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DefenseUK: sale of aircraft radar systems to China
Agreement that keeps the privacy of the company involved in the business
A British company operating in the defense sector has obtained the green light from the Chinese government to sell armaments and technologies to the armed forces of Beijing, and among this there is also... more
AerospaceSpaceX: are there staff problems for Elon Musk?
The risk for the company is to delay the first launch of Starlink satellites
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SpaceX Elon Musk is trying to respect the timing for the satellite launch, that he set when the company was founded, and to do so he decided to replace a part of the... more
AirlinesRyanair: certain the closure of the hub at Eindhoven airport
Decision that would go against a local court order
The low-cost carrier Ryanair had confirmed yesterday the unwillingness to modify the plan for the next week's closure of the base at Eindhoven airport, which will lead to the displacement of the 16 Dutch... more
AerospaceSoyuz accident: Roscosmos publishes video of the failed launch
In the meantime it announces a new crewed launch in December -VIDEO
The Russian space agency Roscosmos has posted on the page "Facebook" the video regarding the launch of the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket on 11 October, which due to a technical problem in the decoupling of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Galli: "Probable extension of the State bridge loan"
To find "a partner in the sector" is necessary for the undersecretary
Speaking on "Radio Uno Rai", the Undersecretary for Economic Development Dario Galli replied about the bridge loan of 900 million euros that the airline Alitalia must repay to the Italian State by next... more
HelicoptersLeonardo-Kongsberg: opening of AW-101 and NH-90 helicopter MRO facility
Expanded collaboration; a new 25 year agreement extend
Leonardo congratulates Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on the opening of its new AW-101 and NH-90 helicopter transmissions MRO and test facility in Kongsberg, Norway. The new facility will provide an in-country... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): easyJet confirms that it has submitted an offer
"Interest in a renovated carrier"
In waiting of the proposal of Ferrovie dello Stato for Alitalia to be announced, the low-cost carrier easyJet has confirmed that it has submitted a bid in consortium with the US Delta. This was announced... more
Press releaseAlitalia: two binding offers and an expression of interest received
The documentation is now being examined by the commissioners
Alitalia announces that the extraordinary commissioners of the carrier "have received two binding offers and a not binding expression interest. The commissioners will examine in the next days the documentation... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: the Government's decision must arrive quickly
The concrete risk is the liquidation of the company
The risk of a liquidation of Piaggio Aerospace increases more and more as the days pass, this because the Mubadala fund of Abu Dhabi - owner of the company - does not want to wait long for the Italian... more
Civil aviationAirbus: problems for the payments of aircraft ordered by the Hna group
The European aerospace company would be trying to reach an agreement
Airbus may soon be faced with some problems related to deliveries of the A-380/800 to be paid by the Chinese HNA Group, which due to financial problems would be trying to find a separate agreement with... more
DefenseThe new German corvettes equipped with Leonardo naval defense systems
The industry has signed a contract with the federal military procurement agency
Leonardo signed a contract with the Bundesamt für Ausrüstung,Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr, the German Federal Office in charge of defence acquisitions, to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super R... more
AccidentsLion Air incident: found the fuselage of the plane
The transport minister suspends the director of the technical area of Lion Air
The divers of the Indonesian Armed Forces would have managed this morning to identify the rest of the fuselage of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Lion Air crashed on Monday morning. After two days of... more
AirlinesBangkok Airways and PAL: code-share agreement
To expand connections of passengers travelling between the two countries
Bangkok Airways and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have initiated a code-share partnership to expand connections to benefit passengers travelling between the Philippines and Thailand, which came into effect... more
Industry"Centro servizi navali" has been created
Jv between ArcelorMittal, Fincantieri and Palescandolo
ArcelorMittal Cln Distribuzione Italia, Fincantieri and Palescandolo Lavorazioni Siderurgiche have set up in joint-venture between them a company called "Centro servizi navali SpA", specialized in logistics... more
CuriositiesNorwegian: aircraft tail dedicated to the Italian Marco Polo
It appears on B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, LN BKD registration
Norwegian announces that the aircraft dedicated to Marco Polo is already flying in the European skies. The image of the Venetian writer, ambassador and traveller is on a B-737 MAX 8 airplane, Norwegian... more
IndustryFincantieri will build fourth ship for Virgin Voyages
Shipbuilder announces additional order set for 2023 delivery
Fincantieri, a world reference in cruise ship construction, and global travel brand Virgin Voyages, have signed a contract valued at approximately 700 million euros for the construction of a fourth cruise... more
Latest newsFerrovie BoD approves the offer for Alitalia
For two company branches
Short news from Italy. The Board of Directors (BoD) of Ferrovie dello Stato SpA, meeting today as anticipated by AVIONEWS, under the chairmanship of Gianluigi Vittorio Castelli, decided to present the... more
ReportLion Air incident (3): CEO Putut will meet Boeing technicians tomorrow
Suspended the order of 50 B-737 MAX 10 "awaiting evaluation"
Outside a hospital in Jakarta where doctors are working together with relatives to identify victims of Monday's plane crash, Lion Air CEO Daniel Putut told reporters that tomorrow he will meet a team from... more
AerospaceChina-France: the first cooperative satellite launched
Important breakthrough in relations between space agencies -VIDEO
Yesterday morning the first satellite for the study of the oceans was developed in space, developed in cooperation with the Chinese and French space agencies. The CFOSat was transported in orbit by the... more
ConferencesEASA-CAAC: dialogue during "2nd Aviation Safety Conference"
Hosted by AESA; EU and China strengthen their partnership in Madrid
The Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) hosts the second Aviation Safety conference between the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China... more
IndustryChina: almost impossible to compete with Boeing and Airbus in airliner planes
Delays in development and technological dependence on foreign countries among the problems
The Chinese ambitions to build their own commercial aircraft began almost 40 years ago with the first economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping, but technological problems have delayed the arrival in aircraft... more
DefenseChina: there will be an exhibition of the J-20 aircraft at the "Zhuhai Airshow"?
