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IndustryEmbraer confirms the acquisition of ELEB
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the remaining 40% of its capital
"Embraer confirms the acquisition of the remaining 40% of the capital of ELEB - Embraer Liebherr Equipamentos do Brasil S.A., belonging to Liebherr Aerospace S.A.S., thus concluding the deal announced... more
IndustryNew Airbus A-320 planes into Tam Airlines fleet
Congonhas, Brazil - They will fly in Brazil and South-America
TAM Airlines, the Brazilian national-flag carrier based in Congonhas, has received 2 new Airbus A-320 airplanes in last days, to complete its fleet currently composed of three MD-11 aircraft and 105 Airbus,... more
IndustryBoeing reports second quarter deliveries
Chicago, Usa - In the commercial and defense operations
"The Boeing Company announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2008. Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows: Commercial... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Next-Generation 737 to Sunwing Airlines of Canada
Seattle, Usa - Toronto based airline will lease a second new model in 2009
"The Boeing Company this week delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to Toronto-based Sunwing Airlines. The third new Next-Generation 737 to be delivered to Sunwing and the first to be operated on lease... more
IndustrySaab offers Gripen to Switzerland (2): possible agreement with Rheinmetall Schweiz and Pilatus Aircraft
Linkoping, Sweden - Agreement is connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of the Gripen fighter aircraft
Saab has signed a Memorandum of Understandings regarding industrial cooperation with Rheinmetall Schweiz AG and Pilatus Aircraft. Both agreements are connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of the Gripen... more
IndustrySaab offers Gripen airplane to Switzerland
Linköping, Sweden - The industry has today submitted a proposal to the Helvetic Country
"Saab has today submitted a Gripen proposal to Switzerland. The proposal was handed over to the Swiss department for procurement of technologically complex systems and defence technology, armasuisse, in... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" structure test a success
Rome, Italy - Took place at Alenia’s Pomigliano plant in Naples
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, successfully completed destructive testing on the horizontal stabilizer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The test took place at Alenia’s Pomigliano p... more
IndustryBoeing 737 Component Services Program to help Caribbean Airlines cut costs
Seattle, Usa - The carrier has grown to a fleet of seven airplanes
"Boeing has welcomed Caribbean Airlines, Ltd., into the Boeing 737 Component Services Program (CSP), a materials management and supply-chain solution designed to help airlines reduce costs, enhance efficiency... more
IndustryBoeing, Biman Bangladesh announced 737-800 order
Washington, Usa - Bangladesh national carrier adds two Next-Generation Boeing's 737-800s to recent order for four 777-300ERs and four 787-8 Dreamliners
"Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines announced an order for two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s, with purchase rights for two additional 737s. This signing ceremony, held at the U.S. Department of Commerce,... more
IndustryFLIR announces $23.1 M delivery order from US Coast Guard
Portland, United States - The units will be installed on HH-60 and HH-65 helicopters
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $23.1 million delivery order from the U.S. Coast Guard for the Electro-Optical Sensor System (ESS) program. The units delivered under this order,... more
IndustryAirbus transports first aircraft segments to assembly line in China
Milan, Italy - The assembly will start next August
"Airbus has started transporting the first aircraft segments to the new single-aisle assembly line in Tianjin, China. The assembly process of the first aircraft, which is for Sichuan Airlines, will start... more
IndustryRussian Technologies is on the way to become a super-corporation
Moscow, Russia - 480 companies will merge in it and important shares transfers will be performed soon
Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, signed a resolution to definitely transfer, after a decision taken in November 2007, the Russia's only authorized arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, to Russian Technologies... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace to deliver 4 CRJ700 NextGen aircraft
Montrèal, Canada - The buyer airline has not been disclosed
Bombardier Aerospace, Canadian aeronautic manufacturer based in Montrèal, has informed it's signed a deal for the order of 4 CRJ-700 airplanes with an airline which name has not been disclosed yet. Bombardier... more
IndustrySITA, mobile phones will save air transport industry 600m dollars
Brussels, Belgium - Results of a recent research
Research by SITA (Air transport communications and IT solutions), suggests that the mobile phones will save airlines up to 600 million dollars within next 5 years, by reducing charges and delays. Mobile... more
IndustryFirst Airbus A-330 into Middle East Airlines fleet
Toulouse, France - The plane has been delivered in Toulouse in a ceremony
Airbus has delivered last days the A-330 plane to the Lebanese airline, Middle East Airlines (MEA), during a ceremony in Toulouse base, France. The aircraft, first of 4 orders requested in 2006 to replace... more
IndustryEmbraer signs contract with Brazil's Trip Linhas Aéreas
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Local regional airline expands its fleet with the 175 jet
"Embraer signed TRIP Linhas Aéreas for the sale of five EMBRAER 175 jets. The deal also includes options for ten more, plus purchase rights for another 15. The total value of the firm orders, at list... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100, the safest Russian airliner
Moscow, Russia - It will operate medium-haul flights
Russia's new Superjet 100 airplane is ready to become the safest plane in the whole Russian civil aviation. The Superjet 100 project has been developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau in collaboration with... more
