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DefenseFincantieri: Giordo fired by Bono without just cause
Removed shortly before end of his tenure, ball passes to new CEO
Giuseppe Giordo has been officially dismissed without cause. He no longer holds the post of general manager of the Fincantieri Group's Naval Ships Division. The decision was formalized on Friday, May 6,... more
AerospaceWebb telescope launch postponed
Sled due to weather problems; takeoff scheduled for Christmas
Another postponement for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. For weather problems the mission slips from December 24th to 25th, in the launch window 1:20-1:52pm Italian time. Everything is ready:... more
DefenseFinland chooses F-35 warplanes
Kaikkon (Defense minister): "Military performance best meets our needs"
Finland announced that it has chosen the F-35A Lightning II warplane from US-based Lockheed Martin to renew its fleet. The order by the Helsinki government covers 64 aircraft at a cost of 8.4 billion Euros.... more
DefenseFinland towards F-35 military aircraft
Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale also in competition
Finland's Air Force is facing the task of replacing 64 F-18 C/D aircraft produced by ex-US manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, acquired by Boeing. The government's evaluation team is reportedly looking at... more
AirlinesWizz Air presents fifth aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino
AVIONEWS interviews the Chief Commercial Officer George Michalopoulos - VIDEO and GALLERY
Sustainability, resilience, expansion. These are the three key words to understand the current vision of the Wizz Air carrier. The low-cost airline based in Hungary announced this morning in Rome the introduction... more
AerospaceLeonardo: foreclosed on a fifth of Profumo's salary
Bari court ruled on Divania crash and sentenced it to a precautionary patrimonial measure
Another rather heavy tile falls on the head of Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo. After being sentenced to six years in prison for rigging and false corporate communications relating to the line of inquiry... more
Latest newsENAV: Roberto Scaramella is the new President. Roberta Neri confirmed as CEO
Rome, Italy - In the context of the new appointments at Italian partly state-owned companies
After the change of CEO at Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica) Group with Alessandro Profumo in the place of Mauro Moretti (see AVIONEWS), new arrangements also for Enav SpA, the Italian national company for air... more
Latest newsIt is confirmed: Alessandro Profumo is the new CEO of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica). Moretti era is ended
Rome, Italy - Gianni De Gennaro is reappointed President
As this AVIONEWS agency anticipated, the appointment of CEO of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica) goes to Alessandro Profumo. Profumo takes the place of Mauro Moretti (appointed in May 2014), who took office under... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica signs a contract to supply 28 Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait
Rome, Italy - Following an agreement between the governments
The Kuwait Ministry of Defence and Finmeccanica, which leads commercial activities in Kuwait on behalf of the Eurofighter consortium, today signed a contract for the supply of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft,... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland in the eye of the storm: the "Helicopters-Algeria" case, raided offices throughout Italy
Milan, Italy - Ex-leaders of AW suspected of bribery in Algeria for a tender
Explodes the case AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) for alleging blacks funds created by the former executives of the company with the purpose of bribing Algerians public officials, and win a tender for a... more
Latest newsHelicopters and justice. Kickbacks to Indian officials: former Finmeccanica’s and AgustaWestland’s CEOs sentenced in Italy
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Orsi and Spagnolini will have to serve a term of two years each
The inferior court delivered its verdict on alleged kickbacks paid by Finmeccanica to Indian officials. The Busto Arsizio court sentenced former Finmeccanica CEO and president Giuseppe Orsi and former... more
Latest newsNotification for Finmeccanica and AgustaWetsland: "We are not involved in the alleged crimes"
Rome, Italy - Investigated for administrative responsibility, under issue 25 of decreee 231/01, in relation with the alleged crime at Issues 110, 319 and 322 bis of the Italian Criminal Code
We receive and publish: "With reference to the news which have been released today by some media, it must be clarified that it was served a notification of impeding investigation to Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland,... more
Latest newsDecisive day for Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Will we say goodbye to Pier Francesco Guarguaglini?
