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IndustryEurocopter to begin deliveries of 12 EC-725 helicopters to Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - EC-225 flight simulator will commence commercial operations in 2013
Rumors published by aerospace press agencies reported today (July 23, 2012) that the Malaysian Air Force will receive its first two Eurocopter EC-725 tactical transport helicopters in December. The delivery... more
IndustryOrix Aviation plans to purchase more Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - The firm aims to have a 250-aircraft fleet
Orix Aviation is planning to sign deals with several airlines for the purchase of numerous Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to lease them back to the carriers. Orix proposals are based on a 10/12-year... more
IndustryLM: United Kingdom accepts first international F-35 airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - During a ceremony with representatives of the two countries
The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony with senior representatives of the UK Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense.... more
IndustryLISA Airplanes: the AKOYA is ready for the "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh" (VIDEO)
Le Bourget du Lac, France - And it opens the order book for the S-LSA version
For its first appearance on the American grounds, LISA Airplanes ambitions to make an impression. At the "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh" show held from 23-29 July 2012 on Oshkosh’s Wittman airport (Wisconsin), L... more
IndustryRolls-Royce congratulates UK MoD on delivery of first F-35B Lightning II aircraft
London, UK - The plane combines Stovl technology with supersonic speed and stealth capability
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today congratulated the UK Ministry of Defence on the delivery of their first F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The F-35B Lightning II is the only fighter... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: contract for M-346 airplanes
Rome, Italy - Signed with Israeli MoD
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with Israeli Ministry of Defence to supply 30 M-346 advanced trainer aircraft. The deal is part of a larger Government-to-Government... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: agreements with Israel for 30 M-346 airplanes and flight control systems
Rome, Italy - Worth USD 850 million
In the framework of a collaboration agreement between the Italian and Israeli governments, Finmeccanica announced today that it has signed contracts worth approximately USD 850 million through the operational... more
IndustryBoeing. Sales continue after Farnborough: aircraft for South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - Waiting for the F-X III
After placing orders for $37 billion at Farnborough (many rumors reports about heavy discounts on list prices, for alleged $18 billion), Boeing continues its international commercial operations. Korean... more
IndustryFinmeccanica looks for alliances with its European competitors
Rome, Italy - "If things continue like this, we will have no future"
Giuseppe Orsi, chief executive officer and chairman of Finmeccanica, the Italian hi-tech industrial group, has allegedly said that European defence industries risk not being capable of carrying on profitable... more
IndustryAirbus offers iPad Electronic Flight Bag solution
Toulouse, France - Combining Airbus’ EFB content with the world’s most versatile mobile device
Airbus has become the first aircraft manufacturer to provide its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) performance-calculating applications for Pilots on iPad. Airlines will soon be able to download the first apps... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace: contracts for 52 aircraft and $3.27 billions at Farnborough
London, United Kingdom - "This air show is a wonderful opportunity for us"
Bombardier Aerospace, the well-known Canadian aircraft-maker, has reported it has signed contracts for $3.27 billion at the "Farnborough International Air Show", the popular aerospace exhibition in London.... more
IndustryDema increases its programs for helicopters and airplanes
Naples, Italy - New announcements for AgustaWestland and Bombardier Aerospace
News of increasing aeronautic market arrive from "Farnborough International Airshow", ended yesterday July 15 which the company takes part in with the delegations of: AIAD, Regione Campania and Regione... more
IndustryAirbus COO: "China will be largest aircraft market in the world"
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The company of the EADS group signed contracts for $16.9 billion in Farnborough
Airbus Chief Commercial Officer John Leahy, in an interview released at the end of the "Farnborough International Airshow 2012" (FIA) to the Chinese news agency "Xinhua", has spoken about the aircraft... more
IndustryLM: Wing flies 100th F-35 Lightning II sortie
Fort Worth, Usa - These 100 flights include 74 missions with A version and 26 with B
Marine Lt. Col. David Berke, commanding officer for the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, taxis in from completing the 100th F-35 Lightning II sortie at the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.... more
IndustryTransport by airplane: Airbus welcomes ICAO’s first steps towards a CO2 Standard
Toulouse, France - Major achievement for a global aviation emissions standard
Airbus welcomes the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) first major milestone in the development of a CO2 emissions standard for civil aviation. Once fully established in 2013, the CO2 S... more
IndustryBoeing P-8I airplane begins flight test program
Seattle, Usa - 737 military derivative for India on schedule for 2013 delivery
Boeing's first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy began its official flight test program in the last days, taking off from Boeing Field in Seattle at 9:15 am and landing three hours and 49 minutes later... more
IndustryBoeing:$37 billion orders received at Farnborough
London, United Kingdom - 737MAX seen as a strategic asset
