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HelicoptersSuccess for the AW-109 Trekker helicopter in France
For EMS market; delivery by year end to support operations of a hospital
Leonardo announced yesterday that the AW-109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter has been chosen as the new model to support Emergency Medical Service (EMS) operations from Rouen Hospital in Normandie,... more
PeopleJim Taiclet new Lockheed Martin President and CEO
Marillyn A. Hewson executive chairman
In a planned leadership transition, experienced chief executive, Gulf War veteran and pilot James D. Taiclet, 60, became yesterday president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. He succeeds Marillyn... more
SecurityEASA: 360° attention is needed to ensure safe operations
Its assessment of aviation safety risks related to the COVID-19 epidemic is published -ATTACHMENT
In view of the progressive increase in flight activity levels throughout Europe, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in collaboration with the national regulatory authorities and the main sector... more
AirlinesLufthansa informs works councils about personnel situation
Target date for crisis arrangements is 22 June
Prospective of personnel surplus at Lufthansa Group companies totals 22,000 full-time positions, half of them in Germany more
Science and technologyAircraft and technology. H-55 receives financial contribution
This follows the support already from other ones -VIDEO
It is a technological spin-off from Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to have flown around the world more
AirlinesQatar Airways takes measures for foreign pilots
Layoffs and wage cuts to deal with the crisis
The Qatari carrier, Qatar Airways, will lay off an unknown number of foreign pilots, and others will reduce their wages, to compensate for the collapse of its business caused by the new coronavirus crisis.... more
PeopleEmbraer announces new President and CEO of Commercial Aviation business
The move will be effective immediately
Embraer started today its restructuring process with the reintegration of the commercial aviation business and announces Arjan Meijer as the new President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, succeeding... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports mark lifting of intra EU travel restrictions
With commitments to the public and recommendations to policy makers -ATTACHMENTS
ACI EUROPE, the industry association representing Europe’s airports, today marks the lifting of travel restrictions between most Member States by publishing two landmark documents: 10 Commitments from t... more
AerospaceSpace. Sea Launch for sale
Destined for Rosatom
S7 Space, belonging to the Russian mega-industrial group S7 which also belongs to the carrier S7 Airlines, intends to sell the Sea Launch mobile launch platform to Rosatom. State Atomic Energy Corporation... more
AerospaceLeonardo increases its stake in Avio
And it further consolidates its positioning in the Space Sector
Leonardo announces the conclusion of the transactions aimed at purchasing 988,475 Avio’s shares. Following the transactions, Leonardo increases its stake in Avio by 3.75%, reaching 29.63% of the share c... more
Civil aviationEurope's airlines and airports issue clear message
As EC calls for lifting of all intra-EU travel restrictions from Monday
ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E), representing Europe’s airports and airlines, today welcomed and amplified t... more
AirlinesPegasus Airlines to resume tomorrow international flights
Followed by the gradual resumption of links to several European destinations from Monday
Following the temporary suspension of flights as part of the restrictions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, Pegasus Airlines’ international flights will be resuming on 13 June 2020 with connections to G... more
AerospaceSouth Korea will launch its first military satellite
Maybe as early as next Summer from Florida -VIDEO
South Korea's first military communications satellite could be launched into space by the Kennedy Space Center next month, and rumors say this project would form part of compensation agreements for Seoul's... more
AirlinesPlanes. Air France prepares for Summer 2020
It will serve 80% of the connections on its regular network
Air France announces today that it is gradually strengthening its flight program in order not to be unprepared for Summer 2020. In normal conditions, the Summer months together with the periods of religious... more
Press releasePlanes. CJ EU: the unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an "extraordinary circumstance"
Capable of exempting the carrier from its obligation to pay compensation for the cancellation or long delay of the flight
Nevertheless, the airline must, in respect of the reasonable measures that it must adopt in order to release itself from its obligation to pay compensation, ensure the re-routing of passengers as soon as possible, by means of other direct or indirect flights which may be operated by other carriers more
Science and technologyEASA certifies electric aircraft
First type certification for fully electric plane world-wide -VIDEO
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced the certification of an electric airplane, the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the first type certification world-wide of a fully electric aircraft and... more
IndustryFincantieri: “Viking Venus” floated out in Ancona
It will be the seventh of a total of 20 units to be built for Viking Cruises
“Viking Venus”, the seventh ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, was floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona. Interior fittings will now begin, leading the ves... more
