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Military aviationPhoto. Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts
Between a tanker test aircraft and a Portuguese Air Force F-16 jet
Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted earlier in the year over the Atlantic Ocean, involved an... more
AirlinesIberia: new repatriation flights in a second wave
Following the 6,000 of the first one
Iberia is engaged to repatriate own citizens from different Countries at worldwide.The highlightsAnother 2000 people will return home in this second wave of its repatriation flights, following the 6,000... more
HelicoptersHelicopters help to cope with the corona crisis
Exchange of experience on a global level at "European Rotors" event in November
Helicopters play an outstanding role in the current health crisis due to their special flight characteristics. They are not only important for the transfer of infectious and ventilated patients from hospital... more
IndustryVard enters the renewable energy sector: contract signed
It reaffirms diversification strategy by Fincantieri for its Norwegian subsidiary
Vard, Fincantieri’s subsidiary and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, signed a new contract for the design and construction of one Service Operation Vessel (SOV) f... more
AirlinesAlitalia continues to organize special flights to repatriate Italians
Between today and Tuesday; cargo flights until May 4
Repatriation of compatriots from abroad continues thanks to the special flights organized by Alitalia in coordination with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even from airports... more
Civil aviationICAO calls on countries to grant speedy authorization and access for repatriation flights
To date the Organization has issued seven bulletins and four State letters
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) issued new advice to national governments on repatriation flights designated as State aircraft, humanitarian flights, or commercial repatriation flights.The... more
AirportsMiami Airport receives grant for COVID-19 relief
For USD 207 million CARES Act
Miami International Airport (MIA) was awarded in the last days $207 million in funding from the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program – mak... more
AerospaceCIMON-2 makes its debut on the ISS
The technology for human-machine interaction in the space in a new stage of development
Scientific investigation into the effects of stress and isolation during long-term missions more
Sport aviationAir sports. FAI: Markus Haggeney new Secretary General
With immediate effect
The FAI Executive Board has named Markus Haggeney as the new Secretary General of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, with immediate effect. He, who had been appointed FAI Acting Secretary General in... more
Civil aviationIATA-ICS: Governments must facilitate ship crew changes
Designated airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers.... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in March 2020 decline in Frankfurt and Group's airports
COVID-19 pandemic massively impacts traffic volumes
In March 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 2.1 million passengers – a 62.0 percent decline compared to March last year. For the first three months of 2020, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA f... more
Civil aviationCOVID-19 puts over half of 2020 passenger revenues at risk
IATA released updated analysis - ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55% decline compared to... more
Finance and economyWizz Air: post-close trading statement
The detailed press release issued by the carrier
Wizz Air communicates today that: "Wizz Air Holdings (Wizz Air or the Company), the low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today provides a post-close trading update for the year ending 31st March... more
HelicoptersAero Asset reports positive Q1 preowned helicopter market
But pandemic and oil crash slowdown has begun
Aero Asset's First Quarter 2020 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends report indicates the quarter's market dynamic was generally positive heading into a slowdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and... more
Military aviationPhoto. Luxembourg's A-400M plane makes its maiden flight
Lasted five hours
Photo. The A-400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN104, took off on April... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter (at home) to everyone
The agency will reopen regularly next Tuesday on April 14, 2020
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporter and fans of social networks that it will be closed for the Easter extra week-end.The agency will reopen regularly next Tuesday on April 14 with the normal... more
Finance and economyLeonardo. Shareholders’ meeting: filing of Remuneration Report
Convened in May
With reference to the Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo, convened in Ordinary session on 13 and 20 May 2020 (in first and second call respectively), Leonardo hereby informs that is available to the public a... more
CargoAeromexico: three aircraft used at the same time for cargo transportation
