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Civil aviationFincantieri: "Silver Moon" delivered in Ancona
It is the second of three “Muse” series ships for Silversea Cruises
The contractual delivery of “Silver Moon” –the second of three new ultra-luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Silversea Cruises, a brand of the Royal Caribbean Group– took place today a... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways takes delivery of its two A-330neo airplanes
The first ones of eight aircraft ordered by the carrier
Kuwait Airways, the national airline of the Country, has received its two A-330neo airplanes. These aircraft are the first of eight units ordered by the carrier; it currently operates a fleet of 15 Airbus... more
CargoAn unmanned aviation civil zone created in Shanghai
The base is ready to attract a significant number of companies
Pilots? In a not too distant future they may perhaps no longer be the absolute protagonists of civil aviation. China is strongly convinced of this, as evidenced by the official inauguration of an experimental... more
DefenseThe difficult choice of new Japanese military aircraft
In addition to technology, we must look at the geopolitical balance
The options are different and the choice is made even more difficult by the geopolitical balance to manage. Japan must carefully evaluate its future program relating to military aircraft: factors such... more
AerospaceSpaceX, new mission on November 14th
There will be 4 astronauts headed to the ISS
If he didn't exist, it would be useful inventing him: Elon Musk, Tesla's number one, proves more and more every day that he has an impressive number of projects that see him as a great protagonist (read... more
AirlinesLow-cost air carriers resisted better to covid
It was revealed by an university study - ATTACHMENT
Coronavirus pandemic literally disrupted any industrial sector, including the aviation sector: in the case of carriers, however, not all have been affected in the same way, as emerged from a study conducted... more
AirlinesRyanair and Aer Lingus farther from Ireland
Both carriers are reducing regional links
The green of Ireland no longer suggests the hope of two air carriers who represent this country well. Low-cost airline Ryanair and Aer Lingus are progressively reducing connections at national airports... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways' rescue plan approved
Carrier will receive half a billion euros
Half a billion euros: amount is considerable, to say the least, but it was deemed appropriate for the rescue of carrier South African Airways (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Local government... more
DefenseRussia tests new ABM missile system
With success. The defense ministry spoke about it in these hours
Anti-Ballistic Missile: this is what the abbreviation ABM means, also used for new Russian defense system against ballistic missiles, successfully tested yesterday, on Wednesday October 28, 2020, from... more
Civil aviationPrimoco UAV airplane is certified by the Military Aviation Authority
The aircraft are used in three continents
The Czech company has signed new contracts in the last few months, despite a global pandemic and the introduction of many restrictions more
IndustryFincantieri: Vard to build a second advanced Stern Trawler for Luntos
The vessel will operate in the deep waters off Eastern Russia
Vard, Fincantieri’s subsidiary and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has signed an agreement for the design and construction of another state-of-the-art stern t... more
AerospaceAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 9m2020 results
The highlights - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports today nine-month (9m) 2020 results.The highlights are: Global air travel recovery slower than anticipated Cash containment and business adaptation on track9m revenues € 30.2 billion; 9m... more
AerospaceRoxy turns Moon dust into oxygen
After two years’ development the breakthrough came during a series of laboratory tests
An international team led by Airbus Defence and Space (Friedrichshafen, Germany) with scientists from Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials Ifam (Dresden, Germany), Boston... more
AerospaceSpaceopal, innovation in the GNSS sector
Systems and technologies are constantly and rapidly evolving.
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) systems and technologies are constantly and rapidly evolving. For this reason Spaceopal, an equal-share joint-venture between Telespazio and DLR Gesellschaft für... more
AirlinesEU rejects Lufthansa appeal: "Low-cost carriers were not favored"
This is the decision of Luxembourg court
The accusations made by the airline Lufthansa against low-cost carriers, Ryanair in the first place, were returned to the sender. The Court of Justice of European Union located in Luxembourg ruled on the... more
DefenseRussia, helicopters to repay debt with South Korea?
