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IndustryAirbus DS awarded A-400M aircraft support contracts by Germany
Paris, France - The Country has ordered 53 airplanes and the first will be delivered in the coming days
Airbus Defence and Space has signed two in-service support contracts with Germany underpinning the entry into service of the German Air Force’s new A-400M military transport aircraft. The agreement w... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Moretti might close representative offices abroad
Rome, Italy - The reduction would hit a global network of offices covering different world’s regions
The cost-reduction plan elaborated by Finmeccanica CEO Mauro Moretti could hit the Group’s representative offices abroad, as reported by sources close to the Italian government. The smallest offices m... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing and South African Airways launched Project Solaris: energy-rich tobacco to make sustainable aviation biofuel
Marble Hall, South-Africa - Pioneering plan supports South Africa’s rural economy, environment, public health
Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) announced that South African farmers will soon harvest their first crop of energy-rich tobacco plants, an important step towards using the plants to make sustainable... more
IndustryAirbus: China needs over 5,300 new aircraft in the next 20 years
Toulouse, France - Chinese domestic traffic to become the world’s number one within 10 years
Airbus forecasts that China will need over 5,300 new passenger aircraft and freighters from 2014 to 2033, with a total market value of USD 820 billion. It represents 17 per cent of the world total demand... more
IndustryAirbus DS wins A-400M aircraft support contract from France and UK
Paris, France - The two countries have ordered 50 and 22 "Atlas", respectively
Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract from France and the UK to provide a wide-ranging and Innovative in-service support (ISS) package underpinning the entry into service of the A-400M "Atlas" new-generation... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space to supply very-high-resolution optical payload for United Arab Emirates’ Falcon Eye program
Rome, Italy - This contract was officially signed by the UAE in August 2014 and is now entering into force
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) to develop the very-high-resolution payload for their Falcon Eye program, within the scope of a consortium led by Airbus... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: Moretti wants to close before Christmas
Rome, Italy - Ansaldo’s sale: Moretti wants to close before Christmas
Mauro Moretti, Finmeccanica CEO, wants to close the sale of the Group’s railway sector as soon as possible. For this reason he invited the two candidates for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo S... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Moretti ready for dismissions
Rome, Italy - Participations in Mbda, Drs and Sukhoi to be put on sale, the Italian holding bets on Alenia, ATR and AgustaWestland
Finmeccanica’s business plan will be presented in January, but it is already possible to sketch the main lines of the Italian aerospace group’s future. Mauro Moretti, appointed CEO in May by Renzi’s gover... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: aereo Avanti Evo ottiene certificazione Easa
Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti - I primi due velivoli sono destinati a clienti privati indiani
Piaggio Aerospace, l’azienda attiva nella progettazione, costruzione sviluppo e manutenzione di aerei e motori aeronautici, ha annunciato oggi durante il "Meba", la fiera della business aviation in c... more
IndustryAirbus: LAN took delivery of A-321 airplane
Toulouse, France - It is the first of 48 ordered by the airline
LAN Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group celebrated the arrival of its first A-321 aircraft at Santiago’s "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport". This marks a significant milestone as... more
IndustryAnsaldoBreda sale: the Chinese to present offer within days
Rome, Italy - Reopening of the tender for the purchase of Finmeccanica’s rail companies seems to be sure
Rumours on the reopening of the tender for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts, Finmeccanica’s rail sector subsidiaries, are getting more concrete every day. New reports from sources close to t... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda: contract for the maintenance of the new "Frecciarossa 1000" trains
Rome, Italy - The agreeement, EUR 250 million, will last ten years
Finmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda signed a 250 million euro contract with Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group) for the global maintenance service of the new "Frecciarossa 1000" fleet, the super trains manufactured in... more
IndustryAirbus: CIT firms up order for 15 and five aircraft
Toulouse, France - For A-330/900neo and A-321ceo, respectively
