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IndustryVirgin Blue equips its Boeing airplanes with Rockwell Collins systems
Brisbane, Australia - For communication, navigation and surveillance
Virgin Blue Airlines has decided to equip its new Boeing 737 NG airplanes with a full suite of communication, navigation and surveillance system developed by Rockwell Collins, consisting of an “Avionics p... more
IndustrySaab receives FMV Gripen aircraft order for Thailand
Linkoping, Sweden - The order is worth approximately 2,2 billion SEK
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (Swedish Defence Material Administration) for six Gripen aircraft intended for the Royal Thai Air Force. The order is worth approximately... more
IndustryBoeing proposes partnership with EMBRAER for the production of F/A-18 Super Hornet airplanes
Seattle, USA - To make compete in the bid for 36 fighter jets called by Brazilian Air Force
The newspaper "Valor Econômico" on Monday reported that Boeing, through its chairman for Israel, Europe and America, Joseph T. McAndrew, had revealed it had proposed to EMBRAER, Empresa Brasileira de... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane, SN95004, has successfully passed HIRF testing in Italy
Turin, Italy - Those regarding the High Intensity Radiated Field Tests
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane, SN 95004, has successfully completed HIRF testing program in Italy. Tests were accomplished in Turin-Caselle airport, at the Alenia Aeronautica facilities. The preliminary... more
IndustryLatin America: first flight test TAM Airlines and Airbus by airplane powered with biofuel
Toulouse, France - Carbon reduced by up to 80 percent
TAM Airlines together with Airbus have conducted the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using an A-320 plane. The biofuel, processed by UOP LLC, a Honeywell group, was a 50 percent blend... more
IndustryA-350XWB plane longest fuselage panel successfully manufactured
Blagnac, France - In the coming weeks, it will undergo trimming, drilling and non-destructive inspection
Airbus partner, Spirit AeroSystems, has completed the curing of one of the panels that make up the longest section of the A-350 XWB’s airplane all carbon fibre fuselage. The 19.7 metre long, 77 square m... more
IndustryFinmeccanica again denies creating slush funds
Rome, Italy - With reference to today’s publication of news
With reference to today’s publication of news relating to Finmeccanica’s alleged slush funds, the Group once again reiterates that it has never created slush funds either in Italy or abroad. The Fin... more
IndustryLM: USD 3.5bn full-funding contract awarded for fourth lot of F-35 airplanes
Fort Worth, Usa - Including the long-lead funding previously received, the total contract value for LRIP 4 is $3.9 billion
Lockheed Martin (LM) has received a $3.5 billion contract modification from the US Department of Defense to manufacture 31 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the fourth lot of low-rate initial production... more
IndustryRR: order to power 20 Air China aircraft
Rome, Italy - For a worth USD 1.8 bn
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has won an order from Air China for engines to power a total of 20 new its aircraft, comprising ten A-350 XWBs and ten A-330s. The contract, worth $1.8bn... more
IndustrySCAC: Russian and Canadian pilots have completed FMS on the SSJ-100 plane
Zhukovski, Russia - The press release issued by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company
Together with Canadian and Russian certification authorities, Flight Testing of the CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS) was performed on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ-100). The FMS is developed... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 plane welcomed in Tianjin
Blagnac, France - The double-decker has visited 125 airports in the world
An Airbus A-380 has landed at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, where the A-320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) and the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre... more
IndustryNiki Lauda, Formula 1 World Champion, purchases Global 5000 airplane
Montreal, Canada - Its delivery at the beginning of 2012
Bombardier yesterday announced that Niki Lauda, through NL Holding GmbH, has placed a firm order for a Global 5000 jet. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2012, will be the first... more
IndustryEADS NA and Airbus Americas seek stronger ties with US aerospace suppliers
Washington, Usa - Companies to open joint US Sourcing Office
To further enhance the group’s procurement activities in the U.S. and strengthen their relationships with U.S. suppliers, EADS North America and Airbus Americas are setting up a joint US Sourcing Office, b... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 aircraft landed at Shijiazhuang airport in northern China
Blagnac, France - Tomorrow it will be in Tianjin
An Airbus A-380 test aircraft has landed for the first time at Zhengding International Airport in the northern Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, 300 kilometers to the south of Beijing, making it the 124th... more
IndustryBoeing delivers its 900th B-777 airplane to Ethiopian Airlines
Everett, Usa - It is the first of five models the airline ordered in 2009
Boeing delivered its 900th 777 airplane yesterday to Ethiopian Airlines. The airplane is the ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200LR (long range) Worldliner, and is the first of five 777s the airline ordered... more
IndustryRR: V2500 engines for ten Airbus airplanes of TAM
Rome, Italy - Share of an order worth $100 million for the industry
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a share of an order from TAM Airlines of Brazil for V2500 engines to power ten Airbus aircraft. The order is worth over $100 million to Rolls-Royce. The... more
IndustryBoeing delivers UK Royal Air Force's 7th C-17 Globemaster III plane
Long Beach, Usa - During a ceremony yesterday at its final assembly facility
