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AirlinesPolish Aviation Group (Lot Airlines) purchases Condor
An European aeronautical group founded with Germany and Poland as key markets
The commercial operation was announced today by PGL (Polish Aviation Group), owner of LOT Polish Airlines: thanks to a bridge-loan provided by the public bank of Frankfurt am Main, KfW, and guaranteed... more
IndustryFincantieri strengthens the strategic partnership with Qatar
It possibly leading to a future acquisition of new vessels already in 2020
Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and the Ministry of Defence of Qatar through Barzan Holding, a company wholly owned by the Qatari Ministry of Defense and responsible for empowering t... more
AerospaceAirbus-ESA: contract signed for Bartolomeo platform on the ISS
Scheduled for launch in March
The Bartolomeo platform from Airbus gives new opportunities for research on the International Space Station (ISS). The European Space Agency ESA has now firmly booked a payload slot for a Norwegian instrument... more
HelicoptersUK MFTS orders four more H-145 helicopters
An expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters in the UK is to provide four additional H-145 aircraft as part of an expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).The new units will join the existing fleet of 29 H-135s... more
IndustryAtitech-CDB Aviation: relationship with maintenance check work on two planes
The flash news announced by the Italian industry
Flash news. CDB Aviation has agreed to work with Atitech, one of the biggest MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) in Europe, located in Naples, Italy, in developing a mutually beneficial business relationship... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in 2019 passenger revenues increased and long-haul travellers
Results about On-time performance certified by a company
Alitalia closed the year 2019 with an increase both in passenger revenues (+1.7 per cent) and in number of long-haul travellers (+4.7 per cent). The year was also marked by the positive on-time performance... more
ConferencesAci Europe: airports lead the way on tackling climate emergency
Its first Aviation Sustainability Summit held in Brussels
With sustainability & the climate emergency firmly established at the very top of its priorities, ACI EUROPE held yesterday its first Aviation Sustainability Summit in Brussels. The event, which held under... more
Finance and economyCoronavirus: Chinese carriers' shares collapse
Shanghai closes with the lowest result since 2019
Declining shares for Chinese carriers due to the coronavirus that hit the city of Wuhan. However, all sectors of the stock market are affected: the Shanghai index closed with a decrease of 2.8%: this is... more
Civil aviation"Brexit": ok by Parliament
Now the Queen's signature
British Parliament has given the go-ahead to the ratification law of the "Brexit" agreement. Boris Johnson, exultant, said: "This means that on January 31st we will leave the EU and move forward like a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. EHA-EASA cooperation: event in November
Three days that will take place in Cologne
For the first time, the European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are joining forces to offer the international rotorcraft community an event format. In... more
HelicoptersAero Asset reports rising preowned helicopter market
The report issued by the Canadian firm -ATTACHMENT
Aero Asset's 2019 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends report reveals that global market conditions continued to improve last year, amidst a slowdown in light and medium twin retail sales volume. The... more
UAS-DronesRussia: sub-millimeter radars to intercept small drone
They could have spotted the UAV that hit the Saudi oil tankers
Russia is developing sub-millimeter radars capable of intercepting small drones. According to the production company RTI (Radio Technical and Information Systems - see AVIONEWS) the product will enter... more
Tilt-rotorsPlane-helicopter. CMV-22B Osprey aircraft completes first flight
New US Navy variant demonstrates tiltrotor capability
The first CMV-22B Osprey tiltorotor (airplane-helicopter), built by Boeing and Bell Textron, a Textron Inc. company, completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center. The CMV-22B i... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to expand from Oslo Airport
From the end of March
Qatar Airways increases its capacity from Norway. From the end of March, the company will introduce four new weekly departures to Doha from Norway’s main airport; this means that the carrier will double t... more
HelicoptersRussia. A communication system implemented on KA-52 helicopter
High speed data transmission
The Russian Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter was implemented with a broad-band communication platform, which provides for high-speed data transmission. CEO of the RTI (Radio Technical and Information Systems)... more
Sport aviation"2022 FAI World Air Games" in Turkey have been cancelled
Due to the current difficult economic situation
The Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK), which had been awarded the organisation of the event, asked the FAI to postpone the Games until 2025, due to the current difficult economic situation in Turkey.... more
Civil aviationChina. MA-700 plane: first flight in 2020
It will have an integrated avionics system and a "fly-by-wire" flight control platform
The new Chinese Xian MA-700 aircraft produced by the company Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) could make its first flight by 2020. Xian MA-700,... more
IndustryDefence radar system for Indonesian Air Force
Contract signed between Leonardo and Persero
Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide a RAT 31 DL/M radar system for the Indonesian Air Force (IAF). The IAF will operate the radar to strengthen the... more
IndustryAirbus to add A-321 plane production capabilities in Toulouse
The entire system modernization project is underway
Following its strategy to keep its overall production system at the leading edge of technology and to increase industrial capacity and flexibility, Airbus has decided to create new A-321 production capabilities... more
Civil aviationBoeing: will be new B-777X aircraft test during the week?
