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IndustryRR: correction on the Italian company name
Rome, Italy - The exact one is Forgital Italy SpA and Fly SpA
The Rolls-Royce industry sent a correction to the previous press release already published by AVIONEWS regarding the Italian company name. We report the exact part: "The engine is partially realized... more
IndustryAirplanes, helicopters and satellite to support of hurricane "Harvey" disaster relief efforts
Rome, Italy - Cosmo SkyMed provide information, C-27J of US Coast Guard for transportation of crew and AW-139 for recovery
As the communities along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana begin to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane "Harvey", a number of Leonardo products and technologies have been activated in... more
IndustryAirplanes and engines. Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 receives certification
Rome, Italy - The new great unit is realized partially in the South and the North of Italy
The Rolls-Royce (RR) Trent XWB-97, the latest and most powerful variant of the Trent XWB, has received formal flight certification, leading the way to the engine entering into service later this year. Certification... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. United Technologies might acquire Rockwell Collins
Rome, Italy - The value of the operation would be over 20 billion dollars
Rockwell Collins could be bought by United Technologies, giving rise to a giant in the aircraft supplies market. According to US press the acquisition could be concluded by this week-end; the two companies... more
IndustryVixen 500E AESA radar chosen for Romanian IAR-99 tech demonstrator airplane
Rome, Italy - The prototype aircraft with the device on-board is expected to be ready for testing by the end of 2017
Leonardo’s Vixen 500E AESA radar has been procured by the National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” (INCAS), Romania’s aerospace research and development establishment, for its new tra... more
IndustryAdditional 17 F-35 airplanes to Israel, the deal with Lockheed Martin has been finalized
Tel Aviv, Israel - The delivery of the aircraft is expected by 2024
The Defense Ministry of Israel finalized an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of 17 F-35 airplanes. It was reported yesterday by the same Ministry, concluding in such way a path that started... more
IndustryNew nuclear missile for the US: Lockheed Martin and Raytheon get contracts for 1.8 billion dollars
Washington, United States - US Air Force plans to replace its AGM-86B armaments
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon signed on Wednesday two contracts with the US Air Force (USAF) to proceed in the development of the new LRSO (Long Range Standoff) missile that shall replace its AGM-86 ALCM... more
IndustryMi-38T: Russian Helicopters starts production of the military helicopter
Moscow, Russia - The program is in the framework of the contract that was signed in July with the Russian Ministry of Defense
Kazan Helicopters of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) has started to assemble the first prototype of the Mi-38T helicopter within the framework of the implementation of... more
Industry234 new helicopters for the Indian Navy
New Delhi, India - The Ministry of Defense started the procedure that will lead to the tender. The order is estimated at over 5 billion dollars
The Indian Navy wants to be provided with more than two hundred new helicopters and for this reason the Ministry of Defense of India would have prepared a RFI (Request For Information), a request of written... more
IndustryFirst US-built A-320 takes flight
Alabama, USA - Airbus in the United States can produce three members of the A-320 Family: tha A-319, the A-320 and the A-321
The first Airbus A-320 aircraft to be produced at the Airbus US Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, has flown for the first time on August 15. The aircraft took off from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley... more
IndustryGSE Industria Aeronautica Srl: the auction deadline (August 31) is imminent
Rome, Italy - Design, development, manufacturing and assembly of aerostructures
GSE is private and independent company with more than 20 years experience in production of aeronautical components. The main business areas of GSE are: - Manufacturing engineering of structural aeronautic... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace participates with Avanti EVO airplane at eventin London
Savona, Italy - "Air Charter Expo 2017" will take place on September 12
Piaggio Aerospace, an Italian aircraft manufacturer active in the business and defense and security sectors, announced yesterday it will participate with its Avanti EVO airplane in the "Air Charter Expo... more
