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HelicoptersAero Asset reports rising preowned helicopter market
The report issued by the Canadian firm -ATTACHMENT
Aero Asset's 2019 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends report reveals that global market conditions continued to improve last year, amidst a slowdown in light and medium twin retail sales volume. The report,... more
UAS-DronesRussia: sub-millimeter radars to intercept small drone
They could have spotted the UAV that hit the Saudi oil tankers
Russia is developing sub-millimeter radars capable of intercepting small drones. According to the production company RTI (Radio Technical and Information Systems - see AVIONEWS) the product will enter... more
Tilt-rotorsPlane-helicopter. CMV-22B Osprey aircraft completes first flight
New US Navy variant demonstrates tiltrotor capability
The first CMV-22B Osprey tiltorotor (airplane-helicopter), built by Boeing and Bell Textron, a Textron Inc. company, completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center. The CMV-22B i... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to expand from Oslo Airport
From the end of March
Qatar Airways increases its capacity from Norway. From the end of March, the company will introduce four new weekly departures to Doha from Norway’s main airport; this means that the carrier will double t... more
HelicoptersRussia. A communication system implemented on KA-52 helicopter
High speed data transmission
The Russian Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter was implemented with a broad-band communication platform, which provides for high-speed data transmission. CEO of the RTI (Radio Technical and Information Systems)... more
Sport aviation"2022 FAI World Air Games" in Turkey have been cancelled
Due to the current difficult economic situation
The Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK), which had been awarded the organisation of the event, asked the FAI to postpone the Games until 2025, due to the current difficult economic situation in Turkey.... more
Civil aviationChina. MA-700 plane: first flight in 2020
It will have an integrated avionics system and a "fly-by-wire" flight control platform
The new Chinese Xian MA-700 aircraft produced by the company Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) could make its first flight by 2020. Xian MA-700,... more
IndustryDefence radar system for Indonesian Air Force
Contract signed between Leonardo and Persero
Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide a RAT 31 DL/M radar system for the Indonesian Air Force (IAF). The IAF will operate the radar to strengthen the... more
IndustryAirbus to add A-321 plane production capabilities in Toulouse
The entire system modernization project is underway
Following its strategy to keep its overall production system at the leading edge of technology and to increase industrial capacity and flexibility, Airbus has decided to create new A-321 production capabilities... more
Civil aviationBoeing: will be new B-777X aircraft test during the week?
In the market by 2021?
Boeing could make the first flight test of a new 777X family aircraft later this week. Designed to carry around 406 people it could enter the market by 2021. The B-777X is powered by GE9X engines, new... more
ReportB-737 plane shot down: Iran asks for help from the USA and France
A support to decode information of the black boxes
Iran, after refusing to deliver the black boxes to Boeing (see AVIONEWS) regarding the Ukrainian plane crashed in Tehran (see AVIONEWS) hit by two missiles (see AVIONEWS) is now asking the United States... more
Science and technologyRolls-Royce: "green" projects and new engine
"The challenge is dissociate emissions from traffic growth"
The Research and Development (R&D) sector of the Rolls-Royce company is unstoppable and much of its energy is now used in projects that pay attention to the environmental impact. The English group based... more
SecurityECA: "Flying in hostile airspace costs lives"
"Time for pragmatic solutions", according to European Cockpit Association
Europe’s pilots (ECA, European Cockpit Association) are shocked and deeply saddened by the shooting down of Ukrainian Airlines flight PS752 in Iran and the killing of all on board (see AVIONEWS). This c... more
VideoAVIONEWS INTERVIEW. Italian Financial Police Operations: "Ghost Fuel"
Meeting with Lieutenant Jacopo Segato, third operational unit in Rome - VIDEO
The Italian Financial Police has once again demonstrated its commitment and professionalism. AVIONEWS interviewed Lieutenant Jacopo Segato, commander of the first flight section of the third operational... more