AirportsLeonardo strengthens its position in the airport logistics sector
New contract signed with Frankfurt Airport
Leonardo has strengthened its reference position in the airport logistics sector, signing a contract to provide a Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Frankfurt Airport, the busiest hub in Germany and ranked... more
AirlinesAlitalia will operate in July over 1,000 weekly flights to 37 destinations
The airline is resuming international services from Milan
Alitalia will increase number of flights and destinations served in July. During the month, the airline will operate over 1,000 weekly flights reaching 13 new domestic and international airports: Amsterdam,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and transport. IATA: industry losses to top $84 billion in 2020
According to the financial outlook released by the Association -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 for a net profit... more
UAS-DronesBayraktar TB2 UAV system: over 190 thousand hours of operational flight
Some technical data
The Bayraktar TB2 is a Tactical Armed/UAV System, developed and manufactured by Baykar. Over 190 thousand hours of operational flightIt is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE), Tactical Unmanned Aerial... more
CuriositiesAircraft and record. FAI: ninety years ago, the Hunter brothers spent 23 days in flight without landing
John and Kenneth were the pilots, while Albert and Walter worked as the refuelling crew
FAI (the World Air Sports Federation) communicates that ninety years ago on 11 June 1930, the four Hunter brothers began their journey to break the world record for Duration in an airplane with a flight... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. TAP tries to save
Loan worth over one billion euros
Short from the world. The crisis of the Portuguese airline was well known before Covid-19. Another breath of fresh air, or the EUR 1.2 billion loan, has been approved by the European Commission with the... more
ReportUkrainian plane crash: latest developments
Iranian authorities willing to shed light on the tragic event
Short from the world. On January 8, an airliner with 176 people on board, a B-737/800 airplane of Ukraine International, was shot down in Tehran. The Iranian authorities, through the deputy minister for... more
Tilt-rotorsPlane-helicopter. Bell Boeing delivers 400th V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
A CV-22 for USAF Special Operations Command
The Bell Boeing V-22 team recently delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for US Air Force Special Operations Command.The first production V-22 was delivered on May 24, 1999, and today deliveries occur... more
AirlinesEmirates: more layoffs between pilots and flight attendants
Will a cut almost 1/3 of the workforce? Rumors ...
Cuts, necessary, had already been announced by the company last May 31, when there was about of the dismissal of 180 pilots. In these hours, indiscretions, however, speak of the plummeting of the events... more
Science and technologyLilium welcomes new investor
And it extends recent funding round to $275M
Lilium welcomed respected investment management partnership, Baillie Gifford, as a new investor. Known for their track record of investing in high-impact technology companies such as Amazon, Tesla, Airbnb,... more
AirlinesAustria blocks the Ryanair ticket-dumping
For the Austrian government an air flight cannot cost less than EUR 40
The new minimum price for tickets to and from Austria will be of € 40. This restriction is part of a new piece of legislation intended to prevent dumping on the prices of airline tickets by low-cost c... more
Government actsRelaunch Decree: The night of the long knives
AICALF, the association of Low Cost airlines, enters the Parliament to modify the Relaunch decree, while workers implore to stop the Social Dumping in the Italian Air Transport
At 11:30 pm last night, the Parliament Budget Committee was still working on the many amendments received by the Relaunch Decree, of which 14 to change article 203 of the Decree 19 may 2020, n. 34 (Relaunch... more
IndustryCAP and Textron Aviation Special Missions continue collaboration
Contract for the sale of 17 Cessna aircraft
Short. Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, was awarded a contract by the US Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for the sale of 17 Cessna piston engine aircraft. Using fiscal year 2020 funds, the CAP agreed... more
DefenseLeonardo: agreement for maintenance defence systems in-service with the Danish Navy
The twenty-year contract is worth up to 70 million Euros
Leonardo has signed a twenty-year framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) which provides for logistics support and the possible future upgrade of the seventeen... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: shareholders' meeting approves 2019 financial statements
And it appoints new Board of statutory auditors
Fincantieri SpA held its ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting today in Trieste on a single call.In consideration of the COVID-19 health emergency and taking into account the regulatory provisions issued for t... more
AirlinesJet2.com postpones air connections to July 15th
For travel restrictions due to the pandemic
In view of the ongoing travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, "we made the decision to postpone our flight schedule until July 15. The health and safety of our customers and colleagues is our... more
Civil aviationFrench Government launches aid plan (15 bn) for aviation and supply chain
Without which 100,000 jobs would vanish, Minister Le Maire said it
