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IndustryUSAF, contract for telemetry modules for AMRAAMs awarded to Harris Corporation
Washinton, USA - Worth 15 million dollars
The US Air Force has awarded Harris Corporation, is a Florida-based international company producing communications equipment for defense, government and commercial field, a 2 year contract, worth 15 million... more
IndustryLM and Atmos Sistemas team for Brazilian air surveillance radar program
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Air Force has said it plans to modernize a network of more than 60 sensors
Lockheed Martin (LM) and Atmos Sistemas Ltda. have signed a teaming agreement to pursue the Brazilian Air Force’s future Three-Dimensional (3-D) Long-Range Radar procurement program, which seeks to upgrade a... more
IndustryChanging rules of governance for AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Orsi new CEO of Finmeccanica leaves the same charges in AW
From May 4 Orsi will begin the new CEO (chief executive officer) of Finmeccanica freeing the place of CEO in the Italian-British company which designs and manufactures helicopters AgustaWestland; almost... more
IndustryRussian Helicopters sells shares to raise $ 500 million
Moscow, Russia - The proceeds from the offering will be used to pay debts of the company
Russian Helicopters company, which designs and manufactures civil and military helicopters, plans to raise $ 500 million in Russia and in London through an initial public offering. This transaction involves... more
IndustryAgreement in China for the sale of 35 aircraft Embraer E-190
Hainan, China - Signed on the sidelines of a summit of developing countries
On the sidelines of the summit held today on the Chinese island of Hainan, where came together the leaders of major developing countries, was signed an agreement for the sale of 35 aircraft E-190 of the... more
IndustryCessna establishes Citation service in Prague
Wichita, Usa - At "Ruzyne International Airport"
Cessna Aircraft Company has established a Citation business aircraft service facility in Prague at sister company Bell Helicopter's service facility at "Prague-Ruzyne International Airport" (PRG/LKPR).... more
IndustryUTair and ATR sign contract for 20 airplanes
Kiev, Ukraine - The deal consolidates industry’s growing presence in Russia and the CIS countries
The Russian carrier UTair and regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 20 -72/500s. The announcement of the deal, valued at US$ 426 million, took... more
IndustryAir Arabia selects "Sharklets" for its new A-320 aircraft fleet
Toulouse, France - New large wingtip devices to enhance performance of them
Air Arabia (PJSC), the low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has selected "Sharklets" for 28 out of 44 A-320 aircraft ordered by the airline. Deliveries of these devices equipped aircraft... more
IndustryA-400M airplane "Contract Amendment" finalised with customer Nations
Seville, Spain - Now it implements the changes agreed into the "Frame Agreement" signed on March 5, 2010
EADS and Airbus welcome the conclusion of "Contract amendment" negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A-400M plane launch customer Nations. The "Contract amendment" was signed today in Seville by Patrick... more
IndustryPWR is to complete development RS-68A hydrogen engine
San Jose, California - This week it will deliver third test engine that will be integrated on Delta IV launch vehicle
PWR, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, has almost completed the development of hydrogen engine RS-68A, and has announced that this week it will consign the third test engine destined to be installed on a launch... more
IndustryF-35 flight test plane program shows progress
Fort Worth, Usa - In first quarter 2011
Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II test airplanes made considerable flight test progress during the first quarter of 2011, conducting 199 test flights versus a plan of 142 flights. Additionally, the... more
IndustryPW1100G lead engine for A-320neo airplane development
Toulouse, France - Paving the way for an earlier entry-into-service in October 2015
Customers have selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G turbofan as the lead development engine for the A-320neo airplane Family, paving the way for the industrial development phase to begin in earnest. In a... more
IndustryGreen light by the Italian Treasury: Giuseppe Orsi is the new CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini confirmed as president
As told in advance by AVIONEWS, on Monday evening the Treasury minister gave the green light to the nomination of Giuseppe Orsi, previously in AgustaWestland, as CEO of Finmeccanica Group of which the... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney, contract from US Air Force for maintenance contract extension for F100 engines
Rome, Italy - Powering F-16 airplanes of Italian Air Force
Pratt & Whitney has received by US Air Force a contract worth 6.8 million dollars for the extension of maintenance program for F100-PW-220E engines powering F-16 airplanes of Italian Air Force. The... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi announces the first flight of the Italian Air Force T-346A plane
Venegono Superiore, Italy - Lasted 40 minutes
The first M-346 aircraft produced for the Italian Air Force (ITAF) had a successful first flight yesterday, 31 March 2011. The ITAF has designated the plane as the T-346A. Flown by Chief Test Pilot... more
IndustryTruth goes public: WTO condemns massive illegal Boeing subsidies
Toulouse, France - Boeing received “at least $5.3 billion” in “pervasive” and “distortive” subsidies causing $45 billion in harm
"The World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday publicly condemned the United States for giving Boeing massive illegal subsidies that caused Airbus to lose $45 billion in sales. This follows years of unfounded... more
IndustryOMA SUD. Sky Car airplane obtained FAA certification (ATTACHMENT), its President, Valter Proietti, announces it