IndustryNew Czech unmanned aircraft engine Primoco 500
Prague, Czech Republic - The company extends its portfolio
Czech company Primoco UAV SE, which develops, manufactures and sells the unmanned aircraft Primoco UAV One 100/150 extends its portfolio with the new self-designed Primoco 500 piston engine. The engine... more
IndustryATR and Stobart Air renew their GMA
Toulouse, France - After ten years of cooperation
After ten years of cooperation, ATR, the world's turboprop manufacturer, and the Irish regional airline Stobart Air announce the extension of their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). This new six-year... more
IndustryRostec: memorandum on bilateral trade under a contract sale of Su-35 airplanes to Indonesia
Moscow, Russia - The list of goods will be negotiated by the members a working group appointed by the parties in accordance with the agreement
State-owned Rostec Corporation and the Indonesia owned Enterprises State Trading company, PT.PPI signed a memorandum on cooperation. The document was signed by Deputy CEO Igor Zavyalov on behalf of Rostec... more
IndustryC-295 SAR airplane for Brazil ends its successful world tour
Campo Grande, Brazil - Aircraft arrives in Brazil after Paris Airshow and five-week tour
The first Airbus C-295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which performed a successful five-week demonstration tour through four continents, ended its long trip yesterday... more
IndustryBoeing: BOC Aviation finalizes order for 10 B-737 MAX 10 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Lessor adds latest version of the 737 MAX family to growing portfolio
Boeing and BOC Aviation Limited have finalized a deal for 10 B-737 MAX 10 airplanes. The announcement, first made at the "2017 Paris Air Show", is valued at approximately USD 1.25 billion at list prices. BOC... more
IndustryA regulation for seats on civil airplanes, a federal appeal court of the United States asks for it
Washington, USA - A consumer associations appealed to the court after FAA had refused to establish their minimum sizes
Three judges from the federal appeal court of the United States asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -the authority that regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the US- to reconsider its... more
IndustryBoeing and Dassault Systèmes extend their partnership
Paris, France - Across commercial aviation, space and defense programs
Dassault Systèmes and Boeing have extended their partnership. The US industry will expand its deployment of Dassault Systèmes’ products across its commercial aviation, space and defense programs to inc... more
IndustryAirbus to sell Plant Holdings to Motorola Solutions
Amsterdam, Holland - Completion of the transaction is expected by the end of 2017
Airbus has executed a definitive agreement under which Motorola Solutions will acquire Plant Holdings, which holds the Airbus DS Communications business. This agreement is part of the portfolio reshaping... more
IndustryAircraft. ATR and TransNusa extend their GMA
Toulouse, France - The initial contract signed in 2014
ATR, the world’s turboprop manufacturer, and the Indonesian airline TransNusa announce the extension of their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Signed in 2014, the initial contract covered the repair, o... more
IndustryThe new operations by Boeing Global Services depart from Plano
Plano, USA - Innovative solutions in four key areas
Boeing inaugurated its third business unit in Plano (Texas): the Boeing Global Services, that will operate next to the Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security divisions. The new unit, led by... more
IndustryLeonardo (2), data of first half 2017 have been released
Rome, Italy - Slight decrease of Revenues compared to the same half of 2016, Net Debt goes down
The financial data of the first half 2017 of the Leonardo Group have been released today after their approval by the Board of Directors of the company. Revenues slightly decrease to EUR 5326 million (-1.6%... more
IndustryLeonardo, the T-100 airplanes for the US and the Russian past of Profumo
Rome, Italy - "Il Fatto Quotidiano" assumes that the assignments in Sberbank of the CEO of the ex-Finmeccanica Group could have a negative impact on the competition for the trainer jet to the USAF
According to an article that was published yesterday by the Italian newspaper "Il Fatto quotidiano" the assignments that Alessandro Profumo -CEO of Leonardo- held in the Russian bank Sberbank could have... more
IndustryBoeing Global Services forecasts 1.2 million aircraft pilots and technicians needed by 2036
Oshkosh, Usa - 20 year demand for cabin crew exceeds 800,000