The Boeing Company delivered the United Kingdom’s seventh C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air Force (RAF) yesterday during a ceremony at Boeing’s final assembly facility in Long Beach. The United Kin... more
IndustryLM: F-35 plane begins flying Block 1 software
Maryland, Usa - Lasted 1.5 hours
The fundamental building block for all future avionics software on the Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has entered flight testing on an F-35 test jet. "Block 1", the first of... more
IndustryTransAsia Airways orders two A-330s and six A-321s
Toulouse, France - Engine selections for both models will be made in the near future
TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for two widebody A-330/300s and six single aisle A-321s. The aircraft will be used primarily on direct services between Taiwan and mainland... more
IndustryEsperia Aviation Services: exclusive partnership agreement with Sina Fine Italian Hotels
Rome, Italy - For a distinctive hospitality
Sina Fine, the hotel group symbol of the "Made in Italy", and Esperia, a company that operates in the field of Business Aviation through the transport business, have signed a collaboration agreement aimed... more
IndustryBombardier sells five Challenger 300 aircraft to Donghai Jet
Montreal, Canada - Shenzhen-based operator also takes delivery of the first China-based Challenger 605 aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed a firm order for five super midsize Challenger 300 jets from Donghai Jet Co., Ltd. based in Southern China. The total value of the order is approximately $121 million US,... more
IndustrySkymark Airlines signs MoU for four A-380 planes
Blagnac, France - First Japanese airline to order the model
Skymark Airlines, Japan’s growing airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of four A-380s. The aircraft will be operated on major international long-haul routes f... more
IndustryA-380 Qantas airplane case: Rolls-Royce updates on Trent 900 engine
Rome, Italy - Safety continues to be industry’s highest priority
Rolls-Royce (RR) is now in a position to provide an update on its statement of 8 November concerning the engine failure on the Trent 900 powered A-380 Qantas aircraft flight QF32 on 4 November 2010. Immediately... more
IndustryBoeing opens new P-8 aircraft production facility in Seattle
Seattle, Usa - The US Navy plans to purchase 117 models
Boeing yesterday celebrated the opening of a new P-8 aircraft production facility near Boeing Field in Seattle. The US Navy plans to purchase 117 P-8A surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Initial... more
IndustrySuper Tucano aircraft to fly in the colors of the Indonesian Air Force
São José dos Campos, Brazil - First model sale in Asia Pacific includes ground support stations and logistics package
Embraer has won a competition held by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to supply eight Super Tucano light attack turboprops for the Indonesian Air Force. The deal includes ground support stations and... more
IndustryBBJ delivers B-777/200LR plane to Aviation Link Company
Washington, Usa - During a ceremony held in Everett
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) yesterday announced the delivery of a Boeing VIP 777/200LR (long range) to Aviation Link Co. (ALC), an aircraft management company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during a ceremony... more
IndustryFirst Navy F-35 aircraft arrived at Patuxent River, in Maryland
Patuxent River, Usa - To conduct a test program
The first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant airplane, the US Navy’s first stealth fighter, arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 2:37 pm. The aircraft, piloted b... more
IndustrySaudi Arabian Airlines: order for 12 B-777/300ER +10 options and eight Dreamliner airplanes
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Completed arrangement Boeing-ALAFCO
Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines announced an order for 12 B-777/300ERs (extended range), with an option for 10 more. This order previously was attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's orders... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Malaysia Airlines' first B-737/800NG with new livery
Seattle, Usa - First Asia-Pacific carrier equipped to operate with the 737 Boeing Sky Interior
Boeing and Malaysia Airlines last week celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737 with the new, passenger-inspired Boeing Sky Interior. The national carrier of Malaysia is the... more
IndustryRR statement about Trent 900 engine for A-380 Qantas plane, flight QF32
Rome, Italy - A further update next Friday
Rolls-Royce has made progress in understanding the cause of the engine failure on the Trent 900 powered A-380 Qantas airplane flight QF32 on 4 November 2010. It is now clear this occurrence is specific... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins a contract in Kuwait
Rome, Italy - To provide air traffic control systems
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract for a value of 16 million dollars to provide the Kuwait General directorate of civil aviation with air traffic control systems. In... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati signed a contract with the Finnish Navy
Rome, Italy - For a value of about EUR 5 million
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica Company, signed a contract for a value of about 5 M€ with the Finnish Navy to supply 15 Multi Data Link Processors (M-DLP) for naval units and operational c... more
IndustryBoeing: SpiceJet finalize order for 30 B-737/800NG airplanes
New Delhi, India - With winglets and Sky Interior
Boeing and Indian budget carrier, SpiceJet, announced an order for 30 Next-Generation 737/800 airplanes with winglets in the presence of US President Obama late last week. Valued at about $2.3 billion... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: a maxi order from China Eastern Airlines for engines A-330 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Agreement for environmental partnership
