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AccidentsRussia. Sukhoi SJ-100 plane finishes off the runway landing
Probable causes the ice and a human error -VIDEO
A Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft -registration RA-89011- used by the carrier Yakutia this morning, made an off-piste after landing at Yakutsk Airport in Russia, without any of the 91 people on board reporting... more
IndustryDelta Air Lines A-220 airplane took to the skies for its first flight
It will be followed by a series of tests before delivery
Delta Air Lines’ first A-220/100 took off on its first flight from Mirabel airport, Québec, at 02:02 pm local time of last Saturday (October 6). The aircraft was crewed by A-220 programme test pilots. Du... more
DefenseUSA. Will use F-22 aircraft to destroy the S-300s in Syria?
An electronic war attack would allow you to hit them
The United States could use F-22 Raptor fifth-generation aircraft to hit and destroy the S-300 missile defense systems granted by Russia to Syria, following the mistaken abatement of Ilyushin Il-20 by... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "We will convert part of the bridge loan into equity"
The confirmation of the impossibility to pay it back
New proposal for Alitalia. This time was the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies Luigi Di Maio which this morning -on "Radio 1"- said that to... more
AerospaceContribution by TAS to return NASA Martian champions on the Earth
Mission to Mars to be continued; two study contracts signed
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced yesterday that it has signed two study contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) in the frame of a joint... more
IndustryLeonardo joins the UN "Global Compact"
And consolidates its commitment to sustainable development
Confirming its commitment to the promotion of an inclusive and sustainable global economy, Leonardo has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest business sustainability initiative,... more
DiscussionsAlitalia: short term for the rescue
Essential deadlines are approaching
Judging by the optimistic words of Luigi Gubitosi, Enrico Laghi and Stefano Paleari in a hearing today in the Italian Senate, the "small" profit for the third quarter of 2018 should not make one think... more
DefenseUSA. The USS "Harry Truman" aircraft carrier returns to Europe
Re-use almost immediately after a few months after its return to Norfolk
The USS "Harry Truman" aircraft carrier has returned to Europe to join the NATO's "Trident Juncture 2018" training activity in Norway, when the armed forces of the 29 Alliance members plus Sweden and Finland... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports 3Q deliveries
For commercial aircraft and defense, space, security programs
The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2018.Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows:Major Programs, 3rd... more
DefenseSea Europe-ECSA: call for decisive actions against unfair trade practices
Global level playing field
SEA Europe and ECSA, the trade associations representing respectively European shipbuilding and maritime equipment and European shipowners, welcome the recent statement of EU Trade Commission Cecilia Malmström... more
Civil aviationMalaysian A-400M aircraft transported emergency supplies to Indonesia
To support the victims of earthquake and tsunami of last days
The Indonesian Government, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Airbus Foundation have been working together to support humanitarian relief efforts in Palu, Indonesia with the deployment of a RMAF... more
ReportAustralia: 65% of airline employees have been harassed
Of these only 31% have been reported
A study by a trade union of Australian air transport workers reported staggering data, namely that 65% of flight attendants suffered sexual harassment by passengers who blocked, attacked, touched inappropriately... more
Civil aviationCan Norwegian rewrite the rules of air transport?
British Airways unseats from the primacy for connections to New York
For the first time, British Airways is no longer the main European carrier for connections to New York, because the low-cost Norwegian Air has transported more passengers than the UK company in the last... more
DefenseHelicopters. From 2019 tests on the CH-47F Block II
The Boeing forecast is to put it into production in July 2021
Boeing Chinook CH-47F helicopters will begin flight in the next year to test the new engine and the new instruments that would ensure it remain in service until at least 2050 improving flight, load and... more
DefenseLeonardo and Thales aircraft protection system defends against multiple missiles
Demonstrated as part of the "SALT" exercise in Sweden
Leonardo and Thales have announced that their end-to-end missile warning and protection system has been proven highly effective in live-fire scenarios, demonstrating the system’s ability to very quickly d... more
IndustryLeonardo: jv with Comac for the production of the new aircraft?
