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HelicoptersHelicopters: FAA approves new Erickson blades for main rotor
They will modernize the S-64 Air Crane and CH-54 Skycrane fleets worldwide
Erickson Inc., one of the major operators, maintainers and manufacturers of utility aircraft, has announced the approval -by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- of its new composite blades of latest... more
ConferencesSciacchitano opened the 219th ICAO Council session
His first as the new President of the UN aviation agency’s Governing Body
Salvatore Sciacchitano opened the 219th ICAO Council session yesterday, his first as the new President of the UN aviation agency’s Governing Body.He expressed his gratitude for the support and trust t... more
Civil defensePlanes and helicopters. "AFF North America 2020" prepares for the opening
The event will take place on March 4 and 5 in Sacramento
Tangent Link’s "Aerial Firefighting North America 2020" ("AFF North America 2020") Conference and Exhibition is the must-attend event for anyone involved in the aerial/helicopter firefighting domain, h... more
AerospacePhoto. Foam-C: Airbus now ‘foaming’ on board the ISS
New experiment to examine it in zero gravity conditions
Photo. Airbus has sent a new fluid experiment, FOAM-C, to the International Space Station (ISS). FOAM-C, which was developed and manufactured for the European Space Agency (ESA), is scheduled to be activated... more
IndustryLeonardo publishes the guidelines about composition of the BoD
For the next three-year term of office
In compliance with the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code, Leonardo informs that are available to the public on its website www.leonardocompany.com (Corporate Governance/ Board of Directors/Composition... more
AerospaceTelespazio UK to lead new quality control service for ESA mission data
A €25M framework service contract
Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio -a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%)-, has been awarded a €25M framework service contract by the European Space Agency (ESA). The agreement w... more
UAS-DronesCamcopter S-100 UAS impresses at sulphur sniffer capability test
It performed two flights of about four hours during the trial
Schiebel, together with partner Nordic Unmanned, successfully completed a two-day test of its sniffer capability on board the Camcopter S-100 UAS in the shipping lane outside Gniben, Denmark.Ships operating... more
ReportCoronavirus (4). IATA requests global suspension of slot rules
Immediately and for the 2020 season
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is contacting aviation regulators worldwide to request that the rules governing use of airport slots be suspended immediately and for the 2020 season,... more
ReportCoronavirus (3). Lufthansa Group: frequencies to Italy, Seoul and Hong Kong reduced
It continues to suspend flights to China and Iran until April
The safety of its passengers and employees is the top priority of the Lufthansa Group. After a thorough assessment of all currently available information on the Coronavirus, the Group has decided to continue... more
ReportCoronavirus (2). Delta suspends Milan service
The last two flights today and tomorrow
Following elevated US State Department travel guidance, Delta is temporarily suspending its daily flight between New York-"John F. Kennedy International Airport" and Milan-Malpensa Airport. The airline’s l... more
ReportCoronavirus. Turkish Airlines: air links cancelled from/to Italy
And it will continue to monitor the latest developments on the situation
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy, the airline's flights to/from this country are cancelled starting from yesterday, on March 1st.As the carrier that always puts the travel security at... more
AirlinesAeroflot takes delivery of its first A-350/900 airplane
A new livery that holds its hundred years of history
Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier and member of the SkyTeam alliance, has taken delivery of its first A-350/900, becoming one of the operators of the latest-generation widebody aircraft in Eastern Europe... more
HelicoptersMi-171A2 helicopter reaches record speed at the Baikal Mile festival
The crew set it during three competition flights
Mi-171A2 helicopter by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) established a Russian record: it reached a maximum speed at a limited distance of 1.6 kilometers. During the... more
Science and technologyLeonardo enhances the debate on growth, research and innovation
For the development of the “Country system”
Through the combination of research and technology, with industry and sustainability and specific attention to young people, #InnovarePerCrescere, took place today at the Leonardo plant in Pomigliano... more
ReportItaly-France Summit (2): the "pact of Naples" between Conte and Macron
The agreement Rome-Paris has been strengthened
During the Italy-France summit at the Royal Palace, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and French President Emmanuel Macron made "the pact of Naples", a precise and detailed list of areas in which Rome and... more
AirlinesAir France: 1510 fewer workers in 2022
The plan was presented yesterday to the unions
The air transport crisis also affects French carriers. By the end of 2022 Air France will cut 1510 jobs. The plan was presented on February 27 to the unions who pointed out that the transalpine company... more
