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AirlinesDrastic reduction of aircraft in 2020 for Iag
Fleets used for long haul were heavily hit
Aviation strategies for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic are diverse. Iag (International Airlines Group) is now trying to reduce its fleets to minimize the impact of the crisis triggered by the global... more
AerospacePhoto. Magboom attached to Juice
Latest milestone achieved on integration of the Jupiter probe
JUICE, the European Space Agency's JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission, has successfully passed its latest milestone: space engineers at Airbus’ satellite integration centre in Friedrichshafen (Germany) h... more
AirportsAci Europe. Recovery Fund at odds with EU green airport agenda
To finance sustainability and digitalisation projects
Airport trade body ACI EUROPE has called on the European Commission to urgently ensure that airports can effectively benefit from the € 672.5 billion EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to finance th... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament on export of vaccines from the EU to third countries
By Antonio Tajani (Ppe)
"Parliamentary questions 11 March 2021 Priority question for written answer P-001394/2021 to the Commission Rule 138Antonio Tajani (PPE) Subject: Export of vaccines from the EU to third countriesAccording t... more
DefenseIran unveils new underground missiles' city
It's not the first time such an announcement has been made - VIDEO
As learned today, Monday March 15, 2021, Iran is building a new "missile city", an underground site that hosts cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and other useful equipment for the so-called "electronic... more
AirportsPassenger record for American airports
New total had not been belonged for a year
The vaccination campaign is improving numbers of air transport sector, primarily the American one. The confirmation came in the last few hours, as US airports have managed to record the highest number... more
Civil aviationECA: pilots join initiative to ramp up use of SAFs
The coalition urges that biofuels with high sustainability risks are excluded from the Directive
Europe’s pilot community is joining a coalition of aviation and environmental organisations, calling for a ramp-up of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) as a scalable, long-term solution to decarbonise a... more
CargoUpdated ICAO Recommendations (2) support industry restart
IATA welcomed their approval from CART
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council’s approval of the latest recommendations from its Aviation Recovery Task Force (... more
Civil aviationICAO Council approved new pandemic response and recovery measures
Six recommendations and amended two others
The ICAO Council approved six new COVID-19 recommendations last Friday, and amended two others, as countries continue to address latest information and cooperate to optimize the role of international air... more
IndustryFincantieri launched the third PPA "Raimondo Montecuccoli"
The unit will be delivered in 2023
The launch of the third Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA) “Raimondo Montecuccoli” took place last Saturday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa).The ceremony, held in a restricted forma... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. IATA: travellers gaining confidence; time to plan for restart
Health travel apps expected to be popular; results from its survey
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions,... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines will use B-737 Max aircraft too
Carrier has authorized several routes
A new carrier is added to the list of those who are continuing to trust the B-737 Max, an aircraft at the center of a long investigation following the fatal accidents of 2018 and 2019 (read also the article... more
DefenseFincantieri delivers Lss "Vulcano" in Muggiano
Vessel’s characteristics; base for rescue operations through helicopters
Today, the logistic support ship LSS “Vulcano”, ordered to Fincantieri within the renewal plan of the Italian Navy’s fleet, was delivered by the Naval Integrated shipyard in Muggiano.The multi-year progr... more
Civil aviationDelivery an all electric passenger aircraft ready for service in 2026
RR and Tecnam join forces with Wideroe
Rolls-Royce (RR) and airframer Tecnam are joining forces with Widerøe –one of the largest regional airlines in Scandinavia, to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market. The pr... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport achieves cargo growth in February
It still impacted by major passenger decline
In February 2021, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served 681,845 passengers –a decline of 84.4 percent compared to the same month last year. FRA’s accumulated passenger traffic for the first two months of the... more
DefenseCovid, Israel Army achieves herd immunity
This is the first case in the world
The Israeli Army is the first ever in the world to officially achieve herd immunity as regards the coronavirus (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The announcement came earlier today, Thursday... more
IndustryVard (Fincantieri): "Coral Geographer" delivered
Its first maiden voyage will start at the end of March
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard, one of the major global shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has delivered the second expedition cruise vessel, “Coral Geographer” to the Australian company Coral Expeditions.“Coral Geogr... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Fabrizio Cuscito, Italian Filt Cgil secretary