CIT Group Inc., a global company in transportation finance, has firmed up its order for 15 A-330/900neo and five A-321ceo aircraft. It became one of the launch customers of the A-330neo after signing its... more
Industry200th Airbus aircraft assembled in Tianjin
Tianjin, China - Important milestone highlights successful partnership between the industry and China
A ceremony was held today at the Airbus (Tianjin) site to celebrate the 200th A-320 Family aircraft assembled by its Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC). Daniel Baubil, Airbus Executive Vice-President and... more
IndustryAirbus: Finnair orders eight additional A-350XWB airplanes
Toulouse, France - The airline has signed an agreement
Finnair, a launch customer for the A-350 XWB, has signed an agreement, firming up the order for eight additional A-350/900s. Finnair was the first airline to select the A-350 XWB and will be the first... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the Chinese get access to AnsaldoBreda documents
Rome, Italy - The joint-venture Insigma-Xhinzu could present a binding offer within the next two weeks
While the Japanese Hitachi waits for clarification on AnsaldoBreda contracts, news about the comeback of a Chinese joint-venture have been denied and then confirmed again between yesterday and today. The... more
IndustryBoeing: finalized order for 100 B-737 MAX 200 airplanes
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair is launch customer for the model
Boeing and Ryanair have finalized an order for 100 B-737 MAX 200 airplanes, valued at $11 billion at current list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment in September, includes options... more
IndustryAirbus: Azul orders 35 A-320neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - They carrier has selected CFM engines for the aircraft
Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 A-320neo Family aircraft. The airline, which is also leasing another 28 airplanes of this type, has chosen this family to carry out domestic... more
IndustryIndra develops the new Iberia Express e-Commerce portal
Madrid, Spain - The industry has pioneered the design and development for some of the main airlines in Europe and Latin America
Indra has teamed up with Birchman Group to develop the new e-Commerce portal for Iberia Express (www.iberiaexpress.com), in keeping with both the Spanish airline's new brand design and passengers’ needs. T... more
IndustryIndustry. Thales appoints interim CEO
Paris, France - Contrasts between Dassault Aviation and the French government appear to impede the choice of Levy’s successor after old CEO was transferred to Électricité de France
Thales, a corporation specialized in the aerospace and defence sectors, is going through a difficult period. Jean-Bernard Levy has recently resigned his charge as Chief Executive Officer because he was... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract signed between ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Air for 40 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed at the Cabinet Office, before Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Finmeccanica’s CEO and General Manager, Mauro Moretti, attended the signing in Rome today, of a 1 billion US$ contract by ATR, the joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia A... more
Industry"Finmeccanica Innovation Prize 2014": the awards were assigned to Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and Telespazio
Rome, Italy - In these ten years, the number of proposals submitted have trebled: almost 25,000 Group employees throughout the world have worked on roughly 8,500 technological projects
Finmeccanica celebrated yesterday the tenth edition of the "Finmeccanica Innovation Prize Award" in its Auditorium. Gianni De Gennaro, Finmeccanica’s Chairman and Mauro Moretti, Chief Executive Officer a... more
IndustryAirbus: VietJetAir receives first A-320 aircraft
Toulouse, France - During a special ceremony took place in Toulouse
Vietnam’s VietJetAir has celebrated the delivery of its first A-320 ordered directly from Airbus at a special ceremony in Toulouse today. The event was attended by top management from the airline, including V... more
IndustryATR: Bangkok Airways receives first of nine -72/600 aircraft on order
Toulouse, France - Thailand's carrier strengthens its network
Bangkok Airways, ATR's long-term customer, today took delivery of its first -72/600 airplane at a special ceremony in Toulouse, France. The handover marked a key milestone in the carrier's development... more
IndustryFinmeccanica, AnsaldoBreda’s sale: the Chinese likely to get back in the competition
Rome, Italy - Insigma found a new partner and would make a binding offer
The Chinese company Insigma found a new partner and asked Finmeccanica to be admitted back in the competition for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts. So far, the only proposal made by November... more