IndustryFranco-Italian summit: agreement and support to Naviris, jv Fincantieri-Naval Group
The two governments and the cooperation between their naval industries
The intergovernmental agreement signed yesterday during Naples Franco-Italian summit reaffirms the full support of the French and Italian States to Naviris, the joint-venture between Naval Group and Fincantieri. This... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air Italy towards the "stew"
Offers from other air carriers and tomorrow the new tender
Important news for Italian airlines. Three offers would have been received for the air carrier Air Italy, recently put into liquidation: the Blue Air, British Airways and easyJet airlines would come forward... more
ReportAirplane transport. Coronavirus (10): new restrictions to and from Italy
Some countries impose total stop and quarantine
The restrictions on arrivals from Italy or the entry of Italians due to the coronavirus are continuing (see AVIONEWS). Bahrain and Israel have announced a total stop; Eritrea, Saint Lucia and Tajikistan... more
AirportsUnited Kingdom: no to the third runway of the London Heathrow airport
The appeal of the ecologists was accepted
New hitches for the expansion of London Heathrow Airport (see AVIONEWS). In fact, the appeal - filed by groups of ecologists - by the British court of appeal against the ok given to the design for the... more
DefenseFincantieri: the first corvette for Qatar launched
The first of the class ordered to Fincantieri. It will host an NH-90 helicopter
The technical launch of corvette “Al Zubarah”, the first of the class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at Fincantieri’s shipya... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787 aircraft production reduced by 30%
Possible repercussions on Leonardo?
Boeing will reduce production of B-787 "Dreamliner" aircraft by 30% due to falling demand. The cut will start from the first months of 2021: it is a decision prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, and... more
DefenseRussia: MiG-31 fighter jets in Siberia until 2024
Equipped with hypersonic "Kinzhal" ballistic missiles
The commander of the Russian armed forces of the central district Aleksander Lapin has announced that the army will use MiG-31 long range interceptor fighter planes, equipped with hypersonic "Kinzhal"... more
ReportCovid 19 (2). EU working on all fronts; EUR 232m aid package
For global efforts to tackle outbreak
The European Commission is working around the clock to support EU Member States and strengthen international efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. New EU aid packageTo boost global preparedness, prevention... more
UAS-DronesICAO calls for innovative solutions for drone airspace management
"2020 Drone Enable" event to take place in September in Brazil
Drone deliveries, drone inspections and even flying taxis are now near term realities for societies all over the world. As the development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS traffic management... more
PeopleAircraft and roles. EVP Finance at Airbus Helicopters appointed
Effective 1 March 2020
Airbus Helicopters has appointed Thomas Hundt Executive Vice-President Finance and Member of the Executive Committee of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 March 2020. Previously, he served as Senior Vice-President... more
AirlinesCoronavirus. Blocks to and from Italy and China
The carriers that announced the suspensions
Countries abroad are continuing to block flights to and from Italy due to the coronavirus (see AVIONEWS). Air connections between Italy and Seychelles have been cancelled. Since yesterday, the local government... more
ConferencesAircraft. EASA: a roadmap for zero emissions aviation
European industry and regulators unite to provide it
Key players from the European aviation industry met in Oslo to set the framework for a unique programme that will transform Norwegian air transportation and serve as a learning ground for sustainable aviation... more
HelicoptersRostec is ready start deliveries of the Ansat Aurus helicopter
Certification testing of its design completed in early February 2020
Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) received the approval from Rosaviatsiya to start producing the Ansat helicopters equipped with the Aurus brand cabin. This will allow to start... more
IndustryAna Holdings: commitment of up to 20 B-787 aircraft
It plans to acquire 11 Dreamliner /10, four 9 and options for another five units
Ana plans to use the model to replace some B-777s on domestic routes more
ReportCoronavirus (2). Turkey and the UAE suspend flights with Iran
Emergency landing on suspected plane case, cancellation of connections
Today an aircraft with 132 passengers on board that took off from Tehran and headed for Istanbul made an emergency landing at the "Esenboga" airport in Ankara due to the presence of a suspected case of... more
ReportCoronavirus. Tunisia, UK, Bulgaria, Kuwait, Prague and Canary Islands: precautions with Italy
Suspension of air links, quarantine for over 1000 people
Tunisia could suspend some aircraft connections with Italy in view of the security measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Tourism Minister René Trabelsi announced this during a radio interview.... more
IndustryGermany. Volocopter develops helicopters for taxi service
To transport people and cargo - VIDEO