Moscow allegedly offered aircraft to Seoul
An hypothesis that is not so far from becoming reality: in the last few hours an important videoconference was held involving Yuri Trutnev, Russian deputy prime minister and envoy on behalf of the Kremlin... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters launches Mi-8 test operation program in Indonesia
The pilot project implemented in the Country where two Mi-8AMTs are involved in firefighting operations
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) as part of Russian Helicopters holding company (State Corporation Rostec) launches Mi-8/171 type helicopter test operation program, which is aimed at the assessing of all... more
AirportsAci Europe: arrivals duty and tax free shopping at EU airports a key element of recovery plan
As part of the strategy to support the sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
As part of the EU strategy to support the aviation industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) and the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC)... more
AirportsChina recorded 10 consecutive years of safe air links
Data was released by civil aviation authorities
According to mathematical theories, 10 can be considered an "happy" number: it is therefore perhaps no coincidence that in the last few hours the Chinese civil aviation authorities recalled that there... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Air Europa bailout approved
Now Spanish government will have to pronounce
Bailout is served, but another could be needed in six months: Sepi, the Spanish state company that deals with industrial holdings, officially approved in recent hours the plan for restructuring the debt... more
AirlinesCarriers, easyJet reduces pressure selling and leasing planes
Losses as of September 30th should be substantial
Sales and lease-back: these are the two financial strategies that allowed the low-cost airline easyJet to reduce the pressure exerted by the crisis linked to the covid-19 (read also the article published... more
DefenseDefense, India will have access to US data for missiles and drones
Agreement was signed in the last few hours
Strategic relations between India and United States are more solid than ever, as confirmed by the agreement signed yesterday, Tuesday October 27, 2020. Washington and New Delhi strengthened the partnership... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM Group, expected losses of 1.3 bn
Analysts anticipated the data that will be released on Friday
Bad news is in the air and financial analysts thought to anticipate them: in two days, Friday October 30, 2020, Air France-KLM Group will publish the data for the third quarter of the year (July-August-September)... more
AerospacePositive signs for Europe as ESA goes forward to the Moon
A MoU signed between European and American space agencies
ESA (European Space Agency) Director General Jan Wörner and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine have signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to take Europe to the Moon.The historic agreement... more
Civil aviationIATA: airlines unable to cut costs deep enough to save jobs
The Association presented new analysis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented new analysis showing that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to neutralize severe cash burn to avoid bankruptcies and preserve... more
AerospaceStart of the production of the Skylark constellation
Dedicated to monitor and track space debris
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed the first phase of a contract with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., the Canadian space-based information services... more
HelicoptersThe Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of their first two H-145 helicopters
There are currently some 40 aircraft in operation in the Country -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H-145s to the Ecuadorian Air Force, the first military customer in South America for this multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. A total of six aircraft will be delivered... more
AirportsAlmost 200 European airports facing insolvency in coming months
They facilitate 277 thousand jobs and EUR 12.4bn of GDP
ACI EUROPE today warned of such fundamental risks to business continuity that an estimated 193 airports face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by the year end.... more
DefenseCooperation agreement between Fincantieri and the Indian shipyard Cochin
The industry enhances its presence in the country
Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the leading shipbuilder in India.With this agreement the c... more
AirlinesEL AL Israel Airlines resumes weekly Miami-Tel Aviv service
It is the third carrier this month to make it at MIA
EL AL Israel Airlines resumed non-stop flights from Tel Aviv to Miami International Airport on October 25, bringing direct service to Israel back to the Sunshine State for the first time since the beginning... more
PeopleInvestigation on Italian FS insurance policies, CEO Battisti against rumours
Prosecutor is investigating on old services
CEO of Italian Ferrovie dello Stato Group, Gianfranco Battisti, gave a mandate to his lawyers to proceed in court to protect his reputation regarding press rumors concerning his role in the investigation... more
AirlinesSlovenia continues to believe in a new carrier
Options are different and all possible
Who do we want to dedicate this toast to? All Slovenian citizens ask this in "Zdravljica", national anthem of the Balkan country, but perhaps an answer could have been found: the "toast" for the birth... more
DefenseRussia (2), the never dormant interest in Doomsday planes
Aircraft was designed for a possible nuclear war
