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Science and technologyIndra and Microsoft migrate ATM to the cloud; first phase completed
A second one will assess migration of other services (surveillance, communications and drones)
Indra and Microsoft have successfully completed the first phase of the project to locate and operate from Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This milestone strengthens Indra’s strategy that already has so... more
Science and technologyFincantieri and University of Genoa launch 4 PhD projects
Within the framework of the convention signed last November
Within the framework of the convention signed last November by Paolo Comanducci, Dean of the Genoa University and Giuseppe Bono, CEO of the Fincantieri Group, to promote and fund experimental and educational... more
Science and technologyAirbus: solution to use aircraft for cargo operations during pandemic
A modification developed for A-330 and A-350 airplanes
Airbus is developing a modification for A-330 and A-350 family aircraft which will enable airlines to install freight pallets directly onto the cabin floor seat tracks, after removal of the economy-class... more
Science and technologyItalian ENAV selected by France
For the provision of the Aeronautical Information Management system
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company) announces that its subsidiary IDS AirNav has been selected by DSNA -French Air Navigation Service Provider- for the supply and development of the SEPIA, a new system... more
Science and technologyPrimoco UAV unmanned aircraft leaps forward
Virtual reality for pilot training -VIDEO
The Czech company Primoco UAV SE has introduced into its training program a virtual reality training module allowing it to significantly increase the efficiency, success and safety of its pilot training... more
Science and technologyLeonardo enhances the debate on growth, research and innovation
For the development of the “Country system”
Through the combination of research and technology, with industry and sustainability and specific attention to young people, #InnovarePerCrescere, took place today at the Leonardo plant in Pomigliano... more
Science and technologyGermany adopts the ESSOR HDR WF
It adds to the existing partners
a4ESSOR SAS (Alliance for ESSOR), a multi-national joint venture which is developing European Secure SoftwareDefined Radio (SDR) technology, has been awarded a contract amendment by OCCAR (Organisation... more
Science and technologyLeonardo drives the “digital transformation” of key suppliers
Over forty SMEs coming from 12 Italian regions
Leonardo, in partnership with Confindustria’s Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH), launches a new initiative focused on the issues of Industry 4.0 and cyber security dedicated to its key suppliers, who are p... more
Science and technologyFuture Combat Air System takes major step forward
Demonstrator phase launched
The governments of France and Germany have awarded Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which... more
Science and technologyAirbus reveals in Singapore its blended wing aircraft demonstrator
Launched in 2017, it first took to the skies in June 2019
Airbus has revealed yesterday at "Singapore Airshow 2020" (February 11-16, see AVIONEWS) MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” sca... more
Science and technologyElectric aircraft will fly on domestic routes in Finland
A meeting hosted by Finavia and Finnair yesterday and today in Helsinki
The Finnish airport operator Finavia has joined a Nordic initiative to enhance the development of electric aviation. The Network for Electric Aviation (NEA) is an initiative, where Nordic actors come together... more
Science and technologyRolls-Royce: "green" projects and new engine
"The challenge is dissociate emissions from traffic growth"
The Research and Development (R&D) sector of the Rolls-Royce company is unstoppable and much of its energy is now used in projects that pay attention to the environmental impact. The English group based... more
Science and technologyAirbus demonstrates fully automatic vision-based take-off
The crew comprises of pilots, flight test engineers and test flight engineer
Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an its Family test aircraft at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. The test crew comprising of two pilots, two flight test... more
Science and technologyBoeing-Fraport: presented ecoDemonstrator technologies at an event in Frankfurt
The program flew for the first time in 2012
Boeing and Fraport kicked off the Boeing ecoDemonstrator "European Expo" at Frankfurt Airport to showcase technologies that advance aviation. More than 1000 guests including industry stakeholders, students... more
Science and technologySita acquires an Italian software company
The company specializes in tailor-made solutions for airports and Naples service provider
SITA, the IT provider to the air transport industry, announced today that it had acquired 100% of Software Design, an Italian software and solution integrator tailored to airports and the main IT service... more
Science and technologyScientists develop almost "indestructible" glassy material
It could also be used in the airline industry
A team of researchers from the US Navy reproduced a mineral material based on magnesium and aluminum called "spinel", a sort of "transparent clay" that could allow the creation of an extremely resistant,... more
Science and technologySeastema (Fincantieri) presents its own innovative console
For the yacht market