The German aircraft manufacturer Volocopter is developing autonomous electric helicopters for take-off and landing (eVtol) to offer taxi services in cities around the world as an addition to existing transport... more
HelicoptersDeath Kobe Bryant: wife sues helicopter company
"Reckless pilot to fly with poor visibility"
In Los Angeles, the widow of NBA basketball champion Kobe Bryant has sued the company owner of the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, registration N72EX, which crashed a month ago due to poor visibility causing... more
AirlinesEC: ok help Romanian airport Timisoara, carriers Wizz Air and Tarom
The railway company CFR Marfa will have to repay the bridging loan
Today, Monday 24 February, the European Commission (EC) authorized the public support granted by Romania to Timisoara airport, the third largest one in the country, and to the Hungarian carrier Wizz Air,... more
AirlinesEC. State aid: Commissione clears public support to Timisoara Airport
Airport fees and discounts, as well as individual agreements with Wizz Air
The European Commission has cleared the public funding granted by Romania to Timișoara Airport between 2007 and 2009, as well as the fees payable by all airlines using the airport and the charges to be... more
SecurityCoronavirus (2): measures taken by other Countries
Stop aircraft links and quarantine
How are the coronavirus emergency facing other Countries? China has imposed total isolation of entire provinces and cities with millions of inhabitants. Europe has suspended air connections from the e... more
IndustryFincantieri and Marakeb Technologies sign MoU
To explore global opportunities in the field of autonomous technology
Marakeb Technologies, an autonomous technology provider, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to explore global collaboration op... more
AerospacePhoto. Pléiades Neo well on track for launch
Planned in mid-2020
Photo. The first two Airbus-built Pléiades Neo imaging satellites have started comprehensive environmental testing, to ensure they are ready for in-orbit operation. During the tests, the satellites are s... more
AirportsCoronavirus: Italians stranded at an airport in Mauritius
Either they accept quarantine or they return to Italy. Government measures
While the coronavirus emergency continues to gallop, with the contagions that only 219 people have reached Italy and the situation alarms public opinion in Lombardy, Veneto and Piedmont, they have been... more
Civil aviationIATA. COVID-19 cuts demand and revenues
It announced its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus - ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) shows a potential 13% full-year loss of passenger... more
Science and technologyGermany adopts the ESSOR HDR WF
It adds to the existing partners
a4ESSOR SAS (Alliance for ESSOR), a multi-national joint venture which is developing European Secure SoftwareDefined Radio (SDR) technology, has been awarded a contract amendment by OCCAR (Organisation... more
AirlinesChina: default for Hainan Group
The paradox of the failure of a company in an expanding market
Among the devastating consequences of the coronavirus, there is the paradox of the failure of the Chinese conglomerate Hainan Group, involved in numerous sectors including aviation, financial services,... more
IndustryPhoto. Swiss takes delivery of its first A-320neo plane
During a ceremony in Hamburg -DATA SHEET
Photo. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its first A-320neo aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first of 25 A-320neo Family airplanes ordered by Swiss... more
Report"Brexit": doors closed to "low-skilled people"
"Australian" point model
With "Brexit" the UK closes its doors to new "low-skilled" immigrants and not comfortable with the English language. The new rules include preferential lanes for scientists and talents. It's the "Australian"... more
IndustryTarom takes delivery of ATR-72/600 airplane
It is the first of nine units
Tarom, Romania’s national flag carrier, took delivery yesterday of its first -72/600 aircraft. With a brand new livery, this plane is the first of a leasing contract with regional aircraft lessor NAC, f... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 2019
The firm order backlog totaled USD 16.8 bn -ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 198 jets in 2019, of which 89 were commercial aircraft and 109 were executive jets (62 light and 47 large), which represents an increase of 9% compared to 2018, when the Company... more
Civil aviationBoeing: "investigation into debris in tanks" on aircraft launched
"The new discovery will not further lengthen the time"
"Foreign Object Debris" (Fod) were found in the tanks of the B-737 Max aircraft. While it waits to return to fly after the worldwide grounding following the accidents in Ethiopia and Indonesia that caused... more
AirportsAutogrill: a contract extension at Las Vegas airport
Current concession, expiring in 2028, will be extended for 7 years until 2035
Autogrill SpA, through its subsidiary HMSHost, is going to manage food & beverage services for 7 further years –from 2028 until 2035– at "McCarran International Airport"(LAS) in Las Vegas. The contract exte... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Patuanelli-EU meeting (2): "Company will be sold in two parts"
May 31 deadline for the fate of the carrier
A tunnel of light begins to appear for the carrier Alitalia. After the meeting that took place yesterday in Brussels between the Minister of Economic Development Stefano Patuanelli with the EU Commissioner... more