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IndustryFirst flyable A-350XWB aircraft vertical tail plane gets its Airbus livery
Toulouse, France - The tail plane will be joined to the fuselage using an innovative, lighter and more aerodynamic connection
The vertical tail plane of the first flyable A350 XWB (Manufacturer Serial Number 1) has just come out of the paint hall in Toulouse sporting the well-known Airbus blue and white livery. This is the first... more
IndustryBoeing will create an aircraft maintenance and service centre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - In collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
According to a report published in the Chinese newspaper "Singtao" on Monday 22 October 2012, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is close to ink a memorandum of understanding with Boeing Co, the American... more
IndustrySecond UK F-35 airplane and Marine Corps F-35B delivered to Eglin
Fort Worth, Usa - Known as ZM136 and BK-16
The second British Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base last October 19 for delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin’s eleventh US Marine C... more
IndustryThe Lithuanian Military Navy first in Europe to use SELEX Sistemi Integrati’s CMS
Rome, Italy - On three patrol vessels
For the first time ever in Europe and outside Italy, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, has made its combat management system (CMS) ATHENA operational on three patrol vessels belonging to... more
IndustryRoll-In ceremony of the new SSJ-100 airplane to be completed in the hangar of SuperJet International in Venice
Venice, Italy - In its green configuration
On October 19th 2012 the roll-in ceremony of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft, which arrived in Venice for completion, was held in the hangar of SuperJet International (SJI). The SSJ-100,... more
IndustryAircraft pilot training: ATR center obtains the first certification in France
Toulouse, France - Under the new EASA rules
ATR’s Training Center on October 19 obtained the FR.ATO.0001 certificate. This makes it the very first training organization in France to meet the new European “PART FCL” standards, which now define the E... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Airbus to double its investment in the United States by 2020
Los Angeles, USA - Southern California could be the zone which will take the highest benefit of this increase
Investment made by Airbus in the United States, which reached 12 billion dollars in 2011, will double by 2020, also thanks to the new production site in Mobile, Alabama, according to the president of Airbus... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Sale of Hawker Beechcraft operations to Superior Aviation Beijing failed
Wichita, USA - The American firm will try to avoid bankruptcy as a stand-alone company
On Thursday 18 October 2012 Hawker Beechcraft announced that the talks for the purchase of the American company, which is one of the world leader of the general aviation sector, by the Chinese group sale... more
IndustryGerman government withholds loan for the development of Airbus' A-350XWB aircraft
Berlin, Germany - BAE Systems chairman: "Missed merger with EADS? Merkel's blame"
According to some sources reported by the press agency "Reuters", Germany is withholding a 600-million-Euro loan for the development of Airbus' A-350XWB aircraft: the reason is reported to be the tension... more
IndustryAirbus and GEDC launch award to encourage more diversity in enginnering programmes at universities worldwide
Toulouse, France - Ten thousand US dollar prize to reward diversity champion
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer and GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the organisation for engineering education, launch an award to recognize individuals who have been pro active in... more
IndustryF-35A airplane completes first in-flight weapons release
Edwards AF Base, Usa - GBU-31 Joint direct Attack munition test mission
An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft, completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter,... more
IndustryAirbus is confident to end 2012 with more aircraft deliveries than Boeing
New York, USA - After the first three quarters the American company is ahead 436 to 405
During an interview released at the TV programme "Taking Stock" by "Bloomberg Television" in New York, Airbus chief executive officer Fabrice Bregier declared he feels confident they will manage to surpass... more
IndustryFrench Court rules in favour of Bell Helicopter
Paris, France - Bell 429 Production Skid Gear does not infringe on Eurocopter patent
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc company, announced in the case of Eurocopter vs Bell Helicopter, a three Judge panel of France’s Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris recently ruled that the Bell 429 production s... more
IndustryPhoto. Airbus Military A-400M aircraft simulates refuelling from C-160 Transall tanker
Seville, Spain - Of the French Air Force
Airbus Military has successfully performed simulated air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of the new generation A-400M airlifter from a C-160 Transall tanker of the French Air Force. The two aircraft conducted... more
IndustryBell Helicopter breaks ground on new global headquarters
Fort Worth, Usa - The industry plans to invest USD 230 million in new and upgraded facilities
Bell Helicopter has commenced construction for its new global headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Governor Rick Perry, US Congresswoman Kay Granger, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Tarrant County Judge... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO's lawyer: "Resignation? Only if requested by the government"
Rome, Italy - "His intention is to stay on and defend himself"
