The team composed by students of the Politecnico di Milano is one of the five selected by Airbus , between 618 participants to take part in the final stage of the third edition of the international competition Fly Your Ideas. The other teams that will participate in the final come from Australia , Brazil, India and Malesia . Flybrid , this is the name of the Italian team , wanted to Toulouse and 12 June 2013 to present at the headquarters of Airbus their project before a jury made up of representatives and experts from the aviation industry . The winning team will be awarded a prize of € 30,000 , while the runners-up will receive a prize of € 15,000 .
The winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony to be held in Paris , at the UNESCO headquarters , the 14 June 2013. UNESCO has in fact given his patronage to this competition that puts students in the whole world the challenge of developing innovative ideas in the service of more sustainable aviation .
Airbus announced that it has completed the painting of the first A350 XWB denominato "MSN001" . The aircraft was released by the painting of Toulouse with the character actor Airbus livery . The completion of this stage demonstrates full compliance with the deadlines established that will bring the aircraft MSN001 on its first flight .
The the painting process was completed in less than seven days and follows the completion of the test FTI (flight-test-instrumentation) del MSN001 . Last month the aircraft was equipped with engines , and has passed a series of intensive vibration tests of the soil . The MSN001 will soon begin the final checks before the maiden flight scheduled during the summer .
Successful participation in the public meeting on the future of the sector promoted by the Campanian Aeropolis .
The event was held in Naples Saturday 4 May in the halls of the Foundation Valenzi over crowded every available space .
The community bell convened by the Air Force has discussed the future of the industry in a regional round table , coordinated by Antonio Ferrara, president of Aeropolis and completed by Paolo Graziano , president of the Industrial Union of Naples . numerous and significant contributions to the discussion that have come from many a crowded audience of entrepreneurs , representatives from institutions and companies . In the dining room also workers , operators, trade unionists and representatives of large national companies in the sector . Present managers and managers of research centers and training , university professors and researchers . He participated Dr . Sergio Mazzarella, author of the recent book on the history of the aviation industry bell .
The Australia has confirmed the purchase of 100 F-35, the fighter produced by Lockheed Martin, which should be purchased by the Italian Armed Forces (90 aircraft).
For Lockheed it is a big order, and claims to be “ proud of the confidence that the Australian Government has granted the F-35 . addition to the first two fighters in production to be delivered in half ’ of 2014, we will work together with the Government to support the acquisition of the remaining 100 velivoli F-35 ″.
La Lockheed, as written in the press , work with Australian companies to promote their participation in the production of parts and components for the F-35 throughout the life cycle of the program ”.
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