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IndustryFirst A-350 XWB ULR airplane delivered to SIA
Singapore Airlines will start operating it next October 11
Airbus has delivered the first A-350/900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The airplane prepared for flight and departed Toulouse for Singapore later last Saturday.The... more
IndustryIndia: asked the resignation by Modi for the purchase of the Rafale aircraft
Accused of corruption by the opposition
The Indian opposition is insistently demanding the resignation of the current premier Narendra Modi accusing him of corruption in the operations that led to the acquisition of 36 Rafale aircraft from France... more
IndustryNetherlands: eliminated the limit ceiling set for the purchase of F-35 aircraft
The aeronautics would like to order more than 37 planned aircraft
The Dutch government, through its defense minister, has decided to eliminate the spending limit for the purchase of F-35 fifth generation aircraft, thus giving the Dutch armed forces the opportunity to... more
IndustryPhoto. Airbus' E-Aircraft Systems test house takes shape
The project is on schedule for completion in March 2019
Airbus has celebrated the topping out of the E-Aircraft Systems Test House at its Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn site near Munich in Germany. The facility will provide the infrastructure to install hybrid-electric... more
IndustryUSA-China: sanctions for Beijing a cause of buying aircraft from Russia
Additional measures that increase the trade war between the two countries
In addition to the import tax imposed on the Beijing government, yesterday the US Department of State announced that it imposed other sanctions on China regarding the specific defense industry sector as... more
IndustryTurkey: sale of the new T-625 helicopter to Pakistan?
Possibility that it would further increase the relationship between the two states
If the United States try to bring India closer to its sphere of influence by signing commercial and military agreements, on the other hand, Turkey is trying to increase cooperation and collaboration on... more
IndustryAircraft. USAF: found two new defects to the KC-46 tanker
Problems continue for the Boeing plane
New technical problems for the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus in-flight refuelling aircraft, which will cause the US Air Force (USAF) to move forward again. During the last tests two defects were considered as "category... more
IndustryFirst Delta A-220/100 airplane rolls-out of painting hangar in Quebec
Its first aircraft is scheduled to begin service in early 2019
Delta Air Lines` first A-220/100 airplane was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A-220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. "Delta will be the first US carrier to... more
IndustryUSA: Poseidon aircraft sale to South Korea approved
$ 2.6 billion contract that also includes 64 Patriot missiles
The number of states that use the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, currently under the US and Indian navies and the British, New Zealand, Norwegian and Australian aeronautics, seems destined... more
IndustryLeonardo Academy: new advanced training center for cyber and electronic
£2 million investment, it opens in Lincoln
At a ceremony on Friday, Air Marshal Philip Osborn, the UK’s Chief of Defence Intelligence, officially opened a brand new training facility where defence and security company Leonardo will educate the t... more
IndustryUSA: for Leonardo a possibility for the new USAF helicopter
It's hard to win the one for the advanced training aircraft
In the last week of September, the US Air Force (USAF) is expected to announce the winning aircraft of the T-X program -the new advanced trainer aircraft- which has above all a considerable economic implication... more
IndustryDo the Trent XWB have the same problem of the Trent 1000?
Engine failure forces an Iberia airplane to emergency landing
An Iberia Airlines A-350/900 plane yesterday had to make an emergency landing at Boston-Logan Airport, after taking off from New York to Madrid. The reason was a serious problem with the Rolls-Royce Trent... more
IndustryUSA. Boeing: fixed problem with a rotor nut of AH-64E helicopter
The deliveries to the US Army will resume
After the US military decided to no longer accept the AH-64E Apache from Boeing due to a critical problem with a nut fixing the rotor blades supports at the head of the rotor, from these days on the arrival... more
IndustryChina: the new aircraft carrier is operational for 2030
Too late to compete with the United States?
