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IndustryRolls-Royce signs £690 million contract to support UK Tornado fleet
Bristol, UK - With RB199 engines
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has signed an innovative service contract worth £690 million with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Tornado ai... more

IndustryRR: contract for Tanker aircraft engines for US Marine Corps
Indianapolis, Usa - For a worth of $51 million
Rolls-Royce announced a $51 million engine production and MissionCare™ services contract with U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract is in support of Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3-powered KC-130J t... more

IndustryAssembly completed for first HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker airplane
Marietta, Usa - It's now in the painting facility
The first of a new fleet of combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command left Lockheed Martin’s main assembly building here, in the last days. The plane is now in the painting fac... more

IndustryBoeing and Singapore celebrate deliveries of the first F-15SGs airplanes
St Louis, Usa - After 10 months of rigorous testing and development programs
Boeing and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) celebrated the arrival of the RSAF’s first five F-15SG aircraft at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, where the aircraft were formally inducted into t... more

IndustryPC-12 airplane: partnership with PZL Swidnik-Pilatus Aircraft
Warsaw, Poland - For the assembly of fuselage and wing cells
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd and PZL Swidnik S.A.announce a partnership for the assembly of PC-12 fuselage and wing cells. Following in-depth and extremely detailed assessments of various suppliers, is read in... more

IndustryMalaysia Airlines orders 17 A-330 airplanes
Blagnac, France - Order covers passenger aircraft plus new freighter model
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 17 A-330 widebody aircraft. The contract firms up a previously announced Memorandum of Understanding for 15 A-330/300 passenger aircraft, plus... more

IndustryFinmeccanica wins contracts worth around EUR 215 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies DRS, AW, Ansaldo STS, SSI, SELEX Galileo and Elsag
Finmeccanica has won contracts with a total value of approximately EUR 215 million through its companies DRS, AgustaWestland, Ansaldo STS, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo and Elsag Datamat. Specifically,... more

IndustryBoeing: RAAF welcome Super Hornet aircraft to Australia
Amberley, Australia - The country announced its intent to acquire 24 models in March 2007
The first five Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets for Australia landed at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley on March 26, bringing the next generation in air combat capability to the multirole fighter's... more

IndustryBoeing completes ultimate-load flexing wing test on Dreamliner airplane
Everett, Usa - The initial results are positive
Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing up-bending test on the 787 Dreamliner static test unit. During the testing, loads were applied to the airframe to replicate 150 percent of the most extreme... more

IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers second ATR-42MP airplane to the NAF
Turin, Italy - During a short ceremony in Caselle
"Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the second ATR-42MP airplane (Maritime Patrol) to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The delivery ceremony was held at Alenia Aeronautica’s Training Centre at Turin-Caselle a... more

IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: Usaf pilots' training continues on the G-222s
Naples, Italy - In these days in the skies of Capodichino
The skies of Naples-Capodichino are showing these days the training of USAF’s (United States Air Force) personnel on the fourth G-222 aircraft for the reconstituted Afghan Air Force – ANAAC (Afghanistan Nat... more

IndustryAirbus statement regarding WTO panel report in the US case against the EU in the meeting of yesterday
Paris, France - 70 percent of the US claims were rejected, but the matter about State aids remain a war still all to play
Airbus, EADS Group, has unveiled in a note declarations regarding the report by WTO (World Trade Organization) special group about denunciations advanced by USA in the meeting at EU happened yesterday.... more

IndustryUSAF tanker airplane: EADS will assess new situation
Leiden, France - Boeing is alone in the competition
The US Department of Defense (DoD) indicated it would welcome a proposal from EADS North America (ENA) as prime-contractor for the KC-X tanker competition. This is a significant development of the... more

IndustryJSF airplane: full afterburner of the third new F136 engine
Rome, Italy - R-Royce. Reached expectations in terms of thrust, temperature margins, and fuel consumption
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully hit full afterburner on its third new production-configuration engine, continuing a year of major progress and milestones for the F136 program. The... more

IndustryEurocopter and Helibras celebrate the groundbreaking for the helicopters' assistance facility
Itajuba, Brazil - It will produce, assemble and maintain EC-725s being acquired by the Brazilian armed forces
Eurocopter (EADS Group) and its Helicópteros do Brasil-Helibras affiliate company marked the construction start-up for a new rotary-wing center of excellence in Itajuba (central-south), Brazil, where... more

IndustrySELEX SI: civil air traffic control systems sold in China
Rome, Italy - For a total value of 19 million dollars
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract for a total value of 19 million dollars by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to provide eight air traffic... more

IndustryLM: F-35 JSF airplane succeeds in first vertical landing (Video)
Patuxent River, Usa - It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofan engine
A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing today for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined... more

