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AirlinesSingapore Airlines changes turbulence management
Investigators are currently examining the data from the black boxes
The national carrier Singapore Airlines has changed the rules regarding the use of seat belts on board and changed the route of the London-Singapore flight. This is the first effect of the incident that... more
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AirlinesIran buys 12 Russian helicopters
They will be destined for the services of the Tehran Red Cross
Iran has signed a contract with Russia for the purchase of 12 Mil Mi-17 helicopters to be used for the services of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (Ircs). The value of the deal would be around 500 million... more
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CargoEurope studies solutions to replace Antonov planes
Solutions to have aircraft with strategic transport capacity
Cargo planes built by the Ukrainian state company Antonov are known to be the largest in the world. These are aircraft used to move large cargo, including helicopters, vehicles and oversized components... more
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AirlinesTel Aviv Airport: Terminal 1 reopens
The first national flights will take off on May 27th
Terminal 1 of the Israeli "Ben Gurion" international airport in Tel Aviv reopens. The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) announced this in recent hours. Operations at the facility were suspended seven months... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: hopeful Germans
Confidence in favorable negotiation outcome, but Brussels sees competition risks
The Lufthansa aviation group responds with optimism to the European Commission's skepticism regarding the acquisition of 41% of the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways. The German airline avoids comments... more
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Civil aviationEmbraer and Avfuel to increase SAF adoption
To one load per week at Melbourne Airport
Embraer announced yesterday an agreement with Avfuel to increase its uptake of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Melbourne-Orlando International Airport to one load per week.The duo first entered... more
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Finance and economySix builders for the new NATO helicopters
The first phase comes to life with the assignment of the concept study
Six companies are vying for the creation of the new generation military helicopter which could be adopted as the standard aircraft for the member fleets of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).... more
![AW-139 helicopter, the first aircraft completed its maiden flight -lasted 45 minutes- at the facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese) on February 3, 2001](https://avionews.it/resources/small/8c62cfdfb1d5656c4afe5d826493240f.jpg.webp)
AirlinesHelicopters: increasing use of leasing
It emerges from consultancy monitoring
The number of chartered helicopters will reach 15% of the total number of aircraft in flight in the world By 2030. In fact, operators in the sector are increasingly turning to leasing services to strengthen... more
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AirlinesChinese aircraft manufacturer bets to Saudi Arabia
Comac wants to expand its passenger aircraft sales business
State-owned manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is eyeing Saudi Arabia's aviation market as a launchpad for its international ambitions. This is a move that confirms the strong... more
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Civil aviationSuperconductivity research for hydrogen-powered aircraft a step further
Confirmed interest in the potential of these technologies
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new technological demonstrator to accelerate the maturation of superconducting technologies for use in electric propulsion systems of... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines backs down on pedophile employee
Legal case because minors were filmed while using the airplane bathroom
A lawsuit was filed against the US carrier American Airlines after a minor girl was allegedly "secretly filmed while using the plane's toilet" during a flight operated in January 2023. According to the... more
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AirlinesTurkish airline focuses on tourism
Agreement with the UN to enhance emerging destinations
To promote sustainable tourism and aviation on a global scale. This is the purpose with which the national carrier Turkish Airlines today signed a protocol with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO, United... more
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AirlinesItaly. Trento: new helicopters for the firefighters
Two H-125s in service at Fire Brigade in June 2024 - VIDEO
Two new Airbus Helicopters H-125 aircraft destined for the medical rescue service arrive in Trento (Italy). The two rotorcraft will replace the old Ecureuil 350B3 currently in use. The two unts will be... more
![Nuove tecnologie assistenza al pilota si sviluppano con dimostratore "Optimate" di Airbus](https://avionews.it/resources/small/6b89254231b8336ea8fefb052e3d063a.jpg.webp)
AirportsNew pilot assistance technologies take to the road with a demonstrator
Automatic aircraft taxiing and new features tested in electric truck
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has started testing new technologies to support automatic taxiing and enhance pilot assistance onboard an innovative electric truck. The three-year... more
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AirlinesRaisi's death: last words on board the aircraft
"The situation is not good, our helicopter..", said a staff member
"The situation is not good, our helicopter crashed", the words broken by tears. This is what emerges from the audio recorded on board the Bell 212 military helicopter (mark 6-9207) on which was the president... more
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AirportsBrindisi Airport: restrictions in view of the G7
The official dinner in the Castello Svevo is also scheduled for June 13th
Ban on transit and parking in areas near the international Italian airport in Brindisi during the days of the G7 Summit. This is what is provided by five ordinances issued today by the Apulian municipality.... more
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Civil aviationBrussels explains firefighting fleet details
Four aircraft assigned to Italy in Summer 2024: this is the list
The European Union has assigned four aircraft to Italy: two medium amphibious planes and two light ones. In total, 28 firefighting planes and four helicopters will be active in summer 2024 at 10 EU Member... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines crash (2): what the experts say
Plane is the safest means of transport, but can you die from turbulence?
