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AccidentsA-320 aircraft crash (2). Pakistan International Airlines 'statement
Details about the unfortunate incident
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) in a note said that "We deeply regret to announce that a PIA flight PK 8303 from Lahore to Karachi (A-320 aircraft) registration (AP-BLD) crashed near Karachi Airport... more
AccidentsAirbus on crash of A-320 aircraft, PK8303 flight by PIA
The company has no confirmed information concerning the circumstances of the accident
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-320 aircraft operated by Pakistan International Airlines was involved in an accident during flight PK8303 from Lahore to Karachi on May, 22, 2020. Initial reports indicate... more
AirportsAir Canada resumes flights at San Francisco Airport
Service to Vancouver starts today for essential travel only
Brief. The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that Air Canada resumes limited service on May 25, 2020, with non-stop flights to Vancouver. Air Canada operates one daily flight using an... more
Finance and economyAtlantia: extraordinary Board meeting
It examined the overall situation of its subsidiary, Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI)
Last Friday’s extraordinary meeting of Atlantia’s Board of Directors examined the overall situation of its subsidiary, Autostrade per l’Italia (“ASPI”). The Board noted that, as of today, there has been... more
AirlinesPlanes. Air France anticipates the retirement of its A-380s
Grounded for the Covid-19 emergency, they will not fly again
The farewell to the air giant was scheduled for 2022. Following the grounding, however, of all the planes of the Air France fleet due to the pandemic emergency, the top of the carrier decided for the final... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: Lauda (Laudamotion, Ryanair), closes the Vienna base
Since May 29, 300 jobs lost after union denial
The closure of the Vienna's base of Lauda (ex-Laudamotion, 100% Ryanair owned), founded by the ex-Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda when it purchased the old assets of the airline Niki in 2018, failed... more
AirlinesEasyJet: results of General Meeting
Held today at London-Luton Airport
EasyJet (the Company) announces the voting results of the General Meeting ("GM") held earlier today at Hangar 89, London-Luton Airport, Luton LU2 9PF.The GM was convened to consider the resolutions proposed... more
Civil aviationIATA outlines layered approach for industry re-start
Pre-flight, at the departure airport, in-flight and at the arrival airport -ATTACHMENTS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting passenger flights amid the COVID-19 crisis.The Association... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: shareholders' meeting approves the 2019 financial statements and new BoD
30 April 2020 trading update -ATTACHMENTS
The Shareholders' Meeting of Autogrill SpA, held yesterday in ordinary session and chaired by Paolo Zannoni, examined and approved the 2019 financial statements, which reported a net profit of €35.4m. T... more
AccidentsPakistan aircraft tragedy (3): the pilot launched the mayday after losing one engine
And he tried to land without an undercarriage: the tower affirmed it -VIDEO
Although the tower had given the availability of both runways, the commander of PIA's A-320 plane that crashed this morning in Pakistan, preferred to leave and then retry the landing shortly after, a maneuver... more
DefenseIndra leads the European project that will give control of radioelectric space to fighters and aircraft
Eleven companies work on the "Crown" project, an EU initiative within the PADR
Indra will lead the European "Crown R&D" project that will equip European fighters and aircraft with capabilities which combine radar, communications and electronic defence to dominate radioelectric space... more
Civil aviationIATA: EASA/ECDC guidelines welcomed
Essential that European States adopt harmonized measures
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) of the COVID-19 Aviation... more
AccidentsPlane tragedy in Pakistan (2). Passengers: 51 men, 31 women and 9 children
The pilot died. Victims at ground. Difficulty in rescue operations -VIDEO
Further details on the crash of the Airbus A-320 plane -which took place this morning in Pakistan, while the aircraft operated by the national carrier PIA, approaching the runway of the Karachi airport,... more
AccidentsPIA's A-320 airplane crashes in Karachi, Pakistan
On a built-up area, approaching the airport, with over 100 people on board -VIDEO
An Airbus A-320 aircraft (registration AP-BLD), flight PK8303 of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), crashed on approach to Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI), Pakistan. There were 99 passengers... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports welcome new European Health Safety Protocol
Most airports have already anticipated many of the measures by EASA and ECDC
Airport trade body ACI EUROPE has signalled a safe return to air travel, as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Centre for the Prevention for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published... more
IndustryUK MCA to get latest radar technology from Leonardo
Seaspray 7300E E-scan effective during SaR and border protection missions
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will upgrade to Leonardo’s latest Osprey radar to support missions such as Search and Rescue, border protection, fishery and pollution patrols. The Osprey 3... more
SecurityCovid: EASA/ECDC issue first guidelines in travel by aircraft