Boeing released its 2017 Pilot and Technician Outlook at "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh" and projects a demand for more than 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. Now in its eighth year,... more
Industry100th A-350XWB airplane delivered
Toulouse, France - Just some 30 months after the first one in December 2014
Airbus has delivered its 100th A-350XWB, just some 30 months after the first delivery of the widebody aircraft in December 2014, and delivered to China Airlines (A-350/900). To date the A-350 has been... more
IndustryLeonardo inaugurates its new airborne systems facility in L'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy - Focused on industry's airborne systems activity and employs around 140 people
Today Leonardo officially inaugurated its airborne systems facility in L’Aquila, Italy. L’Aquila, the capital of Italy’s Abruzzo region, is one of the birthplaces of Leonardo’s airborne and space systems... more
IndustryF-35 planes and 10.000 jobs: for the Italian Court of Auditors the realistic ones are 3586
Rome, Italy - In the report on the general audit of the State 2016 labour forecasts are adjusted downwards
In the report on the general audit of the Italian State 2016 which was communicated to the Parliament of the Country on June 27 the Italian Court of Auditors (Corte dei Conti) dedicated a section to the... more
IndustryIAG orders three more A-330/200 airplane for LEVEL
Toulouse, France - The low-cost of the Group began operating last month
Following the recent and successful launch in Barcelona of International Airlines Group’s (IAG) low-cost long-haul airline brand, LEVEL, the Group has selected the A-330/200 as its aircraft of choice t... more
IndustryKC-390 airplane successfully concludes world demonstration tour
Gavião Peixoto, Brazil - Lasted 40 days, flew over 19 Countries and presented to nine Nations
The new multi-mission military transport and tanker aircraft, the KC-390, concluded last week a successful 40-day demonstration tour. During this tour it flew over 19 countries and was presented to nine... more
IndustryS7 Airlines takes delivery of its first A-320neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - First to operate this model in Russia
S7 Airlines, one of Russia’s carriers, member of Oneworld global airline alliance, has taken delivery of its’ first A-320neo which is on lease from BOC Aviation. The aircraft is the first Airbus to fea... more
IndustryTaiwan’s Mandarin Airlines buys six ATR-72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Valued at some USD 160 million
ATR and Taiwan’s Mandarin Airlines, a regional subsidiary of Taiwan’s flag carrier China Airlines, today signed a contract for the purchase of six -72/600 airplanes, valued at some USD 160 million. With the... more
IndustryGlobal 7000 aircraft program surpasses 500 flight test hours
Montreal, Canada - Development and certification schedule is on track for entry-into-service in the 2H2018
Bombardier Business Aircraft announced yesterday that its Global 7000 aircraft flight test program is progressing as planned and has surpassed the 500-hour milestone. With three flight test vehicles (FTVs)... more
IndustryAir Côte d’Ivoire receives its new A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - The cabin of the aircraft delivered is configured in two classes
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast’s flagship airline based in Abidjan, received its new A-320 at a ceremony that was held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse on Monday 17 July. This ceremony was... more
IndustryEmbraer flies first Legacy 500 airplane assembled in Melbourne
Melbourne-Florida, Usa - Just eight months after the first 450 jet assembled in Melbourne took flight
Embraer announced the maiden flight of its first Legacy 500 midsize business jet airplane assembled at its industrial facilities in Melbourne, Florida, just eight months after the first 450 mid-light jet... more
IndustryAvio Aero will produce components for ATP engine
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - To include 3D printed parts
Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business that designs, builds and maintains aviation engines, will produce, at its Brindisi plant, the additive-manufactured components of the General Electric ATP (Advanced Turboprop)... more
IndustryNew contract to continue to keep UK Typhoon aircraft protected from threats
Rome, Italy - A two year contract will see Leonardo lead the upgrade of the ‘Praetorian’ Defensive Aids Sub System for jets operated by the RAF
Leonardo has welcomed a contract between NETMA and Eurofighter for a Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) capability upgrade for the UK’s Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. The two-year, €45M (£40M) cont... more
