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AccidentsPlanes. Two accidents in 4 days: Eglin's US base stops
Over 180 million dollars go down the drain
An F-35A aircraft crashed during the night landing, 21:30 LT, on the US base in Eglin, Florida, home to the largest electronic warfare and simulated bombing range in the United States. AVIONEWS recalls... more
IndustryLeonardo (2). The BoD confirms Alessandro Profumo CEO
Riunitosi oggi per la prima volta sotto la presidenza di Luciano Carta
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Leonardo met today, for the first time under the chairmanship of Luciano Carta, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting held previously, also today.The Board granted to the... more
AccidentsHelicopters: Mil Mi-8 of the Russian Air Force crashed
The 3 soldiers in training flight over the Moscow region have died
It was the Russian Ministry of Defense itself that informed about the details of the accident that occurred yesterday to a Mi Mi-8 helicopter of the Air Force, crashed while carrying out a training flight... more
AirlinesNorwegian finalises recapitalisation and secures State aid
The company was on the path to deliver a positive net profit in 2020
Norwegian confirms that the restructuring is completed and that the State loan guarantee of in total NOK 3 billion has been approved. The company has now converted NOK 12.7 billion of debt to equity and... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: shareholders' meeting approves 2019 financial statements, and appoints new BoD
Luciano Carta as Chairman -ATTACHMENT
The Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo Spa, convened today in Rome, has resolved on the followingsCompany Financial Statements for 2019 approvedSistemi Dinamici SpA Financial Statements at 31 December 2... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: maintenance contract for P-180 aircraft fleet signed
For a worth of EUR 125 million
While getting closer to the deadline for the submission of expressions of interest for the purchase of its business complexes, Piaggio Aerospace is awarded a new contract worth approximately € 125 million. T... more
Civil aviationACI and IATA outline roadmap for aviation industry restart
Global coordination needed to ensure new measures are driven by data and evidence
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake... more
IndustryRRoyce: important company reorganisation to block aircraft and transport crisis
Among the measures, 9,000 layoffs on 52,000 workers
The Rolls-Royce (RR) unveiled in a press release that: "The impact of COVID-19 on RR and the whole of the aviation industry is unprecedented. We have already taken action to strengthen the financial resilience... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines pilots willing to cut 45% of their wages
In an open letter, solutions to save the carrier and jobs
The Belgian press reports this in these hours, which publishes parts from the open letter issued by the pilots of the Brussels Airlines company, also in serious difficulties due to the stop to air transport... more
IndustrySeastema (Fincantieri) certified its Seas-Pilot Hcs autopilot
The system will be used on the new naval units that the industry will deliver to the Italian Navy
Seastema, a Fincantieri company, reference in the design and supply of integrated naval automation and navigation systems in the military, merchant and yacht sectors, has been certified for its Seas-Pilot... more
AirlinesPlanes. Alitalia will resume direct services to NY, Spain and from Milan to southern Italy in June
The airline will continue cargo operations and special flights to repatriate Italians
Alitalia will resume from 2 June the non-stop Rome-New York service, direct flights to Spain (Rome-Madrid and Rome-Barcelona) and non-stop flights between Milan and southern Italy. The airline will operate... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport resumes flights to Europe in June
Non-stop air service to Germany and Switzerland
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the return of non-stop air service to Europe in June 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, SFO has had no flights to Europe since April 1,... more
Civil aviationIATA Board declares principles for industry re-start
A commitment by the airline CEOs -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a commitment by the airline CEOs on its Board of Governors to five principles for re-connecting the world by air transport. These principles... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: study in satellite navigation services provision in Africa
Planned from 2022
The definition study for the satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” took a major step forward, with validation of the system’s architecture and geographic coverage. This... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo: first flight took off from Shenzhen
The carrier now offers 14 weekly connections from/to the Chinese city
Due to the corona crisis, airfreight capacities are still in high demand. Lufthansa Cargo is now offering up to fourteen additional cargo flights a week from Shenzhen to Frankfurt. The first aircraft,... more
IndustryFincantieri: its subsidiary to rebuild the port of Rapallo and the breakwater of Vado Ligure
It consolidates its presence in the infrastructure sector, after the new Genoa Bridge and that one over the Danube
Fincantieri Infrastructure SpA through its subsidiary Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, has signed the contract for the reconstruction, reinforcement and adaptation of the historic international... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space selected by ESA to study future upgrades of the EGNOS system
Two contracts signed with the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded two contracts to Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), concerning EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay... more
HelicoptersAnsat helicopters transport patients with COVID-19 in isolation modules
The approval obtained by Federal Air Transport Agency
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) obtained approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) for installing isolation units in Ansat multipurpose helicopters... more
SecurityFuture Combat Air System: Airbus and FKIE create expert panel
On the responsible use of new technologies
In the frame of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Bonn, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE have created an independent panel... more
HelicoptersRostec hands the first Ansat helicopter over to EMERCOM of Russia
The aircraft was handed over to the customer in a universal version
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied the first Ansat helicopter for EMERCOM of Russia. The rotorcraft was handed over to the Fund supporting the development of... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Group: combined traffic figures for April 2020
The two airlines carried a total of 13,729 passengers last month -ATTACHMENT
The Cathay Pacific Group today released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for April 2020 that reflected the airlines’ substantial 97% capacity reductions in response to significantly r... more
IndustryRussia: Aviastar-SP cuts wages?