This afternoon at 4:30pm, Finmeccanica's Board of Directors will meet at the Registered office in Rome, Piazza Monte Grappa 4, to review delegated powers and assignment, see AVIONEWS. According to the... more
Latest newsEnav-Selex investigation, Berlusconi: proceeding against a national asset is a suicidal behaviour
Rome, Italy - That's what declared, on the spot, the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
The Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has commented on the spur the news of the searches in the offices of "Enav", the Italian civil aviation authority, "Selex integrated systems" and "Techno Sky". Berlusconi... more
Latest newsGeneral Vincenzo Camporini is the new Chief of Staff of Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - He will succeed General Leonardo Tricarico next September 20
General Vincenzo Camporini has been nominated by the Italian Council of Ministers the new Chief of Staff of Air Force. Camporini, who currently has the charge of President of the Defense High Studies Centre... more
Latest newsAgustaWestland in collaboration with the Polish Air Industry
Warsaw, Poland - PZL Swidnik partner of AgustaWestland
In last weeks, Polish Minister of Defense Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the collaboration between the Polish Air Industry and AgustaWestland, for the replacement of 150 ex-Soviet aircraft in service... more
Latest newsNo political reason in the suspension of the air parade on next June 2
Rome, Italy - General Tricarico said it
General Leonardo Tricarico, Staff Chief of Italian Air Force, made clearness about the suspension of the air parade during the June 2 Armed Forces’ military parade. "There is not a political reason, b... more
Latest newsIt will be the C-296M of EADS-CASA the transport military aircraft of the Finnish Armed Forces
Helsinki, Finland - Beat the C-27J of Alenia Aeronautica
The Finnish Defense Ministry ordered two C-296M aircraft, for military transport, to the Spanish EADS-CASA which will replaced the old Fokker F-27 owned by Finnish aviation. According to the signed deal,... more
Latest newsMeeting between General Tricarico and AMI ex-staff
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force activities and aircraft were introduced
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, met the Armed Force staff no longer in service, in the field of an initiative aiming at supplying the state of the art of projects, programs,... more
Latest newsAgreement between Italian and Croatian Air Forces
Rome, Italy - Closer cooperation between the military aviations of the two countries
Yesterday in Italian Air Force’s headquarters an important two-sided agreement has been signed between our country and Croatia in the field of Defence. General Viktor Koprivnjak, Croatian Air Force’s Sta... more
Latest newsTricarico: Italy remains in Joint Strike Fighter project
Rome, Italy - Meeting between Italian Air Force Staff Chief and the press' representatives
Meeting the journalists at the end of the celebrations for the 83rd anniversary of the foundation of Italian Air Force (AMI), the Staff Chief General Leonardo Tricarico, talked about the mission in which... more
Latest newsNATO Italian delegation's meeting on air transport
Brussels, Belgium - C-27J military transport airplane will be presented
Today a meeting, organized by permanent Italian delegation at NATO and Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group), has been taking place at Brussels’ Atlantic Alliance seat: the theme is "Air transport a... more
Latest newsGeneral Tricarico visits Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - The official met 6th Roa working in Iraq
Aviation men member of Italian contingent working in Iraq met yesterday General Leonardo Tricarico, senior officer of Italian Air Force. The official was welcomed by the contingent commander, General Natalino... more
Latest newsOlympic Winter Games: Italian Air Force defence guard is ready
Turin, Italy - Fighters, helicopters and surface-to-air missiles to protect the sport event against any aerial threat
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Leonardo Tricarico, seized a chance recently to remind how the guard scheduled to protect the Turin’s Olympic Winter Games (February 10-26) is a particularly complex, s... more
Latest newsTurkey: orders for more than 100 airplanes if the Eurofighter is selected
Ankara, Turkey - Positive signs from Turkish authorities which appear more and more interested in the European combat aircraft
Defeat in South Korea and Singapore for the provision of the new fighter for the respective air forces affected the performance of the Eurofighter consortium until an order for 18 aircraft arrived from... more
Latest newsTurkey, next challenge for the Eurofighter
Ankara, Turkey - In case of success for the promotion of the fighter by Alenia, there could be orders for 70-100 airplanes
