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ReportChina, the owner of HNA dies in France
The Group is active in tourism, logistics and air transport
Wang Jian, owner of the HNA conglomerate active in tourism, logistics and air transport, died in France following an accidental fall.The HNA Group was founded by Jian himself in 2000 on the island of Hainan,... more
IndustryAirbus, are the problems of the A-400M plane ready to be solved?
This is the certainty of the new head of military aircraft Fernando Alonso
The A-400M aircraft involved, together with Airbus, seven Nations that actively contributed to both research and development and funding. Since the launch of the tactical transport aircraft in 2003, it... more
Press releaseState aid: Commission opens investigation on Ryanair at Montpellier Airport
The EC received a complaint concerning marketing agreements
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether marketing agreements concluded between the Association for the Promotion of Touristic and Economic Flows and Ryanair at the... more
Press releaseFirst EU defence industry fund to finance joint projects in sector
€500 million for field initiatives in 2019-2020
For the first time, MEPs endorsed the setting up of a programme devoted to boosting innovation in European defence industry including cyber security on Tuesday.With a €500 million budget for 2019-2020, t... more
PeopleLeonardo. Norman Bone biography
Today appointed as the Interim of the Security and Information Systems division
Norman was appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Leonardo MW Ltd, on 1 September 2016. He is also Divisional Managing Director, Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems, a post he assumed on the formation... more
IndustryBoeing delivers B-737 MAX aircraft to Ethiopian
It is the first of thirty units
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines celebrated the delivery of the first of 30 B-737 MAX jet aircraft for African airline.The flag carrier of Ethiopia has long operated the B-737 airplane. The 737 MAX is the... more
Press releaseEtihad Airways (2). Layoffs: Italian unions rise up against
The joint note issued by Filt Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA
Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto aereo about the intentions of the UAE's carrier, which initiated the redundancy procedure for employees operating at the Rome-Fiumicino,... more
AirlinesEtihad's crisis, 19 layoffs in Italy
The Emirate airline operates downsizing in Europe
It's today news that Etihad has decided to layoff 19 employees in Italy, reducing to 12 the number of Italian workers to the United Arab Emirates airline. Employees for whom the redundancy procedure has... more
OccurrencesAgung eruption, Java's Airport closed
For civil aviation, the smoke column doesn't make flights safe
Due to the eruption of the Agung volcano on the island of Bali (Indonesia), the Banyuwangi airport on the island of Java was closed because of the 5 km high ash column emitted by the volcano.The closure... more
IndustryThe joint-venture between Boeing and Embraer is close to the birth
The two companies are waiting to meet the Brazilian government
Embraer and Boeing have prepared the Memorandum of Understanding and they are waiting to meet the Brazilian government to present the plan that will lead to the creation of a joint-venture controlled by... more
DefenseRussia, Tu-22 aircraft will soon be equipped with the Kinzhal missile
Load test passed without problems from the strategic bomber
According to what the Russian press reported yesterday, the Air Force of Moscow successfully tested the ability of the strategic bomber Tupolev Tu-22M3 to transport the hypersonic Kinzhal missile. According... more
DefenseUSA. Tested the new nuclear bomb B61-12
Dropped two bombs without atomic charge from a B-2 Spirit
The US Air Force with the National Nuclear Security Administration successfully tested the B61-12 guided nuclear gravity bomb dropped from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber plane. The two tests, that have seen... more
Latest newsTrump to the allies: "Increase your expenses or we'll reduce our commitment"
The President writes to the NATO countries
US President Donald Trump has severely criticized the NATO allies for the few expenses in defense sector. Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada were the countries targeted by Trump, who wanted to warn them... more
IndustryLeonardo, Bone interim manager of "cyber security"
The Scottish will also remain head of the Avionics Systems division
After the scandal that led to the exclusion of Andrea Biraghi as head of the "cyber security" division of Leonardo, the CEO Alessandro Profumo chose Norman Bone to entrust him with interim the responsibility... more
Military aviationF-35 aircraft, Turkish pilots will begin to train in the US
Despite the possibility that sales will be blocked
The Turkish aviation pilots will begin their training at the Luke Air Base, AZ on the F-35, despite the possibility of a definitive stop to the delivery of the fifth generation aircraft to Turkey. However,... more
DefenseGermany: defense budget will reach 42.9 billion
Defense minister's will see to increase the funds for the armed forces
The German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has endorsed to increase the budget allocated to expenditure for the German armed forces, reaching a budget of about 42.9 billion euros for 2019. An increase... more