Possible landing in China
There will be a future in China for Leonardo's Aerostructures Division? It could be a hypothesis not to be discarded because the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has proposed to form a... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: fuel surcharge to return to profits
Crisis enduring from the closure of connections with 4 Arab countries
Qatar Airways could increase the fuel surcharge on tickets so as to try to return profitability on flights and a profit on the balance sheet, because the increase in the cost of oil has damaged the company's... more
DefenseFincantieri-Leonardo: guiding principles to strengthen naval collaboration
By revamping their Orizzonte Sistemi Navali joint-venture
Leonardo and Fincantieri, as part of the collaborative relationship and the preferred partnership launched in October 2014, have established the guiding principles of an agreement in the field of naval... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. SIA-ANZ announce alliance renewal
For another five years, until March 2024
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Air New Zealand (ANZ) welcomed the decision of the New Zealand Transport Ministry to extend the authorization of the joint-venture between the two carriers. The renewal of... more
DefenseUSA. The Gray Eagle ER will soon be in service for the Army
The evolution of Predator A will fly for 42 hours
The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle ER (Extended Range) -the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Veichle)- will soon enter service in the US Armed Forces after have passed the tests required by the US Army, which... more
IndustryDefense. Tornado will be soon operating with the new AGM-88E missiles
It will be able to hit almost all the anti-aircraft batteries
The Italian Air Force (AMI) will be the first non-US armed force to receive the AGM-88E AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) which will be installed on Tornado IDS (Interdiction and Strike) and... more
DefenseUkraine. The military exercise "Clear Sky 2018" starts today
950 soldiers and a few hundred of aircraft and helicopters involved
After the arrival yesterday of an F-15C fighter aricraft and a C-130J Super Herclues transport plane of the US Air Force (USAF), today began in Ukraine the multinational exercise "Clear Sky 2018", in the... more
Military aviationIsrael: S-300 ineffective against fifth generation aircraft
The raids will continue with the F-35s
According to an Israeli study published by "Haaretz" the S-300 missile defense system recently sent from Russia to Syria would be ineffective against the fifth-generation F-35I aircraft "Adir", a special... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible extension of the expiry of the bridge loan?
Move that could cause EU sanctions
The Italian Government is looking for a way to extend the maturity of six months to repay the 900 million euros bridge loan issued in favor of the Alitalia carrier so that it could remain operational.... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: what will be the future after the Brazilian elections?
Meanwhile the KC-390 aircraft could be equipped with technologies made in the USA
The collaboration between Boeing and Embraer on the KC-390 transport plane may not be limited to commercialization, since the US company could also provide industrial and technological expertise to the... more
Fair and showsElettronica Group sponsor of Electronic Warfare Gcc in UAE
The event takes place from October 8-10, 2018 in Abu Dhabi
Elettronica Group is attending the Electronic Warfare GCC conference in the Emirates. It is sponsor of this conference where the very best international EW technology suppliers are able to build strong... more
AerospaceEC to acquire TAS' technology to respond to distress signals
To develop and build an operational ground station
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33 %), has won a contract from the European Commission (EC) to develop and build an operational ground station on La Reunion... more
Military aviationLeonardo participates with Eurofighter aircraft to competition announced by Bulgaria
The proposal presented for acquisition, training, assistance and weapons
Italy and Leonardo submitted last October 1st ((but the industry communicates it only today) their offer to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence in response to the recent Request for Proposal for the acquisition... more
PeopleThree new appointments for Air Italy
They are two women and a man
Air Italy announces that Elisabeth Milton has been appointed Vice President Sales and Distribution, Nicola Pozzati has been appointed Chief Human Resources and Organization Officer and Simona Paccioretti... more
Airports"JFK" airport: 13 billion for the construction of two new terminals
Infrastructure expansion and modernization program
The "John F. Kennedy" Airport in New York will soon see the opening of the construction sites that will bring the airport to expand its facilities, through the construction of two new terminals, an improved... more
DefenseIndia and Russia signed the agreement for the S-400
What will do the United States?
India and Russia have signed the 5.5 billion dollar agreement for the acquisition of 5 S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems; signature that arrived today during the meeting between Indian Prime Minister... more
IndustryJapan: the F-2 substitute will be a totally new aircraft
Possible participation in the "Tempest" program?
