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Finance and economyFincantieri: the BoD approves 9M 2020 results
100th cruise delivered -ATTACHMENT
Total backlog fully preserved at EURO 36.8 billion more
AerospaceLeonardo: foreclosed on a fifth of Profumo's salary
Bari court ruled on Divania crash and sentenced it to a precautionary patrimonial measure
Another rather heavy tile falls on the head of Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo. After being sentenced to six years in prison for rigging and false corporate communications relating to the line of inquiry... more
IndustryRolls-Royce tests 100% SAF in next generation engine demonstrator
As part of its ongoing decarbonisation strategy
Ground tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to demonstrate Rolls-Royce engines can unlock SAF’s potential to reduce emissionsAs part of its ongoing decarbonisation strategy, Rolls-Royce (RR) i... more
DefenseAirbus signs contract for 38 Eurofighter planes with Germany
30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater
Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering Nation in Europe's biggest defence programme. The order, also known... more
Civil aviationThe Next Generation of the C-27J aircraft arrives
The first enhanced airplane will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in 2021
Leonardo has begun the final testing of the C-27J Next Generation which features new equipment, a new avionics system and advanced aerodynamic devices, these will enhance the existing high performance... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Embraer: 3Q2020 results
The highlights
Embraer unveiled today the results in the 3rd quarter of 2020.The highlights are: the company delivered 7 commercial jets and 21 executive jets (19 light / 2 large) in 3Q20, and the Company’s firm order ba... more
IndustryFincantieri: dry dock works for the first Chinese cruise ship start in Shanghai
Supply contracts for about 2,800 cabins awarded to the subsidiary Marine Interiors
The beginning of hull erection works, as well as the coin ceremony of the first cruise ship that Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd (SWS), subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC),... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic appoints new Chief Information Officer
Effective immediately
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today announced the appointment of Alistair Burns as Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. In this... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Boeing WTO case: The EU puts in place countermeasures against US exports
The measures will take effect as from tomorrow
The European Commission's regulation increasing tariffs on US exports into the EU worth $4 billion will be published in the Official Journal of the EU. The countermeasures have been agreed by EU Member... more
Civil aviationAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in October 2020
The industry delivered a total of 72 airplanes last month
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders totalled 381 aircraft by October 31st with net orders of 308. The company registered 11 new orders for the month, including six newly launched ACJ TwoTwenty, four A-320neo Family a... more
AirlinesBoc Aviation delivers first A-321neo aircraft to Indigo
It will be powered by CFM Leap engines - DATA SHEET
BOC Aviation Limited announces today that it has delivered the first of four new A-321NEO aircraft for lease to IndiGo. The aircraft will be powered by CFM Leap engines. BOC Aviation is a global aircraft... more
HelicoptersFirst batch of helicopter knock-down kits delivered to Kazakhstan
Based on a trilateral contract signed
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has delivered two Mi-8AMT helicopter knock-down kits to Kazakhstan to be assembled on the territory... more
AerospaceLeonardo's Board of Directors: results at 30 September 2020
Positive and effective management in response to the pandemic; strong financial position -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the results at 30 September 2020.Results at 30 September 2020Successfully... more
AerospaceChina, works started for new and ambitious astronomical center
Construction is expected to finish in 3 years
Astronomical research is one of the many priorities that China wants to give importance to in this historical moment. A clear example of this is the new scientific center that will be built in the so-called... more
HelicoptersUS EMS operator Life Link III grows its fleet of helicopters
To 14 units with an order for two more aircraft
They will conduct vital air medical transport missions across Minnesota and Wisconsin and will be delivered in 2021 more
Fair and showsFerretti's delivery of patrol boat FSD N800 to Arma Carabinieri
Event took place during 60th Genoa Boat Show - VIDEO
During "60th Genoa Boat Show", first Fsd N800 patrol boat was presented and delivered by Ferretti Security Division to the Arma dei Carabinieri. It is the first of sixteen vessels to join the military... more
AerospaceProfumo: "smell" of resignation
Tomorrow's Board of Directors could be the last for Leonardo's CEO
It will be an incandescent Board of Directors the one convened in videoconference tomorrow, on Thursday November 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Leonardo's board meets with the stock market closed, but on the... more
DefenseLeonardo: Alessandro Profumo is surrounded
He's focusing on hi-tech but Leonardo stock is at its lowest in five years, € 4 per share
The tsar is surrounded. Not only the voices for the resignation of Alessandro Profumo as CEO of Leonardo are increasing, even the stock market share seems not to comfort him. Does that market to which... more
AirlinesB-737 Max aircraft, pilot training still does not convince
Unions decided to raise the alarm
Unions of the pilots of American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are protesting vigorously in the last few hours after learning of the changes imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration regarding training... more
AerospaceStudy for metrological traceability of Earth observation data
European Space Agency TRUTHS mission
Consistent calibration will also enhance existing satellite missions more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic flight test program update: Spaceflight from New Mexico progress
By Mike Moses President of Space Missions and Safety at the company
Mike Moses President of Space Missions and Safety at the company declared in a note that: "It’s a hive of activity here at Spaceport America as preparations to deliver Virgin Galactic’s first spaceflight fro... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports third-quarter results
They continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the MAX airplane grounding -ATTACHMENT
Boeing reported in the last days its third-quarter resultsThe highlights are: Financial results continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX groundingProactively managing liquidity... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: "Silver Moon" delivered in Ancona
It is the second of three “Muse” series ships for Silversea Cruises
The contractual delivery of “Silver Moon” –the second of three new ultra-luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Silversea Cruises, a brand of the Royal Caribbean Group– took place today a... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways takes delivery of its two A-330neo airplanes
The first ones of eight aircraft ordered by the carrier
Kuwait Airways, the national airline of the Country, has received its two A-330neo airplanes. These aircraft are the first of eight units ordered by the carrier; it currently operates a fleet of 15 Airbus... more
DefenseThe difficult choice of new Japanese military aircraft
In addition to technology, we must look at the geopolitical balance
The options are different and the choice is made even more difficult by the geopolitical balance to manage. Japan must carefully evaluate its future program relating to military aircraft: factors such... more
Civil aviationPrimoco UAV airplane is certified by the Military Aviation Authority
The aircraft are used in three continents
The Czech company has signed new contracts in the last few months, despite a global pandemic and the introduction of many restrictions more
IndustryFincantieri: Vard to build a second advanced Stern Trawler for Luntos
The vessel will operate in the deep waters off Eastern Russia
Vard, Fincantieri’s subsidiary and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has signed an agreement for the design and construction of another state-of-the-art stern t... more
AerospaceAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 9m2020 results
The highlights - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports today nine-month (9m) 2020 results.The highlights are: Global air travel recovery slower than anticipated Cash containment and business adaptation on track9m revenues € 30.2 billion; 9m... more
AerospaceRoxy turns Moon dust into oxygen
After two years’ development the breakthrough came during a series of laboratory tests
An international team led by Airbus Defence and Space (Friedrichshafen, Germany) with scientists from Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials Ifam (Dresden, Germany), Boston... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters launches Mi-8 test operation program in Indonesia
The pilot project implemented in the Country where two Mi-8AMTs are involved in firefighting operations
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) as part of Russian Helicopters holding company (State Corporation Rostec) launches Mi-8/171 type helicopter test operation program, which is aimed at the assessing of all... more