IndustryAircraft-helicopters. Leonardo: contract with GB MoD for simulation and test systems
Already in use in particular on Typhoon, Tornado, Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook and C-130J
Leonardo has been awarded a post-design support contract by the UK Ministry of Defence which will see the Company provide in-service support for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment, currently being... more
IndustryATR: there will be demand for 3,000 new aircraft
Valued at over USD 80 bn for next 20 years -ATTACHMENT
The industry estimates a potential for 2,770 new routes; increasing demand for turboprops in the cargo market more
Military aviationAirplanes. Russia, signed contract for the first 12 Su-57
The announce by the Deputy Minister of Defense: first batch coming in 2019
The first contract for the supply of 12 fifth-generation Su-57 fighters was signed, the Russian deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko talked at reporters during a press conference at the Komsomolsk-na-Amure... more
IndustryAircraft. Kenya orders C-27J and AW-139
A commission for around 250 million of Euro
The government of Kenya has ordered a C-27J Spartan transport aircraft and an undisclosed number of AW-139 helicopters from Leonardo, to improve the operational capabilities of the Kenyan Air Force and... more
AirlinesItalian Undersecretary Geraci: "For Alitalia there's a strong Chinese interest"
The objective would be to make Fiumicino as main European hub
"The entrance of a Chinese company is an option, I can't anticipate the details but there's a strong interest for our former flag carrier", these are the words reported by the "Corriere della Sera" newspaper... more
DefenseSingapore: "In the next months the F-16 jets will be replaced"
The main candidate for the replacement is the F-35
On the agenda of the Ministry of Defense of Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, there is the replacement of the F-16 fighter jet aircraft. "F-16s would face obsolescense beyond 2030", Ng Eng said about the F-16. One... more
Civil aviationEASA takes on new responsibilities
The regulation will be published by the end of this month
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) welcomes the adoption by the Council of the European Union of updated aviation safety rules for Europe which include a new mandate for the Agency.This new mandate... more
DefenseBelgium orders A-400M aircraft for replace the C-130
The Airbus planes will be delivered in the next 5 years
The Belgium Ministry of Defense, Steven Vandeput, has announced that the Belgian Air Force will have seven A-400M airplanes, made by Airbus, for replace its aging Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules in service.... more
CuriositiesBelugaXL aircraft rolls-out of paintshop
The airplane has a special livery, chosen by Airbus employees
The first BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop unveiling a special livery making it look like a Beluga Whale. The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll where 20,000... more
IndustryPorto's Aerotec plan to buy Piaggio Aerospace
At stake the destinies of 1232 workers
Aerotec, founded by Alberto Porto, an engineer who worked for Ferrari and for Minardi, would seem ready to make an offer to the Mubadala fund to buy Piaggio Aerospace, 100% controlled by the same fund.... more
HelicoptersHungary orders 20 H-145M helicopters
The company will provide a training and support package
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H-145M military helicopters equipped with the innovative HForce weapon management in the frame of the military modernisation programme Zrinyi 2026. Together... more
IndustryNepal Airlines takes delivery of its first A-330 aircraft
It will lease from Portoguese Hi Fly
Nepal Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two A-330 airplanes, which it will lease from Portuguese lessor Hi Fly. These will be in addition to its two existing A-320ceos, and will be one of the... more
IndustryF-35 aircraft: the most advanced technology against the huge costs of the program
Despite the criticism the JSF program continues to move forward
From the factory in Cameri, near Novara, in April the F-35, the first of 85, for the Dutch aircraft was delivered. From Faco (Final Assembly and Check Out) by Cameri, the only European for the JSF program,... more
IndustryFincantieri beaten in Australia: Bae Systems wins with the Type 26
To the British a contract of 35 billion of Australian dollar
Despite the positive opinions expressed by the Australian Navy the Fremm lost the competition against the British frigates more
AirlinesAir France-Klm CEO: "It's necessary an aviation professionist"
This was said by Élisabeth Borne, transport minister of France
By July it must be named a successor of the resigned CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS: extra-week-end break
Tomorrow closed for patronal feast in Rome
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters, fans of social networks that tomorrow, Friday 29 June will remain closed on the occasion of the feast of the patrons of Rome (Saint Peter and Paul).The... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters overhauled 6 aircraft to India
MI-17-1V delivered to the Border Security Force
