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Military aviationDefense. Aircraft exchange agreement between Spain and South Korea?
It will be the first export to Europe by Seoul
Spain and South Korea are conducting negotiations to sign an aircraft exchange agreement. The first would trade an unspecified number of Airbus A-400M transport aircraft with the Kai T-50 and KT-1 training... more
Civil aviationUSA: draft law to install a second security door in the aircraft
Objective: prevent possible hijackings
A study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) emphasized that aircraft cockpits are now vulnerable, because when a pilot escapes a possible attacker may be able to enter and take possession of the... more
Civil aviationAir France-KLM: strike threats from the Dutch carrier
Discordance of views on the managerial situation
The tensions between Air France and KLM could erupt soon, especially if the president and CEO of the Dutch carrier Pieter Elbers will be removed from his role by the Group's CEO Benjamin Smith. In this... more
IndustryBoeing forecasts Middle East aviation services market
Demand for commercial aircraft in this area expected to more than triple in 20 years
Increasing services needs driven by growing air passenger traffic and airplanes in the region more
AerospaceASECNA launches study to supply satellite navigation services in Africa
Contract signed between the agency and TAS in Dakar
The Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), on February 8... more
DefenseUK: HMS "Queen Elizabeth" will be sent to the South China Sea
Start of the "post Brexit" policy announced by Williamson
The first mission of the British aircraft carrier HMS "Queen Elizabeth" will be in the South China Sea, where it will be deployed as soon as it is considered fully operational. A very significant decision... more
DefenseRussia: Tupolev Tu-160M2 aircraft will enter service in 2021
Improvements to the weapon system and avionics -DATA SHEET
The Russian strategic bombing aircraft Tupolev Tu-160M2 Blackjack should enter service in 2021, thus beginning the upgrading of the aircraft's capabilities that entered service in 1987. The Russian Minister... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Seven Seas Splendor" launched in Ancona
The delivery is scheduled for 2020
"Seven Seas Splendor” was launched last Saturday at the Ancona shipyard. It is the second super luxury cruise ship that Fincantieri is building for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, brand of the Norwegian Cruise L... more
AccidentsKenya Airways: two ERJ-190 aircraft collide at ground
Serious damage to both aircraft that will remain long out of service - PHOTO GALLERY
Last Saturday, two Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft -registration 5Y-FFF and 5Y-KYR- of Kenya Airways collided at Nairobi airport suffering serious damage to external structures and the engine. To cause this singular... more
IndustryLeonardo: excellent chance in the tender for US Navy helicopters
The TH-119 from its has the lowest cost compared to competitors
For the Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo there could be a new possibility for significant gain in the United States, as it is competing for the new US Navy training helicopters. A competition... more
AccidentsSudan: a Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the UN forces crashes
The causes are unknown, but the killing is excluded -VIDEO
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter -registration UNO 379P- of Ethiopian armed forces used by the UN forces involved in Sudan crashed in Abyei on Saturday, impacting an UN compound by killing 3 of the 23 people on board... more
Civil aviationChina Airlines: pilots strike against carrier decisions
Affected flights to China, Hong Kong and Japan
In Taiwan it will be a complicated weekend for air transport as 700 pilots (out of 2500) of China Airlines have called a strike that will last at least until Monday, to protest against the failure of the... more
IndustryFCAS: many problems for the new generation aircraft
Doubts expressed by the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force
One of the biggest doubts that gripped the French about the sixth-generation French-German plane to be built by Airbus and Dassault is linked to the fact that Germany could limit its export capacity, especially... more
Finance and economyAlitalia. January was the 14th consecutive month of passenger revenues growth
+4% in the first month of 2019
Alitalia’s passenger revenues increase continues the growth trend reported in the previous months. The Italian airline reported in January 2019 the fourteenth consecutive month of growth, with a 4 per c... more
Civil aviationAirplane transport. In the future, black boxes connected in real time?
It will be developed to reduce maintenance time and increase security
In the near future there may be the FDR (Flight Data Recorder) and the CVR (Cabin Voice Recorder) -also known as black boxes although they are orange- which transmit in real time the information collected... more
AirlinesThomas Cook Airlines: carrier for sale?
