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AerospaceRoscosmos-Nasa, is cooperation closer?
Russia has opened up to a fruitful partnership
United States and Russia are used to looking at each other with suspicion, even if there seems to be some less perplexity regarding the aerospace sector. In the last few hours, the number one of the Russian... more
AirlinesBoeing and Alaska Airlines partner to make flying more sustainable
EcoDemonstrator B-737/9 airplane will test advanced technologies to cut emissions and reduce noise
Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced yesterday they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 technologies on a new 737-9 to enhance the safety and sustainability... more
AirlinesPošta Slovenije, first test flight for delivery drone
The goal is to reach more remote areas of the country
Pošta Slovenije, state-owned company responsible for the postal service in Slovenia, has completed the first test flight with a drone for the delivery of its competence. The project also involved another... more
AerospaceNew Zealand, cooperation agreement with NASA
In view of future missions to the Moon and Mars
New Zealand has decided to join an international space cooperation agreement with the American agency NASA: the goal is to improve and make more useful the peaceful exploration and the activities that... more
Civil aviationEve announces Halo as launch partner in the Urban Air Mobility market
With an order for 200 eVTOL aircraft
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. (Eve) and Halo today announced a partnership focused on developing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. This... more
AerospaceChinese space station, first astronauts will remain in orbit three months
These three engineers are completing their training
The magic and perfect number: 3 often suggests these two adjectives, perhaps the same ones that China has relied on for its space station. In fact, three astronauts will "stay" shortly on this platform... more
AerospaceSamantha Cristoforetti first European woman to command Iss
Third in the world in orbit with Space Station
There is always a first time in all things and the one that concerned today, Friday 28 May 2021, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti fills Italian country with pride. Cristoforetti will in fact be the first... more
Civil aviationIata. Digitalization needed for smooth restart
The certificates in this format have several advantages
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned of potential airport chaos unless governments move quickly to adopt digital processes to manage travel health credentials (COVID-19 testing and... more
Civil aviationEASA: results of study on citizens' acceptance of Urban Air Mobility
The Agency will use it to impact assessment and regulatory proposal in Europe in 2022 -ATTACHMENT and VIDEO
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published results of the first study conducted in the European Union on Urban Air Mobility (UAM), showing that the majority of those questioned broadly... more
Civil aviationSE200, the three-winged plane that consumes 70% less
This aircraft has a revolutionary design
Today's planes certainly cannot be the same as those of several decades ago. A clear example of this is the aircraft that was recently developed in the United States: even if by many it is considered a... more
Civil aviationICAO addresses "WEF Ministerial" meeting on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The declarations by its Secretary General Fang Liu
Speaking yesterday to a "World Economic Forum" (WEF) Ministerial meeting on Sustainable Aviation Fuels, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu underscored that as a worldwide connector of peoples and businesses,... more
IndustryFincantieri-Comau: together for innovation of production processes with robotics
The companies will manufacture a new and advanced welding robot vehicle for shipyards
Fincantieri and Comau, two Italian industries and world refences in their respective markets, signed a letter of intent to develop prototypes of robotized steel welding solutions and the resulting construction... more
AerospaceJapanese billionaire will reach International space station
Yusaku Maezawa has already passed the medical exams
As reported yesterday, Thursday 13 May 2021, by Space Adventures, a Japanese billionaire is ready to reach the International Space Station (ISS). We are talking about Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Start Today,... more
AerospaceThales Alenia and Cira will develop thermal protection system for Space Rider
The reusable space transport vehicle for low Earth orbit
The Italian Aerospace Research Center (CIRA) will develop, test and build the Thermal Protection System and the "Body Flap" control surfaces of Space Rider, the European reusable space transport system... more
AirlinesBritish Airways tests "virtual queue" right at home
Air carrier is offering this system to passengers
British air carrier British Airways has "beaten" the other airlines in the world over time with regard to a particular check-in system. In fact, based on what has been learned in the last few hours, a... more
AerospaceChina launches three new satellites for electromagnetic surveys
Long March 2C carrier rocket took off
China has decided to launch new Yaogan satellites into orbit, confirming its propensity for the aerospace sector which has lasted for several years. After the controversy related to the Long March 5B rocket,... more
AerospaceBlue Origin, first suborbital trip with tourists on July 20
