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Defense"Irini" and "Frontex" to expand cooperation
The roots of this agreement come from Operation "Sophia"
Operation EUNAVFORMED "Irini" and "Frontex", the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, signed last Friday a working arrangement via VTC, due to Covid-19 restrictions. The virtual ceremony was held by... more
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Civil aviationICAO: 2020 passenger totals drop 60%
As COVID-19 assault on international mobility continues -ATTACHMENT
With its latest economic impact analysis of COVID-19 now completed, the UN agency for civil aviation has confirmed that international passenger traffic suffered a dramatic 60 per cent drop over 2020, bringing... more
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Fair and showsHelicopters. Robinson will not be at "Heli-Expo" next March
The company made the difficult decision
Kurt Robinson President communicated in a note that: "After careful consideration, Robinson Helicopter Company made the difficult decision, in light of the current COVID situation, to forego this year’s H... more
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AirlinesCarriers and planes. Delta Air Lines: December quarter financial results
And Full Year 2020
Delta Air Lines yesterday reported financial results for the December quarter and full year 2020. December Quarter Financial Results Adjusted pre-tax loss of $2.1 billion excludes nearly $1 billion of i... more
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Civil aviationANH’s H-160 helicopter completes first flight
Lasted 95 minutes - DATA SHEET
All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H-160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This successful maiden flight paves the way for the aircraft’s entry into ser... more
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IndustryFincantieri: new ship Silver Dawn floats out in Ancona
It is the 10th unit in Silversea's fleet
Silversea Cruises’ new ship Silver Dawn touched water for the first time today during its float-out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The fitting out phase will now begin — during which Finca... more
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AerospaceSkynet 6A passes Preliminary Design Review
Important milestone achieved despite Covid-19
Airbus has successfully completed the first key phase of the Skynet 6A project with the achievement of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The project now has permission to move into the next phase leading... more
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AirlinesCargo, DHL Express purchases 8 B-777 aircraft
The company looks to 2021 with optimism
After Amazon, also Dhl Express. The American e-commerce company has recently purchased some aircraft from Boeing for its transport and the same was done by DHL, logistics company based in Bonn which will... more
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AirlinesUS DoT authorizes American Airlines-JetBlue agreement
Both carriers will sell various pairs of slots
A much-awaited green light that arrived in the last few hours: there are no longer any obstacles to the industrial and strategic alliance involving the carriers American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, given... more
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AerospaceEIF announces investment to promote innovations into the space sector
For EUR 300 million
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is partnering with the European Commission, to announce €300 million of investments into the EU space sector, supporting ground-breaking innovation in the industry.During t... more
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IndustryPartnership to provide high performance Cloud with cybersecurity services
Delivered via a reliable Italian supply chain
Aruba SpA and Leonardo announce a partnership dedicated to marketing secure Cloud solutions, aimed at the Italian and European markets.After the inclusion of both companies as “Day-1 Members” of GAIA-X, an... more
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AirportsFraport receives CEIV Pharma Recertification for another three years
IATA awarded it for handling of temperature-sensitive goods at Frankfurt Airport
IATA (International Air Transport Association) has awarded Fraport renewed “CEIV Pharma” certification for exemplary handling of time-critical and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical goods at Frankfurt Air... more
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AirlinesCongo Airways orders two E-195E2 aircraft
Just six months after its first one -DATA SHEET
Just six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two E-195E2 jets. This is in addition to their existing two aircraft order for the smaller E-190E2. The four aircraft... more
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AerospaceA consortium wins tender of the European Environment Agency
For the monitoring of ground motion
The Original (OpeRatIonal Ground motion INsar ALliance) consortium, led by e-Geos, a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has been awarded a Framework Service Contract... more
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AirlinesAlitalia-Ita, Brussels confirms discussions with Italian authorities
About 100 knots to untie on the air carrier
According to Oscar Wilde, believing is monotonous, while doubt is much more exciting. The European Commission could also have reasoned in this way, which has more than one perplexity about the industrial... more
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AirportsAirports. Algorithm recognizes faces even with mask
Percentage of effectiveness is close to 100%
Greater protection from contagion, but also less facial recognition. The mask presents above all this drawback which could lead to problems, but which the American Department of Homeland Security wanted... more
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AirportsCologne/Bonn Airport: traffic figures for 2020
