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Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Thales Alenia Space Advances Spanish Space Industry with Successful Integration of SPAINSAT NG Payloads

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space’s Tres Cantos facility in Spain has successfully integrated the SPAINSAT NG satellite communication payloads, marking a significant milestone for the Spanish space industry. The Communications Module of the SpainSat NG-I satellite has been transported to … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Deliver State-of-the-Art Treatment Lines to Shandong Nanshan Aluminum

(IN BRIEF) Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd has chosen ANDRITZ to supply two continuous heat treatment lines and one continuous process treatment line for their aluminum production in Longkou, Shandong, China. These lines will be used to manufacture aluminum and … Read the full press release

Italian Operator Air Corporate Signs Landmark Deal for 43 Helicopters with Airbus

(IN BRIEF) Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm order for 43 helicopters from Airbus, including 40 single-engine helicopters (H125/H130) and three ACH160s. This order, the largest commercial helicopter order by Airbus in Italy, will support private … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Achieves Milestone in Pearl 10X Engine Testing for Falcon 10X

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has made significant progress in the development of its Pearl 10X engine, designed to power Dassault’s Falcon 10X business jet. With over 1,500 testing hours completed, the engine has demonstrated its reliability and ability to meet performance … Read the full press release

Iceland’s Keflavík Airport to Expand with EUR 50 Million Loan from NIB

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Isavia ohf. have signed a 10-year loan agreement worth EUR 50 million to finance the expansion of Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. The project includes the construction of a new East Wing Terminal, … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Makes Aviation History with Successful UltraFan Technology Tests on Sustainable Fuel

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator in Derby, UK. The tests were conducted using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking a significant milestone for the company. The UltraFan technology offers a 10% … Read the full press release

Neste Acquires Stake in Changi Airport Joint Venture to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(IN BRIEF) Neste, a leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has completed its EUR 1.6 billion Singapore Expansion project. The expansion has doubled Neste’s production capacity in Singapore, making it the world’s leading SAF producer. The refinery’s total capacity … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank Backs Wingcopter’s Pioneering Drone Delivery Technology with €40 Million Investment

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €40 million in Wingcopter, a European drone delivery technology company. Wingcopter’s electrically powered unmanned aircraft have already been successfully used in small-scale commercial and humanitarian projects, including delivering medical supplies in … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation Celebrates Six Decades of Innovation in Business Aviation

(IN BRIEF) French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation marks the 60th anniversary of its first business jet, the Mystère 20, which was later rebranded as the Falcon 20. The plane’s success in the US market attracted buyers among entrepreneurs, government agencies, … Read the full press release

NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures second shadowy disk formation around young star

(IN BRIEF) Astronomers have detected two shadows sweeping across the face of a vast pancake-shaped gas-and-dust disk surrounding the red dwarf star TW Hydrae. The discovery of a second shadow in just a few years could be from another disk … Read the full press release

European Consortium Aims to Deliver Secure and Resilient Satellite Connectivity with IRIS²

(IN BRIEF) A group of European space and telecommunications companies, including Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space, have formed a consortium to respond to the European Commission’s call for tender for the future European satellite … Read the full press release

DHL Global Forwarding and Turkish Cargo to collaborate, leverage Istanbul airport’s SMARTIST facility

(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding and Turkish Cargo, the air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve each other’s operational efficiency and enhance Istanbul’s potential as a logistics hub. Under the MoU, DHL … Read the full press release

Inmarsat Government launches next-gen L-band Airborne ISR Ultra-Lightweight user terminal

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Government has announced the availability of its next-generation L-band Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Ultra-Lightweight (LAISR ULW) user terminal. The terminal, which is the latest addition to the company’s LAISR family of L-band terminals, delivers high availability, … Read the full press release

Kühne+Nagel, Atlas Air und die SR Technics Group schließen sich zusammen, um neue Standards für kohlenstoffarme Lieferketten für Flugzeugtriebwerke zu setzen

(IN KÜRZE) Kühne+Nagel, Atlas Air, Inc. und die SR Technics Group haben die Sustainable Engine Alliance gegründet, um im Einklang mit der Science Based Targets Initiative neue Standards für kohlenstoffarme Lieferketten für Flugzeugtriebwerke zu setzen. Die Allianz zielt darauf ab, … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel, Atlas Air, and SR Technics Groups Join Forces to Set New Standards for Low-Carbon Aircraft Engine Supply Chains

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel, Atlas Air, Inc., and SR Technics Group have formed the Sustainable Engine Alliance to set new standards for low-carbon aircraft engine supply chains in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative. The Alliance aims to reduce its … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Microsoft Partnership Aims to Enhance Real-Time Tactical Naval Intelligence

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development, deployment, and management of digital defense capabilities using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform. The collaboration aims to help partners collaborate on large multinational defense projects and … Read the full press release

Saab signs contract for support and maintenance services for JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for support and maintenance services for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. The order is valued at SEK 308m ($35.3m) and includes development, … Read the full press release

Capgemini ottimizza l’ambiente cloud per la costellazione di nanosatelliti JAPETUS

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Capgemini è stata selezionata da Prométhée, un operatore francese di NewSpace, per sviluppare il centro di missione per la sua prima costellazione europea, JAPETUS. La costellazione, sostenuta dal CNES, dal Ministero francese dell’Economia, delle Finanze e della … Read the full press release

Capgemini to optimize cloud environment for JAPETUS nanosatellite constellation

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by Prométhée, a French NewSpace operator, to develop the mission center for its first European constellation, JAPETUS. The constellation, supported by CNES, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel Develops Digital Management System for Fleet-Wide Aircraft Painting Optimization

(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings business has developed a digital management system called Aerofleet Coatings Management that enables airlines and operators to optimize paint maintenance schedules for their entire fleets. Aerofleet captures data from both manual and drone-operated inspections to … Read the full press release