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AirlinesIATA. "Irresponsible" rise in Spanish airport charges
It will damage economic recovery and jobs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposals by AENA to increase user charges at the 46 airports it operates across Spain could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery f... more
Civil aviationIATA: high testing costs could stall the recovery
An its sampling in 16 countries showed wide variations by markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families. To facilitate an efficient r... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport opens new Covid testing site, available to all passengers
The new service from tomorrow, on May 6
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the opening of a new on-site COVID-19 testing facility, which uses the “gold standard” of tests… the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain... more
IndustryEuroDass consortium signs contract to equip new German Typhoon aircraft
With protective electronic warfare system
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDass Consortium, has signed a contract to supply the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) for the new Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft being supplied under the German... more
AirportsEU Covid-19 certificates must facilitate free movement without discrimination
They are not travel documents
On Thursday, European Parliament (EP) adopted its negotiating position on the proposal for a certificate to reaffirm the right to free movement in Europe during the pandemic.MEPs agreed that the new “EU C... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Lufthansa Technik partner to offer temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions
They have signed a cooperation agreement to the development -DATA SHEET
Airbus and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed a cooperation agreement to co-develop temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions for A-330 airplanes. This new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) solution wil... more
HelicoptersAdvanced autonomous features on helicopter Flightlab tested
The integration of the technologies onto it has begun ahead of a complete demonstration in 2023
Airbus is introducing autonomous features to its helicopter Flightlab through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies aim to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce aircraft pilot workload,... more
Civil aviationIATA statement on EC President comments regarding US-EU travel
The declarations by its DG Willie Walsh
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is encouraged by the comments of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), that the EU will grant unrestricted access to vaccinated... more
CargoFincantieri and Almaviva together for safe and sustainable mobility
The agreement will promote the Made in Italy also in this highly competitive sector
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri NexTech, and Almaviva, the reference Italian group in digital innovation, signed a collaboration agreement to support and boost the digitalization process... more
AirlinesCJ EU: mere diversion of a flight to a close-by airport does not grant a right to flat-rate compensation
The carrier must offer the passenger to bear the cost of transfer either to the destination airport for which the booking was made
An Austrian Airlines passenger is seeking from that air carrier flat-rate compensation of € 250 for the diversion of his flight between Vienna and Berlin. While the flight was initially supposed to land i... more
Civil aviationCamcopter S-100 performs maritime surveillance for EMSA in Estonia
It is currently supporting the Police and Border Guard Board
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is operating the CAMCOPTER S-100 for enhanced maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered... more
CargoAircraft and transport. Iata: reduced losses but continued pain in 2021
The immediate priorities
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of $47.7 billion in 2021 (net profit margin of -10.4%). This is an improvement on the estimated net industry loss... more
AirlinesRyanair-Sas. EU GC: aid measures introduced by Sweden and Denmark comply with EU law
For SAS for damage from cancellation or rescheduling of flights in the wake of travel restrictions caused by pandemic
Given that SAS’s market share is much higher than that of its closest competitor in those two Member States, the aid does not amount to unlawful discrimination more
Civil aviationAirbus further reduces its Beluga aircraft fleet’s environmental impact
Maiden flight of an airplane using SAF
Airbus has taken the next step in reducing its industrial carbon footprint with the maiden flight of a Beluga super-transporter using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the aerospace company’s Broughton p... more
Civil aviationSolar Impulse Foundation ready to 1000+ profitable solutions to fix climate change
Four years after announcing the goal of identifying them -VIDEO
Today, the Solar Impulse Foundation, led by explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard, has passed the mark of 1000+ identified solutions to protect the environment in a financially profitable way. By... more
AirportsClosure of SFO’s longest runway for improvements is set to begin this month
Project scheduled for 2022 accelerated to be completed during reduced flying
An accelerated runway improvement project at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), involving a four-month closure of the Airport’s longest runway, is on track to begin on April 26, 2021. SFO p... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Embraer assists the development of private air transport for COVID-19 vaccines
The company has released technical information for customers
As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine transportation increases around the world, Embraer has released technical information to assist customers on how its business jets can be optimized to transport these... more
AirportsAvinor: investment in Autonomous Runway Sweepers at Oslo Airport
Signed contract worth up to EUR 40 million
Avinor is stepping into the future of Winter operations and committing itself fully to autonomous runway sweepers. Following a rigorous procurement process, a framework contract for a period of 8 years... more
Airports"Modular Airplane" receives International Design Award
Flexcraft, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, with quick reconfiguration of the cabin for many missions -PHOTO
The FLEXCRAFT, a modular and remotely piloted aircraft concept, which allows quick reconfiguration of the cabin for multiple missions, won the "International Design Awards" ("IDA") in the Transport Design... more
HelicoptersR-66 Police helicopter joins Polk County Sheriff’s Aviation fleet
Some technical specifications and dimensions
Robinson Helicopter Company delivered last days R-66 Police Helicopter serial number 1025 to Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).PCSO’s R-66 Police helicopter is the first R-66 Police helicopter confi... more
AirlinesSingapore accepts IATA Travel Pass
From next May; more than 20 carriers have announced trials of it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass.From 1 May 2021, passengers travelling to Singapore w... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport expands plastic free policy
To prohibit sale of all plastic bottles
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the expansion of its industry-leading plastic-free policy to prohibit the sale of any beverages in plastic bottles. In August 2019, SFO became one... more
IndustryEmbraer concluded aerial refuelling qualification between two KC-390 aircraft
The industry reached another important milestone in the development of the program - VIDEO
Embraer reached another important milestone in the development of the KC-390 multi-mission military freighter program with the successful conclusion of the aerial refuelling qualification between two Millennium,... more
Civil aviationS-100 UAV helicopter. New service provision contract with EMSA
A framework agreement for EUR 16.5 million
Schiebel has won another significant contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Schiebel, with its CAMCOPTER S-100, is yet again one of the service providers for EMSA’s Remotely Piloted A... more
DefenseAirbus for Canada’s strategic tanker aircraft replacement
The industry as bidder for the STTC project -DATA SHEET
Airbus has been qualified by the Government of Canada as a bidder for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project, a procurement process launched to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)... more
DefenseBoeing: contract for P-8A Poseidon maritime patrolling aircraft
For a worth of USD 1,6 bn -DATA SHEET
The US Navy awarded Boeing a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Nine planes will join the US Navy fleet and two will go to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a... more
AirportsDallas Airport selected AeroBoss Riws warning system
To reduce risk of runway incursions
Leonardo, through its US subsidiary Selex ES Inc., will provide Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport with its AeroBOSS Runway Incursion Warning System (RIWS), part of the company’s portfolio o... more
AirportsItalian Enav: contract in Brazil
IdS AirNav technology for the South American provider Ciscea
Through its subsidiary IDS AirNav -a global reference in aeronautical information management systems- ENAV has signed a 2.15 million euro contract with the Brazilian service provider Comissão de Implantação do... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two cargo flights with meningitis vaccines arrived in Brazil
The two B-777 airplanes, in the 200 and 300 versions carried a total of 3 million doses
Two Alitalia cargo flights landed yesterday at 07:48Z and at 08:30Z in Belo Horizonte with a load of anti-meningitis vaccines that will be used for a health protection program for children and adolescents... more
AirlinesICAO joins UN call for prioritized vaccinations for aircrew and seafarers
The special joint statement was signed by the heads of the ILO, IMO, IOM and WHO
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) joined four other UN agencies in the last days in calling on countries to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for aircrew and seafarers.In addition to ICAO... more