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IndustryBoeing announces historic 737 order (for 150 airplanes) from United Airlines
Chicago, Usa - 100 B-737 MAX, 50 NG 737, worth $14.7 billion
Boeing announced today an order by United Continental Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Air Lines, Inc., for 150 B-737 airplanes, including 100 of the new 737 MAX 9. United, the world's... more
AirportsEuropean Commission proposes airport slot allocation rules revision
Brussels, Belgium - "Use the slot or loose the slot"
A revision of slot allocation rules, aimed at granting best use of landing and take-off slots to decongest Europe's main hubs, is currently under discussion in the Transport and Tourism committee of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines: "Alitalia's condition is good"
Rome, Italy - Colaninno dismisses rumors about an agreement with Etihad
During a preliminary examination by the Italian Government Transport Committee, Alitalia's president Roberto Colaninno has underlined that the condition of Alitalia "Is good". According to Italian financial... more
ReportRussia needs new rules for international air shows
Moscow, Russia - The cancellation of the "Russian Knights" display has been a real "Scandal"
The Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation and the local Defense Ministry are preparing a new agreement regulating Russia's participation during international air shows. The... more
Fair and showsBoeing projects large and growing market for commercial aviation services
London, UK - $2.4 trillion over next 20 years
Boeing forecasts a $2.4 trillion market for commercial aviation services as this large industry sector continues to grow over the next 20 years. At the "Farnborough Air Show", Lou Mancini, senior vice... more
IndustryRaytheon and Northrop Grumman compete for AESA radar tenders in coming months
London, United Kingdom - South Koreas expected to be the first
The companies expect one of the world's major operators of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter to make a decision about AESA radars in the coming months. During the Farnborough exhibition, Raytheon revealed... more
Fair and showsAvio attends "Farnborough International Airshow 2012"
London, UK - The company showcases modules and systems that will power the engines of the future
Avio, Italy’s aerospace company, takes part in the "Farnborough International Airshow 2012 (FIA)", at Farnborough Airport, 50 kilometres from London, from 9th to 15th July 2012. The "FIA" is the most i... more
ReportIran follows Syria: large-scale air-defense drills with fighter aircraft and helicopters completed
Tehran, Iran - "A response to the enemy's psychological warfare against Iran"
The Iranian Army ha successfully (according to local sources) completed a three-day air-defense exercises. During the drills, the Iranian Army and the Iranian Air Force allegedly downed several unmanned... more
Airlines"Farnborough International Air Show": AirAsia confirms negotiations for 100 CSeries aircraft
London, United Kingdom - "Bombardier have to prove the aircraft profitability"
AirAsia has confirmed its negotiations with Bombardier to purchase 100 CSeries CS300 airliners. The carrier asked for a 160-seat configuration. "We are talking this very seriously. it is an impressive... more
Finance and economyChina sale "Last hope" for Hawker Beechcraft
Wichita, USA - The military aircraft production line will remain in America
Hawker Beechcraft, the well-known American aircraft maker, warned in a court filing that it is likely to cease production of business jets with the loss of thousands of jobs if it fails to sign a deal... more
Civil aviationAvolon signs contract with Boeing for 30 737MAX aircraft
London, United Kingdom - More than 40% of its fleet is placed in the Middle East and Asia
Avolon, an Irish aviation leasing company founded in 2010, has reported it has signed a new agreement with Boeing, placing a $2,3 billion order for 30 aircraft. This operation marks the Avolon third direct... more
Fair and showsRolls-Royce wins $280M Trent order from Avianca for A-330F airplanes
London, UK - The order confirms MoU announced in November 2011
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order worth $280m, at list prices, from Avianca, part of the AviancaTaca group, for Trent 700 engines to power four Airbus A330 freighter aircraft.... more
IndustryLM: F-35 aircraft flight test progress (VIDEO)
Fort Worth, Usa - The detailed report
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program accrued the highest number of test points in single month during June, an accomplishment indicative of the program’s ongoing maturation. Additionally, for the 18th consecutive mon... more
IndustryRosoboronexport, Selex Elsag, Selex Galileo and Wass sign agreement to grow in the Patrol Aircraft market
London, UK - During the "Farnborough Airshow"
The Russian Defence Export Agency JSC ROSOBORONEXPORT and the Finmeccanica companies SELEX Elsag, SELEX Galileo and WASS have signed, at the "Farnborough Airshow", three Cooperation Agreements to propose... more
IndustryRaytheon signs contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles
London, United Kingdom - New agreement sealed at Farnborough
Raytheon has revealed another success during the "Farnborough International Air Show". After the agreement for the targeting system of the Reaper hunter-killer drone aircraft (AVIONEWS), Raytheon signed... more
ReportMoscow looks to Kazakhstan to deploy anti-aircraft missile batteries
Moscow, Russia - Russia replies to the European missile shield
Moscow continues its negotiations with Kazakhstan on establishing an integrated air defense network by 2013. The idea is to deploy a system capable of facing with the European missile shield deployed by... more
UAS-DronesUS Air Force signs contract for Reaper drone-aircraft at Farnborough
London, United Kingdom - New electro-optical, infrared and laser target acquisition system
Raytheon, the well-known American radar/missile-maker, has signed a $191 million contract with the United States Air Force at the international air show in Farnborough running from 9 to 15 July 2012. The... more
SecurityAVOID: A-340 test aircraft may help keep UK airspace open if a volcano erupts during the London Olympics
