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Fair and showsDema SpA signs a new contract for AW-169 helicopter
Paris, France - The partnership between two parts is increasing
"Dema SpA, the Italian aerospace company with headquarters in Naples, today announced that has signed a new agreement with AgustaWestland for the latest helicopters AW-169. This is a two-year agreement... more
AerospaceESA-Thales Alenia Space agreement for Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle
Paris, France - It will allow futuristic space missions
Yesterday, Tuesday, June 21, an agreement was reached between the European Agency ESA and Thales Alenia Space Italy (formal approval will be announced at the end of June) for the construction of an IXV,... more
Fair and showsAlenia Aeronautica’s Study for C-27J airplane version to support Special Forces Operations
Paris, France - The announcement has been made today
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, announced today that it is evaluating the feasibility of an aircraft for the Italian Air Force to support National Special Forces Operations. The Italian... more
Fair and showsNew Airbus aircraft orders by ALAFCO and Avianca Taca
Paris, France - During the "Le Bourget Air Show"
"ALAFCO The Kuwait-based international Aviation Lease and Finance Company, has signed an agreement for six more A-350 XWB aircraft. This repeat order brings ALAFCO’s total order for the A-350/900 t... more
AccidentsAir crash in Karelia, death toll rises to 45
Moscow, Russia - A child who was among the survivors died in the night due to the bad injuries
It's risen to 45 the death toll of the plane crash occurred in the Russian republic of Kaleria, occured during the night of June 21, 2011, to a Tu-134 plane of RusAir, whose pilot made an emergency landing... more
Civil aviationEADS Astrium is looking for "Spaceplane" funds
Paris, France - Singapore is the first partner
EADS Astrium, european space company, announced at "Paris Air Show" to be looking for funding for "Spaceplane" project, an aircraft designed to carry 4 passengers on a suborbital flight. Meanwhile,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its Managing Director Quaranta signs at "Le Bourget" an important agreement with Spain
Rome, Italy - For bio fuel use in civil aviation
"This morning, during a meeting held in France, at the "Air Show 2011" of Le Bourget, Italian ENAC Managing Director Alessio Quaranta, has signed an important agreement with Spain "On the use of new sustainable... more
Press releaseEurocopter will deliver AS-350B3 helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force
Paris, France - To bolster its airborne law enforcement capability
Eurocopter is celebrating the delivery of the tenth AS-350B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and... more
Press releaseSSJ-100 airplane: the declarations by Presidents of Blue Panorama and SuperJet International's one
Paris, France - By Franco Pecci and Carmelo Cosentino, respectively
"With reference to the announcement made today relevant to the agreement with Blue Panorama Airlines for the purchase of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplanes, the following statements are provided: Chairman... more
Press release"Le Bourget". Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation marks a collaboration into the air transport
Paris, France - Among the main European ANSP
"Chief Executive Officers and Directors General of some of the largest Air Navigation Service Providers in Europe have today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to deliver the next generation European... more
DefenseLatvia will ask NATO's support if Russia deploys Mistral helicopter-carriers in the Baltic Sea
Riga, Latvia - That would change the balance of forces in the region
Latvia's minister of defense Artis Pabriks today stated that, if Russia will deploy Mistral helicopter-carriers in the Baltic Sea, it would ask the support of NATO, which it joined in 2004: the step, in... more
Fair and showsNordic Aviation Capital orders 10 ATR-72/600 planes
Paris, France - Plus 10 options
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR and Danish regional aircraft leasing specialist Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) today signed a contract for the purchase of 10 ATR-72/600s, plus options for 10 additional... more
IndustryLM: Norway approves funding for four F-35
Forth Worth, Usa - In training version
"The Norwegian parliament unanimously approved the funding of four Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II training airplanes to begin fulfilling Norway’s future air-combat capability requirements. These 5... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show", Fly and Rolls Royce, agreement for the production of parts of engines for A-350 airplanes
Paris, France - Worth 1.6 billions
Yesterday, during "Paris Air Show" event, currently taking place in Le Bourget, Fly, the company held mainly by Provincia autonoma di Trento through Trentino Sviluppo SpA and also by Forgital Group, signed... more
AirportsPisa's airport: SAT announces the sale of about 800,000 shares
Florence, Italy - Society arrangement doesn't change
SAT, the managing society of "Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa, announced that on June 16 the entrepreneur Ivo Nuti has sold 8,07% of his shares (23.14% of SAT package) for a total proceeds of approximately... more
Fair and shows"ILA Berlin Air Show 2012" in September (11-16)
Paris, France - Information about the event at the "Paris Air Show" in Hall 2C-BC342
"ILA 2012" will take place from 11 to 16 September. The first three days of the ILA (11 to 13 September) are reserved exclusively for trade visitors. The weekend open to the general public from 14 to 16... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget": Ecuador’s TAME orders 3 ATR-42/500 airplanes
Paris, France - First new order for ATR in the country
