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DiscussionsProfumo, CEO Leonardo: "We confirm guidance for 2019"
Will Raytheon and United Technologies merge? "We'll be happy if the asset value increases"
The press presentation meeting of the newness that Leonardo will bring to the next "Le Bourget" Air Show that will open its doors next June 17th was held at the Piazza Monte Grappa site in Rome. The CEO... more
DiscussionsLeonardo (2): first the new drone, then the ATR
At the Le Bourget show the group will present the latest model of "Falco" family
The novelty that Leonardo will present at the "Paris-Le Bourget air show" will be new "Falco" drone, an evolution of the previous Falco Evo, with greater autonomy of flight and load capacity. The name... more
HelicoptersRostec to finance civil aviation projects
For over USD 600 million for airplanes, helicopters, engines, components and other
Novikombank, part of Russia’s State Corporation Rostec, concluded a number of agreements during the "XXIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum" ("SPIEF-2019") to finance the holdings of the Corporation's a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: will we talk again at the end of the month?
In view of a mini-extension: will it be enough to close the 'game'?
Nothing moves on the Alitalia side. A few days before the June 15, the deadline for the presentation of a definitive and binding offer for the carrier by FS, the stagnant climate remains only occasionally... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing at the "Paris Air Show 2019" (17-23 June)
To showcase innovation, partnerships and safety
Boeing will showcase its broad range of commercial and defense products, services and technologies at the "2019 Paris Air Show", which runs June 17-23 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The company's presence... more
Military aviationF-35 airplane crashed in Japan. "The pilot suffered from vertigo"
Necessary the flight data recorder
It would have been spatial disorientation and not a technical problem, according to the Japanese aeronautics, which caused the death of a pilot aboard an airplane F-35 stealth fighter during an exercise... more
DefenseUSA, ultimatum to Turkey
Ankara will have to choose between F-35 aircraft and S-400 missiles
With us or against us. The US ultimatum to Turkey has arrived: by the end of July, Ankara will have to choose between the United States (thus remaining both as a buyer and as a developer in Lockheed Martin's... more
AerospaceYamal-601 satellite started the in orbit raising phase
The first manoeuver lasted about two hours and was successful
Thales Alenia Space and Gazprom Space Systems announce that the Yamal-601 satellite started yesterday its transition to the geostationary orbit. The specialists are implementing the in orbit raising backup... more
DefenseIs new US CVN-79 aircraft carrier incompatible with F-35 airplanes?
Problems could concern catapults and the stopping cables
The US Navy's new Ford class aircraft carrier, CVN-79, may not be able to deploy F-35C aircraft. Or at least not immediately. The issue is contained in a draft of the National Defense Authorization Act... more
DefenseF-35 aircraft: stop USA to train Turkish pilots and technicians
Next move the exclusion from the aircraft program? In the center, the S-400 node
Only a few days ago Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that he did not want to withdraw from the agreement for the purchase of the Russian anti-aircraft missile system S-400 (see AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesAlitalia, "the most punctual airline in the world" in the first five months of 2019
According to data certified by US company
With 87.9 per cent of flights landed on schedule, Alitalia has confirmed itself as the most punctual airline in the world in the first five months of 2019. The result was certified by "FlightStats", the... more
AirlinesAlitalia dossier: twist, Lotito comes into play
One to zero all square: the SS Lazio partner of FS, Mef and Delta?
