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PeopleSuperJet International: Nazario Cauceglia is the new CEO
Venice, Italy - Carmelo Cosentino confirmed president and chairman of the Board
SuperJet International’s Board of Directors has appointed Nazario Cauceglia new Chief Executive Officer of SuperJet International, joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi (51%), a Finmeccanica company, a... more
PeopleDRS Technologies appoints William J. Lynn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Rome, Italy - He replaces current one Mark S. Newman who is retiring
Finmeccanica announces that the Board of Directors of its US subsidiary DRS Technologies, Inc. has appointed William J. Lynn III as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is effective... more
PeopleFinmeccanica. Guarguaglini: however, a millionaire good-bye.....
Rome, Italy - A hypothetical severance pay of "Just" 5 million Euros
These days, everyone must have asked himself how come, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, president and important leading figure of a strategic company like Finmeccanica prefers a humiliating dismissal instead... more
PeopleWho is Amedeo Caporaletti, nominated as Finmeccanica President
Rome, Italy - Among his long experience, Fincantieri, Alenia, AW and Superjet Interntional SpA
Amedeo Caporaletti, born in Falerone (Ascoli Piceno) in 1931, graduated in engineering. In 1961 he joined the Group Breda, taking on different responsibilities in Breda SpA shipyard in Venice, until... more
PeopleAVIONEWS: interview Carlo Logli CEO SuperJet International SpA
Rome, Italy - During the "ERA 2011" convention held in Rome
As part of the annual conference "ERA" ("European Regional Airlines") that took place in Rome between 28 and 30 September, AVIONEWS interviewed Carlo Logli, CEO of SuperJet International, a joint-venture... more
PeopleFinmeccanica: Mario Orlando appointed new head of its Corporate and Legal Affairs Unit
Rome, Italy - He replaces Mauro Gigante
Finmeccanica announces that Mario Orlando, Group General Counsel, has been appointed head of the Corporate and Legal Affairs Unit with effect from September 2011. Mr Orlando will report directly to the... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (3). Alenia: organization - Business & CFO general direction's shape
Rome, Italy - New organic approved on September 16
AVIONEWS esclusive presents the new organization of Alenia -Business & CFO general direction, the creation of a new entity resulting from Alenia Aermacchi, Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia SIA will be operational... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (2). Alenia: organization - Directorate General Operations' shape
Rome, Italy - New organic approved September 16
Following the reunification of Alenia Aermacchi, Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia SIA under the 3R plan, AVIONEWS exclusive presents the new organization of Directorate General Operations: Directorate... more
PeopleAgustaWestland’s new CEO: Bruno Spagnolini
Rome, Italy - Giorgio Brazzelli just appointed President of the company
News for the management of AgustaWestland, the Finmeccanica company born in 2000, from the merging between Agusta and Gkn-Westland Helicopters. AgustaWestland ‘s new CEO, Bruno Spagnolini replacing G... more
PeopleAlenia Aeronautica appoints new Chairman
Rome, Italy - It's Eng. Amedeo Caporaletti
"Alenia Aeronautica's Board of Directors, convened last Friday, has appointed Amedeo Caporaletti as company's Chairman, succeeding the resigning Giorgio Brazzelli, who held this position since 2009 and... more
PeopleThe Russian Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko visits SuperJet International
Venice, Italy - Arrived today in Venice at the headquarters of the jv between AA and Sukhoi
Today, on April 7, 2011 SuperJet International, joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Holding, was honoured by the visit of the Russian Federation Minister of Industry and Trades, Viktor... more
PeopleItalian President, Napolitano, gives Vittori the national flag to bring it into the space
Rome, Italy - The flag will arrive on the ISS with the STS-134 mission
On Friday, January 7, the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano, during the opening ceremony of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, held in Reggio Emilia,... more
PeopleFinmeccanica statement
Rome, Italy - Eventual resignations of Guarguaglini are devoid of any foundation
"With reference to the news published today, Finmeccanica declares that every rumor about eventual resignations of Pier Francesco Guarguaglini as Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica are devoid of any... more
