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Civil aviationAirlines decry lack of leadership and clarity from EC recommendations
On use of travel vouchers during COVID-19 -ATTACHMENT
Airlines for Europe (A4E), Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE), European Regions Airline Association (ERA), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing the collective... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission: guidance on how to safely resume travel
And reboot Europe's tourism in 2020 and beyond
The European Commission presents today a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, after months of lockdown,... more
AirlinesKorean Air’s international flight operations in June
32 of its 110 international routes served throughout the next month
Korean Air will operate 32 of its 110 international routes throughout the month of June; its international flights will operate at 20% capacity compared to planned operations.The carrier has added more... more
Civil aviationEuropean airports, transport workers and aviation suppliers call for urgent support
The joint statement by Aci Europe, ETF and ASA
ETF (European Transport Workers Federation), ASA (Airport Services Association) and ACI EUROPE (working together as Social Partners) reiterated today the need for the European Parliament to support an... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport ready to fly safely
The rule of “safety first” also applies on the ground
Amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, Frankfurt Airport is getting ready to ramp up passenger flights again. Fraport, its owner and operator, is taking comprehensive steps to prevent contagion in the... more
Press releaseCJ EU. The General Court dismisses the actions against the Commission decision declaring illegal the aid from Italy to several airlines serving Sardinia
The Judgments in Case Volotea, Germanwings and easyJet
The operators of the Sardinian airports were not the beneficiaries of the aid but merely intermediaries between the Autonomous Region and the airlines, which must therefore reimburse it the public aid more
DefenseAirbus supplies EU with satellite communications
The four-year framework agreement is estimated to be worth tens of millions of euros
Airbus has won the new satellite communications framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union and its member States. This four-year framework agreement was awarded by the European... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports warn of consequences to air connectivity, tourism and economies
Industry body calls for measures to enable Summer season re-start
ACI EUROPE today revealed that Europe’s airports saw a -98.6% drop in passenger traffic during the month of April compared to the same period last year, resulting in a loss of -202 million passengers. T... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 1Q2020
The Phenom 300E jet was granted its Type Certificate by three authorities- ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 14 jets in the first quarter of 2020, of which five were commercial aircraft and nine were executive jets (five light and four large). As of March 31st, the firm order backlog... more
AirportsFinavia expands the use of masks at its Finnish airports
The coronavirus-related communications began on-line already in January- PHOTO
Going forward, the use of mouth-nose protectors is required of all airport employees who work in the customer interface. In addition, Finavia (Finnish airport operator) strongly recommends that passengers... more
AirportsHamburg Airport once again “Best Regional Airport Europe”
First place for the fifth time
Following on from victories in 2011, 2012, 2017 and 2018, Hamburg Airport has won the "Skytrax World Airport Award" in the “Best Regional Airport Europe” category for the fifth time. "Skytrax" defines a “... more
CargoPegasus Airlines launches new cargo flights
Following the temporary suspension of all its flights
Pegasus Airlines has resumed cargo flights following the temporary suspension of all its flights within the scope of the measures taken and restrictions imposed in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.... more
DefensePerhaps the Russian Armed Forces will have the S-500s in 2021
The deputy minister Krivoruchko said it. Meanwhile Ankara activates the first batteries of its S-400
The first units of the S-500 advanced anti-aircraft missile system could be delivered to the Moscow Armed Forces as early as next year, according to deputy defense minister Alexei Krivoruchko declared... more
AirportsPassengers choose Munich Airport as the best one in Europe again
Survey of 12 million passengers in over 100 countries
Munich Airport is still top in Europe: at the annual “World Airport Awards” conferred by the London-based aviation consultancy "Skytrax", the Bavarian air transportation hub was again awarded the title of... more
DefenseRussia tests new missile for Tu-22M3M aircraft
Confidentiality about hypersonic armament, which will be ready with a variant of the strategic bomber / GALLERY
Unofficial Russian sources, not confirmed by the Tupolev industry, inform in these hours that the Russian Air Forces have recently tested a new hypersonic missile intended for an enhanced version of the... more
Government actsEP: question on recovery plan for airlines and the aeronautics industry of the economic impact of the pandemic
By different Members of European Parliament
"Parliamentary questions 22 April 2020 E-002426/2020Question for written answerto the CommissionRule 138Christophe Grudler, Dominique Riquet, Svenja Hahn, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jan-Christoph Oet... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on reimbursement of cancelled flight tickets
By Alfred Sant
"Parliamentary questions 21 April 2020 E-002413/2020Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 138Alfred Sant Subject: Reimbursement of cancelled flight ticketsRegulation (EC) 261/2004 (Flig... more
Government actsEP: question on what measures will the EC take to protect tourism in Europe from the impact of Covid-19?