One from a request by the local Government, the other two by private clients
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, Aeromexico is using part of its grounded fleet for cargo-only flying through its airfreight division, Aeromexico Cargo.This is an unexpected turn in Mexico's... more
UAS-DronesThe new Primoco UAV record was beaten
The previous one in 2017 at Prague Airport
A Primoco model One 150 UAV unmanned aircraft successfully completed yesterday on April 9, 2020, a continuous flight of 12 hours and 8 minutes. The plane safely landed on the runway 34 of the Písek-Krašovice a... more
CargoAircraft. Lufthansa Cargo expands freight capacity
51 additional weekly flights from Germany and Austria to Asia and back
Seats will be removed from several passenger aircraft more
IndustryAirbus airplanes: update on March commercial orders and deliveries
The industry adapts production rates in COVID-19 environment
After a solid commercial and industrial performance at the beginning of the year 2020 more
IndustryPC-21 aircraft of the Spanish Air Force: Leonardo to supply electronics
A contract with the Swiss Pilatus
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Pilatus Aircraft to provide airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated electronics for installation on-board PC-21 single-engine turboprop... more
Finance and economyAirports. Autogrill: update on Covid-19
Its BoD reviewed the results and the actions implemented to deal with the crisis
The Board of Directors of Autogrill has today reviewed the consolidated revenue as at the 29th March 2020 as well as the mitigating actions the Group has implemented to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.The... more
AerospaceOmnispace selects Thales Alenia Space
To develop satellite infrastructure for its global hybrid network vision
Omnispace, the company that is reinventing mobile communications by building a global hybrid network, announced today it has selected Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and... more
AirportsAci Europe: strong impact of pandemic on airports clear in March
106 million passengers lost last month alone
As Europe’s economies have come to a stand-still over the past weeks, so has the European airport network. Restrictions to travel and lockdowns imposed by governments as well as airlines grounding most o... more
DiscussionsDrone planes: military push continues to Boeing
US Navy carries on with UAS air refuellers: USD 85 million
An internet note by the US Department of Defense reports that the US Navy (USN) has awarded Boeing a contract worth $ 84.7 million to build three more units of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft..The... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport postpone T3 West project
SFO remains open
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to postpone a project to renovate the remaining section of Terminal 3, where United Airlines operates. The $1B Terminal 3 West project, originally... more
AirlinesLemaire Minister: "ready to defend Air France"
The French government will intervene with EUR 6 bn for AF-KLM
AVIONEWS reports that the French government's response to Air France-Klm's request for aid was not long in coming. Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, had been very explicit in an interview to "Le Figaro":... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol postpones payment of 1.1 billion of shares due by the airlines
Restrictions decided by States around the world have led to -90% of air traffic
In order to "support the aeronautical sector to deal with the sudden and significant cash crisis" caused by the coronavirus emergency, the 43 countries affiliated to Eurocontrol have decided to allow airlines... more
HelicoptersLeonardo: Kopter acquisition completed (helicopters)
The purchase price consists of a $185 million fixed component
Leonardo announced yesterday the closing of the acquisition of Kopter Group AG (Kopter) from Lynwood (Schweiz). The purchase price, on a cash and debt free basis, consists of a $185 million fixed component... more
AerospaceCryoSat-2 celebrates today its 10th anniversary from its launch into orbit
The cool satellite studies snow and ice
Over the last decade it delivered almost 350 Terabytes of data, the equivalent of a 1,400 km long bookshelf more
Civil aviationNew dates announced for ACI EUROPE events
For Annual Assembly & Congress and the Commercial & Retail Conference
ACI EUROPE announces new dates for two of the airport industry’s landmark events, following the inevitable disruption of the COVID-19 crisis. The organisation’s Annual Assembly & Congress, and the Com... more
Civil aviationJoint letter from seven State Parliaments to the European institutions
On the initiative by the Italian President of the Chamber of Deputies, Roberto Fico
On the measures and policies to be adopted to tackle -with a view to solidarity and sharing- the health and economic crisis following the Covid epidemic 19 more
AirlinesLufthansa Group decides on first restructuring package
Significant decline in air travel also expected for period after the Coronavirus crisis
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa does not expect the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. According to its assessment, it will take months until the global... more
