AerospaceNASA invites people: send your names to Mars

They will be printed on a chip attached to the Rover leaving for the red planet

IndustryAirbus-SAS agreement for research on hybrid and electric planes

The ambitious challenge will be to impose them on the air transport market

Civil defenseAircraft-helicopters. RescEU: EU establishes initial fireghting fleet

For the next season of forest fires

Civil aviationNiki Lauda died, legend of F1 and scheduled aircraft and transport

A prominent figure also in the sector of European aviation -VIDEO AVIONEWS

Finance and economyRyanair: FY19 results

The highlights -ATTACHMENT

IndustryPilatus reopens the order book for the PC-24 aircraft

Deliveries scheduled between the end of 2020 and the end of 2021

According to Pilatus Aircraft unveiled it today, the PC-24 business jet market has officially reopened, five years after the first batch of orders (84 units) placed in just 36 hours at the "Ebace 2013"... more

Civil aviationAircraft and transport (2). Filt Cgil: tomorrow 24 hour strike in I...

Presidium in Fiumicino

"Tomorrow, on the occasion of the 24-hour national air transport strike, from 10am, a workers' garrison will be held at the domestic departures of Terminal 1 of Fiumicino airport".This was announced by... more

PeopleThales Alenia Space: new appointment

Pascal Homsy Executive VP for telecommunications business line

Pascal Homsy, 54, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Thales Alenia Space’s Telecommunications Business Line, effective May 13, 2019. He succeeds Bertrand Maureau, who takes on new responsibilities w... more

Helicopters"Ebace 2019". Contract signed for two AW-109 VIP helicopters

And renew Distributorship agreement in UK

As one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the VIP multiengine helicopter market with a 40% share and one of the largest producers of corporate helicopters flying in UK, Leonardo is further growing i... more

ConferencesAir connectivity essential to Europe's regional cohesion and inclusiveness

The 12th Annual Aci Europe conference this week in Poland

Europe's regional airports gather in Krakow, Poland this week for the 12th Annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition. The event, hosted by Krakow Airport, provides the opportunity to... more

IndustryAirbus announces performance improvement to the A-220 aircraft family

Starting from the second half of 2020

Airbus announced yesterday that the A-220 Family aircraft, the newest addition to its single-aisle portfolio, will now be offering increased range starting from H2 2020. The A-220 aircraft Maximum Take-Off... more

Airlines100 aircraft in the TAP fleet

The Portuguese carrier receives an A-330neo - TECHNICAL DATA

Another important milestone has been reached by TAP Air Portugal: for the first time in 74 years of history, the number of aircraft in its fleet rises, thanks to the arrival of a new additional A-330neo,... more

Fair and showsRecord numbers of aircraft fly to "EBACE" on alternative fuels

The ongoing event in Geneva (May 21-23)

Business aviation leaders celebrated the record number of airplanes arriving at the industry’s largest European industry event fueled by sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJF). In all, 23 aircraft a... more

AerospaceAirbus signs MOU for future space cooperation

With the Hellenic HSA

Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth... more

MiscellaneousEdizione (Atlantia and Autogrill) Board decapitated its CEO

Patuano, "Resignation", will not be replaced

In a recent interview to "La Repubblica" Luciano Benetton, founder of the Benetton Group, confirmed what was in the air for some time, namely the redefinition of the management structure of Edizione, a... more

DiscussionsThe Tupolev Tu-134 turns off the engines

The last example of the historic Soviet aircraft is expected to the Novosibirsk museum

The Tupolev Tu-134 airplane turns off the engines definitively. The last aircraft, belonging to the fleet of the company Alrosa, has concluded its service covering the route from Irkutsk to Mirny, in Russia.... more

Fair and showsPiaggio Aerospace participates in "Ebace 2019"

And it showcases P-180 Avanti Evo airplane

After inviting Expressions of Interest for a possible buyout (see AVIONEWS), Piaggio Aerospace participates in the "European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition" ("EBACE 2019"), in Geneva, Switzerland... more

PeopleNiki Lauda (2): the tweet by O'Leary (Ryanair)

The CEO of the low-cost carrier posted it to remember him

Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, posted a tweet to remember Niki Lauda: "He will remain in our heart and our memory as a visionary leader, a legend of the Formula 1 and an aviation pioneer. Niki was an... more

SecurityZTE launches its first cybersecurity laboratory in Europe

The opening ceremony today in Rome

ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has today verified its commitment to the ICT industry against... more

AirlinesB-737 MAX aircraft: China Eastern Airlines presents the bill to Boeing

Damages asked for economic losses and for delay in future deliveries

Following the two incidents that occurred on October 29 in Indonesia (to Lion Air) and March 10 in Ethiopia (to Ethiopian Airlines) -in total 346 people died- due to a malfunction in the software of the... more

Civil aviationEC signs landmark aviation agreements with China

Both will proceed with their internal procedures to put conclusion of the contract in place

The European Union and China have yesterday signed an agreement on civil aviation safety and a horizontal aviation agreement to strengthen their aviation cooperation.The agreements follow up on the EU-China... more

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"The Italian 24-hour air transport strike on May 21st is more than ever confirmed", Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto Aereo unions reported it, that in the past few hours have brought... more

PeopleAirbus announces senior leadership changes

The appointments effective from next June 1st

Airbus has appointed Antoine Bouvier, 59, Head of Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Public Affairs, effective 1 June 2019. In this position, he will report to Guillaume Faury, Chief Executive Officer... more