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Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of August
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday August 1st to next Sunday 7
Monday 01 - Aeromodelling - 2005 FAI World Championship F3B. Lappeenranta, Finland. + 358 5051 72 491 http://events.fai.org - Gliding - 3rd FAI Women’s World Championship. Klix, Germany. + 49 5... more
Weather forecastsItalian Championship of Aerobatics 2005
Varese, Italy - "X Reggiani Trophy" July 30-31 2005
The X Reggiani Trophy will occur next Saturday and Sunday at "Paolo Contri" Airport situated at Calcinate del Pesce (Varese) in a big airshow named "Insubria Airshow 2005". The event, organized by Aero... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 25 to next Sunday 31
Monday 25 - Mondial Air Ballons-Lorraine 2005. Chambley Air Base, Lorraine, France. + 33 3 87 64 08 08 www.pilatre-de-rozier.com www.crt-lorraine.fr - Gliding - Pre-World Club and World Class. Vinon... more
Weather forecasts"Aerofesta d'Estate" in Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - "Frecce Tricolori" to be the protagonists on Sunday July 24 but also many other fix and rotor-winged aircraft will be there
After the exhibition scheduled on today in Grado (Gorizia), the Italian national acrobatic squad (PAN) will go to Cagliari tomorrow where it will be a protagonist again on Sunday July 24 during an important... more
Weather forecasts"Frecce Tricolori" received the prize as the best air performance at the most important military air show in the world
Rome, Italy - At the end of two days within the Royal International Air Tattoo 2005, occurred in England last 16 and 17 July, the Jordan's Prince delivered the desired prize to the Italian team
"The ’Frecce Tricolori’ performed last Saturday and Sunday at the Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford (England), the greatest military airshow in the world and one of the aeronautical appointments mor... more
Weather forecastsItalian Civil Defence CL-415 at Lugano airshow 5th edition
Lugano, Switzerland - "Lugano con il naso all'insù" hosted about 50,000 visitors
Lugano Gulf hosted Saturday afternoon the 5th edition of the airshow called "Lugano con il naso all’insù" (Lugano watching the sky). Between 2:00pm and 4:30pm airplanes coming from all over the world ap... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 18 to next Sunday 24
Monday 18 - Aeromodelling - 2005 FAI European Championship F3J. Osijek, Croatia. +385 31 208 262 www.ak-osijek.hr/f3jech2005 - 2005 World Games Air Sports - Free Flight and Gliding. Duisburg, Germany. +... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 11 to next Sunday 17
Monday 11 - Aerobatics - 4th FAI European Advanced Championships. Hradec Kralové, Czech Republic. + 420 27 27 61 833 www.aeroklub.cz - Parachuting - Parasummer 2005. Pärnu, Estonia. + 372 51 2... more
Weather forecastsILA 2006: Airbus A-380 to debut at the air show
Berlin, Germany - It will occur from 16 to 21 May of the next year
The Airbus A-380, the world’s biggest passenger aircraft, will be coming to Berlin for the first time. In May next year it will make its debut before the German public at the ILA-2006 Berlin Air Show. The e... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 4 to next Sunday 10
Monday 04 - Gliding - 13th FAI European Gliding Championships. Rayskala, Finland. + 358 400 443 087 www.egc2005.fi - Parachuting - 3rd IPC Anton Malevsky Memorial International Cup and European... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 27 to next Sunday July 3
Monday 27 - Aerobatics - 2005 FAI World Championships. Burgos, Spain. + 34 91 508 29 50 www.rfae.org Tuesday 28 - Aerobatics - 2005 FAI World Championships. Burgos, Spain. + 34 91 508 29... more
Weather forecastsFAI: the next air shows and exhibitions in the first weeks July
Paris, France - The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale celebrates the centenary this year
To celebrate the centenary of FAI (1905-2005), the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale communicates the next air shows and exhibitions during the first weeks of July: Aerobatics 08-17/07/05/4th FA... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, June 21 to next Sunday 26
Tuesday 21 - Possible launch of a Volna converted ballistic missile. To carry the Cosmos 1 solar sail experiment into Earth orbit for The Planetary Society. Russian Navy Submarine, Barents Sea above... more
Weather forecasts"AirPower05" in Zeltweg: Austria’s big airshow takes off on 24 and 25 June
Zeltweg, Austria - Over 250,000 visitors are expected
"World-famous aerobatics teams, aircraft from the great eras of aviation, the incomparable ’Red Bull Air Race’ – on 24 and 25 June, ’AirPower05’ takes wing over Zeltweg. Over 250,000 visitors are expec... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Europe leads the aerospace sector worldwide growth
Paris, France - An amazing success for Airbus and Finmeccanica both at a commercial and promotional level
An absolute and partially unexpected media success as well as for the growth of the entire aerospace sector. This was the 46th edition of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show, which ended yesterday... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (8): Thales to provide the data-link destined to the Neuron
