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AerospaceOmnispace Spark-2 satellite launched
It completes deployment of the program
Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the launch and delivery of “Omnispace Spark-2” satellite into orbit. This marks the com... more
AerospacePolar Ice and Snow monitoring mission CRISTAL on track
It will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations
The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimetry mission CRISTAL is clearly on track. Following an intensive review process the European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that the preliminary design... more
Civil aviationPiaggio Aerospace: six new Avanti Evo aircraft
Italian MoD formalises order with the company
Lorenzo Guerini, the Italian Minister of Defence, had announced it last October, just after having signed the relevant Decree. Yesterday, the much-awaited order has been eventually formalized: Piaggio... more
Civil aviationH55: development of a regional hybrid electric propulsion flight demonstrator
Collins Aerospace is a key technology collaborator in the demonstrator project
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has selected H55, the Swiss based company developing electric propulsion and battery systems, to provide the battery pack for the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight d... more
AirlinesIAG Group finalizes agreeement for up to 150 B-737 airplanes
Purchase includes firm order and options -DATA SHEET
Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced an order for a combined total of 50 B-737/8-200s and /10s, plus 100 options.The B-737/8-200 will enable IAG to configure the airplane with... more
AerospaceFinal Pléiades Neo satellites ready to join rest of family
Integration completed, environment tests successfully passed
The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, following successful final tests in Toulouse’s clean rooms. Following the... more
Civil aviationAssets frozen at Superjet company
Italian Financial Police seals five aircraft and assets worth 150 million euros
The Financial Security Committee of the Italian Ministry of Economy has ordered the freezing of assets of Pjsc United Aircraft Corporation, traceable to the company Superjet International, based at "Marco... more
Civil aviationATR paves way for next generation of its best-selling aircraft
The EVO family to be even more sustainable -VIDEO
ATR announced yesterday its plans for the next generation of its best-selling family of regional aircraft by 2030, the EVO.The plan foresees advanced design features and a new powerplant with hybrid capability... more
HelicoptersFincantieri: dry dock works start on the LPD for Qatar in Palermo
The flight deck is sized for hosting NH-90 helicopter.
The keel laying of the amphibious vessel (LPD – Landing Platform Dock) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place at the Palermo s... more
IndustryFincantieri: Pierroberto Folgiero appointed CEO
New BoD under the chairmanship of Claudio Graziano; extraordinary power
The new Board of Directors of Fincantieri SpA, appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting held yesterday, which will remain in office until the Shareholders’ Meeting for the approval of the financial statements as... more
Finance and economyFincantieri (2): shareholders' meeting approves 2021 financial statements and new BoD
For the years 2022-2024: Claudio Graziano President
Fincantieri SpA held its ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting today in Trieste on a single call. To minimize the risks related to the COVID-19 health emergency, in compliance with Article 106, paragraph 4, of... more
DefenseFincantieri: a new era begins
Today ratifies top management and appoints new board of directors
Today is the day when a new era begins at the Fincantieri Group. A meeting is being held in Rome that is to ratify the appointments of the new chairman, General Claudio Graziano, current chairman of the... more
DefenseFincantieri: Giordo fired by Bono without just cause
Removed shortly before end of his tenure, ball passes to new CEO
Giuseppe Giordo has been officially dismissed without cause. He no longer holds the post of general manager of the Fincantieri Group's Naval Ships Division. The decision was formalized on Friday, May 6,... more
AirlinesITA Airways becomes first Italian A-350 operator
It is the 40th one of this model
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy a... more
IndustryFincantieri. "Viking Mars" delivered in Ancona
The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship segment
"Viking Mars”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been delivered today at the shipyard in Ancona. The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship se... more
IndustrySelected company for motors on the eVTOL aircraft CityAirbus NG
The prototype will be equipped with a tailored version of engine