IndustryCaselle: AVIONEWS at first C-27J-Jca take-off
Turin, Italy - The flight has lasted around 40 minutes in spite of bad weather
First Alenia C-27J Jca made for Joint Cargo Aircraft programme destined to US Army had a successfully first flight last Monday, June 16th from Turin-Caselle airport, flown by Enrico Scarabotto and Gianni... more
IndustryJAT Technique will be sold to a foreign company
Belgrade, Serbia - Serbian privatization agency announced
The privatization agency last Monday announced tender for the sale of 70% of the JAT Technique, the flight control agency of JAT Airways, Serbian national-flag airline. The forthcoming privatization... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: errata in the press release sent yesterday by the industry
Rome, Italy - The first JCA aircraft will be delivered to the US Army and not to the USAF
"Alenia Aeronautica communicates that the press release issued yesterday about the first flight of the JCA contains a mistake. The first JCA aircraft will be delivered to the US Army and not to the... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica (2): C-27J Spartan - Joint Cargo Aircraft successfully completes first flight in Italy
Turin, Italy - The delivery of the first aircraft to the U.S. Air Force is foreseen by September 25, 2008
"The first C-27J airplane for the U.S. Armed Forces has made its maiden flight in Turin-Caselle, at Alenia Aeronautica’s Flight Test Centre. The first US C-27J will be engaged in a test campaign, e... more
IndustryBoeing supports and celebrates growth in the Turkish aviation market
Istanbul, Turkey - Following to the "Airex Air Show" took place last week in the Turkish capital
"Marlin Dailey, vice-president of Sales for Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, yesterday met with media in Istanbul to review recent Boeing activities and to comment on the... more
IndustryFirst business class Airbus A-319 airplane for Bangkok Airways
Bangkok, Thailandia - It's been renamed "Hiroshima"
Bangkok Airways has received its first Airbus A-319 plane supplied business class seats, 12, in addition to the 108 seats in tourist class. The aircraft, renamed "Hiroshima", is operative at "Suvarnabhumi"... more
IndustryWorld's first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter goes to ANA
Singapore, Singapore Republic - Ready for flight: the industry, ST Aerospace and the airline celebrate first redelivery
"Boeing, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) celebrated the completion and certification of the first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter at a redelivery ceremony... more
IndustryAirbus seeks 500 engineers - Recruitment Day - 30th June 2008, Toulouse, France
Toulouse, France - Today the deadline to present the CV
Airbus seeks 500 engineers to insert in the personnel at the European facilities. This is an exclusive invitation-only opportunity for experienced engineers in the following areas to join us for a unique... more
IndustryBritish Airways orders 12 Boeing 777-300ER
London, United Kingdom - Because of B-787 Dreamliner delivery's delays
English national-flag airline British Airways is close to finalising a deal with Boeing to acquire up to 12 777-300ERs to provide bridging capacity following the major delivery delay to the 787 Dreamliner's... more
IndustrySikorsky fully equips 1st Army unit with UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Stratford, United States - Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. delivered the 30th UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter to the U.S. Army for the 4-101 Assault Battalion, making it the First Unit Equipped (FUE) with the aircraft. Sikorsky is a... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35B STOVL Stealth Fighter achieves successful first flight
Fort Worth, Usa - With test pilot Graham Tomlinson at the controls
"The first Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing stealth fighter takes off from Lockheed Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas, on its inaugural flight. The jet, which will be used by the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-22 Raptor fighters began operations in New Mexico
Fort Worth, Usa - With US Air Force's 49th Fighter Wing
"Ceremonies held at Holloman AFB, N.M., marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor with the United States Air Force’s 49th Fighter Wing. The 49th Fighter Wing h... more
IndustryBoeing: agreement to acquire Vought share of Global Aeronautica closes
Seattle, United States - It's 50-50 JV between boeing and Alenia Aeronautica for sub-assembly production of Boeing's 787
Boeing announced today it has finalized the agreement to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries' interest in Global Aeronautica, LLC, a South Carolina fuselage sub-assembly facility for Boeing's newest airplane,... more
IndustrySuperjet 100 presented in Venice
Venice, Italy - In front of the largest airlines' representatives
Representatives of main International airlines as Air France-KLM and Lufthansa, have visited last days the new body of Superjet 100 aircraft, the next generation regional airplane made by Alenia-Sukhoi,... more
IndustryUS Government awarded Lockheed Martin contract for aircraft destined to Morocco
Fort Worth, Usa - Relating to 24 F-16 in advanced version
"The United States government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Authorization (UCA) for the production of 24 Advanced F-16 Block 52 aircraft for Morocco, making the Kingdom of Morocco... more
IndustryTurbomeca: new appointments of the Board
Bordes, France - Pierre Fabre new Chairman/CEO
Appointments in Turbomeca as new Chairman/CEO brings in new organization structure Following Pierre Fabre’s appointment as Chairman and CEO, Turbomeca is bringing in changes to enhance customer focus i... more
IndustryThales provides a new Integrated Briefing System for the pilots
Paris, France - At Schiphol International Airport
