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SecurityBoeing statement (2) on 737 MAX operation
"We have full confidence in the safety of this model", according to the industry
"Safety is Boeing’s number one priority and we have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. We understand that regulatory agencies and customers have made decisions that they believe are most appropriate f... more
SecurityAlso French DGAC Authority prohibits B-737 Max aircraft in airspace
The measure as a precaution from/to/ on the territory
France is closely following the progress of the investigation after the accident of a B-737 MAX aircraft in Ethiopia, the cause of which is unknown at this time. French carriers have not such airplanes... more
SecurityEthiopian airplane (4). UK CAA statement
The Authority has issued instructions to stop any commercial passenger flights from any operator
A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said in a note: "Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the tragic incident in Ethiopia on Sunday". "The UK Civil Aviation Authority has been... more
SecurityBoeing statement on 737 MAX software enhancement
"Safety is its top priority", according to the note issued by the industry
Boeing unveiled yesterday a statement that we receive and published it: "The Boeing Company is deeply saddened by the loss of Lion Air Flight 610, which has weighed heavily on the entire Boeing team,... more
SecurityEthiopian airplane (2). Italian Ansv designates its own investigator
The Italian victims allow it to participate in the investigation as an observer
In consideration of the presence of eight Italian citizens (see AVIONEWS) among the victims of the accident occurred on March 10th in Ethiopia, on the B-737 MAX plane 8, registration ET-AVJ, taken off... more
SecurityNew solution presented to improve safety on the runways
System born in the Arsi project to increase traffic management capacity at Zurich airport
Airports around the world may benefit from a solution developed by Skyguide, Indra, SkySoft-ATM and Zürich Airport in the Advanced Runway Safety Improvement (ARSI) project. The objective of the plan has... more
SecurityIATA releases 2018 airline safety performance
An increase in accidents compared to 2017 -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2018 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continuing safety improvements over the long term, but an increase... more
SecurityLeonardo signs contract with NATO
To extend cyber defence partnership
Leonardo has signed an 18-month contract with the NCI Agency which will see the Company continue to deliver cyber-incident detection and management capabilities. The new NATO Computer Incident Response... more
SecurityNow boarding from Miami Airport: facial recognition departures
Lufthansa is first airline to replace boarding passes for cameras on flights from MIA
Passengers departing from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Munich on Lufthansa flight 461 can now board with the quick click of a camera instead of a boarding pass and passport, thanks to the airport’s l... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company airplanes (2019-01-01)
To address the unsafe condition on the products -ATTACHMENT
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD 2019-01-01) regarding the Boeing Company Airplanes.For the integral version of the document see the attachment below (eight... more
SecurityAircraft and safety. Statistics: 15 fatal accidents in 2018
And 556 fatalities, according to the Aviation Safety Network
Despite several high-profile accidents, the year 2018 was one of the safest years ever for commercial aviation, Aviation Safety Network (ASN) data show. Yet, last year was worse than the five-year average.Over... more
SecurityItalian Ansv: report of the plane accident investigation at Rome-Ciampino in 2008
Occurred to a B-737/8AS, EI-DYG registration marks, on 10 November of ten years ago - ATTACHMENT
Ansv, Italian Flight Safety Authority, announces that it has published a new document on its website.This in particular concerns:Final report related to the accident occurred to the B-737/8AS aircraft,... more
SecurityLeonardo: creation of the Electronics division, strategic business
New Managing Director of Cyber Security
Leonardo announces that the Board of Directors held today approved the creation of the new Electronics Division, reporting directly to the CEO. Its aim is to allow inudstry to organise its Defense and... more
SecurityAircraft. Pilots could replicate what happened on the Lion Air B-737 MAX 8
Simulator training to disable Mcas
The pilots of the B-737 MAX aircraft could soon be trained in a simulator to keep the airplane in the same situation faced by those who were at the controls of the Boeing of Lion Air, crashed shortly after... more
SecurityNorth Korea: new missile bases despite announcements made
The production of missiles capable of transporting nuclear warheads continues
Despite the fact that the President of United States Donald Trump is convinced that the dialogue with North Korea will give its results and that the Pyongyang missile and nuclear arsenal will be dismantled,... more
