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ReportChile: looking for C-130 Air Force aircraft with 38 on board
Ships, planes and satellites: joint international research effort
There are 11 aircraft and 4 ships (two commercial and two of the national Navy, plus airplanes from Chile, Uruguay and Argentina) engaged in a joint international effort, in the search for a C-130 Hercules... more
AirlinesChilean airline orders ten A-321XLR aircraft
To expand its international footprint -DATA SHEET
SKY, a Chilean-based ultra-low-cost carrier, has signed a Purchase Agreement with Airbus for 10 A-321XLRs. The airline will expand its international route network with the new aircraft.The A-321XLR is... more
AirlinesAir Italy signs codeshare agreement
Effective today
Short. Air Italy and Oman Air announce that they have entered into a code-share partnership to offer customers enhanced connectivity between the Sultanate of Oman and seven major destinations in Italy,... more
Civil aviationInternational Civil Aviation Day Statement: tomorrow “75 Years of Connecting the World”
Issued by Council President, and the Organization’s Secretary General
Seven December each year is recognized globally as International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD).This year is however particularly special, as the International Civil Aviation Organization is commemorating the... more
Civil aviationEurostat: air passenger transport in the EU last year
Record number of those carried at more than 1.1 billion in 2018 -ATTACHMENT
Almost 63 million more than in 2017 more
AirportsPlanes. National strike in France: forecasts for tomorrow
However, hardships and delays are possible
As part of the wave of strikes in progress, given the traffic forecasts established in collaboration with carriers for tomorrow on Saturday December 7 and based on the provisions of the minimum air navigation... more
PeopleUnited Airlines announces leadership transition
Oscar Munoz will be replaced by J. Scott Kirby
United Airlines announced today that Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in May 2020. As... more
CargoIATA: cargo peak season off to slow start
Annual demand down 3.5% in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Strike in France (2): 20% of flights cancelled today in some airports
Scheduled stop also for tomorrow, on Friday December 6
The strike announcements on the French national territory were presented by the trade unions today, on Thursday December 5, 2019. To limit the interruption of air traffic, DGAC (French Civil Aviation Directorate-General)... more
DefenseNATO Summit: cooperation in space and cybersecurity
Moments of tension and crucial questions
The summit in Watford, just outside London, has just ended for the 70th anniversary of NATO with the leaders of the coalition. In the final document for the first time there are also references to military... more
Defense"The Golden Horde" arrives: the new US weapons with artificial intelligence
And the NATO secretary invites to resume the dialogue with Russia
A precision weapon system with artificial intelligence called "Golden Horde" is the new project that American aviation is working on. The goal is to incorporate three technologies: guided precision weapons,... more
Finance and economyAtlantia continues to fall in the stock market
Difficult moment for the company
The stock market continues to fall for Atlantia (-1.04%) again due to fears over motorway concessions. Therefore, Piazza Affari in Italy moves slightly above parity (+ 0.08%).On a page concerning Italian... more
CargoChina: 723 cargo planes for civilian use in 2038
Colossal growth of the industry scheduled for the next 20 years
According to a report released by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, by 2038 China should own a fleet of 723 civilian aircraft, an increase of almost 3.5 times compared to 2018. According to the... more
Civil aviationFrance paralyzed by protests: planes grounded, emergency hospitals
Demonstrations and strikes for the Macron pension reform
France is blocked by strikes against the pension reform of President Emmanuel Macron. More than 240 demonstrations are active and have caused ground planes, stationary trains, closed schools, hospitals... more
DefenseBulgaria and Greece will protect Macedonia airspace
8 fighter planes arriving in Sofia by 2021
Bulgaria has announced its intention to participate in the mission to protect the airspace of Northern Macedonia, in rotation with Greece. President Rumen Radev announced this, taking part in the NATO... more
AirlinesAlitalia signs code-share agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines
To/from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro airports
Alitalia has signed a code-share agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines, the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served. As part of this agreement, customers can conveniently connect to Azul’s d... more
IndustryUnited Airlines orders 50 A-321XLR aircraft
For transatlantic route expansion -DATA SHEET
United Airlines orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs for transatlantic route expansion more
Fair and showsLeonardo and Codaltec announce Mou at "Expodefensa 2019"
To develop the Colombian security and defense market
During "Expodefensa" (Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogota, 2-4 December, see AVIONEWS), Leonardo and CODALTEC (Corporacion de alta tecnologia para la defensa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... more
Fair and showsAircraft-helicopters. Leonardo at "Expodefensa 2019"
The industry highlights its security, surveillance and defence capabilities in Latin America
Leonardo exhibits at "Expodefensa 2019" international exhibition (2-4 December, Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogotá, see AVIONEWS), Latin America’s point of reference for technological development and in... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: hypothesis on the general management
Will Ivan Bassato be nominated?
