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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AirlinesJet Airways: 4 more grounded aircraft
Will a solution be found by the end of the week?
The number of the planes grounded by leasing companies of Jet Airways continues to grow because another 4 aircraft were forcibly stopped after the Indian company announced a new delay in paying back installments.... more
IndustryFincantieri: works start in Ancona on the new ship for Viking
Delivery is scheduled in two years
The steel cutting ceremony of the seventh ship which Fincantieri is building for Viking, took place today at the shipyard in Ancona.The new unit, whose delivery is scheduled in 2021, will be placed in... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX 8 accident: from Ethiopia announce "similarities" between the two air disasters
The US denies having validated and verified all the data of the black boxes
According to the press spokesman of the Ethiopian Transport Ministry Muse Yiheyis, in the analysis of data recorded by the black boxes of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, "clear similarities"... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Delta will initially have 10% of the shares
Fincantieri could also be included in the shareholding structure
What is going to be outlined is the business plan of the new Alitalia, which will see the US air carrier Delta participate with about 10% of shares which can rise up to 40% over the years, replicating... more
ReportB-737 MAX: opened an inquiry by the DoT on the FAA certification?
Verification necessary to confirm that there were no errors
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) would open an investigation to verify that the certification of Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) occurred after all... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in February strong growth in long-haul passenger number and cargo revenues
It was the 15th consecutive month of passenger revenues increase
Alitalia's long-haul passenger traffic and cargo revenues reported strong growth in February 2019. In the second month of this year, the Italian carrier recorded a 2.7% increase in the number of passengers... more
IndustryRR to power 40 new Lufthansa aircraft
With Trent 1000 and Trent XWB engines
Rolls-Royce (RR) has been selected by Lufthansa Group to power 40 new aircraft. Its Trent 1000 engine will power 20 B-787 Dreamliners and its Trent XWB will power 20 A-350 XWBs. RR will also provide its... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (2): accusations against Ethiopia for the mismanagement of the impact site
Excavators, trucks and selfies risk polluting the tests
A diplomatic official in Addis Ababa speaking to "Reuters" criticized the Ethiopian authorities for how they are managing the area where Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 crashed on Sunday 10 March.... more
UAS-DronesSkyways drone trials world’s first shore-to-ship deliveries
They have started in these days in Singapore
Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions to deliver a variety of small,... more
Military aviationPlanes. Romania will also buy the F-16s
About 36 units will be ordered
Romania should purchase 36 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft from the United States in the near future, in order to modernize the fleet of combat aircraft by adapting the aeronautics to the standards required... more
IndustryWill Boeing make the B-737 MAX software update available within 10 days?
New possibility coming from the United States
According to reports from various US sources, Boeing is expected to start making software updates for its B-737 MAX available within the next 10 days. An indiscretion that has made Boeing's title jump... more
SecurityNTSB: investigative update on crash to Atlas Air flight served by a B-767 airplane
Occurred last February 23, 2019 in Houston, Texas -ATTACHMENT
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has published an investigative update. On February 23, 2019, at 1239 central standard time, Atlas Air flight 3591, a Boeing 767-375BCF, N1217A, entered a rapid... more
HelicoptersLeonardo. "Helicopters with double-digit profitability in 2020"
Growth prospects according to Cutillo and Profumo
"After the profit warning, the management of the Helicopters division got to work and we are very confident", Leonardo's CEO Alessandro Profumo explained today, stressing that "in 2020 the profitability... more
Finance and economyEtihad Airways improves core performance in 2018
And it continues with the transformation plan - ATTACHMENT
Etihad Airways announced the financial results in 2018.The results in detail:Etihad Airways announced yesterday an improvement in core operating performance of 15% in 2018, 7% higher than forecast, on... more
AirlinesJet Airways: did you cancel leasing contracts for 5 planes?
The airline's situation continues to worsen
Increasingly agitated the waters for the carrier Jet Airways because it seems that 2 rental companies, after asking to stop their aircraft, have started the procedures to terminate contracts due to the... more
Finance and economyAvio: results for the year 2018
Key data - ATTACHED
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA yesterday reviewed and approved the statutory financial statements and presented the consolidated financial statements of the industry at December 31, 2018.The results... more
IndustryBoeing B-737 MAX will remain grounded for at least a few weeks
However, production in the factories continues
The Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will remain grounded for a few weeks or even months, because this measure depends on the technical time required by the US aerospace company to make the software... more
VideoInterview with Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
The former President and CEO of Finmeccanica speaks to the AVIONEWS' microphones -VIDEO
The full text of the long interview in which the engineer spokes about Leonardo's past, present and future more
PeopleChanges in Aero Vodochody: Giordo leaves the company
Current CFO Dieter John is taking over its management
President and CEO of Aero Vodochody Aerospace Giuseppe Giordo leaves the company management after joint agreement with the shareholder Penta investment based on closure of initial phase of the company... more
ReportUS-North Korea: will Kim soon announce negotiation failure?
Missile launches could also be resumed
If at first it seemed that a "peace" agreement could be found between the United States and North Korea that would allow the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula to begin, now the cards on the table... more
AccidentsLion Air accident: final report will be published for July?