SecurityCathay Pacific: a greater investment in security will be needed
The cyber attack suffered by the carrier more extensive than imagined
The cyber attack suffered by the Cathay Pacific airline, which led to the violation of personal and financial data of about 9.4 million customers, may have been in fact much larger than what has been hitherto... 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
SecurityEU: agreement to sanction those who carry out cyber attacks
Agreement reached between the 28 member countries in the European Council
Two weeks after the Dutch revelation of having foiled a cyber attack by the Russian military secret service, yesterday the European Union (EU) countries decided to allow the European Council to sanction... 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
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
SecurityWashington Airport: new biometric system technology unveiled
The entire screening process takes less than two seconds
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, in partnership with US Customs and Border Protection, unveiled a new biometric screening system Thursday that uses facial-recognition technology to streamline... more
SecurityF-35: hacker spy to obtain sensitive data on the plane
Cybernetic attack perpetrated by Tinder
A hacker -as the "Daily Mail" writes- would have violated through the "Tinder" application for an account of a RAF (Royal Air Force), obtaining information on the fifth-generation American F-35 aircraft.... more
SecurityRussia: criticism of the missile defense system in Romania
The accusation is to conceal intermediate-range missiles
The Aegis Ashore -the US anti-missile ballistic defense system- present in Romania and soon also in Japan is considered a threat to Russian security. To say it -as reported by "Tass"- was a diplomat of... more
SecurityConsequences of irresponsible drinking when travelling
Aviation industry to launch UK awareness campaign
Travel retailers, airports and airlines have joined forces to unveil a summer passenger awareness campaign to encourage people to fly responsibly. The ‘One Too Many’ campaign was launched today by the... more
SecurityPlanes and health. EASA: new rules on mental fitness of air crew
The Regulation includes three safety measures
The European Union published today new safety rules on air operations, including new provisions to better support the mental fitness of air crew. The Regulation includes the following safety measures:-... 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
SecurityAirplanes and safety. All airlines from Indonesia in EU back list
A total of 119 airlines are banned from EU skies -ATTACHMENT
A new system deployed to prevent unsafe aircraft from entering European airspace more
SecurityRome-Fiumicino: Egates available for USA passengers
Control-passport in a few seconds extended to them -VIDEO
From yesterday, American passport holders departing "Leonardo da Vinci Airport" in Rome-Fiumicino can undergo passport checks in around 20 seconds, all thanks to the e-gate service. Thanks to a project... more
SecurityICAO SG: key security and efficiency priorities
She highlights at International Transport Forum Summit
ICAO Secretary General (SG) Fang Liu joined an illustrious cross section of government and travel/tourism leaders in Leipzig this week when she participated in two prominent panel discussions at the "International... more
SecurityDrone aircraft. Leonardo partner Enav for traffic management in Italy
Teamed with the subsidiary Telespazio and IdS
Leonardo has been selected by ENAV, the company that manages civilian air traffic in Italy, as its industrial partner for the development of an air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft and for... more
SecurityPlanes and safety. EASA: to support implementation of flight time limitations rules
The Agency meets with airlines, crewmembers and authorities
Today 180 participants from the European aviation industry participated in a workshop organized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Flight Time Limitation (FTL) rules and Fatigue Risk Management... more
SecurityAircraft and transport. Hawaii: red alert for Kilauea volcano
The column of smoke and ashes could almost reach 20 km -2 VIDEO
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Kīlauea, local station of the US Geological Survey (USGS) has brought to the red level the warning threshold for the state of the largest volcano in Hawaii, the Kilauea,... more
SecurityWashington Airport: tomorrow simulated aircraft disaster
To ensure readiness for major emergency response at Dulles
Media are invited to cover the airport emergency exercise at Washington-Dulles International Airport tomorrow, on May 5, 2018, where they will be able to view drill staging (including simulated injury ap... more
SecurityAirplanes. ICAO and UNODC to strengthen joint security efforts
Targeting international trafficking and terrorist activities
ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, took an important step today to bolster global efforts targeting international... more
SecurityPlanes. FAA sets up checks on CFM56-7B engines
