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IndustryFour new aircraft concepts using renewable energy propulsion technologies
Embraer presents the Energia Family
Embraer announced yesterday a family of concept aircraft that it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in... more
IndustryTeam seeking to shape NATO’s future surveillance and control
New partnership brings together nine companies
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Airbus Defence and Space, together with seven industrial players, have established ASPAARO, the Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations.... more
Civil aviationLondon-Heathrow studies eVtol solutions
The airport and a British company evaluates the start of operations by 2025
British aerospace manufacturer Vertical Aerospace could operate at London-Heathrow airport by 2025 with its VA-X4 Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL). Both parties are working closely together... more
AerospaceAn European platform to explore future uses of natural lunar resources launched
The ESRIC announces its intention to join the organization as the first non-founding member
In a contex of increased momentum around space exploration, Airbus Defence and Space, Air Liquide and ispace Europe have announced the joint creation of Euro2Moon.This non-profit organisation will be dedicated... more
AirportsEuropean airports face dual challenge of recovery and decarbonisation
ACI Europe's DG at the keynote address at 31st Annual Congress
ACI EUROPE today opened its 31st Annual Congress (October 26-27 at Geneva Airport) by setting out both the immediate and longer-term outlook for its 500 strong airport membership spanning 55 countries. In... more
AirportsAci Europe Annual Congress: traffic data, forecasts and report published
On the eve of its 31est edition
On the eve of ACI EUROPE’s 31st Annual Congress and General Assembly, the airport association has set the scene with the release of its latest traffic data, revised forecasts, and the publication of t... more
Civil aviationRR and Boeing: B-747 aircraft test flight entirely with SAF
Lasted about four hours
Rolls-Royce (RR), working with Boeing and World Energy, has carried out a successful test flight of its 747 Flying Testbed aircraft using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a Trent 1000 engine last... more
IndustryAircraft. First A-320 FHS maintenance contract in Europe
To support Finnair’s entire single aisle fleet
Finnair has selected Airbus’s Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A-320 Family fleet (35 aircraft), thus becoming the first European customer.Following recent contracts in Asia Pacific and t... more
AirlinesFinnair recycles all components of the A-319 airplane
After over twenty years of service
Earlier this year, Finnair and a recycling partner dismantled and recycled a 21-year old A-319 aircraft that had reached the end of its economic life cycle. They originally estimated to be able to reuse... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines selects Shm on its airplanes
A five year contract covering 111 single-aisle aircraft
Frontier Airlines has become the latest North American operator to adopt Skywise Health Monitoring(SHM) as its key future fleet performance tool under a five year contract covering 111 single-aisle aircraft.Launched... more
Civil aviationAircraft. RR: accelerating the transition of long-haul aviation towards net zero
Call for further collaboration to scale-up vital production of SAF
With just weeks to go before the COP 26 climate conference, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation sector and with governments to enable the... more
Civil aviationZephyr Solar High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) reaches new heights
In its successful 2021 summer test flights
The Airbus Zephyr S completes a successful 2021 test flight campaign in the United States. Its final solar-powered High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) flight touched down on 13th September in Arizona,... more
Civil aviationFlying Whales selected Thales' technology for its first airship
Efficiency and manoeuvrability the cornerstones of the French company
Flying Whales, French company founded to develop and industrialize a 60 tons airship, and Thales, industry specialized in aerospace, defence and security, will work together in the construction of avionics... more
AirportsAéroports de la Côte d'Azur group obtains the highest climate accolade in global CO2 standard
The other airports in the different levels of the program
Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur has achieved Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of Airport Carbon Accreditation, the first airport group in France to do so. The successful accreditation at the new highest level of the r... more
Civil aviationRolls-Royce North America selected to power the B-52 aircraft Cerp
The engine will power the airplane for the next 30 years
Rolls-Royce (RR) announces Rolls-Royce North America has been selected to provide the powerplant for the B-52 Stratofortress under the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), further extending a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Started flight tests with engine back-up system
Paving the way for a future hybridised propulsion system for aircraft
Airbus Helicopters, in partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC, has started flight testing an Engine Back-up System (EBS) onboard its Flightlab. The project opens the way to a future... more
Civil aviation"Monaco Yacht Show": new Helm Station
Presented by Vard Electro (Fincantieri company)