SEASTEMA (a Fincantieri company) introduced its innovative “Light Bridge” Console at "MYS 2019“."Light Bridge” is the result of its most recent effort to develop high functional interfaces for the yac... more
Science and technologyBoeing and Porsche to partner on Premium Urban Air Mobility market
Development of new urban ecosystem
Porsche and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the premium urban air mobility market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace. With this partnership, both companies will... more
Science and technologyEuropean airports' capacity with satellite-based landing systems
The first collaborative meeting took place in Toulouse
Indra is a key partner of the European GBAS Alliance that will start to deploy this year state-of-the-art satellite-based landing systems at airports all around Europe to increase runaway capacity by up... more
Science and technologyBoeing and First Scandinavia launch Newton Concept in Europe
The mobile science classroom will be on tour in nine different European states, starting with Spain
The Mobile Newton Room, a portable science classroom is going on tour. In close collaboration with Boeing, First Scandinavia are presenting the Mobile Newton Rooms in Europe. First up is SpainChildren... more
Science and technologyBertrand Piccard at G7 to push ambitious climate action
The pilot of Solar Impulse airplane has been selected by the French government
The explorer and pilot of Solar Impulse airplane has been selected by the French government as one of the representatives of civil society that addresses the G7, calling for brave policies that will turn... more
Science and technologyLufthansa Innovation Hub focuses on CO2 neutral fuels for aircraft
And it aunches sustainability platform
CO2 neutral, synthetic fuel is one of the most promising alternatives for making the future of aviation climate-neutral. Industry and nationwide deployment has failed so far due to limited quantity and... more
Science and technologyAirbus unveils new concept: the "bird airplane"
Fitted out of "Feathers" as a "Bird of Prey", potential expression of biomimicry
Airbus has unveiled a bird-like conceptual airliner design with the goal of motivating the next generation of aeronautical engineers, underscoring how they can make a difference by applying technologies... more
Science and technologyTeam from the Netherlands wins Airbus "Fly Your Ideas 2019" competition
Among the seven finalists
Aerospace and academic experts from Airbus and the International Space University (Strasbourg) have selected Team “Zero” Heroes from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, as winner of the Airbus "Fl... more
Science and technologyBoeing: new technologies from the lab to ecoDemonstrator flight tests
B-777 will serve as the sixth test airplane in the program
Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane operators and passengers — from enhancing safety and sustainability t... more
Science and technologyLeonardo-Alea: agreement for multimedia broadband solutions
For the public security and professional markets
Leonardo has signed an agreement with Alea, a company specialising in mission critical communication software, for the joint development of multimedia broadband solutions for the public security and professional... more
Science and technologyFuture mobility, new generation of aircraft coming
According to it is emerged from a report
A new class of aircraft is taking shape that could turn the dream of "flying machines" into reality, they are electric or hybrid aircraft that allow vertical lifting, called eVtol (Electric Vertical Take-Off... more
Science and technologySeven directors collaborate to sustainability of aviation
The world aerospace industries united in the project
Aerospace Industry CTOs Cooperate to Drive the Sustainability of Aviation A joint statement from the Chief Technology Officer of seven of the world's leading aerospace manufacturers.A Unified CommitmentAviation... more
Science and technologyAirbus partners with United Airlines to manage aircraft data
And to enhance predictive maintenance capabilities
United Airlines has become the latest US carrier to connect to Airbus’ open-data platform, Skywise, following an agreement recently signed between the airline and Airbus. United will leverage Skywise t... more
Science and technologyBoeing advances biofuels, recycling and conservation
According to the 2019 environmental report just published
Boeing today released its 2019 Global Environment Report, highlighting how the company is building cleaner, more fuel-efficient airplanes and finding innovative ways to recycle and conserve resources.In... more
Science and technologyMusk's Starlink system worries astronomers
The alarm: in the future we risk seeing satellite constellations instead of stars
Space X launched 60 Starlink satellites into orbit (see AVIONEWS) last week. However, the enthusiasm of its founder Elon Musk was not the same feeling of the scientific community, which raised the alarm:... more
Science and technologyRobot pulls Piaggio P-180 Avanti heavy aircraft
The "quadruped" will support the man in emergency scenarios (earthquakes and fires) -VIDEO
The IIT (Italian Institute of Technology) research team led by Claudio Semini presented the latest research related to the "International Conference on Robotics and Automation" held today at the International... more
Science and technologyAnd Lilium arrives, the electric taxi that flies
The new 5-seat machine, revealed today at its maiden flight -VIDEO
Lilium, a Munich-based start-up that has developed an on-demand taxi service, has today revealed for the first time its new five-seater all-electric flying aircraft prototype. The presentation took place,... more
