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IndustryBoeing reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - Of airplanes and helicopters
"The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for 2008's fourth quarter and for the full year. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows:... more
IndustryEurocopter welcomes new order for 22 NH-90TTH helicopters from the French Army
Paris, France - The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered a further 22 NH-90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopters for the French Army Aviation on the 23rd of December from NHIndustries consortium
With this second batch, after the initial 12 aircraft ordered in November 2007, there are now 34 NH-90 TTH to be delivered to the French Army from 2011 onwards. All the NH-90 TTH for France will be manufactured... more
IndustryEmbraer Lineage 1000 jet received FAA certification
São José dos Campos, Brazil - After those by ANAC and EASA
"Embraer has received the Type Certificate (TC) and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft... more
IndustryEmbraer made the first delivery of the Phenom 100 executive jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Entry level aircraft delivered to U.S. customer
"Embraer announced that it made the first delivery of the Phenom 100 jet, on December 24, in São José dos Campos. The aircraft, which landed last Wednesday in the U.S. after successfully completing its f... more
IndustrySAAB signs contract for BILL anti-tank missile system
Linkoping, Sweden - A deal worth more than 10 million Euro
SAAB (Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget), an aerospace and defense company based in Sweden, signed a contract concerning life time extension of the BILL anti-tank missile system. The order value is approximately... more
IndustryAirbus delivered 12 A-380 airplanes in 2008
Toulouse, France - The first one was delivered to Singapore Airlines in 2007
"Airbus reached its target of delivering 12 A-380 aircraft in 2008, bringing the total number of A-380s delivered to date to 13. The first A-380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines on 15th October... more
IndustryEMBRAER: Lineage 1000 airplane receives ANAC and EASA certifications
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - It was launched in November 2006
Embraer's ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil - ANAC) and the European Aviation Safety Agency... more
IndustrySecond Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype in the skies in Komsomolsk
Komsomolsk, Russia - It safely landed after a successful 2h 30 minutes flight
"The second of four SSJ-100 prototypes SN-95003 took to the skies, thus joining the flight test program started earlier this year. The aircraft took off from the factory runaway and safely landed after... more
IndustryFAA approved Boeing 787 Dreamliner maintenance program
Washington, Usa - It is one of the many requirements needed for airplane certification
"Boeing announced that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the all-new 787 Dreamliner's scheduled maintenance program. The scheduled maintenance program defines the maintenance... more
IndustryRoll-out ground-test for the second F-35 Lightning II
Fort Worth, Usa - It prepares for testing In The United Kingdom
"Lockheed Martin’s second F-35 Lightning II ground-test aircraft rolled out at the company’s Fort Worth plant, where it will be fully instrumented before being shipped to the United Kingdom for testing.... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded UK helicopter support contract
London, UK - For £ 258 million
"Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £258 million contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide engine support to the UK's Sea King helicopter fleet. The 10-year full availability-based agreement... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: C-27J selected by Slovakia
Rome, Italy - The MoD announced the public tender on August 8th
"Organizational departments of Slovak Ministry of Defense fulfilling the armament tasks in cooperation with the Army of the Slovak Republic started to solve the need for proper transport capacity based... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica signs contract for four maritime patrol ATR-72 airplanes
Rome, Italy - The aircraft will be delivered to the Italian Air Force starting from 2012
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and the Direzione Generale Armamenti Aeronautici (General Management for Aeronautical Armaments) of the Defence Ministry, have reached an agreement for the... more
IndustryEmbraer sells 11 E-jets to British Airways
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Fleet modernization centers on 170 and 190SRs for BA CityFlyer
"Embraer and British Airways signed a contract for 11 E-Jets, comprised of six EMBRAER 170 and five EMBRAER 190SR jets, to be operated by BA CityFlyer. BA CityFlyer is British Airways’ wholly owned regional s... more
IndustryDassault Aviation regarding the acquisition of Alcatel Lucent's stake in Thales
Paris, France - Dassault become the main shareholder of the Defense Group after the French State
"Alcatel-Lucent and Dassault Aviation today announced that they have signed the definitive agreement regarding the acquisition by Dassault Aviation of Alcatel-Lucent’s shares in Thales, namely 41,262,481 s... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: M-346 advanced trainer breaks the sound barrier
Venegono, Italy - After 50 years an all-Italian aircraft flies at Mach 1
"The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainer made its first supersonic flight, reaching yesterday Mach 1.15 in the 'Supersonic corridor' off the Italian Riviera coast. The first prototype M-346 reached... more
IndustryOverwhelming participation in "Fly your ideas" Airbus competition
Toulouse, France - Launched on 14th October
"The international competition 'Fly Your Ideas' launched by Airbus on 14th October 2008 is proving to be a great success. The competition challenged student teams worldwide to come up with innovative ideas... more
IndustryAirbus undertakes blended-winglet evaluation on A-320
Toulouse, France - The technology is developped by Aviation Partners Inc.