Great space for Alitalia and the handling sector - VIDEO
The video interviews of AVIONEWS continue with Fabrizio Cuscito, secretary of Italian Filt Cgil, who were asked some very topical questions on air transport. Here are the questions he answered:Let's talk... more
Finance and economyLeonardo BoD approved results at 31 December 2020
The highlights -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened last Tuesday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the draft of Group consolidated and Leonardo SpA financial statements at... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Covid variants and new vaccines
By Stefania Zambelli (ID)
"Parliamentary questions 5 March 2021Priority question for written answer P-001283/2021 to the CommissionRule 138 Stefania Zambelli (ID) Subject: COVID variants and new vaccinesNew variants of SARS-CoV-2... more
Civil aviationCanada. Last aircraft of CRJ program left the hangar
Manufacture of the airplane completed
A historic date: the Bombardier plant in Mirabel, Canada, has completed the processing and released the last example of the CRJ-900 aircraft (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The fact that... more
Civil aviationRR set to power Vertical Aerospace's all electric aircraft
For Urban Air Mobility (UAM); certification in 2024
Rolls-Royce’s (RR) ground-breaking technology is set to power Vertical Aerospace (VA)’s flagship Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft. A RR electrical power system will be integrated into the piloted all... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: supervisory board extends contract of Chief Operations Officer
And it expands area of responsibility
Harald Gloy has been appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo for a further five years. The company's Supervisory Board unanimously extended his contract until 31 December 2026. In addition... more
Civil aviationEmbraer: technical guidance for sanitization in commercial aircraft
For the EMB-120 Brasilia, the ERJ-145, the E-Jets, and the E-Jets E2 families
Embraer has released technical guidance to apply UV-C lights for cockpit sanitization, as well as disinfectants and coatings for the cabin in the Company’s commercial aircraft. According to these specifications, t... more
IndustryTeam up for the British Army’s future tactical communication programme
A MoU signed and consortium formed with three industries
Airbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively on the upcoming Systems Integrator (SI) opportunity for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), Land Environment... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines marches into Spring with three new Miami routes
MIA welcomed airline’s first flights
On March 7 and 8, low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines and Miami-Dade County officials celebrated the carrier's launch of service at Miami International Airport to three new cities before the busy Spring... more
PeopleICAO Council marks "IWD 2021" with concrete commitments on gender equality
Salvatore Schiacchitano welcomed the new declaration
On the occasion of International Women’s Day ("IWD2021"), the 36 State ICAO governing Council has adopted concrete commitments in a new Declaration on Improving Gender Representation in ICAO’s Governing and... more
Civil aviationChina, decline in air connections during lunar new year
Citizens preferred railways and waterways
A start of year that has passed subdued in connection to the number of trips, especially those with airplanes. The Chinese Lunar New Year has just ended and the movements of those who reside in the former... more
DefenseDefence. United States strengthens relations with South Korea
Military operations in Asian country have begun
American President Joe Biden is seriously relaunching the alliances of the United States, specifically those that have been questioned by his predecessor Donald Trump. This is what is emerging from Washington,... more
Civil aviationIcao on new runway safety training initiative
The Organization agreed to partner with Iata and Canso
With the coming into effect this November of its new Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions (GRF), ICAO has agreed to partner with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and... more
Civil aviationAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in February
And 2021 deliveries to date
Brief. Airbus published the commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of February 2021.February 2021 deliveries: 32 to 20 customers (2 A-220, 29 A-320 Family -2 ceo, 27 neo-, 1 A-350)February... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: results in the 2020 financial year
New B-777F aircraft announced for its fleet in Frankfurt
Lufthansa Cargo achieved the best result in its 26-year history in the 2020 financial year. Revenue rose by 11 percent to 2.76 billion euros, while adjusted EBIT amounted to 772 million euros (previous... more
DefenseJapan will continue to reduce scramble on foreign military aircraft
Pilots will have to focus on the new F-35s
Japan wants to reduce the number of military "scrambling" operations against Chinese aircraft, a change that began a year ago and which has a very specific reason. According to the latest news from the... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Ivan Viglietti, secretary of Italian Uiltrasporti