An attempt is made to shorten the survey time
According to what was declared this morning by the director of the indonesian transport safety agency (KNKT), Indonesia is accelerating the time to complete the investigation on the aircraft crash of Lion... more
Civil aviationAirlines urge the EU Commission and Member States to fix the ATC problem
A meeting is fixed at the end of this month
AIRE (Airlines International Representation in Europe) members gathered at the occasion of the association’s Board of Directors meeting on March 13th and concluded they expect the EU Commission and Member S... more
Civil aviationBoeing: first image of the new B-777/9X aircraft
It had to be presented yesterday -PHOTO
The new Boeing B-777X aircraft was to be officially presented yesterday, but due to the accident involving an Ethiopian Airlines B-737 MAX 8 and out of respect for the 157 victims the US company decided... more
PeoplePierre Dominique Prümm joins Fraport Executive Board
His appointment decided today
In its meeting today (Thursday, March 14), Fraport AG’s supervisory board appointed Pierre Dominique Prümm to the company’s executive board, effective July 2019. Prümm will take over board responsibility for F... more
Finance and economyBoeing: B-737 MAX software update in about 6 months?
According to JP Morgan, it will lose $ 115 million every month
Boeing should not be able -according to US press- to make updates to the management software of the Angle of Attack sensor (see AVIONEWS) and of the B-737 MAX manuals very quickly, because it could take... more
ReportUSA-EU. Trump: "Impossible to negotiate, soon customs duties"
The president returns to the B-737 MAX grounding: "I hope it's short"
After the European Parliament rejected today a measure for open new discussions between the European Union (EU) and the United States for a trade agreement, US President Donald Trump threatened to be ready... more
IndustryMSC confirms luxury ships order with Fincantieri
The four new vessels will be delivered between 2023 and 2026
MSC and Fincantieri announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of four luxury cruise ships.Giuseppe Bono, Fincantieri’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Today’s announ... more
Finance and economyAutogrill BoD approves results 2018
Strong performance at airports -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA has reviewed and approved the consolidated results at 31 December 2018, including the consolidated Non Financial Information Declaration 2018.The BoD approves consolidated... more
Military aviationFrom Turkey: "We will receive the first F-35 aircraft for November"
Statements of defense minister today that seem to exclude US sanctions
Despite the statements of many politicians, of the Department of Defense and of US military, Turkey expects to receive the first Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft by November although they will complete the... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: results for 2018
And forecast for 2019 -ATTACHMENT
Lufthansa Group unveiled the results for 2018 and the forecast for 2019.The highlights are:Results for 2018:Adjusted EBIT of EUR 2.8 billionHigher fuel costs, one-off costs from the integration of parts... more
DefenseUS Defense: a request for 750 billion dollars in FY20
Probable clash with the Congress on some points
In the request for a 2020 budget (FY20) sent by the Department of Defense to the Congress, a total of 750 billion dollars were requested, of which 718.3 billion will go to the Pentagon alone. The Congress... more
IndustryAirbus: is billionaire order coming from China?
It could be signed during Xi Jinping's visit
Speaking to the French press, a spokesman of President Emmanuel Macron said that a multi-billion Euro contract could be signed soon between France and China, which will also include supplies to Airbus'... more
IndustryFrance-Ethiopia: visit of Macron to "sponsor" Airbus planes
Behind the decision to analyze the data of the black boxes also political moves
France will not only extract and analyze the data contained in the black boxes of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed last March 10 shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, but the... more
IndustryLufthansa orders 20 additional A-350/900 aircraft
This last agreement brings the total orders of the Group to 45
Lufthansa Group, a big Airbus operator, has signed an order for 20 additional A-350/900 widebody aircraft, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board. This latest agreement brings Lufthansa G... more
AccidentsBoeing B-737 MAX: problems also for carriers
They will have to sign "wet leasing" agreements to operate on the connections provided
The double incident within 6 months of Lion Air's and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft could create many problems for the US company and fleet-based airlines. For the first, the greatest... more
Fair and showsTwo States choose Leonardo for their new advanced air traffic control systems
They are Malaysia and the Republic of North Macedonia
At the "World Air Traffic Management Congress (WAC) 2019 (Madrid, 12-14 March), Leonardo announced it will provide air traffic control systems in Malaysia and the Republic of North Macedonia. In Malaysia... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Battisti's 3 days in the United States start today
With Bastian they will try to solve the easyJet node
This morning the managing director of Ferrovie dello Stato, Gianfranco Battisti, will leave for the United States where he will meet Delta's counterpart Ed Bastian in an attempt to push forward the talks... more
IndustryLeonardo. Profumo: "Big orders are a source of pride"
The CEO of the company hopes that "European Defense programs will converge"
In a long interview at "Il Sole 24 Ore" the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Leonardo Alessandro Profumo spoke about both the company budget (see AVIONEWS) and the possibilities of future growth, starting... more
ReportPlanes. Also the American B-737 Max at ground: order by Trump
Boeing confirms the decision supported by FAA and NTSB
"Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. However, after consulting the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and... more
Military aviationChina: two new versions of the Xian Y-20 aircraft
One for refuelling in flight and one for early warning and control
China is working to modify the Xian Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) engineers are looking to develop an in-flight refueling version and an early... more
AerospaceNasa. Bridenstine: "We are evaluating different hypotheses to return to the Moon"
Initially, commercial rockets will be used
Speaking in front of Committee in the US Senate, the NASA Director Jim Bridenstine explained that the agency is considering using commercial rockets to transport astronauts to the Moon, actually opening... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: results at 31 December 2018
The highlights - ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened today under the Chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the draft of Group consolidated and Leonardo SpA financial statements at 31... more
AccidentsEthiopian planes accidents (4): Canada also ground the B-737 MAX
New data recorded via satellite would have emerged
Canada has also decided to ground and to prohibit the overflight of the airspace to the Boeing B-737 MAX and to announce it was the Minister of Transport Marc Garneau that explained how the choice has... more