China would have started to build its third aircraft carrier in order to increase the projection capabilities on the seas of military power, but the details on the characteristics and capabilities of ships... more
IndustryBoeing: fourth KC-46A Tanker airplane production lot
For a value of USD 2.9 billion contract
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits. With this fourth production lot, the industry... more
IndustryJapan: expected free way from the Congress for the purchase of US aircraft
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye will be the first part of a long process
Japan's "rearmament" program also included the purchase of four E-2D Advanced Hawkeye E-2 aircraft from the United States, an agreement reached for close to $ 3 billion. The sale of the turboprop twin-engine... more
IndustryBAE Systems: UK MoD support contract for BAe-146 aircraft fleet
Worth of £ 42 million
BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year £42 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the support of the Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) fleet of four BAe 146 jetliners operated by 32... more
IndustryLeonardo flies on the Stock Exchange after the acquisition of Vitrociset
New perspectives on the table with Fincantieri?
A meeting yesterday between the Italian Defense Minister Elisabetta Trenta first with Leonardo's CEO Alessandro Profumo, and later with Fincantieri's president Giampiero Massolo, which served for a confrontation... more
IndustryFrance-UK: there will be a collaboration on the plane of the future?
The French defense minister hopes to continue working with London
The French government will invest 3.6 billion euros to renew its military satellites to further protect its network from potential cyber attacks aimed at spying on France. The defense minister Florence... more
IndustryVitrociset (3). Fincantieri-Mer Mec will not finalize the acquisition of the industry
The confirmation note issued by the company
Reference is made to Fincantieri’s press release of 7 August 2018 (see for details AVIONEWS), which stated that Fincantieri and Mer Mec executed an agreement for the joint and equal acquisition of 98.54% o... more
IndustryVitrociset: Leonardo exercises the right of pre-emption
During today's board of directors the decision that blows the agreement with Fincantieri
Today, in the continuation of the board of Leonardo interrupted yesterday without any decision being taken in this regard, the Italian aerospace and defense company led by CEO Alessandro Profumo (owner... more
IndustryFifth Legacy 450 plane delivered to AirSprint
It is a Canadian company based in Calgary
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the fifth Legacy 450 medium cabin business jet airplane to AirSprint, Inc., a Canadian privately held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta.... more
IndustryRussia: a tiltrotor and an assault helicopter for the future
Complicated projects that require a long time
Two possible novelties might come from the Russian aerospace industry. The first concerns a tiltrotor (plane+helicopter) designed to compete with the US V-22 Osprey and a new assault helicopter to replace... more
IndustryProfumo: "European Defense Fund is good, but we need to plan"
The Ministry of Defense should dictate the guidelines for the industry
During the hearing in the hall of the Labor Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, the managing director of Leonardo Alessandro Profumo spoke about the European Defense Fund and the position of the Italian... more
IndustryKC-46 Tanker aircraft completes FAA certification
It will refuel US, allied and coalition military planes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s KC-46 tanker aircraft program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refuelling and mission avionics systems meet F... more
IndustryLeonardo: concrete actions for Genoa-based employees and Region
Confirmed its commitment to the development of production activities in the city
Leonardo has expressed its commitment to the city of Genoa, which was severely affected by the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on August 14th, and outlined the concrete steps it is taking to support employees... more
IndustryAircraft carrier. USA: "USS Kennedy" will be delivered sooner than expected
New construction methods have also reduced costs
The future US Navy "USS John F. Kennedy" aircraft carrier, which will be the second in the Ford class, has been completed at 50%, and this for Norfolk shipyard executives means to be ahead of its time,... more
IndustryPhoto. Singapore receives first A-330MRTT airplane
It made its official public appearance at the RSAF's 50th anniversary parade
Airbus has delivered the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) first A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The airplane made its first official public appearance on Saturday 1 September 2018 at t... more
IndustryEmbraer extends pool agreement to support LOT's aircraft fleet
For its fleet of 34 E-Jets
Embraer Services & Support and LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland, have signed an extension of the pool agreement to support LOT’s fleet of 34 E-Jets. In a multi-year deal, industry’s comp... more
IndustryFirst B-737 MAX plane delivered to GOL
The Brazilian airline also received the second one this month
Boeing and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes celebrated the unveiling of the carrier's newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 during a celebration in Sao Paulo. The leading Brazilian carrier also announced plans to fly... more