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HelicoptersHTM-Helicopters into the H-145 operators
For off-shore wind operations -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and HTM-Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of two additional H-145 aircraft. HTM will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed model in the off-shore wind segment.... more
DefenseRussia, 40% more military spy planes in Black Sea
This comparison was made with 2019 data
An increase that should not be underestimated: in the last few hours Colonel Sergey Rudskoy, number one in the main operational direction of Russian General Staff, revealed a particular trend regarding... more
AirportsSecond quarantine for Israel, new government measures
Here's how travel and air transport will change
Not all "primates" refer to positive situations. An emblematic case is that of Israel, first country in the world that made the second quarantine to combat Covid-19 official in these hours. It is a total... more
DefenseOperation "Irini" has declared the Full Operation Capability
Vessels and flights were investigated in more than four months
Hundreds of vessels and dozens of flights were investigated by Operation EUNAVFOR MED "Irini" in more than 4 months of activity monitoring sea, air and land possible illicit flows. That permitted to board,... more
AirlinesAci Europe: appeal to EC President to end quarantines
And develop common EU Testing Protocol
Over 20 travel and tourism bodies as well as unions across Europe united today in an unprecedented call for European Commission leadership to replace quarantine restrictions with an EU Testing Protocol... more
DefenseFincantieri launches the first patrol vessel for Qatar
The “Musherib” OPV vessel to be delivered in 2022
The technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib”, ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, too... more
AirlinesUS carriers ask for 25 billion dollars
All managers confronted the White House
Yesterday's meeting, on Thursday September 17, 2020, at the White House between Chief of Cabinet Mark Meadows and representatives of the main American carriers ended with a predictable economic request.... more
IndustryBoeing appoints Marc Allen Chief Strategy Officer
And it names Chris Raymond as Company's First Chief Sustainability Officer
The Boeing Company named yesterday B. Marc Allen as chief strategy officer and senior vice president, Strategy and Corporate Development, reporting to President and CEO David Calhoun. The company also... more
DefenseDefence Ministers of Germany and France visit Airbus in Manching
Support for key European programmes
During a visit of the Airbus premises in Manching, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Florence Parly, expressed their nations’ support for key European defence pro... more
AerospaceAirbus to keep NASA's H-135 helicopters flying
For up to ten years
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15million HCare Infinite full-availability support solution with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. The comprehensive contract, initially covering... more
AccidentsPlanes. Smolensk incident: Poland calls for arrest of Russian controllers
Ten years ago the Polish president and many other politicians died
Ten years ago: on April 10, 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed while landing about 20 kilometers from the Russian city of Smolensk, killing 89 passengers and 7 members (read... more
AirlinesRyanair, one third of shareholders said no to O'Leary bonus
CEO of low-cost carrier collected 458,000 euros
This bonus doesn't have to be done. Like in Alessandro Manzoni romance "I promessi sposi", this phrase fits perfectly to describe what happened yesterday, Thursday 17 September 2020, during the vote on... more
AirlinesIceland, Play against state funds guaranteed to Icelandair
These two carriers are now at loggerheads
"Everything works out": the motto used by Iceland to get out of the serious economic crisis of 2008 could also be used for an issue that is currently affecting the transport sector. Air carrier Play, which... more
AirportsEcoDemonstrator airplane. Sustainable aviation fuel to the next level on programme
50,000 US gallons used on B-787/10 flight
Boeing and Etihad Airways concluded testing on the aerospace company’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator programme with a cross-country flight using a 50/50 blend of sustainable and traditional jet fuel.Flying from S... more
AerospaceNew carrier rocket for China: "green" and ready to go for 2021
It can already be observed during an industrial fair
One of the sectors on which China is focusing more in this historical period is undoubtedly aerospace (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). In addition to the “Xingyun” project which foresees the... more
AirlinesPlanes. No funding yet for South African Airways
There will be a crucial meeting of creditors tomorrow
A long-awaited meeting: the fate of carrier South African Airways could depend on the meeting organized for tomorrow, on Friday September 18, 2020. This is the meeting called urgently and which will involve... more
AirlinesPlanes. Ireland vs Ryanair on restrictive measures
Low-cost carrier sued the state on anti-covid measures
