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Fair and showsEmbraer participates in "Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024" (December 19-22)
The company showcases C-390 "Millenium" and A-29 "Super Tucano" airplanes
Embraer showcases its portfolio of defense aircraft and solutions, including the C-390 Millennium multi-mission military transport aircraft and the A-29 Super Tucano light attack, reconnaissance and advanced... more
AerospaceAvio-Esa (2) new contracts to develop Vega
And increase its launch rate up to 6 per year
ESA (European Space Agency) signed yesterday multiple contracts with Avio to advance the development of its next-generation launcher, Vega-E, and to increase the number of flights per year of the Vega-C... more
AerospaceVega-C to launch the ESA "Forum" mission in 2027
Short for Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring
An historical step marked for Avio as a new European Launch Service Provider.ESA (European Space Agency) signed yesterday with Avio a frame contract for the procurement of launch services for the benefit... more
DefenseELT Group and Qatar Armed Forces: signed a contract for delivery of a unified EW center
The first agreement in the Country as a prime contractor
This agreement corresponds to the initial step of a wider project that will be achieved indifferent phases. "There is also the fact that the contract was signed on the day Qatar celebrates its National Day, which makes the event even more special" said Domitilla Benigni, CEO & COO of ELT Group more
Civil aviationArtificial intelligence: Leonardo-Cineca partnership
Mou signed by Roberto Cingolani and Alessandra Poggiani
Creating a structured digital services supply chain aimed at the national industrial system to contribute to Italian technological development. This is the goal of the new collaboration between Cineca... more
AirlinesFAA (2): published the final rule on drug and alcohol testing
Summary of the document of 36 pages - ATTACHMENT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published today a final rule that requires certificated repair stations outside the US to implement a drug and alcohol testing program. The testing applies to... more
Civil aviationDamascus Airport reopens: Syrian Air plane takes off for Aleppo
The Syrian airport had been closed since December 8, after the ouster of al-Assad - VIDEO
Damascus International Airport has resumed operations after a ten-day interruption, reopening for the moment only to domestic connections, made official by the take-off of a plane of the national airline... more
AirportsTerrorist collaborator wanted in the US arrested on plane at Malpensa
He supplied extremist organizations with electronic components for the production of drones
He was stopped by the police of the Digos of Milan while on board a commercial airplane he was transiting in Italy at Malpensa airport. The 38-year-old Iranian citizen -a note informs- "was arrested for... more
AerospaceEutelsat awards Airbus contract for 100 satellites
As part of the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation. Under the order, Airbus will build the first batches of the extension... more
AirlinesLuxair orders two more E-195E2 airplanes
The delivery is scheduled in early 2026 - DATA SHEET
Luxair, flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has signed a firm order with Embraer for two E-195E2 aircraft in the single aisle segment. These small narrowbody airplanes will complement the larger... more
Civil aviationFAA sets drug and alcohol testing rule for aircraft maintenance stations abroad
It will be published today and take effect next month
Congress also has restrictions, which give the green light to: conducting surprise checks at foreign repair shops, minimum qualifications and background checks for mechanics who work on US-registered aircraft more
Civil aviationItaly. EC: support renewable electricity production
Approved an aid scheme for EUR 9.7 bn
To foster the transition to a net-zero economy more
Civil aviationH-55 and Elfly Group: partnership for the BRM Aero B23 Energic
A pioneering step in electric aviation
H-55, a global leader in electric propulsion technology, and Elfly Group, a trailblazer in zero-emission regional air travel and green mobility solutions with its no emissions all-electric seaplane, announced... more
AirlinesGround staff unlawfully gired: Qantas to pay AUD 120 Million in compensation
After Federal Court ruling, settlement reached with Australian Transport Workers Union
A fund will provide compensation to 1,820 former employees of handling services more
Airlinesflydubai unveils new Business Class Lounge at Dubai International Airport
An area of 900 sm capable of hosting more than 200 passengers
flydubai, which celebrates 15 years of operations this year, has unveiled its new Business Class Lounge at Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport. The airline’s lounge opened its doors yesterday to w... more
DefensePortugal orders 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft
European country becomes the launch customer of the model -DATA SHEET
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense signed yesterday a contract with Embraer to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucanos that will equip the Portuguese Air Force, making Portugal the launch customer of the... more
Civil aviationCarabineros de Chile acquire S-100 UAS