It will probably fly to demonstrate skills
At least four fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 fighter planes have been sighted in the skies of Zhuhai, where China's main air show will be staged from 6 to 11 November. Presumably these stealth aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Lufthansa gets out of a minority stake
CEO Spohr explains that he will not be a co-investor with the Italian government
The declarations by the CEO of Lufthansa Carsten Spohr could be a "cold shower" for the Italian government and for Ferrovie dello Stato. In fact, from the top of the carrier came affirmations that go against... more
CargoUSA. The USAF thinks about possible investments in space cargo planes
It would allow to transport goods faster and cheaper
The founder of Virgin Orbit Richard Branson spoke at a meeting of the "Airlift Tanker" in Dallas. He supported his idea of using space planes to transport goods faster and cheaper in the world. Speaking... more
AirlinesAlitalia: is it worth (the government choice) the risk?
In the offer FS will ask for precise boundaries to be respected
Today from Ferrovie dello Stato could be sent, indeed it will probably be sent the binding offer to acquire the ex-flag carrier Alitalia sanctioning the birth of this union between the two modes of transport.... more
DiscussionsLion Air incident (2): problem with Pitot tubes the cause?
The data collected by "Flight Radar 24" if confirmed go in this direction
New hypotheses continue to emerge about why and how yesterday morning the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Lion Air crashed, in fact the data recorded by "Flight Radar 24" of the Sunday evening flight between... more
Finance and economyAircraft and results. Embraer: 3Q2018
The company delivered 15 commercial and 24 executive jets
Embraer unveiled today the results regarding 3Q2018.HighlightsIn 3Q18, the industry delivered 15 commercial and 24 executive (17 light and 7 large) jets, compared to the 25 commercial and 20 executive... more
ReportIstanbul Airport: high human cost for the "jewel" of Erdogan
Estimated 200 workers died on the construction site, although for Ankara they are "only" 27
The new "largest airport in the world" in Turkey that was inaugurated yesterday by Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be named "Istanbul", and will become the third largest airport in the city on the Bosphorus... more
AccidentsLion Air incident: research continues to find the black boxes of the plane
Divers in action along with 35 ships and a drone
The research continues in Indonesia of the wreckage of the B-737 MAX 8 plane of Lion Air crashed into the sea yesterday shortly after taking off from the Jakarta airport. The divers are try this morning... more
ConferencesIATA: key to deliver aviation's benefits in Latin America
Competitiveness, infrastructure and harmonization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to maximize the economic and social benefits of aviation. Aviation currently supports 7.2 million... more
IndustryFCAS: disagreements between France and Germany for the export of the aircraft
Will it be stopped a cause of the intransigence of Berlin?
According to what was repoted by "Der Spiegel" there is a real risk that the Franco-German project for Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) could slow down in its development. This is because France would... more
DefenseRussia: in 2019 operating first hypersonic ICBM
Ability that would make it "immune" to air defenses
Russia should deploy its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of the Avangard system capable of flying at hypersonic speeds between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019. Before it can be... more
AccidentsLion Air incident (4): is it possible a new ban on flying in Europe?