NTSB, Boeing and CFM International send technicians to the US to assist Southwest Airlines
The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will order the inspection of many CFM56-7B aircraft engines following the accident that involved a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) (brands: N772SW)... more
SecurityAirport security: new algorithm finds explosive material hidden in luggage
More accurate than current software
A new algorithm capable of finding explosives traces in luggage during airport check-in procedures is born from a research carried out by the Milan Polytechnic Institute in collaboration with a company... more
SecurityDutch Safety Commission investigates Transavia aircraft accidents
Dutch Safety Board carries out a strict take-off performance monitoring systems check
The Dutch Safety Board has completed an in-depth investigation into two serious aircraft accidents which involved two Transavia airline B-737/800s in a short time. According to the check made, on the planes... more
SecurityLA Airport progresses biometric boarding trial
The solution is now used by Lufthansa passengers
After the successful go live of the new contactless biometric self-boarding solution at Los Angeles (LA) Airport end of last year, Lufthansa has joined the trial, boarding passengers flying out of the... more
SecurityPassengers board in the time of a click
Biometric experimentation at the Orlando, Florida airport
Passengers flying with British Airways from Orlando International Airport to London-Gatwick are enjoying a secure and seamless departure with new biometric boarding at the gate. A quick photo is all that... more
SecuritySaab’s system operational in Indonesia
For runway safety at Juanda International Airport
Saab’s A-SMGCS (Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System) has been deployed at Juanda International Airport, Indonesia’s third largest airport serving over 19 million passengers per year. Its... more
SecurityCanada Authority suspends Coa to Island Express Air
For security problems after the accident to its B-100 King Air
Transport Canada suspended yesterday the Air Operator Certificate to the Island Express Air company due to security problems. The measure implemented yesterday on February 28 requires to airline to cease... more
SecurityMiami Airport: first passport clearance facility with facial recognition
The ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at MIA
Officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted yesterday a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Miami International Airport’s newly renovated C... more
SecurityAirplanes and transport. IATA releases 2017 airline safety performance
The data show continued strong improvements in this area
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety.The all accident rate... more
SecurityEASA publishes the 2018-2022 EPAS
It also includes the Agency’s rulemaking programme -ATTACHMENT
The European Aviation Safety Agency published the 2018-2022 European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS), which also includes the Agency’s rulemaking programme. The EPAS, a key component of the European A... more
SecurityMunich Airport establishes center to fight cybercrime
Official opening of the Information Security Hub
Munich Airport has opened a new chapter in its IT security activities. At a special ceremony yesterday, the airport launched its Information Security Hub (ISH) – a competency center where IT specialists w... more
SecurityKorean Air will regulate smart luggage with lithium-ion batteries
Starting from January 15th onwards
Starting from January 15th onwards, Korean Air will regulate passengers from checking in and carrying-on Smart Luggage.Smart Luggage included features and devices such as USB chargers, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS,... more
SecurityPlanes. Easa's Czib Bulletin on Fir Jedda, Saudi Arabia
Overflight and take-off as an area of conflict with Yemen is not recommended
Ongoing military operations using ballistic missiles more
SecurityAirplanes and crashes: 2017 was safest year in commercial aviation history
Rome, Italy - According to the data by Aviation Safety Network
The Aviation Safety Network, independent organisation for the aviation and air safety that collects and classifies all commercial aircraft crashes in the world, released at the end of the year the 2017... more
SecurityAirplanes. EASA: how to fly safely with PED containing Lithium Batteries -VIDEO and SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Cologne, Germany - The Agency informs airlines and passengers about it with the publication of a SIB
As some of us prepare to travel for the end of year holidays, the European Aviation Safety Agency publishes a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) to inform airlines and passengers on how to fly safely carrying... more
SecurityAirbus CyberSecurity Predictions for 2018
London, UK - Threats via social media and Wireless networks will dominate next year
Researchers at Airbus’ external Cyber Security business have compiled their top technology predictions for 2018, based on trends identified at its Security Operations Centres in France, UK and Germany d... more