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IndustryPiper Aircraft keeps growing in the first quarter of 2012
Vero Beach, USA - Deliveries increased by 40%
Piper Aircraft does not seem to suffer the crisis, since it still goes on a growth trend already noticed during the past years, in spite of the aviation field difficulties. Airplane deliveries in the... more
IndustryLisa Airplanes will unveil its Akoya amphibious aircraft at "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh"
Oshkosh, USA - The Experimental Aircraft Association event will take place from 23 to 29 July 2012
"AirVenture Oshkosh 2012", America's largest annualaviation gathering, will have a display of particular interest: the presentation of the new amphibious aircraft Akoya by Lisa Airplanes. The French... more
IndustryBoeing takes advantage of ETS to sell airplanes in China
Beijing, China - "It is very rare in this industry that someone buys their competitor's aircraft. We do not do it"
Chinese orders for Airbus aircraft have been recently frozen by China due to the ETS retaliatory measures Beijing started against the carbon taxes. Boeing has immediately moved to obtain this market... more
IndustryF-35A airplane completes first In-Flight refuelling mission with external weapons
Fort Worth, Usa - US Air Force Lt. Col. George Schwartz piloted the test aircraft
A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed in the last weeks the program’s first in-flight refuelling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards A... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: 2,1% share loss after C-27 aircraft contract cancellation
Milan, Italy - Accusations continue; Orsi replies
Italian dailies continue to bombard Finmeccanica, reporting that "The situation remains unstable. The stock has suffered a sharp reduction to 3 Euro per share". Today May 02 2012 the situation seems better,... more
IndustryA-350 XWB aircraft aft fuselage delivered to final assembly line
Toulouse, France - 20 metre long
Airbus has delivered the aft fuselage for the A-350 XWB airplane static test airframe to the final assembly line in Toulouse (France). This final section of the fuselage will be assembled with the front... more
IndustryFinmeccanica helicopters: New Delhi calls for new investigation
Delhi, India - "The Indian Embassy in Rome reports Italian authorities conducting preliminary investigations"
The Indian government called for a new investigation into the allegations of malpractice in the procurement of 12 AW-101 helicopters or the Indian Air Force. "Any such complaint or allegation received... more
IndustryFirst new-build Sharklet-equipped A-320 airplane completed in Toulouse
Blagnac, France - For fuel saving
Airbus has produced the first new-build A-320 with Sharklets. Depicted here at its roll-out in Toulouse, MSN 5098 will be one of several A-320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign... more
IndustryAircraft and industry: Lavitola interrogated by Italian public prosecutors about Finmeccanica
Naples, Italy - Despite the crisis, Finmeccanica's shares raises by 8%
The Italian public prosecutors Vincenzo Piscitelli, Francesco Curcio and Henry John Woodcock have interrogated Valter Lavitola about the bribes that Finmeccanica is said to have paid to push international... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft is certified in Mexico
Moscow, Russia - It allows the delivery and operations of aircraft of such a type in Mexico without limitations
On the 16th of April 2012 (but unveiled only yesterday) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, the Aviation Authority of Mexico provided Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) with the Validating Letter... more
IndustryFinmeccanica helicopters: CEO Orsi under investigation by public prosecutors (3)
Rome, Italy - Black day for Finmeccanica
The Italian daily "Corriere della Sera" released today the latest update about Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland related to the bribes paid to Italian political parties. Quoting the newspaper: "Finmeccanica's... more
IndustryAircraft, helicopters and industry: Finmeccanica reduce CEO and CFO wages
Rome, Italy - The top executive will be payed 3,1 million Euro in 2012
Italian Finmeccanica will reduce the salary of its CEO Giuseppe Orsi by 35%, establishing a maximum compensation of 3,1 million Euro in 2012. A statement reports that "The fixed annual wage was confirmed... more
IndustryInvestigation continues on bribes Finmeccanica paid in India
Rome, Italy - Italian public prosecutors reach Lugano
The scene has been moved to Switzerland. An investigation started by Francesco Curcio, Vincenzo Piscitelli, Henry John Woodcock and Francesco Greco ( public prosecutors from Naples) is looking for proof... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded engines contract for V-22 aircraft
Indianapolis, Usa - For $ 598 million
Rolls-Royce (R-R), the global power systems company, has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 aircraft. In... more
IndustryIrkut signs agreement with Pratt & Whitney for MS-21 aircraft engines
Moscow, Russia - The official contract will be signed by May
The Russian aircraft-maker Irkut (which is assembling 40 Sukhoi Su-30 for the Russian Air Force) is going to seal a contract with Pratt & Whitney for the supply of turbofan engines for MS-21 aircraft,... more
IndustryLM F-35C Lightning II aircraft complete first formation flight
Fort Worth, Usa - Known as CF-1 and CF-2
For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Wednesday. The test... more
IndustryBell Helicopter opens new facility in India
Fort Worth, Usa - The industry is present for nearly 20 years
Bell Helicopter announced it has opened a new office in New Delhi for all of its operations in India. The industry has had a presence in India for nearly 20 years, opening a liaison office in 1995.... more
