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AirlinesAlitalia. China Eastern the possibile new shareholder name
Delta's CEO would be in Beijing to try to involve the carrier
There is a new name for the possible future composition of the Alitalia shareholder, because -according to "La Stampa"- the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian in these days should... more
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DefenseUS Defense: open inquiry into Pat Shanahan
He would have favored his former company Boeing
The Inspector General Office of US Department of Defense said that it has been opened an inquiry to see if the current Acting Secretary of Defense, Pat Shanahan, tried to help Boeing to get orders "illegally"... more
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Civil aviationBoeing: ready the software upgrade for the B-737 MAX aircraft
It must be certified again by the FAA
According to what was declared by the Federal Aviation Administration Boeing will soon issue a bulletin with which it permit to start the installation of the updated software for the B-737 MAX 8 and MAX... more
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AccidentsEthiopian accident: pilot had not been trained in the new airplane simultaneous?
It could be one of the causes of the disaster
Yared Getachew, the 29-year-old commander of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines -which crashed in Addis Ababa on 10 March killing the 157 people on board-, would never have been trained... more
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Military aviationKazakhstan Border Service places order for C-295 aircraft
It becomes the 31st operator of the model
The Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed a firm order for one C-295 medium transport aircraft. Through this new agreement, which includes training, spares and ground support equipment,... more
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AirlinesANA receives first A-380 airplane
Ceremony held in Toulouse
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received the first of its three A-380 aircraft. The airline and Airbus held a ceremony in Toulouse, France to mark the handover of the plane as well as acknowledge the importance... more
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Finance and economyLeonardo: filing of financial documentation
It is available to the public through various channels
According to applicable law and regulations, you are hereby notified that the Annual Financial Report as at 31 December 2018 (including the Draft Annual Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial... more
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ReportBrexit. May: "We will ask for the extension to June 30"
From the EU they stress that the UK in that case would participate in the elections
Speaking to the House of Commons, the Prime Minister Theresa May explained that "the date for the Brexit will be extended to June 30", but this would not exclude "the risk of a no deal, especially if the... more
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PeopleBoeing announces trio of leadership moves
To accelerate key global partnerships and capabilities
Boeing announced today three leadership moves aimed at further strengthening the company's global presence and partnerships:Marc Allen named senior vice president of Boeing and president of Embraer Partnership... more
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Civil aviationB-737 MAX: investigation by the DoT confirmed
Checks on the aircraft certification process
The doubt that the same malfunction caused the two accidents of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines- in addition to causing the global grounding of the US aircraft, also... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: criticism to the Government for the use of public money
The State bank opens a bailout plan
"Bankruptcy is the last of the options on the table for Jet Airways". So this morning the president of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar speaking to the press, with which he also specified that... more
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DefenseUSAF studies "targets" planes that simulate the Su-57s?
The goal would be to foil all threats on a global scale
The US Air Force (USAF) would publish a tender to identify a company that could build air targets that imitate "potentially enemy fighters". Among these there would also be the fifth-generation Russian... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Malaysia Airlines receives expressions of interest
The premier ensures that "the government will evaluate every proposal"
The Malaysian government -according to what Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declared- received several expressions of interest for the acquisition of Malaysia Airlines, after the same executive representative... more
![From left: Vincenzo Boccia, president of Confindustria, Giovanni Soccodato, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of Leonardo, Mara Tonietti, graduated in mechanical engineering, Luisa Todini, president of Leonardo Committee, Luigi di Maio, MISE](https://avionews.it/resources/small/b4a5a108b7c51e400202e48d980da3fa.jpg.webp)
Science and technologyLeonardo rewards graduate thesis in mechanical engineering
To analyse and predict the level of stress faced by pilots and road users
Leonardo’s commitment to the development of young talent and promotion of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are at the heart of the Leonardo Committee’s Graduation Awa... more
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AerospaceTAS reached key-milestone for NanoRacks Airlock module
Shell ready to ship for Bishop for the ISS
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that the shell for the Bishop airlock module is ready to ship to the NanoRacks integration facility in Houston,... more
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ReportLion Air accident: the pilots would not have understood what was happening
They were looking for a solution in the manual
According to rumors, the pilots of the Lion Air Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -crashed last October 29- would have tried, in the moments before the crash at sea, a manual solution to the fact that the nose... more
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AccidentsTehran Airport: Fokker 100 of Iran Air lands without landing gear
Safe the 100 people on board
A Fokker F-100 aircraft -registration EP-IDG- of Iran Air carried out an emergency landing this morning at Tehran airport, where it had to touch the ground without the main landing gear, which could not... more