PeopleFinmeccanica announces management changes at SELEX Galileo
Rome, Italy - Its CEO Steve Mogford will be replaced by Fabrizio Giulianini from next January 1st
Finmeccanica announces that Steve Mogford, CEO of the Group’s SELEX Galileo (SG) business, will leave the Group at the end of this year to take up the role of CEO of United Utilities PLC. Chairman a... more
PeopleAVIONEWS: interview to Leonardo Tricarico about the four Italians killed in Afghanistan (Video)
Rome, Italy - Ex-Chief of General Staff of Aviation confirms it is important to arm the Predators
For Tricarico, the employment of bombs is right only when, in the phase of missions planning, it is established that "The risk of collateral damages is zero or nearly zero, for example never in densely... more
PeoplePiaggio Aero industries named Eligio Trombetta as new general manager
Genoa, Italy - The role announced today by its Board of Directors
Piaggio Aero Industries announced today that its Board of Directors, under the direction of its Chairman Piero Ferrari, has appointed Eligio Trombetta as General Manager of Piaggio Aero. With this key... more
PeopleNew Italian Minister of Economic Development: meeting with Finmeccanica's Chairman Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction for the attention that Government will continue to give to Italian industry
As part of the round of meetings with the most important representatives of the economic categories and Italian companies, the new Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani last Wednesday met Finmeccanica’s C... more
PeopleFinmeccanica: Board of directors designates senior managers of group companies
Rome, Italy - With six important roles
Finmeccanica SpA’s board of directors, which met yesterday at its headquarters in Rome, has approved the designation of the following senior managers at its subsidiaries: · Giuseppe Giordo, currently Ch... more
PeopleATR appoints Filippo Bagnato as Chief Executive Officer
Toulouse, France - He previously served this role between 2004 and 2007
The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Filippo Bagnato (62) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the industry. He succeeds Stéphane Mayer, whose three-year mandate according to ATR’s statutes has ex... more
PeopleFinmeccanica: Guarguaglini's Lecture, Chairman and CEO
Rome, Italy - It seals Imperial College, Aerospace, Defence and Security Giant Deal
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, chairman and chief executive officer of Finmeccanica, marked a strategic collaboration between London’s Imperial College and the Italianbased aerospace, defence and security g... more
PeopleClaudio Rovai new ELV chairman
Rome, Italy - He replaces Luigi De Magistris
Claudio Rovai has been appointed as Chairman of ELV (European Launch Vehicle), the company controlled by Avio (70%) and the Italian Space Agency (30%), which is responsible for the development and production... more
PeopleAlenia North America appoints John H. Young, Jr. CEO of Alenia North America Defense
Washington, Usa - He spent over 30 years of his carreer at the Northrop Grumman Corporation
"Today Alenia North America Inc., a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica Company) is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of John H. Young, Jr. as the Chief Executive Officer of Alenia... more
PeoplePier Francesco Guarguaglini named President of the ASD European Association
Rome, Italy - The position was previously held by Eng. in 2004
"Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica, was named President of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) last Friday, in Helsinki, during the Association’s a... more
PeoplePatrice Durand is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telespazio Holding
Rome, Italy - He replaces Bruno Rambaud
"The Board of Directors of Telespazio Holding (Finmeccanica: 67%; Thales: 33%) appointed Patrice Durand as its new Chairman at a meeting held on 22 July 2009 at the Fucino Space Centre. Patrice Durand,... more
PeopleEnrico Saggese is new ASI president
Rome, Italy - Appointed by the Italian government
The Italian government on July 3 has appointed Enrico Saggese as new ASI (Italian Space Agency) president. The procedure, on proposal of Mariastella Gelmini, minister of education, university and research,... more
PeopleEnrico Saggese is new Italian CIRA's President
Capua, Italy - For the next three years
"The members' meeting has appointed Enrico Saggese, President of the Italian Aerospace Researches Center (CIRA) for next three years. He replaces Renzo Piva as leadership of the CIRA. The new President... more
PeopleRomiti as Alenia Aeronautica's General Director?
