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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
IndustryAirbus: first A-321 airplane with Sharklets to Finnair
Hamburg, Germany - The aircraft will replace the existing fleet of 757 of the carrier
Finnish national carrier, Finnair, the launch customer for the A-321 equipped with Sharklets, has taken delivery of its first of five aircraft on order. The plane will eventually replace Finnair’s existing f... more
IndustryNorwegian/UK F-35 airplane collaboration
Oslo, Norway - The aircraft will be a major and significant acquisition for both Nations
The Norwegian and UK Ministries of Defence have today agreed to cooperate more closely on the future operation of the F-35 Lightning II airplane in Europe. Operating within the wider framework of European... more
IndustryBoeing: demand for 5,580 new airplanes in China over next 20 years
Beijing, China - Strong domestic and international demand fueling future fleet growth
Boeing, China's leading provider of passenger airplanes, projects a demand for 5,580 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years valued at $780 billion. The company's annual China Current Market Outlook... more
IndustryWill Merlin HM-1 helicopters replace the CH-148 Cyclones in Canada's contract?
Ottawa, Canada - AgustaWestland is ready to get in the game
The Canadian government might decide to renounce to Sikorsky's CH-148 Cyclone helicopters and fall back on other models. This is not a hearsay: the news was confirmed by Diane Findley, spokesperson for... more
IndustryAirbus: Delta Air Lines orders 40 aircraft
Toulouse, France - A strong return to the European giant since the carrier’s last order some two decades ago
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A-321ceo (current engine option) and 10 A-330/300 aircraft. This order marks a strong return to the European industry since the carrier’s last o... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first B-767 Freighter airplane to FedEx Express
Washington, Usa - The ceremony in Memphis where the Group is based
Boeing and FedEx Express, an operating company of FedEx Corp., announced the delivery of the Memphis, Tenn.-based express shipping company's first B-767/300 Freighter aircraft. The delivery supports the... more
IndustryNorwegian Air's 787 Dreamliner aircraft grounded because of brake problems
Stockholm, Sweden - The airplane has been parked in Stockolm since Monday
On Thursday 5 September Norwegian Air communicated it was forced to ground one of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft because of an unspecified problem with the brakes. The state-of-the-art airplane manufactured... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS: defence sector to remain flat
New York, USA - The CEO of the North American division explains the strategy of the European group
Sean O'Keefe, Chief Executive Officer of EADS North America, speaking at the "Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit" explained that the European group has no plans of taking part in several US military... more
IndustryAirbus Military A400M airplane successfully performs unpaved runway trials
Madrid, Spain - A full analysis of the results is now underway by AM and OCCAR
Airbus Military has completed an important set of trials of the A400M new generation airlifter, demonstrating the aircraft’s excellent performance on gravel runways. In tests lasting more than a week a... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Boeing starts production of KC-46 tankers
Washington, USA - According to the company, the first 18 examples will be delivered by 2017
Boeing announced it started the production of the KC-46 refueling aircraft: the announcement was provided by Dennis Muilenburg, Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, during Reuters' Aerospace and... more
IndustrySelex ES to co-operate with Polish industries to further grow its activities
Rome, Italy - In the Homeland Security, battlefield protection and smart solutions
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica Company, is exhibiting some of its most advanced solutions in Poland at "MSPO", the 21st edition of the exhibition held in Kielce from the 2nd to be 5th of September 2013 dedicated... more
IndustryTAI performs the first flight of the Hurkus trainer aircraft (VIDEO)
Ankara, Turkey - The company expects to achieve the certification by the end of 2014
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced it performed the first flight of the Hurkus, the training aircraft that the Ankara-based aerospace company has been developing from 2007. The flight lsted... more
IndustryBombardier receives authorization for the first flight of CSeries aircraft
Montreal, Canada - "We are very close", the president of the Canadian company claims
Bombardier Aerospace communicated it received Transport Canada’s Flight Test Permit for the first CSeries aircraft (Flight Test Vehicle 1, FTV1), thereby clearing the way for its maiden flight, expected i... more
IndustryTurbomeca unveils for the first time the Ardiden 3G engine installed on a Kamov 62 helicopter
Moscow, Russia - The maiden flight is scheduled for the next few weeks
Turbomeca (Safran) unveils for the first time the Ardiden 3G engine installed on a prototype of the Russian helicopter Kamov 62 at the "MAKS air show". The maiden flight is scheduled for the next few weeks. The... more
IndustryAirbus Military: first A400M wings of the airplane for RAF leave for final assembly line
Madrid, Spain - The aircraft is due to be delivered in September 2014
The wings for the first Airbus Military A400M Atlas new generation airlifter for the Royal Air Force have left the Airbus plant in Filton, UK where they are made, bound for the final assembly line at Seville,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Sukhoi targets the Chinese market for the Superjet 100
Moscow, Russia - An industrial compensation agreement might be signed at "MAKS 2013"
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is planning to look West for the future strategy relative to the Superjet 10 (SSJ-100) aircraft: the Russian company is taking into consideration the huge potential represented by... more
IndustryTurbomeca and Russian Helicopters: MoU on a new maintenance center
Moscow, Russia - Supporting the entry into service of the Ka-226T and the Ka-62 aircraft
Turbomeca (Safran) and Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the opening of a new... more
IndustryUral Works of Civil Aviation to become a Repair and Overhaul facility for Turbomeca engines
Bordes, France - The Safran's industry will supply tools and spares, provide training, technical assistance and publications
Turbomeca (Safran) announces the signature of a MRO Licence Agreement with Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA), paving the way for UWCA to become Repair and Overhaul Facility in Russia for Turbomeca Arrius... more
IndustryB-787 aircraft: order for six Dreamliners by Xiamen Airlines
Seattle, Usa - Originally announced in May 2011
Boeing and Xiamen Airlines have finalized an order for six 787/8 airplanes. Originally announced by the airline in May 2011, the order is valued at $1.3 billion at list prices. As China's only all-Boeing... more
IndustryBoeing rolls-out first B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane
Washington, Usa - First delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand is set for mid-2014
Boeing has completed the first 787/9 Dreamliner. The second member of the 787 family rolled out of the Everett, Wash., factory last Saturday to the flight line, where teams are preparing it to fly later... more