Interest especially for slots
The British operator Thomas Cook would be willing to sell its carrier -Thomas Cook Airlines- in order to reduce losses by financing part of the debt through the sale of one of the largest items of expenditure.... more
AccidentsMalaysia plane: soon meet Russia-the Netherlands to "solve" MH17 case
Moscow continues to accuse Ukraine
The Dutch government would be sure that Russia will soon allow a meeting between the defense officials of Moscow and the international team that investigated the causes of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing... more
IndustryAirbus: the announcement of the end of the A-380 program on 14 February?
It seems more and more a certainty
The European aerospace company Airbus made official -yesterday- the effective cancellation of orders worth $ 4 billion for 8 A-380 aircraft, also announcing the start of preparations necessary to close... more
AirlinesJet Airways: 4 airplanes grounded for economic problems
The future will be decided on February 21st
Jet Airways has grounded four planes after the leasing companies have asked to be paid in the short term, but it is not clear whether this decision was taken voluntarily or whether it came after a court... more
Civil aviationAir traffic controllers. Strike in Italy next February 15 postponed
The note issued by the Ministry and the statement by Minister Toninelli
The 24-hour strike in Italy by the air traffic controllers who had been called by some unions started off at the moment. During the meeting between the air traffic controllers' unions and Enav (Italian... more
ReportBrexit: agreement will not be editable
The risk of the "no deal" is increasingly probable
During today's meeting between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the Luxembourg politician reaffirmed that the agreement already agreed for Brexit can... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: new internal break or compromise?
The disagreements between Benjamin Smith and Pieter Elbers continue
Will there be a new leak from the Air France-KLM Group? The next to leave could be the president of the carrier KLM Pieter Elbers who could leave his post by February 20, despite the contractual deadline... more
AerospaceSpace. In March, the first unmanned launch for Crew Dragon
For July 2019 the return to the NASA missions with astronauts on board
The first unmanned flight of the Crew Dragon shuttle developed and produced by SpaceX is expected to take place on the 2nd of March, anticipating the launch of the Boeing Starliner capsule, in a program... more
ReportFrance: the ambassador in Italy recalled to Paris
The conflicts between the two countries continue
The French Foreign Ministry has decided to recall in Paris the ambassador in Italy Christian Masset because -it is possible to read in a statement- "the repeated accusations, the baseless attacks and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in January second most punctual airline in the world
89.04 per cent of flights arrived on-time. According to US company FlightStats
Alitalia has ranked second most punctual airline in the world in January 2019 with 89.04 per cent of flights landed on schedule, according to the report published by FlightStats, the US independent society... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Viking Jupiter" delivered in Ancona
The sixth cruise ship which Fincantieri has built for the shipping company
“Viking Jupiter”, the sixth cruise ship which Fincantieri built for Viking, has been delivered today at the shipyard in Ancona.“Viking Jupiter”, as its sister ships, belongs to the small cruise ship se... more
Finance and economyPaolo Zannoni appointed as president of Autogrill
BoD examines and approves preliminary data 2018 - ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA, convened today, appointed by co-optation Paolo Zannoni as Director of the Company, in place of the deceased Gilberto Benetton, also appointing him as Chairman.The... more
ReportBomb alarm on a Norwegian Air plane
Ongoing police operations to verify the presence or absence of explosives
Breaking news. Bomb alarm on a Boeing B-737/800 aircraft of Norwegian Air that shortly after takeoff from the Stockholm airport in the direction of Nice, France, has made a turn to reverse the route and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: February 14th meeting between unions, Di Maio and extraordinary commissioners
Paleari: "For March there will be the industrial partner"
The Minister of Economic Development and of Labor -and Deputy Prime Minister- Luigi Di Maio convened the unions on February 14 in Rome to talk about the future plans for the relaunch of Alitalia. In addition... more
IndustryAirbus and Dassault Aviation sign JCS contract
For Future Combat Air System
France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract –a Joint Concept Study (JCS)– to Dassault Aviation and Airbus for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. The launch of the JCS was announced by... more
UAS-DronesGermany: antidrone system under development
Objective: to ensure the safety of air transport
Yesterday was the first test of an experimental system that aims to avoid new interruptions to air traffic due to the presence of drones at airports, thanks to an instrument developed by the German company... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: found a partner to share air ownership
It would be an Asian company
Among the various strategies implemented by Norwegian Air to reduce costs and to return to being profitable was to find an industrial partner with whom to share the ownership of the aircraft, so as to... more
Science and technologyAirbus adds new service "Verde"
Detailed crop analytics from satellite imagery
Airbus launched an innovative service called "Verde" that delivers detailed crop analytics from satellite imagery, perfectly clipped to the field and accurately de-clouded. Served as plug and play API... more
IndustryDoes Qantas cancel the orders of the Airbus A-380 aircraft?
