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AirlinesAirlines. UAE: a merger between Emirates and Etihad is impossible
Denied the rumors of an agreement by both companies
During the last week, the possibility of a merger between Emirates and Etihad that would have created one of the largest carriers in the world had been aired on several occasions, through the acquisition... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "The State intervention is no longer a taboo"
For Violeta Bulc the important is that the Community rules are followed
The Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Danilo Toninelli talked again about Alitalia and he did it this morning on "Radio 24", where he spoke about the future relationship between the carrier... more
CuriositiesTen years of the Frankfurt Animal Lounge
More than a billion animals already hosted at Lufthansa Cargo’s FAL
Europe’s largest animal station opened its gates and doors at Frankfurt Airport for the first time ten years ago. Since then, Lufthansa Cargo has operated one of the world’s largest and most advanced ani... more
HelicoptersNew ACH-135 Helionix makes its debut at "Monaco Yacht Show"
Airbus’ dedicated private and business helicopter entity will display it next week
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) Airbus’ dedicated private and business helicopter entity, will display the company’s new ACH-135 Helionix for the first time on the rooftop of the Monaco Yacht Club dur... more
UAS-DronesUSA: in the budget for defense funds also for the anti-drone gun
It will be purchased 70 guns
In the 2019 defense budget from the US Congress there are also 3.2 billion dollars that will be used for the purchase of 70 antidrone gun -DroneGun Tactical-, necessary to allow the US Army to "shoot down"... more
Science and technologyAirbus: first aircraft powered by sustainable jet fuel blend
Delivered by the Mobile facility in the USA
Airbus’ A-320 Family production facility in the US will this week deliver its first aircraft partially powered by sustainable jet fuel. The latest A-321 for the airline departed Mobile on 20 September w... more
Military aviationChina: research fot the "top gun" for J-15 aircraft
Launch of a recruitment program for future boarded pilots
The Chinese navy has started a research program to identify possible new pilots of aircraft, which will be destined to be embarked on Shenyang J-15. A necessary plan since China is about to put into service... more
Military aviationAircraft. Will the precision landing system be a revolution?
Almost unlimited possibilities for the Jpals
Can a landing system be considered a "game changer"? Apparently, since Raytheon has repeatedly come up with statements in this sense about the precision approach and landing system (JPALS, Joint Precision... more
AerospaceNew international customer for Vega C
The Korean space institute relies on the European launcher
Vega C will orbit the Earth Observation satellite Kompsat-7 of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The mission will take place from the European space center in Kourou, French Guyana, from December... more
IndustryTurkey: sale of the new T-625 helicopter to Pakistan?
Possibility that it would further increase the relationship between the two states
If the United States try to bring India closer to its sphere of influence by signing commercial and military agreements, on the other hand, Turkey is trying to increase cooperation and collaboration on... more
DefenseRussia: aeronaval exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean started yesterday
Established a no-fly zone up to 19 thousand feet
Russia has started yesterday a new aeronaval training in the Eastern Mediterranean, in what might seem to be an answer to Israel's latest air raid in Syria, which among the collateral damage led to the... more
AirlinesSmall Planet seeks buyers for the German branch
An attempt by the CEO to restructure the airline's debt
For the future of the Small Planet Airlines charter carrier -the German branch- there may be the possibility of finding a new buyer, after the administration appointed by the court is trying to restructure... more
AirlinesNigeria: for the relaunch of the airline necessary a foreign partner
Ethiopian Airlines would be ready to invest
It would seem that Nigeria's "dream" of re-launching its own national airline company seems to have failed, since there would not be the necessary conditions to succeed in the operation. This was announced... more
AirlinesAircraft. EU: "Ryanair must respect the law of the different States"
Flag country rules can not be applied
In the diatribe between the workers and the low-cost carrier Ryanair also fits the European Union, through the Commissioners at Work Marianne Thyssen and the Transportation Violeta Bulc who responded in... more