IndustryWarsaw "Chopin Airport" chooses Airbus ELISE consulting services
Blagnac, France - Enhancing operations and increasing capacity
Warsaw "Chopin Airport" has signed a contract for the ELISE (Exact Landing Interference Simulation Environment) Airbus guidance consulting service that will help further improve operations at Warsaw’s a... more
IndustryBoeing: ANA celebrates first B-787 airplane with biofuel
Washington, Usa - It also marks first ever transpacific flight
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) made aviation history today as a 787 Dreamliner airplane flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels. The delivery flight between Boeing's Delivery... more
IndustryHelicopters. Eurocopter targets next phase of growth in Japan
Kobe, Japan - Through business consolidation and relocation to expanded facility in Kobe Airport
The inauguration ceremony at Eurocopter Japan’s brand new facility at Kobe Airport today marks a new milestone for Eurocopter in a country that has been one of its most successful markets in Asia. With t... more
IndustryUnited Kingdom’s first Lockheed Martin F-35 airplane makes inaugural flight
Fort Worth, Usa - Lasted 45 minutes
BK-1, the United Kingdom’s first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II production aircraft, flew its inaugural flight Friday. Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti took the short takeoff/vertical l... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 4000th 737NG aircraft to China
Seattle , USA - More than 5,550 B-737s in service, used by 360 airlines in 114 countries
Great celebration at Boeing for its 4000th B-737NG aircraft delivered yesterday to China Southern Airlines. The aircraft, built at Renton facility in Washington, landed on April 15, 2012 at Guanzhou... more
IndustryThales sells civil aircraft simulator business to L-3 Communications
London, United Kingdom - "We feel that L-3 will be better placed to maximise the business' potential"
Thales UK is going to sell a part of its business to the American competitor L-3 Communication through an 83 million pound deal as reported by the press today 16 April 2012. In particular the sector... more
IndustryAVIONEWS: interview with Marcello Bruni (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Mr Bruni talks about Boeing's links with Italian industry
On the occasion of a Press lunch offered by Boeing on 12 April 2012 in Rome, Mr Marcello Bruni, Director of Communications Italy and Southern Europe at Boeing, is interviewed by AvioNews. He speaks about... more
IndustryEADS highly recognized as an employer of choice
Paris, France - And its divisions Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter
EADS and its divisions Airbus (airplanes), Astrium (space), Cassidian (systems) and Eurocopter (helicopters) have once again been recognized as top employers and have won several awards acknowledging their... more
IndustryAircraft. Boeing delivered 300th Sky Interior
Seattle, Usa - Garuda Indonesia to operate Next-Generation 737/800
Boeing's popular passenger-inspired 737 Sky Interior airplane marked its 300th milestone with yesterday's delivery to Indonesian customer, Garuda Indonesia. Since the first 737 Sky Interior was delivered... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing announces sixth leg of 787 "Dream Tour"
Washington, Usa - Other seven more cities (UK, Norway, Italy and USA)
Boeing will bring the 787 Dreamliner airplane to seven more cities on the sixth leg of the "Dream Tour" later this month and continuing into May. Stops include cities in the UK, Norway, Italy and the U.S. The... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft orders: Alenia launches new 21 shift system in Nola (Italy)
Nola, Italy - Labour unions claims for their exclusion
The Nola's facility of Alenia-Finmeccanica, Campania, has introduces a new shift system composed of 21 shifts to manage delivery delays of some orders which Airbus assigned to the Italian aircraft-maker.... more
IndustryRR to power two further LCS for the US Navy
London, UK - With MT30 gas turbines
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest vessels in the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme. Designed t... more
IndustryHelicopters. AW delivers AW-139 aircraft to Egyptian Air Force
Cascina Costa, Italy - For Search and Rescue missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that AW North America, Inc. has delivered AW-139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)... more
IndustryAstrium awarded ESA contract to continue development of the Ariane 5 ME
Paris, France - The decision on the final phase will be taken by the ESA member States at the upcoming Ministerial Council meeting slated for November 2012
Astrium, Europe’s space technology company, has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to pursue development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5 ME) launcher. The decision on the f... more
IndustryAirbus: Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more A-330 airplanes
Jakarta, Indonesia - Aircraft are key element in fleet modernisation programme
Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A-330/300 wide-body aircraft. The contract was signed today in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President... more
IndustryCameron announces deal for 11 A-330 aircraft in Indonesia
London, United Kingdom - The premier shows UK's plans towards the East
English prime minister David Cameron has announced a 326 million pound deal with Garuda Indonesia, speaking of a template where the United Kingdom is targeting Asia. Cameron said the contract, which includes... more
IndustryDSAé recognized quality standards of helicopters maintenance and military equipment of Eurocopter
Marignane, France - Through the FRA145 approval