It is the project funded by Jeff Bezos
Overtaking and counter-overtaking: the ranking of the richest men in the world is recording changes at the top at a continuous pace and the protagonists are always the same, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Neither... more
IndustryAirbus demonstrates C-295 FITS mission system
Operated by ground-based crews
Airbus has successfully concluded a flight test campaign featuring a new capability for the C-295 FITS mission system (COMMOMISS) which enables it to be remotely operated by ground-based crews.The campaign,... more
IndustryEuroDass consortium signs contract to equip new German Typhoon aircraft
With protective electronic warfare system
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDass Consortium, has signed a contract to supply the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) for the new Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft being supplied under the German... more
HelicoptersAdvanced autonomous features on helicopter Flightlab tested
The integration of the technologies onto it has begun ahead of a complete demonstration in 2023
Airbus is introducing autonomous features to its helicopter Flightlab through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies aim to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce aircraft pilot workload,... more
CargoFincantieri and Almaviva together for safe and sustainable mobility
The agreement will promote the Made in Italy also in this highly competitive sector
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri NexTech, and Almaviva, the reference Italian group in digital innovation, signed a collaboration agreement to support and boost the digitalization process... more
AerospaceNew Zealand satellite that will monitor greenhouse gas emissions
Nation strongly believes in this space mission
Today, Friday April 23, 2021, the government of New Zealand announced the commitments of the country in aerospace (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The goal is to make Wellington become a... more
Military aviationFirst Russian drone invulnerable to electronic warfare systems
It was developed from Zala Aero
Russia wants to further enhance its capabilities relating to the use of drones. As reported today, Friday April 16, 2021, by the local media, the first drone of this country that is invulnerable to the... more
Civil aviationAirbus further reduces its Beluga aircraft fleet’s environmental impact
Maiden flight of an airplane using SAF
Airbus has taken the next step in reducing its industrial carbon footprint with the maiden flight of a Beluga super-transporter using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the aerospace company’s Broughton p... more
AerospacePutin wants to raise salary of Russian astronauts
Hypothesis formulated during a meeting on space sector
Aerospace tops the list of thoughts of many rulers. The Russian President Vladimir Putin is no exception and yesterday, on Monday April 12, 2021, deepened the question of the salaries to be paid to the... more
Civil aviationSolar Impulse Foundation ready to 1000+ profitable solutions to fix climate change
Four years after announcing the goal of identifying them -VIDEO
Today, the Solar Impulse Foundation, led by explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard, has passed the mark of 1000+ identified solutions to protect the environment in a financially profitable way. By... more
AerospaceApril 12, 1961: the flight by Gagarin, first man in space
60 years ago he completed an orbit around the Earth
The landscape is absolutely beautiful and new, the Earth's surface changes color as it is illuminated by the black sky, where I can see the stars very well: these are the words spoken on April 12, 1961,... more
AerospaceTelespazio announces support for AWS Ground Station
With its cloud-based service platform Enable
Telespazio Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of Telespazio –a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) –, a provider of aerospace engineering, software solutions and services and a member of the... more
Civil aviationAirbus and TNO to develop aircraft laser communication terminal
The first tests will take place at the end of 2021
Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have launched a programme to develop a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft, known as UltraAir. The project,... more
AerospaceThe aerospace collaboration between Germany and New Zealand
12 very promising projects were selected
More than 18,000 kilometers away and two completely different cultures: there do not seem to be any points of contact between Germany and New Zealand, yet these two Nations have started a very promising... more
Civil aviationICAO welcomes updates on Saudi Green Initiatives
By its President and Secretary General
Saudi Arabia’s twin new initiatives for environmental protection were welcomed last week by the President of the ICAO Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano, and by ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu. During vi... more
Airports"Modular Airplane" receives International Design Award
Flexcraft, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, with quick reconfiguration of the cabin for many missions -PHOTO
The FLEXCRAFT, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, which allows quick reconfiguration of the cabin for multiple missions, won the "International Design Awards" ("IDA") in the Transport Design... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport expands plastic free policy
To prohibit sale of all plastic bottles