Boeing, the popular American aircraft-maker, reached a great success at the 48th edition of the "Farnborough International Air Show", the London exhibition running from 9 to 15 July 2012. During last... more
IndustryBoeing announces historic 737 order (for 150 airplanes) from United Airlines
Chicago, Usa - 100 B-737 MAX, 50 NG 737, worth $14.7 billion
Boeing announced today an order by United Continental Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Air Lines, Inc., for 150 B-737 airplanes, including 100 of the new 737 MAX 9. United, the world's... more
IndustryRaytheon and Northrop Grumman compete for AESA radar tenders in coming months
London, United Kingdom - South Koreas expected to be the first
The companies expect one of the world's major operators of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter to make a decision about AESA radars in the coming months. During the Farnborough exhibition, Raytheon revealed... more
IndustryLM: F-35 aircraft flight test progress (VIDEO)
Fort Worth, Usa - The detailed report
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program accrued the highest number of test points in single month during June, an accomplishment indicative of the program’s ongoing maturation. Additionally, for the 18th consecutive mon... more
IndustryRosoboronexport, Selex Elsag, Selex Galileo and Wass sign agreement to grow in the Patrol Aircraft market
London, UK - During the "Farnborough Airshow"
The Russian Defence Export Agency JSC ROSOBORONEXPORT and the Finmeccanica companies SELEX Elsag, SELEX Galileo and WASS have signed, at the "Farnborough Airshow", three Cooperation Agreements to propose... more
IndustryRaytheon signs contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles
London, United Kingdom - New agreement sealed at Farnborough
Raytheon has revealed another success during the "Farnborough International Air Show". After the agreement for the targeting system of the Reaper hunter-killer drone aircraft (AVIONEWS), Raytheon signed... more
IndustryLockheed Martin dismisses rumors about F-16 aircraft stealth upgrades
London, United Kingdom - The American hi-tech industry makes declaration at Farnborough
Lockheed Martin, the popular American hi-tech defence industry which built the F-35 fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft, has dismissed all the rumors about a potential upgrade to retrofit the... more
Industry"Farnborough International Air Show": Ruag wins contract with General Electric for F-18 Hornet aircraft family engines
London, United Kingdom - No-limits agreement reached
Ruag, a Swiss aerospace and defence technology group, has signed an important contract with General Electric during the 48th edition of the "Farnborough International Air Show" (London, July 9-15). The... more
IndustryKAI T-50 trainer aircraft highlighted at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - Potential customers in Poland and Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is the only Asian firm which has presented an Asian-developed aircraft at Farnborough. Three T-50 trainer jets (not to be confused with the Russian/Indian T-50 PAKFA prototype)... more
Industry"Farnborough International Air Show": BAE Systems highlights its BLAST system (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - The US Army is expected to issue a request for proposal for this technology by the end of 2013
BAE Systems (the English/American defence corporation which develops and produces almost any kind of hi-tech defence technologies, from soldier equipments to nuclear attack submarines), has highlighted... more
IndustryRockwell Collins signs contracts at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - Air India and Hainan Airlines believe in their Dreamliners
Rockwell Collins has signed two support contracts for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at the "Farnborough International Air Show". The contracts were signed with Hainan Airlines and Air India respectively. Hainan... more
Industry"Farnborough Air Show 2012", Bombardier signs deal for 10 CS-300 aircraft with Air Baltic
Farnborough, United Kingdom - With an option for a further 10 airplanes
During the "Farnborough Air Show 2012", running in these days in the United Kingdom, Bombardier has announced a deal with the Latvian carrier Air Baltic Corp for 10 CS-300 aircraft, with an option for... more
IndustryRR launches Trent 1000TEN with NG technology for B-787 Dreamliner aircraft family
London, UK - The industry launches enhanced Totalcare nacelle maintenance services for BA
Rolls-Royce RR), the global power systems company, has unveiled the Trent 1000-TEN, an advanced version of its power plant incorporating proven next generation technology from the latest member of the... more
IndustryEASA approves Bell 429 pilot training program
London, UK - The industry delives Bell 429 to Fairfax County Police Department
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company announced today that the Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to provide pilot training on Bell 429... more
IndustryEurofighter announces upgrade at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - "Great news for British manufacturers and British workers"
The Eurofighter consortium (a joint-venture between EADS, BAE Systems and Alenia-Aermacchi) announced today an important upgrade during the "Farnborough International Air Show" in London. This upgrade,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aerospace Services and Inaer sign MoU regarding support for Spanish Government helicopter fleet
London, UK - Sas awarded exclusive international distribution of Northrop Grumman's NAVEX-12 Air Navigation System
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INAER Maintenance SAU of Spain to explore aircraft maintenance and support opportunities for the Spanish... more
IndustrySaab Swordfish announced at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - "We offer a cost-effective and affordable solution"
Saab, the popular Swedish aeronautical firm, announced that its Saab 2000 turboprop regional aircraft can be adapted for maritime patrol applications. The new variant is going to be named "Swordfish". In... more
IndustrySikorsky signs five year contract to build H-60 helicopters for US Army and Navy