Rome, Italy - Yes, according to the rumours
According to the rumors in the sector, and to some press info, the seat as Alenia Aeronautica's General Director, left vacant by Antonio Perfetti, who in the Board of Directors of yesterday has been assigned... more
PeopleApostolic journey by Pope Benedict XVI in France with an Alitalia's A-321 airplane
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Lourdes' appearances
"Alitalia will accompany His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on his apostolic journey to Paris, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Lourdes' appearances. The departure is fixed for tomorrow morning... more
PeopleTelespazio: the Board of Directors confirms Giuseppe Veredice as CEO of the society
Rome, Italy - The other appointments: Bruno Rambaud and Giuseppe Viriglio
"The Shareholders Meeting of Telespazio Holding (Finmeccanica: 67%; Thales: 33%) held on 31 July 2008 appointed Bruno Rambaud as Chairman of the new Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of Telespazio... more
PeopleAlitalia: apostolical trip by His Holiness, Benedetto XVI in USA by a B-777 airplane
Rome, Italy - The Pontiff will reach Washington and New York
"The Alitalia's livery will accompany the Pope Benedetto XVI in his apostolical trip that will begin next April 15 to reach USA. Two steps of this journey, first Washington and then New York, coming back... more
PeopleFinmeccanica: Board of Directors – Committee appointments
Rome, Italy - The October 18th results
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, at a meeting on October 18th appointed Francesco Parlato (who joined the board on September 12th following the resignation of Dario Scannapieco) as a member of the... more
PeoplePope Benedict XVI at the 51st Wing after nineteen days in Cadore
Rome, Italy - The Pontiff through the Istrana airport again
"On Friday July 27 a SH-3D helicopter of the Italian Air Force coming from Lorenzago di Cadore (Belluno) with on board the Holy Father landed in the airport of Istrana (Treviso) where many were awaiting,... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (2): Giovanni Bertolone's declaration, Alenia Aeronautica's CEO
Rome, Italy - "The C-27J the clearest evidence of the excellence of the Italian aerospace industry"
“'The success in the U.S. tender', Giovanni Bertolone, Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, says, 'Is the clearest evidence of the Alenia Aeronautica C-27J’s excellence, the only aircraft of its category to perfe... more
PeopleThailand: SELEX flight assistance system is operative
Bangkok, Thailand - It is the Flight Data Management System
The national Flight Data Management System (FDMS) of Thailand has received full workability certification by flight assistance services operator. The company that produces the system, SELEX Sensors and... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia suffered at the Stock Exchange but Air France is closer
Rome, Italy - The AB-139 is a totally AgustaWestland-owned programme; first foreign customer for the Sukhoi RRJ with the real entrance in the world market
Here follow the most important news for the civil aviation sector from November 20 to 27 with Alitalia, the RRJ and AgustaWestland as the major issues. Airlines- A suffering week affected the Alitalia... more
PeopleATR aims to a 50% stake in the Chinese regional turboprop market
Beijing, China - The main strategic target in Asia by the next 20 years for the European aerospace group
Chinese aerospace company AVIC 1 thinks that the national market of regional civil aircraft (50-70 seats airplanes) will significantly grow by the forthcoming 20 years and the European group ATR intends... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: a regional jet "on a carrier scale"
Moscow, Russia - Contribution by several airlines has been requested for the development of the new airplane; they could so become the first operators
Russian aviation industry intends to double orders for its aircraft within ten years, increasing commercial aircraft purchases from current 30% up to a 45%. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (as the civil division... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: a bit of Italy in the future Russian regional jet
Moscow, Russia - The Russian company and Finmeccanica group are likely to sign a collaboration agreement on the programme soon
The new Sukhoi RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) family programme is tempting many aerospace companies at an international degree when considering the great market prospects. Russian group would think it can... more
