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DefenseTurkey-Syria: Kurdish evacuation ended
At the moment it is not necessary to resume the offensive
The withdrawal by the Kurds in Syria has been completed and the Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, has communicated that at the moment it is not necessary to resume the offensive against the combatants... more
SecurityBoeing progress on 737 MAX aircraft safe return to service
"What we are doing and what we have changed"
"Boeing has made significant progress over the past several months in support of safely returning the 737 MAX aircraft to service as the company continues to work with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... more
SecurityUnited Kingdom: ban on flights to Sharm, Egypt, removed
Four years after the tragedy, connections were restored
Today the United Kingdom has eliminated the ban imposed four years ago for security reasons on connections between Britain and Sharm el Sheikh, in Egypt.In October 2015, in fact, following the crash of... more
Civil aviationUTC: Boeing will produce 42 B-737 MAX aircraft a month
Considerations that come after the analysts' doubts
Akhil Johri, financial director of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) said that Boeing will continue to produce 42 B-737 MAX planes a month in 2019, dispelling fears of a manufacturing pause that could... more
Civil aviationAtitech signs with Eurowings and Austrian Airlines
Important goal for the Italian company
Atitech has signed two new contracts with the Eurowings/Germanwings and Austrian Airlines carriers. Activities will begin on October 28th. The agreement between the society and the airlines was signed... more
DefenseTurkey ready to resume "Peace Spring" operation
Meanwhile, the evacuation of Kurdish fighters continues
Today before taking the plane to Sochi in preparation for the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to resume the "Peace Spring" operation in Syria... more
HelicoptersMil Mi-24P helicopters for the Army in the Sverdlovsk region
They will be used for the formation process of a military squadron
By the end of October, four Mil Mi-24P attack helicopters will arrive for the Army Aviation Brigade in the Sverdlovsk region of the Urals. "The arrival of four multi-role attack rotary wing machines will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: another extension to the first of December
Still time for the binding offer
The Government would seem willing to endorse the extension request made by Ferrovie dello Stato and Atlantia for the presentation of the binding offer on Alitalia, but only until December 1st.Another procrastination... more
Fair and shows"NBAA" (2). Embraer signs business aircraft deal with Flexjet
It becomes the Praetor fleet launch customer
Embraer announced yesterday a purchase agreement with Flexjet, a global reference in private jet travel. The deal comprises a fleet of business jets, which includes the recently certified Praetor jets... more
HelicoptersH-125 helicopters enter Austrian Ministry of Interior service
Specialist UK design team performed major police customization
Austria's Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally introduced service two H-125 helicopters extensively equipped for law enforcement and rescue missions.The aircraft join BMI's existing fleets of H-135... more
Fair and shows"NBAA": the new Gulfstream G-700 airplane presented
On the occasion of one of the largest exhibitions of company aircraft - VIDEO
A new model of the Gulfstream G-700 aircraft was unveiled yesterday at the press conference on the occasion of the "BACE" exhibition organized by the "National Business Aviation Association" (NBAA) in... more
AerospaceSolar Orbiter satellite heads for the Sun in Florida
Completed tests it is ready for the mission that will last for almost eight years
Solar Orbiter, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) mission to study the Sun has completed all tests and is set to be flown to Cape Canaveral ready for its launch in February 2020.Built by Airbus in Stevenage, S... more
IndustryEuroDass consortium: concept for future Typhoon aircraft defensive aids sub-system
The launch follows the announcement of its Long Term Evolution (LTE)’ study
The EuroDASS consortium (Leonardo, Elettronica, Indra and Hensoldt), which provides the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) for the Eurofighter Typhoon, has launched its concept for the future... more
Civil aviationThe first non-stop commercial airline flight from NY to Sydney touched down
After 19 hours and 16 minutes in the air
The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York to Sydney has landed yesterday after 19 hours 16 minutes in the air. A total of 49 passengers and crew were on the flight, which was used to run... more
Military aviationRussia in talks with Serbia for the sale of aircraft
It would be Sukhoi Superjet 100 and MS-21
The Russian civil aviation company Sukhoi is in talks with the Serbian carrier Air Serbia for the sale of new Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft. The possibility of establishing a service center for... more
DefenseRussian Defense Minister: militarization of space is a threat
The declaration during the Xiangshan security forum
Today, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that one of the most dangerous threats to international security is the militarization of space because it is dragging countries into the arms race (see... more
Civil aviationB-737 Max aircraft: Indonesia will share fatal accident report
Wednesday first with the families of the victims