Great space for Ita matter and the future of the sector - VIDEO
AVIONEWS met and interviewed Ivan Viglietti, secretary of Italian Uiltrasporti, who was asked some questions on the topicality of air transport. Here are the questions he answered:What were Alitalia's... more
AirlinesAlitalia's A-330 plane transports Pope to Iraq with a covid-free flight
Particular precautions and a special health protocol applied
Pope Francis will take off tomorrow on Friday March 5, at 7:30 am by Alitalia plane for the apostolic trip to Iraq, with a Covid free flight.Particular precautions have been taken and a special health... more
AerospaceTelespazio transfers the data system of the European Copernicus programme’s Sentinel-3 satellites
To monitor oceans, atmosphere and the Earth's surface
Telespazio, a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), has successfully migrated the data processing infrastructure of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-3 mission to the commercial... more
AerospaceAirbus: first Syracuse IV ground segment programme contract
A 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus
Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading of part of the ground segment for the telecommunications satellites... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: the first Integrated Report, based on four pillars, is to be approved
During the BoD of next week
Leonardo is preparing its first Integrated Report, with the aim of offering in a single document, a complete, measurable, and transparent view of the value generated by the Company. It will also confirm... more
DefensePope's trip to Iraq: aircraft, drones and helicopters for safety
At least 10,000 military experts will be deployed
Two days are missing from Pope Francis' trip to Iraq, a move that will inevitably require a deployment of forces to ensure the safety and safety of the Holy Father. Peter's successor will be in the Asian... more
IndustryAirbus publishes agenda for 2021 Annual General Meeting
Board mandates of four directors due for renewal, including Chairman
Airbus has published the agenda for its 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on 14 April, with resolutions including the renewal of the Board mandates of Chairman René Obermann and three other... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: passenger demand falls further in January
From bad to worse according to the data revealed by the Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (December... more
CargoIATA: air cargo demand recovers to pre-Covid levels in January
For the first time since the onset of the crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand returned to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) for the first time since... more
AirlinesSan Francisco Airport welcomed the return of Emirates
The airline resumed flights after 11 month hiatus
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) welcomed the return of Emirates yesterday with the arrival of their first non-stop flight from Dubai in 11 months. The airline of the Middle East plans to... more
AerospaceTas will play a major role on-board Galileo 2nd Generation constellation
A 772M EUR contract to provide 6 new satellites
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has signed a 772M EUR contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting in the name andon behalf of the European Union... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on waiver of patent protection to speed up vaccine production in the EU
By many MEPs
"Parliamentary questions1 March 2021 Question for oral answer O-000013/2021 to the Commission Rule 136Tiziana Beghin (NI), Fabio Massimo Castaldo (NI), Mario Furore (NI), Chiara Gemma (NI), Sabrina Pignedoli... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews Francesco Alfonsi, Ugl Air Transport secretary
He spoke about Alitalia, Ita and the relaunch of the sector - VIDEO
AVIONEWS interviewed Francesco Alfonsi, Italian secretary of Ugl Transport Aereo. From the air transport crisis, passing through Alitalia-Ita (Italy air transport), here are the questions he answered:What... more
AirlinesCarriers. United Airlines orders 25 new B-737 Max aircraft
Delivery will take place in the next two years
American air carrier United Airlines has announced that it has completed the order for 25 new B-737 Max, with delivery scheduled for 2023, therefore over the next two years. For the aircraft at the center... more
Civil aviationICAO Council makes progress on new RPAS standards
The new provisions will be effective next July
During its ongoing 222nd Session, the ICAO Council yesterday adopted new and amended Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) driving important progress on the international safety and interoperability... more
PeopleICAO: closer coordination needed for efficiency of vaccine distribution globally
Secretary General Fang Liu at the European and North Atlantic DGCAs
Speaking to European and North Atlantic Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs) very recently, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu emphasized that while COVID-19 vaccines are now offering hope of a more... more
AirportsAci Europe sounds alarm bell over the future of regional air connectivity
After the exchange of views organised by the EU Committee of the Regions
Speaking at the exchange of views organised by the EU Committee of the Regions last Friday, Aci Europe sounded an alarm bell over the future of regional air connectivity – calling for a more supportive E... more