By Manolis Kefalogiannis
The European Parliament (EP) published this document:"Parliamentary questions 21 April 2020 E-002392/2020Question for written answer to the CommissionRule 138Manolis Kefalogiannis Subject: What meas... more
IndustryM-345 new jet trainer aircraft ready for the global market
The DAAA (the Italian Ministry of Defence) has issued the "Initial Certification" -VIDEO
It is close to entering into service with the Italian Air Force, and future aircraft of the Italian Air Force acrobatic team "Frecce Tricolori" more
Finance and economyIAG (BA and Iberia): 1Q2020 financial results
Gallego will succeed Walsh as Group CEO in September -ATTACHMENT
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG, that includes British Airways and Iberia carriers) presented yesterday Group consolidated results for the three months to March 31, 2020. The results for... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in April 2020
12 A-320neo Family units were delivered last month
Airbus informs about its orders and deliveries in April 2020. The month in review: April 2020The industry logged net orders last month for nine commercial aircraft from its A-320 product line from Avolon.By... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: good start to the year with orders
COVID-19 impact began in March; not yet able to quantify effects in 2020 -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors (BoD), convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the results of the first quarter 2020The highlights of the results... more
Finance and economyLufthansa negotiates stabilization package for the Group
For EUR 9 billion
Deutsche Lufthansa is negotiating a stabilization package for 9 billion euros with the Federal Economic Stabilization Fund (Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfonds - WSF) to finance the Lufthansa Group. The negotiations... more
DefenseThe EU EUNAVFOR Med "Irini" operation commenced its activities at sea
With the French naval vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft by Luxembourg
Other special assets necessary to carry out the operation’s tasks, such as submarines, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Airborne Early Warning aircraft, are also expected to support the operation, offered by Member States on an occasional basis more
AirportsFraport Group: 1Q2020 results
Outlook remains uncertain
In the first three months of 2020, the business of airport operator Fraport was heavily impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since the Group’s IPO in 2001, its net profit (... more
Civil aviationIATA: to support African travel and tourism sector
Five bodies have launched an appeal to international community
Five international air transport and tourism bodies have launched an appeal to international financial institutions, country development partners and international donors to support Africa’s Travel & T... more
IndustryPlanes. Mitsubishi and Bombardier: agreed transaction to acquisition of CRJ program
To be operated under new name of MHI RJ Aviation Group upon 1, June, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) of Canada have agreed that all closing conditions have been met and the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional... more
Finance and economyLeonardo signed new credit facilities to strengthen the Group’s liquidity
For EUR 2 billion
Leonardo signed yesterday new credit facilities with a pool of international banks for € 2 billion. These facilities, together with cash in hand and existing credit lines, result in a total liquidity f... more
AirlinesAircraft. Aeroflot will offer three-year coupons and discounts for missed flights due to Covid
The Russian airline announces new details on passenger compensation
According to the Russian civil aviation authority writes today, the national airline Aeroflot has announced more details on the vouchers it will offer to passengers whose travel plans have been interrupted... more
Civil aviationICAO issues new guidance on COVID-19 aviation safety risks
The Organization will host a webinar to introduce the handbook -ATTACHMENT
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) has developed a new publication aimed at helping countries to address the aviation safety risks arising due to the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Produced... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: is it worthwhile to save it at all costs?
