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Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

SuperJet International SpA delivered the 6th Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Interjet in Mexico

Venice, Italy, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The sixth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico on March 16, 2014 to join Interjet SSJ100 fleet. The aircraft (MNS 95038) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and took off from Venice … Read the full press release

Inmarsat selects Airbus Defense and Space as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress military lease services serving the Government market in Europe

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat(LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a further agreement with Airbus Defense and Space, appointing the international defence systems integrator as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX) military lease services, … Read the full press release

Inmarsat appointed Airbus Defense and Space as Global Xpress Value Added Reseller for Inmarsat’s Enterprise Business Unit

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services has appointed Airbus Defense and Space, the world’s second largest space company, as a Global Xpress (GX) Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Inmarsat’s Enterprise Business Unit.  … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for Singapore Air Force

Singapore places firm order for six aircraft MADRID, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Singapore to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The aircraft … Read the full press release

BAE Systems: British children pick science careers over fame and celebrity

LONDON, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  New research commissioned by BAE Systems and the Royal Air Force reveals that British parents of children aged 5-18 years believe that a quarter of their children (24 per cent) find physics a difficult subject to … Read the full press release

Airbus to increase production of its best-selling single-aisle aircraft family to 46 a month in Q2 2016

Reflecting continuing strong appetite for most efficient single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, France, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has decided to increase production of its best-selling single-aisle aircraft family to 46 a month in Q2 2016, up from the current rate 42. The … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to deliver radar antenna and electronics for Republic of Korea’s new Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6

The Republic of Korea’s Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 to be launched in 2019 Seoul, South Korea, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the second largest space company in the world, will deliver the radar antenna and electronics for the Republic … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters to showcase evolved product line and diversified service offerings at Heli-Expo 2014

ANAHEIM, Calif., 25-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heli-Expo 2014 will mark Airbus Helicopters’ first major rotorcraft industry event in its new identity, with the company showcasing an evolved product line, diversified service offerings and a strategy that reflects its core changes. … Read the full press release

Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen (NHV) orders six more Airbus Helicopters EC175s

ANAHEIM, Calif., 25-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen (NHV) has ordered six more Airbus Helicopters EC175s, increasing its acquisitions of the new-generation rotorcraft to 16. NHV is an EC175 launch customer, booking its first contract for 10 of the mid-sized, … Read the full press release

Airbus to showcase its corporate jet ACJ319 at Abu Dhabi Air Expo, Al Bateen Executive airport, 26-27 February

Blagnac, France, 24-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is showing an ACJ319 operated by Acropolis Aviation of the UK at Abu Dhabi Air Expo(1), in what is the first display of this particular aircraft in the Middle East. The aircraft, which is … Read the full press release

Airbus and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China partner over sustainable aviation

Focus on global interoperability, a more sustainable aviation and efficient ATM. Blagnac, France, 21-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in an effort to enable a sustainable growth in air … Read the full press release

Airbus Group awarded the Shareholder-Friendly prize by the Spanish Association of Minority Shareholders

MADRID, Spain, 21-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group has been awarded the Shareholder-Friendly prize by the Spanish Association of Minority Shareholders (Asociación Española de Accionistas Minoritarios de Empresas Cotizadas – AEMEC) in recognition of the company’s new dividend policy and its … Read the full press release

Airbus increased to 25 per cent its shareholding in Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC)

Commitment to higher production rates Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is increasing its share in the Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), from 20 to 25 per cent. The agreement was signed by Günter Butschek, Airbus Chief Operating … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space awarded the phase B contract for initial design work on European Space Agency (ESA) next-generation satellite platforms

The European Space Agency has awarded the phase B contract for Neosat to Airbus Defence and Space and TAS Operational from 2019, the new platform will be optimised for electric propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, number … Read the full press release

Airbus to automate the aeronautical assembly processes in its Puerto Real plant in Cádiz, Spain with two armed humanoid robots

Airbus plant in Spain spearheads the FUTURASSY project Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Airbus Puerto Real plant in Cádiz, Spain is leading a project to expand the automation of its assembly processes with the use of two armed humanoid … Read the full press release

Kuwait Airways ordered 25 Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet renewal strategy

Order for ten A350 XWB and 15 A320neo Family aircraft Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space won contract with SES for the design and construction of the SES-10 Eurostar satellite

SES-10 is the 10th Eurostar satellite ordered by SES, as well as the 10th Eurostar satellite from Airbus Defence and Space to use electrical propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen won contract for re-surfacing of Harstad/Narvik Airport Evenes in Norway

Evenes, Norway, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen has won a contract for the re-surfacing of Harstad/Narvik Airport Evenes. The contract is a joint venture between Lemminkäinen and Nordasfalt. Work will start in June 2014 and be completed by August 2014. Lemminkäinen owns 50% … Read the full press release

Safran and General Electric Company (GE) mark the 40th anniversary since they formed CFM International in 1974

• Companies originally began working together in 1968 • More than 36,000 engines sold to date WASHINGTON, DC, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During a special ceremony at the US Chamber of Commerce today (11 February 2014), Safran and General Electric Company (GE) marked the … Read the full press release

CFM International starts in 2014 with booking orders for 614 CFM56 and LEAP engines to date, worth of $7.5 billion U.S. at list price

Total value of $7.5 billion U.S. at list price SINGAPORE, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 2014 is off to a great start for CFM International with the company booking orders for 614 CFM56 and LEAP engines to date. Overall, CFM has received orders … Read the full press release