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AirlinesAlitalia: the airline still loses 1.5 million a day
Despite this it orders 3 A-321neo instead of 3 A-321
The leaders of the carrier Alitalia and the unions met -last Friday- at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, in a meeting in which -as reported by the "Corriere della Sera"- the economic performance... more
ConferencesAircraft and transport in Italy. Boeing: market perspectives and new challenges
The conference took place today in Milan at the Assolombarda headquarters
The conference "Air Transport in Italy - Market Perspectives and New Challenges", organized by Boeing and Sea (Milan's airports), took place today at the Assolombarda headquarters in Milan. During the... more
AerospaceWill NASA focus on the SpaceX and Blue Origin launchers?
Problem: the SLS costs a lot and is behind with development
NASA is planning to withdraw plans for the design, development and use of the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion space shuttle, because the costs are very high, but above all because SpaceX -of Elon... more
Science and technologyCIMON completes first tasks in space
The astronaut assistant robot talks with Alexander Gerst on board the ISS
The astronaut assistant, CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile CompanioN), developed and built by Airbus on behalf of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), has passed its first tests in space with flying colours.... more
AerospaceCygnus headed to International Space Station
The PCM will carry over three kilos of supplies and scientific experiments
The latest Cygnus spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully launched by an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, o... more
IndustryDelta Air Lines orders 10 additional A-330/900 planes
Order supports international short-medium term growth strategy
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 additional A-330/900 widebody aircraft, expanding their A-330neo order book from 25 to 35 planes. This latest order supports Delta’s international growth strategy in the n... more
ReportItalian ASI. Benvenuti and Cinque appointed commissioners
The waiting for the decision of the Lazio Regional Administrative Court remains in the background
The indiscretions that the astrophysicist Piero Benvenuti, as commissioner of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the lawyer Giovanni Cinque sub-commissioner, have confirmed. In fact the same professor... more
Civil aviationJAL: 19 pilots since August 2017 have failed the test of the breathalyser
Tighter controls also introduced to on-board and ground personnel
The pilots of the Japan Airlines (JAL) would have failed 19 times the test of the breathalyser since August 2017, when the Japanese company has introduced more sensitive systems and internal controls.... more
DefenseIsrael: joint air exercise to destroy the S-300 anti-aircraft systems
Training carried out with the Greek Armed Forces
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) and Greece Armed Forces trained -from the end of October to the past few days- in an aerial exercise aimed at identifying how Israeli aircraft can operate to hit and destroy... more
AirlinesChina Southern: problems for Cathay if will enter in Oneworld
The Hong Kong company could veto
The China Southern Airlines will leave the SkyTeam alliance next January 1 to join the Oneworld Group, where are present American Airlines, British Airways, Qantas and Cathay Pacific. An important opportunity... more
DefenseTurkey: the Pentagon asks Congress for an opinion on F-35 aircraft
The Turkish decision on the S-400 will be decisive
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) would deliver a detailed report to Congress on the implications and possible future scenarios in case Turkey were to receive the 100 F-35 aircraft ordered.... more
AirlinesJet Airways: will Tata board decides today if proceed to buy the carrier?
Indiscretions raise the value of the company's shares
Tata Group's board of directors today will likely be given the go-ahead to acquire the Jet Airways carrier, which has seen the value of its shares rise to a maximum of five months despite the heavy debt... more
ReportLion Air incident: Boeing sued for murder
Lawsuit filled by the father of one of the 189 victims
An Indonesian man has sued the aerospace company Boeing, claiming that the crash of Lion Air's B-737 MAX 8 plane -where 189 people died- was caused by a design problem not communicated to the airlines.... more
AerospaceSpace debris: Italy (and Leonardo) in the front row to map them
Space Alliance will invest in the Canadian idea of putting 40 probes into orbit
To map the location of space debris, the Canadian company NorthStar has planned to create a constellation of 40 satellites to observe the Earth's orbit constantly. An idea that attracted the Space Alliance... more
AirlinesJetBlue: asked to increase competition at FAA and EASA
Alliances between airlines would monopolize the market
JetBlue's CEO Robin Hayes -speaking yesterday at an air transport event in New York- asked to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulatory agencies... more
DefenseChina: quantum radar to detect stealth aircraft
Technology that would give an abysmal advantage
Stealth aircraft in the future may have difficulty not being tracked as China is working on the construction of a new generation radar, capable of identifying the exact position of the aircraft in the... more
AirportsAlitalia-FS: mid-December high-speed trains to and from Fiumicino airport
Integration tests between air and rail transport
The first trial of an integration between airplane and rail transport will start for the mid of December, when four trains a day of high-speed Rome-Milan will arrive and leave Fiumicino airport avoiding... more
HelicoptersMi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters perfomed demonstration flights in Vietnam
As part of the demonstration tour in Southeast Asia
