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Civil aviationIATA: slow recovery needs confidence boosting measures
The results by a survey -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel.An... more
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HelicoptersHealth Care District in Florida purchases two AW-169 EMS helicopters
First Leonardo aircraft to feature a longitudinal roll-on stretcher system for specialty care transport
Leonardo announced today that the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, FL —a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificated air carrier in southern Florida also known as Trauma Hawk—has signed a c... more
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AirportsFrankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for April 13-19
Passengers, cargo and aircraft movements
Frankfurt Airport unveiled weekly traffic figures for April 13-19. The highlights are:Passenger numbers remain very low Repatriation of passengers largely completed High demand for freight capacities Some air... more
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IndustryAircraft. Atitech is planning a gradual normalization of operations
Following the four-week low activities
Following the four-week low activities according to the governmental health prescription, Atitech is planning a gradual normalization of operations.Appropriate measures have been prepared to safeguard... more
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Civil aviationITF-IATA: support from Governments essential to protect jobs
And to preserve aviation industry
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that a... more
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AerospaceAirbus and the climate change with TRISHNA
The industry will support France and India to monitor it
The French Space Agency (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, CNES) has recently signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture of the thermal infrared instrument f... more
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IndustryFirst Nigerian Air Force A-29 aircraft completes inaugural flight
The delivery in 2021 -DATA SHEET
Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissance aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) successfully... more
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HelicoptersPAAC continues full-scale fulfillment of the state defense order
At present, the effort involves over 4,000 company employees
Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company (PAAC), part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation), continues the fulfillment of the state defense order; the works are being carried... more
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AerospaceA vegetable garden in orbit. It's Italian
It will allow optimal nutrition in long-lasting space missions
Enea (Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development), the "Federico II" University of Naples and the "Sapienza" University of Rome are the entities that participated... more
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AirlinesAeroflot suspends the sale of airline tickets
On international routes until August
The website of the Russian civil aviation authority reported it today: due to the pandemic from Covid-19, the national airline Aeroflot suspended the sale of tickets for all international connections until... more
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Military aviationPhoto. Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts
Between a tanker test aircraft and a Portuguese Air Force F-16 jet
Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted earlier in the year over the Atlantic Ocean, involved an... more
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AirlinesIberia: new repatriation flights in a second wave
Following the 6,000 of the first one
Iberia is engaged to repatriate own citizens from different Countries at worldwide.The highlightsAnother 2000 people will return home in this second wave of its repatriation flights, following the 6,000... more
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HelicoptersHelicopters help to cope with the corona crisis
Exchange of experience on a global level at "European Rotors" event in November
Helicopters play an outstanding role in the current health crisis due to their special flight characteristics. They are not only important for the transfer of infectious and ventilated patients from hospital... more
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IndustryVard enters the renewable energy sector: contract signed
It reaffirms diversification strategy by Fincantieri for its Norwegian subsidiary
Vard, Fincantieri’s subsidiary and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, signed a new contract for the design and construction of one Service Operation Vessel (SOV) f... more
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AirlinesAlitalia continues to organize special flights to repatriate Italians
Between today and Tuesday; cargo flights until May 4
Repatriation of compatriots from abroad continues thanks to the special flights organized by Alitalia in coordination with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even from airports... more
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Civil aviationICAO calls on countries to grant speedy authorization and access for repatriation flights
To date the Organization has issued seven bulletins and four State letters
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) issued new advice to national governments on repatriation flights designated as State aircraft, humanitarian flights, or commercial repatriation flights.The... more
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AirportsMiami Airport receives grant for COVID-19 relief
For USD 207 million CARES Act
Miami International Airport (MIA) was awarded in the last days $207 million in funding from the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program – mak... more
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AerospaceCIMON-2 makes its debut on the ISS
The technology for human-machine interaction in the space in a new stage of development
Scientific investigation into the effects of stress and isolation during long-term missions more
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Sport aviationAir sports. FAI: Markus Haggeney new Secretary General
With immediate effect
The FAI Executive Board has named Markus Haggeney as the new Secretary General of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, with immediate effect. He, who had been appointed FAI Acting Secretary General in... more
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Civil aviationIATA-ICS: Governments must facilitate ship crew changes
Designated airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers.... more
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AirportsFraport traffic figures in March 2020 decline in Frankfurt and Group's airports
COVID-19 pandemic massively impacts traffic volumes
In March 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 2.1 million passengers – a 62.0 percent decline compared to March last year. For the first three months of 2020, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA f... more
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Civil aviationCOVID-19 puts over half of 2020 passenger revenues at risk
IATA released updated analysis - ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55% decline compared to... more
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Finance and economyWizz Air: post-close trading statement
The detailed press release issued by the carrier
Wizz Air communicates today that: "Wizz Air Holdings (Wizz Air or the Company), the low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today provides a post-close trading update for the year ending 31st March... more
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HelicoptersAero Asset reports positive Q1 preowned helicopter market
But pandemic and oil crash slowdown has begun
Aero Asset's First Quarter 2020 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends report indicates the quarter's market dynamic was generally positive heading into a slowdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and... more
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Military aviationPhoto. Luxembourg's A-400M plane makes its maiden flight
Lasted five hours
Photo. The A-400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN104, took off on April... more
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MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter (at home) to everyone
The agency will reopen regularly next Tuesday on April 14, 2020
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporter and fans of social networks that it will be closed for the Easter extra week-end.The agency will reopen regularly next Tuesday on April 14 with the normal... more
