THE AVIO AERO

PEOPLE’S MAGAZINE

This year, the random overlapping of two gigantic worldwide famous aviation events offered a one-of-a-kind spectacle, spanning every segment of the industry.

The RACER demonstrator continues its flight campaign equipped with advanced transmissions and cutting-edge materials, capable of passing extreme tests.

RACER, the Airbus Helicopters’ new demonstrator, takes first flight with Avio Aero’s Innovative technologies and its teams attending an exclusive event.

The event that brought together Italian and foreign aerospace players, together with authorities, researchers, experts and academics to share ideas and technological advances, in the center of the Mediterranean.

An important ceremony and the return of an industry event drew key industry players to the subalpine capital to look to the future and discuss the present themes.

A conversation with Air-Tec's CEO about how operators flying in areas of the planet with extreme environmental conditions rely on the performance of H-Series engines.

L 410 NG is the latest twin-engine turboprop by Aircraft Industries showcased in a tour across Central and East Asia powered with its H-85 turboprop engines on the most challenging runways.

During the last airshow in Switzerland, the Catalyst engine drew the attention of a large part of the public once again, while the testing campaign is progressing with remarkable performance.

In Tokyo, at the latest DSEI, the international exhibition dedicated to the most advanced defense technologies, the GCAP companies presented together for the first time.

Avio Aero strengthens its role among European aviation companies being a reference point in research and development of new engine technologies for Defense.

Aviation industry experts and policy makers  met in Brussels to discuss how commercial flights can cut CO₂ emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.

The successful first flight test of the A400M and its TP400 engines with Sustainable Aviation Fuel was performed in Spain.

We attended the ceremony for the change of command of one of the most important Air Force bases, in Catania, where a temporary historical exhibition was also set up.

GE and Avio Aero flying high at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 with their iconic products and novel technologies, before a vast enthusiasts’ crowd.

Avio Aero has been offering helicopters’ engines, transmissions and service for more than 50 years and today is looking ahead with real ambition to expand in this market segment.

My takeaways from the recent Berlin Aviation Summit and ILA Berlin airshow revolve around the actions we are pursuing today and the vision we have for a decarbonized future of flight.

The inlet gearboxes of CFM International's LEAP engine also join the aero engine components capacity at the Pomigliano Service Center, as the first non-design component being serviced.

The new program launched to develop a system of systems that will operate in a multi-domain scenario, paving the way for a new generation of military jets that will take off as of 2035.

In conversation with Riccardo Procacci, CEO of Avio Aero, who gives his view on how and why the Catalyst engine has been selected to power the new Eurodrone unmanned aerial system.

As Airbus Defence and Space selected the new Catalyst engine for its Eurodrone Program, the European team of passioned, adept professionals celebrate the milestone.

A new technical-logistical support pattern for the Air Force Super Hercules at the Italian Air Force base in Pisa, where our experts take care of the mighty turboprop engines.

The Catalyst engine’s flight test campaigns in two different continents are progressing, and the first insights from the new Beechcraft Denali prototype are yet remarkable.

Caselle is home to a unique operations center for Eurofighter Typhoons and their EJ200 supersonic engines, dedicated to the Italian Air Force as well as to a new export customer.

The biennial event was a great occasion for the whole sector, keen to move forward and to look into the future of air transport pursuing sustainability and innovation.

The TP400 engine’s power gearbox for A400M military aircraft seen through the optimization and design upgrade that enhanced performance, weight, and reliability.

The new Catalyst turboprop first flight seen from the eyes of the European team leading the flight testing and part of the design, that started out 6 years ago from a clean sheet.

The 1st Aircraft Maintenance Department, a benchmark in excellence for the Air Force and Italy as a whole, has celebrated its 40-year anniversary together with Avio Aero.

How 400 European Engineers put their heads together to reinvent the turboprop that will power the new Beechcraft Denali.

The VRT500 is the stylish, disruptive newcomer onto the lightweight helicopter scene featuring pioneering technologies and Italian excellence, even in its main rotor drive system.

GE Aviation and Safran unveil a New Technology Development Program to cut CO2 emissions by 20%.

The Pratica di Mare base houses the nowadays famous national vaccine HUB, but it is also Italy’s largest air base where the Air Force's technological innovation comes to life.

Riccardo Procacci speaks at the Defense Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies: with the crisis in civil aviation and opportunities on the military front, Italy will have to invest decisively in the aerospace sector through the NRRP.

The new aerobatic H Series engine with electronic engine and propeller controls, debuts at first flight test on board the Diamond Aircraft DART-550, the new single propeller aircraft which it was selected for.

Certification of the GE9X, the record-breaking engine that took the contribution of every single Avio Aero site and hundreds of professionals to make, is a milestone marking the dawn of a new technological era.

High performance and guaranteed functionality thanks to the Avio Aero Service, even for the engines of the Italian Air Force HH101 helicopters facing the most extreme missions.

Highlights from the speech given by Avio Aero CEO Riccardo Procacci to the Italian Senate Defence Committee concerning Italian participation in the Common European Security and Defense Policy.

Why the European turboprop engine, with its advanced stage of development is a leap in performance quality and a game changer in the aviation sector.