IndustryProposed acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s Military GPS business
And Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios business
BAE Systems announces that it has entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospace’s Military Global Positioning System business (“GPS business”) for $1.925bn in cash. As an... more
HelicoptersRussia-Eritrea: agreement signed for two Ansat helicopters
Understanding occurred after the lifting of the sanctions
The military cooperation agreement between Russia and Eritrea was signed for the delivery of two Ansat helicopters (which means "easy" in Tatar), modified for the transport of personnel. The decision came... more
ReportChinese virus: infrared rays thermometers at airports
Meticulous checks on all travellers from Wuhan
Concerns continue about the mysterious Chinese virus that hit the city of Wuhan (see AVIONEWS). The contagions would have been linked to a fish and wildlife market in the area, which was immediately closed.... more
AerospaceUSA: SpaceX's "Crew Dragon" shuttle passed the test
Next step: in space with astronauts in Spring -VIDEO
Successfully passed the tests of the "Crew Dragon" shuttle of the aerospace giant SpaceX in Cape Canaveral in Florida: the platform has proven to be able to safely abandon the "Falcon 9" rocket in the... more
PeopleAirbus Helicopters appoints Head of External Communications
It is Laurence Petiard, effective January
Laurence Petiard has been appointed Head of External Communications for Airbus Helicopters, effective January 2020. In this new role, she will be in charge of coordinating industry’s media relations, w... more
IndustryFincantieri enters the green project "ITER"
The Group strengthens its commitment in the field of clean energy
Fincantieri has been awarded a prestigious order, worth almost 100 million euros, for a number of high-profile equipment furniture and installations as part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental... more
DefenseLibya: truce signed in Berlin. Conte: "we are satisfied"
Commission will be created to monitor ceasefire
Agreement signed on Libya at the Berlin Conference which ended yesterday under the auspices of the United Nations after months of diplomacy. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "We all agreed that... more
ReportIran: the black boxes remain with us
"We have no plans to ship them to other countries"
Iran has reiterated its intention not to deliver the black boxes of the Ukraine Airlines plane shot down in Tehran by two missiles (see AVIONEWS). An Iranian civil aviation official Hassan Rezaifar said:... more
UAS-DronesFalco Xplorer drone aircraft completes first flight
It was unveiled at last year’s "Paris Air Show"
Leonardo has announced the maiden flight of its new Falco Xplorer drone aircraft. Falco Xplorer S/N0001 took off from Trapani Air Force base on January 15, cruised over the Gulf of Trapani in a dedicated... more
AirlinesCALC orders 40 new A-321neo aircraft
Its accumulative order book with Airbus now stands at 252 airplanes- DATA SHEET
CALC announce that it has ordered 40 new A-321neo aircraft. Following this new order, CALC’s accumulative order book with Airbus now stands at 252 airplanes, making CALC the 7th largest lessor customer f... more
AerospaceEutelsat Konnect now in orbit
It is the all-electric telecommunication satellite -VIDEO
The all-electric EUTELSAT KONNECT telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (South America). It was b... more
AirportsAci Europe. Passenger traffic decelerates in November
By +1.7% - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its latest air traffic report for November 2019.Passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +1.7%, marking a further deceleration... more
Science and technologyAirbus demonstrates fully automatic vision-based take-off
The crew comprises of pilots, flight test engineers and test flight engineer
Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an its Family test aircraft at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. The test crew comprising of two pilots, two flight test... more
Finance and economyUS-China truce: consequences for Europe and emerging countries
Could we find squeezed between two fronts?
After the US-China agreement (see AVIONEWS), analysts fear that the ghost of tariffs will move to Europe or emerging countries. Sylvain Broyer, chief economist of the rating agency "Standard and Poor's",... more
ReportNew Chinese disease: "low" danger in the EU?