PeopleSelex-Finmeccanica: an air traffic control radar for Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - Meanwhile, the Italian holding has been awarded for the contribution provided to security in cooperation with the Italian National Council for Research
Finmeccanica, by the Selex group, will provide Cyprus with an air traffic control system produced in line with the latest standard set by Eurocontrol. The Italian holding, by an agreement worth more than... more
PeopleAMS: five radar sets for the Ukrainian air traffic control
Kiev, Ukraine - A contract being worth about EUR 20m has been signed
Ukrainian authorities competent for air navigation decided to select Alenia Marconi Systems as the new supplier of radar systems for the national air traffic management. Actually, it deals with a contract... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (3): the "Leonardo da Vinci" project
Rome, Italy - The activities of the State Police
The norm which concerns security was born with the attached document number XVII of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) in the 1940s, by developping and arriving to 2002 with the national... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on "The Airport Cities, the new role of the Airports in the economy of the area"
Rome, Italy - To discuss the importance of the Airports in the economy of the countries
Today and tomorrow in Rome (Palazzo della Cancelleria) the civil aviation authorities, the Airports management operator coming from all the world, carriers, industries and numerous societies of the sector,... more
PeopleAMS: radar systems for air traffic management in Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Several sensors to be delivered to update the Venezuelan air transport sector in line with ICAO's ruling on such topics
Alenia Marconi Systems will attend to the provision of several radars for air traffic management in Venezuela. Venezuelan authorities competent for the civil aviation sector have in fact awarded the Italian... more
PeopleBad weather conditions in Usa: hundreds of flights cancelled
New York, Usa - O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations mainly congested
Usa were under a high mantle of snow in last week-end which caused many difficulties to air traffic with hundreds of flights cancelled. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations... more
PeopleAirbus-Alenia: the cooperation with the A-380
Rome, Italy - And the Italian aerospace company owned by Finmeccanica could also collaborate for the production of the new A-350
Alenia’s role is increasing for the Airbus A-380 programme. On the basis of a recent agreement between the two aerospace companies, the firm owned by Finmeccanica will attend to the manufacturing of a... more
PeopleUIL Trasporti: a convention on "Air Transport, the need of a turning-point" to be held in Rome tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Aimed to analyse the means to reinforce the role of Italian air transport in the international setting
A convention entitled "Air Transport, the need of a turning-point" is going to be held at Hotel Boscolo Exedra in Repubblica Square in Rome tomorow, December 1st. The event will be focused on the matters... more
PeopleSafety: flight decks armoured on the Italian skies
Rome, Italy - Within March 31
Gen. Leonardo Tricarico, military advisor of the Premier, during a convention organized by Ceas (Center of high studies for the fight against terrorism )(see AVIONEWS), confirmed that within March 31,... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the release of the "Airport Certification" for Fiumicino and Malpensa's management companies: Presidents of ENAC, AdR, SEA and Assaeroporti have attended
Rome, Italy - The release of conformity certification for the new ICAO safety standard has happened at ENAC's central office
The release ceremony of "Airport Certification" has happened at ENAC's central office for Roma- Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" e Milano-Malpensa's airport management companies. AdR and SEA can respectively... more
PeopleToday will begin the celebrations for the centennial of the first motor flight
New York, Usa - Exactly within one year the real centennial
99 years ago Orville and Wilbur Wright realized the first motor flight of the history of the mankind. The realization of the first aircraft had nearly heroic borders considered the difficulties that... more
PeopleALENIA AEROSPAZIO WILL BUILD FUSELAGES FOR NEW BOEING 717-200
ROME, ITALY, Alenia Aerospazio, owned by Finmeccanica's group, will build the fuselages for the 750 USDm 50 Boeing 717-200s ordered by Midwest Express Airlines. The Boeing 717-200 aircraft is the only... more