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) delivered six Mi-17-1V units to the Border Security Force of the Republic of India. The aircraft were overhauled at Novosibirsk Aircraft... more
AccidentsIndia. C-90 King Air aircraft crashes: 5 victims, one at the ground
Approaching the runway after a post-maintenance flight -2 VIDEO
A Beechcraft C-90 King Air aircraft registration VT-UPZ while it approached this morning (1:30pm local time) the Juhu Airport runway, a suburb of Mumbai, India, from which it had taken off for a post-maintenance... more
Civil aviationICAO Council reaches landmark decision on emissions offsetting
Future work on CORSIA will focus on its Implementation Elements
The ICAO Council made important headway yesterday on the key international standards supporting the UN aviation agency’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or ‘CORSIA’.Its adopt... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. The Chinook Block II program moves to final assembly
First delivery is expected in 2023
Boeing and the US Army celebrated a major CH-47F Block II program milestone with the loading of the first Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) helicopter into final assembly on June 27.The contract... more
Civil aviationPlanes. US flight attendants more exposed to several forms of cancer
Compared with the general public, according to a study of the Harvard Chan School
"Latest Harvard Gazette News" reported yesterday on its website regarding an inquiry made on connection aircraft staff and health that:American flight attendants have a higher prevalence of several forms... more
AirportsIATA: airlines welcome vote to expand Heathrow
The declaration by Association Regional VP for Europe
The International Air Transport Association welcomed the UK House of Commons vote in favour of the National Policy Statement (NPS) on airports. This opens the way to the long-overdue expansion of Heathrow... more
SecurityOrlando Airport: biometric exit thanks to technology
After a test for British Airways passengers
The system extends to all 6 million international travelers more
IndustrySonaca 200 aircraft EASA certified
In the CS-VLA category
The delivery of the first models is scheduled for next September more
UAS-DronesEU Council: ensuring aviation safety and use of drone aircraft
Signed off on EASA reform
The European Council adopted yesterday updated aviation safety rules, which include a revised mandate for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the first ever EU-wide rules for civil drone aircraft... more
DefenseLeonardo: order in defense sector
DRS will provide active protection systems for US Army tanks
Leonardo, through the US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, has been awarded a contract worth USD 193 million by US Army to provide active protection systems for US Army tanks.Leonardo DRS will provide the US Army... more
AirlinesIberia takes delivery the A-350/900 aircraft
The first of 16 units, newness for its fleet
Iberia, Spain’s flag carrier and a founding member of the IAG’s group of airlines, has taken delivery of its first of 16 A-350 XWB aircraft on order, becoming the 18th carrier to operate this newest and... more
AirlinesShort news. Brindisi-Zurich flight confirmed by Swiss
It becomes annual from next October 28th
Short news from Italy. Aeroporti di Puglia reports that the Swiss airline, already present at the airports of Bari and Brindisi, has decided to consolidate its presence in the region. In this context,... more
CuriositiesANA presents the first A-380 aircraft
With a particular customized livery
All Nippon Airways (ANA) launches its first A-380 aircraft on the Tokyo-Honolulu route, from the Spring of 2019. The airline has decided to create the special "Flying Honu" livery and design multifunctional... more
AirlinesWizz Air inaugurates Austrian base
In addition to five destinations
Wizz Air opened its Austrian base at Vienna Airport with one of its new A-320 aircraft. The new allocated airplane will support the start of operations of five new services from Vienna towards Valencia,... more
DefenseVard (Fincantieri) will build three ships for Norwegian Coast Guard
Contract signed with NDMA, worth about EUR 550 million
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD” or the “Company”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has announced that it has signed a new contract for the c... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and emissions (2). Aire Airlines: new step towards CO2 scheme
It expressed satisfaction for the decision
The members of AIRE (Airlines International representation in Europe) welcome the endorsement by the International Civil Aviation Organization Council yesterday of the key parameters of a Carbon Offsetting... more
AccidentsPakistan: Chengdu FT-7PG plane crash
National Air Force trainer, Paf. Two victims
A Chengdu FT-7PG Pakistan Air Force trainer airplane, Paf, crashed today as it was landing at the Peshawar Airport Air Base, Pakistan. On board two soldiers, a captain and a pilot officer, both died. A... more
IndustryAegean Airlines: order for 30 A-320neo family aircraft
Purchase agreement follows MoU signed in March 2018
Greece’s airline, AEGEAN Airlines, has firmed up an order for the purchase of 30 A-320neo Family aircraft at a ceremony in Athens. The purchase agreement, comprising 10 A-321neos and 20 A-320neos, was... more