Pininfarina Nautical, the Italian design house’s division dedicated to nautical design, and Vard Electro a subsidiary of VARD, a Fincantieri company, present an innovative helm station for mega yachts and l... more
Civil aviationRR. "Spirit of Innovation" all electric aircraft took to the skies for the first time
For approximately 15 minutes
Rolls Royce (RR) announced the completion of the first flight of its all-electric "Spirit of Innovation" aircraft. At 14:56 (BST) last Wednesday the plane took to the skies propelled by its powerful 400kW... more
Civil aviationGreen the Challenger 3500 jet airplane flight
Thanks to technology by Sita
SITA today announced that the newly launched Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet will offer its eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight, together dubbed the “eco app” by the Canadian aerospace group. It is the... more
ConferencesDsei 2021 will return to London from 14 to 17 September
The Icelus team protagonist of the defense and security fair
Dsei 2021, the Defense and security equipment international fair, will return to London from 14 to 17 September. The biennial exhibition on defense and security will gather government delegates, armed... more
AirlinesAirbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group
First airline in Europe to feature it
Lufthansa has started operations with its first A-320 Family aircraft –an A-321neo– featuring Airbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin. In doing so, the airline becomes the first operator in Europe to in... more
AerospaceAMI-CRN. Virgin Galactic announced first commercial research mission
Partnership with Italian Air Force marks first one of its kind led by European Country; flight window end of this month
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc, a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, announced yesterday the manifest for the next rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity from Spaceport... more
AerospaceScience and education: new tasks for CIMON
Flying AI assistant to work with astronaut Matthias Maurer aboard the ISS
New tasks for the artificial astronaut assistant CIMON-2: The AI-controlled, flying sphere will take on scientific experiments on board the International Space Station ISS with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer... more
Government actsEU, Covid. Answer to question on attempts to forge the Digital Green Pass
By Didier Reynders on behalf of European Commission
"EN P-003510/2021 Answer given by Reynders on behalf of the European Commission (31/8/2021)It is important to distinguish between the security of the EU Digital COVID Certificate itself, and the possible... more
AerospaceEU. Question on concerted European action on fire prevention
By Salvatore De Meo
"Parliamentary questions 17 August 2021 Question for written answer E-003912/2021to the CommissionRule 138Salvatore De Meo (PPE) Subject: Concerted European action on fire preventionIn recent years, severe... more
Airports"Inter Airport Europe 2021" in November in Munich
Currently 226 exhibitors from 29 countries have already registered
"Inter Airport Europe" is going ahead with the first major live event for the entire airport industry, providing a much needed opportunity for airports, airlines, air cargo carriers and aviation-support... more
AerospaceUniversity of Zurich and Airbus grow miniature human tissue on the ISS
The sample material will return to Earth in October; first results from November
With the next supply flight to the International Space Station (ISS), the Space Hub of the University of Zurich (UZH) and Airbus Defence and Space are bringing an experiment into space, which is intended... more
IndustryEve and Kenya Airways partner on the future of Urban Air Mobility
Through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (“Eve”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways PLC, the flag carrier of Kenya, through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation. This collaboration aim... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Iata signed agreement to facilitate safe and easy travelling
To incorporate lab network into its Travel Pass -VIDEO
Synlab, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnership to facilitate safe and easy travel. Today, the two partners s... more
CuriositiesThe hi-tech seat of Ds Automobiles gets on a Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier
It is made by the master saddlers as on the saloon of the French house
The automotive enters the maritime sector. Indeed, it enters the naval field of Defense in a big way. The news comes from France, where the "Charles de Gaulle! aircraft carrier, flagship of the French... more
AerospaceNASA seeks volunteers to simulate life on Mars
For a year, their home will be a 3D village
How could one live on Mars? The Red planet has become one of NASA's fixed thoughts and it is no coincidence that the American space agency has launched a program to look for four volunteers willing to... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic sells again space travel tickets
After mission of number one Richard Branson
Richard Branson begins to love it. The number one of the Virgin brand has become the first space tourist in history thanks to his company Virgin Galactic, also preceding a fierce "rival" such as the founder... more
IndustryFincantieri signs green hydrogen agreement
This MoU can successively undergo future binding agreements
The definition of an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port areas and long-range maritime transport: this is the objective of the memorandum of understanding... more
IndustryFincantieri NexTech: its BoD renewed for the three-year period