Paris, France - A new important partner for the production of the first European combat remote-controlled aircraft
The Neuron programme related to an European combat remote-controlled aircraft demonstrator developed by France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece and Spain has a new important industrial partner. It deals... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (7): A-340, the Saudi way to a very comfortable VIP travel
Paris, France - What shows the increasing interest for bigger and bigger airplanes for private firms performing long range journeys
It is a really big airplane the one that a private company (National Air Service) has selected in Saudi Arabia for its intercontinental travel activities. Airbus will delivery an A-340/600 for long haul... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (6): 320 Airbus commercial airplanes ordered with a total value of some USD 33.5bn
Paris, France - The entire range of products won in particular in Asia and the Middle East and also the A-350 appears to be a promising product before the official launch
When considering the present data provided to press by Airbus, there are some 320 commercial airplanes purchased or considered as options during the Le Bourget Air Show, with a total value of about USD... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (5): the T-50 Golden Eagle challenges the European advanced trainers
Paris, France - A KAI-Lockheed Martin-HAI agreement for a feasibility analysis on the possible future purchase of the trainer by Greek Air Force
The new South Korean T-50 Golden Eagle advanced trainer has arrived in Europe. The aircraft maker (KAI) and its main international partner (Lockheed Martin) signed with Greek HAI a memorandum of understanding... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (4): 18 A-319s for Germanwings and additional 12 as options
Paris, France - Cologne's low-cost carrier already operates 15 a-319s and 5 A-320s
The German carrier announced at Paris-Le Bourget Air Show (which is going to end on Sunday), in order to extend its own all-Airbus fleet, the order of additional 18 A-319s to be purchased, with options... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (3): Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' representatives attending Finmeccanica's stand
Rome, Italy - Giving evidence to the role played by Italian Government's support for national industry in this sector from a promotional point of view
Also Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Finmeccanica’s stand during the 46th edition of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show, sending Undersecretary Giampaolo Bettamio. An important attendance a... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (2): A-380, so big that it can be seen from space
Paris, France - Images detected by an Infoterra's satellite, an EADS Astrium-owned company, during the event
The Airbus A-380 was immortalized at Paris-Le Bourget also by images detected by a satellite. EADS Astrium, by Infoterra (owned in fact by the space section of the well known European aerospace and defence... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Boeing and Airbus contend for El Al
Paris, France - The Israeli carrier intends to carefully appraise the hypothesis of a fleet renewal maybe abandoning the traditional pro-US position
El Al has always been operating resorting to an all-US made fleet, but an intention for carefully appraising the hypothesis of renewing the fleet itself also deploying Airbus-made aircraft has been clearly... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (13): the Mexican carrier, ABC Aerolineas, will purchase ten A-320
Paris, France - While that Brazilian, Tam, increases the A-320 fleet and chooses the A-350
The Mexican carrier, ABC Aerolineas, has signed today a MoU with Airbus for buying ten A-320 plus purchase options for other ten, becoming so a new customer for Airbus. The delivery of A-320 just ordered... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (12): EADS/LFK integrated in MBDA
Paris, France - A missile industry leader ready to challenge competitors in the international market
The EADS/LFK’s integration in MBDA has been performed by an agreement achieved just during the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show. The deal represents a major leap forward for the future growth o... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (11): mobile phones aboard Boeing airplanes even starting in 2006
Paris, France - Nevertheless, the US firm has to face a series of social matters, maybe setting communication silence periods
Connexion by Boeing, as a section of the US aerospace company specialized for the telephone services aboard aircraft, announced at the 46th edition of the Le Bourget Air Show that the deployment of the... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (10): also Pera visiting Paris' exhibition
Paris, France - "Here we are showing that we are highly competitive"