Capua, Italy - The industry will exhibit the model at the next edition of the "AERO Friedrichshafen"
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on last March 14, 2011 issued type certificate number, A63CE, for the SKYCAR twin, thereby making available in USA GA Market the real and unique innovative multipurpose... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers the third C-27J to the Bulgarian Air Force
Sofia, Bulgaria - And unveils a logistics centre at the “Vrazhdebna” military base of Sofia
Alenia Aeronautica (AA), a Finmeccanica company, has delivered today, at “Vrazhdebna” military base of Sofia (in Bulgaria), the final C-27J airplane ordered by the Bulgarian Air Force in 2006, and unv... more
IndustrySJI completes first Aeroflot airplane Flight Crew training course
Moscow, Russia - It has a duration of 24 days
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding - has completed Flight Crew Training Course for Aeroflot pilots at its Training Center... more
IndustryEADS and Eurocopter plan to consolidate some activities at Dugny
Marignane, France - The industries are the trailblazers for the Greater Paris Aeronautics Center of Excellence
On March 25, 2011, EADS and its subsidiary Eurocopter Group officially received the backing of the French authorities for their joint project to transfer some activities from Eurocopter's La Courneuve... more
IndustryAvantair wants to expand the market for the airplanes Piaggio Avanti
Clearwater, USA - The Taj Air as a potential partner in India
The chief executive of Avantair, Steve Santo, stated that the company, based in Clearwater, Florida, plans to expand the program for the location of the Piaggio P-180 Avanti airplanes. The project involves... more
IndustryThe first nose landing gear of the A-350XWB installed
Toulouse, France - At the test facility in Filton, UK
The first nose landing gear for Airbus’ next-generation A-350XWB airplane has successfully been installed at the jetliner’s landing gear integration test facility in Filton, UK. This milestone wil... more
IndustryBoeing expands GoldCare service on 737 airplanes
Seattle, USA - In response to airline customer demand
Boeing has announced that, due to requests made by its customers, is expanding its GoldCare service to its "Next Generation" 737 aircraft. Already available for operators of the 787 Dreamliner, GoldCare... more
IndustryBoeing Defense Australia receives contract from Commonwealth
Brisbane, Australia - For support services for Modernised Communications System used by ADF
Boeing Defense Australia has been awarded a SSC, Support Services Contract, by the Commonwealth of Australia for MHFCS, Modernised High Frequency Communications System. The deal, worth 15.5 million... more
IndustryCAE, CND 100 million contracts for upgrading of airplanes and helicopters
Montreal, Canada - Some of which with the US Navy and with the government departments, plus subcontracts with Lockheed Martin
Canada's CAE Inc., one of the most important company "In providing simulation and modelling technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation industry and defence forces" has announced... more
IndustrySuperJet International obtains the DOA
Venice, Italy - It is the Design Organization Approval certificate
SuperJet International (SJI) - a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding– has received the DOA (Design Organization Approval) Certificate from the European A... more
IndustryHC-130J plane completes developmental testing
Marietta, Usa - The deliveries of the first models will start in August
The new HC-130J personnel recovery aircraft, developed for the United States Air Force Air Combat Command, has completed developmental testing. The final test point was air-to-air refueling and was... more
IndustryFinmeccanica rewarded as a "Top Employers 2011" company
Rome, Italy - The third edition of the event was held yesterday in Milan
The third Top Employers Italy event was held on Monday, 21 March 2011, at the Terrazza Martini in Milan, where Finmeccanica was rewarded for its “excellence” in Human Resource Training, Development and... more
IndustryThe largest composite fuselage panel for Airbus' A350 XWB completes its curing process
Toulouse, France - At the Nordenham, in Germany
The A-350 XWB programme has reached a new industrial milestone with the successful curing of this new-generation jetliner’s largest composite fuselage panel. The 93-square metre component was completed b... more
IndustryLufthansa Supervisory Board approves purchase of 30 A-320neo Family aircraft
Toulouse, France - They will fit seamlessly into carrier’s fleet and strategy
Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 30 A-320neo Family aircraft worth approximately US$2.8 billion. The order comprises 25 A-320neo and five A-321neo aircraft. With this latest s... more
IndustryB-747/8 Intercontinental airplane conducts successful first flight
Seattle, Usa - After four-hour, 25-minute flight
The B-747/8 Intercontinental successfully began its flight test program yesterday. It has taken off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., before several thousand employees, customers, suppliers and community... more
IndustryHelicopters: AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Orsi, AW's CEO, at "Heli-Expo 2011" (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The industry confirms as leader in the sector
AVIONEWS, during the edition 2011 of the exposition dedicated to the helicopters "Heli-Expo 2011" has interviewed one of the key personages of AgustaWestland (AW) -Italian-British industry that in the... more
IndustryBoeing: problem if the stop of our production in Japan continues
Tokyo, Japan - However, guaranteed the deliveries to Ana within Summer
The aircraft manufacturer Boeing is examining the impacts of the disaster in Japan and stated that there are significant problems to the industrial structures in the area, but if the interruption of production... more