Japan could develop a combat aircraft autonomously to replace the Mitsubishi F-2 -the Japanese version of the US F-16-, since the Defense Ministry refused Lockheed Martin's proposal for the F-22, by Boeing... more
AccidentsRussia. MiG-29 aircraft crashes due to failure
Save the two pilots who have been ejected -VIDEO
This morning a Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft crashed near Moscow in a forest close to the village of Dmitrovskoye, due to a problem with the control system that forced the pilots to eject after... more
DefenseUSA: which helicopter will replace the Black Hawk? We will know max in 2023
Two-way competition between Bell and Sikorsky-Boeing
The US military released a document on October 3 that calls for the presentation of prototypes to fly by 2023 of future reconnaissance and attack helicopters to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk and the AH-64... more
AirlinesEmirates: works at Dubai airport will cancel 1/3 of the flights
45 days of closure of a track for the remaking of the asphalt
The 45-day closure scheduled from April 16th to May 30th 2019 of the south runway of Dubai International Airport to allow the redoing of the asphalt and the ground lighting will force Emirates to reduce... more
Civil aviationAircraft. USA: today Trump signs new civil aviation act
A new regulation will be drawn up by the FAA
The United States President Donald Trump will sign today the act that will give the police and armed forces the ability to take down drones (UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles) considered threatening for national... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: in March hearing against the construction of the third runway
Appeals lodged by local associations and environmentalists
A hearing will be held in march at the London Court to assess the appeals filed against the project for the construction of a new runway -the third- at Heathrow Airport, approved by the UK government with... more
Civil aviationNorway: biofuel will be mandatory since 2020
The cost of fuel will rise but it permit to contain emissions
The decision of the Norwegian Ministry for Climate and Environment is set to be discussed as it will force carriers to use more environmentally friendly fuels and blended with biofuels from 2020. A maneuver... more
Civil aviationFedEx: problem in the number of pilots for the carrier
Proposed to remain to those who should retire
The FedEx freight company is trying to keep employees in service who should retire next year, offering them a bonus of $ 40,000 and more than $ 110,000 a year to continue piloting aircraft waiting for... more
Science and technologyJoint education initiative announced by Airbus Foundation and Esa
The competition from October 4 to next March 16
The Airbus Foundation, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Autodesk are teaming up to launch the “Moon Camp”, an inspirational and educational on-line competition to spark the next generation’s interest in Sc... more
AirportsDubai Airports: stop at the expansion plan of the second airport
$ 36 billion works postponed to a date to be allocated
The expansion of the "Al Maktoum" airport in Dubai -the second of the city- would have been postponed and deferred to a date to be allocated, although the goal was to get it to manage 120 million passengers... more
ReportNetherlands: cyber-attack at Opac by Russian
Probably agents of the military intelligence service
The Minister of Defense of Netherlands Ank Bijleveld, has accused Russia of attempting in April -but announced today- to perpetrate a cyber attack against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical... more
ReportSpain: strike of 60,000 workers from three airports over the week-end
Huge inconveniences for air transport
Workers at the airports of Tenerife, Malaga and Gran Canaria are in the process of starting a strike during this week-end to demand better working conditions and a higher salary. In total there should... more
Civil aviationA4E-IATA: re-negotiating concession agreement airports in Portugal
Charges applied today by the national airport operator (ANA) criticized
Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on the Portuguese government to improve the prospects for lower airport charges at Portuguese airports by re-negotiating... more
ConferencesAirports call on EU to focus on sustainability and consumer interest
During an European Aviation Summit organized by Austrian Presidency
EU Transport Ministers, EU institutions and stakeholders from the aviation sector are meeting in Vienna for a European Aviation Summit, organized by the EU Austrian Presidency. The event is the opportunity... more
AerospaceTAS and OHB for the ESA program Plato
Signed a contract for the detection and observation of exoplanets
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with OHB System for the new ESA program PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and... more
HelicoptersPhoto. 100,000 flight hours for the H-225M helicopter
The model used for military missions worldwide
The H-225M, with 88 aircraft currently in service in six countries across the globe, has surpassed the 100,000 flight hour milestone, following its first delivery to the French Air Force in 2006. The aircraft... more
ConferencesPlanes-environment (2). ICAO urges States to engage in "CORSIA" implementation
The declarations by its Council President Aliu
The sustainability of international civil aviation is a key priority for ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and its States today, and governments worldwide greatly appreciate how aviation’s a... more
PeopleAir Italy. Rossen Dimitrov appointed new Chief Operations Officer
He replaces Neil Mills, who leaves the carrier for personal reasons
Air Italy announces that Rossen Dimitrov, who joined its top executive team as Chief Customer Experience Officer in April, today has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the airline with immediate... more
Civil aviationAircraft and environment. IATA: aviation marks ten years of emissions strategy
And reaffirms carbon commitments; a four pillar plan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined air transport businesses and associations to reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable future as the aviation industry marked ten years since agreeing... more