London, UK - Thailand signs LOA to be first in South-East Asia to operate with UH-60M
The US Army and Navy signed an $8.5 billion contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. to buy a baseline quantity of 653 BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK helicopters through... more
IndustryBoeing eyes international contracts for its P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Farnborough
London, United Kingdom - "India has ordered 12 aircraft and is expected to buy more in the future"
Boeing, the popular US aircraft-maker, is looking for new international orders for its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft at the "Farnborough International Air Show" (London, July 9-15, 2012). According to... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wins a new order worth EUR 140 million
Rome, Italy - As part of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance programme
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth € 140 million by prime-contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation as part of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme. The AGS... more
IndustryTerma displays new multi-mission pod for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft
London, United Kingdom - First appearance at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
Danish hi-tech firm Terma is displaying its multi-mission pod for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft at Farnborough for the first time. The F-35 Lightning II is also... more
IndustryLockheed Martin and Sikorsky awarded US Navy multi-year contract at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - Lot of foreign interest in the MH-60R helicopter
The US Navy has signed a new multi-year contract with Lockheed Martin and the American helicopter-maker Sikorsky during the 48th edition of the "Farnborough International Air Show" in London. In particular,... more
IndustryAirbus welcomes the announcement of the EU research budget
Toulouse, France - The industry invests heavily in innovation activities
Airbus welcomes the announcement of the EU research budget and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the European Commission on its most recent set of calls, announced as part of the 7th... more
IndustryAirbus starts production of the A-320neo aircraft family
Toulouse, France - First metal-cut takes place in Toulouse on engine pylon
The first 'cutting of metal' for the Airbus A-320neo aircraft has taken place in Toulouse. Marking the start of manufacturing of the airliner, machining began of the first engine pylon component at the... more
IndustryAir Lease orders 75 Boeing 737 Max airplanes
London, United Kingdom - First 737 Max order by a leasing company
Air Lease, an international aircraft lessor, has sealed an order for 60 Boeing 737 aircraft Max 8s and 15 Boeing 737 Max 9s at the "Farnborough International Air Show" in London. Many sources reported... more
Industry"Farnborough International Air Show": United Kingdom orders A-400M aircraft simulator
London, United Kingdom - The system assembly will sustain 50 UK jobs
Airbus Military has signed a 77 million dollar contract to supply the United Kingdom with its A-400M flight simulator. The system will be manufactured in the UK by Thales. The simulator is expected... more
Industry"Farnborough International Air Show": Iag to co-operate with Comac on C-919 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - "We recognised their ambitions"
International Airlines Group (IAG, the carrier which integrated British Airways and Iberia), reported that is planning to co-operate with Comac (a Chinese aircraft-maker) on development of the C-919 twinjet... more
IndustryAirbus offers longer-range A-330 airplane with increased payload
Toulouse, France - New 240 tonne takeoff-weight capability extends model’s market coverage
Airbus has decided to offer a further enhanced version of the popular A-330 airliner by increasing the maximum takeoff weight capability to 240 metric tonnes. This 240 tonne capability will be first applied... more
IndustryAirbus: the single-aisle aircraft, the A-320 Family, has carried the world
Toulouse, France - Since its first entered service in 1988
Since the A-320 first entered service in 1988, it has transported some 7 billion passengers – that’s equivalent to the current world population. In fact the A-320 airplane flies everywhere in the world, on... more
IndustryAlenia-Aermacchi and ATK present new MC-27J at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - New gunship variant for close air support and border surveillance missions
Alenia-Aermacchi and the US ATK have joined forces to develop a new variant of the C-27J Spartan twin-turboprop tactical transport aircraft. This new version will be capable of many applications ranging... more
IndustryBombardier wins new order for CSeries aircraft
Toronto, Canada - One billion dollar for 15 airplanes
Bombardier, the well-known Canadian aircraft maker, has revealed that a new customer, who prefers to be unidentified at this time, has placed a conditional order for five CS-100 and ten CS-300 aircraft.... more
Industry"Farnborough 2012" (2): BAE Systems in line for £7bn US deal with its Hawk aircraft
London, United Kingdom - New trainer jet for the United States
Many rumors from the "Farnborough International Air Show", one of the largest air shows worldwide, indicate good news for the British defence firm BAE Systems. According to many declarations the English... more
Industry"Farnborough 2012" (3): Embraer Defense believes in its KC-390 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - "We are going to be the first, ahead of the MTA"
According to Embraer Defense reports at the "Farnborough International Air Show" today July 9, 2012, the KC-390 programme is expected to represent 39% of Embraer Defense total revenue in 2012. The aircraft... more
IndustryAirbus received orders for 230 aircraft in the first six months this year
Toulouse, France - 279 delivered airplanes
Airbus, European giant of the aeronautical sector, which is part of the EADS group, communicated it received 230 aircraft orders in the first six months of 2012. The gross order total, which includes also... more