IndustryFinmeccanica wins contracts for approximately EUR 100 million
Rome, Italy - Through its three companies
Finmeccanica has won contracts with a total value of approximately EUR 100 million through its companies Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Sistemi Integrati and DRS Technologies. Specifically, Ansaldo Energia... more

IndustryThird B-747/8F airplane joins flight test
Rome, Italy - The first Freighter delivery is planned for the fourth quarter of this year
The third Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, successfully completed its first flight yesterday. It is the final test airplane scheduled to participate in the flight-test program for the 747-8 Freighter. Piloted... more

IndustryA-160T UAV helicopter proves resupply capability for US Marines
St Louis, Usa - The aircraft has completed seven test flights during the demonstration
The Boeing A-160T Hummingbird UAV helicopter has successfully completed a cargo delivery demonstration under a U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contract, proving the unmanned rotorcraft's ability... more

IndustryFourth B-787 airplane joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet
Washington, Usa - The model powered with Rolls-Royce engines
Boeing has added the fourth 787 Dreamliner to its flight-test fleet with the completion of the first flight of ZA003. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 10:55 a.m. (Pacific time) and... more

IndustryMRH-90 helicopters: inaugurated Turbomeca Australasia’s new facility
Bordes, France - The new 2,500 square meters encompasses, additional workshops, a new repair hall for MTR390 and RTM 322 engines
Today marks an important milestone for Turbomeca (Safran group) as they inaugurate their new facility at Turbomeca Australasia in Bankstown Airport (NSW), close to Sydney. The new 2,500 square meters encompasses,... more

IndustrySAAB receives order for development of Gripen airplane
Linkoping, Sweden - For a value of SEK 2 billion for the industry
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) concerning development of the existing Gripen fleet. The order value amounts to SEK 2 billion... more

IndustryUnited signs firm order for 25 A-350/900 XWB aircraft
Toulouse, France - Airline becomes 33rd customer for newest Airbus model
United Airlines has formalized a commitment originally announced in December 2009, signing a firm order for 25 A-350/900 XWB aircraft, the newest twin-engine wide-body from Airbus. The aircraft will be... more

IndustrySuperJet International receives Aeroflot approval for line maintenance
Venice, Italy - The maintenance activities will be performed on the A-320 aircraft
SuperJet International, a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Holding, received the Approval Certificate AFL/047 for the MRO EASA Part 145 from Aeroflot - Russian Airlines. In accordance... more

IndustryBoeing delivers Egyptair's first B-777/300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - For long-haul fleet upgrade
EGYPTAIR and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) took delivery Monday of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial airplane to join EGYPTAIR's fleet. The airline operates... more

IndustryNorthrop-Airbus gives up Usaf's air tanker competition
New York, Usa - Green light to Boeing and other competitors
Northrop Grumman, American defense industry, and its European partner Airbus (Eads group), announced yesterday, after some days of silence and evaluation of requisition required by American defense ministry,... more

IndustryBoeing "Phantom Eye" hydrogen powered vehicle takes shape
St Louis, Usa - Its entire propulsion system successfully comleted an 80-hour test in the last days
The Boeing Company has begun to build Phantom Eye -- its first unmanned, liquid-hydrogen powered, high altitude long endurance (HALE) demonstrator aircraft. Phantom Eye’s entire propulsion system -... more

IndustryAirbus airplanes: increased A-320 Family production rate
Blagnac, France - 2010 total deliveries to match previous year’s record level
Airbus will increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A-320 Family from the current rate of 34 to 36 aircraft, starting December 2010. The production rate for the long-range A-330/A-340... more

IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati at ATC Global 2010
Amsterdam, Holland - From March 9-11
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica Company active in the sectors of electronic systems for Air Defence, Naval Applications, Air Traffic Management and Airport, is exhibiting at the 2010 edition... more

IndustryBoeing-Turkish Airlines: order for 20 B-737NG aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Airplanes to be fitted with Sky Interior
Boeing and Turkish Airlines (TA) have finalized an order for 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The 737-900ER will be the latest... more

IndustryA-380 airplane flies the flag for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Blagnac, France - During its scheduled activities
Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus is showing support for the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity by featuring the official logo on its largest passenger aircraft - the A-380. In addition... more

IndustryFinmeccanica, results 2009. Defence Systems
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,195 million (+7%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 130 million (+2%)
Oto Melara, WASS, MBDA Revenues were EUR 1,195 million, up from EUR 1,116 million (7%) in 2008. The main contributors to revenues were the following: production of Aster and Mistral missiles, development... more

IndustryAeronautica sector. Finmeccanica, results 2009
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 2,641 million (+4.4%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 241 million (-4%)
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aeronavali, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR, Alenia North America, SuperJet International Revenues were EUR 2,641 million, up from EUR 2,530 million in 2008, an increase of EUR... more