IndustryEmbraer: SkyWest confirms firm order for seven E-175 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The value is estimated at USD 301 million
Embraer SA and SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest), have confirmed a firm order for seven E-175 jets. The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with Alaska Airlines.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex Es and Airbus DS team-up for UK MoD Mode 5 IFF study
Luton, UK - A 12 month platform integration study contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to a Finmeccanica-Selex ES-led team which will enable the introduction of a new Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) standard across a range of UK... more
IndustryBoeing begins final assembly of its first B-787/9 airplane
North Charleston, USA - North Charleston site joins Everett, Wash., team in building newest Dreamliner
Boeing has started final assembly of the 787/9 Dreamliner airplane at its South Carolina facility. The team began joining large fuselage sections of the newest 787 Nov. 22 on schedule, a proud milestone... more
IndustryATR, certified as AEO for customs activity
Toulouse, France - Given the rapid increase in logistics activities due to the growth in sales of products and services, ATR gets its import-export processes certified by customs authorities
The French Ministry of Finance has just granted the turboprop aircraft manufacturer, ATR, its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status. Having obtained this label, ATR will benefit from a streamlined... more
IndustryEurofighter and Netma welcome ministerial talks
Edinburgh, Scotland - During the meeting, a €1 billion contract for the development of a new electronic radar system was signed
Representatives of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium have welcomed multi-national ministerial talks about the future of the Programme. The talks took place in Edinburgh/Scotland for over two days. Discussions... more
IndustryAirbus: Frontier Airlines orders nine A-321ceo aircraft
Toulouse, France - The airline has not yet announced its engine selection or the seating configuration
Frontier Airlines has placed a firm order for nine A-321ceo (current engine option) aircraft. This is the first time Frontier has ordered the largest member of the A-320 Family. The airline currently flies... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: CEO Moretti negotiates helicopters’ deal with a Russian company but does not solve the rail assets issue
Rome, Italy - Hitachi has doubts over two contracts imposed on Ansaldo by Moretti when he was CEO of the Italian rail network State-owned company
AgustaWestland, helicopter manufacturing company controlled by Finmeccanica, is negotiating a 100-150 million Euros deal for 12 aircraft with Russian oil giant Rosneft. According to the Italian newspaper... more
IndustryATR obtains EASA certification for the new development in the /600 aicraft avionics suite
Toulouse, France - It concerns the LPV, the RNP-AR 0.3 and the V-NAV approach functionalities coupled to the autopilot
The propeller-bladed regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announced that it has obtained certification for the very latest innovations developed for the avionics of the ATR-42/600s and -72/600s from the... more
IndustryFrance announces order for A-330MRTT air-to-air refuelling aircraft
Paris, France - Twelve planes to be acquired in multi-year programme
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A-330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the French Air Force.... more
IndustryAirbus: Delta orders 50 widebody aircraft between A-350/900 and A-330/900neo
Toulouse, France - Powered by Trent XWB and RR Trent 7000 engines, respectively
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 50 new widebody aircraft, 25 A-350/900 and 25 A-330/900neo. Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the A-330neo and Trent XWB engines will power A-350 XWB. The... more
IndustryRussian company plans to become the third largest producer of civil airplanes in the world
Moscow, Russia - The Government wants to diversify a production which is oriented towards the military sector
Sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies following the crisis in Ukraine are pushing Moscow to increase domestic industrial production, also in the aeronautical sector. Over 90% of the aircraft... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: more than 400 million Euro coming from the new radar for the Eurofighter plane. Moretti: "A more competitive fighter on international markets"
Rome, Italy - Selex ES will be the project leader in its development and Alenia-Aermacchi will contribute to integrate the system into the aircraft
The contract signed yesterday in Edinburgh between the European consortium Eurofighter GmbH, which produces the Typhoon fighter, and the inter-governmental agency NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management... more
IndustryAirbus DS: new radar for the Eurofighter aircraft