Ennio Amodio, the lawyer of Giuseppe Orsi, chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica Group, convened a press conference in his office in Milan on October 15, 2012, to clarify the position of his client. Orsi was... more
IndustryLM: IKONOS satellite achieves 13 years in operations
Sunnyvale, Usa - New commercial imaging spacecraft progressing
Lockheed Martin is making steady progress in a key test phase on GeoEye’s next-generation, high-resolution imaging satellite, GeoEye-2, as IKONOS, the world’s first commercial remote sensing spacecraft mar... more
IndustryBoeing, KAL-ASD broadening defense collaboration for military aircraft
Seattle, Usa - The industry names managing director of its defense business in Saudi Arabia
Boeing and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) will broaden their cooperative relationship to include rotorcraft, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and military aircraft maintenance and... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS and BAE ditch their merger
London, United Kingdom - According to the two companies, it was not possible to find an agreement with the German government
"Much Ado About Nothing": this could be a good title to describe the much-discussed merger between EADS and BAE Systems, which would have created a giant of the aerospace sector with a revenue of 70 billion... more
IndustryTurkish Airlines orders another 15 A-330 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Efficient reliable A-330 family remains the popular choice
Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 A-330/300 airplanes, their seventh order for the A-330 family of aircraft and their twentieth Airbus order overall. The aircraft will be operated on medium and... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS-BAE merger: NATO does not comment the possible operation
Brussels, Belgium - Rasmussen: "It is a commercial decision, and it’s for shareholders and involved governments to figure that out"
During the meeting between the ministers of defense of NATO’s 28 member states in Brussels, the secretary general of the Atlantic Alliance Anders Fogh Rasmussen declined to comment the possible merger b... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded engine services contract for US Navy T-45 aircraft
London, UK - For USD 103.3 million
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a USD 103.3 million MissionCare contract by the US Department of Defense to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new orders worth about EUR 93 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies AgustaWestland, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and DRS Technologies
Finmeccanica has been awarded new orders for a total value worth about EUR 93 million through its companies AgustaWestland, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and DRS Technologies. In detail, AgustaWestland,... more
IndustryATR: Link will operate a fleet of three -72/600 airplanes
Nagoya, Japan - The industy enters the Japanese market
The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Japan's new regional carrier LINK announce the introduction of the very first ATRs that will fly in Japan, one of the last Asian countries where ATR... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS-BAE merger: tomorrow is the "M-Day"
London, United Kingdom - Important meetings to be held today
Tomorrow, October 10, 2012, EADS and BAE Systems will have to communicate their decision about the proposed merger of the two groups. It will be the "M-Day", where the "M" could stand for "Merger", with... more
IndustryThe first Sukhoi Superjet 100 for Interjet arrived for completion at SuperJet International in Venice
Venice, Italy - For the first western customer Interjet
The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft for the first western customer Interjet landed in Venice (Italy) at "Marco Polo" airport for the completion activities at the SuperJet International (SJI)... more
IndustrySaab: Gripen airplane flies in Switzerland for the first time
Linkoping, Sweden - The aircraft arrived after a no-stop flight from Linkoping, in Sweden
For the first time, the Gripen E/F test aircraft will be flying over Switzerland. On 10-11 October the aircraft will participate in the annual flight demonstration by the Swiss Air Force at Axalp-Ebenfluh... more
IndustryBoeing reports third-quarter airplane and helicopter deliveries
Chicago, Usa - And for Defense, Space & Security Programs
The Boeing Company announced on October 4 deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2012. Major program deliveries during the third quarter and year to date 2012,... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi delivers the 100th B-787 Dreamliner mid-fuselage section of the airplane
Taranto, Italy - A significant step in a process launched in 2004
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, delivered to Boeing the 100th 787 Dreamliner mid-fuselage section achieving an important production milestone. Alenia Aermacchi is positioning to meet the program's... more
IndustryGECAS finalizes order for 85 Boeing aircraft with an option for a further 15
Stamford, USA - 6-billion-dollar deal at list prices for 75 737 MAX8 and 10 737/800 Next Generation
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric and Boeing finalized a firm order for 85 737s, which includes 75 737 MAX 8s and 10 Next-Generation... more
IndustryHelibras, Eurocopter's subsidiary, reinforces supply chain in Brazil to build EC-725 helicopters
Itajubá, Brazil - For the Brazilian armed forces
During the inauguration of the new production facility in Minas Gerais, Eurocopter’s Helibras subsidiary signed on October 2 a contract with Brazil’s InbraAerospace to supply composite armor protection on... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica CEO in the US for talks with Boeing: merger plans?