IndustryFinmeccanica, results 2009: breakdown of key figures
Roem, Italy - On 22 October 2008, Finmeccanica completed the acquisition of 100% of the US group DRS Technologies
Breakdown of key figures On 22 October 2008, Finmeccanica completed the acquisition of 100% of the US group DRS Technologies. To ensure an adequate assessment of the Group’s results, our comments w... more

IndustryDefence and Security Electronics: Finmeccanica results 2009
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 6,718 million (+54%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 698 million (+58%)
SELEX Sensors & Airborne Systems Ltd, Galileo Avionica, SELEX Communications, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Service Management, Elsag Datamat, Seicos, DRS Technologies, Vega Group (which was transferred... more

IndustryFinmeccanica: board of directors approves 2009 results
Rome, Italy - Net profit up 16%. Net debt down 9%.
The Finmeccanica's Board of Directors has approved yesterday 2009 results. Following, the highlights: "Revenues +21%, new orders +20%, adjusted EBITA +22%, FOCF +20%, all ahead of expectations. Dividend... more

IndustryATR-42/600 airplane starts its flight test campaign
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is powered with Pratt&Whitney 127M engines
The ATR-42/600 pre-series aircraft successfully took to the sky for the first time yesterday in Toulouse. The aircraft, powered with Pratt & Whitney 127M engines, took off at 3:00 pm (local time) and completed... more

IndustryA-380 airplane: fuel saving procedure actived
Toulouse, France - Tested and put in force by Nats, Singapore Airlines and Airbus at Heathrow's airport
Heathrow, NATS, Singapore Airlines and Airbus have launched an improved departure procedure for the Airbus A-380 airplane, saving even more fuel, emitting even less CO2 and remaining within the airport’s s... more

IndustryTunisia orders two C-130J aircraft
Marietta, Usa - They will be delivered in 2013 and 2014
The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia's new C-130Js, scheduled... more

IndustryBombardier announces order for 40+40 CS-300 airplanes
Toronto, Canada - With this order Republic Airways Holdings becomes first customer for CSeries
Bombardier Aerospace announced a major order for its all-new CSeries aircraft to Republic Airways Holdings Inc. The Indianapolis, Indiana-based airline has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 40... more

IndustrySelex Galileo: sonic system on NH-90 naval helicopter
Rome, Italy - Successfully showcased in Sydney
"SELEX Galileo’s sonic system OTS-90 was demonstrated successfully during recent flight trials performed in Australia. In a demo flight during the 'PAC 2010 Exhibition', the helicopter NH-90 (NHF) d... more

IndustryAgustaWestland: FAASA Group orders four helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Appointed an authorized service centre in Greece
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company announced that FAASA Group of Spain has taken delivery of an additional four AW-119Ke single engine helicopters for fire-fighting missions. The handover brings the... more

IndustryAlenia NA delivers fourth C-27/G-222 aircraft to the US Air Force
Naples, Italy - The aircraft will remain at Alenia's Capodichino facility for training
Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and a part of the Finmeccanica Group, delivered the fourth Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27/G-222 aircraft to the United States... more

IndustrySpain celebrates 10,000 flying hours with the Eurofighter Typhoon (Video)
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The event was marked in a ceremony held at Morón Air Base
La spagnola Air Force hanno raggiunto una pietra miliare come la loro flotta Eurofighter Typhoon raggiunto 10000 ore di volo. L'evento è stato segnato in una cerimonia svoltasi presso la base aerea di... more

IndustryNew American order for AgustaWestland?
Washington, USA - The US Navy is launching the new VXX programme
The USA might award a new, important contract to the Finmeccanica company. After cutting the VH-71 Kestrel presidential helicopter programme, jointly built by Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland, the US... more

IndustryThird F-35B airplane lands at NAS in Patuxent River (Video)
Patuxent River, Usa - The aircraft is known as BF-3
"Piloted by Lockheed Martin F-35 Test Pilot Jeff Knowles, the third F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter landed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The jet,... more

IndustryLEA expands its fleet with Embraer and Cessna airplanes
London, England - By Legacy 600 and Citation XLS
London Executive Aviation (‘LEA’), already one of Europe’s largest business jet charter operators, is expanding again with the addition to the fleet of an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Cessna Citation XLS.... more

IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati won the Finmeccanica Innovation Awards
Rome, Italy - The company classified equal first with AgustaWestland and DRS
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded the Finmeccanica Innovation award, during the prize-giving ceremony held in L’Aquila, within the Revenue Guard Corps station in Coppito, l... more

IndustryNation’s first Littoral Combat Ship Departs for Maiden Deployment
Mayport, Usa - Approximately two years ahead of schedule
"The nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), departed from Naval Station Mayport, FL, in the last days for its maiden deployment, approximately two years ahead of schedule. The agile 3... more