In the market by 2021?
Boeing could make the first flight test of a new 777X family aircraft later this week. Designed to carry around 406 people it could enter the market by 2021. The B-777X is powered by GE9X engines, new... more
ReportB-737 plane shot down: Iran asks for help from the USA and France
A support to decode information of the black boxes
Iran, after refusing to deliver the black boxes to Boeing (see AVIONEWS) regarding the Ukrainian plane crashed in Tehran (see AVIONEWS) hit by two missiles (see AVIONEWS) is now asking the United States... more
Science and technologyRolls-Royce: "green" projects and new engine
"The challenge is dissociate emissions from traffic growth"
The Research and Development (R&D) sector of the Rolls-Royce company is unstoppable and much of its energy is now used in projects that pay attention to the environmental impact. The English group based... more
SecurityECA: "Flying in hostile airspace costs lives"
"Time for pragmatic solutions", according to European Cockpit Association
Europe’s pilots (ECA, European Cockpit Association) are shocked and deeply saddened by the shooting down of Ukrainian Airlines flight PS752 in Iran and the killing of all on board (see AVIONEWS). This c... more
VideoAVIONEWS INTERVIEW. Italian Financial Police Operations: "Ghost Fuel"
Meeting with Lieutenant Jacopo Segato, third operational unit in Rome - VIDEO
The Italian Financial Police has once again demonstrated its commitment and professionalism. AVIONEWS interviewed Lieutenant Jacopo Segato, commander of the first flight section of the third operational... more
IndustryProposed acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s Military GPS business
And Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios business
BAE Systems announces that it has entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospace’s Military Global Positioning System business (“GPS business”) for $1.925bn in cash. As an... more
HelicoptersRussia-Eritrea: agreement signed for two Ansat helicopters
Understanding occurred after the lifting of the sanctions
The military cooperation agreement between Russia and Eritrea was signed for the delivery of two Ansat helicopters (which means "easy" in Tatar), modified for the transport of personnel. The decision came... more
ReportChinese virus: infrared rays thermometers at airports
Meticulous checks on all travellers from Wuhan
Concerns continue about the mysterious Chinese virus that hit the city of Wuhan (see AVIONEWS). The contagions would have been linked to a fish and wildlife market in the area, which was immediately closed.... more
AerospaceUSA: SpaceX's "Crew Dragon" shuttle passed the test
Next step: in space with astronauts in Spring -VIDEO
Successfully passed the tests of the "Crew Dragon" shuttle of the aerospace giant SpaceX in Cape Canaveral in Florida: the platform has proven to be able to safely abandon the "Falcon 9" rocket in the... more
PeopleAirbus Helicopters appoints Head of External Communications
It is Laurence Petiard, effective January
Laurence Petiard has been appointed Head of External Communications for Airbus Helicopters, effective January 2020. In this new role, she will be in charge of coordinating industry’s media relations, w... more
IndustryFincantieri enters the green project "ITER"
The Group strengthens its commitment in the field of clean energy
Fincantieri has been awarded a prestigious order, worth almost 100 million euros, for a number of high-profile equipment furniture and installations as part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental... more