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AerospaceThales Alenia Space to develop the transmitter for VEGA launchers
Using geostationary data relay satellites
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced yesterday the signature of a contract with AVIO SpA, industrial prime- contractor of VEGA launch vehicle, in... more
Finance and economyBrief. Aircraft and industry: Embraer shares are listed on the Stock Exchange
After the announcement of the failure of the agreement with Boeing
Today on Monday April 27 Embraer's stock on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange fell by almost 15% at the opening of the first session, after Boeing announced last Saturday that it had abandoned the agreement... more
AirlinesAirplane and transport. Berlin will also discuss aid to Lufthansa
Between 9 and 10 bn. "But still no decision is made", the Economy minister said
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said last Saturday that she would consider the possibility of a rescue package from the air transport crisis due to the Covid-19 emergency also for the airline Lufthansa,... more
IndustryThe agreement between Boeing and Embraer failed
The press releases issued by the US and Brazilian industry
"Boeing announced Saturday that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a new level of strategic partnership. The parties... more
AirlinesEUR 500m aid to Condor Airlines by the Federal government and from Hesse
The European Commission's green light to State aid arrived today with "rapid procedure"
Following to the financial difficulties of the parent company, Thomas Cook Group, the German leisure airline based in Frankfurt am Main, Condor Airlines, had asked the Berlin's Government a bridging loan,... more
PeopleSebastian Mikosz to join IATA
Effective June 1, 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s Senior Vice President for Member and External Relations, effective 1 June 2020. ... more
AirlinesPlanes. Aeroflot reduces extremely its expenses
Non-essential purchases and contracts cancelled; leasing postponed for 67 aircraft
Mikhail Dyomin, spokesman of Aeroflot, the largest Russian airline, has informed that the carrier has cancelled all purchases except those directly related to flight operations and safety. The decision... more
Finance and economyAircraft. Aeroflot Group: operating results for March 2020
Impact of coronavirus pandemic
Aeroflot announces today operating results for Aeroflot Group (“the Group”) and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (“the Company”) for March and 3M 2020.3M 2020 operating highlightsIn 3M 2020, the Group carried 1... more
Civil aviationPlanes. Freight transport in passenger cabin allowed in Russia
The Civil Aviation Authority gives the go-ahead to 7 national companies, for now
The Russian Civil Aviation Authority has allowed seven national companies to transport goods in the passenger cabin of their planes, and not only in the cargo hold. Thanks to the authorization, Aeroflot,... more
Civil aviationIATA: relief is critical for Middle East Airlines as COVID-19 impact deepens
And also for African carriers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call for government relief measures as the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in MENA deepen. The region’s airlines could lose $24 billion of... more
IndustryPhoto. Atitech: a Neos B-737NG airplane, repair completed
The Italian industry published a tweet yesterday from its hangar
Photo. Atitech, MRO located in Naples, South of Italy is gradually returning at normalityFrom its hangar in a tweet yesterday:NEOS B-737NG airplane, AOG (Aircraft on ground) repair completed.B-737NG, registration... more
Fair and shows"inter airport Europe": a new date next year in Munich
Initally planned at early October it will take placein November 2021
Mack Brooks Exhibitions has announced that "inter airport Europe" will be rescheduled. The 23rd edition of the airport exhibition, which was planned to take place at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany... more
AerospaceJupiter probe JUICE: final integration in full swing
Until the end of 2020 it will be kitted out with its final components
JUICE, the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission, has reached its next milestone: on its Earthly journey via different Airbus sites in Europe the spacecraft has arrived at its satellite integration centre... more
Civil aviationIATA: increased risk to jobs as European airline revenues collapse
Some of the impacts at national level include UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and France
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released further evidence of the risk to jobs from the mounting financial crisis threatening European airlines, and called for urgent government action... more
Press releaseCJ EU. Ryanair-Antitrust: airlines must indicate the VAT on domestic flights and fees charged for paying by credit card
And also check-in fees payable where no method of checking-in free of charge is offered as an alternative; the reply by the low-cost
The Court of Justice of the European Union publishes today the following judgment:"In 2011, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – Antitrust (Competition and Market Authority, Italy)(‘the AGCM... more
Civil aviation"Potentially 1.2 billion fewer international air travellers by September 2020"
According to a new ICAO forecast -ATTACHMENT
Compared to “business-as-usual”, by September 2020 international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers according to the latest projections from the International Civil Avi... more
PeopleLeonardo: publication of the lists of candidates for the BoD
The shareholder MEF has proposed Luciano Carta as Chairman of the Board of Directors
The forthcoming Shareholders’ Meeting is called in ordinary session in May more
Civil aviationRefunds, and no vouchers for air passengers
MEPs who propose a guarantee fund ask for them
AVIONEWS informs that the MEPs (Members of European Parliament) Giosi Ferrandino, Alessandra Moretti and Patrizia Toia (PD political party), together with colleagues from the S&D Group of the Transport... more
AirlinesVirgin Australia rescue: more than 10 potential buyers
The airline could become a low-cost domestic carrier
Virgin Australia, Australian second largest carrier after Qantas, could soon find new owners after it was placed into voluntary administration following to the Canberra government's decision that once... more
Civil aviationIATA: essential support measures, but only to "sustainable companies"
Branson promises to mortgage his resort villa to save Virgin
Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of IATA (International Air Transport Association), intervenes in the debate on the future of air transport, returning to the seriousness of the situation and... more
HelicoptersSix Robinson helicopters delivered to Hunan, China
Three R-44 Cadets and three R-22
Robinson Helicopter Company delivered three R-44 Cadets and three R-22s to industry's dealer General Aviation Services of Hunan, China. This marks the first delivery of an R-44 Cadet to China. All s... more
AirlinesKorean Air provides cabin crew with protective gowns and goggles
Focus on the safety of its employees and customers during the pandemic and beyond
Korean Air is providing protective gowns and goggles to all cabin crew members from April 21 to help protect passengers and cabin crews.Its cabin crews on all flights are wearing goggles in addition to... more
AirportsPassenger planes carry cargo to Munich
Lufthansa A-350s landing twice daily with protective equipment from China
To addressing the covid-19 crisis, Lufthansa is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich Airport with A-350 long-range jetliners. Under normal circumstances,... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic seeks aid from Great Britain
Industry uncertainties require public intervention
Virgin Australia under controlled administration more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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