2020 unleashed conspiracy theorists from every corner of the planet and it could not be otherwise: health emergency unfortunately makes even those who imagine unlikely scenarios talk, but casually there... more
IndustryGripen aircraft officially presented in Brazil
During the celebrations of Aviators' Day
The Gripen E, named F-39E Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), was officially presented last October 23rd, during the celebrations of Aviators’ Day and the Brazilian Air Force Day, at Wing 1, in B... more
AirlinesairBaltic to maintain connectivity for the Baltics during Winter
The schedule in force from yesterday
The Winter schedule of Latvian airline airBaltic is now in force as of October 25. During this season the carrier plans to connect Riga with 40 destinations across its network, offering flights to major E... more
AirlinesPlanes. Ana could lay off 3,500 employees
Japanese carrier is reviewing the business plan
Rising or waning sun? The doubt is legitimate after learning of the latest employment measure of the Japanese air carrier All Nippon Airways, which intends to lay off 3,500 employees within the next two... more
AirlinesPassengers without mask, Delta updates "black list"
460 people are no longer accepted by airline
Mask is now part (and will continue to do so for a long time) of our lives. Unfortunately, many people still cannot even remotely understand its importance, as evidenced by the drastic decision adopted... more
AirlinesPegasus launches new direct Antalya–Moscow route
Thrice weekly flights from next month
Pegasus Airlines is adding a new route to its growing number of direct flights from Antalya, Turkey, with the launch of its direct flights to Moscow. The inaugural flight from Antalya to Moscow will take... more
DefenseDefence. Russia suggests new missile verification system
President Putin spoke about it this morning
An announcement aimed at avoiding the worries of the last few days. After the controversy between Russia and United States regarding Moscow missiles (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), Kremlin... more
AirlinesFirst US-assembled A-220 aircraft from Mobile, Alabama delivered
Several milestones led up to this moment
Airbus has delivered its first US-assembled A-220 plane from Mobile, Alabama, underlining the aircraft manufacturer’s role as a global producer and heralding the arrival of a new era in Airbus airplane p... more
AerospaceLeonardo, why Profumo is still not resigning?
Leonardo CEO is in trouble after bad experiences
What if it was time for the Tsar to fall? The sentence of six years in prison and a fine of 2.5 million euros after the crack of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) led from 2012 to 2015 puts even an untouchable... more
IndustryThe Eurofighter Typhoon airplane delivered to the Italian Air Force
Profumo and Zoff of Leonardo and the Chief of Staff of the Italian AMI General Rosso at the ceremony
Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over during a ceremony today becoming one of the defence aircraft a... more
HelicoptersThree Bell 407 GXis helicopters delivered to Polish National Police
Five new units were delivered to Poland this year
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc.company, announced a delivery of three Bell 407 GXis to the Polish National Police (PNP), a long-standing Bell customer for about 20 years. The addition of these aircraft... more
Civil aviationICAO reiterates call for governments to ensure funding for civil aviation authorities
Fang Liu made her appeal during a virtual meeting
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu reiterated the UN agency’s call for national governments to assure the sustainable funding of their civil aviation authorities (CAAs).Her appeal was made during her opening r... more
DefenseLeonardo presents Lionfish
The new family of naval defence turrets
Border control, prohibition of maritime traffic, self-protection and the defeat of any type of threat such as asymmetrical surface, including helicopters and drones, are among the operating scenarios in which the system is able to guarantee high effectiveness more
Civil aviationBoeing and University of Arizona show cleaning tools and techniques against COVID-19
Technologies and disinfecting solutions tested inside an unoccupied airplane
In a first-of-its-kind series of tests, Boeing and the University of Arizona determined airlines’ current cleaning solutions effectively destroy the virus that causes COVID-19. The company completed t... more
Military aviationDefence. Putin does not rule out military alliance with China
Agreement could be finalized in the future
An opening that is already causing discussion in the geo-political field: yesterday, Thursday 22 October 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out a military alliance of Moscow with China.... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines gets back to longest flight in the world
Air link covers 15,000 kilometers to New York
The longest air connection in the world: in the case of Singapore Airlines this is not an exaggerated statement, but a fact. November 2020 should be the right time to get back to this flight which is one... more
AirlinesAircraft, Iberia could rely on long haul
North and South America among main connections
“Good flight”: the wish that became the official slogan of carrier Iberia could be pronounced with greater conviction in the coming months after the Spanish media learned of the latest commercial intentions. Acc... more
AirportsDominica is ready to build its first international airport
Caribbean State has only two regional ports
A new airport for Dominica? Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is sure of this, as reported during a press conference organized in the last few hours in which the Caribbean structure was discussed. Government... more