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the expansion of its industry-leading plastic-free policy to prohibit the sale of any beverages in plastic bottles. In August 2019, SFO became one... more
Civil aviationS-100 UAV helicopter. New service provision contract with EMSA
A framework agreement for EUR 16.5 million
Schiebel has won another significant contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Schiebel, with its CAMCOPTER S-100, is yet again one of the service providers for EMSA’s Remotely Piloted A... more
AirportsDallas Airport selected AeroBoss Riws warning system
To reduce risk of runway incursions
Leonardo, through its US subsidiary Selex ES Inc., will provide Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport with its AeroBOSS Runway Incursion Warning System (RIWS), part of the company’s portfolio o... more
AirportsItalian Enav: contract in Brazil
IdS AirNav technology for the South American provider Ciscea
Through its subsidiary IDS AirNav -a global reference in aeronautical information management systems- ENAV has signed a 2.15 million euro contract with the Brazilian service provider Comissão de Implantação do... more
Civil aviationRR: world’s largest aero-engine build starts
Key engineering features
Rolls-Royce (RR) has officially started building the world’s largest aero-engine, UltraFan, which will help redefine sustainable air travel for decades to come.Work on the first module is underway at i... more
HelicoptersBell becomes one of the first customer to use SAF for training
Into all its Bell Training Academy (BTA)
Bell Textron Inc. announced yesterday that it began incorporating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into all Bell Training Academy (BTA) and customer demonstration fleet aircraft. Bell will be one of the... more
DefenseElettronica presents “Emsopedia”
”The world’s first electromagnetic spectrum operations encyclopedia"
The leading electronic warfare company has involved experts from inside and outside the firm in the production of this important new online publication more
IndustryFincantieri and Enel X commit to the energy transition for maritime transport in Italy
They work togehter to assess initiatives on creating electricity powered infrastracture in Italian ports
Enel X and Fincantieri have signed a letter of intent to work together on building and running next-generation port infrastructure with a low environmental impact and developing electricity-powered solutions... more
AerospaceFirst satellite entirely produced by Tunisia launched into orbit
Together with 37 other ones carried by Soyuz rocket - VIDEO
Today, on Monday March 22, 2021, “Challenge One” was launched, the first entirely Tunisian production satellite. The technology is part of the group of 38 satellites sent into orbit by the Russian Soy... more
AirlinesAviation leaders launch emissions study on commercial passenger jet aircraft
The airplane used 100% sustainable aviation fuel
A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft.Airbus, German research c... more
DefenseIran unveils new underground missiles' city
It's not the first time such an announcement has been made - VIDEO
As learned today, Monday March 15, 2021, Iran is building a new "missile city", an underground site that hosts cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and other useful equipment for the so-called "electronic... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. IATA: travellers gaining confidence; time to plan for restart
Health travel apps expected to be popular; results from its survey
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions,... more
Civil aviationDelivery an all electric passenger aircraft ready for service in 2026
RR and Tecnam join forces with Wideroe
Rolls-Royce (RR) and airframer Tecnam are joining forces with Widerøe –one of the largest regional airlines in Scandinavia, to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market. The pr... more
Civil aviationRR set to power Vertical Aerospace's all electric aircraft
For Urban Air Mobility (UAM); certification in 2024
Rolls-Royce’s (RR) ground-breaking technology is set to power Vertical Aerospace (VA)’s flagship Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft. A RR electrical power system will be integrated into the piloted all... more
DefenseSubmarines for the Italian Navy (2). Contract for surveillance and protection systems
For a worth of EUR 150 million
Leonardo has signed a contract with Fincantieri worth approximately 150 million euro to provide equipment for the initial two U212 Near Future Submarines (NFS), the first of which is due to join the Italian... more
AerospaceEU industry. Commission takes action to improve synergies
Between civil, defence and space sectors -ATTACHMENT
The Commission presented yesterday an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe's technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action Plan... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Gennaro Oliva, CEO of Bytest/Tüv Süd
Company is active in corporate certifications - VIDEO
AVIONEWS interviewed Gennaro Oliva, CEO of Bytest/Tüv Süd, a company specializing in certifications in various sectors, at the Volpiano office (Turin) in Piedmont. The CEO deepened the various aspects l... more
DefenseFirst launch of Leonardo’s BriteCloud 218 decoy from target drone
Test by the German Armed Forces
A recent trial, which saw the German Armed Forces launching a Leonardo BriteCloud 218 decoy from an Airbus RPATS test platform, to evaluate its potential in protecting flying weapon systems from radar-guided... more