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Military aviationA-330 MRTT: Airbus (with Lockheed Martin) tries again with the Usaf
The European company intends to exploit the "problems" of the Boeing KC-46
Airbus and Lockheed Martin will soon start working together to try to meet the growing demand for tanker aircraft by the US Air Force (USAF), in a bid for the European company to enter -again- in the competition... more
AirlinesAir France: the leader of the pilots union SNPL discouraged
Victory of the conciliatory line to the agreements with the company
The leader of the largest French pilots union (SNPL, Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne) Philippe Evain was discouraged yesterday during the assembly of members, reaching 41st out of the 48 Air France... more
AirlinesJet Airways: meetings with Etihad for the rescue of the carrier
The Abu Dhabi airline asks in return for "full powers" on the company
Etihad Airways is negotiating with Jet Airways to try to create a rescue plan for the Indian company that is 24% owned by the Abu Dhabi's carrier. The managers of the two companies have met several times... more
AirlinesThomas Cook: risk of airline default increased to 60%
The CEO tries to identify investors
The cost of debt insurance issued by the Thomas Cook airline to avoid insolvency has reached very high levels and the value of the shares has collapsed, due to the strong concerns of investors about the... more
CargoAmazon Air: is it a risk for the principal freight carriers?
The objective is to reduce the cost per unit of load by much
In cargo transport the effect that could be generated by the company Amazon Air is likely to be much more incisive than expected, since the colossus founded by Jeff Bezos has the potential to reduce the... more
CargoIATA: freight marks modest growth in October
However, demand continues to be negatively impacted for three factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 3.1% in October 2018, compared to... more
AerospaceTAS: two contracts signed with South Korea
For constellation development of 4 radar satellites for Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed two contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) and Hanwha Systems Corporation... more
DefenseIndia: 24 MH-60R helicopters required from the United States
It would serves to increase anti-submarine fighting capacity
India is thinking of enhancing its anti-submarine war capabilities by purchasing Lockheed-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the United States, in order to counteract and deter the growing naval... more
Civil aviationAIRE AGM: elected President and VP of the Association
For another one year term
On the 4th of December 2018, Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brussels and re-elected Rafal Milczarski, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, and Michael... more
IndustryA-330MRTT airplane. LM and Airbus sign aerial refuelling MoA
To explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for US customers
Lockheed Martin (LM) and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refuelling for US defence customers.The companies will seek to provide aerial-refuelling... more
IndustryPlanes. New C-27J Spartan baseline configuration performs first flight
Its orders total 85 from 14 countries around the world
The new C-27J Spartan baseline configuration —characterized by a brand new avionics system, new cockpit control panels and LED aircraft lights—completed its first flight yesterday at Leonardo’s Aircraft Divis... more
IndustryKC-46 tanker program completes Phase II RCT
Following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II Receiver Certification flight Testing (RCT) following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. T... more
DefenseUSA: laser weapons on transport aircraft from 2021
The next step install them on the fighters
The US Air Force (USAF) could test the first laser weapons on its aircraft by 2021 allowing the fighters, drones and transport aircraft to attack targets on the ground or in flight at the speed of light... more
AirportsMexico City Airport: in doubt its cancellation?
Lopez Obrador would like to avoid paying the $ 6 billion penalty
After the campaign based on public waste expecially on the new $ 13 billion airport in Mexico City, the new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has not stopped yet the project and the demolition of what... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: Nicastro former-employee of Profumo
The task to restructure and sell it to the commissioner
The appointment of the lawyer Vincenzo Nicastro as extraordinary commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace has generated different reactions in the trade unions, because there are those who welcomed it favorably... more
AirlinesAlitalia: extension of the bridge loan until the purchase of the carrier
The deadline is the June 30, 2019
According to the draft of the decree law for the extension of the bridge loan for the Alitalia carrier, which will be issued next Wednesday during the Council of Ministers, the deadline for repaying the... more
Civil aviationChina: Development Bank intervention for the purchase of 8 A-330/300 aircraft
Subsequent in the order to the indebted group HNA
The China Development Bank (CDB) should finance the purchase of 8 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft for the airlines affiliated to the HNA Group which, due to the heavy debts, does not have the possibility to... more
IndustryEmbraer-NAC: firm order for three E-190 aircraft signed
This agreement was announced as LoI at "Farnborough Air Show" last July
Embraer has signed a firm contract for three E-190 planes with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the global reference in regional aircraft leasing. This agreement was announced as a Letter of Intent (LoI)... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Transport Canada approves R-66 cargo hook
Robinson is now accepting orders for installations on new aircraft
On 8 November 2018, Transport Canada approved Robinson’s R-66 cargo hook installation; US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) approved last August the same part of this model.The optional cargo hook ca... more
Latest newsPiaggio Aerospace: Vincenzo Nicastro appointed as extraordinary commissioner
He was drawn today at MISE
The name of the extraordinary commissioner for Piaggio Aerospace, drawn today at the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), is the lawyer Vincenzo Nicastro (ex-Unicredit), selected by the list of 7 candidates... more
DefenseTrump: "I would like to meet with Putin and Xi to stop the rearmament race"
Surprising statements coming from the US president
The President of United States Donald Trump has called on "Twitter" to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Vladimir Putin in the future to try to "stop this great and uncontrollable arms... more
AirlinesLion Air: idea to cancel the order of 190 aircraft from Boeing?
