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AirlinesRyanair: cutting to hubs and connections?
Risk or concrete probability for the future?
The second "profit warning" declared by the low-cost carrier Ryanair is questioning the future of some of the less profitable routes. For the Irish airline the first problem had been the many strikes that... more
Civil aviationUSA: more than 5,000 connections cancelled due to the frost
Boston is the most affected city
A wave of frost and snow is putting transports (aircraft, roads and trains) in serious difficulty in the north-eastern side of the United States, where about 5000 flights were cancelled yesterday. The... more
AirportsNew Istanbul airport: official in full operation for March 3rd
Almost all Turkish Airlines flights will be moved from Ataturk
It should be official that on 3 March the new Istanbul airport should become fully operational, after the date has been postponed twice due to problems related to delays in the works. This had not prevented... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: new flight controllers strike on 15 February
Ugl, Assivolo-Quadri and Unica announced it
After the strike last Friday, today Ugl Air Transport, Assolare-Quadri and Unica (Italian Union for Flight Control and Assistance) announced a new abstention from work set for February 15, 2019. The flight... more
IndustryF-35: do users of fifth generation aircraft increase?
Also Singapore interested in the purchase
Singapore will also soon be added to the list of countries that will use Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft. This is because the Defense minister of the city-state declared -in a post on "Facebook"- that the... more
IndustryVitrociset-Leonardo: two prosecutions stop the closing
Request for damages by Mer Mec and family feud
The acquisition of Vitrociset by Leonardo should have been closed by Christmas 2018, but the closing will come later this year due to two "problems" of a legal nature. The first is a claim for damages... more
IndustryConstruction begins on Airbus’ US A-220 aircraft manufacturing facility
Enders and Faury present at the celebration
Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step last January 16, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A-220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a g... more
Military aviationRussia: there will be a new order for 14 MiG-35 aircraft?
It would be combined with that for Sukhoi Su-57
In 2020 there should not be only the Sukhoi Su-57 order, but the Russian forces could -as report by "Tass"- conclude an agreement to supply a new batch of Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter aircraft. The goal would... more
Civil aviationIndia: obligatory to inspect the engines of the A-320neo aircraft every week
Attempt to avoid problems for passenger safety
The Indian Aviation Safety Agency has asked to all airlines that operating with Airbus A-320neo aircraft to carry out new checks on Pratt & Whitney engines, in order to identify potential defects or problems... more
DefenseUSA: Trump announces new missile defense strategy
Weapons in space and stored in NATO countries that need to "do more"
The President Donald Trump presented yesterday at the Pentagon what will be the new missile defense strategy of the United States that -as expected- will be strengthened and expanded also in space. The... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 20% of the aircraft fleet at ground
Despite the agreement with the lessor to extend the deadline of 15 days
Avianca Brasil, last Monday, had reached an agreement with the lessor of the aircraft in the fleet which have granted another 15 days to the airline in order to pay the arrears installments and not be... more
ReportBrexit: Theresa May's emergency plan
3500 soldiers deployed in ports and airports to ensure continuity
The hypothesis of a hard Brexit is always higher, and the rejection of the House of Commons of the agreement signed with the European Union has only increased this fear. Prime Minister Theresa May is... more
AccidentsRussia: collision in flight between two Sukhoi Su-34 aircraft
The pilots would have been ejected
This morning two Sukhoi Su-34 airplanes of the Russian Air Force collided during a flight over the Sea of Japan during a training, and all 4 pilots on board -according to the Russian press- ejected. Two... more
IndustryLeonardo: agreement of $ 293 mln with Defense of United Kingdom
For the support of AH Mk.1 Apache helicopters
Until the withdrawal from the service of the fleet planned in 2024. The contract will guarantee the levels of operational effectiveness required with greater efficiency and low costs more
IndustryPlanes. A-220 obtains the approval of Transport Canada
Certification for 180-minute Etops operations
The newest addition to the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, the A-220, has received last January 14, 2019 180-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval from the Canadian civil aviation authority,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric: over-leased aircraft leasing business?