For security operations
Carabineros de Chile, the Chilean national police force, has acquired the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), making them the first police force in Latin America to implement this advanced technology... more
AirportsRomania strengthens its F-16 fleet with three additional aircraft from Norway
Already landed at Câmpia Turzii, they will be operated by the 48th Fighter Squadron
At the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii, to equip the 48th fighter squadron more
Civil aviationNew Zealand: orange alert for aircraft and transport
Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption feared
Steam and gas plumes with intermittent ash emissions are increasing and could lead to a new eruptive episode with little or no warning more
OccurrencesProblems with Ethiopian B-777/300ER airliner, recently delivered
Reversal of route and safe landing due to technical problem. Perhaps the engine
An Ethiopian Airlines B-777/300ER (registration ET-BBG) passenger aircraft, last Saturday, taking off from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport bound for Dubai, reversed route and landed at the airport of departure... more
DefenseGcap: to deliver next generation combat aircraft
The industry partners reach landmark agreement
BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd (JAIEC), have reached an agreement to form a new company under a business joint-venture for the Global Combat Air Programme... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic- Italian Enac-AdP: partner to conduct spaceport feasibility study on Grottaglie
To evaluate technical and regulatory of operating from Italy’s site
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Virgin Galactic”) and Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (“ENAC”), the civil aviation authority of Italy, announced yesterday the signing of an Agree... more
AirlinesAircalin discloses order for two A-350 airplanes
In the version//900 for long range
Aircalin, the international carrier of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has disclosed an order with Airbus for two long-range A-350/900 aircraft. This order will enable it to support... more
Civil aviationBahrain Ministry of Interior orders 9 H-145 helicopters
For law enforcement missions and emergency medical services
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior of Bahrain, for the purchase of nine H-145 helicopters. These aircraft will be operated by the... more
Finance and economyNorthrop Grumman begins production of first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for France
And also it announces the buyback of additional own shares for 3 billion dollars
American multinational Northrop Grumman celebrated Tuesday the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the French Navy at its facility in St. Augustine, Florida. The ceremony... more
Civil aviationEve Air Mobility signed a MoU to research ecosystem requirements and services
For Advanced Air Mobility ground operations
Eve Air Mobility, a global reference in manufacturing and providing services for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private a... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Korean Air acquires 63.88% stake in Asiana Airlines
Four years after announcing its decision on November 16, 2020
Korean Air (KA) has completed its acquisition of Asiana Airlines (AA), four years after announcing its decision on November 16, 2020.On December 12, Korean Air acquired 131,578,947 newly issued shares... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport reports modest passenger growth in November 2024
Around 4.6 million passengers travel via FRA last month
In November 2024, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 4.6 million passengers, a slight 1.0 percent increase from the same month last year. Compared to pre-crisis levels, passenger traffic at FRA was... more
Civil aviationAirspaces. EASA and FAA sign declaration of intent
Reaffirmed mutual support for safe and secure civil aviation operations
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a statement of intent to continue to promote and enrich their partnership for mutual support in ensuring... more
AerospaceTelespazio: contract for support services to EUSPA and the European Commission
Two ones, valued over EUR 114 million and for four years, assigned to its subsidiaries
Telespazio, a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), announces the award of two framework contracts to its subsidiaries Telespazio Belgium and Telespazio France for support services to... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. IATA: USD 1.7 bn in funds blocked by Governments
Nine Countries account for 83% of them, amounting to 1.43 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that $1.7 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of the end of October 2024. This is a small improvement compared... more
DefenseSlovakia indicates the C-390 as its future military transport aircraft
Signed LoI between MoDs of the two countries
The Slovak Ministry of Defense signed yesterday a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, paving the way for a deeper industrial cooperation between the two countries. During this... more
IndustryAirbus delivers first A-400M airplane for Kazakhstan
And a full range of maintenance and training support.