Relations to the minimum between the two companies, but the risk is a very high penalty
The Lion Air company would be evaluating -as report by local sources- the option to cancel all orders of aircraft from Boeing after the relations between the two companies have cracked as a result of the... more
HelicoptersTurkey: does the US block the export of the T-129?
Veto to the sale of the engine produced by LHTEC
The United States would have denied Turkey the necessary authorization for the export of engines of T-129 ATAK attack helicopters -the Turkish version of the Leonardo AW-129- to Pakistan, as these are... more
IndustryElettronica Group receives "100 Italian excellence" award
During a solemn ceremony at the Chamber of deputies in Rome
Elettronica Group was awarded the "100 Italian excellence" award during a solemn ceremony that took place at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. The recognition annually identifies and enhances individuals... more
AirlinesJoon: if it closes the union will ask for a penalty of € 40 million
Request that would arrive at the Air France-KLM Group
The French national airline pilots union (SNPL, Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne) has warned the CEO of Air France-Klm Benjamin Smith that if it was to close the carrier Joon, the Group will be asked... more
Finance and economyFrance: the protests of the yellow vests frighten the investors
Heavy loss of the Air France stock on the stock exchange
The street protests of the "yellow vests" in Paris against, first, the possible increase in taxes on fuel and, secondly, to demand the resignation of the executive led by President Emmanuel Macron are... more
AerospaceSoyuz: launch of the vector rocket without difficulty
First manned mission after the October 11th accident -VIDEO
The Soyuz-FG carrier rocket was launched this morning by the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying the three astronauts (the Russian Oleg Kononenko, the Canadian David Saint-Jacques and the American... more
Civil aviationMexico: the presidential aircraft "flies" in California waiting to be sold
Lopez Obrador would like to return the 218 million spent by his predecessors
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office yesterday as president of Mexico and as the first "act" announced that he had started the sale procedure for the Boeing B-787/8 Dreamliner presidential aircraft,... more
AirlinesJet Airways: unannounced strike by pilots yesterday
The airline is more and more in financial difficulty
Jet Airways, the carrier in serious economic difficulties Indian, yesterday cancelled 14 connections because some pilots declared themselves "sick", but who actually carried out a kind of strike motivated... more
Civil aviationUSA: required new standard for aircraft passenger data
Idea: less privacy for a greater fight against terrorism
The United States would be pushing to expand carriers' data collection capabilities so as to increase the fight against terrorism, while sacrificing people's privacy. To ask for it is the counter-terrorism... more
ReportShips. NATO back to ask for moderation on crisis Strait of Kerch
Moscow-Kiev tension. Russian Commissioner for Human Rights will visit imprisoned sailors
NATO reiterated today the demand for moderate actions in the ongoing crisis between Moscow and Kiev on the Kerch Strait, calling on Russia to free the Ukrainian ships seized last November 25 and their... more
UAS-DronesUAV aircraft. Opening of the Zephyr Solar HAPS operating site
The choice is the result of investment by the industry into its programme
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced the opening of the world’s first High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) flight base serving as the launch site for the Zephyr UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in Wyndham, W... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the date of the union mobilization by December 15
The Government will extend the bridge loan on Wednesday
The government should enact a decree in the Council of Ministers next Wednesday in order to extend the expiry of the € 900 million bridge loan for Alitalia, currently set for December 15th. A "necessary" d... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters completes its South-east Asian demo tour
The final stop in Kuala Lumpur
Mi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters, manufactured by the Russian Helicopters holding company (part of State Corporation Rostec), completed a demonstration tour of the countries of Southeast Asia. Attendees... more
AirlinesCorsair: 7 new A-330neo aircraft if purchased by Intro Aviation
TUI should ratify the sale in the coming weeks
If the German Group TUI decides to give away the sale to Intro Aviation -and to the Crestline- of Corsair International, the fleet of aircraft will probably be doubled with the purchase of at least 7 Airbus... more
HelicoptersLeonardo-Mitsui Bussan Aerospace: contract for four helicopters
For AW-169, AW-139 and AW-189
Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW-169, AW-139 and AW-189 helicopter models, announced yesterday a contract for four additional aircraft during an official... more
HelicoptersJapan: soon the announcement of the new attack helicopter
Fight between AH-1Z and UH-60J/JA with the H-145M as possible outsider
The modernization of the Japanese armed forces does not stop and soon will be announced what will be the new attack helicopter to be used also by the Navy on the helicopter carrier, which once identified... more
AirlinesAlitalia: probably a decree next week to extend the bridge loan
The risk is always that of an EU infringement procedure
With a decree that will probably be issued next week, the Italian government will extend by 6 months the deadline for the restitution of the bridge loan of € 900 million (plus interest), granted in May 2... more
ReportMH390 Malaysia: was found new aircraft debris in Madagascar?