The real value would be less than the 40 billion requested
The General Electric company -which also produces aeronautical engines- is thinking of selling the financing and leasing activities of airplanes and helicopters, or GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)... more
ReportEU. Vestager: "Alitalia and Fincantieri-Stx dossiers are on my table"
The objective is to be able to close it before the end of the Juncker mandate
In an interview to "Il Sole 24 Ore", the European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager explained -10 months before the conclusion of the Juncker Commission mandate- what will be the hot topics... more
IndustryFincantieri-Stx. Fraccaro: "We will not sell off our industrial assets"
This was said by the Minister for Relations with Parliament in the question time
The Minister for Relations with Parliament Riccardo Fraccaro made it clear, yesterday during the time question in the Chamber of Deputies, that the slowing down of the acquisition of Stx by Fincantieri... more
Finance and economyEmbraer presents preliminary forecast for 2019 and 2020
At a meeting with investors at the NYSE -ATTACHMENT
Embraer presented yesterday its preliminary forecast for 2019 and 2020 at a meeting with investors at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For 2019, the company expects to deliver between 85 and 95 commercial... more
DefenseUSA: Trump will announce the new missile defense plan today
Possible funding for the development of space laser weapons
Today at 11 in Washington -17 in Italy- the President of the United States Donald Trump will announce -according to the US press- the program to strengthen missile defense, in key anti-Iran, Russia and... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: closure of some flights and hubs
Among the cuttings there is also that of the Rome-Fiumicino airport
Economic problems continue also for the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air, which is expected to cut some connections and bases in some European and US airports in the near future. A decision explained to... more
AirlinesJet Airways: a debt restructuring plan is being examined
It presented to creditors, with Etihad guarantee
From the Indian state bank they assured that the future of Jet Airways -even less in the short term- could be safe, because the carrier's creditors would be considering a corporate and financial restructuring... more
IndustryAirbus. Enders: "There will not be a hard Brexit"
Reassurance coming from the CEO of the European aerospace company
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the European aerospace company Airbus Tom Enders tried to reassure -speaking to the US press- who fear a Brexit without agreement. During a conference call to announce... more
AirlinesJet Airways: Etihad next to take over 49% of the carrier
First step towards the acquisition of the majority
Jet Airways would be dealing with its creditors so as to solve the problems related to the debt, also because Etihad Airways seem intent on increasing the shareholding to 49%. According to "CNBC-TV 18"... more
Civil aviationUS Shutdown: FAA precepts 1700 employees
Necessary to maintain the security of air transport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recalled 1700 safety inspectors to deal with the continuation of the government shutdown. The goal of this injunction, for inspectors and engineers, is to... more
UAS-DronesUkraine: order of drones (also armed) from Turkey?
It could increase the capabilities of the Kiev armed forces
Ukraine would be close to -according with local press- to sign a contract to purchase 6 drones (UAV, unmanned aerial vehicle) Bayraktar TB-2 from Turkey, but not only in the ISR version (Intelligence,... more
UAS-DronesUSA: problems with the many sales of Chinese drones
How to face a future of armed UAVs? -ATTACHED
In a report published by the Department of Defense, with title "Assessment on U.S. Defense Implications of China’s Expanding Global Access", what emerges is that Beijing is increasing in a drastic way t... more
DefenseDefense. Bulgaria: today the parliamentary vote on the purchase of F-16 aircraft
President Radev still criticizes the acquisition
Sofia parliament will vote today on the proposed acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft from the United States, at the end of a selection process that has been the subject of much criticism... more
DefenseRussia: will there be a new contract for 13 Su-57 aircraft?
