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IndustryRolls-Royce: problem with the engines of the A-330neo aircraft?
Defects similar to those found on the Trent 1000 of the B-787
Rumors about a possible delay in the production of Rolls-Royce engines for the Airbus A-330neo are reported today on "Bloomberg" have brought down the shares of the British company by a maximum of 13%,... more
DefenseTaiwan: US Congress approves arms sales for 330 million dollars
Choice that could increase tensions with Beijing
The Congress of United States tacitly approved the sale of $ 330 million weapons to Taiwan leaving the last word to the Pentagon before making the agreement operational, which could increase tensions with... more
IndustryF-35 aircraft: ground the "B" with more flight hours
Identified two other faults in the fuel pipes
For a part of the Lockheed Martin F-35B aircraft the Pentagon decided to suspend the flight operations again after that due to a possible defect of a fuel pipe in the Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine. This... more
Defense"Trident Juncture" starts between internal NATO signals and "warnings" to Russia
One of the greatest exercises of the Atlantic Alliance
The "Trident Juncture 2018" has begun in recent days and it will be one of the biggest training maneuvers in the history of NATO that will take place mainly in Norway for about 4 weeks, close to the border... more
AirportsState aid: EC opens investigation on subsidies in favour of Ryanair at an airport in Germany
The Commission will also investigate also in favour of the airport operator
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether measures in favour of Ryanair at the German airport of Frankfurt-Hahn are in line with State aid rules. The Commission will... more
DefenseBelgium: F-35 chosen because it allows to save on the total cost
600 million euros less than what had been budgeted
The choice of Belgium to bet on the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft instead of the Eurofighter Typhoon is linked to economic issues, since the 34 US aircraft that will be purchased will... more
DefenseTurkey: first anti-aircraft systems S-400 will be delivered at the end of 2019
It will be equipped with NATO approved systems
Around 100 Turkish military in the next year will start training for the use and maintenance of the S-400 "Triumf" anti-aircraft defense systems, which will be delivered to Turkey by the end of 2019. The... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: raised funds for 1.6 billion pounds
Necessary to address any post-"Brexit" financial repercussions
The London-Heathrow Airport management company has raised more than 1.6 billion pounds from investors in recent months, necessary to lay the foundations for future expansion but at the same time also to... more
SecurityBritish Airways cyber attack: the number of stolen personal data increases
Information also of the credit cards, but not all with CVV
Since its announcement on September 6, 2018 regarding the theft of its customers’ data, British Airways has been working continuously with specialist cyber forensic investigators and the National Crime A... more
AirlinesRyanair signs agreements with Belgian pilot and cabin crew unions
After those ones more recently with Spanish, Portuguese, UK and Italy
Ryanair announced today that it has signed Collective Labour Agreements (CLAs) with the Belgian unions CNE-CSC and LBC-NVK to cover all of Ryanair’s directly employed pilots and cabin crew in Belgium. B... more
IndustryBoeing opens new aircraft part factory in Europe
In Sheffield produces components for 737 and 767
Boeing today welcomed guests from industry, government, partners, suppliers and the local community to celebrate the opening of its new Fabrication factory in Sheffield. The new factory, the company’s f... more
DefenseBoeing: another $ 170 million spent on the KC-46 aircraft
The hope of the company is that they are the last ones before delivery to the USAF
The US aerospace company Boeing will have to pay another 179 million dollars in the program of the new KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft, necessary to remedy the last 5 "category 1" problems detected by the... more
Industry"Euronaval". Dassault presents the idea for the successor of the Rafale plane
Scale model of the NGF and the combat drone
At the "Euronaval 2018" the French aerospace company Dassault Aviation presented its idea of what will be the new fighter aircraft, which will have to succeed the current Rafale. The New Generation Fighter... more
AirlinesAir France: threat of strike by the pilots' union
But this time the leadership has the leverage
The National Union of the airline pilots (SNPL, Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne) who together with the CGT (only two out of nine) did not sign the agreement proposed by Air France to resolve the... more
HelicoptersFirst H-145 HEMS helicopter to the Canadian STARS
Its initial aircraft will be delivered in 2019 and based in Calgary, Alberta
Following an extensive RFP process, Airbus’ H-145 was selected as the fleet replacement aircraft for STARS air ambulance’s aging fleet, becoming the first helicopters in HEMS configuration to enter Can... more
HelicoptersH-125 and H-130 helicopters will help customers save lives across the US
Airbus Helicopters reinforces air medical market reference in North America
Airbus Helicopters is expanding its presence in the North American emergency medical services (EMS) market with the sale of six helicopters for two customers at the "2018 Air Medical Transport Conference"... more
Civil aviationIATA forecast predicts 8.2 billion air travellers in 2037
Key facts and regional growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The latest update to IATA’s 20-Year Air P... more
AirlinesAlitalia: private partner still to be identified for the carrier?