As part of the demonstration tour in Southeast Asia, on November 16, Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented the Mi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters in Hanoi (Vietnam). Demonstration... more
IndustryFincantieri: contract for three ships to modernize in Palermo
Signed with Windstar for over EUR 200 million
Fincantieri has signed a contract with Windstar Cruises (part of the Xanterra Travel Collection), owners and one of the main operators in the field of high-end small ship cruises, for an impressive extension... more
AerospaceTAS and Telespazio announce an investment in NorthStar Earth and Space
The Canadian information services company will deploy a 40 satellites constellation
The Space Alliance formed by Telespazio (Leonardo 67%,Thales 33%) and Thales Alenia Space-TAS- (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) announced yesterday it has officially taken a stake in NorthStar Earth and Space... more
Science and technologyHigh speed flight in the stratosphere
From Europe to Australia in three hours time
While reducing emissions, hypersonic flights will allow people to move ten times faster than now, thanks to Stratofly project coordinated by Politecnico di Torino more
DefenseChina: J-20 will have a "stealth" refuelling probe
It will permit to use it in long-range operations
After the first flight with missiles aboard the Chengdu J-20 Chinese could soon also make its baptism for air refuelling, allowing the fifth-generation aircraft to reach targets further away from the take-off... more
AerospaceTelespazio celebrates 20 years of activity in Romania
With an event at the Italian embassy in Bucharest
Telespazio celebrated its first 20 years of activity in Romania, at the Italian Embassy in Bucharest. Actually, the industry has been operating in Romania since 1998 through Rartel, a company in which... more
AirlinesChina Southern: does the carrier leave the SkyTeam alliance?
It would serve to develop the company, but it hides high costs
The China Southern Airlines carrier will leave the international alliance SkyTeam (which also includes Alitalia), in a move that should allow the airline to develop more. At the same time the decision... more
DefenseUSA: orders for new F-35 aircraft
255 airplanes that will decrease the final cost in projection
While in Italy it is decided to reduce the purchase of fifth generation aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II risking to "cut" even the operational capabilities of the Italian Air Force (AMI) and... more
DefenseLeonardo: upgraded ship delivered to Royal Bahrain Naval Force
It is the second of six units, the first one in 2017
During a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy headquarters, Leonardo delivered the second of six upgraded naval vessels, Al Muharraq ship, following a deal signed in 2015 with the Royal Bahrain... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Requested an intervention of EC for for a transport standard
Objective of the letter "identify and guarantee essential services to passengers" -ATTACHMENT
A letter sent to the Director-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission (EC) Henrik Hololei by the Directors General of Civil Aviation Authorities of Italy (ENAC), France, Germany and... more
IndustryAirbus: order of 10 A-330neo planes by Delta?
It could be good for the production of the twin-engine
It seems that for A-330neo there is a new buyer and this could be the carrier Delta Air Lines that would have signed a contract with the European aerospace company, for the supply of 10 of the new generation... more
AirportsTripoli Airport: rebel militias occupy the infrastructure
Flights diverted to Misrata
Once finished the Palermo conference organized by the Government to try to find a political solution to the conflict in Libya, rebel militiamen of the 7th Brigade announced that they had conquered and... more
IndustrySaudi Gulf Airlines to purchase 10 A-320neo family aircraft
The agreement was announced at the "Bahrain Air show"
Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of Saudi Gulf Airlines, has signed an agreement to purchase ten A-320neo family aircraft. The commitment was announced today at the "Bahrain International Airshow", which runs... more
IndustryATR: 100 regional turboprop aircraft for Japan up to 2025
The industry presented today a update at the occasion of the visit of its new CEO
ATR today presented a product and market update in Tokyo at the occasion of the visit of its new CEO, Stefano Bortoli. Considering market and social-economic trends and developments, the industry estimates... more
Report"Brexit": green light from the cabinet of ministers to the agreement
The situation for air transport will remain unchanged
The Cabinet of Ministers of the United Kingdom approved yesterday the draft agreement for "Brexit" presented by Prime Minister Theresa May, and now the last word before the final go-ahead will be the Parliament... more
IndustryArkia Israeli Airlines takes delivery first A-321LR aircraft
The Israeli carrier fleet will have a single-class configuration
Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines, which is majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, has taken delivery of its first A-321LR, becoming the launch operator of the capable large single-aisle aircraft.... more
Conferences"Geopolitica del digitale" (2). Trenta: "Man remains at the center of the projects"
But they must continue and increase investment in research and development
The event organized by Elettronica and Ambrosetti-The European House today at the Foro Italico in Rome to present the report "Geopolitica del Digitale: nuovi confini, crescita e sicurezza del Paese" was... more
Conferences"Geopolitica del Digitale": it is necessary a clear governance
The risk for the States is to "disappear" due to the lack of digitalization
The investment in Research and Development (R&D) and the technological transformation of the world were the main concepts discussed during the event -organized by Elettronica and Ambrosetti-The European... more
AirlinesAirplane and transport. There will be a sale or a failure for Flybe?