Positive developments in freight
At Cologne/Bonn Airport the year 2020 was shaped by contrasting developments in terms of traffic volumes. The coronavirus pandemic saw passenger numbers plummeting to levels never experienced before, yet... more
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IndustryEuropean Parliament: question on acquisition of Stx by Fincantieri
By Silvia Sardone (ID)
"Parliamentary questions31 December 2020Question for written answerE-007106/2020 to the CommissionRule 138 Silvia Sardone (ID) Subject: acquisition of Stx by FincantieriIn October 2019 the Commission... more
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AirportsSan Francisco Airport launched new initiative to combat human trafficking
On the occasion yesterday of the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the launch of a new initiative to combat human trafficking, an illegal industry which often uses airports to move victims from place to place. SFO... more
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AirlinesAvinor (Norway) lost 6 out of 10 passengers in 2020
The largest decrease was at Oslo Airport
A total of 20 million passengers travelled through Avinor’s airports (Norway) in 2020, a decrease of 63 per cent compared with 2019. The largest decrease was at Oslo Airport, which had just 9 million p... more
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AirlinesEmirates expands its operations in the Americas
In line with increased passenger demand
Emirates has announced it will resume non-stop services to Seattle (from 1st February), Dallas and San Francisco (from 2nd March), offering its customers seamless connectivity via Dubai to and from popular... more
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HelicoptersAW-139 will be Colombia’s new Presidential helicopter
It will be delivered in Spring this year -DATA SHEET
The Leonardo AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter will be the new Presidential Transport helicopter in the Republic of Colombia. The aircraft, in a special VVIP configuration, is expected to be delivered... more
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AerospaceTAS and its partners will lead an "Horizon 2020" project
Dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing
After leading over the last five years several R&D activities for the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on Space Robotics Technologies set up by the European Union within Horizon 2020, Thales Alenia Space... more
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HelicoptersContract in Mexico for AW-169 helicopter
In the VIP/corporate market
Leonardo announced today that the AW-169 new generation light intermediate twin engine helicopter is set to enter the Mexican VIP/Corporate market, further expanding the success of the type among operators... more
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Civil aviationAirbus: commercial aircraft deliveries in 2020
The industry developed an e-delivery solution
Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to overcome international... more
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Civil aviationItalian Enav awarded contract in Colombia
Worth EUR 1.95 million
Italian ENAV, through its subsidiary IDS AirNav -global reference in aeronautical information management systems- has been awarded a contract worth EUR 1.95 million in Colombia to provide the Colombian... more
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AccidentsICAO: statement on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752
On the occasion of the first anniversary of its downing of the aircraft
On the occasion of the anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines PS752, which occurred in Iran on 8 January 2020, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) wishes to again... more
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AerospaceAirbus signs contract with Intelsat
For two OneSat flexible satellites that will be delivered in 2023
Airbus has signed a contract with Intelsat to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network. The contract was signed on 31 D... more
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AirportsMiami Airport: over 1.1 million travellers during Winter holiday period
MIA hit new post-pandemic daily record of 89,000 passengers
Miami International Airport (MIA) served more than 1.1 million passengers during the 17-day winter holiday travel period from Monday, December 21, through Wednesday, January 6. On Sunday January 3, MIA... more
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AirportsOnly 4.56 million passengers at Hamburg Airport in 2020
Difficult start to the new year
2020 was the hardest year in Hamburg Airport’s post-war history. The coronavirus pandemic struck the economically sound airport like a lightning bolt, bringing operations to a complete standstill at t... more
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Civil aviationB-737 MAX aircraft. Boeing reaches agreement with Department of Justice
It will pay a penalty and provide additional compensation to the families of those lost in two accidents
Boeing announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which resolves the Department’s investigation into the Company relating to the evaluation of t... more
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Civil aviationICAO welcomes resolution of Gulf airspace restrictions
The declarations by Salvatore Sciacchitano and Fang Liu
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) welcomed the announcement this week on the easing of Gulf airspace restrictions. “This resolution to the former Gulf airspace restrictions will help as... more
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Civil aviationIATA: passenger demand recovery grinds to a halt in November
It had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s Summer travel season
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s Summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2... more
