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Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

GKN plc to acquire Fokker Technologies Group B.V from Arle Capital for an enterprise value of €706 million

• Further strengthening leading Tier 1 aerospace supplier • Compelling combination with an enhanced multi-technology portfolio • Broadening geographic footprint in Europe, North America and Asia • Fokker headquarters to remain in the Netherlands AMSTERDAM, 31-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GKN plc (“GKN”) today announces … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland signed contract for the sale of ten AW189 commercial helicopters to Rosneft’s RN-Aircraft

The order is the result of the framework agreement signed in December 2014 with the Russian operator Rosneft Rosneft plans to order further helicopters, for a total of up to 160 units. Samarate, Italy, 22-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced … Read the full press release

ESA: Media invitation for the presentation of applications using early images from the 2nd satellite in orbit for the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation programme

PARIS, 20-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Media representatives are invited to a presentation of potential applications using the early images from the second satellite in orbit for the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation programme. The event, jointly organised by ESA and the … Read the full press release

airberlin appoints Uwe Kattwinkel as new Senior Vice President Communications

BERLIN, 14-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the beginning of August Uwe Kattwinkel (52) will become the new Senior Vice President Communications at airberlin. Uwe Kattwinkel will report directly to CEO Stefan Pichler. He takes over from Aage Dünhaupt, who has … Read the full press release

Airbus Group’s E-Fan technology demonstrator became the world’s first all-electric two engine aircraft taking off by its own power to successfully cross the Channel

Calais, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group’s E-Fan technology demonstrator today became the world’s first all-electric two engine aircraft taking off by its own power to successfully cross the Channel, some 106 years after Louis Blériot’s epic flight. The E-Fan’s … Read the full press release

The French defence procurement agency DGA awards interoperability of intelligence systems contract to Airbus Defence and Space

New software tool optimises data exchange between coalition forces MUNICH, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract concerning the interoperability of intelligence systems. Conducted as part of the French … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space signs the first contract for the fully reconfigurable Quantum satellite with Eutelsat and the European Space Agency

First fully reconfigurable payload with total coverage, bandwidth, power and frequency flexibility marks milestone in satellite business PPP contract with Eutelsat and European Space Agency Blagnac, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has signed the first contract for the … Read the full press release

Airbus Group appointments: Jean-Pierre Talamoni as EVP Marketing & Sales for Airbus Defence and Space; Christian Scherer as Head of Airbus Group International

Toulouse, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Jean-Pierre Talamoni, 58, as Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales for Airbus Defence and Space. In this position, he will become a Member of the Executive Committee … Read the full press release

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft prepares for its Channel crossing this Friday, 10 July

Bordeaux, 8-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft is being readied for its Channel crossing this Friday, 10 July. The aircraft will soon be on its way from France’s Aquitaine region to the starting point of … Read the full press release

Business groups across Britain including FSB, IoD, BCC and CBI support Heathrow expansion

IOD, CBI, FSB and BCC amongst supporters lining up to call on government to act on the Airports Commission’s clear and positive recommendation for Heathrow expansion Over 80 percent of the total 72,000 responses received by the Commission were supportive … Read the full press release

Heathrow welcomes Airports Commission’s clear recommendation that “the best answer is to expand Heathrow’s runway capacity”

Heathrow welcomes Airports Commission’s clear recommendation for expansion and calls for Government to approve expansion, for all of Britain Heathrow expansion is supported by businesses, unions, communities, airports, airlines and politicians from every part of the UK Airports Commission finds … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H130 rotorcraft configured for aerial work delivered to Switzerland’s Air Zermatt

Equipment includes a new cargo sling system with a 1,500kg hook capacity H130 rotorcraft provides exceptional capabilities for aerial work and heavy-lift operations TOULOUSE, 23-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H130 rotorcraft will soon accomplish additional duties as the first … Read the full press release

Airbus: all A400Ms now cleared by Spanish regulator DGAM for flight provided they have undergone the checks specified in the Alert Operator Transmission (AOT)

TOULOUSE, 23-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lifting of restrictions permits all aircraft to fly subject to completion of checks Airbus Defence and Space is about to recommence deliveries of Airbus A400M aircraft following the lifting of all remaining flight restrictions on new … Read the full press release

Snecma selected Japanese Kikuchi Gear as a supplier of titanium-aluminide (TiAl) blades on the low-pressure turbine of the new CFM International LEAP engine

Ashikaga city, Tochigi (Japan), 9-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Snecma (Safran) and Kikuchi Gear Co., Ltd. located in Tochigi, Japan, announced today that Snecma selected Kikuchi Gear as a supplier of titanium-aluminide (TiAl) blades on the low-pressure turbine of the new CFM … Read the full press release

Saab invites the media to a presentation of Saab and Gripen before Turku Airshow on 5 June 2015

Defence and security company Saab has the pleasure of inviting media to a presentation of Saab and Gripen before Turku Airshow on 5 June at 11 am. During the seminar Anders Gardberg, head of Saab in Finland, and Jerker Ahlqvist, … Read the full press release

BAE Systems to upgrade four Watchman radars for UK Ministry of Defence following the award of £7 million contract

Following the award of a £7 million contract, BAE Systems are on task to upgrade four Watchman radars, continuing the critical support provided to the UK Ministry of Defence for surveillance and Air Traffic Control (ATC). LONDON, 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Airbus gives customers more comfort, range and efficiency with the launch of two new aircraft, the ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo

TOULOUSE, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Launching two new aircraft, the ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo, gives Airbus the ability to offer customers a corporate jet solution with more comfort, range and efficiency. They build on the widest and tallest cabin that is … Read the full press release

Airbus Group starts the construction of its new multi-site Leadership University; scheduled to open in the autumn of 2016

University to provide state-of-the-art development programmes and training for Group’s 17,000 leaders Main campus to be built opposite Airbus A380 Final Assembly in Blagnac, opening 2016 TOULOUSE, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group’s top management today broke ground for the … Read the full press release

Airbus begins final assembly of the first of 70 A350-900 for Singapore Airlines at its facilities in Toulouse, France

TOULOUSE, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has begun final assembly of the first A350-900 for Singapore Airlines at its facilities in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 70 A350 XWBs ordered by the airline and is scheduled for … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct definition study of European MALE drone

Munich/Paris/Rome, 20-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s leading aerospace companies Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica have welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct a definition study of a European developed unmanned aerial system. Under the … Read the full press release