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IndustryBoeing: B-747/8 airplane serves 100th airport just 16 months after entering service
Washington, Usa - The cargo model arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam from Kuwait
The B-747/8 has served its 100th airport just 16 months after entering service. The airplane, a 747/8 Freighter operated by launch customer Cargolux, arrived in the last days in Hanoi, Vietnam, from Kuwait. Cargolux... more
IndustryBoeing: order for 175 B-737NG aircraft by Ryanair
New York, Usa - The agreement will be worth $15.6 billion at list prices
Boeing is delighted that Ryanair has announced a commitment on March 19 to order 175 Next-Generation 737/800 airplanes for the airline's fleet expansion. When finalized, the agreement will be worth $15.6... more
IndustryBoeing-General Electric partnership for the development of the new 777X aircraft
Everett, USA - The new wide-bodied airplane is expected to enter into service by the end of the decade
Boeing's development study on improvements to the 777 aircraft, known as 777x, will include General Electric as the only engine partner on the twin-aisle airplane of the US' aerospace manufacturer, which... more
IndustryAirbus: Lion Air orders 234 aircraft
Paris, France - 109 A-320neo, 65 A-321neo and 60 A-320ceo
Indonesia’s Lion Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for 234 A-320 Family aircraft, comprising 109 A-320neo, 65 A-321neo and 60 A-320ceo. The deal sees the carrier become a new customer for Airbus.... more
IndustryFirst 10 Russian engines for Indian Air Force's Su-30MKI aircraft to be delivered by the end of March
Ufa, Russia - The Asian country currently has a fleet of 157 fighters of this model
Russia's aerospace company UMPO (Ufa Engine Industrial Association) announced that the delivery of the first ten AL-31FP engines for the Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) fighter aircraft will... more
IndustryAirbus: A-330 airplane for Fiji’s national airline
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will begin commercial services on April 2nd
Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, has formally rolled out its soon to be adopted new ‘Fiji Airways’ identity with the delivery of its first new A-330/200 aircraft. Whilst the carrier will officially adopt... more
IndustryAirbus: Monarch Airlines receives its first A-320 airplane with Sharklets
Toulouse, France - The first UK airline to benefit from them
Monarch Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A-320 equipped with fuel saving wing tip devices, called Sharklets, becoming the first UK carrier to benefit from them. It is a UK-based scheduled... more
IndustryAirbus: 100th aircraft delivered in Japan
Toulouse, France - The total number of aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers has risen to 100
With the latest delivery of an A-320 to Jetstar Japan, the total number of Airbus aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers has risen to 100, underscoring the rapidly growing number of single-aisle aircraft... more
IndustryDreamliner: Boeing illustrates the changes to the aircraft's battery system
Everett, USA - Modifications involve enhanced production and operating processes and improved battery design features
Boeing announced that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial aircraft are in production and could... more
IndustryBoeing and Swiss announced a commitment for six B-777/300ER airplanes
Zurich, Switzerland - Valued at $1.9 billion at list prices
Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced on March 14 a commitment for six B-777/300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The aircraft, valued at $1.9 billion at list prices,... more
IndustryRolls-Royce about the delivery of the 100th A-380 aircraft
London, UK - The plane is powered by Trent 900 engines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today congratulated Airbus on the delivery of its 100th A380 aircraft. The aircraft, delivered to Malaysia Airlines, is powered by Trent 900 engines. RR... more
IndustryAirbus: 100th A-380 airplane delivered
Toulouse, France - It is the sixth aircraft for Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A-380 to MAS at Airbus’ "Henri Ziegler" Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the s... more
IndustryGEDC-Airbus: call for nominations for the inaugural "GEDC Airbus Diversity Award"
Toulouse, France - They will be accepted until 31st May 2013
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer and the GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the global organisation for engineering education, have opened the call for nominations for the inaugural "GEDC... more
IndustryFAA establishes certification process for the Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, USA - "This comprehensive series of tests will show us whether the proposed battery improvements will work as designed"
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States approved the certification plan of the modifications proposed by Boeing for the Dreamliner, aimed to take back into service the state-of-the-art... more
IndustrySAAB: agreement for component maintenance and repair of the aircraft fleet
Linkoping, Sweden - Embraer 145 and 135 airplanes for the BMI Regional
Defence and security company Saab has signed a five-year contract with the airline British Midland Regional Ltd (BMI Regional) for component maintenance and the repair of BMI Regional’s fleet of Embraer a... more
IndustryBoeing-KLM: first flight (of 26) of the "Optimal Flight" program that will continue through 2013
Amsterdam, Holland - Served by a B-777/200 airplane for a round trip from Amsterdam to New York
Boeing and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have begun a series of commercial flights that will demonstrate how several advanced technologies, fuels and concepts can significantly improve operational efficiency,... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 airplane: SJI announced the execution of a "SuperCare" agreement with Yakutia Airlines
Venice, Italy - For after-sales support of its fleet of two aircraft
SuperJet International (SJI) –a joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding– announced on March 12, 2013 the execution of a “SuperCare” agreement with the second Russian operator of the... more