"Air Traffic Control The Netherlands (ATC-NL), the national Air Navigation Service Provider, awarded Thales a contract for the supply of a new Integrated Briefing System for pilots to be installed at the... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 400th E-jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft will be operated by Republic Airlines
"Embraer delivered the 400th E-Jet, in a ceremony held at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft, an EMBRAER 175, was ordered by U.S.-based Republic Airlines, a subsidiary of... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica (2): industry's role in the ATR programme
Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy - Currently around 1000 Alenia resources are employed in the programme
"Alenia Aeronautica realizes the completely equipped body for all the ATR airplanes, including tail assemblies and tailplane, made of composite materials. Body is build and fitted at Pomigliano plant,... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: completed in Pomigliano the 800th fuselage of ATR airplane
Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy - This important result is a further goal for the programme
"The 800th fuselage of ATR has been completed in the production line of Alenia Aeronautica in Pomigliano d'Arco, where has been built and equipped with the landing gear and various devices before to be... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica-Eads (3): twenty years of collaboration for ATR
Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy - The world leader aircraft among turboprop regional
"• 404 units of ATR-42 have been manufactured since 1984 to date; 396 models of ATR-72 since 1987 to date • The 42 seat version has entered in production in 1984; the 72 seat version in 1987 • The p... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the shareholder's assembly appointed the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Reconfirmed Guarguaglini as President of the company
The Finmeccanica's shareholder assembly has appointed today in Rome the new Board of Directors that will be in office for the 2008-2010 period, until the approval of the accounts 2010. This the new... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first 195 jet to Montenegro Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - E-Jets debut in the Balkan States in Eastern Europe
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet to the Montenegro Republic flag carrier, Montenegro Airlines. The company will begin revenue service with its first EMBRAER 195 under a lease agreement with... more
IndustryBoeing: Blue Air reached agreement on order for three B-737/900ERs
Seattle, Usa - The Romanian low-cost carrier started operations in December 2004
"Boeing and Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air announced an agreement on an order for three Next-Generation 737-900ER jetliners. Earlier this year, the Bucharest-based airline ordered two 737-800s. This... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 1st fleet EA-18G Growler
St. Louis, USA - The industry previously delivered five EA-18G aircraft to the Navy's flight test community
The Boeing Company delivered the first fleet EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (Aea) aircraft to the US Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron (Vaq) 129 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington,... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and Pininfarina: a long-term partnership
Turin, Italy - On High-Tech and Design “made in Italy
"Within a long-term partnership between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Pininfarina Extra (Pininfarina Group) – which will cover also testing, aerodynamics, mock-up, 3D animations – , A... more
IndustryEuropean Commission: go-ahead to Alenia and Boeing for the purchase of Global Aeronautica
Brussels, Belgium - Finmeccanica courted by Airbus
European Commission has given yesterday the go-ahead to the purchase of Vought Aircraft Industries by the Boeing Company and Alenia North America, through Global Aeronautica that would become a 50/50 joint-venture... more
IndustryEmbraer provided two 190 jets to Brazilian Government
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft will serve the President of the Republic
"Embraer signed a contract, for the sale of two EMBRAER 190 jets to the Brazilian government for transporting official personnel. The aircraft will be configured specifically for this purpose and will... more
IndustryAirOne orders Airbus' airplanes
Rome, Italy - 24 A-350s and 20 A-330s
"AirOne, the fast-growing Italian airline, has signed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A-350/800s, plus 12 options, and 12 A-330/200s, plus eight options. The Rome based airline, the second in Italy, will... more
IndustryAgreement between Italian AAPS Informatica and REDAM for the aeronautical frames' shaping
Avellino, Italy - The "Go-Mesh" software will be used for the aircraft's design
"A piece of Irpinia (Italian Campania Region, Avellino's Province) will be in the aircraft designing from today . AAPS Informatica signed an agreement with REDAM (Research and Development in Applied Mechanics)... more
IndustryJapan Airlines expanded Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag on 777 fleet
Seattle, Usa - Following a validation trial conducted in the past months with positive result
"Boeing and Japan Airlines International (JAL) announced that the airline will equip its entire current and future fleet of Boeing 777 jetliners with the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), following... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: list of candidates for the new Board of Directors' appointment
Rome, Italy - The assembly will be held on June 5th and 6th
The Finmeccanica shareholder assembly has been announced on June 5th and 6th. The Economics Ministry (that has 33.7% of the company) presents the following list of candidates: - Pier Francesco Guarguaglini... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35 succeed in the ground tests
Forth Worth, Usa - In STOVL propulsion
"The shaft-driven lift fan propulsion system that will enable the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter to perform short takeoffs and vertical landings (STOVL) operated for the first time... more