The plane is the safest means of transport. A 2023 Harvard University study highlighted that driving a car is 200,000 times riskier than travelling in the skies, and that the chances of a flight accident... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines plane crash: updates
There are also seven seriously injured due to turbulence - VIDEO
A 73-year-old British passenger died and 54 injured, including seven in serious condition. This is the final balance of the accident which yesterday involved a B-777/300ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWM)... more
![H-145, H-160, H-175 Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (Smfl)](https://avionews.it/resources/small/fd0ef731749ce7c71d240540106ddbd3.jpeg.webp)
Civil aviationAirbus signs order for 21 helicopters
Mix of H-145, H-160 and H-175 units
Airbus Helicopters, LCI, a reference aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have announced an order for up to 21 of the latest generation helicopters. The major... more
![Singapore Airlines receives first B-787/10 airplane](https://avionews.it/resources/small/5f8ff55eb47fc43662ab1911a01b2f36.jpg.webp)
AccidentsLondon-Singapore flight: one dead and 30 injured
Plane forced to make emergency landing due to violent turbulence
One person deceased and around 30 injured: this is the toll of an emergency landing at the Thai airport of Bangkok made in the last few hours by the pilot of a B-777/300ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWM)... more
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AirlinesITA Airways (2) is preparing for sale
Have your accounts in order to present yourself at your best at your wedding with Lufthansa
Having your accounts in order to present yourself at your best at the wedding with the Lufthansa company. This is the short-term objective of the national carrier ITA Airways. The company closed the 2023... more
![ITA Airways: first flight A-330neo aircraft with blue livery](https://avionews.it/resources/small/e88223b79746c9d723b9ff6642194a4f.jpg.webp)
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: a decisive week
Study highlights that on intercontinental routes there is no competition problem
The airport slots at Milan-Linate airport, the Italy-Central Europe routes, the long-haul connections to the United States and Canada. These are the three main issues on which the national carriers ITA... more
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CuriositiesRaisi's death: what we know about the helicopter
The engine had well exceeded 10,000 flight hours
A good part of international public opinion is wondering how it is possible that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash. The question is this: a modern country and protagonist of politics... more
![Saudia Group: A-320neo and A-321neo airplanes in flight](https://avionews.it/resources/small/fefd20335764b763a50c3c8b386de3fe.jpg.webp)
AirlinesSaudia Group orders 105 A-320neo Family aircraft
To support Country’s aviation goals
Saudia Group, represented by Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier, has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A-320neo Family a... more
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Civil aviationIran aircraft crash (2): Italy expresses condolences
Council meeting after President Raisi's death in the crash of a helicopter
Analysis of the situation and monitoring of developments in the Middle East after the death of the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, who was on board a helicopter that crashed in recent hours on the border... more
![Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (Mit), Matteo Salvini, during Question Time in the Chamber of Deputies](https://avionews.it/resources/small/86353c5d9e3a3409c1e80d910ad00731.webp.webp)
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: EU vetoes worry Rome
Salvini (MIT): "No to an Europe that wages war on Italian companies"
The Italian Executive is worried by the sacrifices requested by Brussels to authorize the sale of 41% of the national carrier ITA Airways to the Germans of Lufthansa. The two airlines had recently declared... more
![A United Airlines B-787 Dreamliner in flight](https://avionews.it/resources/small/e744065b7fade29d17b4118491ab6700.webp.webp)
AirlinesUSA: United-FAA tensions between airlines
Extended security checks and stop to business expansion
Route expansion still blocked for the American carrier United Airlines, whose activities continue to remain under the magnifying glass of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has extended... more