Alitalia's changes will also affect management: the hypotheses are being considered by the Minister of Economic Development, Stefano Patuanelli. Among the eligible candidates in the general management... more
AirlinesAlitalia: travellers +1.5% in November
It was the twenty-fifth consecutive month of growth on intercontinental routes
Alitalia reported a growth in passenger revenues and number of travellers carried in November.According to the preliminary figures of the eleventh month of this year, the Italian airline recorded 5 per... more
CuriositiesPrince William visits military training in Kuwait
Accepted at the airport by an honor guard
Prince William went to Khasab airport in Oman for the second leg of his four-day visit to the Middle East to attend the joint British and Kuwaiti exercises held twice a year for four weeks, in a draft... more
AerospaceNasa: two mannequins on the Moon and on Mars
A project to measure radiation
NASA will send two mannequins to the Moon with the "Artemis 1" mission in 2020. One will wear an anti-radiation vest called "StemRad" and another will be unprotected. Scientists will examine the amount... more
UAS-DronesDrones planes to monitor in climate change in Greenland
Very rapid melting of glaciers that raises the global sea level
The University of Cambridge is employing drones to monitor the condition of Greenland glaciers and the damage caused by climate change. While today the summit is held in Madrid on the environmental crisis,... more
DefenseUSA/Russia. A new nuclear agreement is needed
China will also take part
United States and Russia want to enter into a new nuclear weapons treaty. The President of the United States Donald Trump announced today in view of the summit of NATO leaders: "Frankly, at this moment... more
DefenseUS threats to Turkey for increasingly concrete Russian S-400 purchase
It is one of the topics of the summit
US threats to Turkey could soon materialize for the purchase of the S-400 Russian air defense missile system.Today US President Donald Trump reiterated his intention to impose sanctions on Ankara, sitting... more
AerospaceFireball in Arizona: it was a "mini-moon"
Small space debris that orbit the earth
A fireball was spotted in the Australian sky, but it was actually a "mini-moon" that had lost its orbit. This type of space rock is captured by Earth's gravity for a short time. First identified by the... more
AerospaceRussian satellite constellations: soon the launch of three rockets
The mass in orbit from the Plesetsk cosmodrome next December 26
The launch of the "Rokot" rocket scheduled for December 26th will bring three "Gonets-M" telecommunications satellites to space. This was announced today by Oleg Khimochko, deputy general manager of the... more
AirportsTyphoon in the Philippines: Manila airport closed
State of alert in different countries
Destruction in the Philippines due to the typhoon "Kammuri". The Manila airport has been closed for more than 12 hours since this night causing the cancellation of almost 500 flights. One million people... more
Civil aviationB-737 Max airplane: India imposes stricter rules for pilot training
More flight hours and on the simulator
India is considering the possibility of establishing stricter rules for the pilots of B-737 Max aircraft: these are new conditions that will be imposed on Boeing to allow the aircraft to return to service,... more
Civil aviationDuties, Trump threats: 100% increase if "digital tax" approved
The US considers the taxes to American companies disproportionate
Possible increases in US duties for Italy. The announcement was made by US President Donald Trump who threatened the 100% increase in tariffs imposed against the EU for the Airbus case if the digital tax... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: cuts, new tender notice and green light for "bridge-loan"
But it's necessary to wait for the approval by the European Commission
The surprises related to the Italian former flagship company never end: a new tender is launched by the Government accompanied by a cut plan to make the Italian carrier more attractive. The Council of... more
ConferencesAci Europe: aviation challenge kicks off at Athens International Airport
With SESAR Joint Undertaking
A unique 3-day aviation challenge organised jointly by the SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU) and ACI EUROPE kicks off today at Athens International Airport, in the framework of the "SESAR Innovation Days".... more
Fair and shows"Expodefensa 2019" (December 2-4 in Bogota)
The first edition ten years ago -VIDEO
"Expodefensa 2019" is the international exhibition and point of reference for Latin America in terms of technological development and innovation for Security and Defense Forces (Air, Land and Naval domains).... more
AerospaceTAS on the decisions taken by the ESA Ministerial Council
The company ready to deploy its expertise and capabilities to the new challenges
Following the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting, "Space19+", in Seville, Spain, Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), welcomed t... more