IndustryLM: roll-out of the second Dutch F-35 airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - This is the latest step in the production process
The second Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II airplane for the Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on March 2. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual... more
IndustryBeechcraft to present formal protest against Air Force contract award for Embraer aircraft
Wichita, USA - “We simply don’t understand they can justify spending more for what we consider to be less capable aircraft"
On Friday 8 March 2013 Beechcraft announced its intention formally protest to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) recent award of the Light Air Support contract t... more
IndustryBombardier makes "Solid progress" in the development of CSeries aircraft: increased capacity for the CS-300
Montreal, Canada - The target is performing the first flight by the end of June
Bombardier Aerospace announced that the development of the CSeries aircraft is making excellent progress as the program readies to transition to the flight test phase in order to achieve first flight by... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS CEO announces strategic review about acquisitions and corporate structure
New York, USA - "I wish Boeing to make good progress, an extended grounding is not good for the industry"
During a visit in New York, in the first one of a series of meeting to meet US' investors, EADS Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders declared that the European aerospace and defence giant will conduct a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica on the roller-coaster, waiting for confirmation of the prospected sale of Avio Spazio
Milan, Italy - Safran, Thales and EADS reportedly interested in the purchase
The quotation of the shares of Finmeccanica at Milan Stock Exchange during the past 12 months fluctuated between 2.61 and 5.17 Euro; at 12:40 pm today the stock had a price of 3.69 Euro, declining 1.81%. The... more
IndustryAirbus Military: the A400M airplane has made its maiden flight
Madrid, Spain - Marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force
The first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight on March 6, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7,... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney discovers test alterations for some parts of aircraft engines
Hartford, USA - Problem noticed in an Israeli facility
The US aerospace company Pratt & Whitney (P&W), one of the most important globally in the industry of aviation engines manufacturing, announced that, following to an investigation, it has discovered a... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: Electrostatic Discharge Test on the M-346 airplane
Turin, Italy - It was performed at AA's plant in Venegono Superiore with the support of the British Cobham
The Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Test for the certification of the M-346 aircraft, configured with external tanks, was successfully performed over the last couple of weeks. The test was performed at... more
IndustryCOMAC: C-919 aircraft to perform its maiden flight in 2014
Beijing, China - 380 orders for the new Chinese airplane
The maiden flight of the C-919, the new passenger aircraft developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) will be performed in 2014, according to Wu Guanghui, COMAC's vice-president and... more
IndustryAirbus Military: A330MRTT airplane in the Royal Saudi Air Force's fleet
Madrid, Spain - The aircraft is the first of a batch of three
The Royal Saudi Air Force has formally inducted into service the Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport aircraft. Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled bin Sultan dedicated the... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft of Yakutia performs its flight from Russia to Asia
Moscow, Russia - The first airplane for Sky Aviation arrived to Indonesia
On February 28, 2013 Yakutia Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (RA-89011) made its first commercial flight to Asia, from Yakutsk (Russia Far East) to Kharbin (China). On this route the airline operates... more
IndustryAirbus: Lufthansa receives its first A-320 airplane with Sharklets in Hamburg
Blagnac, France - The airline will have 21 more aircraft until 2015
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklets at the Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany. It is becoming the first carrier in Europe to take benefit of the new fuel-saving... more
IndustryAirplanes and infrastructures. Saab: R-TWR system passed SAT
Linkoping, Sweden - A milestone that brings to the way for full operational certification later this year
The Saab Remote Tower (r-TWR) system under deployment for LFV, Sweden’s Air Navigation Service Provider, has passed Site Acceptance Testing (SAT). The system is the industry’s first to achieve this mil... more
IndustryBoeing and ALC announced order for ten B-777/300ER aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Valued at USD 3.2 billion at current list prices
Boeing and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced on February 28 an order for 10 B-777/300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order, valued at $3.2 billion at current list prices, adds to the growing portfolio... more
IndustryF-35 fighter aircraft by Lockheed Martin restored the flight operations
Washington, Usa - Suspended after a crack was found on a turbine blade
"Following engineering analysis of the turbine blade which developed a crack, F-35 aircraft flight operations have been cleared to resume. This decision concludes a cautionary flight suspension that began... more
IndustryIAE: V2500 engines for the A-320 airplanes with Sharklets of JetBlue Airways
Glastonbury, Usa - The airline signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit
The V2500 will power the first North American A-320 carrier –JetBlue Airways– to fly commercial service with Sharklets. JetBlue signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of ret... more
IndustrySukhoi Civil Aircraft: 900-million-dollar contract with Kartika Airlines for 30 Superjet 100 aircraft annulled