"European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Ecuador’s national flag carrier TAME today signed a contract for the purchase of 3 new ATR-42/500s, valued at US$ 54 million. This is the first time ATR concluded a... more
AerospaceSTS-135 mission crew under training in Florida
Cape Canaveral, USA - On fire suppression and emergency escape; held, moreover, security and safety briefings
Yesterday, NASA unveils on its web-site, the four astronauts preparing for mission STS-135 started the countdown rehearsal and the related training. After their arrival on Monday at Kennedy Space Center,... more
Civil aviationSapphire announces bio-fuel commercialization
Paris, France - The Green Crude needs funds
Sapphire, a US energy company, announced during the manifestation of the "Paris Air Show" that from 2018 it will put on the market its new fuel derived from algae. The so-called "Green Crude", which... more
Press releaseChina Eastern joins SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - It's the 14th airline
"China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Beijing yesterday. In welcoming these Shanghai-based airlines, SkyTeam cements... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati: Malta ATM systems’ upgrading awarded
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed with MATS
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract with MATS, Malta Air Traffic Services, for the upgrading of the Maltese air traffic management system. The upgrading will allow... more
DefenseEADS Astrium Space Transport makes suggestions for European missile defence system
Paris, France - Thanks to new ballistic missile interceptor
Astrium Space Transportation, EADS section that deals with space transportation, has announced at the "Paris Air Show", the intention of the division to test a ballistic missile interceptor. Alain Charmeau,... more
IndustrySuperJet International signs an aircraft order with Blue Panorama Airlines
Paris, France - Worth USD 370 million
"SuperJet International - a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica Company) and Sukhoi Holding– signed an order today with the Italian Blue Panorama Airlines for the purchase of 12 S... more
Fair and showsAirbus aircraft: new orders by Garuda Indonesia and JetBlue at "Le Bourget Air Show"
Paris, France - For A-320 model
"Garuda Indonesia Garuda Indonesia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A-320 Family aircraft, making the airline a new customer for the Airbus single aisle... more
Military aviationBoeing unveils names of suppliers of key-components for KC-46 tanker aircraft
Seattle, USA - The winner of the "KC-X" bid called by USAF to replace 179 outdated KC-135s
Boeing unveiled today the names of suppliers of key components for KC-46 tankers, recently chosen by US Air Force, USAF, as the winners of the bid for the replacement of 179 KC-135s, now outdated (see... more
Fair and showsRyanair and Comac sign C-919 aircraft MoU in Paris
Paris, France - To transport up to 200 passengers and available from 2018
Ryanair signed yesterday in Paris a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China) to participate in discussions on the development of the COMAC C-919 aircraft for airline,... more
Press releaseAir defense: MEADS partner Nations approve revision of development objectives for the program
Paris, France - So modified, it could quickly continue to the advanced missile defense system
"The National Armaments Directors of Germany, Italy and the United States have approved a revised set of development objectives for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program, including two... more
OccurrencesAvoided collision between two airplanes at "JFK" airport
New York, USA - No damage to passenger
On today, Wednesday, June 22, two planes nearly collide on runway at "John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport" of New York, but the incident has been averted thanks to a screeching halt. During... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines orders 15 Boeing 747/8I airplanes
Paris, France - At the exhibition of Le Bourget
According to sources of information near the top of the Chinese company Hong Kong Airlines, the carrier would be one of Boeing's customers of which it had previously wanted to remain anonymous. During... more
Helicopters"Paris Air Show", AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign agreement for HeliVert joint-venture for assembly of AW-139 helicopters
Paris, France - In Russia
On the occasion of the "Paris Air Show", the event that is being held this week in Paris-Le Bourget, Russian Helicopters, a company of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica... more
Press releaseICAO CAEP chooses Rimini's airport, in Italy, for its general assembly
Rimini, Italy - A three day meeting is scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday
"Federico Fellini" International Airport of Rimini-San Marino was chosen by ICAO CAEP for its general meeting with participants from all over the world, that is held every three years at sites identified... more
UAS-DronesUAV helicopters. Camcopter S-100 UAS: a strong impact in the civil market
Vienna, Austria - Many its tasks
Schiebel, S-100 Camcopter helicopter manufacturer, understands that the unique capabilities of this UAS (Unmanned Aerial System at remote control) provide a wide range of civil applications, in a variety... more
Fair and showsSecond Meads launcher passes key acceptance test
Paris, France - Successfully passed another hardware milestone
"The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) successfully passed another hardware milestone when its second Launcher Platform Group (LPG) completed formal acceptance testing during March in Dello, Italy. MEADS... more
AerospaceProgress M-11M cargo spacecraft is flying to the ISS (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - After yesterday's successful lift-off
It occurred successfully on Tuesday, at 18:38 MSK, the launch of Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft from a Soyuz-U rocket, from launch pad number 1 of Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos, Russian... more