IndustryEmbraer Defense and Security signs contract to buy Orbisat (VIDEO)
São José dos Campos, Brazil - R$ 28.5 million-deal will increase the Company’s participation in the Brazilian Security System
Embraer Defense and Security (EDS) signed a contract to purchase 64.7% of the capital of the radar division of OrbiSat da Amazônia SA. The deal, which is valued at R$ 28.5 million, is an important strategic... more
IndustryATR /500 series aircraft ready to operate up to -45°C in Russia and CIS countries
Toulouse, France - From European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
ATR has gained EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification to operate both ATR-42/500 and -72/500 aircraft at ground temperatures as low as -45°C. Following EASA’s certification, Russia’s IAC... more
IndustryBAE Systems and Dassault Aviation sign MoU for drone aircraft
Saint-Cloud Cedex, France - The aim is to develop and propose to France and UK the UAS MALE
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate exclusively on the preparation and submission of a joint proposal to the UK and French Ministries of Defence... more
IndustryNordStar Airlines takes delivery of its first ATR-42/500 plane
Toulouse, France - The Russian carrier will operate four models in Krasnoyarsk Region
ATR and Russia’s Taimyr Airlines (NordStar Airlines), announce today the delivery of the first ATR-42/500, of a total order for 4 firm aircraft, plus 3 options placed in 2010. The Krasnoyarsk-based -42/500s w... more
IndustryBoeing and Air Berlin celebrate delivery of first B-737/700 plane with Sky Interior
Seattle, Usa - The airline is the first to operate both aircraft types with new interior
Boeing and Berlin-based German carrier Air Berlin celebrated this week the delivery of the first Next-Generation 737/700 with the new Sky Interior. It has received its first 737/800 with the new Sky Interior... more
IndustryRR received Trent 700 order from Cathay Pacific for Airbus airplanes
Rome, Italy - The engine will powered 15 A-330s
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received an order from Cathay Pacific for Trent 700 engines to power 15 A-330 aircraft. The contract includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement. Cathay... more
IndustrySJI starts Armavia flight airplane crew training course in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - This is the first course for the carrier, after Aeroflot
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding- has started the Flight Crew Training Course for Armavia aircraft pilots at its Training... more
IndustryCathay Pacific Airways orders 15 more A-330 airplanes
Blagnac, France - They will be delivered starting from 2013
Cathay Pacific Airways has placed a firm order with Airbus for 15 more A-330/300s. Scheduled for delivery from 2013, the aircraft will join the airline's existing A-330 fleet flying on services across... more
IndustryC-130J Super Hercules aircraft achieves 100,000 flight hours with Italian Air Force
Pisa, Italy - Celebrated during a ceremony in Pisa
The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport fleet of 21 aircraft operated by the Italian Air Force 46th Air Brigade has reached 100,000 flight hours. This significant operational milestone was... more
IndustryILFC signed MoU for purchasing 100 A-320neo aircraft
Blagnac, France - Strong endorsement for the industry’s benchmark eco-efficient single-aisle aircraft
The world’s aircraft leasing company, ILFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A-320neo Family airplane. The order comprises 75 A-320neo and 25 A-321neo types. ILFC becomes the launch customer f... more
IndustryTurkish Airlines orders another 13 Airbus aircraft
Blagnac, France - Ten A-321 and three A-330/200F
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of ten Airbus A-321s and three A-330/200F Freighter aircraft to meet their growth plans in the passenger and cargo markets. The airline has a further... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins contracts for air traffic control services
Rome, Italy - In Ukraine and Malaysia
Many contracts for a total value of 25 million euros, have been recently signed in Ukraine and Malaysia by SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI) in the field of air traffic control. The first four agreements... more
IndustryEADS NA will not protest USAF's aerial refuelling tanker plane selection
Arlington, Usa - Assigned to Boeing
EADS North America (NA) announced last Friday that it will not protest the US Air Force’s selection of the Boeing offering in the competition to replace the service's aging fleet of KC-135 aerial refuelling a... more
IndustryEtihad Airways and the EA finalize GP7200 engine and fleet management agreements
Abu Dhabi, UAE - They are worth up to $1.5 billion (USD).
Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance have signed agreements for the purchase of the GP7200 engines to power its fleet of 10 Airbus A-380 aircraft and for a long-term Fleet Management Agreement for the... more
IndustryAirbus: Asia-Pacific to lead demand for new aircraft over next 20 years
Blagnac, France - Requirement for 8,560 new aircraft valued at $1.2 trillion
Asia-Pacific airlines are expected to take delivery of around 8,560 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Valued at US$1.2 trillion, the requirement represents... more
IndustryFirst flight of China Southern Airlines A-380 plane
Blagnac, France - The delivery is scheduled for the end of 2011
Yesterday, March 3rd 2011, it was carried out the flight of the first of the 5 A-380 planes of the Chinese China Southern Airlines. The aircraft, powered with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, flew from Toulouse... more
IndustryAirbus Military completes A-400M plane full scale fatigue tests
Madrid, Spain - For EASA certification
Airbus Military has successfully completed the number of required simulated flight-cycles on a full scale test airframe to achieve civil type certification of the A-400M by the European Aviation Safety... more