"Airbus has started flight-testing of Blended Winglet devices on an Airbus A-320. The Blended Winglet technology, developed by Aviation Partners Inc. (API), has been specially adapted for these tests on... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: "2007 Sustainability Report"
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "A moral duty and a far-sightedness act"
"A moral duty and a far-sightedness act". In this way Finmeccanica CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, defines the attention to the sustainable development. The attention to ethics and the intention to the... more
IndustryATR starts ground tests of the ‘-600 series’
Toulouse, France - The pre-series aircraft will make its maiden flight in Summer 2009
"ATR achieved today an important milestone with the start of the ground tests of the ‘-600 series’ pre-series aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer started testing the right functioning of the electrical sys... more
IndustryCessna delivered first retail Citation XLS+ airplane
Wichita, Usa - To an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States
"Cessna Aircraft Company completed the first Citation XLS+ retail delivery to an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States. The XLS+ is the latest version of the world’s best-selling b... more
IndustryEads towards a leaner organization: MTAD integrated into Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - This decision consists of two major adjustments
The EADS Board of Directors has adopted a simplified and leaner divisional structure within the scope of the “Future EADS” programme. This decision, which will lead to further integration of EADS, con... more
IndustryCessna: record with 1,000th European Citation delivery
Wichita, Usa - To Turkish charter operator Bonair
"Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, this week became the first business aircraft manufacturer to achieve a European fleet size of 1,000 jets, with the delivery of a Citation XLS to Turkish... more
IndustryGolden Air introduces the ATR-72/500s in Sweden
Toulouse, France - The airplane powered with PW-127M engines
"Sweden’s carrier Golden Air yesterday took delivery of its first new ATR, a 72-seat and PW-127 M-powered ATR-72/500. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of 5 Saab 340B, 5 Saab 2000 and a second-hand A... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 500th E-jet to France's Regional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The 170 jet will be operated by the Air France subsidiary
"Embraer achieves a significant milestone, with the delivery of its 500th E-Jet – an EMBRAER 170 – to France’s Regional - Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. The handover ceremony took place at the Company... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered EMB-195 to Azul Linhas Aéreas
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company will be the first Brazilian airline to commercially operate the E-Jets
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, which will be the first Brazilian airline to operate the E-Jets. The contract is for 36 firm orders: 31 EMBRAER 195s and... more
IndustryThales wins contract to supply radar systems for Georgia’s Tbilisi Airport
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France - The implementation of the new radar system is scheduled for Spring 2009
"In the last days in the presence of His Excellence Mamuka Kudava Ambassador of Georgia in France, and George Karbelashvili, Georgian Vice-Minister for Economic Development, the Georgian air navigation... more
IndustryVietnam Airlines accelerates fleet renewal with purchase of 6 ATR-72/500s
Hanoi, Vietnam - Valued at over USD 112 million
"Vietnam Airlines and ATR today inked a contract for the purchase of 6 new ATR-72/500s, valued at over USD 112 million. With these additional aircraft, and including the aircraft already on order, Vietnam’s f... more
IndustryBoeing schedules 787 Dreamliner first flight for second quarter 2009
Everett, Usa - First delivery for first quarter 2010
"Boeing today announced an updated schedule for its all-new 787 Dreamliner program that moves the commercial jet's first flight into the second quarter of 2009 and first delivery into the first quarter... more
IndustryBoeing Philadelphia site earns environmental certification
Philadelphia, Usa - The industry is working to have all of its major facilities certified by the end of this year
"Boeing announced that its Rotorcraft Systems facility in Philadelphia has earned International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 certification, a global benchmark of an organization's commitment... more
IndustryLockheed Martin F-35 Fighter achieves another milestone
Fort Worth, Usa - In-Flight Operation of Integrated Avionics Aboard "Catbird"
"Lockheed Martin’s Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, or 'CATBird', has begun in-flight integration and verification of the F-35 Lightning II mission systems suite, launching another stage of risk reduction f... more
IndustrySukhoi Civil Aircraft and Kartika Airlines announce order for 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100s
Jakarta, Indonesia - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011
"Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Kartika Airlines have signed the Heads of Agreement for 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100s and another 15 optional aircraft. The order is valued at USD 448 million at list... more
IndustryAirbus, necessary the capital increase of over two billion Euros
Toulouse, France - Due to the negative position for different units of the Group
Airbus is pumping money into national subsidiaries following cost overruns on major projects, but the internal shuffling of capital will leave parent EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company)... more
IndustryEmbraer: new E-jet operator in Israel
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The 195 jet will enable Arkia Israeli Airlines to develop new markets
"Embraer welcomes Arkia Israeli Airlines to its E-Jets customer family. The airline will operate one EMBRAER 195 jet from Tel Aviv to major Mediterranean and European destinations. There will be no changes... more
