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AirlinesKorean Air launches full-scale electronic document system
Data shared by customers will be safely managed in a secure server
Korean Air has launched a full-scale digitalization of travel documents by introducing an e-Document system (e-DOC), becoming the first airline in the world to implement such an electronic document system.Customers... more
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AirportsOmicron impact immediate and substantial for Europe’s airports
Top 5, freight traffic and aircraft movements in November
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, released in the last days preliminary data on the impact of the Omicron variant on European passenger traffic, along with its full air traffic report for November... more
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Civil aviationTraining Indian pilots to operate Mi-171A2 helicopter
The course takes place at the center of Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
A second crew of Indian company Sky One Airways LTD started an advanced professional retraining program for a new type of Mi-171A2 helicopter. The course takes place at the aviation training center of... more
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AirlinesLufthansa Cargo. Dietmar Focke Chief Operations and Human Resources Officer
From next March 1, 2022
Dietmar Focke, currently Vice President Engine Services at Lufthansa Technik, will join the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo on March 1, 2022, with responsibility for Operations and Human Resources.... more
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AirlinesEU CJ. Planes: flight cancelled where the operating carrier brings it forward by more than one hour
The Court of Justice specifies the conditions
The Landgericht Korneuburg (Regional Court, Korneuburg, Austria) and the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Regional Court, Düsseldorf, Germany) have before them a number of disputes between, on the one hand, air p... more
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AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport. Thilo Schmid new CEO
He replaces Johan Vanneste
The Supervisory Board of Cologne-Bonn Airport unanimously elected in the last days Thilo Schmid as the new CEO of Cologne-Bonn Airport. The 46-year-old Master in Business Administration graduate will take... more
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AirlinesStrike at Frankfurt airport: flights cancelled
Some ground operators ask for salary adjustments next year
The German United Services Trade Union (Verdi) called for a strike at Frankfurt airport today. The union protest against the working conditions of around 600 employees of the airport service company Wisag,... more
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DefenseUS focuses on drones and reduces soldiers
But innocent casualties rise in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan
Washington changed its military strategy in recent years. It decided to increasingly focus on armed drone strikes to reduce the deployment of American soldiers on the ground. However, since September 2014... more
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Finance and economyLeonardo: signing of an ESG-linked Term Loan Facility
For an amount of € 600 million, with maturity in 2027
Leonardo yesterday signed a new ESG-linked Term Loan Facility, with a club of domestic and international banks, amounting to € 600 million with a maturity of 5 years and expiring at the beginning of 2... more
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AirlinesUS: a man admits to pointing a laser at the plane
Man faces up to 5 years in prison. About 50 incidents reported against him
The acting US Attorney, judge Joseph Murphy, announced in these days to have filed the guilty plea of Eugene Conrad, 52 years old, who admitted to have pointed a laser at several planes, in particular... more
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Civil aviationUnited States: FAA appoints new security director
Starting in 2022, Billy Nolen will lead team of 7600 employees
The US Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) announced that it has appointed Billy Nolen to the vacant position of director of the authority's safety office yesterday. His mission will begin in 2022.... more
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AirlinesPlanes and airlines. ITA Airways officially welcomed as an IATA member
Its first flight from Linate to Bari two months ago
ITA Airways started its operations on 15th October 2021 with its first flight AZ 1637 from Milano-Linate to Bari landed at 7:35 am. On the same day, it became an IATA member.The new Italian national airline,... more
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DefenseNATO chief runs for bank of Norway
Stoltenberg will not leave Atlantic Alliance leadership before October 2022
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he submitted an application to be the next governor of the Central Bank of Norway recently. The former prime minister... more
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AerospaceAerospace company Ariane announces 588 dismissals
French company is facing strong competition and numerous challenges
French aerospace company Ariane will fire 588 people by the end of 2022, including 527 in France. Among the latter 264 cuts concern the three sites in the Gironde region of France: Le Haillan (75 redundancies),... more
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IndustryFincantieri and Mubadala: collarations to develop advanced technologies
MoU signed for services in the se per servizi settori navale, marittimo ed industriale
Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala) and Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start potential collaborations in the field of advanced technologies and services in the naval,... more
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Aerospace27 military no-vax fired in the USA
USAF employees had refused to do the vaccine
The United States Air Force has discharged 27 airmen for refusing to undergo mandatory coronavirus vaccination. The reason is that while they did not request an exemption for religious or medical reasons,... more
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DefenseThe first two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft delivered to Kuwait
