Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow 2018" (2). Hawaiian finalizes order for up to 20 Dreamliner...
It confirms earlier commitment; includes purchase rights for 10 additional aircraft
Boeing and Hawaiian Airlines announced the companies finalized an order for 10 B-787/9 Dreamliner, valued at $2.82 billion at list prices. The deal also includes purchase rights for 10 additional 787s.The... more
Press releaseElettronica Group and Indra together for the first DIRCM system
Based on Quantum Cascade Laser, dubbed EuroDIRQM
Both companies collaborte to offer to the market a next generation fully European self-protection solution to defend any type of aircraft from heat-guided missiles more
DefenseSaab launches anti-ship missile system RBS15 Gungnir
Showed at the "Farnborough Airshow" for the first time
Saab announces the RBS15 Gungnir next generation anti-ship missile system that is shown at the "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" (July 16-22) for the first time.The option to engage targets from... more
OccurrencesBritish Airways: emergency landing for an A-320 to Gatwick
The airplane from Naples has suffered a technical failure
Tonight at Gatwick Airport in London, a British Airways Airbus A-320 from Naples made an emergency landing, due to a technical failure.No problem for the passengers of the flight that fell all uninjured... more
DefenseTurkey: the first aircraft carrier will arrive in 2021
Anadolu will be able to give the sea the air projection on the seas
Turkey will also have its first aircraft carrier built entirely autonomously by 2021. The Anadolu will give at the Turkish Navy the ability to projection on the seas around the world -being able to navigate... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government seeks minority shareholders for the carrier
If the "statist" policy prevails foreign financiers will be needed
Danilo Toninelli, Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, and Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Economic Development, explained yesterday that "Alitalia will return to being public", without... more
Fair and shows"Fia 2018" (3). Airbus: further orders for aircraft
Coming from an unknown customer, from Vietjet and from AirAsia X
A customer whose name has not been made known has signed a Letter of Intent for 10 A-320neo aircraft, Vietjet has signed a Letter of Intent for 50 additional A-321neo and AirAsia X has signed an order... more
AerospaceNASA: objective to commercialize the Earth's orbit
Funding is sought for the new International Space Station
During the "Farnborough Air Show" (July 16-22) there was talked also of space, especially NASA was able to speak in favor of the International Space Station (ISS), to explain its expectations and the future... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (7). AW-109 GrandNew helicopter enters Irish market
The announcement was made during a ceremony held at the event
Leonardo and official distributor in UK Sloane Helicopters (Sloane) announced today that QME Mining Equipment Ltd (QME) of Ireland, a company in the supply of complete solutions to the Mining and Tunnelling... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (6). Airbus: additional aircraft orders
By Viva Aerobus and Uganda Airlines
Viva Aerobus has confirmed the change for 25 additional A-321neo aircraft and 16 conversions of A-320neo in A-321neo compared to a pre-existing order, and Uganda Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (5). New success in UK for AW-169 helicopter
Also selected by Magpas Air Ambulance
Leonardo announces that Magpas Air Ambulance (MAA) has selected the AW-169 as its new generation helicopter. Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) will customise the aircraft with an advanced medical interior... more
DefenseUS Navy: USS Ford close to the last test phase
12 months in which all the systems will be tested to make it operational
It will bring more than 75 aircraft with hypothetically unlimited autonomy -given that it is powered by two nuclear reactors- we're talking about the new US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford that will... more
DefenseChina: joint exercise on an area large as Taiwan
The activities of the Chinese armed forces will start today and end next Monday
The Chinese armed forces will conduct from today until next Monday -according to the "Global Times"- an interforce training in the East China Sea, in an area almost identical to the size of the island... more
IndustryTempest: two years to find partners in the project
Italy among the main options given Leonardo's participation
After the presentation of the Tempest it will be necessary to find international partners to receive further funding and participation in the research and development of the new generation British aircraft.... more
Fair and showsBrief news from "Fia 2018" (4). Airbus: MoU for six A-330neo planes
Coming from an undisclosed customer
Short news from "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" (16-22 July). A customer has signed a commitment for six A-330neo Family aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the "Farnborough... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow" (3). Leonardo has formed separate partnerships
Collaboration agreements with Ultra and L3 Technologies
Leonardo has entered partnerships with L3 Technologies and Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems (“Ultra”) in order to offer a complete Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) acoustic system based on Leonardo’s new l... more
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Accident occurred during flight tests
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Fair and shows"Farnborough" (5). Leonardo at the "2018 airshow"
On display AW-101 helicopter, M-346 Fighter Attack aircraft and P-72A Italian AMI
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