Despite Di Maio's declaration no scheduled meeting
Despite the words of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labor and Economic Development Luigi Di Maio, the future of the airline Alitalia would not be so clear and defined, because the "many expressions... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: cyber attack in March but made public yesterday
Approximately 9.4 million people are potentially affected
The Hong Kong Privacy Committee has asked to Cathay Pacific to inform all passengers who have been stolen personal data and credit cards after the cyber attack suffered by the company's servers. Approximately... more
Fair and showsFrench and Italian shipbuilding industry Associations sign a roadmap
Five key areas named "Visions"
At the “Euronaval” international exhibition (October 23-26 in Paris), and the day after the Franco-Italian cooperation announcement in naval industry (AVIONEWS), the Italian and French shipbuilding ind... more
AirlinesRyanair signs agreement with pilots union in Spain
The contract of today opens negotiations with Sepla
Ryanair continues along the difficult path that is leading the carrier to tighten union agreements in Europe. After the agreements already reached, in Italy with Anpac, with Balpa in the UK and with Spac... more
ReportRapper dies while film music video on the wing of an airplane
Jon James McMurray, Canadian, was not new to extreme exploits -VIDEO
The news of the bloody death of a Canadian rapper, 34-year-old Jon James McMurray, killed in an incident last Saturday in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, is around the world during the filming of a video... more
Civil aviationIATA outlines urgent priorities to minimize "Brexit" impacts
The Association has called for action by UK and EU
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put in place contingency planning for the continuation of air services in the event of... more
ReportTokyo: Abe announces new era in relations with Moscow
Towards the resolution of territorial problems and a peace treaty
Distinctive wind between Japan and Russia: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a speech to Parliament has announced in these hours that the country will open a new era in relations with Moscow: "On the... more
Fair and shows"Euronaval 2018". Elettronica Group unveils its DIRCM for naval application
The solution towards facing I/R guided threats in a naval environment
Elettronica Group at the "Euronaval 2018" (Paris, October 23-26) future naval technologies exhibition, has launched a new capability: the next-generation fully European self-protection Infra-Red solution... more
DefenseFrench Navy’s surface fleet now equipped with RIFAN 2 system
The programme contract worth around EUR 160 million
More than sixty vessels in the French Navy are now equipped with the ‘Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2’ (RIFAN 2) system, ranging from aircraft carriers and front-line frigates to suppor... more
HelicoptersPhoto. RTAF receives two new H-225M helicopters
Thai Air Force since 2012 has placed orders for a total of 12 units
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H-225M (previously known as EC-725) multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12... more
DefenseFincantieri-Naval Group: alliance supported by the respective governments
Set terms and conditions for the incorporation of a jv
At the 34th Franco-Italian Summit held in Lyon on 27 September 2017, the French and Italian governments announced their intention to facilitate the creation of a more efficient and competitive European... more
UAS-DronesFirst flight campaign of Falco EVO drone aircraft completed
With new engine and satellite command link -PHOTO
The new configuration extends the envelope of the RPAS, benefits include extended range of operations more
Civil aviationTrains, strike on October 25-26 in Italy: Rome-Termini/Fiumicino ensured
The protest from 9pm of tomorrow at the same time of Friday
Trenitalia's "Frecce" will regularly circulate during the strike of the staff of the FS Italiane Group proclaimed by some independent trade unions -from 9pm tomorrow, Thursday 25th to the same hour of... more
IndustryFrance: the study for the new aircraft carrier is under way
The Minister of Defense Florence Parly announced it during "Euronaval 2018"
In a press conference at the "Euronaval 2018" held today by the French Minister of Defense Florence Parly it is announced that an 18-month study period has begun to design the new Marine Nationale aircraft... more
DefenseChina-ASEAN: the first joint exercise began yesterday
Warships and aircraft will be engaged
In Zhanjiang yesterday began the first exercise between the armed forces of China and those of the ASEAN countries (Association of Southeast Asian countries), an event that is a signal for the search for... more
IndustryAirbus would like to enter the field of maritime patrol aircraft
Will be develop from the new A-320neo
Between Boeing and Airbus there may soon be a new field of competition since the European aerospace company would like to launch on the market a maritime patrol version of the A-320neo, which would rival... more
Fair and showsAircraft, helicopters and UAV. Airbus at "Euronaval 2018"
The company showcases smart solution for safer oceans
Airbus showcases a myriad of smart solutions for safer oceans at this year’s "Euronaval" (in Paris from October 23 to 26). The portfolio presented will range from maritime awareness centres, secure seamless c... more