AirportsPresented the future look of Thessaloniki’s “Makedonia” Airport
During a ceremony on the site of the new 34,000sm passenger terminal
Fraport Greece presented the future look of Thessaloniki’s “Makedonia” Airport (SKG) at a ground-breaking ceremony held September 19 on the site of the new 34,000-square-meter passenger terminal that... more
UAS-DronesPriorities for UAV and drone aircraft
ICAO SG stresses safe and harmorized airspace management
ICAO Secretary General (SG) Fang Liu has concluded the UN aviation agency’s “Unmanned Aviation Week” series of events, affirming the need for responsive regulatory frameworks to support the safe integ... more
Fair and shows"AAD 2018". Possible development M-345 aircraft for African market
LoI signed during the event in Pretoria
Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) during the “Africa Aerospace & Defence” exhibition held in Pretoria (September 1-23). According to the agreement, both industries will eva... more
HelicoptersRoyal Thai Air Force expands fleet with H-225M order
New purchase brings RTAF’s aircraft fleet to 12 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of four H-225M (previously known as EC-725) multirole utility helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of the fleet strengthening programme.... more
CuriositiesAn international experiment on travel memories
Swiss carrier investigates the secret of unforgettable moments -VIDEO
Objective: to understand why people remember better, more intensely and for longer periods of travel rather than daily events more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: traffic data in August
And during the first eight months of the year
Turkish Airlines, who has recently announced the results of passenger and cargo traffic in August, achieved the highest monthly load factor (LF) in its history with 85.6%. On top of the strong base effect... more
ReportRussian aircraft shot down: IAF report accuses the "inaccurate" use of the S-200s
The faults would be totally Syrian
In the initial investigation carried out by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) about the Russian Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft shot down by the Syrian anti-aircraft yesterday in the skies near Latakia, it would appear... more
SecuritySan Francisco Airport completed annual exercise
Simulated water crash tests emergency response, coordination between agencies
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) completed its annual emergency exercise today, simulating a water crash that tested emergency procedures for communication, incident command, and coordination... more
CuriositiesPhoto. Sikorsky: North Sea Run
For the 19 participants a sight-seeing flight in an S-92(R) helicopter
Sikorsky hosted its first-ever North Sea Run ahead of the 2018 in Norway over the week-end. The event was enjoyed by customers and partners of Sikorsky and Air Contact Group. Following the conclusion of... more
HelicoptersEnstrom announced 480B helicopter sale at "AAD" in Africa
On display two 480B turbines and a 280FX
Enstrom Helicopter is exhibiting with Safomar Aviation, industry’s African distributor based in Johannesburg in the "Africa Aerospace and Defence" ("AAD", September 19-23). It is a bi-annual show taking p... more
AirlinesRyanair: refused to propose an agreement by the Belgian trade unions
Tomorrow assembly of stakeholders of the airline
In view of the strike on 28 September, the "CNE" union, which represents the cabin crew in Belgium, would have refused a proposal for an agreement presented by the carrier Ryanair, which would have set... more
Fair and showsLeonardo presents C-27J aircraft at the exhibition in Pretoria
The airplane is the ideal solution for African countries
Leonardo presents the C-27J as the "best solution" for African Countries. A model of the airplane is on display at the "Africa Aerospace & Defence" ("AAD") exhibition in Pretoria (September 19-23). The... more
HelicoptersUSA: which will be the future exploration helicopter?
The US Army will be without it for a few years
Among the acquisition programs for the US Army there is not only that relating to the helicopter that will have to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk, for which the competition is between the SB-1 Defiant and... more
OccurrencesIreland: today flights at risk due to strong winds on airports
Passage of a first storm. A second one is scheduled for Sunday
Ireland's four major airports expect the storm "Ali" will have a heavy impact on planes taking off and landing today, as the predicted winds are very strong and the alert level is "orange", providing gusts... more
AirportsIstanbul: the airport of the scandal?