Italian Republic President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi’s yesteday visit and Italian Vice-premier Giulio Tremonti’s participation at the 46th Le Bourget Air Show (see for details AVIONEWS), were followed today by... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (9): here is the Aermacchi-TAI collaboration for the M-311
Paris, France - Turkish company will contribute to the development of the Italian jet basic trainer
Turkey’s interest for the new Aermacchi-developed jet basic trainer, the M-311, does not simply stop to the competition for the tender for the provision of such class aircraft for Turkish Air Force, b... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (8): Aermacchi and Galileo Avionica show the simulator for the new Italian trainers
Paris, France - It deals with the ETS, destined in particular to the M-346 and the M-311
Pilot expected to fly on the M-346 (advanced) and the M-311 (basic) trainers will be enabled to use a new flight and combat simulation system jointly developed by the aircraft maker itself, that is to... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (7): China attending with its most important products
Paris, France - Military aircraft and missile systems while AVIC 1 and Airbus announced a new research centre in the Chinese territory
While Europe asks itself about the opportunity for cancelling the embargo on European-made weapon systems export towards China, Beijing decides to show its most important and innovative products in the... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (5): IndiGo to fly by the A-320's wings
Paris, France - The new Indian low-cost carrier selects 100 Airbus' airplanes for its own launch in the international market
India will be overflown by a new low-cost carrier soon. It deals with IndiGo, whose representatives and founders consider as a certainly successful product when considering the long-time market analyses... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (4): supersonic flight lowers distance between France and Japan
Paris, France - The future successor of the Concorde to be produced thanks to a cooperation between French and Japanese aerospace industries
The supersonic VIP flight could come back into fashion for civil aviation industry. The main French and Japanese aerospace companies have in fact signed, by their respective associations, an agreement... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (3): Ciampi and Tremonti visiting the Finmeccanica stand
Paris, France - President of Italian Republic appreciated the efforts to become more and more competitive in a sector which Vice-premier defined as a "strategic" one
President of Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, visited the Italian exhibition area at the Le Bourget Air Show yesterday. President appreciated the quality and variety of national industry’s products a... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (2): Paris, a battlefield for struggle on subsidies to aerospace industry
Paris, France - EADS fears the matter can prejudice the access to US market of its military aircraft but Boeing eases competitors
Exchange of remarks between Boeing and EADS at the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19) regarding the possibility that the European holding competes in the American tender for the provision... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the first Malaysian A-109 flies
Paris, France - A total amount of 14 helicopters has been ordered for reconnaissance and tactical transport operations
The first AgustaWestland A-109 LOH helicopter destined to the Malaysian armed forces flies. It actually deals with a variant of the A-109 LUH which has already proven quite successful among military units... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Air Cairo the first customer in Middle East for A-318
Paris, France - With the purchase, which will realize in these days, for six airplanes of this model
Air Cairo, the Egyptian low-cost carrier, is finalizing the purchase for six A-318 airplanes, becoming the first customer in Middle East for smaller aircraft of Airbus family. The carrier expects to use... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (16): Kingfisher becomes the first Indian customer for A-380, A-350 and A-330
Paris, France - The deliveries will begin in the third quarter of 2007, in 2010 and in 2012
Kingfisher is the first Indian carrier to sign a contract with Airbus to purchase A-330, A-350 and A-380. The order is for five A-350/800, five A-380 for the intercontinental routes, plus five A-330/200... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (15): the Jumbo challenges the European flying giant
Paris, France - Boeing unveiled the details on the new 500 seats 747 Advanced which will compete with the Airbus A-380
If one had still some doubts about the fact that Boeing would not have aimed to face the A-380 "in its own sky", will have to change mind in the light of what revealed by the US leading company of the... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (14): GECAS selects the Airbus A-350
Paris, France - The aircraft leasing company marked an high demand from customers for this new airplane