Part of a wider order for a total of 28 airplanes
The first Eurofighter for the Air Force of Kuwait landed yesterday in country. These are the first two Typhoons in the framework of a wider order for a total of 28 aircraft that will be delivered to the... more
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AirportsFraport traffic figures in November: positive passenger trend continues
Slowdown expected for December due to pandemic
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 2.9 million passengers in November 2021. This represents an increase of 341.5 percent year-on-year, albeit compared to a very weak November 2020. FRA’s continued t... more
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AirportsAci Europe: improvements in passenger traffic levels in October
Freight +9.7%, aircraft movements -29.8%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for October 2021.The report shows that passenger traffic in the European airport network decreased by –36.7% in October c... more
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AccidentsIndia has only 250 civilian Sar helicopters
Country thinks about the last incident; new government measure
India is making an examination of conscience and is thinking about the state of the national helicopter sector. It all started with the recent air accident involving a military aircraft in which the Chief... more
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AirportsAvinor: traffic data in November in Norway
The greatest increase in passenger numbers in the international traffic
A total of 3,113,261 passengers travelled to or from Avinor’s airports during the month of November in Norway. Compared to the same month in 2020, the traffic has increased more than threefold, but at t... more
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AerospaceIxpe mission: Nasa-Asi together with "Made in Italy" technology
Space telescope launched with three tools on board
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission launched at 1 am EST Thursday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.A joint effort with the Italian Space Age... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines: change at the top
Robert Isom CEO from 2022, Doug Parker will be president
The new wave of the global pandemic triggered by the Omicron variant could cause the recovery of air carriers to fail. For this reason, some companies are planning a new strategy to design a different... more
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Civil aviationICAO on Aviation Day: call for efforts to reconnect the world to be accelerated
With global connectivity recovery on course
For the first time since International Civil Aviation Day was established, in 1994, ICAO is commemorating 7 December this year with a special Joint Statement with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)... more
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DefenseRussia and India sign military agreement
Contract reached during Putin's visit to New Delhi
Russia and India yesterday signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation. The understanding was reached during the visit of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to New Delhi, where... more
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AirlinesITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
The MoU announced at the end of last September
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A-220s, 11 A-320neos and 10 A-330neos, the latest version of the A-330 widebody airliner. T... more
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Civil aviationFincantieri: most sought-after company by students and young professionals in the sector
For the third year in a row in both categories
Fincantieri continues to rank first as "Italy’s Most Attractive Employer" in the Manufacturing, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering sector according to the Universum ranking, the Swedish company that c... more
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DefenseItaly and France sign the "Treaty of the Quirinale"
Cooperation on defense, security, space, foreign and migration policies
Italy and France signed today in Rome at 9:00am the "Treaty for Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation". This is a historic agreement between the two countries that provides for mutual consultation and effective... more
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AirportsEU (2) proposes black-listing of transport operators
Involved in facilitating the smuggling or trafficking of people
As part of the European Union's united response to state-sponsored instrumentalisation of people at the EU's external border with Belarus, the Commission and High Representative proposd yesterday measures... more
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AirlinesWizz Air presents fifth aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino
AVIONEWS interviews the Chief Commercial Officer George Michalopoulos - VIDEO and GALLERY
Sustainability, resilience, expansion. These are the three key words to understand the current vision of the Wizz Air carrier. The low-cost airline based in Hungary announced this morning in Rome the introduction... more
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Civil aviationAirbus foresees demand for new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2040
Need for new pilots and skilled technicians over the next 20 years
In the next 20 years, Airbus forecasts demand for air transport to progressively shift from fleet growth to the accelerated retirement of older, less fuel-efficient aircraft, resulting in a need for some... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Carriers are urgently looking for pilots
Due to increased demand for travel and cuts made during the pandemic
The US air carriers have started a wild race for the pilot hiring, who are going to sit in planes that, after being parked on the ground for tens of months due to the pandemic, have returned to operate... more
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AirlinesEmirates: code-share with Garuda Indonesia
It is expected to come into effect from January 2022
Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a code-share partnership between both airlines. The new partnership allows customers of the international airline,... more
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Civil aviationEASA conference on drone aircraft in January 2022
