AerospaceThe aerospace collaboration between Germany and New Zealand
12 very promising projects were selected
More than 18,000 kilometers away and two completely different cultures: there do not seem to be any points of contact between Germany and New Zealand, yet these two Nations have started a very promising... more
CuriositiesUsa. Pentagon thinks to a new Air Force One airplane
It will be a supersonic and luxury aircraft
US Defense Department has in mind to build a supersonic presidential aircraft with characteristics that are nothing short of futuristic. Based on what has been learned in the last few hours, the Pentagon... more
AirlinesAir carriers. Avelo Airlines is officially born
New low-cost that will operate in Usa
New and with interesting prices: the low-cost air carrier Avelo Airlines is the latest reality in the sector that was born in these last hours, yet another American proposal with very low fares and which... more
AirportsAvinor: investment in Autonomous Runway Sweepers at Oslo Airport
Signed contract worth up to EUR 40 million
Avinor is stepping into the future of Winter operations and committing itself fully to autonomous runway sweepers. Following a rigorous procurement process, a framework contract for a period of 8 years... more
AerospaceTelespazio announces support for AWS Ground Station
With its cloud-based service platform Enable
Telespazio Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of Telespazio –a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) –, a provider of aerospace engineering, software solutions and services and a member of the... more
Civil aviationAirbus and TNO to develop aircraft laser communication terminal
The first tests will take place at the end of 2021
Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have launched a programme to develop a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft, known as UltraAir. The project,... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: shareholders' meeting approves 2020 financial statements
Closed with a profit of EUR 963,328.57
Fincantieri SpA held its ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting today in Trieste on a single call. In consideration of the COVID-19 health emergency and taking into account the regulatory provisions issued for... more
Civil aviationAlbania: unexpectedly stop by the radar men. Strike or illness?
Flights suspended at Tirana airport. Police and Army guard the control tower
An unannounced shutdown by the AlbControl's flight controllers led today to the cancellation of all air connections to and from Albania. With the radar men, other employees of the State-owned company... more
Civil aviationAircraft and results. Iata: negative passenger demand trend continues in...
For 74.7% compared to the same month in 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January... more
Civil aviationICAO welcomes updates on Saudi Green Initiatives
By its President and Secretary General
Saudi Arabia’s twin new initiatives for environmental protection were welcomed last week by the President of the ICAO Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano, and by ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu. During vi... more
IndustryBae Systems to support international F-16 fighter aircraft fleet
The company has received a contract from USAF
BAE Systems has received an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract from the US Air Force with a value of up to $600 million to supply the international fleet of F-16 aircraft with support equipment.... more
AerospaceHigh-speed artificial intelligence and machine learning for space satellite...
Thales Alenia Space and Microsoft’s cloud powered innovation
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Microsoft today announced that they are innovating together on cloud technologies in space by adding the Deeper Vision... more
HelicoptersAnsat and Mi-171A2 helicopters at "Innoprom" in Uzbekistan
They are at the stand of Rostec State Corporation
Russian Helicopters holding company presented its multipurpose civilian aircraft, Ansat and Mi-171A2, at the recently started "INNOPROM. Big Industrial Week in Tashkent" exhibition, at the stand of Rostec... more
Airports"Modular Airplane" receives International Design Award
Flexcraft, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, with quick reconfiguration of the cabin for many missions -PHOTO
The FLEXCRAFT, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, which allows quick reconfiguration of the cabin for multiple missions, won the "International Design Awards" ("IDA") in the Transport Design... more
HelicoptersR-66 Police helicopter joins Polk County Sheriff’s Aviation fleet
Some technical specifications and dimensions
Robinson Helicopter Company delivered last days R-66 Police Helicopter serial number 1025 to Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).PCSO’s R-66 Police helicopter is the first R-66 Police helicopter confi... more
AirlinesSingapore accepts IATA Travel Pass
From next May; more than 20 carriers have announced trials of it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass.From 1 May 2021, passengers travelling to Singapore w... more
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AirportsItalian Enav: relaunch aviation in Libya; activities to reactivate of direct...
Renovation of the control tower of the airport of Tripoli
An Italian ENAV delegation, led by the CEO Paolo Simioni, met yesterday in Tripoli the Libyan Transport Minister Muhammad Salem Al-Shahoubi and the President of the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority Mustafa... more
CuriositiesUsa. Pentagon thinks to a new Air Force One airplane
It will be a supersonic and luxury aircraft
US Defense Department has in mind to build a supersonic presidential aircraft with characteristics that are nothing short of futuristic. Based on what has been learned in the last few hours, the Pentagon... more
Airports"Modular Airplane" receives International Design Award
Flexcraft, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, with quick reconfiguration of the cabin for many missions -PHOTO
AerospaceThe aerospace collaboration between Germany and New Zealand
12 very promising projects were selected
HelicoptersR-66 Police helicopter joins Polk County Sheriff’s Aviation fleet
Some technical specifications and dimensions
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Finance and economyPlanes and results. Delta Air Lines: March quarter 2018
Highlights
Delta Air Lines reported yesterday financial results for the March quarter 2018.The highlights are:March quarter 2018 GAAP pre-tax income of $718 million, net income of $547 million and earnings per diluted... more
CargoTanzania needs cargo airplanes
The growers ask for exports to Europe, Asia and the Americas
Farmers of the southern uplands in Tanzania have renewed their appeal to the government to start a cargo airplane link that facilitates the transport of products towards domestic and foreign markets. Growers... more
PeopleAirbus appoints Julie Kitcher EVP Communications and Corporate Affairs
With immediate effect
AerospaceApril 12th, International Day of Human Space Flight
The Jurij Gagarin's memorable undertaking