![William Lai, president of Taiwan since 2024](https://avionews.it/resources/small/c85448fb0ff9814411ffb355b974ba36.webp.webp)
Finance and economyTaiwan: swears in new president Lai
In his inaugural speech he invites Beijing to dialogue
The new President of the Republic of Taiwan, William Lai, was sworn in today, Monday, May 20, 2024, as the new Head of State. In his inaugural speech, after taking the oath of office, he urged Beijing... more
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AccidentsIran incident: President Raisi dead
He was on board a crashed helicopter
The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter accident in recent hours. The accident was apparently caused by poor weather conditions. According to a first reconstruction of the accident, the... more
![A Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of American Airlines](https://avionews.it/resources/small/2e291fc816c00d8c112a234fb8f873ef.jpg.webp)
AirlinesUsa: carriers against tariff rules
Government wants to protect consumers and asks for more transparency on extra costs
Some US airlines are taking legal action against the US Department of Transportation. The reason? The new regulation which imposes on airlines the obligation to communicate additional air fares to government... more
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AirlinesAustrian Airlines leases E-195 airplanes
Aircraft will allow maintaining frequent Vienna-Venice flights
Austrian Airlines will wet-lease an E-195 aircraft from the Air Dolomiti company. These are two carriers that are part of the same Lufthansa Group. The "loan" will last from June 1 to October 31, 2024.... more
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AirlinesIndiGo considers order of 100 planes
These are turboprop aircraft intended for operations on regional routes
The Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines is said to be in negotiations for the purchase of around 100 aircraft for operations on regional routes. According to rumors, the company is evaluating offers... more
![The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 2024 to test 36 new technologies, in the third year of tests on a B-777/200ER (Extended Range) airplane](https://avionews.it/resources/small/1e73978488b94e59a5a1253c79021f9e.jpg.webp)
Civil aviationecoDemonstrator program to test new technologies
To improve cabin recyclability and operational efficiency
Other projects focus on single-engine taxi and digital taxi tests to reduce fuel usage and enhance safety more
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DefenseTurkish Air Force shows its muscles
The "Anatolia Phoenix" international military exercise begins
Dozens of combat aircraft and around 715 military personnel were deployed by the armed forces of Turkey on the occasion of the international military exercise "Anatolia Phoenix" (16-18 May 2024), which... more
![Muhammad V Casablanca International Airport, Morocco](https://avionews.it/resources/small/fa79df35854282522bccb24fa2bf67f8.jpg.webp)
AirlinesMorocco airports: tenders for expansion underway
Government wants to double their reception capacity
Morocco is preparing to start international tenders to double the capacity of the country's airports. They will be published in the coming weeks, ahead of schedule. The aim is, first of all, to arrive... more
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AirportsLisbon: the new airport in 2034
It was announced today by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro
Portugal will have a new international airport. It will be built in the municipality of Alcochete, where an old military air base is located, about forty kilometers east of the capital Lisbon and should... more
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Civil aviationAirbus achieves PDR for Eurodrone programme
And it enters into a final step
The Eurodrone programme has successfully performed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, this major programme milestone has been completed with OCCAR... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa towards the stop in Brussels
Indiscretions that Rome welcomes partly with optimism, partly with concern
Brussels could say no to the further sacrifices proposed by the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways and the German Lufthansa to have their marriage recognised. The reason is known: the European Commissioner... more
![Antonio Tajani](https://avionews.it/resources/small/c1ee273b9b769f4b276f615cfd5b943c.jpg.webp)
DefenseUkrainian war: Russia conquers vast territories
Tajani (Italian Foreign minister): "American and European aid is arriving"
