Civil aviationIATA: another Summer of wasted emissions and delays

Due to the air traffic control inefficiencies, according to Eurocontrol; five key points

DefenseWashington confirms: Turkey outside the F-35 aircraft program

"The purchase of the S-400 missile system makes it impossible to participate"

IndustryDefense-Piaggio Aerospace: contracts signed for MB-339 aircraft engine maintenance

And spare parts for a total amount of EUR 167 million

IndustryB-737 Max plane crashes: 50 millions to immediate support to families victims

It will be supplied very quickly the half of the 100m allocated by Boeing

PeopleEU Commission President elected

It is Ursula von der Leyen who takes office in November for five years; the next steps

IndustryFirst P-8A Poseidon airplane for UK takes flight

Next step: addition of military systems - DATA SHEET

The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) took off from Renton, Wash. at 10:00 am Pacific on July 12, marking the first flight of this inaugural UK P-8A.During the 90... more

CuriositiesMoon eclipses and passages from the ISS tonight

50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, a partially obscured moon disk

This evening, July 16th, exactly 50 years after the mission that brought the man to the Moon, the lunar disk will be partly obscured by the shadow of the Earth. A historical event celebrated with synchronicity... more

OccurrencesOut of mind passenger forces plane to reverse course

For security reasons, return to New York

A passenger began to heavily insult the crew and passengers on the plane that took off from New York's "JFK" airport and headed for Malpensa. The pilot was forced to make the decision to safeguard the... more

CuriositiesThe long beards of the hipster fashion tendency queues at the airports

Slowdowns for facial identification

To identify passengers using an electronic passport at the airport, it is increasingly required to scan their image digitally using a face recognition system: before accessing them, travellers are required... more

AirlinesTurkish Airlines adds route to its network

Served by a Dreamliner plane entered recently into the fleet

News in brief. Turkish Airlines inaugurated direct flights between its base in Istanbul and the tourist destination of Bali, Indonesia last July 17, 2019. The TK066 flight recorded a load factor of 84%... more

AerospaceThe spacecraft that will bring Parmitano on the ISS is rolled out

Rituals and curiosities from the Russian cosmodrome

On July 18 at 4:00 pm, at the Russian Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the roll-out operations of of the Soyuz MS-13 were concluded. Also designated ISS flight 59S, Soyuz is a spaceflight which will... more

HelicoptersPhoto. NH-90 helicopter completes mission demonstration in Germany

Delivery by the end of 2019

Photo-news. The NH-90 "Sea Lion" helicopter successfully completed mission demonstrations for its relevant roles in the German Navy, including SAR missions, in July. Representatives of the Navy and the... more

Civil aviationFS Italiane: report and objectives 2030-2050 presented

Sustainability: ten years of important results

Over EUR 55 bn invested to improve infrastructure and services; about 20 million tons of less CO2 emitted into the atmosphere, with the people who chose the train instead of the private car; 18.5 million... more

Military aviationTrump is ready to send troops to Saudi Arabia for tensions with Iran

Satellite images about the US presence - VIDEO

The Trump administration is strengthening its controversial military relations with Saudi Arabia by preparing to send hundreds of troops into the country due to growing tensions with Iran. Five hundred... more

DefenseDigos finds also rocket launchers in hangar of the extreme right or...

Weapons probably intended for Ukrainian armed groups

The investigation continues in the hangar near the airport of Rivanazzano Terme by the Public Prosecutor's Office and by the Digos in Turin directed by Carlo Ambra in the extreme right wing circles. In... more

AirportsAutogrill: contract in new Manchester airport terminal

The contract, duration of 5 to 7 years, includes the opening of five new concepts starting from 2020

Autogrill SpA, through its subsidiary HMSHost International, is expanding its operations in the UK after winning a contract for the opening of 5 concepts in the new “super terminal” at Manchester Airport. The... more

HelicoptersNew TH-119 helicopter certified offered for US Navy

It is manufactured and supported at Leonardo’s production facility in Philadelphia

Leonardo announced today that its TH-119 helicopter received IFR supplemental type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The TH-119 "is the only single engine helicopter" -according... more

AirportsHeathrow Airport: passengers blocked for over 2 hours

Breaking of the baggage system caused chaos

Chaos at the Heathrow Airport due to the rupture of the baggage transport system which caused massive queues for thousands of passengers who posted their complaints on Twitter. Among these is comedian... more

AirportsAci Europe on proposal of closure of small European regional airports

Based on an erroneous interpretation of the current EU Guidelines on State aid for the aviation sector

ACI EUROPE reacted with dismay today to the call by Transport & Environment (T&E – an environmental group) for the closure of all small regional airports across Europe unable to achieve profitability w... more

Military aviationIf the US does not sell F-35s, Turkey will buy aircraft from Russia

At risk the already proven balance between Ankara, Moscow, Washington

President Trump has announced that the United States will suspend sales of F-35 aircrafts to Turkey after the arrival of Russian S-400 missile components in Ankara (see AVIONEWS). The Pentagon is concerned... more

PeopleKarrembauer is the new German Defense Minister

The appointment in the presence of Angela Merkel

Kramp Karrembauer will be the new German Defense Minister. She is the second woman to fill this role. On July 16th the ceremony was held in the presence of Michael Muller, the Mayor of Berlin, with the... more

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