According to "Reuters" Indonesia will share with the families of the victims (see AVIONEWS) on Wednesday the final report on the accident in which a B-737 Max plane crashed.Anggo Anurogo press officer... more
ReportChile: protests continue after the price increases
Several flights cancelled - VIDEO
Protests continue in Chile that caused the cancellation and reschedule of various connections and about 1,400 people remained interested. Although the increase in underground fares has been cancelled,... more
AirportsTornado in Dallas: airports closed
175,000 structures damaged at the time the victims are not known
A tornado hit Dallas last Sunday causing damage to 175,000 homes and businesses and delaying flight connections at airports, including the "Love Field" airport. It was reported by the National Weather... more
Report"Brexit": Johnson after the hesitation continues on his line
The vote between today and tomorrow
The watchfulness for the "Brexit" seemed to be ready (see AVIONEWS), but now the UK's exit from the EU is blocked again.However, the situation is not clear: at first Boris Johnson gave up and asked for... more
Civil aviationLufthansa: German airports in chaos after pilots' strike
And the carrier must decide for Alitalia
German airports in chaos following the Sunday strike by flight attendants of 4 Lufthansa subsidiaries. The protest was to last from 5am to 11am but continued until midnight, impacting the airports of Frankfurt,... more
AerospaceHughes-Telespazio agreement to provide satellite broadband network solutions
The two companies prolong a collaboration that began 15 years ago
Hughes Europe, a division of Hughes Network Systems, and Telespazio, announced an agreement to continue to partner in delivering satellite communications. The contract enables the companies to leverage... more
AerospaceProfitable collaboration between Italy and China in the aerospace field
In 2021 launch of the Cses-02 satellite
Italy has started a fruitful collaboration with China in the aerospace sector (see AVIONEWS).During the "Diplomacy Festival" taking place in Rome from October 17th to 25th, the Chinese ambassador in Italy... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Flight testing begins for the first H-225M helicopters for Kuwait
They will be delivered by the end of the year
Photo. The first H-225M helicopters to be delivered to Kuwait later this year have started flight testing. Kuwait ordered 30 of the long-range multirole units in August 2016. They will be operated by the... more
AerospacePhoto. Satellite TIBA-1 leaves Airbus DS
Designed to remain in service in orbit for more than 15 years
Photo. TIBA-1, the communications satellite for the Government of Egypt developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) left the Airbus Defence and Space (DS) clean rooms in Toulouse. The spacecraft... more
UAS-DronesChina: unstoppable growth of planes, helicopters and drones
Thousands of facilities to meet demand
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) reported that China's demand for short-haul, tourist and medical flights has increased. Beijing currently has 239 airports for civil aviation, 460 carriers... more
HelicoptersSerbia: 4 helicopters at the military parade
75 years since the Nazi-Fascist liberation
Serbia will present four helicopters at tomorrow's military parade in Belgrade during the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of liberation from Nazi-fascism. Three rotary-wing machines came from... more
AerospaceCHEOPS satellite arrived in Guyana on an Antonvo cargo plane
The launch will take place in mid-December
CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite), built by Airbus in Madrid was loaded into the freighter aircraft that flew it last Wednesday to Kourou, French Guyana. After arrival, the spacecraft is prepared... more
DefenseTurkey-Syria (2): Ankara does not respect the "ceasefire"
Air raids and bombings
Mustafa Bali, head of communications of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces militias announced today that despite the agreement to stop the fighting (see AVIONEWS) air and artillery attacks continue to... more
AerospaceBoeing contracted to build rocket stages for NASA’s Artemis missions
The company completes first Space Launch System core stage; second in production
NASA and Boeing have initiated a contract for the production of 10 Space Launch System core stages and up to eight Exploration Upper Stages to support the third through the twelfth Artemis missions.Up... more
DiscussionsAircraft and transport: volcanic ash and aviation
Operating and monitoring methods
Today the Catania-Fontanarossa airport, following a new issue of ash from Etna, has decided for security reasons to close two sectors of the air space and reopened at 2pm (Italian hour). In 2010, the Italian... more
AerospaceNASA: today the first spacewalk for women only
The streaming link to follow the live - VIDEO
All set for the first spacewalk carried out by women only at 1:40 pm today (see AVIONEWS). NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will venture into space to replace a component of the International... more
IndustryEmbraer signs contracts with African and European carriers
For services and support
Embraer announced yesterday at "MRO Europe", an aeronautical maintenance event, the signing of new maintenance contracts and the extension of agreements with African and European carriers, securing customers... more
DefenseTurkey: 120-hour truce agreed with the US
It will facilitate the evacuation of Kurdish fighters from the security area