Munich, Germany - New capabilities and improved protection of pilots
The Eurofighter will be equipped with a new generation of radar which will enhance the aircraft’s capabilities and substantially improve the pilots’ ability to survive. During a meeting of the defence sta... more
IndustryEurofighter and Netma sign one billion Euro radar contract for the Typhoon airplane
Edinburgh, UK - Defence Ministers from the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain met today in Edinburgh to witness its signing
Defence Ministers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain met in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Wednesday 19th November to witness the signing of a €1bn contract for the development of a world electronic r... more
IndustryAirbus launches the development and production of five new Beluga airplanes
Toulouse, France - The first will enter in service in mid-2019
To industrially accompany the A-350XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases, Airbus took the decision to launch the development and production of five new Belugas. The new planes will... more
IndustryBoeing ecoDemonstrator 787 airplane tests innovations for more efficient air travel
Seattle, Usa - Testing digital technologies, remote sensors, icephobic wing coatings to reduce fuel use, emissions, noise
The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation's environmental performance through every phase of flight. The Program accelerates the... more
IndustryAirbus: the A-350XWB embarked on demonstration tour of Asia
Toulouse, France - The next legs: Seoul, Tokyo, Hanoi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
The world’s newest airliner, the A-350/900, took off yesterday from Toulouse for its very first demo tour taking it on an 11-day trip around Asia. This Asian Demo Tour follows the completion of the a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex Es in cooperation with the UK MoD and UKTI will provide UK electronic warfare data to international customers
Luton, UK - A partnership to enhance electronic warfare exports
Finmeccanica–Selex ES, Thales UK Ltd and Lockheed Martin (Canada) have recently formed a ground-breaking partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence & UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) that will optimise t... more
IndustryMoscow has a large-scale aviation industry development plan
Moscow, Russia - The project calls for the investment of over 20 billion dollars
A Russian Industry and Trade Ministry official announced today an ambitious plan that the Government intends to implement for the national aviation industry. Until 2025 Moscow wants to spend 21.1 billion... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Hitachi has made its offer for Finmeccanica’s rail assets
Rome, Italy - The Group shares are up again after losses this morning
The Japanese company Hitachi has made its bid to buy AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts on November 17, the last day to present binding offer for Finmeccanica’s rail assets. The same Italian aerospace Group g... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350/900 airplane received FAA Type certification
Toulouse, France - Successfully achieves industry’s most rigorous aircraft test programme
The world’s latest generation commercial airliner, the A-350/900, received Type Certification on the 12th November from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at FAA headquarters in Washington D... more
IndustryATR and B/E Aerospace sign agreement for standard hardware service
Toulouse, France - For three years
ATR announced today that it has signed a three-year agreement with B/E Aerospace Consumables Management, the world's supplier of aerospace fasteners and consumables, for distribution of consumables, expendables... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Finmeccanica: Chinese company to withdraw from Ansaldo bid?
Rome, Italy - According to unconfirmed press reports, Hitachi would be the only bidder left
Japanese company Hitachi could be the only bidder left for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts, Finmeccanica’s subsidiaries active in the rail transport sector. According to unconfirmed press r... more
IndustryLion Group celebrates first deliveries of Airbus aircraft
Toulouse, France - At a special ceremony in Toulouse today
Indonesia’s Lion Group has celebrated the delivery of its first three Airbus aircraft at a special ceremony in Toulouse today. The event was attended by Rusdi Kirana, Chairman and Co-Founder of Lion G... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Interview with Giovanni Contento (UILM) on Finmeccanica (VIDEO AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - According to the union organizer, Moretti’s plan is in contradiction with the country’s future
On November 10 AVIONEWS interviewed Giovanni Contento, national secretary responsible for the aerospace sector of the metalworkers Italian union UILM, asking his opinion on the Group reorganization plan... more