The company is present in multiple high-tech sectors
The Assembly of Fincantieri NexTech met on July 29 (but communicated it today) appointing the new Board of Directors for the three-year period 2021-2023. The BoD is comprised as follows: Chairman, Giampiero... more
IndustryPhoto. Zeva launches StartEngine campaign
It allows the public to invest in early-stage companies in exchange for equity, or partial ownership
Photo. Steve Tibbitts, CEO of Zeva communicated that "With the help of StartEngine, we announce the commencement of equity crowdfunding campaign that allows the public to invest in early-stage companies... more
AirportsMiami Airport. TSA begins testing of drone detection technology at MIA
UAS are used for a wide range of commercial and recreational purposes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun its initial test of technologies at Miami International Airport (MIA) that will Detect, Track, and Identify (DTI) drones entering restricted airspace.... more
AerospaceLeonardo: BoD approved the results of the first half 2021
Back on growth path -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the results of the first half 2021.Solid first half results, back on growth... more
AerospaceSpace exploration, the irresistible rise of German companies
A decisive role especially for smaller ones
Space and its exploration are increasingly of interest to companies based in Germany, regardless of their size and possibilities (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). In practice, we are realizing... more
IndustryFincantieri: world's first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship
With MSC and Snam will conduct feasibility study to examine requirements
Today the Cruise Division of MSC Group, Fincantieri and Snam announced the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly determine the conditions for the design and construction of what would... more
Defense"Maks 2021", innovative simulator for Su-57E aircraft presented
These planes are fifth generation models
During the 2021 edition of “Maks”, the Sukhoi Design Bureau presented for the first time ever an innovative flight simulator with virtual reality (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The dev... more
AerospaceOn July 20, 1969, man landed on the Moon
NASA's unforgettable Apollo 11 Mission
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Everyone knows these words spoken on July 20, 1969, exactly 52 years ago, by Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon. The story is known... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Solar Impulse’s legacy taken one step further
The H-55 is the technological spin-off of the project
When they achieved the first solar electric flight around the world in Solar Impulse 2 airplane, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg had to take turns in the single-seater cockpit for weight considerations.... more
AirportsEuropean Parliament. Question on EC’s role in safeguarding personal freedom and ensuring sensible use of the "Green pass"
By Susanna Ceccardi
"Parliamentary questions 14 July 2021 Priority question for written answer P-003562/2021to the Commission Rule 138Susanna Ceccardi (ID) Subject: the Commission’s role in safeguarding personal freedom and... more
AerospaceChina-Egypt cooperation agreement on space and aviation
The signing by the two foreign ministers
China and Egypt may seem like two Nations with few points in common and instead the collaboration agreement signed in the last hours by Beijing and Cairo testifies to the exact opposite (read also the... more
AerospaceItalian Air Force signs agreements with Thales Alenia Space and CNR
Important contract on Human Space Flight - VIDEO
Two fundamental collaboration agreements were signed on Thursday 15 July 2021 in Rome, at the Aviator's House, to enhance the skills of the Air Force in the aerospace field, especially in the field of... more
Civil aviationAircraft. P&W Canada advances sustainable hybrid-electric propulsion technology
Contributing to the Country’s green recovery plan
Pratt&Whitney Canada announced plans to advance its hybrid-electric propulsion technology and flight demonstrator program as part of a $163M CAD investment, supported by the governments of Canada and Quebec. The... more
Civil aviationEve Urban Air Mobility and EDP sign MoU
To cooperate on the development of eVTOL infrastructure
Embraer´s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions ("Eve") signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian operation of EDP, a multinational energy reference, to collaborate on Urban Air Mobility... more
Civil aviationJetPack Aviation completes initial Speeder VTOL trials
And it begins accepting pre-orders
California-based JetPack Aviation announced in the last days that it has completed flight testing with the first prototype – P1– of its Speeder jet powered, VTOL (Vertical Take Off Landing) mobility pla... more
Civil aviationAirbus joins Canada’s SAF+ Consortium
To accelerate the development of a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Airbus and the Montreal, Canada-based SAF+ Consortium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with major Canadian aviation industry players on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development... more
AirlinesRome-Fiumicino Airport: biometric recognition gets underway for passengers departing with Delta Air Lines
It continues to focus on technology for their safety
Rome-Fiumicino airport continues to focus on technology for the safety and comfort of passengers. The new system for the acceptance and boarding of travellers was launched today which, through biometric... more