Turkey is about to officially open the bid for the new fighter destined to its Air Force, and Eurofighter consortium intends to seize a chance to find its 6th customer after the four makers (the UK, Germany,... more
Latest newsItalian Minister of Defence Martino "booked" a seat aboard the Eurofighter
Grosseto, Italy - On the occasion of celebration for 1000 flight hours of the new Italian Air Force's fighter on Monday October 31
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino pays homage to the Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon fighter interceptor, "booking" a travel aboard a twin seats version for a demonstrative flight o... more
Latest newsFCA: the C-27J Spartan "Lets the engines warm up"
Washington, USA - Official bid starting on October 15 by the presentation of the final request for proposals by US Army
US Army should release the final request for proposals to be addressed to the potential competitors for the tender related to the provision of new military airlifter, within the so called FCA (Future Cargo... more
Latest newsBoeing unveiled the team promoting the KC-767 for USAF
Washington, USA – Among the partners one can remind Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Vought and Aeronavali
Boeing revealed the team which will promote the KC-767 Tanker in case US Department of Defence decides to officialize the beginning of the bid for the provision of a new air tanker for US Air Force replacing... more
Latest newsC-27J: the cargo which can meet requirements still unknown
Washington, USA – Alenia and L-3's view while promoting the airplane for the US Army's FCA competition proves confident
The joint-venture set by Alenia Aeronautica and L-3 is called Global Military Aircraft System (GMAS). It has been created to promote the C-27J Spartan military airlifter, as jointly produced by the Finmeccanica-owned... more
Latest newsMartino's congratulation to PAN due to aviation silver meda
Rome, Italy - Credit gained last August 19 in Russia
Italian Minister of Defense, Antonio Martino, in relation to the aviation silver meda conferred by Russian Air Forces Chief, General Vladmir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov, to Italian National Acrobatic Squad,... more
Latest news"Aquila" delivery of military pilot at the "Zodiaco IV" of AA course near the 61st Wing in Lecce
Rome, Italy - Undersecretary of Defence, Senator Costa and Gen Leonardo Tricarico, Head of Air Force General Staff were present
"Last July 21 eight midshipmen pilots of the course ’Zodiaco IV’ of Aeronautical Academy have received the ’aquila turrita’, symbol of the military pilot, at the end of a training year occurred near th... more
Latest newsTurkey: ten ATR-72 ASW to protect national coasts
Ankara, Turkey - Deal signed with Alenia Aeronautica for the special maritime patrolling and antisom version of the well known regional turboprop
Turkey confirmed an order for ten ATR-72 ASW maritime patrollers, as a dedicated and armed version of the well known regional commercial aircraft of the Alenia Aeronautica-EADS 50%-50% joint-venture. Just... more
Latest newsNigeria asked Alenia for "rejuvenating" its G-222s
Lagos, Nigeria - A contract for the provision of an update of five airlifters besides the delivery of a sixth second-hand vehicle has been signed
Nigeria decided to renew its airlifters fleet by an update for the five G-222 in operational service which will be provided by Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica group). The Italian aerospace company will... more
Latest newsAMI: the head of the Royal Malaysian Air Force in Italy for a three days visit
Rome, Italy - The Gen. Dato' Sri Nik Ismail bin Nik Mohamed has had a business meeting with the Gen. Leonardo Tricarico
"Last Tuesday, July 12, a delegation, led by the head of the Royal Malaysian Air Force Gen. Dato’ Sri Nik Ismail bin Nik Mohamed, has arrived in Italy for an official visit and in the same day has met t... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS at the Italian Air Force's press conference on "The air show 2005"
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the celebration of PAN's 45th anniversary
The Italian Air Force’s press conference about "The air show 2005", foresee for next September 3-4 near the base in Rivolto (Udine) took place today in Rome. The event to be held this year in combination w... more
Latest newsChiefs of Mediterranean Air Forces to meet in Pozzuoli
Pozzuoli, Italy - AMI's Academy hosts delegations from Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey
Air traffic control, both military and civil, as well as problems related to clandestine immigration, are the main talking-points by Pozzuoli’s Aviation Academy, where Chiefs of Air Forces of Mediterranean a... more
Latest newsThe second prototype of the M-346 of Aermacchi flies (2): background information
Venegono, Italy - A programme launched in early 2000
"Background information The M-346 Programme was launched by Aermacchi in early 2000, after a phase of in-depth studies, market surveys and benchmarking. In order to optimise the training effectiveness... more