London, UK - easyJet teams up with Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation for high altitude testing of this detection technology
easyJet and Nicarnica Aviation have entered a partnership with Airbus to test the AVOID (Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector) ash detection equipment on their A-340/300 test aircraft at the speed... more
ReportSyria: Air Force conducts drills with fighter aircraft
Damascus, Syria - Training against a potential invasion continues
The Syrian Air force has started a military exercise involving fighters and attack fighters. The news was reported today by a local state-run press agency. The drills, which local sources said "Simulated... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough": Airbus signs MoU with CALC for 36 airplanes and a firm order with CIT
London, UK - A-320 and ten A-330 respectively
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the fast growing Hong Kong based aircraft leasing company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the "2012 Farnborough International Airshow" for 36 current... more
Fair and showsATR at "Farnborough International Air Show": TransAsia orders 8 firm -72/600 planes
London, UK - Nordic Aviation Capital buys its first -42/600
On the occasion of the "Farnborough Airshow", the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Taiwan-based TransAsia Airways today announced the signature of a contract for 8 firm -72/600s, plus an... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough International Air Show": ALC signs contract for two ATR-72/600 airplanes
London, UK - Lao Airlines: order for two models
On the occasion of the "Farnborough Airshow", the European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and US-based leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) today signed a contract for the acquisition of 2 ATR-72/600... more
Fair and showsAirbus signs firm order for A-319 airplane with Drukair
London, UK - And announced an agreement with Cathay Pacific
Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for an Airbus A-319 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to complement its existing fleet of two A-319s. The order announced a... more
Tilt-rotorsAW signs key supplier agreement for the AW-609 tiltrotor aircraft programme
London, UK - With Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces that it has signed agreements with three key suppliers for its AW-609 TiltRotor programme. These three major agreements form part of a succession of contracts... more
ConferencesIATA: Tony Tyler's remarks at the ECAC triennial session in Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France - From 10 to 11 July 2012
Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), delivered a keynote address at the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Triennial Session which is meeting... more
IndustryLockheed Martin dismisses rumors about F-16 aircraft stealth upgrades
London, United Kingdom - The American hi-tech industry makes declaration at Farnborough
Lockheed Martin, the popular American hi-tech defence industry which built the F-35 fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft, has dismissed all the rumors about a potential upgrade to retrofit the... more
Industry"Farnborough International Air Show": Ruag wins contract with General Electric for F-18 Hornet aircraft family engines
London, United Kingdom - No-limits agreement reached
Ruag, a Swiss aerospace and defence technology group, has signed an important contract with General Electric during the 48th edition of the "Farnborough International Air Show" (London, July 9-15). The... more
Fair and showsSuperJet International: new SSJ-100 aircraft order from Interjet
London, UK - Five options converted into firm
SuperJet International (SJI) - a joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding– announced yesterday that its launch western customer Interjet has converted its five S... more
IndustryKAI T-50 trainer aircraft highlighted at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - Potential customers in Poland and Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is the only Asian firm which has presented an Asian-developed aircraft at Farnborough. Three T-50 trainer jets (not to be confused with the Russian/Indian T-50 PAKFA prototype)... more
UAS-Drones"Farnborough International Air Show": Insitu sells ScanEagle drone-aircraft to Singapore
London, United Kingdom - Additional contracts in Middle East remain unveiled
Insitu declared it has signed a contract with Singapore to supply its ScanEagle small drone-aircraft (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) at the "Farnborough International Air Show" (London, 9-15 July, 2012). Moreover,... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters & AW sign agreement to develop a new 2.5 tonne helicopter
London, UK - At the "Farnborough International Airshow"
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) announce that they have signed a Heads of Agreement at the "Farnborough International Airshow" today to jointly develop an all-new 2.5 tonne... more
Fair and showsLM delivers four F-35 airplanes to USAF and Marine Corps
London, UK - The four aircraft are the first jets manufactured as part of LRIP Lot 3
With the delivery of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft since June 29, an important milestone was achieved as the Department of Defense now possesses more operational-coded F-35s than test... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Air Show 2012": Boeing forecasts a constant growth for the aviation industry
Farnborough, United Kingdom - "4% annual increase over the next two decades"
Boeing, buoyed by the positive news represented by the huge orders it has been announcing during the "Farnborough Air Show", running these days in the United Kingdom, looks at the aviation industry future... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough International Air Show": "We want the F-35 fighter aircraft at Le Bourget"
London, United Kingdom - "Exhibitor bookings are higher than last year"
Gilles Fournier, the organiser of next year "Paris Air Show", has announced great news after exhibitor bookings at the "Farnborough International Air Show" (London, 9-15 July 2012). The show chief executive... more