Science and technologyState-of-the-art civil aviation sensors
Thanks to an European project coordinated by the Turin Polytechnic
An innovative, modular and fully integrated system for measuring and calculating flight parameters: this is the result of the “Modular and Integrated Digital Probe for Sat Aircraft Air Data System” (MI... more
Science and technologyAvinor: electrical aircraft developments
A lot of newness in this field since it organized the first flight
Since Avinor organised the first flight with an electric aircraft in Norway last year, there have been a lot of developments in the electrification of aviation. Widerøe predicts the first commercial electric... more
Science and technologyAirbus and Orbital Insight launch Earth Monitor
To provide geopolitical and economic insights
Airbus Defence and Space and Orbital Insight have expanded upon their partnership agreement to create Earth Monitor, a change analysis and insights service which provides situation awareness over archived... more
Science and technologySeven teams for the 2019 "Fly Your Ideas" competition
They represent eleven countries and eight different universities
Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition "Fly Your Ideas" (FYI) which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the industry: Electrification,... more
Science and technologyDevelopment of high precision end-to-end autonomous driving solution
Through the use of information derived from satellites
Airbus Defence and Space and ZF Friedrichshafen, a system provider for mobility, are collaborating to enrich and complement ZF on-board system to enhance autonomous driving by using Airbus satellite derived... more
Science and technologyAirbus launches new service
With an US carrier as early adopter
Airbus has launched first operations of a new Skywise service –Skywise Health Monitoring (SHM)– with Allegiant Air on its A-320 airplanes. Dynamically coupled with Skywise Reliability Services (SRS) and... more
Science and technologyAirbus-Climate: to empower farmers with reliable satellite imagery
Through a platform of digital agriculture
Airbus Defence and Space and The Climate Corporation (Climate), a subsidiary of Bayer, have announced a new global agreement to deliver frequently updated satellite imagery from Airbus to farmers through... more
Science and technologyTAS takes 3D printing into series production
To make components for telecommunications satellites on an electric platform
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) first used additive manufacturing a few years ago with the 3D-printed aluminum antenna brackets for the TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSAT satellite, launched in 2015, and the polymer tu... more
Science and technologyLeonardo rewards graduate thesis in mechanical engineering
To analyse and predict the level of stress faced by pilots and road users
Leonardo’s commitment to the development of young talent and promotion of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are at the heart of the Leonardo Committee’s Graduation Awa... more
Science and technologyAirbus delivers first FANS-C equipped A-320 airplane to easyJet
Milestone marks the start of demonstration by seven airlines
Airbus has delivered the first FANS-C-equipped A-320 aircraft to easyJet. In the framework of Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Air Traffic Management (ATM) research programme, this airplane –... more
Science and technologyLeonardo wins National Award for Innovation
With its environmentalprotection project in the aeronautical sector
Leonardo has won the most prestigious Italian award dedicated toinnovation, the National Award for Innovation. The initiative, promoted by the Cotec Foundation,annually studies the innovative projects... more
Science and technologyAirbus turns imagery into insight thanks to a digital platform
A new version of OneAtlas has been released
Airbus Defence and Space has released a brand new version of The OneAtlas Platform, its collaborative environment to easily access premium imagery, perform large-scale image processing, extract industry-specific... more
Science and technologyLeonardo and development of the aeronautical sector in Southern Italy
The AeroTech Campus established, a new hub for technological innovation
The establishment of the AeroTech Campus, the new HUB for thetechnological innovation of the Leonardo Aerostructures Division, was announced today at the Pomigliano d’Arco plant (Naples). The Italian P... more
Science and technologyFraport-Volocopter: development of infrastructure for air taxi services
New ways for connecting airports with urban transport for the mobility of the future
Fraport and Volocopter are pioneering mobility of the future. Together, they are developing concepts for ground infrastructure and operations required for air taxi services at airports. This cooperation... more
Science and technologyAirbus adds new service "Verde"
Detailed crop analytics from satellite imagery
Airbus launched an innovative service called "Verde" that delivers detailed crop analytics from satellite imagery, perfectly clipped to the field and accurately de-clouded. Served as plug and play API... more
Science and technologyAirbus creates the first electric airplane competition with Air Race E
It will start next year
Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric airplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020.The company is the Official Founding Partner of Air Race E... more
Science and technologyBoeing partners to accelerate supersonic travel
Aerion's AS2 will be the first supersonic business jet to market
The company to provide financial, engineering and industrial resources more