Aerospace8 asteroids will "touch" today the Earth
The celestial bodies have not increased, but now we can see them better
Today on September 9 a group of eight asteroids will "touch" the Earth, but only two of these are considered "potentially dangerous": to be classified as such they must pass at a distance less than seven... more
AirlinesBritish Airways pilots strike has begun
300 thousand passengers involved
Today on September 9 the strike of 4300 British Airways pilots began, organized by the Balpa union (British Airline Pilots' Association). The dates set are, in addition to today's, also those of... more
Science and technologyEuropean airports' capacity with satellite-based landing systems
The first collaborative meeting took place in Toulouse
Indra is a key partner of the European GBAS Alliance that will start to deploy this year state-of-the-art satellite-based landing systems at airports all around Europe to increase runaway capacity by up... more
Civil aviationIATA. Improving aviation competitiveness in Poland
It will foster prosperity and generate new jobs, according to a study
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new study showing that a more competitive air transport sector in Poland could generate an additional €3 billion in extra GDP to the nation’s eco... more
Report"Brexit": for Boris Johnson UK as the superhero "Hulk"
The Prime Minister was disputed in Luxembourg - VIDEO
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on September 15 "huge progress" towards an agreement between the European Union and Britain and he made a parallel with his country and the "Hulk" superhero able... more
DefenseTriangle between the two Koreas and the USA
Talks could resume in a few weeks
Today, on September 16, Pyongyang declared that talks with Washington could resume in "a few weeks", but said it would not consider dropping its nuclear weapons unless obstacles threatened the security... more
AirportsAdria Airways to increase flights from Liverpool
A twice weekly service from next Summer
Slovenian airline Adria Airways, is to become the latest carrier to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA), having announced plans to commence a twice weekly service from "LJLA" to the Slovenian... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in August 2019
Frankfurt Airport reports ongoing growth
Most of Fraport's Group airports worldwide show positive trend Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 6.9 million passengers in August 2019, an increase of 1.7 percent year-on-year. With 46,395... more
UAS-DronesAttacks with drone planes bring down Saudi Arabia
Oil plants in Aramco are hit with a jump in record prices
Drone aircraft attacks by Houthi in Aramco at Saudi Arabia to oil plants could have devastating repercussions on the petrol market with an unprecedented jump in prices due to the loss of production of... more
Government actsNew taxes on air tickets against climate change
Summit of Finance Ministers in Helsinki for the revival of the EU
Finance Ministers met in Helsinki on September 13 and 14 to discuss the economic recovery of the European Union (EU). Among the topics addressed, also the fight against climate change through the reform... more
AirportsA new airport in Albania
Today presentation of the construction project of the airport in Vlore
According to "Albania News", today on September 16 at 5 pm, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku, and Mayor Dritan Leli will present the construction... more
AirlinesLufthansa: first half of the year in red but focuses on new routes
CEO Spohr: "low-cost airlines crush competition"
The Lufthansa carrier has closed its accounts in red in the first half of this year and to restart, it will upgrade the routes for the long haul: from Munich, the A-330 aircraft of the German company will... more
Finance and economyLeonardo included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the 10th...
First place among the 5 Aerospace & Defense companies admitted to Djsi in 2019
Leonardo has become Aerospace & Defence reference in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), confirming its inclusion in the indices for the 10th consecutive year. The DJSI are among the most prestigious... more
DefenseAirbus to develop technology for ultra-high-resolution satellites
For the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense
Airbus has won a design study from the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to develop the technologies for a cluster of ultra-high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites f... more
AirlinesBritish Airways pilots threaten mega strike in November
"It would bring the airline to its knees"
After the dates of September 10 and 11, on the 27th of the same month, British Airways' pilots are going to plan another strike. They had promised further protest dates if their requests had not been... more
HelicoptersNew Russian ship for Ka-52 and Ka-27 helicopters
Construction of the "Priboj" will begin in May 2020
New Russian-made "Priboj" ("sea foam") helicopter carriers will begin to be built in Crimea from May 2020 and are expected to be completed by 2027. Based on "Mistral" ship technology and able to accommodate... more
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IndustryEmbraer signs agreement with Horizon Air
For heavy maintenance services - DATA SHEET
Embraer announced today that Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, has selected Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services (EAMS) in Nashville, Tennessee, as the exclusive heavy maintenance provider... more
AirlinesAlitalia: still asked for an extension to present the binding offer
The new date is October 31st
Italian Railroads of the State (called Ferrovie dello Stato - FS) would have asked a shifted date to present the binding offer for the purchase of the airline Alitalia: the deadline was scheduled for September... more
Fair and shows"DSEI 2019". UK and Italian industry to partner on Tempest
A Statement of Intent signed during the event
Fair and shows"DSEI 2019". Over 600 man-portable laser designators to NATO and its partner...
Around 550 units have been delivered to 16 international customers
ReportSeptember 11th: four planes were hijacked 18 years ago
Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks but the world does not forget
It happened today
Fair and showsSelex Es launches at "DSEI 2015" Falcon Shield Counter-UAV system a...
London, UK - The event takes place from September 15 to 18 in London
At "DSEi 2015" (September 15-18 in London), Finmeccanica–Selex ES unveiled its Counter-Unmanned Air Vehicle (C-UAV) system, named Falcon Shield. It provides users with a multi-spectral threat sensing c... more
AerospaceVega: flight VV07 inaugurated the commercial phase -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guiana - Orders for 10 launches until 2019 ensured by Arianespace
Arianespace’s Vega continued its track record of succes, orbiting five new sets of “Eyes” that will observe the planet Earth in very high resolution: a cluster of four SkySat satellites for US-based opera... more
Fair and showsItalian Army places further orders for Selex ES Guardian counter-IE...
London, UK - New orders will see the number of them procured rise to nearly 500 by the end of 2016
Fair and showsAlgerian pilot sues Fbi for USD 20m
London, UK - He was accused to have trained the September 11 kamikazes