The Russian armed forces conquered the largest extent of Ukrainian territory since the end of 2022. Over the past seven days, Kremlin soldiers have penetrated beyond Kiev's defense lines to take control... more
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Civil aviationAirbus "Racer" helicopter on display
The goal of the project is to combine stability and speed
The futuristic "Racer" rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters is on display in France. It is a prototype that combines the capabilities of an airplane with those of a rotary-wing aircraft. An experimental... more
![Irkut MC-21 during the maiden flight](https://avionews.it/resources/small/af3e0582c83546bfcce20516d2381850.jpg.webp)
AirlinesMC-21 aircraft tail resistance warhead
Tests performed on new components produced by the Russian national industry
Russian technicians have successfully tested the vertical tail plane of the Yakovlev MC-21 aircraft. This is the centerboard and rudder produced by the national industry, made of composite materials. The... more
![Aerial view of "Charles de Gaulle" Paris-Roissy Airport](https://avionews.it/resources/small/05be171d3b4bcc1cc47ab3476e2975bb.jpg.webp)
AirlinesTravel stress: the worst airports
Ranking lines up stopovers according to passengers' judgment
Long queues at check-in, excessively painstaking security checks, delayed flight connections. These are some of the reasons that can turn air travel into a stressful experience. And this despite the fact... more
![Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani](https://avionews.it/resources/small/cf70ed16c18be427281cf03b42b689bb.webp.webp)
Finance and economyUkrainian war. Putin: "We want peace"
Tajani (Italian Foreign minister): "It's the same old thing, but we welcome any openness to negotiations"
Russia has made it known that it is open to peace negotiations to put an end to the war in Ukraine, denouncing the obstacles by Kiev and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato). For its part, the... more
![Forestry Corps in action with "Super Puma" helicopter in Sardinia July 28, 2020](https://avionews.it/resources/small/53f0bee8847203f329b79ac0f1114978.webp.webp)
Civil aviationItaly. Sardinia: here is the fire prevention plan
Seven helicopters and two planes and other national service aircraft
Seven helicopters, three Canadair planes, other aircraft in reinforcement from Rome and 6,950 fire extinguishers. These are the numbers of the Italian firefighting machine made available by the Sardinia... more
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Civil defenseBrussels upgrades fire prevention system
Towards the creation of an aircraft fleet to fight fires in the Summer
The European Union is strengthening the Civil Protection Mechanism to prepare for firefighting and protect communities in member countries. In detail, among the measures adopted in this regard, there is... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: no waivers on North American routes
This is what emerges from recent statements by the managers of the two airlines
No waivers on long-haul routes between Europe and North America. It is what transpires from two recent statements by the managers of the German aviation group Lufthansa and the national carrier ITA Airways.... more
![Italian "Pitagora" Croton Airport](https://avionews.it/resources/small/a943646e69947054c1a9daf17a4d6054.webp.webp)
AirportsItaly. Calabrian airports: workers protest
Folded arms on May 28th and demonstration under the Prefecture
A two-hour strike has been proclaimed in Calabrian airports, Italy, from 10:00 to 12:00 on May 28th. The workers of the Calabrian airport system management company (Sacal) employed at the "Sant'Eufemia"... more
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Civil aviationGulfstream begins deliveries of G-700 aircraft
First two planes sold after recent FAA certification
The US manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace (General Dynamics Group), specialized in the development of aircraft for the business sector, has begun deliveries of its first G-700 aircraft to American customers.... more
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Civil aviationAirbus Helicopters: EC-145 Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie Nationale
Contract with company for 48 aircraft operated by the Ministry of Interior
Airbus Helicopters and Babcock have been awarded a contract to support 48 EC-145s operated by the French Ministry of Interior. The 12 year contract that starts this year was signed with the Direction de... more