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first A-400M aircraft for the Republic of Kazakhstan to become the cornerstone of the country’s tactical and strategic airlift operations. The first of two ai... more
AirlinesIATA: slow growth in SAF production
Short term measures and passenger support
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production showing that:In 2024, its production volumes reached 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion... more
DefenseIsraeli military operations against Syrian naval forces
Aimed to neutralize the naval threat
In a nighttime operation, the Israeli Navy conducted a series of targeted strikes against the naval fleet of the defunct Syrian Assad regime. The operations saw the elimination of several ships armed with... more
AccidentsUS Defense: V-22 Osprey tiltrotors grounded again
Investigation underway after incident. Focus of investigation on premature wear of metal components
For security reasons, the Pentagon has temporarily suspended the operations of its global fleet of V-22 Osprey tiltrotors again in recent hours, after some metal components had probably played a decisive... more
AirlinesAir India discloses 100 Airbus aircraft order and services contract
Confirmed it for 10 A-350s and 90 A-320
The Tata Group-owned Air India has officially disclosed orders it placed earlier for 10 A-350 widebody and 90 single-aisle A-320 Family aircraft. In addition, it has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services-Component (... more
Civil aviationLeonardo's protection system chosen for Government's new vip Airbus aircraft
The complete system warns and tracks incoming infrared missiles
Leonardo’s platform protection system has been chosen to protect an Airbus A-330 designated for VIP transport by a government customer. The system will be installed by Jet Aviation during VIP completion o... more
AccidentsItalian Ansv: investigation report on SR-22 plane crash in 2022
Registration ZS-CDA, occurred near Turin, on March 11 - ATTACHMENT
Ansv, the Italian Flight Safety Agency, announces that it has published a new document on its institutional website.This concerns in particular: investigation report on the accident involving the Cirrus... more
AirportsFraport ends involvement at Pulkovo Airport, in Russia
Transaction expected to close within the next days
All approval processes and procedures completed more
Civil aviationEurostat estimates the number of air passengers to increase in 2023
Up 19.3% on 2022. However, a slight decrease in total freight and mail transport (-5.2%)
Specifically: Malta (+33.3%), Slovenia (+30.9%) and the Czech Republic (+29.4%) recorded the highest increases, while the lowest ones were recorded in Estonia (+7.9%), Greece (+9.6%) and Lithuania (+12.3%) more
IndustryAirbus: change to the Chief Resources Officer role
Carmen-Maja Rex to succeed Thierry Baril. She will report to Guillaume Faury from April 1st, 2025
Airbus announces today the appointment of Carmen-Maja Rex as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective 1 April 2025. In this role, she will be a member of the Executive Committee and report to Airbus CEO... more
AerospaceThe Combined Space Operations Initiative Meets in Italy to Advance Space Security
The annual meeting from December 3-5 in Florence with representatives of ten States
The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals’ Board met from December 3-5, 2024 in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, N... more
AerospaceVV25 (2): Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite launched
Built by prime contractor TAS, the joint-company -VIDEO
The Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by a Vega... more
AerospaceVega C VV25 mission: Sentinel-1C in orbit
For land and maritime monitoring
Vega C successfully launched the Sentinel-1C Earth Observation Satellite, a dedicated mission for the European Commission Copernicus Program. The payload was put into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an... more
AirlinesTwo Latam Airlines Airbus planes collide on the ground
The event occurred at the airport of Sao Paulo-Congonhas, Brazil. Damage -VIDEO
No one was hurt. Only minor damage was reported to both Latam Airlines aircraft, an A-319 (registration PT-TMA) and an A-320neo (registration PR-XBG), which collided on December 3 at São Paulo-Congonhas... more
Civil aviationEve Air Mobility and Helicopters Inc. sign LoI for up to 50 eVTOL aircraft
The order was announced during an AAM conference
Eve Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent with Helicopters Inc., a reference vertical lift and helicopter operator in the United States, for up to 50 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)... more
AirportsFraport wins concession to operate Kalamata Airport, in Greece
Forty-year term airport management expected to begin in late 2025
Fraport won the concession to operate Kalamata Airport (KLX) in Greece. As part of a tendering process, Fraport and its Greek partners – Delta Airport Investments S.A. (Copelouzos Group) and Pileas S.A. (... more
Fair and showsEmbraer and FAB: agreement to expand C-390 Millennium special mission capabilities
Signed at "Mostra Bid" (December 3-5)
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed an agreement at "Mostra BID" (December 3-5), the National Defense and Security Fair in Brasilia, to deepen collaborative studies aimed at expanding the... more
AerospaceFlight VV25: postponement of the launch; new one today
Due to a mechanical issue
Due to a mechanical issue preventing the withdrawal of the mobile gantry, the launch chronology has been stopped.The earliest targeted launch date is planned for today Thursday 5 December 2024, at 10:20... more