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AirportsLaudamotion to become LJLA's newest airline with flights to Vienna
Twice weekly service in Winter 2019
Austrian airline Laudamotion is to become the latest carrier to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport", having today announced plans to commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon... more
![ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu during his speech at the ICAO Gap Analysis Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria on March 19, 2019](https://avionews.it/resources/small/b3db57a3216b10ad190822f0a1e360b7.jpg.webp)
Civil aviationICAO: investment in aviation infrastructure key to unlocking growth in Africa
Its Council President at the workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria
At a workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria yesterday, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a stark caution: the realization of better... more
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AirportsSan Francisco Airport: 20 day closure of Runway 28L in September
This period to avoid the busy summer and year-end holiday travel seasons and for the weather
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to close Runway 28L for 20 days in September to construct a new base layer below the runway surface. The closure will begin on Saturday, September... more
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AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA: Bjorn Halvor Kise leaves the carrier
Chairman of the Board resigns following AGM in May
Bjørn H. Kise has notified the election committee that he will resign as Chairman of the Board of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 7, 2019. The Election Committee... more
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PeopleNBAA on nomination of Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator
A longtime Delta Air Lines captain
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen released the statement on yesterday’s nomination of Steve Dickson to the position of administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (... more
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PeopleEmbraer announces CEO succession
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva concludes his tenure at the end of April
Embraer, following shareholder approval of the transaction with Boeing (the Brazilian company clarifies that the jv with US industry in the defense area will not involve the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft),... more
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IndustryChina: first tests of a hybrid aircraft
It would have been better than expected
According to the Chinese press, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corp) would have completed a series of test flights with the Linggue H aircraft, which has the peculiarity of being powered by a hybrid engine.... more
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IndustryStarlux Airlines orders 17 A-350XWB aircraft
They will be used on long-haul services
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A-350/1000s and five A-350/900s. The new carrier plans to deploy these aircraft on its premier long-haul... more
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Civil aviationB-737 MAX (2). Ky: "EASA will pay attention on every detail"
The Executive Director announces that "the decision will be taken independently of the FAA"
"The Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will not fly in the skies of the European Union (EU) until there are sufficient guarantees from the US company", this the Executive Director of EASA (European... more
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Civil defense"Aerial Firefighting Europe Conference and Exhibition" opened in France
A two day event (March 19-20) in Nimes
"Aerial Firefighting Europe 2019" is the latest event in the expanding conference and exhibition portfolio run by Tangent Link. It follows the recent highly successful SAR conference in Australia and takes... more
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Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines: despite the incident confidence still very high
There should be no repercussions in the short to medium term
The trust in Ethiopian Airlines by the financiers, passengers and partners continues to be high, and despite the accident of 10 March -still for reasons to be ascertained- of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft... more
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IndustryChina would like to exclude the B-737 MAX from the trade agreement
However, it could be a problem to reduce the surplus with the US
In negotiations to reach a trade agreement between the United States and China, Beijing emissaries would like to exclude Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft in the list of exports to be purchased in order to balance... more
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Civil defenseC-27J aircraft in the new firefighting configuration
For humanitarian assistance and support in the event of natural disasters
The 16th "Aerial Firefighting Europe" event returns to Nimes, France,19th and 20th March with a new entry, the C-27J in configuration. The C-27J firefighter with roll-on/roll-off Fire Attack System (FAS)... more
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Civil aviationBoeing CEO (2): letter to carriers, passengers and the aviation community
The integral text of the document
We receive and publish the integral text of the letter from the Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, addressed to airlines, passengers and the aviation community."We know lives depend on the work we do, and... more
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Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed for next Monday
There are eight national agitations scheduled for March
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) announces the list of strikes that will interest the air transport sector next Monday.In detail the Italian strikes concern:25/03/2019 Filt Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil/Ugl-Trasporto... more
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AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 10 airplanes grounded for missed payments
Decision of the court of appeal of San Paolo
The São Paulo Court of Appeal revoked the order that allowed Avianca Brasil to continue to use 10 of its aircraft for which it had been requested to be grounded by the proprietary companies, due to the... more
