Airlines Group chooses RR power for 50 B-787 Dreamliner
Singapore, Singapore - With Trent 1000 engines
Rolls-Royce (RR) has been selected by Singapore Airlines Group to power 50 B-787 Dreamliner aircraft with Trent 1000 engines. The announcement, which includes long-term TotalCare service support, is worth... more
IndustryIsrael: IAI announces use of heavy oil for its Heron drones
Tel Aviv, Israel - CEO Shahar explains reasons for it
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is going to begin to use heavy oil for its Heron UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The news has been announced by Shaul Shahar, Chief Executive Officer of IAI Malat division. The... more
IndustryATR -600 series aircraft certified to operate at take-off and landing temperatures as low as -45°C
Toulouse, France - In particularly cold environments such as the far North of Europe, Canada and Siberia
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has just granted ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, certification to operate its new -42/600 and -72/600 in temperatures as low as -45°C at... more
IndustryAirbus COO: "Demand for the A-380 aircraft remains high"
Cape Town, South Africa - The executive hopes to secure US customers
Speaking on the sidelines of the 69th Annual general Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is ongoing in these days ion Cape Town (South Africa), Airbus Chief Operations... more
IndustryEurofighter airplanes: 75th anniversary of 36th Italian Air Force Wing
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The ceremony of the sword delivery happened
On Friday 31st May Eurofighter honoured the 75th Anniversary of the 36th Italian Air Force Wing by presenting to its X Squadron, declared combat ready on Typhoon, with a special Eurofighter Sword to a... more
IndustryATR: the Mexican Aeromar receives its first of two 72/600 aircraft
Toulouse, France - To be acquired on long-term lease from Air Lease Corporation
Aeromar, one of the major regional airlines in Mexico, today took delivery of its first of 2 ATR-72/600 to be acquired on long-term lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The delivery sees Aeromar become... more