Will it be the beginning of the end of the four-engine era?
Not only does Emirates seem close to changing the order of the Airbus A-380 aircraft in the more modern A-350s, because even the Australian airline Qantas Airways seems intent on cancelling the contract... more
AerospaceIridium Next constellation built by TAS now completely deployed in orbit
A great human and technological adventure -VIDEO
The Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites, developed and built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), leading an industrial consortium, is now fully... more
ReportTrump-Kim Jong-un. Next meeting will be in Vietnam
Second summit between the US president and the North Korean dictator
The February 27-28 meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be held in Vietnam. A decision announced by Trump himself, but which actually came from the air since... more
AirlinesGovernment: final go-ahead for the extension of the Alitalia bridge loan
Deadline to 30 June 2019
The Chamber of Deputies voted -yesterday- the trust on the decree Simplifications, and tomorrow's final vote on the provision will be practically only a formality since the Government can count on a large... more
Airports"JFK" Airport: British Airways and American Airlines will invest 344 million dollars
Funds that will serve to have a fully dedicated terminal
It seems that American Airlines, British Airways and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have reached an agreement regarding the financing of 344 million dollars for the works of expansion and... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: Elliott fund will finance recapitalization
$ 75 million to control 49% of the new company
The fund Elliott Management would be ready -according to the Brazilian newspaper "Valor"- to extend the loan to Avianca Brasil to the airline in a state of insolvency of $ 75 million, so as to allow it... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: there will be suspended the deliveries of 16 Boeing and Airbus planes?
Further close to the costs of the low-cost carrier
In order to reduce costs, it seems that Norwegian Air is about to postpone the takeover of 16 aircraft produced by Boeing and Airbus that would be used to expand the fleet in the coming years, in a decision... more
DefenseNATO. In December, the summit for the 70th anniversary in London
Important to define future strategies
The Atlantic Alliance will hold in December a summit between all the Chiefs of State and of Government in London to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the birth of NATO, founded in Washington on April 4,... more
AerospaceA space hotel for tourists of the future?
Program also includes the creation of spatial "condominiums"
By the end of 2022 should see the light Aurora Space Station produced by the US company Orion Span, which is expected to become the first hotel in the Earth orbit. A project that is part of the space tourism... more
IndustryAirbus-Dassault Systèmes: strategic partnership
To create the European aerospace industry of tomorrow
Airbus and Dassault Systèmes have signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to cooperate on the implementation of collaborative 3D design, engineering, manufacturing, simulation and intelligence... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: passenger traffic up 6.1% in 2018
But slide in freight raises worries
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for December, Q4, H2 and Full Year 2018.The highlights are: 136.6 million additional passengers at Europe’s airports in... more
ReportUSA (2). Trump does not exclude a new treaty on nuclear weapons
China would also participate. Russia prepares new missile systems
During the speech on the State of the Union held by President Donald Trump before the Congress in a joint session, it emerged that in the near future a new treaty could be signed to limit nuclear weapons,... more
CargoAirplanes and results. IATA: freight demand ends year up 3.5%
Despite softening late 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to... more
IndustryEmbraer and SNC: contract to deliver 12 A-29 airplanes for NAF
The aircraft will be produced in Florida, and modified in Colorado -TECHNICAL SHEET
Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).The A-29 is conducting... more
Civil aviationAirplane transport. Soon new failures in Europe?
Bankruptcy of Germania mbH only increases doubts on it
The failure of Germania mbH has raised the alarm on the financial health of carriers in Europe where there are many that are showing signs of increasing weakness, which suggests a possible new season of... more
Science and technologyAirbus creates the first electric airplane competition with Air Race E
It will start next year
Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric airplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020.The company is the Official Founding Partner of Air Race E... more
DefenseUSA: Senate votes a law that block the withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
"Slap" to the politics of President Donald Trump
The US Senate passed a law prohibiting President Donald Trump and the Pentagon from withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Syria before the defeat of Al-Qaeda and Isis is certified and guaranteed. A "slap"... more