IndustryA-350/1000 aircraft completes hot weather tests at Al Ain Airport
Toulouse, France - They took place from 4 to 7 July in the UAE
The A-350/1000 test aircraft, MSN065, successfully completed the hot weather tests at the Al Ain International airport, in the UAE. The tests which took place from 4 to 7 July, involved the aircraft undergo... more
IndustryATR obtains EASA certification for the new Standard 3 avionics for the -600 series of aircraft
Toulouse, France - The new suite has been co-developed with Thales
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted certification to the latest innovations, co-developed by ATR and Thales, which further enhance the avionics of the -42/600 and -72/600 aircraft. The... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 2Q17
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 35 commercial and 24 executive jets
During the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), Embraer delivered 35 jets to the commercial aviation market and 24 jets to the business aviation market, of which 16 were light jets and eight were large jets. The... more
IndustrySSJ-100 aircraft confirmed its ability to fly from short runways
Venice, Italy - To one of the oldest airports of Northern Europe, Bromma in Sweden
Since the beginning of July 2017 Sukhoi Superjet 100 has successfully performed flights to one of the oldest airports of Northern Europe–Bromma (Sweden). It has relatively short runway of 1660 m and i... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports second quarter deliveries
Chicago, Usa - And year-to-date, including deliveries under operating lease
The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2017. Major program deliveries during the second quarter and year-to-date, including deliveries... more
IndustryTurkish and Indonesian aviation companies continue to strengthen the collaboration
Ankara, Turkey - Following the MoU signed during the "IDEF 2017 Fair"
Turkey's aerospace company, Turkish Aerospace Industries -TAI-, and Indonesia's aerospace firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia -PTDI, continue to strengthen the collaboration on aerospace. Following the Memorandum... more
IndustryNegotiations for acquisition of Vector Aerospace
Amsterdam, Holland - StandardAero and Airbus announced it yesterday
StandardAero and Airbus yesterday announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations with respect to an acquisition by StandardAero of Vector Aerospace Holding SAS (“Vector”) from Airbus. Vector is... more
IndustryAirbus sells 140 aircraft to Chinese Cas
Berlin, Germany - Gta Agreement for 100 A-320 and 40 A-350XWB
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A-320 Family airplanes and... more
IndustryFirst Phenom 100 aircraft delivered for UK's MFTS programme
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services
Embraer delivered yesterday the first Phenom 100 business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services. The aircraft has been selected to provide Multi-Engine Pilot Training to UK Armed Forces as part of the... more
IndustryFlying as one: fully integrated Airbus takes off
Toulouse, France - Company united under single brand following corporate reorganisation
Airbus SE on 1 July integrated as planned its Group structure with its largest division, Commercial Aircraft. Following a reorganisation announced in September 2016, Airbus will benefit from a simpler... more
IndustryNovair receives its first A-321neo airplane
Hamburg, Germany - On lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC)
Swedish charter airline Novair, has taken delivery of its first A-321neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The airplane will join carrier’s existing Airbus fleet of two A-320 Family aircraft. The p... more
IndustryGermany and Norway join to operate pooled fleet of NATO-owned A-330MRTT tanker aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Order to be placed by NSPA through OCCAR under EDA initiative
Germany and Norway officially joined the European/NATO program to acquire A-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft along with Netherlands and Luxembourg. The two Nations committed to participating in... more
IndustryAirplanes and maintenance: Embraer appoints SIA Engineering as E-Jets Authorized Service Center in the Philippines
Singapore, Singapore - The Philippine company will service E-170, E-175, E-190 and E-195 aircraft
Embraer has appointed SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation (SIAEP), a subsidiary of SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC), as an E-Jets authorized service center. Embraer’s E-Jets family of commercial j... more