The aircraft manufacturer, in the sights of the authorities, denies. Employees in turmoil
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Aviastar-SP is in the crosshairs of the investigating authorities after a series of declarations released on the web and to the national press by its employees, who complain... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon plane built for the US Navy
The global fleet approaches 300,000 flight hours -DATA SHEET
The US Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing yesterday as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian Navy and the Australian and UK Air Forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: BoD approves 1Q2020 results
Total backlog at 31.9 billion -ATTACHMENT
Primary objectives: employees safety and backlog safeguard more
PeopleChanges at the leadership of United Airlines
Top management cuts its salary for the pandemic
United Airlines has announced a series of changes at the top of the carrier. The current President, Scott Kirby will become Chief Executive Officer, while Oscar Munoz, who holds the position at this time,... more
AirlinesDelta withdraws B-777 aircraft from service
The company loses $ 50 million a day
Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Airlines, announced yesterday that the airline will withdraw its entire fleet of B-777 aircraft from service later this year (2020). In his statement, the CEO... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Robinson's impact-resistant windshields improve bird-strike protection
No special maintenance or inspections are required -VIDEO
Robinson introduces optional impact-resistant windshields for R-22, R-44, and R-66 helicopters to provide protection from bird-strikes. Due to the lack of requirements governing small category helicopters,... more
CargoICAO promotes COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors
To keep vital air cargo moving -ATTACHMENT
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) is encouraging the establishment of special COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors (PHCs) to address the “extensive and varied” country-to-country border res... more
Civil aviationIATA: don't make a slow recovery more difficult with quarantine measures
The COVID-19 outlook for air travel in the next 5 years presentation -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul/ international travel being the... more
Civil aviationAirlines and airports welcome EC guidelines as encouraging step towards recovery
Urge Member States to follow through with co-ordinated approach -ATTACHMENT
IATA and ACI EUROPE, representing the airline and airport sectors, have welcomed the issuance yesterday by the European Commission (EC) of a comprehensive framework aimed at effectively coordinating the... more
Civil aviationCoordinated response critical to recovery of Pacific Island aviation and economies
By ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu
Stressing the heightened vulnerability of island societies to external shocks, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu explained to a videoconference of Pacific Islands Directors General last Monday that the same... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament. Question on air transport sector and COVID-19 emergency
By Rosa D'Amato
"Parliamentary questions 27 April 2020 E-002519/2020Question for written answerto the CommissionRule 138Rosa D'Amato Subject: Air transport sector and COVID-19 emergencyOn 11 February 2019 the Comm... more
Civil aviationAirlines decry lack of leadership and clarity from EC recommendations
On use of travel vouchers during COVID-19 -ATTACHMENT
Airlines for Europe (A4E), Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE), European Regions Airline Association (ERA), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing the collective... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission: guidance on how to safely resume travel
And reboot Europe's tourism in 2020 and beyond
The European Commission presents today a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, after months of lockdown,... more
AirlinesKorean Air’s international flight operations in June
32 of its 110 international routes served throughout the next month
Korean Air will operate 32 of its 110 international routes throughout the month of June; its international flights will operate at 20% capacity compared to planned operations.The carrier has added more... more
Civil aviationEuropean airports, transport workers and aviation suppliers call for urgent support
The joint statement by Aci Europe, ETF and ASA
ETF (European Transport Workers Federation), ASA (Airport Services Association) and ACI EUROPE (working together as Social Partners) reiterated today the need for the European Parliament to support an... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport ready to fly safely