It lacked only this one: in the "bets" list to identify the investor who will support Ferrovie dello Stato in the new Alitalia shareholder, after Atlantia and the family of the Toto builder, here comes... more
AirlinesLa Compagnie’s first A-321neo plane makes inaugural transatlantic flight
The aircraft will be presented at the Le Bourget show
The first single-aisle A-321neo destined for La Compagnie, an exclusively business-class French airline operating scheduled transatlantic flights, will commence transatlantic services on 6 June from Paris-Orly... more
ReportTrump threatens duties if Mexico does not stop immigration
Mexico City capitulates: it will deploy the Army
Donald Trump had announced 5% duties on all Mexican goods imported into America, starting next Monday, which will gradually rise to 25% from October if illegal immigration is not stopped. Although the... more
Press releaseLufthansa Group published its 25th Sustainability Report
Activities, programs, progress and challenges -VIDEO
Today, the Lufthansa Group has published its 25th sustainability report. For a quarter of a century now, the company has been providing information every year on the various activities, programs and advances... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: the sixth Air Law Conference is about to begin
One of the most important conferences in Italy in the sector. The main issues and participations in detail
The next June 21, 2019 at the Luiss "Guido Carli University" in Rome will be held the annual Air Law Conference, now in its sixth edition, entitled "Facing the new Challenges in the Aviation Industry -... more
Military aviationThe first Rafale fighters were delivered to Qatar
Doha also has signed agreements with the United States and Great Britain
The Qatari defense ministry announced that it had received the first batch of 5 Rafale fighter airplanes, produced by the French company Dassault, yesterday. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al... more
DefensePutin answers to Trump: "Ready not to prolong the nuclear deal"
The international tension arises after the US withdrawal from the Inf. Treaty
"With the withdrawal from the arms reduction treaties, the United States has weakened the international relations in the field of global security", said Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting... more
UAS-DronesAmazon presents hybrid drone
The aircraft will deliver packages to customers up to 15 miles within 30 minutes
The project that Jeff Bezos has been pursuing since 2013 is almost upon us. In the Mars Conference (Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space) held in Las Vegas from June 4th to 7th, Amazon officials... more
HelicoptersIndia evaluates new Russian Kamov utility helicopters
For its new destroyers and fleet frigates
At "ISDEF 2019" -the international fair for military armaments and equipment being held at the Tel Aviv Convention Center, Israel, from 4 to 7 June- an authoritative source close to the Indian Defense... more
AirportsNew explosion proof scanner at Heathrow
They cost 50 million pounds and will be used by 2022
The London-Heathrow airport will employ new explosion-proof 3D scanners by 2022. The new devices will be able to detect hidden bombs, producing a detailed three-dimensional image of what is inside a passenger's... more
Military aviationIndia, researches on the missing military plane are going on
Identified the area considered to be the place of possible crash
Attempts to locate the Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 aircraft, disappeared with 13 people on board, six officers and seven other IAF members, continued unsuccessfully so far. The plane, which left from... more
DefenseAerospace and Defense: two Chinese launches in a few days from the Yellow Sea
Beijing warning in Washington
China shows its muscles rattling arrows throughout its aerospace and defense industry in front of the world, and especially in the eyes of Trump's America. Within a few days, the Nation had scored two... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: agreement signed with four banks
Within the "Leap 2020" program
As part of Leonardo’s "Leap 2020" programme, which the Company launched to improve sustainability and performance of its supply chain, the industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with B... more
AerospaceMoscow: a new Bars-M produced by the end of the year
Military satellite for surveillance and mapping of Russia
The Russian Federal air transport agency announced today that a new Bars-M satellite will be produced by the end of the year, reporting the statement by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. It is a military... more
Science and technologyBoeing advances biofuels, recycling and conservation
According to the 2019 environmental report just published
Boeing today released its 2019 Global Environment Report, highlighting how the company is building cleaner, more fuel-efficient airplanes and finding innovative ways to recycle and conserve resources.In... more
IndustryVard will build a second cruise vessel for Coral Expeditions
It will be named "Coral Geographer" and will be sister ship of the unit delivered in April
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (Vard), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, signed a contract with the Australian cruise operator Coral Expeditions f... more
Civil aviationAir France-KLM: 2018 report on CSR activities of the Group published
At the ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meeting of the past days - ATTACHMENT
On the occasion of the ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meeting held in recent days, Air France-KLM announced the report on the activities of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) 2018. The report... more
AirlinesKLM: first European sustainable aviation fuel production plant
The opening is scheduled for 2022
Klm Royal Dutch Airlines has committed itself for a period of 10 years in the development and purchase of 75,000 tons of sustainable fuel per year. KLM is among the first carriers in the world to invest... more
Civil aviationFondazione Leonardo presents "Civiltà delle macchine"
The publication was revived to create a dialogue between scientific and humanistic culture
“Civiltà delle macchine” is to be reborn after thirty dormant years. Fondazione Leonardo, established a few months ago (see AVIONEWS), is reviving the publishing project that started in 1953, under Leon... more