Rome, Italy - The union of the two groups would create a company virtually larger than the EADS-BAE Systems marriage
The Italian newspaper "Il Messaggero", in its edition released on October 3, 2012, reports the news of the business trip in the United States of Giuseppe Orsi, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica Group: the... more
IndustryBoeing announces Brazil's GOL order for sixty 737 MAX aircraft
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The 6-billion-dollar order is the largest from a single airline in South America's aviation history
Boeing has announced the purchase of sixty 737 MAX aircraft by GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, the Brazilian low-cost carrier which had a share higher than 35% of domestic traffic in 2011. The order... more
IndustryBombardier announces order for five Global series business aircraft
Dorval, Canada - 500-million-dollar operation at list prices
Canada's Bombardier Aerospace, has announced orders for a total of five Global business jets from an undisclosed customer. The firm orders consist of four Global 6000 aircraft and one Global 8000 aircraft.... more
IndustryLM: Eglin F-35 aircraft fleet at 20 and growing
Fort Worth, Usa - To support pilot and maintainer training
The 20th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II airplane was delivered on September 27 to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to support F-35 pilot and maintainer training taking place on the Emerald Coast. BF-15,... more
IndustryAirbus: THAI takes delivery of its first A-380 airplane (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - Airline becomes ninth operator of this aircraft
Thai Airways International (THAI) has taken delivery of its first A-380 airplane, becoming the ninth airline to operate the "World’s largest and most eco-efficient airliner". The aircraft was handed o... more
IndustryBoeing celebrates first anniversary of first B-787 airplane delivery
Washington, Usa - It has delivered 25 Dreamliners to six different customers
On September 25 marked the one year anniversary of the first delivery of the first B-787 Dreamliner aircraft to Japan's ANA (All Nippon Airways). Since then, Boeing has delivered 25 Dreamliner airplanes... more
IndustryWTO Boeing case: EU requests to impose countermeasures against the US
Brussels, Belgium - The requested countermeasures would amount to up to 12 billion dollars annually
On September 27, 2012 the European Union asked the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body to allow the imposition of countermeasures against the United States in the "Boeing case". T... more
IndustryATR delivers first -72/600 airplane for the Asiatic carrier
Toulouse, France - Taiwan’s UNI AIR will be the first carrier in Asia to operate the model
The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced on September 27 the delivery of the very first ATR-72/600 aircraft in the livery of an Asian carrier. The aircraft, with registration number B-17001,... more
IndustryAirbus delivers the 100th A-320 Family aircraft assembled in China
Toulouse, France - Three years after the first model was delivered on 22nd June, 2009
The 100th A-320 Family aircraft assembled at Airbus’ A-320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) was handed over on September 25 to Air China. This delivery from the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre c... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Bonferroni leaves Finmeccanica's board
Rome, Italy - The former executive desires to avoid any repercussions for Finmeccanica because of personal matters concerning his own professional activities
Finmeccanica has announced that Franco Bonferroni has resigned from his position as a member of the company’s board of directors. The company clarified that, in explaining his resignation, which was n... more
IndustryBoeing receives $1.9 billion order for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
Seattle, Usa - US Navy orders 3rd phase of low-rate production, bringing total to 24
The US Navy on Sept. 21 awarded Boeing a $1.9 billion contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which will take the total fleet to 24 and bolster the service's anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare and intelligence,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS-BAE merger: Germany and United Kingdom want to see clearly
London, United Kingdom - London launches probe on the impact of the possible tie-up, Berlin wants guarantees about maintaining of the production sites
The possible merger between EADS and BAE Systems, which would create a 70-billion-Euro-per-year-turnover giant of the aerospace sector (AVIONEWS), must face the perplexities of Germany and United Kingdom... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. BNP doubts Finmeccanica-Thales alliance can be successful
Paris, France - According to the bank, the French firm would be better of joining Dassault
BNP Paribas, one of the most important banking groups in the world, released a report in which it expresses its doubts about a Finmeccanica-Thales merger, which has been suggested by several analysts in... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Boeing-Airbus controversy on government subsidies flares up again
Washington, USA - The US firm claims to be in compliance with the WTO ruling, and that "The same cannot be said of Airbus"
The controversy regarding the government subsidies for aircraft development between the two most important global competitors in the aerospace industry has flared up again: Boeing and Airbus are both at... more
IndustryBoeing delivers United Airlines' first B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, Usa - UA is the first North American carrier to fly with this model
Boeing and United Airlines announced on September 24 the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner aircraft. United is the first airline in North America to take delivery of the 787. United has... more
IndustryBoeing and ANA announce orders for 11 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at $2.7 billion
Boeing and All Nippon Airlines (ANA) announced that the ANA Group has ordered an additional 11 B-787/9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at $2.7 billion at current list prices, bring the total number of 787s... more
IndustryBoeing and IFTC partner to enhance flight training capability in Europe
Antalya, Turkey - New "Green" facility is world's first self-sustaining flight training center
Boeing announces the addition of a new "Green" flight training center to the Boeing Flight Services training network. The facility, developed by International Flight Training Center (IFTC), opened on September... more
IndustryCivil aircraft. Sinopec and Airbus to develop Chinese aviation fuel
Blagnac, France - Partners support sustainable alternative fuel standard and supply
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of China’s biggest energy companies and Airbus are developing and promoting renewable aviation fuel production for regular commercial use in China. Sinopec i... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: new facility in US North-East
London, UK - With a capacity to manufacture over 2,000 fan and turbine discs (heart of the engine) a year
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, on September 21 marked the beginning of construction of its new advanced aerospace disc manufacturing facility with a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by... more