Latest newsSirio Panel to provide control panels for the A-400M
Toulouse, France - The Finmeccanica-owned company already cooperates with Airbus for the A-320 family airplanes' instruments
The Airbus A-400M gains a new Italian partner: it deals with Sirio Panel, a Finmeccanica-owned company competent for the production of avionics systems related to controls. The programme regarding the... more
Latest newsAeronavali: transformation of the second 767 into the Tanker for Italian Air Force has started
Naples, Italy - The Finmeccanica-owned company provides the modification kit also for other worldwide customers
Boeing delivered to Aeronavali (Finmeccanica group), at its facility in Naples (Italy), the second 767-200 commercial airplane devoted to be transformed into a special aerial refuelling version named KC-767A... more
Latest newsAlenia: three factors at heart of the group's success
Rome, Italy - Cooperation with Italian Air Force and leading companies such as Boeing together with R&D
Alenia firmly believes in the C-27J Spartan programme, most of all with reference to the US market towards which Finmeccanica group has important expansion purposes. According to representatives from Alenia,... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: after the success of mission "Eneide" hopes for further simile occasions
Rome, Italy - General Gianfranco Pecci said
General Gianfranco Pecci of Italian Air Force as spokesman of the army and after the success of the mission "Eneide", which jointly collaborated Italian Defence Ministry, Esa, Lazio’s Region and Alenia S... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: the role of military exercises abroad
Rome, Italy - Gen. Tricarico underlined their importance recently within the changed global geo-strategic environment
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Leonardo Tricarico commented recently about the training activities of the armed force within the evolution of the global geo-strategic setting and the operational... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica: Bulgaria selects the C-27J transport aircraft
Rome, Italy - With the supply of eight units aimed at replacing the current fleet of Antonov AN-26
The Italian industry has announced in a press release that "The tactical military transport aircraft C-27J, jointly developed by Alenia Aeronautica - a Finmeccanica Company - and the U.S. Lockheed Martin,... more
Latest newsUSA: the C-27J's advantages compared to its rival
London, UK - The Alenia airplane would have got several strong points when comparing it with the EADS-CASA C-295
Within the description of Finmeccanica’s strategy to increase its presence in the US market in London today, the Italian aerospace and defence group’s President, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, analysed the... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: anniversary under banner of solidarity
Rome, Italy - AMI to celebrate its foundation by a special humanitarian initiative just starting on next March 28
Italian Air Force will celebrate its anniversary by important humanitarian initiatives just starting in 2005. AMI is going to celebrate its 82° Anniversary on next March 28 and Air Force Chief of Staff... more
Latest newsC-27J: the first "Spartan" bound for Hellas
Turin, Italy - The first among twelve tactical airlifters destined to Greece has been delivered
The first of the twelve C-27J Spartan military tactical airlifters destined to Greece has been officially delivered at Alenia Aeronautica Turin-Caselle facility yesterday. These aircraft are jointly produced... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS at the convention "European defence" (2): the speech of Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - "The Eda's role will be also to ensure a major industrial integration in Ue"
Finmeccanica’s President and Ceo, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, has started supporting that the reinforcement of the defence field in the European Union not still has verified throughout, mainly regarding t... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS at the convention "European defence": the speech of the Honorable Luigi Ramponi
Rome, Italy - "The state members made important steps in the order of defence sector"
Today it is taking place at the conference room of the Chamber of deputies, in Rome, a convention called "European defence. Development into the context of constitutional provision". The event has been... more
Latest newsThe first Boeing Tanker has been delivered to Italian Air Force
Wichita, Kansas - The roll-out of the first Boeing KC-767 /A has been effectuated
Logistic commander of Italian Air Force Giovanni Sciandra, who works as General of Air Squadron and who in Usa represented Ami during the delivery of the first of the four KC-767/A, claimed that "The acquisition... more