Concrete risk if the investigations will find out that it was a mistake
There was a case that the European Union (EU) had put in the black-list all the Indonesian carriers? What is certain is that the real risk of revising the decision again is high, especially if the Boeing... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: helicopter crash puts in difficulty the shares
Quotes in negative despite the FTSE MIB is positive
Difficult day that of Leonardo at Piazza Affari, which is seeing his shares lose value despite the positive FTSE MIB title. The daily minimum was 3.2%, while at 1:00pm the value had risen settling at -1.90%.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two days to write its future
The "certainty" is that FS should take 100%
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato will meet tomorrow and during the meeting should be given the go-ahead to present the binding offer to the three extraordinary commissioners of the airline Alitalia, although... more
AccidentsLion Air incident (3): confirmed the presence of an Italian on the plane
New details regarding the ten minutes of flight emerge
It is confirmed that among the 189 people of the plane Boeing B-737 MAX 8 airplane of Lion Air crashed this morning there was an Italian. The Indonesian site "Kamparan" has in fact published the list of... more
AerospaceSpaceopal launches its PPP service NAVCAST
With the aim to actively support and to accelerate the most widespread adoption of Galileo
With the aim to actively support and to accelerate the most widespread adoption of Galileo, Spaceopal announces the launch of NAVCAST, its GNSS Precise Point Positioning (PPP) service featuring high accuracy... more
AirportsMexico City Airport: no to construction wins
Criticism for alleged fraud at the polls, but for the government will be binding
The results of the popular consultation held in Mexico on the construction of the new airport of the capital were announced yesterday evening, a project desired by the outgoing government and criticized... more
IndustryAirbus: in the coming weeks the successor of Harald Wilhelm
He is being investigated for corruption in the United Kingdom
Last May, following the corruption investigation in the United Kingdom, the Chief Financial Officer of Airbus Harald Wilhelm had resigned, and after almost 6 months his successor was not yet identified... more
ReportIstanbul Airport: today the inauguration of Erdogan
The name of the airport destined to become the biggest in the world will be unveiled
During the today celebrations for the 95th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, the new Istanbul airport will be inaugurated which in the intentions of the designers should become the biggest hub in... more
ReportBrussels Airport: Workers' strike continues until Tuesday
29 companies forced to cancel numerous flights
The strike by Aviapartner baggage handlers at Brussels airport started last Friday could continue until Tuesday evening, since the meeting between the unions and the management of the company ended without... more
AccidentsLion Air incident (2): from the data, something may not have worked
Altitude has never stabilized
The Indonesian divers are still busy identifying and recovering the black boxes of the Lion Air Boeing B-737 MAX 8 crashed this morning, so as to allow the Jakarta investigators to start working to identify... more
AccidentsIndonesia: aircraft of Lion Air crashed into the sea after take-off
No survivors of the B-737 MAX 8 among which it seems an Italian -VIDEO
This morning a Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -registration PK-LQP- of Lion Air operating on the route between Jakarta and Pangkal -flight JT610- crashed shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital's... more
AccidentsLeicester: the club president's helicopter crashes
The AW-169 had taken off from the stadium. 5 dead
The AW-169 helicopter -registration G-VSKP- used by the chairman of Leicester crashed on Saturday just outside the "King Power Stadium", shortly after taking off. The aircraft -where the president Vichai... more
IndustryATR-72 airplane ready to fly in Japan
JAC takes delivery of its first model
Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd (JAC) today took delivery of its first ATR-72/600 airplane following the conversion in June of one of its orders of an -42/600 to its larger 72 version. The aircraft will have... more
ReportPlane in which Prince Harry was traveling forced to abort landing
Moments of fear aboard the Qantas -VIDEO aircraft
Moments of fear for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their official visit to the countries of Oceania, since the plane they were traveling on - a Boeing B-737 from Qantas - had to have an abortion... more
Discussions50th anniversary of the Bandeirante’s first flight
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony today
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Bandeirante, a twin-engine aircraft that represents a milestone in the history... more
IndustryLeonardo: guiding principles to partner on the new COMAC CR-929 aircraft
With Kangde Investment Group of China
Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kangde Investment Group of China within the framework of COMAC CR-929 long range airplane programme, aiming at further growth of its presence... more
AirlinesVenezuela: Air Europa first carrier to accept the "Petros"
Agreement that will allow the government to pay with a criptomoneta
The Minister of Industry and the national production of Venezuela Tareck El Aissami announced -in a program of the "VTV" station- to have reached an agreement to develop tourism in the country, having... more
IndustryBelgium (2). Airbus DS on country’s decision on the fighter jet aircraft replacement
"A lost opportunity for European Defence", according to the industry
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) on Belgium’s decision on the fighter jet aircraft replacement declared in its statement that"With sincere regret Airbus DS has taken note of the decision by the government o... more