Its main theme will be "UAM becoming a reality"
The next EASA High Level Conference on Drones will take place from 18-19 January 2022 during the fourth edition of "Amsterdam Drone Week" at RAI Amsterdam. This two-day conference brings together experts,... more
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Civil aviationElettronica-Leonardo: supporting growth of sovereign national skills
Agreement signed to strengthen long-term strategic cooperation
Leonardo and Elettronica have signed an agreement to strengthen the long-term strategic cooperation between the two companies in support of the growth of sovereign technologies. On the basis of the complementary... more
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DefenseFincantieri and Navantia agree to boost collaboration in European Defence
The signature will take place tomorrow during an event
Fincantieri and Navantia have reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to boost their relationship and explore the joint benefit of a broadened collaboration in the naval and... more
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AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Bauer, Volocopter commercial director
On the occasion of the presentation of eVtol Volocity - VIDEO
AVIONEWS talked with Christian Bauer, the commercial director of Volocopter, the German company that developed Volocity, a vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVtol) presented in these days at the... more
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AerospaceAn European platform to explore future uses of natural lunar resources launched
The ESRIC announces its intention to join the organization as the first non-founding member
In a contex of increased momentum around space exploration, Airbus Defence and Space, Air Liquide and ispace Europe have announced the joint creation of Euro2Moon.This non-profit organisation will be dedicated... more
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AirportsJavier Marín elected to lead European airport association
He replaces Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport
European airports’ trade association Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) yesterday held its General Assembly as part of its 31st Annual Congress and General Assembly, hosted by Geneva A... more
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AirportsAci Europe reveals "Best Airport Award" winners for 2021
In all categories
Aci Europe announced the "Best Airport Awards" winners yesterday during the Conference Dinner of its 31st Annual Congress and General Assembly, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by Génève Aéroport. Airports in... more
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Civil aviationEnav and Easa signed a Memorandum for international cooperation
During the "World Atm Congress 2021" in Madrid
Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Paolo Simioni, CEO of ENAV (Italian Air Navigation Service Provider) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) during... more
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AerospaceESA welcomed three new directors
The Italian Simonetta Cheli, among them, to lead Esrin
The ESA (European Space Agency) Council appointed yesterday on October 21, three new ESA directors, for Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement, for Earth Observation Programmes as well as for Navigation.This... more
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AirlinesITA: agreement with Alitalia on the brand
The newborn carrier will use it provisionally in the first few months
The new ailine Italia Trasporto Aereo has reached an agreement with the former national air carrier for the temporary use of the "Alitalia" brand. The pact concerns not only the livery of the aircrafts,... more
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AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines to host 78th IATA AGM in Shanghai
It will take place in June 19-21 of the next year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that China Eastern Airlines will host the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Shanghai, People’s Republic o... more
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AirlinesAircraft. United Airlines will fire 593 no-vax workers
Other US air carriers are opposing vaccine skeptics
The US carrier United Airlines has dismissed with no salary 2000 employees who have asked to be exempted from vaccination against Covid-19. Another severe decision taken by the company was the announced... more
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AerospaceStar Trek actor really goes into space
The trip will take place on Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule
Actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the television series "Star Trek", may soon fly into space for real. To give him this possibility would be Blue Origin, the aerospace company of Amazon... more
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Civil aviationBoeing projects demand for 8,700 new planes in Europe through 2040
20-year commercial aircraft market valued at €1.25 trillion/£1.1 trillion
Boeing forecast yesterday steady growth and greater sustainability for Europe’s commercial aviation fleet over the next 20 years, as the vast majority of the existing fleet is replaced with more fuel-efficient m... more
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IndustryATR appoints Guillaume Daudin as SVP Programmes
As of last September 1st
Guillaume Daudin has been appointed Senior Vice-President Programmes of ATR, the world regional aircraft manufacturer. As of the 1st of September 2021, he reports directly to industry’s CEO, Stefano B... more
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AirportsAci Europe: holiday season improvements in passenger traffic “cannot be called a recovery”
As gradual gains already plateau across Europe -ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for July 2021, as well as preliminary data for the month of August. The report shows that passenger traffic in the European... more
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Civil aviationBoeing appoints Ziad Ojakli to head Government operations
Effective from next October 1st
The Boeing Company named yesterday Ziad S. Ojakli as the company's executive vice-president of government operations effective October 1, 2021.In this role, he will lead Boeing's public policy efforts,... more