Workers returned to work under police control
The workers' strike at the new Istanbul airport has exposed the poor working conditions faced by people in Turkey, but above all put at risk the opening scheduled for October 29 of what will be one of... more
DefenseThe US defense budget approved by the Senate
Allocated over $ 606 billion. 3% more than last year
International breaking news. After a decade the Pentagon will have the budget for the military expenses allocated in the program, without delays due to the votes of the Senate that approved yesterday the... more
AccidentsUSA: T-6 Texan II training aircraft crash
Many problems in the last year for this model -VIDEO
A Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft -with brands 05-6209- yesterday crashed during a training session in San Antonio, Texas. The aircraft took off from the Randolph Air Force Base, but during the... more
IndustryAircraft. USAF: found two new defects to the KC-46 tanker
Problems continue for the Boeing plane
New technical problems for the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus in-flight refuelling aircraft, which will cause the US Air Force (USAF) to move forward again. During the last tests two defects were considered as "category... more
Science and technologyUSA: natural antifreeze could also be applied on airplanes
A study carried out by Virginia Tech researchers
The formation of ice on the outer surface of aircraft is one of the most dangerous phenomena; airlines and manufacturing companies invest billions of dollars to avoid efficiency losses and mechanical failures... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Toninelli: "Boeing is a potential partner for the carrier"
It pulls out from a possible involvement of "Poste italiane"
After the words of the CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) Gianfranco Battisti, the Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Danilo Toninelli, also in the margins of "Innotrans", talked about the future... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to support data processing from Sentinel satellites
Another success for the Space Alliance between Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide operations, maintenance... more
AirlinesRyanair. Jacobs: "We want to find an agreement with union for Christmas"
In the air the threat of new strikes
After the strike on 12 September of the pilots in Germany and the one scheduled in Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium and Portugal on 28 September, the situation of the workers is far from being resolved for... more
SecurityBristol Airport: cyber attack against IT
Alarm bell on the criticality of the infrastructures
Bristol Airport was the target on Sunday of a cyber attack that caused flight display screens to fail for almost two days, as these were placed offline in order to prevent possible more damages. The IT... more
DefenseIndia: within one month the sign of the S-400 anti-aircraft system agreement
The United States could impose sanctions in Delhi
Despite the fact that the United States during the visit to India by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis have clarified to the Delhi government that they can not guarantee... more
ReportSyria (2): tensions between Russia and Israel for the shooted down plane
Jerusalem ready to collaborate in the investigation
The shooting down of the Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft of the Russian Air Force is destined to have long discussions and risks to undermine relations between Jerusalem and... more
DefenseJapan: antisom exercise carried out for better capabilities
Declarations necessary to "reassure" China
The government of Japan has denied those from China criticized the naval exercise done in the South China Sea by the Japanese Navy over the week-end, when the submarine Kuroshio, two destroyers and the... more
AirportsSingapore Airport: more robots and less men at work
Automation that will shorten the times for the aircraft
The Singapore-Changi Airport -considered the best in the world in the last 6 years- is constantly growing and evolving. Firstly physically, since the huge Terminal 5 is under construction, which alone... more
AirlinesThai Airways: attempt to revive the carrier
Reducing costs and modernizing the fleet will be the first goal
Competition between Thailand and Singapore does not only pass through airports, but also between the two flag carriers, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines. The Bangkok company would like to re-launch... more
AerospaceSpaceX: Japanese billionaire the first private to go "on" the Moon
Unknown the cost of the space travel ticket
It was wrapped in mystery the name of the man that had bought -on September 14th- the first ticket to be brought into the lunar orbit aboard the Big Falcon Rocket carrier rocket built by SpaceX, the Elon... more
AirportsAci Europe. Passenger traffic growth decelerates in July
Freight remained moderate and aircraft movements were up +3.5%
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for July 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe expanded by +4.8% compared with the same month... more
ReportSyria: shot down for mistake for a Russian Il-20 aircraft
Friendly fire during the Franco-Israeli bombing
During yesterday's Israeli-French missile strike against Syria's government positions, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft (Ilyushin Il-18 military version) was shot down by the S-200 anti-aircraft system... more
Civil aviationIata. Aviation drives economic prosperity for Mauritius
Key elements of a comprehensive strategy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Mauritius to continue to focus on aviation as a strategic enabler of the country’s economic and social development. Key e... more
AerospaceEarth Observation: new business success for e-Geos
The Telespazio-ASI industry expands in the Far East
e-GEOS has extended its presence in the Far East with the awarding of a tender in Indonesia and a contract renewal in Japan. In Indonesia, the industry won an international tender announced by the Ministry... more
AirlinesChina Southern program to double the number of aircraft
Attempt to cooperate also with low-cost companies
During the "World Routes" press conference in Guangzhou, the Chief Executive Office of China Southern Airlines Tan Wangeng said to forecast the doubling of the fleet of aircraft by 2035, increasing the... more
DefenseIndonesia: soon the request to buy new airplanes and helicopters
The C-130J and CH-47 will be requested from the United States
As part of the program to modernize the armed forces of Indonesia, the Minister of Defense from Jakarta announced that contacts with the United States will soon be launched to buy new helicopters and new... more
AirlinesAlbania: the new "national" air carrier is ready to "take off"
49% in the hands of Turkish Airlines who will have many powers in the board
A three-way agreement will allow Turkey to "expand" politically and economically in the country of the Eagles, thanks to the agreement reached to constitute the air carrier Air Albania, which will be "under... more