HelicoptersMiami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) orders four AW-139 helicopters
With deliveries starting in 3Q2020 - DATA SHEET
Leonardo announced that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) signed a contract for four AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform a range of missions —primarily fire s... more
IndustryFincantieri joins the "Global Compact"
The shipbuilder adopts the UN sustainability principles
As part of the process of strengthening its corporate responsibility, Fincantieri has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest business sustainability initiative.The Global Compact... more
AirportsAci Europe: global ACA programme reports growth in airport climate action in its 10th year
61 airports are now carbon neutral (Level 3+) -ATTACHMENT
288 ones now actively engaged in addressing their impact on Climate Change; collective CO2 reduction of more than 320,000 tonnes (-4.9%) achieved in the past year more
IndustryFirst two P-72B planes delivered to Italy’s GdF
Four ATR-72/600s in Maritime Patrol configuration have been ordered
The first two out of four P-72B airplanes ordered by Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF) have been handed over during an official ceremony held at Leonardo’s Caselle Torinese facility today. Deliveries will... more
AerospaceInmarsat GX5 satellite now in orbit (2)
Weighing less than 4 metric tons at launch
The Inmarsat GX5 geostationary telecommunications satellite has been successfully orbited by Arianespace atop an Ariane 5 launcher from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Built for Inmarsat,... more
AerospaceAriane 5: TIBA-1 E INMARSAT GX5 orbited
They are telecommunications satellites -VIDEO
The fourth 2019 flight of the Ariane 5 launcher took place successfully during the night from the Guyana Space Center (CSG) spaceport. The European launcher correctly placed telecommunication satellites... more
IndustryJat Tehnika achieves Easa Part 145 approval on the SSJ-100 plane
For various line and base maintenance activities
Jat Tehnika Ltd. successfully achieved in the last weeks the EASA Part.145 approval for various line and base maintenance activities on the Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) regional jet, with the support of SuperJet... more
HelicoptersClash of French helicopters in Mali: black boxes soon appear
The bodies of the 13 soldiers will soon return home
Paris will soon begin to probe the black boxes of the fatal accident that saw the collision of two French helicopters in Mali during an anti-terrorist operation (see AVIONEWS). Colonel Frederic Barbry... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters reinforces support for French Cougar and Caracal helicopter fleets
In service in the Army and Air Force
Airbus Helicopters and its partner Heli-Union have signed a global support contract for the Cougar and Caracal helicopters in service in the French Army and Air Force. This agreement signed with the DMAé,... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Hungary takes delivery of its first two H-145M helicopters
The country has also ordered multi-purpose H-225M aircraft-DATA SHEET
Photo. The first two of twenty H-145M military helicopters have been delivered to the Hungarian Defence Forces.The H-145Ms of the Hungarian fleet are equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance... more
Civil aviationIndra: development of an electronic protection system key for European air superiority
Five countries participate at the project
Under the direction of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Indra is leading the development of what will be one of the most advanced electronic protection systems in the world. European manned and unmanned... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: new Airport Operational Centre peer review service launched
Following a successful pilot at Geneva Airport last October
At the "13th ACI Airport Exchange" conference & exhibition taking place this week in Abu Dhabi and hosted by Abu Dhabi Airport Company, ACI EUROPE today formally launched its APOC (Airport Operations Centre)... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: the hypothesis of the "stew" appears
In any case, thousands of redundancies
For Alitalia there have been several hypotheses following the non-presentation of the binding offer: from the liquidation to the mini-referral to the management with a super-commissioner, but it has not... more
AccidentsWar in Mali: clash of French anti-terrorist helicopters
13 dead soldiers, the French President expresses condolences
Two helicopters clashed in Mali during an anti-terrorist operation. 13 dead French soldiers, including six officers, six non-commissioned officers and a corporal are the accounts of the incident made known... more
PeopleSalvatore Sciacchitano (3). Italian Farnesina: satisfaction for the election of ICAO
Winning against the competing candidacies of an Emirati and a Kyrgyz
The Italian Foreign Ministry (Farnesina) expresses great satisfaction for the election of engineer Salvatore Sciacchitano as President of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization... more