Category Archives: Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Airbus Helicopters receives EASA certification for the Rig’N Fly automatic rig approach for offshore operations

New Rig’N Fly mode increases safety and mission success for offshore helicopter operations Fully automatic approach up to go-around decision and final rig landing assistance Simple, safe and accurate for less pilot workload, more envelope protection and precise operations Marignane, … Read the full press release

Airbus Group to highlight full range of products covering the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence and space markets at the 2016 Singapore Air Show

Major presence at Asia-Pacific’s largest Air Show Product highlights include A350 XWB, A400M aircraft and state-of-the-art helicopters TOULOUSE, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) will have a major presence at this year’s Singapore Air Show, highlighting its … Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines’ first A350-900 completes its maiden flight over the skies of South West France

SINGAPORE, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The first A350-900 for Singapore Airlines yesterday completed its maiden flight over the skies of South West France. The aircraft, featuring the airline’s iconic livery, will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground … Read the full press release

ATR signs one billion euro deal with Iran Air for 40 ATR 72-600s

The one billion euro deal marks the arrival of the newest generation ATR aircraft in Iran BLAGNAC, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s leading turboprop manufacturer ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air today signed in Teheran a deal for the … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters delivers the first H145 Mercedes Benz Style to Körfez Aviation in Turkey

This is the first helicopter of this model to be operated in Turkey. A second H145 Mercedes Benz will follow in March 2016. Marignane, France, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first H145 Mercedes Benz Style to … Read the full press release

Comlux becomes the largest customer for Airbus’ new corporate jet family with the firm order for three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft

BLAGNAC, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Comlux The Aviation Group has announced a firm order for three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft, becoming the largest customer for Airbus’ new corporate jet family. The order also consolidates Comlux’s leadership in Airbus corporate jet deals, with … Read the full press release

First relay satellite of the SpaceDataHighway EDRS-A successfully launched into geostationary orbit

BLAGNAC, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EDRS-A, the first relay satellite of the SpaceDataHighway, was successfully launched into geostationary orbit on 30 January 2016. After a test period, it will become operational for its first end-user customer by mid-2016. The SpaceDataHighway system will … Read the full press release

Airbus Group CTO Jean Botti leaves the company

Will pursue new career opportunity outside aerospace after successful decade as CTO Jean Botti climbed the ranks of the aviation industry as the “father of electric flight” Succession is subject to a comprehensive review of the Group’s innovation, R&T set-up … Read the full press release

Pacific Helicopters in Papua New Guinea received the first of three H145 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters

H145s to be multi-tasked across Pacific Helicopters’ operations. The sale is the largest H145 campaign to date in the region and provides PNG with the latest rotorcraft. Goroka, Papua New Guinea, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marking a milestone for both Pacific … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space in final preparations for the launch of EUTELSAT 9B

EUTELSAT 9B is the 22nd satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for Eutelsat Latest state-of-the-art broadcast satellite hosts EDRS-A, the first node for the European Space Agency (ESA) / Airbus Defence and Space’s European Data Relay System (EDRS-SpaceDataHighway) BLAGNAC, … Read the full press release

Iran officials sign with Airbus for new aircrafts and civil aviation co-operation

PARIS, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. The agreements were signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s official visit to … Read the full press release

Vaisala to deliver eighty (80) Runway Visual Range (RVR) systems and sub-systems for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

HELSINKI, 26-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala has signed a multi-year contract with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deliver eighty (80) Runway Visual Range (RVR) systems and sub-systems. These systems are being procured to replace aging RVR systems currently in … Read the full press release

Nordic Aviation Capital delivered the final of twelve aircraft to PT Garuda Indonesia as part of 2012 lease deal

Nordic Aviation Capital is pleased to confirm that it has delivered one new CRJ1000, MSN 19044, to PT Garuda Indonesia on lease. This is the final of twelve aircraft to be delivered to the airline as part of an aircraft … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Technik AG expands highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich location

MUNICH, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lufthansa Technik AG is stepping up its capacities for the support of the Airbus A350: a symbolic groundbreaking marked the beginning of the expansion of a highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich … Read the full press release

Airbus expands capabilities and reach of its service centre network for corporate jet customers and operators

Broader service centre network extends customer care Toulouse, France, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is enhancing the way that it cares for corporate jet customers and operators around the world, by expanding the capabilities and reach of its service centre network. The … Read the full press release

Airbus: easyJet to order further 36 A320 Family aircraft

Cumulative orders surpass 450 A320 Family aircraft Toulouse, France, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — easyJet has signed a firm order for a further 36 A320 Family aircraft taking its cumulative order for the type to 451. The agreement for six A320ceo and 30 … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space delivered the first ACES Ground Terminal to German National Metrology Institute

A new tool to test Einstein´s theory of relativity Braunschweig, Germany, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first ACES Ground Terminal to the German National Metrology Institute (Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB) in Braunschweig (Germany). All around the … Read the full press release

Arianespace successfully launched two satellites: Arabsat-6B (BADR-7) for Arabsat and GSAT-15 for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Kourou, French Guiana, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arianespace successfully launched two satellites this evening: Arabsat-6B (BADR-7) for the operator Arabsat, and GSAT-15 for ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). The company’s tenth launch of the year from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), and sixth … Read the full press release

Inmarsat selects OTE Group and Greece for location of the terrestrial satellite infrastructure for its European Aviation Network (EAN)

OTE Group’s terrestrial satellite station will serve as a gateway between space and ground ATHENS, 9-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has selected OTE Group and Greece for the location of the … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation completes certifications of FANS 1/A+ for its Falcon 900A/B and 900C/EX aircraft

Saint-Cloud, France, 27-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Aviation has completed certifications of FANS 1/A+ for its Falcon 900A/B and 900C/EX aircraft. Obtained in association with Honeywell, the approval will allow operators to meet worldwide mandates for preferential routing in the North Atlantic … Read the full press release