Press releaseAmerican Eurocopter ships first EC-155 helicopter for University of Michigan’s Survival Flight Program to Metro Aviation
Paris, France - For completion
"American Eurocopter announced that it has shipped the first EC-155 bound for the University of Michigan’s Survival Flight program to Metro Aviation, the air medical service provider and helicopter completions s... more
Aerospace"Paris Air Show", European Space Agency and European Space Agency sign administrative agreement
Paris, France - Through ESA's Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain and EDA's Chief executive Claude-France Arnould
Yesteday, during the "Paris Air Show", the Director-General of ESA, European Space Agency, Jean-Jacques Dordain, and the Chief executive of EDA, European Defense Agency, signed a cooperation agreement... more
Aerospace"Paris Air Show, contract for development of third Kazakh KazSat-3 satellite
Paris, France - Payload will be provided by Thales Alenia Space
On the occasion of the "Paris Air Show," currently taking place in Paris-Le Bourget, the RTSKS, Kazakhstan's National Center of Space Communications and the Russian JSC Information Satellite Systems -... more
Fair and showsAmerican Eurocopter delivers first WAAS EC-135 to Paradigm Helicopters
Paris, France - The aircraft will be put into operation in the Houston, Texas area
Today, American Eurocopter announced the delivery of the first Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)-capable EC-135 in the United States. The aircraft was delivered to Paradigm Helicopters and will be put... more
Press releaseWind Jet: increase of the fleet (12 airplanes) and passengers
Catania, Italy - Welcome to another 144-seat A-319
"Starting from July 29, 2011, the easyJet fleet will welcome another 144-seat Airbus A-319, for a total of 12 aircraft, as a confirmation the growth trend recorded by the airline in recent years. Therefore,... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Parker Aerospace cooperato for new fuel cell technology
Toulouse, France - First results in 5 years
Airbus and Parker Aerospace announced a joint program of research to develop an European manufacturer plan about a technology that achieves a fuel cell to supply power to the aircraft. The project's... more
Fair and showsSSJ-100 aircraft enlarges the family with the new Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) version
Paris, France - The launch in October during "NBAA", but the announcement at "Paris Air Show"
"Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, have announced that the new Business Jet version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airplane (SBJ) will be launched next October... more
AirportsDiminishes the role of Aviapartner and Flightcare in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - The society is operative in six national airstations
Crisis contingency for two handling companies, Aviapartner and Flightcare: on June, 10 the baggage handlers at Brussels Airport-Zaventem had called a strike following the news that Aviapartner, a Belgian... more
Fair and showsAirbus' planes orders continue at "Le Bourget"
Paris, France - TransAsia Airways and Cit Group
"TransAsia Airways TransAsia Airways of Taiwan announced today that it has placed a firm order with Airbus for six A-321neo aircraft. The new aircraft will enable the airline to respond to strong growth... more
HelicoptersFrance transfers to Moscow technology for the building of two Mistral-class helicopter-carriers to be built in France
Paris, France - Under the 1.2-billion-Euro agreement signed last Friday
Last Friday, June 17, 2011, Anatoly Isaikin, Director-General of Rosoboronexport, the agency dealing with import and export of weapons on behalf of the Russian government, and the Head of the French DCNS,... more
HelicoptersAir Methods Corporation Orders Four AS-350B3 Helicopters from American Eurocopter
Paris, France - Exclusive photos from the manufacturer
American Eurocopter has announced that Air Methods Corporation, the world's largest air medical transportation provider, has ordered four AS-350B3 helicopters. These aircraft will update and expand its... more
Civil aviation"Paris-Le Bourget": some deals of the second day
Paris, France - Many orders for Boeing
Negotiations have already begun at Paris-Le Bourget between companies and manufacturers, and they will go on until the end of the important manifestation of the "Paris Air Show", of which is taking place... more
AerospaceISS: ATV-2's undocking carried out; ongoing launch preparation of Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft
Moscow, Russia - Which is scheduled to lift-off today
It 'took place on Monday, at 10:46 am EDT, the undocking of ATV-2, the Automated Transfer Vehicle-2, Johannes Kepler, from the Zvezda module of the ISS, International Space Station. During its return to... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2011": Brazil’s Azul signs contract for 10 additional ATR-72/600 aiplanes
Paris, France - The airline has ordered a total of 30 firm ATRs since the last year
European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas today signed a contract for the purchase of 10 additional ATR-72/600 aircraft, valued at some 227 US$ million. The deal is the conversion in... more
Finance and economyMoody's puts under observation, Italian companies, regions and provinces
Milan, Italy - Among the others Finmeccanica, Eni, Enel
Italy is under the eyes of Moody's, the U.S. credit rating agency: two notes issued by the company explain the motivation and publish the list of institutions and societies involved in the rating review,... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati: unveiled at "Le Bourget" a new radar which "Sees" through the wall
Paris, France - The TWR-S (Through the Wall)
"During the 'Le Bourget' exhibition which is taking place in Paris from 20th to 26th June, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, presented for the very first time the TWR – S (Through the W... more