UAS-Drones$358 million contract signed for RQ-7B drone-aircraft at Farnborough
London, United Kingdom - New variant will be tested by the end of the year
AAI Corporation, a Textron Systems subsidiary, has won a 358 million dollar contract to upgrade 45 RQ-7B Shadow UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for the United States Army and the US Marine Corps. The upgrade,... more
Industry"Farnborough International Air Show": BAE Systems highlights its BLAST system (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - The US Army is expected to issue a request for proposal for this technology by the end of 2013
BAE Systems (the English/American defence corporation which develops and produces almost any kind of hi-tech defence technologies, from soldier equipments to nuclear attack submarines), has highlighted... more
IndustryRockwell Collins signs contracts at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - Air India and Hainan Airlines believe in their Dreamliners
Rockwell Collins has signed two support contracts for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at the "Farnborough International Air Show". The contracts were signed with Hainan Airlines and Air India respectively. Hainan... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Air Show 2012": $5 bn in orders in the first two days for General Electric
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Agreements with airberlin, Southwest Airlines and Azul
General Electric (GE) is playing one of the leading roles at the "Farnborough Air Show 2012", running in these days in the United Kingdom: during the event the American multinational has already signed... more
Industry"Farnborough Air Show 2012", Bombardier signs deal for 10 CS-300 aircraft with Air Baltic
Farnborough, United Kingdom - With an option for a further 10 airplanes
During the "Farnborough Air Show 2012", running in these days in the United Kingdom, Bombardier has announced a deal with the Latvian carrier Air Baltic Corp for 10 CS-300 aircraft, with an option for... more
Fair and showsRR: Cathay Pacific Airways selects Trent XWB engines
London, UK - The industry delivers M250 engines for powerful new Grob G-120TP trainer aircraft
Rolls-Royce (RR) has been selected by Cathay Pacific Airways to provide Trent XWB engines to power 10 Airbus A-350/1000 aircraft. The contract, which is subject to the approval of the Board of Cathay Pacific... more
IndustryRR launches Trent 1000TEN with NG technology for B-787 Dreamliner aircraft family
London, UK - The industry launches enhanced Totalcare nacelle maintenance services for BA
Rolls-Royce RR), the global power systems company, has unveiled the Trent 1000-TEN, an advanced version of its power plant incorporating proven next generation technology from the latest member of the... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica: new orders for 37 AW helicopters at the "Farnborough International Air Show 2012"
London, UK - Worth more than EUR 300 million
Finmeccanica, through its company AgustaWestland, has announced orders with a total value of more than EUR 300 million for 37 helicopters. Among the principal agreements announced during "Farnborough Air... more
IndustryEASA approves Bell 429 pilot training program
London, UK - The industry delives Bell 429 to Fairfax County Police Department
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company announced today that the Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to provide pilot training on Bell 429... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific first to order A-350/1000 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - News for Airbus from the "Farnborough International Air Show"
Cathay Pacific has become the first carrier worldwide to order the Airbus A-350/1000 aircraft. The announcement was made today at the "Farnborough International Air Show" in London. The carrier reported... more
Science and technology"Farnborough International Air Show": Thales highlights its new Single European Sky ATM cockpit
London, United Kingdom - New systems available in 2015
Thales has announced a new cockpit which is expected to revolutionize the pilot-aircraft interface with smart solutions which integrates Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) and NextGen air traffic... more
IndustryEurofighter announces upgrade at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - "Great news for British manufacturers and British workers"
The Eurofighter consortium (a joint-venture between EADS, BAE Systems and Alenia-Aermacchi) announced today an important upgrade during the "Farnborough International Air Show" in London. This upgrade,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aerospace Services and Inaer sign MoU regarding support for Spanish Government helicopter fleet
London, UK - Sas awarded exclusive international distribution of Northrop Grumman's NAVEX-12 Air Navigation System
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INAER Maintenance SAU of Spain to explore aircraft maintenance and support opportunities for the Spanish... more
Military aviation"Farnborough International Air Show": Super Hornet aircraft receive new AESA radar
London, United Kingdom - This upgrade will improve both the Super Hornets and the aging Hornets
Boeing continues to make announcements at the "Farnborough International Air Show". In particular, Airbus Military declared it is going to upgrade almost the entire fleet of F/A-18E/F Block 2 Super Hornet... more
IndustrySaab Swordfish announced at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - "We offer a cost-effective and affordable solution"
Saab, the popular Swedish aeronautical firm, announced that its Saab 2000 turboprop regional aircraft can be adapted for maritime patrol applications. The new variant is going to be named "Swordfish". In... more
IndustrySikorsky signs five year contract to build H-60 helicopters for US Army and Navy
London, UK - Thailand signs LOA to be first in South-East Asia to operate with UH-60M
The US Army and Navy signed an $8.5 billion contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. to buy a baseline quantity of 653 BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK helicopters through... more