Physical distance recommended but not mandatory; masks always /ATTACHMENT
EASA and ECDC protocol for air safety in the Covid-19 area more
AerospaceNASA will name the new WFirst telescope to Nancy Grace Roman
First female astronomer to head NASA, "mother" of Hubble - 2 VIDEO
NASA, the US space agency, named its next generation space telescope currently under development, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFirst), to Nancy Grace Roman, the first female astronomer to... more
AccidentsPlanes. Two accidents in 4 days: Eglin's US base stops
Over 180 million dollars go down the drain
An F-35A aircraft crashed during the night landing, 21:30 LT, on the US base in Eglin, Florida, home to the largest electronic warfare and simulated bombing range in the United States. AVIONEWS recalls... more
IndustryLeonardo (2). The BoD confirms Alessandro Profumo CEO
Riunitosi oggi per la prima volta sotto la presidenza di Luciano Carta
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Leonardo met today, for the first time under the chairmanship of Luciano Carta, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting held previously, also today.The Board granted to the... more
AccidentsHelicopters: Mil Mi-8 of the Russian Air Force crashed
The 3 soldiers in training flight over the Moscow region have died
It was the Russian Ministry of Defense itself that informed about the details of the accident that occurred yesterday to a Mi Mi-8 helicopter of the Air Force, crashed while carrying out a training flight... more
AirlinesNorwegian finalises recapitalisation and secures State aid
The company was on the path to deliver a positive net profit in 2020
Norwegian confirms that the restructuring is completed and that the State loan guarantee of in total NOK 3 billion has been approved. The company has now converted NOK 12.7 billion of debt to equity and... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: shareholders' meeting approves 2019 financial statements, and appoints new BoD
Luciano Carta as Chairman -ATTACHMENT
The Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo Spa, convened today in Rome, has resolved on the followingsCompany Financial Statements for 2019 approvedSistemi Dinamici SpA Financial Statements at 31 December 2... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: maintenance contract for P-180 aircraft fleet signed
For a worth of EUR 125 million
While getting closer to the deadline for the submission of expressions of interest for the purchase of its business complexes, Piaggio Aerospace is awarded a new contract worth approximately € 125 million. T... more
Civil aviationACI and IATA outline roadmap for aviation industry restart
Global coordination needed to ensure new measures are driven by data and evidence
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake... more
IndustryRRoyce: important company reorganisation to block aircraft and transport crisis
Among the measures, 9,000 layoffs on 52,000 workers
The Rolls-Royce (RR) unveiled in a press release that: "The impact of COVID-19 on RR and the whole of the aviation industry is unprecedented. We have already taken action to strengthen the financial resilience... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines pilots willing to cut 45% of their wages
In an open letter, solutions to save the carrier and jobs
The Belgian press reports this in these hours, which publishes parts from the open letter issued by the pilots of the Brussels Airlines company, also in serious difficulties due to the stop to air transport... more
IndustrySeastema (Fincantieri) certified its Seas-Pilot Hcs autopilot
The system will be used on the new naval units that the industry will deliver to the Italian Navy
Seastema, a Fincantieri company, reference in the design and supply of integrated naval automation and navigation systems in the military, merchant and yacht sectors, has been certified for its Seas-Pilot... more
AirlinesPlanes. Alitalia will resume direct services to NY, Spain and from Milan to southern Italy in June
The airline will continue cargo operations and special flights to repatriate Italians
Alitalia will resume from 2 June the non-stop Rome-New York service, direct flights to Spain (Rome-Madrid and Rome-Barcelona) and non-stop flights between Milan and southern Italy. The airline will operate... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport resumes flights to Europe in June
Non-stop air service to Germany and Switzerland
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the return of non-stop air service to Europe in June 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, SFO has had no flights to Europe since April 1,... more
Civil aviationIATA Board declares principles for industry re-start
A commitment by the airline CEOs -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a commitment by the airline CEOs on its Board of Governors to five principles for re-connecting the world by air transport. These principles... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: study in satellite navigation services provision in Africa
Planned from 2022
The definition study for the satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” took a major step forward, with validation of the system’s architecture and geographic coverage. This... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo: first flight took off from Shenzhen
The carrier now offers 14 weekly connections from/to the Chinese city
Due to the corona crisis, airfreight capacities are still in high demand. Lufthansa Cargo is now offering up to fourteen additional cargo flights a week from Shenzhen to Frankfurt. The first aircraft,... more