And while the carrier dismantles a fifth of the fleet, Lufthansa considers the situation
The German "Handelsblatt" asks in a short article published today, and in all probability also Lufthansa, the parent company of Austrian Airlines (AUA), that as the tabloid writes is "with its back against... more
AerospaceSentinel-6A satellite gets an earful
Acoustic noise test simulates sound impact during rocket launch
Earth observation satellite Sentinel-6A is currently getting an earful. Airbus space engineers are ‘bombarding’ the latest satellite for the European environment and security programme ‘Copernicus’ with so... more
SecurityIATA: masks for passengers and crew but it opposes onboard social distancing
Evidence suggests that the risk of transmission on board aircraft is low - ATTACHMENTS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a critical part of a layered approach to biosecurity... more
Civil aviationPlanes. First direct connection Madrid-Tehran after 16 years
The pandemic flight brought Iranian citizens home
Unfortunately, a historic flight marked by the Covid-19 virus, the one that brought a group of Iranians to Spain back home on Monday. The extraordinary thing is that it is the first direct air connection... more
AirportsMissiles land in the Baghdad airport area
No claims and the attack caused no damage
The Iraqi press reports about a series of explosions that took place today in the Baghdad international airport area. It would be the launch of 3 Katyusha missiles that landed in and around the airport,... more
IndustryPhoto. Atitech continues its maintenance activity on aircraft
A tweet published yesterday from its hangar
Photo. From Atitech official twitter account: "We are an independent MRO located in Naples. We provide heavy maintenance services to the most diffused kind of airplanes".A-320' skin replacement in progress,... more
Science and technologyIndra and Microsoft migrate ATM to the cloud; first phase completed
A second one will assess migration of other services (surveillance, communications and drones)
Indra and Microsoft have successfully completed the first phase of the project to locate and operate from Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This milestone strengthens Indra’s strategy that already has so... more
AerospaceAirbus: signed contract for new Bartolomeo platform
With Xenesis and to space-test optical communication terminal aboard facility on ISS
Airbus and Xenesis have signed a contract for a payload slot on the International Space Station (ISS) Bartolomeo platform for the demonstration of their Xen-Hub optical communication space terminal, a... more
DefenseThe Russian Army will receive over 30 missile modules within the year
Tornado-G and Tornado-S Mlrs types
The Russian Armed Forces will receive more than 30 new multiple launch missile systems (MLRs) from the new Tornado family this year. The defense ministry announced it last Sunday. "The delivery of over... more
AccidentsSSJ-100 plane crash in Moscow: the captain defends himself
Exactly one year after the tragedy that killed 41 of the people on board - VIDEO
It was a tragedy that many remember, whose frames are imprinted in the many videos that went viral: Aeroflot's Superjet SSJ-100/95B stopped on the runway at Moscow-Sheremetyevo airport, around the flames,... more
ReportPandemic: reductions in American airline companies
The US does not escape the crisis, and cuts and layoffs start from airlines, industries and satellite activities
We already know about the measures taken worldwide for the pandemic emergency, the air transport industry is suffering, and satellite activities, on a global level, and even America does not escape the... more
ReportSyrian defense intercepts Israeli air raid
Target military deposits of Al-Safira, and Aleppo, where the dead on the ground would be 14
The Arab-Syrian agency "SANA" reports today citing military sources, that the Syrian defense intercepted an unknown number of Israeli planes, which targeted military deposits in the Al-Safira region, southeast... more
Science and technologyFincantieri and University of Genoa launch 4 PhD projects
Within the framework of the convention signed last November
Within the framework of the convention signed last November by Paolo Comanducci, Dean of the Genoa University and Giuseppe Bono, CEO of the Fincantieri Group, to promote and fund experimental and educational... more
DefenseFurther Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) electronics to Japan
Contract signed to provide equipment for four platforms of the Japanese Armed Forces
Leonardo has signed a contract worth around €5M with prime-contractor Japan Radio Company to provide Mode 5-capable Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) equipment for four platforms operated by the Japan G... more
AirlinesAlitalia: service with New York suspended
Pending the improvement of the epidemiological picture
Alitalia announces that it has proceeded with the suspension of the Rome-Fiumicino/New York-"JFK" service from today 5 to 31 May due to the marked slowdown in demand recorded in the last ten days of April... more
CargoIATA/UPU warn of air capacity shortage
And urged governments to support the movement of mail by air during the COVID-19 crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space selected by Dynetics to partner in the “back to the Moon” challenge
On-board an industrial consortium developing the NASA Human Landing system -VIDEO
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%),has been selected by Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, serving as prime contractor, to partnerfor the study... more
DefenseFincantieri: to build the new U.S. navy frigates
The subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine has been awarded this highly prestigious result
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Fincantieri U.S. subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), a nearly 800 million dollars contract for the concept design and construction of the first-in-class guided m... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes everyone Happy Labor Day (at home)
The Agency will reopen regularly next Monday on May 4 (Phase 2 emergency in Italy)
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that it will be closed tomorrow, on May 1st, on the occasion of Labor Day.The agency will reopen regularly with the diffusion... more
Civil aviation1.5 billion fewer international air travellers this year
According to latest ICAO forecast
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) issued its first complete 2020 air passenger forecast today, revealing that airlines may be faced with 1.5 billion fewer international air travellers this... more