IndustryEmbraer sells six more 195 jets to be operated by Air Europa
São José dos Campos, Brazil - This Globalia subsidiary will operate a fleet of 11 E-Jets on its routes throughout Europe
"Embraer signed a firm order with Globalia, owned by Juan José Hidalgo, President of JJH Capital and Air Europa, for an additional six EMBRAER 195 jets, to be operated by Air Europa, a subsidiary of Globalia.... more
IndustryAirbus Corporate Foundation takes off
Toulouse, France - Aimed at facilitating charitable activities worldwide under one roof within an international network
"Airbus has established the 'Airbus Corporate Foundation' aimed at facilitating charitable activities worldwide under one roof within an international network of employees, associations and international... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: 1000th Tornado test flight
Turin, Italy - Took off from Turin-Caselle airport, the flight is lasted around one hour
"Alenia Aeronautica’s Flight Test Centre reached a significant milestone in November when Commander Mario Mutti and Weapon Systems’ Officer Marcello Battaglia made the 1000th test flight with the Tornado fig... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica (3): the F-35 Lightning II
Rome, Italy - The Italy’s National Role and Role of Italian Industry
"The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF or F-35), the most important military aeronautic program, has been launched in the U.S. by the Pentagon with the aim of providing the three U.S. Air Forces (USAF, U.S Navy,... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica (2): the SkyLight Simulator
Rome, Italy - It's the facility designed and built to be the most representative artificial reproduction of natural ambient lighting conditions in the world
"The Sky Light Simulator is the Alenia Aeronautica facility designed and built to be the most representative artificial reproduction of natural ambient lighting conditions in the world. The Sky Light Simulator... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and Lockheed Martin present the F-35 JSF Cockpit Demonstrator
Turin, Italy - The event has underlined the close industrial and technological collaboration between two industries
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and Lockheed Martin have displayed today the Cockpit Demonstrator of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to civil and military authorities, representatives... more
IndustryTelespazio presents the Love Planet Earth 2009 calendar dedicated to the theme of water
Rome, Italy - The third edition of the initiative
"Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, presents the third edition of the Love Planet Earth calendar, dedicated in 2009 to the theme of water and the environmental disasters associated with it. Combining... more
IndustryATR and Malaysia Airlines ink Global Maintenance Agreement
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Valued at USD 27 million
"Malaysia Airlines and ATR today announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA), valued at USD 27 million, for spare parts and maintenance services for the new ATR-72/500 fleet of the... more
IndustryAermacchi: first MB-339CM for Malaysian Air Force takes to the air
Varese, Italy - The flight lasted about one hour
"The first MB-339CM advanced trainer for the Malaysian Air Force made a successful first flight on 25 November from the Alenia Aermacchi facilities at Venegono airport. The flight, carried out by Alenia... more
IndustryNorway recommends Lockheed Martin F-35 airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - Multi-National JSF partnership remains strong
"Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has formally recommended to his country's Parliament that Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II be selected to fulfill Norway's future air-combat capability requirements. The... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica. Solidarity: flying to Africa to give back light to 2000 persons
Rome, Italy - A C-27J will ship three operating rooms and over 40 persons
"On the 23rd of November the 10th edition of the humanitarian mission 'Giving back light' begins: the ’AFMAL (Fatebenefratelli Association for distant unhealthy people), Alenia Aeronautica and the Italian A... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: inauguration of the new Budapest radar system
Rome, Italy - The ceremony at the "Ferihegy" airport
"At the Budapest 'Ferihegy' airport (Hungary), a new terminal approach radar (TAR) supplied by SELEX Sistemi Integrati was recently inaugurated. The ceremony was attended by company representatives, the... more
IndustryTat Group takes delivery of its 40th ATR airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will be leased to Bangkok Airways
"TAT Group’s leasing subsidiary, AIR Ltd., today took delivery of an ATR-72/500 aircraft which marks the 40th ATR aircraft delivered to the TAT Group. The aircraft will be leased to Bangkok Airways. C... more
IndustryEADS Military Transport Aircraft delivers the sixth HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Madrid, Spain - For the US Coast Guard’s Deepwater Programme
"Military Transport Aircraft of EADS has delivered the sixth HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the US Coast Guard Deepwater programme. From a plan to purchase 36 aircraft, eight are already... more
IndustryHawker Beechcraft awarded USD 171 million contract
Wichita, Usa - For 23 King Air 350ER airplanes
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) with an estimated value of USD 171 million. The contract is for 23 extended-range (ER) special mission... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the Sky-Y, the first European MALE UAV with European sensor
Rome, Italy - To accomplish live ground surveillance missions
"The Sky-Y of Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, is the first European unmanned aircraft of the MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) class to have completed a series of ground surveillance missions,... more