Motor developments will continue for the future
The second contract to produce 13 new fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter aircraft will be signed next year, so as to allow United Aircraft Corporation to continue working on the development of high-tech... more
AirlinesNon-stop from Hamburg Airport to Lake Constance
SUN-AIR celebrated inaugural flight for daily service to Friedrichshafen
The Danish airline, SUN-AIR, returned to Hamburg Airport this week with two daily flights to Friedrichshafen. SUN-AIR has been active in regional air transport for 40 years, and has been a British Airways... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo: other freighter aircraft to AeroLogic fleet
Four new B-777F airplanes in 2019
Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand-new freighter in the current calendar year. The 777F freighter will be leased from Boeing and operated by AeroLogic (3S) at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).... more
Finance and economyDelta Air Lines announces December quarter and FY 2018
The highlights
Delta Air Lines reported yesterday financial results for the December quarter and full year 2018. The highlights are:December quarter 2018 GAAP pre-tax income of $1.3 billion, net income of $1.0 billion... more
CuriositiesChang'e 4: sprouted cotton seeds on the Moon
Successful first part of the experiment
The Chinese probe Chang'e 4 -the first to land on the Moon's hidden face- successfully completed one of the experiments for which it was designed, succeeding in sprouting some cotton seeds on the lunar... more
AirlinesJet Airways (2). Qatar Airways will not partecipate
The CEO al-Baker explains the reasons
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker denied the rumors regarding a possible participation of the carrier in the rescue of Jet Airways, specifying that it will not be done since a substantial part of the shares... more
IndustryMC-21: airplane will receive certifications in 2020
Composite materials will remain, but it will be Russian
According to what said -at "Rossiya-24"- the President of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar, the Irkut MC-21 passenger plane should be certified to fly by the European Aviation Safety Agency... more
IndustryUS Shutdown (2): problems also for aircraft certifications
It blocks the B-737 MAX deliveries to American Airlines
Among the problems related to air transport resulting from shutdown is the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended the approval for the delivery of aircraft and for the opening... more
IndustryFincantieri to build a new ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The third unit of the Explorer class is the tenth vessel in the order book to be built for the NCL group
Fincantieri and the US Group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. signed a contract for the construction of one new ultra-luxury cruise ship for the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand to be delivered in 2023.... more
IndustryAirbus A-220: aim to reduce the cost of the aircraft
Increase international appeal and avoid new financial problems
The European aerospace company Airbus is trying to put pressure on suppliers of materials and parts for the A-220 aircraft, in order to reduce the costs related to the construction of the former Bombardier... more
AirlinesAir Canada interested in narrow-body (and long-range) aircraft
Real possibilities will be assessed during the year
Air Canada sees with great interest the possibility that Boeing and Airbus develop narrow-body aircraft capable of long range flight, especially because it would allow both to reduce the costs related... more
ReportAirports in Germany: today's strike will hit 220,000 passengers
Many planes will remain at the ground
The security workers' strike in 8 German airports -including Frankfurt and Munich- which will run from 8am to 8pm is causing many cancellations and delays in departing aircraft. The agitation -proclaimed... more
AerospaceDarpa assigns a contract to Airbus DS
To develop small constellation satellite bus for Blackjack program
Airbus Defense and Space (DS) has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a satellite bus in support of the Blackjack program.DARPA describes the Blackjack... more
Civil aviationUS Shutdown: the inconveniences in airports are amplified
Long lines at security checks -VIDEO
Criticism by the workers of the TSA (Transport Security Administration) -as well as all the other federal workers- against President Donald Trump and the Congress, which due to the arm wrestling for the... more
ReportUSA-North Korea: in the week Pompeo-Yong Chol meeting?
It would be the prelude to a new meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un
The United States and North Korea could hold new high-level talks in Washington, so as to probe the ground for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un with the aim of breaking the deadlock... more
AerospaceIran: failed to put a satellite into orbit
Launcher problems. Criticism from the United States for the program
Iran tried to put in orbit, yesterday, one of the first two satellites of national production, but after the launch had proceeded for the best the carrier rocket had problems when the third stage was turned... more
AirportsContinued growth in passenger traffic in Europe in November
But freight falls and risks keep rising, according Aci Europe
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for November 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.4% compared with the same mont... more
UAS-DronesUSA: there will be a liberalization of use of drones?
It could be operated during night and above the cities
The US Department of Transportation is considering "liberalizing" the use of drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) allowing operators to fly them over public events, as well as at night. This was explained... more
AirlinesJet Airways: will Etihad submit a tender?
President of the carrier in crisis ready to take a step back
It seems that for the airline in economic difficulties Jet Airways there is a possibility of remaining operational. Etihad Airways' management would be willing to increase its stake in the airline by increasing... more
Military aviationSouth Korea: delivery of the first 2 F-35A aircraft in March
In total ordered for 40 multirole combat fighters
South Korea should receive in March -according to local press- the first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft, thus starting the way for their entry into the fleet after the order for 40 fifth-generation... more
AirlinesAir France: A-340 aircraft will fly in Joon livery until 2021
Problems also for the non-editable configuration of 6 A-350
There are not certain dates yet for the definitive reabsorption of the Joon carrier in Air France, but most likely it will take a few months if not years until the company wanted by the former CEO of Air... more
AccidentsIran plane crash (2): 15 confirmed victims
Except only the flight engineer who is hospitalized
According to the Iranian Ministry of Defense, in the crash of this morning 15 people died (of 16) on board the Boeing B-707/300 which had taken off from Bishkek Airport in Kyrgyzstan, to transport meat... more