Airbus has selected MAGicALL to supply the motors of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft CityAirbus NextGen. Its prototype will be equipped with a tailored version of the MAGiDRIVE,... more
Civil aviationAviation safety: an air shield against viruses
Innovative system that reduces risks in the cabin is about to receive FAA certification
An airplane cabin air purification technology system designed to prevent the spread of viruses, by creating a kind of environmental barrier around each passenger, is expected to receive certification from... more
AerospaceWith NIRSpec, Webb is set to unveil a new Universe
The instrument has completed its functional check outs
NirSpec (Near Infrared Spectrograph), a key instrument on Webb (the James Webb Space Telescope) has successfully passed all its functional tests including subsystems and mechanisms and is one step nearer... more
Civil aviationUS company to test hydrogen plane
Presented the Dornier 228; at the start in a few months tests on the engine
British technology company ZeroAvia has officially unveiled its newest acquisition: a 19-seat, twin-engine, turboprop Dornier 228 aircraft powered by hydrogen. It is now poised to turn its facility at... more
AirportsPresentation of URANO for including drones in Italy’s ATM system
It is a research project funded by ASI, with the technical assistance of ENAV, implemented by Telespazio
Guaranteeing adequate safety standards and the utmost precision at every stage in flight with satellite navigation systems, particularly Galileo, RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) and UAS (Unmanned... more
AerospaceVega E: firing of the new M10 oxygen/methane engine
Tested at Avio's new SPTF at the Salto di Quirra range in Sardinia
The new M10 oxygen/methane engine for Vega E was successfully tested yesterday at Avio's new Space Propulsion Test Facility (SPTF) at the Salto di Quirra range in Sardinia. The engine developed by Avio,... more
IndustryCybersecurity contract to protect European agency eu-LISA
The agreement will last for 5 years
Leonardo will monitor and manage cyber security operations protecting the corporate IT infrastructure at eu-LISA, the EU Digital agency which is at the forefront of Europe’s information-driven border m... more
IndustryBoeing moves its headquarters
New offices in Arlington, but it will keep "significant presence" in Chicago
The US aerospace and defense group Boeing announced in recent hours that it will move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, where the company also plans to create a research and technological... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: the BoD approves 1Q 2022 results
Total backlog at EURO 34.4 billion -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of FINCANTIERI SpA, chaired by Giampiero Massolo, has examined and approved the interim financial information at March 31, 2022. Consolidated 1Q 2022 results ▪ Revenues stand at... more
Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 1Q2022 results
Contract for the Tiger MkIII attack helicopter upgrade programme and Eurodrone
Airbus reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2022.Solid Q1 results in an evolving and complex geopolitical and economic environment142 commercial aircraft delivered... more
Finance and economyUS investment giant bets on aerotaxis
Bank estimates that two companies will bill 1 trillion dollars
The US investment bank JP Morgan sets eye on eVtol air cabs (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) produced by the American start-ups Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, specialized in the development... more
AirlinesQantas confirms future Airbus aircraft fleet
The carrier chose the A-350, A-220 and A-321 airplanes
Australia’s Qantas Group has confirmed that it will order 12 A-350/1000s, 20 A-220s and 20 A-321XLRs. The news was announced at a ceremony in Sydney attended by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus C... more
IndustryFincantieri: second corvette for Qatar delivered
The flight deck and hangar are sized for hosting one NH-90 helicopter
The delivery of the corvette “Damsah”, the second of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took pla... more
AirlinesITA-Airbus partner to develop Urban Air Mobility in Italy
For the eVtol, electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing, CityAirbus NextGen
Airbus and ITA Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in Italy. The two companies will explore the creation of tailored UAM services, by identifying... more
Fair and showsAircraft. Embraer at the "Adas" in The Philippines
The industry promotes its Defense & Security Portfolio -DATA SHEET
Embraer will promote its complete portfolio of products and solutions for the defense and security markets at the "Asian Defense & Security" ("ADAS"), in the Philippines, to be held between April 27 and... more