On March 29, Eurocopter received FRA145 approval from the French Aviation Safety Agency (DSAé) following a series of audits conducted by the DSAé in 2011. As a result, the world’s helicopter manufacturer in... more
IndustryAirbus starts final assembly of first A-350XWB airplane
Toulouse, France - Next generation aircraft takes shape
Final assembly of the first A-350XWB aircraft is now underway at the brand new final assembly line in Toulouse. This latest step in the airplane’s progress is achieved as Airbus starts joining the 19.7 m... more
IndustryBoeing: new B-747/8F airplane hits high marks
Everett, Usa - With six months in service
The new B-747/8 Freighter reaches six months in service this month, and the airplane is setting new standards of efficiency and performance – meeting or exceeding expectations in service reliability, f... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati for the first time ever in Australia with its defence systems
Rome, Italy - To supply three Multi Data Link Processors (MDL-P)
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Fimeccanica company, was awarded a contract by the Australian Defence Force Tactical Data Link Authority to supply three Multi Data Link Processors (MDL-P). The contract,... more
IndustryLM: first F-35 airplane for The Netherlands rolls out of F-35 production facility
Fort Worth, Usa - It will be used for training and operational tests for pilots
The first F-35 Lightning II airplane for The Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin... more
IndustryAvio joins the PW1100G-JM engine program for aircraft
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - The total value of the contract could reach a value of over €500 million
Avio, Italy's aero-engine manufacturer, and Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. Company and reference in the design and manufacture of aircraft engines, today announced the signature of a long-term... more
IndustryLM commemorated 4,500 F-16 aircraft deliveries
Fort Worth, Usa - It is an advanced Block 52 airplane destined for Morocco
Lockheed Martin commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft delivery yesterday with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including US Rep. Kay Granger... more
IndustryCassidian trustful in the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in India
Munich, Germany - European consortium attended the Delhi "Defexpo"
Cassidian, armament industry of the Eads Group (together with Astrium, Airbus and Eurocopter), doen't seem disposed (drop by the wayside) to give up about the Indian Mmrca (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft)... more
IndustryLockheed Martin report about costs of F-35 airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - The details
"Last Friday, the Office of the Secretary of Defense issued to Congress the 2011 F-35 Selected Acquisition Report (SAR). It included estimates of the total cost to develop, build, operate, upgrade and... more
IndustryAirbus wins 1st corporate jet aircraft sale in Japan
Blagnac, France - ACJ-319 has widest and tallest cabin of any corporate jet
Airbus has won its first corporate jet sale in Japan, adding a new customer and building on its widespread and growing presence in the important Asia-Pacific market. The aircraft, an Airbus ACJ-319,... more
IndustryATR on UTair aircraft crash
Toulouse, France - The industry express its deepest sympathy to the families and friends affected by the accident
ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR-72/201 operated by Russia’s carrier UTair was involved in an accident today at around 7:50 am (local time) near Korkovka (in Western Siberia). Flight 120 was operating b... more
IndustryBoeing believes in its CH-47F helicopter
Delhi, India - The American company is sure of winning the India's competition
Boeing seems to be convinced that its heavy twin-rotor CH-47F Chinook helicopter will win the Indian competition for 15 heavy lift aircraft. The main competitor in this tender is the over-sized Mil Mi-26,... more
IndustryFincantieri. Second multipurpose Frigate launched: "Virginio Fasan"
Genoa, Italy - Italo-French Fremm program continues
Following the launch of the “Carlo Bergamini” last July, last Saturday Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate “Virginio Fasan”, which is due for delivery at the end of 2012... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract as part of the Eurofighter aircraft programme
Rome, Italy - Worth more than EUR 500 million
Finmeccanica, through its company Alenia Aermacchi, has won a contract worth more than EUR 500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.... more
IndustryAircraft and jobs: BAE Systems leaves no false hope to Brough employees
London, United Kingdom - Unite doesn't obtain reassurances during the meeting with the company
Yesterday 28 March 2012, Unite obtained no positive results during a meeting with BAE Systems, the massive armament industry based in United Kingdom and America. The Brough facility, Yorkshire, a structure... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. DRS Technologies, Selex Elsag, Selex Galileo, Selex Sistemi Integrati
Rome, Italy - Defence and Security Electronics
DRS Technologies, SELEX Elsag, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Sistemi Integrati Revenues: totaled EUR 6.035 billion, EUR 1.102 billion lower than on December 31, 2010 (EUR 7,137 billion), due to lower activity... more
IndustryFinmeccanica 2011. Aircraft: Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR, Alenia NA, SuperJet International
Rome, Italy - Aeronautics
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (Figures for the consortium are consolidated proportionally, at 50%), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (figures for the joint-venture are consolidated... more