GE Aviation’s first European-born engine has completed integration tests with MT Propeller, creating a new chapter of an increasingly exciting story.

While passenger air transport is suffering worldwide, a sector made up of worthy people is analyzing the phenomenon and working to ensure aid, rescue, transport and security. 

At the Wet Rig in Brindisi, the preliminary integration tests for the GE Catalyst with the propeller made by MT Propeller and dedicated to military applications have been kicked off.

2020 opens with a new record and a reflection on the purpose and responsibility of Avio Aero sustainable growth path, by a leader who is quite familiar with the company and the industry.

The best European propeller manufacturer is the most accredited to equip GE’s Catalyst for military applications, thanks to a collaboration agreement and a unique product.

Avio Aero technology for a number of engine components in the PW800 family by Pratt & Whitney Canada offers even greater innovation on board the latest generation jets.

Avio Aero Brindisi is going to become the fifth global hub dedicated to the service of the commercial engine that has so far accumulated a total of in-flight hours equal to 950 years.

It is full thrusters for the tests on the new GE Catalyst engine, which has reached an altitude of 41,000 feet, in preparation for its official maiden flight.

Additive production for the Catalyst engine has started in Brindisi, this is the culmination of worldwide collaboration that is revolutionizing how the factory works.

The air show in Le Bourget ended with electrifying outcomes for both Avio Aero and GE: from military and commercial engines, helicopters, up to the European commitments for the future.

Avio Aero's new products and technologies, 100 years of GE Aviation and many other surprises just few days before the 53rd Paris International Air Show grand opening.

The brand-new turboprop engine is making its debut in business and general aviation, but a military version of this revolutionary engine technology is much more than just an idea.

The next generation of additive machines are already installed at the factory of the future in Cameri, to 3D print turbine blades for the new GE9X engine and to continue expansion.

Boeing pairs the world’s largest twin-engine commercial airplane with the world’s largest jet engine including its likewise record-breaker turbine.

The first transmission kit produced in Italy for the next generation of civil helicopters, including sophisticated technology to ensure reliability and unique performance.

The Eurofighter Typhoon, also known as the European defense backbone, reaches the historical milestone of 500,000 flight hours, or one million for its supersonic engines.

Not just a helicopter, not even an airplane, the RACER is the fastest in its category, capable of vertical take-off and landing, thanks to the latest technology and tremendous partnerships.

A story of industrial transformation, legendary vehicles and brilliant engineers, handed down to present times by the designers and producers of pure ‘Made in Italy’ airplanes, even unmanned ones.

What World Cup? What Wimbledon? Aviation’s Own Grand Slam Event Is Starting On Monday In Farnborough, England.

Just two years after the start of operation, one thousand engines have already been assembled for the program that is breaking all records and testing the mettle of the production teams in Italy and Poland.

Investigations carried out by specialized engineers and technicians, who seek for the reasons of failures and damages happened to aircraft engines, are almost as infallible as a black-box.

Maintenance and repair techniques based on additive technologies are ready for the airlines inside Avio Aero repair stations, after the development and certifications phases inside Avio Aero labs.

A shining model of intercontinental cooperation based on advanced engineering is taking shape on one of the most anticipated engines.

The EJ200 program achieves a distinguished milestone with a special delivery for the Italian Air Force.  

In the places where the most imposing military vessels are built, including the first PPA, equipped with the most powerful of gas turbines.

Avio Aero takes up the challenge by discussing the future of unmanned aircraft and by hosting the Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference at its headquarters.

Have a look inside the Leonardo Elicotteri plant, discovering one of the most long-running and high-tech collaborations for Avio Aero.

Among the 3D printed components that make this engine unique, one of them, or actually three, integrate high tech and thermal capabilities into a very small space.

Three core components of the brand-new CFM engine will be revised and repaired at Avio Aero's service shops.

The development of the most promising new generation turboprop engine, making extensive use of additive manufacturing, is conceived in Europe and is already hunting for records.

A week after the end of the aviation industry's most important event, impressive figures to which GE contributed with its orders and commitments.

The helicopter of the future, built by Airbus Helicopters for the Clean Sky 2 program and including our latest-generation technologies, was finally unveiled at Paris Air Show.

First day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with impressive results for GE Aviation on the wing of enthusiasm.

Our engineers and technicians have developed a service process with major operational benefits for airlines, all thanks to the thermal spray.

Seven thousand tons sailing at up to 27 knots, thanks to the turbines Avio Aero installs on the FREMM vessels.

Celebrated, at Torino Caselle airport, the five hundredth Typhoon and the thousandth EJ200 delivered to the Italian Air Force.

The Italian Navy has received the first MH-90 helicopter in tactical transport version for its 5th Helicopter Group.

The modules for the second engine to test in the GE9X program have been delivered, and work is pressing ahead on the next modules for dispatch to the USA.

Our Brindisi Service team supports the helicopter engines of several Italian armed forces, including the Police Force in Abruzzo.

Our customer EPI has congratulated us on the improvements made to our gearboxes and asked us to keep up the good work.

An unprecedented commitment for the company’s facilities in Europe for the launch of their latest programme to support CFM engines for medium-range aircrafts.

The challenge posed by the largest power transmission ever created in the western world.