AccidentsGermany: balloon crashes
No victims but all 11 on board injured, two of them serious
Shortly after 9:00pm on June 4, 2019, the balloon of a private operator, D-OLAF registration, seems to have overturned due to a sudden gust of wind while the balloon was landing, a few meters from the... more
ConferencesIATA and Star Alliance extend cooperation
In order to improve passenger experience
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Star Alliance (SA) have renewed their collaboration on traveller document verification to improve the passenger experience. Star Alliance and IATA,... more
Military aviationRussian jet intercepts American plane flying over the Mediterranean
Moscow rejects accusations of irresponsible action by Washington
Skirmishes occurred during the Italian night in the Mediterranean skies between the United States and Russia. The sixth US fleet reported an unsafe interception of a US suirvellance airplane by a Russian... more
AerospaceChina launches rocket carrier from marine platform
The CZ-11 launcher will carry spacecraft in the heliosynchronous orbit -VIDEO
The Chinese national space command informs that yesterday around 12 am local time for the first time in its history China launched the solid-propellant CZ-11 rocket (Lunga Marcia) with seven spacecraft... more
UAS-DronesBoeing invests in Robotic Skies
It is a service provider of commercial UAS
Boeing announced its investment in Robotic Skies, a services provider that connects manufacturers and operators of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a global network of more than 170 civil... more
Civil aviationKlm presents the Flying V prototype
The airplane of the future aims at energy efficiency. It will be launched between 2040 and 2050 -VIDEO
The prototype airplane of the future on which the Dutch carrier KLM has decided to bet will be presented in October at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. It's called Flying V, designers said it will be able to... more
AirportsVienna: proposal to name the airport to Niki Lauda
The airport of the Austrian capital could follow the other metropolises
There was the track where he raced at full speed. And then there was the runway to take off. Niki Lauda's second passion, recently deceased at the age of 70, was flight. He had also become an entrepreneur... more
Civil aviationAireon system certified by the EASA
It represents the culmination of a three year long collaboration
Aireon was officially approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Organization to provide Air Traffic Management (ATM)/Air Navigation Service... more
DefenseS-400, Erdogan: "We do confirm the purchase"
The Turkish president said he won't withdraw from the agreement with Russia
Turkey will not turn back on the S-400s. "We have an agreement that is currently being implemented; there is no intention to leaving, we have committed ourselves", said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines: Ed Bastian speaks freely
About the transatlantic alliance with Virgin, on Alitalia, and around Air France-KLM
Despite the vicissitudes that have shaken the French-Dutch Group, Delta Air Lines does not regret having entered its capital. The CEO Ed Bastian from Seoul told the press yesterday, at the conclusion of... more
DefenseUsa, Pompeo: new nuclear deal with Iran is possible
The US Secretary of State met Angela Merkel in Berlin
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Mass in an official visit to Berlin. He has spoken with the German government about the question of military spending,... more
AirlinesPlanes. British Airways re-establishes links with Pakistan
Routes suspended 11 years ago after the terrorist attack at the "Marriott Hotel"
British Airways returns to Islamabad. It does so after 11 years restoring the link with London interrupted following the bloody attack in September 2008, when a truck packed with explosives crashed into... more
UAS-DronesYemen, rebels launched drone attack
UAV was used against the loyalist military parade
In Yemen, the Houthi insurgent movement launched a drone against military parade of Arab Saudi-led coalition forces in the southern port city of Aden. The news was given by the media linked to the rebels,... more
Civil aviationKLM to host 76th IATA AGM in Amsterdam
It will be the third time for the Netherlands
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will host the 76th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands,... more
PeopleCarsten Spohr new IATA Board Chairman
For a one year term
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year... more
ReportTrump on a State visit to London
Great commercial expectations from three days in the UK -2 VIDEO
The American president Donald Trump and the first lady Melania landed this morning from the "Air Force One" presidential plane coming from Maryland, at London-Stansted airport for a three-day official... more
PeopleWalter Cho appointed as Chairman of SkyTeam Alliance board
And elected to IATA BoG
Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air, has been confirmed as SkyTeam Alliance Board Chairman. The appointment was endorsed at a meeting of the SkyTeam Alliance Board at COEX Convention Center in Samseong-dong,... more
AirlinesB-737 MAX airplane, Azal cancels order worth 1 billion for security reasons
The Azeri company would have bought ten aircraft from Boeing
The flag carrier of Azerbaijan, Azal, has cancelled an order for ten B-737 MAX, worth $ 1 billion, for security reasons. The Azeri carrier has canceled the purchase by Boeing following the fatal accidents... more
SecurityBoeing and FAA inform: defect on B-737 NG and MAX aircraft
The problem on the leading edge slat tracks concerns 312 units in the world
There seems to be no peace for the new family of 737 Boeing aircraft, already heavily hit by the grounding of the MAX variant after the two known accidents (Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines) that caused... more
AirlinesPlanes. Delta in Alitalia: start talking about money?
The CEO Bastian: "We plan to invest in recapitalization". But it will take months
On the sidelines of the Iata Annual General Meeting which will end today in Seoul, the CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, has let himself go to the press statements about the entry of the Atlanta carrier... more