The sectoral consolidation package includes the financial assistance of EUR seven billions already granted to Air France-KLM, and aid to support research on "carbon neutral" aircraft: in the projects a hydrogen aircraft, zero CO2 emissions, within 2035 more
Science and technologyIATA: interactive map for travels during COVID-19 period
For restrictions with real-time alerts available
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s T... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on COVID-19’s impact on aircrew employment
Presented by about twenty deputies (S&D)
"Parliamentary questions 19 May 2020 E-003088/2020Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 138Petar Vitanov (S&D), Johan Danielsson (S&D), Ismail Ertug (S&D), Andris Ameriks (S&D), Isabel Gar... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on role of the ECDC in addressing the COVID-19 crisis
By five deputies (EDC)
"Parliamentary questions 20 May 2020 E-003128/2020Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 138Nicola Procaccini (ECR), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Raffaele Stancanelli (ECR), Sergio Berlato (EC... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports point to "huge imbalances" in air transport relief
As latest passenger traffic figures show 98% loss
ACI EUROPE reported today that Europe’s airports continued to be at an almost complete stand-still during the month of May, with passenger traffic down by -98% compared to the same period last year. A... more
Civil aviationRussian air transport agency proposes reopening abroad
To initially business destinations from July 15
Short from the world. Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia has suggested restarting air links from Russia to abroad from July 15. The recovery should staragain from a certain number of cities... more
Civil aviationChina reopens to international flights: "Every airline chooses a city of entry"
The concept of qualified country introduced to which will go particular concessions
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has decided to reopen to international flights while specifying the criteria for accepting international passengers and allowing foreign carriers to reactivate... more
ReportFirefighting airplanes and helicopters in Sweden funded by EU
EC is supporting seven other States to upgrade a common aircraft fleet
Short. In view of the Summer, the Swedish fleet for fire prevention and safety will be financed by the EU which will contribute to the purchase of two further aircraft to add to the 19 already in operation... more
Civil aviationLow Cost workers versus low cost
Low cost workers in Italy write to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to ask for help and report the harassment of which they continue to suffer in exchange for a job
“Dear President Conte, we are low cost workers. We ask you to please also listen to our voice ... "so begins a very long letter sent this morning to the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a letter written i... more
Science and technologyArianeGroup tests combustion chamber produced by 3D printing
At the German Aerospace Center’s facility
The completely 3D-printed combustion chamber, designed by ArianeGroup in Germany, was successfully fire tested 14 times between 26 May and 2.June, 2020 on the P8 test bench of the DLR German Aerospace... more
CargoAmazon Air strengthens its fleet of cargo planes
Another 12 B-767s leased from the Air Transport Services Group
Amazon strengthens Amazon Air's leased aircraft fleet with the addition of 12 B-767/300Fs hired by Air Transport Services Group (ATSG, through its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management), which converted... more
Civil aviationEASA to monitor COVID-19 operations in practice
First ten companies sign up to the programme
The first aviation companies have signed up to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) charter for the return to normal operations under COVID-19, pledging to work with their national authorities t... more
IndustryGE delivers first engine for South Korea's KF-X aircraft
Flight tests on the new twin-engine fighter will begin in 2023
GE Aviation has announced in these hours that it has delivered the first F414-GE-400K engine to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the new generation South Korean indigenous fighter known as KF-X. Developed... more
DefenseFive new Super Hercules planes confirmed for the New Zealand Air Force
They will gradually replace the fleet of old Hercules from 2024
New Zealand Defense Minister Ron Mark confirmed it: after the American green light to the order arrived in November of last year, the New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will receive 5 new C-130J/30 Super Hercules... more
Military aviationLibya: more Mig planes to General Haftar to fight drones?
New fighter group from Russia to Syria. Transit and then go to Libya?
With a curt release of a few lines, the embassy of the Russian Federation in Damascus announced that Moscow has transferred "a second group" of Mig-29 fighter jets to Syria "under the defense cooperation... more
IndustryFincantieri Infrastructure: design and construction of the new stadium in Bologna
For redevelopment and modernisation works
Bologna Stadio signed a partnership agreement with Fincantieri Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Fincantieri Group, for the design and execution of the redevelopment and modernisation works of the “Renato D... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: after April passenger demand trough
First signals of uptick
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April. Passenger demand in April (measured in revenue passenger... more