Three airports connected directly to the affected city
A mysterious disease has affected the city of Wuhan in China, and the concern that the virus reaches Europe as three airports are directly connected with the metropolis and there are also indirect connections... more
Civil aviationToyota will create flying taxis with Joby Aviation
Aircraft transport is a goal of the Japanese company
Toyota will invest $ 394 million in Joby Aviation, an aerospace start-up based in California for the development of a new flying taxi. Joby Aviation and NASA also designed the X-57 Maxwell, an experimental... more
AirlinesUnited Kingdom: response to EU complaint to rescue Flybe
Today discussion in the House of Commons on the operation, suspected state aid
The British government's response came following a complaint filed to the European Union by several companies including British Airways and Irish Air Lingus regarding the rescue operation of the local... more
AirportsLibya-Turkey: "Instabul will teach Haftar a lesson"
Considerations on the sidelines of the new meeting in Istanbul with Sarraj
According to "Al Arabiya" on Sunday 19 January, Libyan general Khalifa Haftar will take part in the Berlin conference on Libya. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj returned after 2 days to Istanbul... more
AerospaceTurkey: soon the first national production satellite in space
Erdogan and the economic growth of Ankara
The first Turkish-made communications satellite will be launched into orbit in 2021. The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced this during the programmatic speech in which he exposed the economic... more
SecurityUnited States: worrying number of weapons discovered at airports
278 in the nation involved
In 2019, the United States reached a record number of weapons discovered at airside controls. David Pekoske, administrator of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said: "The growing increase in... more
AirlinesCalc welcomes its B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
It received its first batch of two units
Calc announces that it has successfully received its first batch of two B-787 Dreamliner passenger jets directly purchased from the US company.The arrival of the B-787 Dreamliner passenger jets marks a... more
Finance and economyUSA-China: the truce of duties is signed
The deal comes after two years of trade war between the two countries
The United States and China signed the duties agreement. After almost two years of trade war between Washington and Beijing, the truce between the two countries is arrived between the American president... more
IndustryDaher logs sales of 68 turboprop aircraft in 2019
From its TBM and Kodiak product lines
Daher today announced the 2019 business results for its expanded turboprop-powered aircraft family, with the company logging sales of 48 TBMs in the TBM 910 and TBM 940 versions, along with 20 Kodiak 100... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: over 70.5m passengers in 2019, despite slower growth
Most of Fraport's Group airports worldwide also performed well
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 70.5 million passengers in 2019 - achieving a new all-time record by exceeding the 70-million mark for the first time in a calendar year. Compared to the previous... more
PeopleEnrico Palermo appointed Virgin Galactic’s COO
Effective immediately
Virgin Galactic Holdings, an aerospace company, announced the appointment of Enrico Palermo as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for... more
ReportB-737 plane shot down in Iran: was it hit by two missiles?
And the nuclear deal is increasingly at risk - VIDEO
The thriller of the Ukrainian plane shot down in Iran is complicated: a second video would show that the B-737 would have been hit by two missiles and then crashed causing the death of 176 people. Iran... more
HelicoptersBoeing responds to Germany’s Heavy Lift Helicopter invitation to tender
The H-47 Chinook offers the German Armed Forces a multimission aircraft -DATA SHEET
Boeing has submitted its response to the STH invitation to tender for Germany’s New Heavy Lift Helicopter program, also known as Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH). The response was submitted yesterday, 1... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airports call for ambitious reform of outdated EU slot allocation regime
To achieve this reform, the European body has set out its recommendations
ACI EUROPE has today set out its recommendations for a comprehensive overhaul of the EU Airport Slot Regulation - calling for vital and overdue change in the way airport slot allocation is governed. For... more
Finance and economyDelta Air Lines announces December quarter
And full year 2019 profit
Delta Air Lines reported today financial results for the December quarter and full year 2019 and provided its outlook for the March quarter 2020..December Quarter financial highlightsAdjusted earnings... more
HelicoptersContract for 32 TH-73A helicopters by US DoD
It was competitively procured via a request for proposal of various offers
The agreement valued at USD 176,472,608 for aircraft, spares, initial support and training; work to be completed in October 2021 more
IndustryBelugaXL airplane enters service
Adding XL capacity to the fleet
The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.The plane, which is an integral... more
ReportIran, B-737 plane shot down: first arrests
Rohani: "It was an unforgivable mistake"
The first people responsible for the plane crash near Tehran in which 176 people died were arrested in Iran this morning (see AVIONEWS). While Canada blames the tragedy for the escalation of violence that... more
IndustryNaviris, the JV Fincantieri-Naval Group, is now fully operational
Giuseppe Bono Chairman and Hervé Guillou member of the Board
The first board meeting of Naviris, the joint-venture between Fincantieri and Naval Group, took place. This partnership cements the shared desire of the two companies to build a future of excellence for... more
SecurityB-737 plane crashed in Iran: companies think of anti-missile defenses
"C-Music" and the laser deflection of rockets in Israel -VIDEO
Following the shooting down of Ukraine Airlines' B-737 several companies are now thinking about the "C-Music" anti-missile device installed on the planes of Israeli carriers. The platform, attached to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: special measures due to the air traffic controllers strikes of today
For four hours -ATTACHMENT
Some Italian trade unions have confirmed for today Tuesday 14 January a 4-hour air traffic controllers strike from 1 pm to 5 pm. The airline was therefore forced to cancel some domestic and international... more
PeopleBoeing: Calhoun begins today role as President and CEO
He shared his top priorities for 2020 with all its employees
New leadership to focus on safety culture, improved transparency and rebuilding trust more