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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
Civil aviationRyanair: colonialism 2.0
Low-cost ask still money to the Italian State
New attack on the choices of the Italian Government, promoted by the CEO of Ryanair which claims equal treatment with Italian companies and accuses Italy of violating EU rules on financial aid to face... more
Civil aviationChina eases restrictions on scheduled international connections
CAAC announces it, starting from June 8. Bonuses for "diligent" carriers predicted
Chinese civil aviation regulator CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) said today that it had relaxed restrictions on scheduled international air connections by allowing more foreign companies... more
IndustryNaviris: contract signed with Occar for program of five projects
Activities by the Fincantieri-Naval Group jv kick-off
Naviris, a 50/50 owned joint-venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group, has signed its first contract regarding R&T with OCCAR, the European Joint Armaments Cooperation organisation. Naviris, as prime contractor,... more
AirportsChina: Taxkorgan airport construction site opened
High altitude airport, on the Xinjiang plateau, at over 3000 m above sea level
Short from the world. An aerial photo taken yesterday, on June 3, 2020, shows the construction site of Taxkorgan airport in the prefecture of Kashgar, an autonomous region of western China north-west of... more
HelicoptersHelitrans accepts first helicopters under "e-delivery" process
The H-125 aircraft were transported by road to Norway
Helitrans of Norway has become the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the e-Delivery process devised to enable deliveries while ensuring compliance with COVID-19 health and... more
AirlinesBrief. Two new owners for Virgin Australia?
The possible closure of the agreement by the end of the month?
Short from the world. The auditing firm Deloitte, through its number one Vaughan Strawbridge, has ensured that the carrier Virgin Australia has good prospects of relaunching with the entry of two new owners:... more
Defense"Irini": the Greek vessel "Spetsai" in the operation
It has on board a Sikorsky S-70B Aegean Hawk helicopter
The vessel will patrol the designated Area of Operation in the central Mediterranean Sea, together with three aircraft, deployed by Germany, Luxembourg and Poland more
AirlineseasyJet: turbulence in air clear
Tomorrow the European Works Council will meet to begin mandatory consultation
On June 4th, the easyJet European Works Council will meet by videoconference to begin the mandatory consultation, following the recent declarations by the carrier, regarding the Group's economic situation... more
AirportsBrief London-Gatwick Airport: minimum passenger record
Before the pandemic, it had reached peaks of 45,000 transits
Short from the world. In recent days, the minimum transit of passengers has reached the London-Gatwick, or the sad record of 23 travellers in one day. Unfortunately, the restrictions with the obligation... more
AirlinesQatar Airways negotiates postponement of aircraft deliveries
But in the meantime it will resume flights to Venice and increase them to Rome, Milan and Dublin
If Boeing and Airbus do not accept the postponement, we will cancel the orders, threatens the CEO Akbar al-Baker, who also declared: "We have become the largest global carrier that during the pandemic flew over 50 million kilometers to repatriate more than 1.8 million passengers on over 15,000 flights" more
CargoIATA: cargo capacity crunch
Demand plummets but capacity disappears even faster
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 - the sharpest fall ever recorded.... more
Military aviationPhoto. A-400M plane completes full paratrooper simultaneous dispatch certification
58+58 using both side doors
The A-400M new generation airlifter aircraft has successfully achieved certification of the simultaneous paratrooper dispatch capability and completed the full industrial development of the type’s paratrooping d... more
IndustryFincantieri-Eni: MoU in the field of circular economy and decarbonisation renewed and extended
The two groups will also approach new technological frontiers
The CEOs of Eni and Fincantieri, Claudio Descalzi and Giuseppe Bono, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which extends the cooperation in Research & Development sector, set out by the two Italian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Alitalia resumed direct Rome-New York services
Flights operated twice a week until mid June, then four times
Alitalia flight AZ 608 marked the resumption of the airline direct services between Rome and New York, departed at 10:40am yesterday morning.Flights to and from New York will be operated twice a week (from... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS celebrates the Italian Republic Day tomorrow
The agency will reopen regularly next Wednesday on June 3, 2020
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that tomorrow on June 2, 2020, it will remain closed to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the Italian Republic.The agency will reopen... more
AerospaceNasa: SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched
The first woman and the next man will land on the lunar surface in 2024 -VIDEO
On May 30, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station as part of SpaceX’s second demonstration mis... more
AirlinesMaxi-loan: Lufthansa gives in and accepts Brussels' conditions
It gives up to the airport slots to have the aid by the Berlin's Government
At its meeting last May 30, the Lufthansa Executive Board decided to accept the commitments offered by Germany to the EU Commission for the stabilization package negotiated with the Economic Stabilization... more
Finance and economyAircraft. Embraer: earnings results 1st quarter 2020
The company delivered five commercial and nine executive jets -ATTACHMENT
Embraer announced today earnings results 1Q20.The highlights:The company delivered five commercial jets and nine executive jet aircraft (five light / four large) in 1Q20, and the Company’s firm order b... more