Military aviationTaiwan: first F-16V aircraft updated by local industry
Necessary to mantain in life the F-16 program
The Taiwan Air Force is further strengthened with the arrival of the new Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft modernized directly by the local industry, which yesterday delivered -according to the local press-... more
Fair and showsLeonardo granted NATO Award
It has been announced at the "Euronaval" exhibition in Paris
for its contributions to the development of a new promising approach toModelling & Simulation and Training more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "FS will be the main partner of the carrier"
The Government would have found "the square" for the future
"The partnership between Ferrovie dello Stato and Alitalia will be the starting point for the relaunch of the carrier". Thus declared the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labor and Economic Development... more
AirlinesPoland. LOT fires 67 employees who joined yesterday's strike
New grain in relations with unions
After the abstention from yesterday's work, the Polish airline LOT decided to lay off the 67 employees who took part in the protest. A decision that will only increase union pressure on the company, accused... more
IndustryMitsubishi: USD 2bn to continue support for aircraft production
One part will come from the stock exchange and another will be a "debt forgiveness"
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is trying to find $ 2 billion to continue to financially support its aeronautical unit, especially to be able to deliver in 2020 the first regional passenger transport aircraft... more
UAS-DronesUber: food deliveries by drones by 2021?
Program to replace human bell boys
The future of home food deliveries could be that of drones, and the last company that proposed this alternative to "bellhops" was Uber, which -according to the "Wall Street Journal"- would like to launch... more
Military aviation107 years after the first use of an aircraft in war
Used by Italy in the Italo-Turkish war
On October 23, 1911, Italy entered in history when the Royal Italian Army captain Carlo Maria Piazza flew over the trenched Turkish lines in Libya during the Italo-Turkish war with the Blériot XI aircraft.... more
Fair and showsElettronica Group at "Euronaval 2018"
With its three industrial assets
Elettronica Group is attending "Euronaval 2018" (from the 23rd to 26th of October in Paris), the most important European show in the naval sector. Elettronica Group, with its three industrial assets -Elettronica... more
IndustryAirbus and CAL present A-350/900 aircraft with joint livery
The airline now has 14 planes in its fleet
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A-350/900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines the airline’s distinctive plum blossom logo with Airbus’ exclusive A-350... more
AerospaceTelespazio selected to supply satellite telecommunications services to the French MoD
Together with OBS, Orange Business Services
The French Joint Directorate for Infrastructure Networks and Information Systems (DIRISI) selected Orange Business Services and Telespazio France to provide several satellite communication capabilities... more
CuriositiesStratolaunch: new test for the double fuselage aircraft
The largest plane in the world has reached 145 km/h -VIDEO
Preliminary tests continue that will lead to the first flight of the double-fuselage aircraft of Stratolaunch Systems -the company founded by the recently deceased Paul Allen-, last week the US company... more
IndustryChina: first take-off and landing in the water of the AG-600 amphibious aircraft
Steps forward to the next sea test -VIDEO
After the maiden flight done in December 2017, the amphibious aircraft AVIC AG-600 successfully carried out its first flight take-off and landing from water in Jingmen, central China. The seaplane will... more
DefenseFrance: A-330MRTT aircraft will reduce US dependency
By 2025 aeronautics capacity is better than 70%
According to the new Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Philippe Lavigne and Minister of Defense Florence Parly, the arrival of the Airbus A-330MRTT and A-400M aircraft will increase capacity in military... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: the final report on the Soyuz accident will be given next October 30
It will be important to understand the origin of the problem
The final report should be published on October 30, which will analyze the causes that led to the accident of the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket that carried the crew of the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft, along with... more
Helicopters"Euronaval 2018". Leonardo: naval systems on display
Including helicopters for naval applications
Leonardo is attending "Euronaval" (Paris Le Bourget, 23-26 October; Hall 2, stand K128) showcasing its newly enhanced capabilities and technologies in the maritime domain, an increasingly important strategic... more
IndustryManta Air will start operations with ATR-72/600 aircraft
The first will be introduced next month
Manta Air, the new domestic airline in the Republic of Maldives, has secured its first two ATR-72/600 aircraft through Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The first will be introduced in November 2018, with... more