Moscow, Russia - The Indonesian company cannot fulfil the financial requirements
On Thursday 28 February 2013 Alexander Shamkov, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft regional director for Southeast Asia communicated that the Russian aerospace company cancelled a contract for the supply of thirty... more
IndustryBoeing executive meets Japanese authorities to discuss of the problems of Dreamliner aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - "We are very hopeful that we will get the 787 back in the air very soon", Ray Conner claimed
On Thursday 28 February 2013 Ray Conner, Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes met in Tokyo representatives from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Civil... more
IndustrySaab: order for the Erieye system for the Embraer 145 AEW&C airplane
Linkoping, Sweden - The upgrade will be delivered from 2014 until 2017
Defence and security company Saab has received order from Brazilian Embraer Defense and Security on upgrade of the Erieye AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) Mission System, as part of the modernization... more
IndustryChina: 12-billion-Euro project for new aircraft engine ready for takeoff
Beijing, China - The approval of the State Council may arrive shortly
The State Council of the People's Republic of China is currently evaluating a mega-project of research and development for a new aircraft engine, according to rumours reported by local media, and the approval... more
IndustryAirbus: first A-350XWB airplane with wings complete
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is ready for outdoot testing
The first A-350XWB airplane– MSN001 – now showing its completed wings, has moved to its next phase of ground testing, from Roger Béteille A-350 XWB FAL “Station 30” to the Clément Ader area “Station 18” in Toul... more
IndustryBoeing: first B-777 airplane built at increased rate
Washington, Usa - The cargo aircraft was delivered to Korean Air
Boeing has delivered the first 777 built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The aircraft, a 777 Freighter, was delivered to Korean Air. In the past 32... more
IndustryThai and Airbus: agreement for maintenance training collaboration
Toulouse, France - The airline operates more than 50 aircraft, including three A-380s
Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed an agreement for Maintenance Training Collaboration to develop a long term strategic partnership. As part of this, THAI would become Airbus' local... more
IndustryAirbus: A-310F airplane by Turkish with humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees
Toulouse, France - From Frankfurt Airport to Adana
The Airbus Corporate Foundation and its partners Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen/Wings of Help (LOG), Turkish Airlines and Fraport AG have transported 35 tonnes of relief supplies from Frankfurt Airport to Adana,... more
IndustryAirbus: around 9,870 new aircraft delivered during next 20 years in the Asia-Pacific region
Toulouse, France - Valued at USD 1.6 trillion
Asia-Pacific airlines will lead global demand for larger and more eco-efficient aircraft types over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast for the region by Airbus. The forecast was... more
IndustryEuropean certification for the SSJ-100 Full Flight Simulator
Venice, Italy - The FFS is the first for a Russian civil aircraft
The new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on the SSJ-100 aircraft, installed at the SuperJet International (SJI) Training Center in Venice (Italy), has been successfully certified by EASA and it... more
IndustryAvolon releases report about the impact on the market of the Airbus A-320neo and 737MAX aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - "There is still strong demand for current aircraft models"
Avolon, one of the world's most important aircraft leasing companies, released an analysis of the expected market impact of the transition to new generation Airbus A-320Neo and Boeing 737MAX single aisle... more
IndustryRolls-Royce and Usaf have completed the final element of testing for the T56 engine on C-130 aircraft
London, UK - Leading to military qualification and FAA certification later this year
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the United States Air Force (USAF) have completed the final element of testing for the Series 3.5 enhancement for the T56 engine, leading to military... more
IndustryBoeing-FAA summit to discuss the situation of Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, USA - The 787 might restart flying from April
On Friday 22 February 2013 Ray Conner, vice-president of Boeing and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will meet Michael Huerta, administrator of the US Federal Aviation... more
IndustryAirbus Military signed ISS contract with OCCAR for the A400M aircraft
Seville, Spain - Providing an 18 month support services package to the French Air Force
OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’ARmement), acting on behalf of France, and Airbus Military have signed the initial In-Service Support (ISS) contract providing an 18-month A40... more
IndustryA400M airplane passed a series of cold weather tests
Seville, Spain - The countdown to first customer delivery progresses
As the countdown to first customer delivery progresses, the Airbus Military A400M new generation aircraft has successfully passed a renewed series of cold weather tests in a production-representative configuration.... more
IndustryAircraft and finance. Hawker Beechcraft announces exit from Chapter 11
Wichita, USA - "We are a stronger company", CEO Bill Boisture claims
On Tuesday 19 February 2013 Hawker Beechcraft, one of the world's most important companies in the general and business aviation industry, officially announced its exit from Chapter 11. The restructuring... more
IndustryATR: purchase for 20 airplanes plus 16 options for subsidiaries of Malaysia Airlines
Toulouse, France - Deliveries will start by mid 2013
ATR and the flag carrier Malaysia Airlines signed on February 19 a purchase agreement for 20 firm -72/600 airplanes, plus options for 16 additional aircraft. The deal is valued at over USD 840 million,... more