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Military aviationUSAF: soon the development of a new missile for the Boeing B-52H
It will be included in the nuclear and conventional weapons modernization program
With a view to updating the arms of the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombardment aircraft, the US Air Force (USAF) should sign an agreement with the aerospace company Boeing to be able to transport the... more
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Science and technologyAirbus delivers first FANS-C equipped A-320 airplane to easyJet
Milestone marks the start of demonstration by seven airlines
Airbus has delivered the first FANS-C-equipped A-320 aircraft to easyJet. In the framework of Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Air Traffic Management (ATM) research programme, this airplane –... more
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AirportsParis-Orly airport: the names of the terminals change
Decision in view of the inauguration of the building that will connect them
The two "old" terminals "South" and "West" of the Paris-Orly airport from today will change their name in view of the inauguration of the building next April 16 that will connect the two terminals making... more
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ReportFrance: day of strikes also for air traffic controllers
Expected delays and -perhaps- cancellations
New day of demonstrations and protests in France where several unions have declared a general strike of private and public employees. The sector mainly affected will be education, but also air transport,... more
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Civil aviationBoeing CEO issued statement on Ethiopian Airlines accident investigation
The declarations by Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued the following statement regarding the report from Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges last Sunday."First and foremost, our deepest sympathies... more
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Civil aviationB-737 MAX: in Canada it will be independently certified by the FAA
Minister's announcement. In the USA two investigations are opened
Not only the US Department of Transportation (see AVIONEWS), but also the Department of Justice is closely examining the dossier relating to the certification of the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft, so much... more
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AccidentsEthiopian accident: in a few weeks the preliminary report
Investigators returned to Ethiopia to analyze data on black boxes
The investigators of the accident of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 plane returned to Addis Ababa this morning after recovering the information recorded in the two black boxes examined in Paris.... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: emergency meeting today to try to resolve the issue
It is bankruptcy approaching?
After yesterday the grounding of an additional 4 Jet Airways aircraft was announced due to the non-payment of the leasing installments and following the statements of President Naresh Goyal who asked the... more
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AirlineseasyJet on Alitalia: we withdraw from the process
The carrier remained committed to Italy as its key market
"Following discussions with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and Delta Air Lines about forming a consortium to explore options for the future operations of Alitalia, easyJet has taken the decision to withdraw... more
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Military aviationRussia: Egypt chooses Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft?
Achieved $ 2 billion deal?
Egypt -according to the newspaper "Kommersant"- has signed a contract with Russia for the purchase of more than 20 Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter planes that will be delivered in Cairo from 2020 in an... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): the solution goes away again
EasyJet renounces; Delta is cold
Contrary to the rumors made today, according to which the solution to the "problem" Alitalia would be imminent, the fate of the Italian airline remains suspended by an increasingly thin thread. Delta declared... more
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AirlinesDelta on Alitalia: we continue to explore ways with Ferrovie dello Stato
The short note issued by the carrier
Delta Air Line in a short note in these hours confirms that it continues "to explore ways to work with Ferrovie dello Stato" in order to "maintain our partnership with Alitalia in the future. Discussions... more
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CargoLufthansa Cargo: results in 2018
The company generated the second-best result in its history last year
Lufthansa Cargo continues to go from strength to strength: the Frankfurt-based cargo airline again announced an outstanding result. With over €2.7 billion in revenue and a profit of €268 million (adjusted EBI... more
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AirlinesCorsair: TUI will sell 53% to Intro Aviation
Carrier will be upgraded and re-launched
After several months of negotiations (see AVIONEWS) the TUI Group sold 53% of the shares of the Corsair carrier to the German company Intro Aviation, which is planning a series of investments to modernize... more
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HelicoptersUS Army: stop funds for CH-47 Chinook Block II helicopters
It would allow funding for other programs to be released
The US military would have planned to suspend investments in the development of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook Block II helicopter, so that Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy stated -in an interview- that only... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Delta confirms its intention to maintain a "partnership"
The low-cost easyJet out of negotiations
Other change for the future of the Alitalia carrier because easyJet announced that it had "made the decision to withdraw from the negotiations that are underway with Ferrovie dello Stato and Delta Air... more
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ReportAttack against a tram in Utrecht
Probable terrorist motive. Maximum alert at airports
Of at least 1 dead and several injured -the number is not precise- is the provisional balance of the shooting took place in Utrecht, in the Netherlands, where this morning seems like a single man has shooted... more