IndustryComponents for an astronomical research in China built in Veneto
Officina Stellare will supply instrumentation for 2 million Euros to the Chinese Academy of Science
Officina Stellare, an Italian company based in Vicenza (Veneto Region) active in the design and production of excellent opto-mechanical instrumentation in the aerospace, research and defense sectors, has... more
Civil aviationIATA: 25 million jobs at risk with the airline shutdown
According to a new analysis published by the Association - ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis.Globally,... more
SecurityAircraft. IATA releases 2019 safety report
It shows continuing improvements compared to 2018 and to previous five years
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the 2019 Safety Report showing continuing improvements in airline safety compared to 2018 and to the preceding five years.All... more
AirportsFinavia’s results for 1Q reveal huge impact of coronavirus on air traffic
And airport operations
Air traffic statistics just published by Finavia show the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on air traffic and airport operations. In total, the number of air passengers for all Finavia airports (Finland)... more
Civil aviationAIRE: airlines welcome decision of States to defer payment of ATC charges
Corresponding to the period February-May 2020
Eurocontrol Member States have approved yesterday a proposal made by Eurocontrol to defer the payment by airlines of ATC charges corresponding to the period February-May 2020.AIRE (Airlines International... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 30–April 5
Changes from today
Frankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 30–April 5.Frankfurt Airport bundles all passenger handling operations in T1, Concourses B and C, effective today (April 7) Passenger handling in FR... more
Civil aviationSustainable aviation takes significant step forward at ICAO
Benin the newest country to confirm its participation in the CORSIA programme
The West African State of Benin has become the newest country to confirm its voluntary participation in the ICAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This brings... more
Civil aviationICAO launches COVID-19 contingency coordination tool
And new measures to ensure safe operations
ICAO issued a new State letter drawing the attention of national governments to new measures aimed at ensuring safe operations during COVID-19, and to a contingency coordination website it will establish... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA postpones "2020 AGM"
The Annual General Meeting was planned in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the postponement of the 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event had been scheduled to take place on 22-23... more
IndustryPhoto. A-350/1000 airplane deployed in fight against COVID-19
Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China
Photo. Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the industry home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain... more
HelicoptersJapan Coast Guard orders two more H-225 helicopters
The number of Super Puma-Cougar in fleet will rise to 15
Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, that is Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H-225 helicopters, that brings to 15 the number of aircraft of this model in its fleet comprising also t... more
AirlinesPandemic. Icelandair prepares anti-crisis plan
To strengthen capital and competitiveness to prevent liquidity loss
Icelandair, the largest carrier in Iceland, has decided to make use of authoritative financial advisors in agreement with the national government, with the aim of strengthening capital and competitiveness... more
UAS-DronesEASA published rules for safe drone aircraft operations in Europe’s cities
The first view worldwide on use and control in an urban environment - ATTACHMENT
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first view worldwide on the use and control of drones in an urban environment, balancing the desire to maximise the commercial and convenience... more
Military aviationCivil or unmanned tanker aircraft for the USAF
The US Air Force must fill a gap of at least three years
USAF, the US Air Force, intends to launch a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an in-flight refuelling service for its planes. The operational requirement, in order of priority, would be to refuel the F-15,... more
AerospaceBepiColombo mission will make a fly-by past Earth
It continues on its journey to Mercury
The Airbus built BepiColombo mission will make a fly-by past Earth on 10th April 2020 as it continues on its journey to Mercury.The joint European Space Agency and Japanese Space Agency spacecraft will... more
Military aviationPandemic: Russia creates airlift with aid to Serbia
Three Il-76 of the Moscow Aerospace Forces have already taken off
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, an airlift to Serbia was created upon request by President Vladimir Putin, with aid to support the fight against the new coronavirus. The first three Il-76... more