IndustryFincantieri: its subsidiary to rebuild the port of Rapallo and the breakwater of Vado Ligure
It consolidates its presence in the infrastructure sector, after the new Genoa Bridge and that one over the Danube
Fincantieri Infrastructure SpA through its subsidiary Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, has signed the contract for the reconstruction, reinforcement and adaptation of the historic international... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space selected by ESA to study future upgrades of the EGNOS system
Two contracts signed with the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded two contracts to Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), concerning EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay... more
HelicoptersAnsat helicopters transport patients with COVID-19 in isolation modules
The approval obtained by Federal Air Transport Agency
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) obtained approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) for installing isolation units in Ansat multipurpose helicopters... more
SecurityFuture Combat Air System: Airbus and FKIE create expert panel
On the responsible use of new technologies
In the frame of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Bonn, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE have created an independent panel... more
HelicoptersRostec hands the first Ansat helicopter over to EMERCOM of Russia
The aircraft was handed over to the customer in a universal version
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied the first Ansat helicopter for EMERCOM of Russia. The rotorcraft was handed over to the Fund supporting the development of... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Group: combined traffic figures for April 2020
The two airlines carried a total of 13,729 passengers last month -ATTACHMENT
The Cathay Pacific Group today released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for April 2020 that reflected the airlines’ substantial 97% capacity reductions in response to significantly r... more
IndustryRussia: Aviastar-SP cuts wages?
The aircraft manufacturer, in the sights of the authorities, denies. Employees in turmoil
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Aviastar-SP is in the crosshairs of the investigating authorities after a series of declarations released on the web and to the national press by its employees, who complain... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon plane built for the US Navy
The global fleet approaches 300,000 flight hours -DATA SHEET
The US Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing yesterday as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian Navy and the Australian and UK Air Forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: BoD approves 1Q2020 results
Total backlog at 31.9 billion -ATTACHMENT
Primary objectives: employees safety and backlog safeguard more
PeopleChanges at the leadership of United Airlines
Top management cuts its salary for the pandemic
United Airlines has announced a series of changes at the top of the carrier. The current President, Scott Kirby will become Chief Executive Officer, while Oscar Munoz, who holds the position at this time,... more
AirlinesDelta withdraws B-777 aircraft from service
The company loses $ 50 million a day
Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Airlines, announced yesterday that the airline will withdraw its entire fleet of B-777 aircraft from service later this year (2020). In his statement, the CEO... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Robinson's impact-resistant windshields improve bird-strike protection
No special maintenance or inspections are required -VIDEO
Robinson introduces optional impact-resistant windshields for R-22, R-44, and R-66 helicopters to provide protection from bird-strikes. Due to the lack of requirements governing small category helicopters,... more
CargoICAO promotes COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors
To keep vital air cargo moving -ATTACHMENT
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) is encouraging the establishment of special COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors (PHCs) to address the “extensive and varied” country-to-country border res... more
Civil aviationIATA: don't make a slow recovery more difficult with quarantine measures
The COVID-19 outlook for air travel in the next 5 years presentation -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul/ international travel being the... more
Civil aviationAirlines and airports welcome EC guidelines as encouraging step towards recovery
Urge Member States to follow through with co-ordinated approach -ATTACHMENT
IATA and ACI EUROPE, representing the airline and airport sectors, have welcomed the issuance yesterday by the European Commission (EC) of a comprehensive framework aimed at effectively coordinating the... more
Civil aviationCoordinated response critical to recovery of Pacific Island aviation and economies
By ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu
Stressing the heightened vulnerability of island societies to external shocks, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu explained to a videoconference of Pacific Islands Directors General last Monday that the same... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament. Question on air transport sector and COVID-19 emergency
By Rosa D'Amato
"Parliamentary questions 27 April 2020 E-002519/2020Question for written answerto the CommissionRule 138Rosa D'Amato Subject: Air transport sector and COVID-19 emergencyOn 11 February 2019 the Comm... more