The rule of “safety first” also applies on the ground
Amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, Frankfurt Airport is getting ready to ramp up passenger flights again. Fraport, its owner and operator, is taking comprehensive steps to prevent contagion in the... more
Press releaseCJ EU. The General Court dismisses the actions against the Commission decision declaring illegal the aid from Italy to several airlines serving Sardinia
The Judgments in Case Volotea, Germanwings and easyJet
The operators of the Sardinian airports were not the beneficiaries of the aid but merely intermediaries between the Autonomous Region and the airlines, which must therefore reimburse it the public aid more
DefenseAirbus supplies EU with satellite communications
The four-year framework agreement is estimated to be worth tens of millions of euros
Airbus has won the new satellite communications framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union and its member States. This four-year framework agreement was awarded by the European... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports warn of consequences to air connectivity, tourism and economies
Industry body calls for measures to enable Summer season re-start
ACI EUROPE today revealed that Europe’s airports saw a -98.6% drop in passenger traffic during the month of April compared to the same period last year, resulting in a loss of -202 million passengers. T... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 1Q2020
The Phenom 300E jet was granted its Type Certificate by three authorities- ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 14 jets in the first quarter of 2020, of which five were commercial aircraft and nine were executive jets (five light and four large). As of March 31st, the firm order backlog... more
AirportsFinavia expands the use of masks at its Finnish airports
The coronavirus-related communications began on-line already in January- PHOTO
Going forward, the use of mouth-nose protectors is required of all airport employees who work in the customer interface. In addition, Finavia (Finnish airport operator) strongly recommends that passengers... more
AirportsHamburg Airport once again “Best Regional Airport Europe”
First place for the fifth time
Following on from victories in 2011, 2012, 2017 and 2018, Hamburg Airport has won the "Skytrax World Airport Award" in the “Best Regional Airport Europe” category for the fifth time. "Skytrax" defines a “... more
CargoPegasus Airlines launches new cargo flights
Following the temporary suspension of all its flights
Pegasus Airlines has resumed cargo flights following the temporary suspension of all its flights within the scope of the measures taken and restrictions imposed in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.... more
DefensePerhaps the Russian Armed Forces will have the S-500s in 2021
The deputy minister Krivoruchko said it. Meanwhile Ankara activates the first batteries of its S-400
The first units of the S-500 advanced anti-aircraft missile system could be delivered to the Moscow Armed Forces as early as next year, according to deputy defense minister Alexei Krivoruchko declared... more
AirportsPassengers choose Munich Airport as the best one in Europe again
Survey of 12 million passengers in over 100 countries
Munich Airport is still top in Europe: at the annual “World Airport Awards” conferred by the London-based aviation consultancy "Skytrax", the Bavarian air transportation hub was again awarded the title of... more
DefenseRussia tests new missile for Tu-22M3M aircraft
Confidentiality about hypersonic armament, which will be ready with a variant of the strategic bomber / GALLERY
Unofficial Russian sources, not confirmed by the Tupolev industry, inform in these hours that the Russian Air Forces have recently tested a new hypersonic missile intended for an enhanced version of the... more
Government actsEP: question on recovery plan for airlines and the aeronautics industry of the economic impact of the pandemic
By different Members of European Parliament
"Parliamentary questions 22 April 2020 E-002426/2020Question for written answerto the CommissionRule 138Christophe Grudler, Dominique Riquet, Svenja Hahn, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jan-Christoph Oet... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on reimbursement of cancelled flight tickets
By Alfred Sant
"Parliamentary questions 21 April 2020 E-002413/2020Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 138Alfred Sant Subject: Reimbursement of cancelled flight ticketsRegulation (EC) 261/2004 (Flig... more
Government actsEP: question on what measures will the EC take to protect tourism in Europe from the impact of Covid-19?
By Manolis Kefalogiannis
The European Parliament (EP) published this document:"Parliamentary questions 21 April 2020 E-002392/2020Question for written answer to the CommissionRule 138Manolis Kefalogiannis Subject: What meas... more