An agreement was reached between Turkey and the United States for the 120-hour ceasefire in Syria. During this time, agreed after the meeting between the Turkish leader Erdogan and the American vice president... more
OccurrencesTurbulence on the plane and moments of panic for Prince William and Kate
Landing out of the program - VIDEO
Moments of panic for Prince William and Kate Middleton: last night, due to the violent turbulence, their A-330 Raf Voyager plane bound for Islamabad, Pakistan, had to divert its route to Lahore airport.... more
Civil aviationUS duties against Europe have been triggered
10% rates for aircraft production
Today US duties against Europe have been triggered as a penalty for the "Boeing-Airbus" case (see AVIONEWS). According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Europe is responsible for illegitimate subsidies... more
IndustryFincantieri cuts Star Breeze in half, inserting 84ft new section
Windstar completes first milestone on its USD 250m Star Plus initiative
It’s only appropriate that the culture that gave birth to the Renaissance is where Windstar Cruises ushers in a new era as one of the references in small ship cruising by making the final cut to the h... more
AirlinesRyanair: Italian employees will move to Malta Air from November 1st
The transfer to another company belonging to the group
Ryanair has communicated to the on-board personnel based in Italy that they will pass to Malta Air from November 1st. The latter is a low-cost airline based in the homonymous Nation, founded in 2019 and... more
AirlinesAir France, KLM and China Eastern extend jv with Virgin Atlantic
Scheduled to enter into force in Spring 2020
Air France, KLM, China Eastern and Virgin Atlantic signed yesterday a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) concerning the extension of the existing joint-venture between the three carriers with the addition... more
Airports50 airports now carbon neutral in Europe
The "COP25" to kick off in Santiago de Chile next month -ATTACHMENT
Ahead of the COP25 due to kick off in Santiago de Chile next month, European airport trade body ACI EUROPE gave yesterday an update on the progress airports have made to deliver on their commitment to... more
Civil aviationAlitalia (2): from the Italian fiscal decree the "bridge-loan"
The new economic injection for the rescue of the carrier
It would appear that the fiscal decree of 2020 provides in its latest version, the "bridge loan" intended for the Alitalia air carrier. An unavoidable solution also considering the umpteenth extension... more
AirlinesThe Alitalia extension and the commissioners' concerns
Reserves about the non-binding nature of the letter by Ferrovie dello Stato
The "eight weeks" extension requested by Ferrovie dello Stato for the presentation of the binding offer for the rescue of Alitalia worries the commissioners (see AVIONEWS). The risk is that the formation... more
Report"Brexit": the agreement has arrived
Criticism from the opposition: it will be difficult for Parliament to accept it
After a night of discussions, the "Brexit" agreement arrived today.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted on "Twitter": "Parliament must now let it be done".Westminster will have an extraordinary... more
Fair and showsRostec to offer South Korea modernization of Ka-32 helicopter fleet
Presented at the "Adex 2019" ongoing this week in Seoul
Rostec State Corporation will offer its partners from South Korea the modernization of Ka-32 multipurpose helicopter fleet. The program for upgrading this type of helicopters is presented at Seoul "ADEX... more
ReportSyria suspected of using unconventional weapons from Turkey
Erdogan: "if the terrorists leave, the operation will end"
The Kurds suspect that Turkey is using unconventional weapons in Syria. The head of communication of the Syrian Democratic Forces (FDS) Mustafa Bali stated in a post on "Twitter": "Medical facilities no... more
HelicoptersAirplanes and helicopters used by Turkey against Syria
F-16 "Fighting Falcon", Bell AH-1 "Cobra" and A-129 "Mongoose"
The Turkish Army engaged in Syria (see AVIONEWS) is using for its air offensive, F-16 "Fighting Falcon", Bell AH-1 "Cobra" helicopters and A-129 "Mongoose" in the Turkish version called T-129 "Atak".... more
CuriositiesNasa: a "helical engine" to reach the speed of light
Engineer David Burns is the creator of the project - ATTACHMENT
A Nasa engineer has devised a latest-generation accelerator called the "helical motor" that can potentially propel a spacecraft "close to the speed of light" without the need for fuel. David Burns, proposed... more
PeopleMattarella-Trump meeting: "Relations with Italy are excellent"
Confirmed program F-35 aircraft and discussion about duties
The meeting took place yesterday between the Italian head of the State Sergio Mattarella and the leader of the United States Donald Trump.The US president affirmed that the Italian complaints will be carefully... more
Fair and showsLeonardo at Seoul "ADEX 2019" airshow: helicopters, systems and collaborations
AW-159, which is already in service with the Republic of Korea Navy, is centre stage at the event
Leonardo at the Seoul International "Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2019" ("ADEX", October 15-20) demonstrates the successes of its existing products in the Republic of Korea (RoK). In addition, the company... more
IndustryEmbraer welcomes Amaszonas to the E-Jets aircraft family
The airline is adding a total of six E-190 airplanes to its fleet
Amaszonas Línea Aérea of Bolivia is the newest Embraer E-Jet operator. The airline started flying an E-190 yesterday between Santa Cruz de la Sierra’s Viru Viru Airport and La Paz. Amaszonas is adding a t... more