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Finance and economyLeonardo. Shareholders’ meeting: filing of Remuneration Report
Convened in May
With reference to the Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo, convened in Ordinary session on 13 and 20 May 2020 (in first and second call respectively), Leonardo hereby informs that is available to the public a... more
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CargoAeromexico: three aircraft used at the same time for cargo transportation
One from a request by the local Government, the other two by private clients
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, Aeromexico is using part of its grounded fleet for cargo-only flying through its airfreight division, Aeromexico Cargo.This is an unexpected turn in Mexico's... more
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UAS-DronesThe new Primoco UAV record was beaten
The previous one in 2017 at Prague Airport
A Primoco model One 150 UAV unmanned aircraft successfully completed yesterday on April 9, 2020, a continuous flight of 12 hours and 8 minutes. The plane safely landed on the runway 34 of the Písek-Krašovice a... more
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CargoAircraft. Lufthansa Cargo expands freight capacity
51 additional weekly flights from Germany and Austria to Asia and back
Seats will be removed from several passenger aircraft more
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IndustryAirbus airplanes: update on March commercial orders and deliveries
The industry adapts production rates in COVID-19 environment
After a solid commercial and industrial performance at the beginning of the year 2020 more
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IndustryPC-21 aircraft of the Spanish Air Force: Leonardo to supply electronics
A contract with the Swiss Pilatus
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Pilatus Aircraft to provide airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated electronics for installation on-board PC-21 single-engine turboprop... more
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Finance and economyAirports. Autogrill: update on Covid-19
Its BoD reviewed the results and the actions implemented to deal with the crisis
The Board of Directors of Autogrill has today reviewed the consolidated revenue as at the 29th March 2020 as well as the mitigating actions the Group has implemented to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.The... more
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AerospaceOmnispace selects Thales Alenia Space
To develop satellite infrastructure for its global hybrid network vision
Omnispace, the company that is reinventing mobile communications by building a global hybrid network, announced today it has selected Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and... more
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AirportsAci Europe: strong impact of pandemic on airports clear in March
106 million passengers lost last month alone
As Europe’s economies have come to a stand-still over the past weeks, so has the European airport network. Restrictions to travel and lockdowns imposed by governments as well as airlines grounding most o... more
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DiscussionsDrone planes: military push continues to Boeing
US Navy carries on with UAS air refuellers: USD 85 million
An internet note by the US Department of Defense reports that the US Navy (USN) has awarded Boeing a contract worth $ 84.7 million to build three more units of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft..The... more
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AirportsSan Francisco Airport postpone T3 West project
SFO remains open
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to postpone a project to renovate the remaining section of Terminal 3, where United Airlines operates. The $1B Terminal 3 West project, originally... more
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AirlinesLemaire Minister: "ready to defend Air France"
The French government will intervene with EUR 6 bn for AF-KLM
AVIONEWS reports that the French government's response to Air France-Klm's request for aid was not long in coming. Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, had been very explicit in an interview to "Le Figaro":... more
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Civil aviationEurocontrol postpones payment of 1.1 billion of shares due by the airlines
Restrictions decided by States around the world have led to -90% of air traffic
In order to "support the aeronautical sector to deal with the sudden and significant cash crisis" caused by the coronavirus emergency, the 43 countries affiliated to Eurocontrol have decided to allow airlines... more
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HelicoptersLeonardo: Kopter acquisition completed (helicopters)
The purchase price consists of a $185 million fixed component
Leonardo announced yesterday the closing of the acquisition of Kopter Group AG (Kopter) from Lynwood (Schweiz). The purchase price, on a cash and debt free basis, consists of a $185 million fixed component... more
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AerospaceCryoSat-2 celebrates today its 10th anniversary from its launch into orbit
The cool satellite studies snow and ice
Over the last decade it delivered almost 350 Terabytes of data, the equivalent of a 1,400 km long bookshelf more
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Civil aviationNew dates announced for ACI EUROPE events
For Annual Assembly & Congress and the Commercial & Retail Conference
ACI EUROPE announces new dates for two of the airport industry’s landmark events, following the inevitable disruption of the COVID-19 crisis. The organisation’s Annual Assembly & Congress, and the Com... more
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Civil aviationJoint letter from seven State Parliaments to the European institutions
On the initiative by the Italian President of the Chamber of Deputies, Roberto Fico
On the measures and policies to be adopted to tackle -with a view to solidarity and sharing- the health and economic crisis following the Covid epidemic 19 more
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AirlinesLufthansa Group decides on first restructuring package
Significant decline in air travel also expected for period after the Coronavirus crisis
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa does not expect the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. According to its assessment, it will take months until the global... more
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IndustryComponents for an astronomical research in China built in Veneto
Officina Stellare will supply instrumentation for 2 million Euros to the Chinese Academy of Science
Officina Stellare, an Italian company based in Vicenza (Veneto Region) active in the design and production of excellent opto-mechanical instrumentation in the aerospace, research and defense sectors, has... more
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Civil aviationIATA: 25 million jobs at risk with the airline shutdown
According to a new analysis published by the Association - ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis.Globally,... more
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SecurityAircraft. IATA releases 2019 safety report
It shows continuing improvements compared to 2018 and to previous five years
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the 2019 Safety Report showing continuing improvements in airline safety compared to 2018 and to the preceding five years.All... more
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AirportsFinavia’s results for 1Q reveal huge impact of coronavirus on air traffic
And airport operations
Air traffic statistics just published by Finavia show the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on air traffic and airport operations. In total, the number of air passengers for all Finavia airports (Finland)... more
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Civil aviationAIRE: airlines welcome decision of States to defer payment of ATC charges
Corresponding to the period February-May 2020
Eurocontrol Member States have approved yesterday a proposal made by Eurocontrol to defer the payment by airlines of ATC charges corresponding to the period February-May 2020.AIRE (Airlines International... more
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AirportsFrankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 30–April 5
Changes from today
Frankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 30–April 5.Frankfurt Airport bundles all passenger handling operations in T1, Concourses B and C, effective today (April 7) Passenger handling in FR... more