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has received an order worth $1.2bn, at list prices, from China Eastern Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power 16 Airbus A-330 aircraft. The order includes... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for approximately EUR 220 million
Rome, Italy - Through AW, DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, SSI, SELEX Galileo and Alenia Aeronautica
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 220 million through its companies AgustaWestland, DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo and Alenia... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 Certification Program is progressing
Venice, Italy - Successfully towards completion
Sukhoi Superjet 100 certification campaign is successfully progressing towards completion. All major certification flight programs are accomplished. The prototypes have gained 2245 flight hours in 948... more
IndustryF-35 Lightning II aircraft: the state of the program to October 2010
Fort Worth, Usa - Flight test update
The F-35 Lightning II flight test program continues to track ahead of plan on both the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant and the carrier variant (CV), while the short takeoff and vertical... more
IndustryFincantieri: work started on first of two Stealth vessels for Uae Navy
La Spezia, Italy - Delivery is scheduled in the second half of 2012
Yesterday at Muggiano shipyard (La Spezia) there was the traditional sheet cutting ceremony marking the commencement of construction of the first of two “Falaj 2” stealth vessels which have been ordered fro... more
IndustryEADS and Airbus welcome A-400M plane agreement with customer Nations
Leiden, Holland - The contract finalised today in Toulouse
EADS and Airbus welcome the conclusion of negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A-400M launch customer nations. The agreement, finalised today in Toulouse in the presence of the French Defence Minister... more
IndustryChina signs for 102 Airbus aircraft
Toulouse, France - 66 of them are new orders
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus for a total of 102 aircraft of which 66 are new orders. The new orders comprise 50 A-320 Family aircraft, six A-330s and ten A-350 XWBs.... more
IndustryStatement by Rolls-Royce on occurrence to A-380 Qantas plane, QF32 flight
Rome, Italy - The industry works closely with customer and authorities
Since Qantas QF32 suffered an engine failure and returned safely to Singapore Changi Airport we have been working closely with our customer and the authorities. In situations like these Rolls-Royce has... more
IndustryQantas A-380 aircraft Flight QF32 engine failure: Airbus' press release
Toulouse, France - The industry will provide full technical assistance to clarify the causes of the episode
Airbus confirms that an A-380 aircraft operated by Qantas was involved in an in flight engine failure during flight QF32 from Singapore to Sydney, on 4th November 2010. The aircraft, registration number... more
IndustryFirst Sukhoi Superjet 100 production aircraft flies for Armavia Airline
Komsomolsk, Russia - Checked the overall engines, systems and equipment performance
Today the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SN 95007) production aircraft intended for Armavia took to the skies. The aircraft was piloted by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft’s test pilots Alexander Ivanov and Alexander K... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: Aeronautics
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,857 million (+5%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 71 million (-40.8%)
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
IndustryFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves third-quarter results to 30 September
Rome, Italy - Results in line with forecasts
Finmeccanica's Board of Directors approved yesterday third quarter results to 30 September. Here the highlights summarized: · The results of the Finmeccanica Group for the first nine months of... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: order from Tunisair for engines of Airbus airplanes
Rome, Italy - Worth $200 million
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has received an order worth $200m at list prices from Tunisair for Trent 700 engines to power three A-330 aircraft. The order, the first time the airline... more
IndustryMaxi order by Boc Aviation: 30 A-320 Family and eight B-777/300ER to lease to Thai
Blagnac, France - Airbus deliveries will take place over a three year period beginning in 2012
BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing subsidiary of Bank of China, has placed a new firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A-320 Family aircraft. Deliveries of the aircraft will take... more
IndustryEstonian Air orders three Bombardier CRJ-900NG aircraft
Toronto, Canada - And options for other two models
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Estonian Air of Tallinn, Estonia has signed a firm order for three CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft and has also taken options on two CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft. Based on the... more
IndustryBoeing and Rostechnology finalize order for 50 B-737NG planes
Moscow, Russia - And purchase rights for an additional 35 models
Boeing and the State Corporation Rostechnology announced the finalization of an order for 50 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes purchase rights for an additional 35 Next-Generation 737s.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica statement about no plans to sell a stake in Ansaldo Energia to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rome, Italy - A financial operation not planned at the current time
Finmeccanica would like to state that it has no plans to sell a stake in Ansaldo Energia to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at the current time. The Group reiterates that it is still in the evaluation... more