New risk of closure for an European airline
According to reports from the British press the leadership of the airline Flybe would be considering the possibility to sell the company, or to seek a merger with a rival, which would allow it to return... more
HelicoptersLeicester helicopter: crashed due to a tail rotor problem
Investigators are focusing their efforts on it
It seems that the incident involving the AW-169 helicopter, in which the president of Leicester Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha lost his life, was caused by a problem with the tail rotor. At least it is on this... more
DefenseSouth Korea: A-330 MRTT aircraft starts test
F-35 refuelling certification is also required
The first A-330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) of the South Korean Air Force landed yesterday at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, where it will begin acceptance tests before finally entering service.... more
Science and technologyUSA: in the future laser to shoot down the missiles?
It could be used by airplanes, ships and satellites
The Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States, despite the cuts foreseen for military spending from the budget for the fiscal year 2020, is considering the possibility of increasing the funding... more
Civil aviation"Brexit": the presentation of the agreement to the UK ministers today
If not ratified, there will be a sectoral understanding for air transport?
In the draft agreement for "Brexit" announced yesterday by the European Commission and the UK Government, which will be presented by Prime Minister Theresa May today to her ministers before parliamentary... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: A-319 aircraft on the market
Scheduled their replacement with the B-737
The Czech national carrier Czech Airlines -as reported by "Zdopravy.cz"- would be thinking about modifying its fleet of aircraft, withdrawing from service its A-319/100 in use replacing them with the B-737/800.... more
DefenseRussia: sure to repair the damaged aircraft carrier in time
Many doubts about where the works will be carried out
According to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexey Krivoruchko on the October 30th incident, which led to the sinking of the PD-50 floating dock, the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov would not have... more
Civil aviationFirst airspace strategy for Poland published
Pansa and Iata announced the first edition of an ASP
PANSA (the Polish Air Navigation Service Provider) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of an Airspace Strategy for Poland (ASP). The demand... more
AerospaceTAS and Onera sign cooperation agreement
In the sector of space activities
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), a major player in the satellite, space exploration and orbital infrastructure market, and ONERA (Office National d’Etudes e... more
DefenseItaly. Still cuts to the orders of the F-35 aircraft
It could be a heavy blow even for Leonardo
The Italian government may not purchase more new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightining II aircraft, reducing the total number starting from the first batch that will not consist of 10 airplanes, but only from... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: in the future also a fourth runway?
Government's idea to address the expected increase in air traffic
The British government is planning to call for a series of assessments to identify which airport needs the most, as the forecasts are increasing air traffic to the UK over the next few years. According... more
AerospaceThe M10 methane engine prototype tested
Developed by Avio in partnership with the ESA within the Vega E program
Today in Colleferro Avio successfully tested the prototype of the new M10 liquid oxygen-methane engine, developed by Avio in partnership with the European Space Agency within the Vega E (Vega Evolution)... more
AerospaceKennedy Space Center: there will be a new life for the SLF runway?
The FAA authorizes its use
The closure of the Space Shuttle program in 2011 has questioned the future of the earthly structures of the "John F. Kennedy Space Center" of Cape Canaveral that have supported it since 1974. One of these... more
AirportsStansted Airport: tomorrow decision on possible expansion
A new terminal to manage more airplanes and more passengers
The District Council of Uttlesford, in the United Kingdom, is expected to make a final decision on 14th of November of the project for the expansion of the London-Stansted airport facilities, so as to... more
ReportThe second (judgment) exam for Mauro Moretti
For 2 crimes is incumbent the risk of the prescription
The second degree trial on the Viareggio train derailment, which caused the death of 32 people (including some young people), will resume on December 19th at 9:30am in the Third Section of the Court of... more