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), an unit of GE Commercial Finance, has signed a letter of intent for a firm order of ten A350s, subject to industrial launch, which is expected in September. GE... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (13): Italy, not only great products but also advanced technology research
Paris, France - CIRA attends the important event with its own stand where it describes the results of its activities in the aerospace field
There is self-evident much room for Italian technology at Le Bourget Air Show, not only for good and competitive products such as the C-27J Spartan, the M-346, the EH-101 and the P-180 Avanti but also... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (12): Aeroflot closer to the Sukhoi RRJ
Paris, France - Such choice could lead to further orders by new customers, according to representatives from the Russian aerospace company
Russian Sukhoi, after a long time history proving successful both in its homeland and abroad with its military aircraft, intends to open a new era related to regional transport with its new RRJs (with... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (11): the Galileo Avionica Falco UAV has been permitted to fly
Paris, France - The Finmeccanica-owned company unveiled it during the international air show after the ENAC's green light
The Galileo Avionica Falco remote-controlled aircraft has achieved the permission to fly by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) for both the prototypes named Falco Demos. The company, competent... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (10): Tiger Airways expands its Airbus A-320's fleet
Paris, France - Purchasing other eight airplanes of the same model
Tiger Airways, low-fare carrier based in Singapore, decided to purchase other eight A-320 airplanes, that will be added to its fleet. The first of the aircraft acquired will be delivered in March 2006... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (9): ATR, the "regional" which seizes the world
Paris, France - Contracts have been signed with carriers in India, France, Finland and New Caledonia for the ATR-42 and the ATR-72
The ATR joint-venture seized Le Bourget with a wide commercial performance, gaining new customers and consolidating others which are already linked to the group all over the world. The Indian low-cost... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (8): M-311, the Aermacchi's alternative solution to the basic training turboprop
Paris, France - The Italian company announced it will compete in the tenders started in Great Britain, Turkey and Singapore
The Aermacchi M-311, as the evolution of the well known S-211 basic jet trainer of the Italian aerospace company which has been a leader in the military training field for decades, bodes well. The group... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (7): Embraer shows its major products
Paris, France - The ERJ-145 and The Super Tucano for the defence sector together with the Legacy and Very Light/Light Jet form regional and executive transport
Embraer’s attendance to the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show shows that the well known Brazilian company is making efforts for a remarkable promotional activity regarding its latest and most important p... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (6): F-16, unmatched thanks to its generational leap
Paris, France - Lockheed Martin proves convinced about the fact that its well known fighter is still the best in the market thanks to the upgrades performed
"The most advanced multirole fighter currently available in the international market". Lockheed Martin exalted its F-16 Fighting Falcon in this manner during the Le Bourget aerospace show, proving very... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (5): Forgeard believes in the Airbus A-350
Paris, France - And the company's CEO announced forecasts for 200 orders by the end of this year for the new airliner
Noel Forgeard has been granted with the EADS-Airbus show direction during the Paris-Le Bourget event. And the current CEO of the important firm dominating the civil aviation market during the last two... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (4): annual turnover up to EUR 15bn in the next three years for Finmeccanica
Paris, France - The Italian aerospace and defence holding unveiled it according its forecasts and thanks to all its developed or under-development programmes
Finmeccanica announced its own ambitions for the next three years, effectively summarizing them during the Le Bourget Air Show in terms of annual turnover. The Italian aerospace and defence holding hopes... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (3): Ecureuil to prove safer and more reliable thanks to the EAPS system
Paris, France - As developed by CGTM and PALL Aerospace, in cooperation with Turbomeca, it will effectively face the turbine's ingestion of damaging elements
CGTM and PALL Aerospace, together with Turbomeca, will attend to the provision of the EAPS system (Engine Air Particle Separator) for the Arriel turbines of the Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil helicopters.... more