Category Archives: Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

No limits – from artist to leading tech woman

Join this year’s Hamburg Aviation Conference and learn from Beatie Wolfe how to succeed in your business environment CHUR, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New year, new challenges. Beatie Wolfe has turned in less than a year from an artist and … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland announced that the new generation AW169 light intermediate 4.5-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production

First aircraft now on the final assembly line at Vergiate facility in Italy • Deliveries to the first batch of customers to start in the 2nd quarter of 2015 • Comprehensive range of flight and maintenance training solutions now being … Read the full press release

World-leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca sets up new manufacturing capability at its facility in Bordes, France

Bordes, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — World-leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca is setting up new manufacturing capability at its facility in Bordes (France). After years of maturation and prototype testing, Turbomeca has entered serial production of parts using the latest additive manufacturing, or … Read the full press release

Estonia officially became EUROCONTROL’s 41st Member State on 1 January 2015

Brussels, Belgium, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Estonia officially became EUROCONTROL’s 41st Member State on 1 January 2015. With the accession of Estonia, EUROCONTROL covers all 28 European Union states. This event reinforces EUROCONTROL’s status as being truly pan-European. Even before becoming … Read the full press release

Airbus statement on AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 from Surabaya to Singapore

Toulouse, France, 29-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus regrets to confirm that an A320-200 operated by AirAsia Indonesia lost contact with air traffic control this morning, 28th December 2014. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight QZ 8501, from Surabaya to … Read the full press release

Inmarsat confirms the U.S. Government Business Unit’s successful testing of its on-demand lease service using the prototype L-band Advanced Communications Element (LACE) terminal

Successful testing over the innovative Inmarsat-4/Alphasat satellite system demonstrates the potential of small L-band terminals to meet emerging intelligence and media needs. Washington, D.C., 23-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat confirmed the U.S. Government Business Unit’s successful testing of its on-demand lease … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space built Inmarsat-2 F2 retired after completing a record breaking flawless commercial mission in geostationary orbit of 23.5 years

Inmarsat-2 F2 satellite retired after more than 23.5 years of successful operation in geostationary orbit, far outliving its projected life of ten years Second longevity record for Airbus Defence and Space following first Eurostar satellite Inmarsat-2 F1 retired after 22.5 … Read the full press release

Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) awarded Airbus Defence and Space and Luciad for their app to optimize the usage of airspace named CAPS (Collaborative Airspace Provision Service)

Prize offered by the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) for an application to optimize the usage of airspace Toulouse, France, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space in close cooperation with Luciad won the 2014 award for the … Read the full press release

Airbus: Hawaiian Airlines finalized its order for six A330-800neo aircraft

Toulouse, France, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in July of this year, Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an order for six A330-800neo aircraft. The agreement adds yet another name to the growing list of launch … Read the full press release

AgustaWestland engineers honoured by the Royal Aeronautical Society with 3 prestigious awards: the Team Gold Medal, Specialist Award – Silver and the Herbert Le Sueur Young Persons Award

The most prestigious and long-standing awards in global aerospace honouring achievement, innovation and excellence • Project Zero all-electric tiltrotor team wins another prestigious award. • Invention, design, test and certification of the Obstacle Proximity LIDAR System recognized. • Young engineer’s … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland congratulated the accomplishments of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard

Air Guard increasing mission scope through training and support led by AgustaWestland • First two flying officers promoted to command officers, allowing for independent missions • Five engineers achieved full licensure by Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority • Unit … Read the full press release

CRITICAL Software renewed its cooperation with Anglo-Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland until 31st December 2017

CRITICAL Software’s technology and expertise have once again been recognised by AgustaWestland through the renewal of its collaboration agreement for a further three years. The company’s collaboration with the leading helicopter manufacture has contributed significantly to its growth and its … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters through 2022

Donauwörth, Germany, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters. This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further … Read the full press release

Airbus Group: AirAsia X orders 55 A330neo aircraft from Airbus

Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the best-selling … Read the full press release

Airbus Group Board of Directors approved top management appointments as proposed by Airbus Group CEO Enders and Airbus CEO Brégier

AMSTERDAM, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has approved the following top management appointments as proposed by Airbus Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders and Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier, effective … Read the full press release

Airbus Group: The first A350-900 for Finnair takes shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France

Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first A350-900 for Finnair is taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Finnair will be the first European airline to fly the A350 XWB and the third … Read the full press release

The European airworthiness authority validated Airbus Helicopters’ flight training and support services in China

Marignane, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European airworthiness authority has validated Airbus Helicopters’ flight training and support services in China, endorsing the high quality standards of these operations and their contribution to safety in one of the world’s most rapidly-growing rotorcraft … Read the full press release

Japan Airlines becomes the first carrier in Asia to fly Thales’s AVANT system on a B787 aircraft

Japan Airlines becomes launch customer for AVANT on the B787 in Asia. Japan Airlines is the world’s first airline to offer digital manga supported by the Thales AVANT. AVANT is now operational on 120 aircraft with total orders approaching 500 … Read the full press release

Boeing successfully tested Neste Oil’s NEXBTL diesel fuel as component of aviation fuel

Espoo, Finland, 4-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The airplane manufacturer Boeing has successfully tested Neste Oil’s NEXBTL diesel fuel as a component of aviation fuel. The first test flight took place on the U.S. using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and further … Read the full press release

Airbus Group and Safran announce the creation of their new Joint Venture named Airbus Safran Launchers

New Company With Initial Workforce of 450 Will be Named Airbus Safran Launchers Transaction Reaffirms Companies’ Determination to Boost Competitiveness and Ensure Profitability of European Space Launcher Business ESA Approval of Industrial Ariane 6 Proposal Confirms the Relevance of the … Read the full press release