Passenger relatives ask to reopen the searches
The family members of the 239 people who were on board the Malaysia Airlines Boeing B-777/200ER plane, mysteriously disappeared during the flight between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing (MH370), asked to the... more
ReportNATO: meeting among foreign ministers to resolve the Russian question
On the table Ukraine and the violation of the INF Treaty
As soon as the G20 summit ends, NATO foreign ministers will meet on 4 and 5 December in Brussels, in an "extraordinary" summit that will serve to try to throw a single and general line concerning Russia's... more
ReportLion Air incident: wouldn't an indicator light have saved the plane?
Warning of incorrect sensor reading not present, but not mandatory
If the Lion Air had installed the "AOA Disagree" aboard its Boeing B-737 MAX airplane perhaps the incident of October 29 would not have happened, but the indicator light warns the pilots that the readings... more
AerospaceNASA: today announcement of collaboration with companies to return to the Moon
The space agency will be a "customer among many customers"
NASA in a press conference that will be held today in Washington at 2 pm EST -the 8pm In Italy- will announce the partnership with 9 US aerospace companies to be able to return to the Moon in the next... more
AirlinesJoon: the adventure of the carrier created for the millenials is over
Smith intends to bring everything back into Air France
According to "Le Figaro" the adventure of the Joon carrier could be terminated, this because the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air France-KLM Benjamin Smith would intend to close it being considered... more
AirlinesWow Air: a US fund last hope for the carrier
IndiGo interested in detecting the Icelandic low-cost
The last hope to avoid the failure of Wow Air carrier is IndiGo, intent on seeking an agreement for the acquisition of the Icelandic low-cost airline operating on intercontinental connections. An indiscretion... more
OccurrencesGermany. Emergency landing for Merkel's aircraft
Technical problem?
The State aircraft used to transport Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel to Buenos Aires for the G20 summit had to make an emergency landing yesterday evening at Cologne airport after taking off from Berlin... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters expands presence in Japan
The industry will add a MRO complex
Riding on its growing business, Airbus Helicopters will be adding a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) complex adjacent to its existing facility in the Kobe Airport Facility in Japan. Construction... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Nieuw Statendam" cruise ship presented
At its shipyard in Marghera at the presence of Deputy Minister Edoardo Rixi
At the presence of the Italian Vice-minister of Infrastructures and Transport Edoardo Rixi, “Nieuw Statendam”, the new cruise ship of Holland America Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, was... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: signed a Term Loan Facility
For EUR 500 million
Leonardo signed a new Term Loan Facility with a pool of domestic and international banks for the purpose of refinancing existing debt. The credit line amounts to 500 million euros and has a maturity... more
AirlinesLion Air incident. Investigators: "Aircraft had been judged suitable for flight"
Without the missing cockpit recorder, it will hardly be made light
The Indonesian investigators said today -at a press conference- that the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 plane, of Lion Air crashed on October 29, off the coast of Jakarta, was considered suitable to fly at the end... more
AirlinesIcelandair: skip the acquisition of the rival carrier Wow Air
Difficulty in planning the merger or financial problems?
The acquisition of Wow Air by the rival carrier Icelandair may no longer be completed as the Icelandic government and the company's management in economic difficulties would not be able to prepare the... more