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CargoIATA: air cargo demand improves in November
Capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in November showing that freight volumes improved compared to October, but remain depressed compared to 2019.... more
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Civil aviationBoc Aviation: operational data for the 4Q and year ended 31 December 2020
Transactions summary
BOC Aviation Limited announces its operational transactions for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2020 and as at 31 December 2020.Transactions summary A total fleet of 553 aircraft owned,... more
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AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide the Mirror Assembly Module Demonstrator for Athena
ESA’s 2nd ‘Large’ mission in the Cosmic Vision programme
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with ESA (European Space Agency) worth € 2,8 Million for the study, design, manufacture and test o... more
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AirlinesSan Francisco Airport: Air India flights to Bangalore
From next Saturday
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that Air India will begin the first-ever non-stop flights between San Francisco and Bangalore (Bengaluru), India; this new service represents the... more
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AirlinesEastern Airlines puts Asunción on MIA’s route map
Two weekly non-stop flights now connect Miami to Paraguay’s capital
Eastern Airlines began two weekly non-stop passenger flights between Asunción and Miami International Airport last Tuesday, adding new direct service to Paraguay’s capital city of half a million people. Al... more
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MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Epiphany to everybody
The agency will reopen regularly next Thursday on January 7, 2021
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and fans of the social networks that it will be closed tomorrow on January 6 in the occasion of the Epiphany and at the end of the holiday period.The agency... more
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Civil aviationEmbraer's animated short film celebrates Brazil aviation legend
In the occasion of the 90th birthday of Ozires Silva -VIDEO
On January 8th, 2021 Embraer will premiere its animated short film ‘O Voo do Impossível” (freely translated as ‘The Flight of the Impossible”) in celebration of Ozires Silva’s, one of Brazil’s most importa... more
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AirportsThe discussed project for a new airport in Antarctica
Many scientists did not agree with it
A futuristic and ambitious project, perhaps too much. It is not at all convincing the airport that it should be built in Antarctica, an infrastructure strongly desired by Australia: according to local... more
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AirportsNew record for Daxing airport: 16 million passengers in 2020
Chinese airport debuted less than a year and a half ago
Record on record: Daxing International Airport, in the immediate vicinity of Beijing, exists from just over a year old and yet manages to record impressive numbers (read also the article that was published... more
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MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes everyone happy holidays
The agency will reopen on Monday 4 January 2021
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that the agency will be closed from 24 to 31 December included during this period.The agency will then resume on Monday 4 January... more
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Civil aviationFincantieri strengthens its presence in the infrastructure sector
With the acquisition of Inso and Sof
FINSO, specialized in the construction of healthcare facilities and in the supply of services for the industrial and tertiary sector, is founded more
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HelicoptersQatar’s NH-90 helicopter programme marks major milestone with first flights
In NFH and TTH configurations
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH-90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH-90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at L... more
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AirlinesIATA: Al-Awadhi new RVP for Africa and Middle East
Effective from next March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective 1 March 2021.He succeeds M... more
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AirlinesNorwegian aviation to be fossil-free by 2050
Norway without air travel is almost unimaginable
Norwegian aviation to be a world reference in climate solutions. That is the goal, according to a recent report from the aviation industry.For the first time, SAS, Widerøe, Norwegian, Avinor, Norwegian... more
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AirlinesE-190 aircraft: flights with Myanmar Airways International
The second airplane is due to arrive in the Country today
Myanmar Airways International’s (MAI) first E-190 commenced operations from Yangon, operating four flights throughout the day. In addition, MAI’s second E-190 is due to arrive in the country on 23 Dec... more
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Civil aviation"AVSEC2020": ICAO inaugurates 2021 as "Year of Security Culture"
Fang Liu: "Take concrete actions and to set ambitious objectives to support the implementation of an effective of it"
The Secretary General reminded that next year will be also the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by airplanes on the USA more
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AirlinesLufthansa Cargo widens portfolio for worldwide transport of COVID-19 vaccines
Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals
In view of the approvals of various COVID-19 vaccines in many countries, Lufthansa Cargo is well prepared for their global distribution in the coming months. Air freight is indispensable for the fast and... more