A great crosstalk: low-cost airline Ryanair asked for clarification in court on measures introduced by Dublin government regarding the containment of Covid-19 and the reply was not long in coming. Irish... more
AerospaceAdelaide: Leonardo joins to the Australian space district Lot Fourteen
In collaboration with SmartSat CRC
Leonardo commits to the South Australian space ecosystem establishing a foothold for its space service business -through its subsidiary e-GEOS- in partnership with SmartSat CRC. e-GEOS is a joint-venture... more
AirportsNavalny, poisoning wouldn't have happened at the airport
Russian activist has just begun to breathe independently
An intricate story that perhaps begins to become clearer. Poisoning of Russian activist Alexei Navalny caused a sensation all over the world and the photo of the man who woke up in the hospital after... more
AerospaceSeptember 17, 1976: entire world discovers Space Shuttle
The very first spacecraft was the Enterprise
Today's date is one of the most important in history of space flights. On September 17, 1976, exactly 44 years ago, Space Shuttle was presented to the public for the very first time. NASA proudly announced... more
AerospaceCopernicus satellite Sentinel-6 is ready to transfer for launch site
It will be loaded into a cargo plane at Munich Airport and flown to the USA
In January 2020, the satellite was renamed after Michael H. Freilich, who led NASA´s work in Earth science for many years; sadly he passed away last month more
AccidentsB-737 Max plane crashes (2), US Congress nails Boeing
A 238-page report highlighted their responsibilities -ATTACHMENT
There is no peace for Boeing: in addition to the legal case that families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines accident of 2019 want to carry out with great determination (read also the article published... more
AirlinesJust two solutions for Air India: privatization or closure
Government also admitted the dangerous crossroads
Hardeep Singh, Indian civil aviation minister, was very clear in making yet another reference to the future of flag carrier Air India: this airline must be privatized, otherwise the only alternative will... more
AirlinesVaradi (Wizz Air Ceo): "Travelling by plane is safer than supermarkets"
Manager said he was satisfied about sanitation standards
Risk of coronavirus infection scares everyone and in any part of the world, but which places are safer than others? Jozsef Varadi, CEO of low-cost airline Wizz Air, is certain: flying is less dangerous... more
AccidentsVenezuela shoots down drug traffickers' plane
There is a fake American flag on fuselage
Nestor Reverol, Venezuela's Interior Minister, used his twitter account in recent hours for an announcement that aroused a certain sensation. An airplane with fake American registration and identified... more
Civil aviationRosaviatsia certified electronic documentation for Ansat helicopter
The event took place during the "Heli Russia 2020"
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) granted the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) the approval to make a major change to the Ansat helicopter type certificate.... more
Civil aviationICAO: Wef meeting explores post-pandemic future for global mobility
Secretary General Fang Liu participated at it
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Secretary General Fang Liu participated, on 14 September, in the Stewardship Board Meeting on Shaping the Future of Mobility organized by the World Economic... more
AirportsFraport hands over new air cargo warehouse to Swissport
Facility equipped with the airport’s first large-scale photovoltaic system
After a construction phase of just under one year, today (September 16) Fraport handed over the keys for a new cargo handling warehouse to Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland GmbH as the facility’s f... more
DefenseIsraeli military aircraft bombing on Hamas targets
It is the response to rockets firing from Gaza
An immediate response: shortly after the signing of peace accords in Washington between Israel, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain (read also AVIONEWS), two rockets were launched from Gaza Strip reaching... more
Accidents737 Max plane crashes, families of victims against Boeing
Main goal is to get a jury trial
Future of Boeing 737 Max airplane is still indecipherable, even if the latest FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) decisions could suggest that the return to service is near (read also the article published... more
DefenseIsrael, UAE and Bahrain sign peace
The moment was defined "historic"
The long-awaited signature finally arrived. Yesterday, on Tuesday September 15, 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed an important peace agreement in Washington (read also the article published... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide key technology to HERA
The ESA’s planetary defence mission
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by OHB, prime-contractor, and the European Space Agency (ESA), to provide the Communications system... more
ConferencesLeonardo at "CybertechLive Europe 2020"
The event takes place this morning in Rome
Now in its 5th edition, this year's event is on-line more
AirportsAutogrill extends its Amsterdam Airport partnership
The Group has extended it from 2028 to 2036
Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International division, has extended its food & beverage partnership from 2028 to 2036 for the 79 points of sale it operates in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Operations... more
Fair and shows"Heli Russia 2020". New equipment options for Ansat helicopter
The event takes place in Moscow from September 15 to 17
The Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) presents additional equipment options for the Ansat multipurpose helicopter at the HeliRussia-2020 Exhibition (September 15-17 in... more
Finance and economyUsa (2), Trump: "Willing to sell F-35 to Uae"
President talked about military aircraft and weapons
There are about two months to go until the US presidential elections and it is almost inevitable that the current "tenant" of the White House, Donald Trump, will be paid more attention than ever. During... more
DefenseAS-2 airplane. BAE Systems: contract from Aerion Supersonic
To supply the flight control system for the supersonic business jet
BAE Systems has received a contract from Aerion Supersonic to supply the flight control system for its new AS-2 supersonic business jet. The company will design, develop, and integrate a fly-by-wire flight... more
AirlinesCanadian Government needs to consider safe options and reopen borders
Economic impact on the North American Country, according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the Canadian government to support the COVID-19 testing initiatives of Air Canada and WestJet as a means to safely reopen Canada to international... more
AirlinesChina, less anti-covid restrictions for domestic carriers
Civil aviation relaxed the planned measures
Chinese air transport recorded important numbers in recent times which testify its slight but effective recovery. The main consequence of new trend occurred today, Tuesday 15 September 2020, with the important... more
AirportsEcuador issues its first electronic passport
The document was expressly requested by Icao
First times are often exciting and the adjective fits perfectly with the novelty introduced in last hours by Ecuador. South American country, in fact, issued its first electronic passport in history, making... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, easyJet accuses EU governments on restrictions
CEO Lundgren lashed out against travel policies
Thrust and lunge: Johan Lundgren is not a fencer, but in last few hours he launched an attack worthy of this sport against European Union. CEO of low-cost airline easyJet took part in an on-line event... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will use loyalty program for new funds
United and American also did the same
A guarantee that is used more and more frequently by carriers. Loyalty program will be used by Delta Airlines to support a $ 6.5 billion loan, a capital raising that became necessary due to the increasingly... more
AerospaceAvio: first half 2020 results
Vega returned to flight - ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA, aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reviewed and approved yesterday the HY 2020 results.HighlightsMaintained continuity of operations... more
AirlinesAirports. Brussels extends suspension of landing slots
Waiver will remain in effect until March 27
It is now inevitable to look to 2021 as a year of possible relaunches and resumptions. The latest decision by the European Commission, which intends to extend the suspension of airport slots by six months,... more
AirlinesAir France, Paris: "We will ensure carrier survival"
French Minister of Economy spoke
“We will make whatever is necessary”: Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Economy, assured in recent hours that everything possible will be done to ensure survival of Air France. Owner of the transalpine dic... more
AirlinesCyprus, license of Tus Airways carrier is suspended
Company requested six months for industrial plan
During today's morning, on Monday September 14, 2020, Cyprus Ministry of Transport decided to suspend license of airline Tus Airways. This is the company founded in 2005 and whose hub is the Cypriot airport... more
AirlinesAir Europa, wages couldn't be paid on September 30
The carrier is awaiting substantial economic aid
A new alarm, yet another. As if the current complicated situation of the Spanish airline Air Europa wasn't enough, another problem is adding. In recent days, local media spread the news that there could... more
AerospaceIran completes satellite test for space images
Delivery will take place over the next week
Over the next week, space agency of Iran will receive a new Pars-1 satellite, one of the most advanced in terms of design and production. This was announced in last hours by Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi,... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Court approves Thai Airways restructuring
Bankruptcy was filed in May
Today, on Monday September 14, 2020, bankruptcy court of Thailand decided to give its green light to the corporate restructuring of Thai Airways airline. Already last May, economic difficulties of Asian... more
Civil aviationICAO Stocktaking Seminar highlights latest achievements
And new opportunities for in-sector CO2 emissions reductions
Summarizing the outcomes of an ICAO sustainability event last Friday, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano stressed the need to seize the post-COVID recovery as a vital opportunity for aviation... more