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Civil aviationRR and Luxaviation sign MoU: three main areas
To lead the way in Advanced Air Mobility operations
Rolls-Royce and the Luxaviation Group, a luxury jet and helicopter service provider are announcing plans today to collaborate on leading the development and deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). RR... more
IndustryRussian A-100 aircraft to complete tests in 2022
First flight begins with radar equipment activated
Flight tests of the Russian AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control System) Beriev A-100 control and surveillance aircraft will be completed in 2022. In the meantime, the first flight of the aircraft... more
Civil aviationHelicopters: FAA approves flotation system for H-145
Already certified by Transport Canada and European Easa
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently certified a new emergency flotation system for use with H-145 helicopters. It is a device developed by the Canadian company Dart Aerospace and already... more
AirlinesAtlantia puts 1.5 billion into Airports Côte d'Azur
It also includes development of French vertiports to start from Nice
Atlantia Group's top management has announced that it will invest in the airport management company Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur to improve the environmental sustainability of the airports, and to maintain a... more
Civil aviationUK: drone noise impact study launched
Useful data for regulation Department of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
Researchers at Cranfield University, near London, have launched a study into the noise impact of drone aircraft. The research will be based on flight tests to measure not only the volume of noise but also... more
AerospaceRocket will bring samples from Mars back to Earth
NASA entrusts construction to American space and defence company
The Mars Ascent Vehicle (Mav) rocket for the first time will bring to Earth samples collected by the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars: rocks and sediments recovered during missions. It is the... more
AirlinesUnited States: record number of laser attacks on aircraft
About 9,700 reports collected by the FAA in 2021. Never so many before
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that in 2021 it received 9,723 reports from aircraft pilots who were the victims of attacks using laser instruments from the ground. The authority... more
Airports"Toulouse Declaration" (2). Airports across Europe sign up to it in record numbers
With almost 200 airports now certified under the ACA programme
As the "Toulouse Declaration" today marks a new chapter in Europe’s journey towards aviation’s net zero 2050 goal, airports from across the continent have emerged as one of the strongest voices driving the... more
AirportsEuropean Countries sign "Toulouse Declaration"
Paves the way for the UN’s ICAO to deliver on strengthened climate goals at 2022 Assembly
The "Destination 2050" associations and their members today endorsed the “Toulouse Declaration” – the first-ever public-private initiative setting a joint vision and supporting European aviation’s goal to... more
Civil aviationWorld's first flight of an electric passenger aircraft
Eviation's Alice plane will take off in a few weeks
The world's first flight of a fully electric passenger aircraft will take off in a few weeks. The plane is called Alice and is developed by the Israeli manufacturer Eviation. The take-off is the culmination... more
Finance and economyBelarus blames Ukraine for spy drone
Ambassador summoned. Minsk-Moscow military exercises continue
The executive branch of Belarus has officially protested against the Ukrainian government over an alleged violation of Minsk's airspace by a remotely piloted military aircraft. According to the Belarusian... more
Airlines5G service: minimal disruption on air travel
Faa: security issues will be addressed without significant disruption
Aviation safety issues related to the January rollout of 5G service in the United States will be faced "safely and with minimal disruption". It was communicated yesterday by the Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesAircraft. Carriers to post-pandemic
Increasing focus on technology, security, flexibility and business travel
Although the pandemic has severely impacted the aviation industry, particularly air carriers, the health and economic crisis presents some opportunities. Not so much to return to the previous situation,... more
DefenseUnited States: new systems developed for military drones
Collins Aerospace company announces end of testing
US technology company Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies specializing in aerospace and defense, announced that it has successfully tested new systems for armed drones for the US Army."We... more
AirlinesAmerican company bets on SAF from ethanol
Investors and institutions likes the idea and are betting tens of millions of dollars
The US company specialized in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Lanzajet, has announced that by 2023 it plans to open the first plant in which it will produce tens of millions of liters of biodiesel and... more
AerospacePentagon aims to collect space waste
Program to fund innovative ideas kicks off
The Pentagon is aiming to clean up space debris. In low Earth orbit, in fact, there are more than 40,000 pieces of debris, including spent rocket parts and spent satellites flying uncontrolled. This junk... more
AerospaceNorth Korea: biggest missile test since 2017
Published photos of planet Earth allegedly taken by rocket
Some images taken from space and depicting planet Earth, particularly areas of the Korean peninsula and surrounding territory, have been released by North Korean media. According to these, the photographs... more
AirportsUK: CO2 costs threaten airport expansion
Six out of seven projects at risk due to lack of emissions plan
The environmental challenge in the UK aviation sector is putting the expansion plans of several airports at risk. This is due to the increase in the price of carbon offsetting, which has more than tripled... more
Civil aviationFincantieri-Enea, team up for energy, environment, and circular economy
Signed a MoU aimed at identifying areas of common interest -2 VIDEO
Fincantieri and ENEA signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at identifying areas of common interest and developing a research and innovation program portfolio. The partnership will include different... more
Civil aviationSAF's biofuel production go slowly
French Study: industry waits for governments to create demand by setting targets
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the most important tool in the aviation industry's efforts to reduce harmful CO2 emissions. These propellants are produced from agricultural raw materials and food waste,... more
Civil aviationThe C-295 technology demonstrator aircraft of Clean Sky 2 makes its maiden flight
The airplane starts a campaign with the aim of testing the new wing
The C-295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in Seville. The aircraft now starts a flight campaign with the aim of testing the new semi-morphing... more
Civil aviationAirbus Helicopters bounces back in 2021
The industry logged over 400 orders
In 2021, Airbus Helicopters logged 419 gross orders (net: 414) showing solid signs of recovery from the 2020 market situation which was heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: possible increase in bird-strikes
London wonders about risks from building with roof gardens
The building committee of the District Council of Hillingdon, a suburb of London, unanimously approved the plan for the construction of a new residential complex in recent days. It consists of three buildings... more
AirlinesIberia focuses on local biofuels
Partnership with oil company to also develop hydrogen and electricity
Spanish carrier Iberia and Compania Espanola de Petroleos (Cepsa) recently signed a partnership to promote the use of biofuels for aviation. The agreement also includes research on alternative sources... more
AerospaceNew engines for Russian Angara rocket test
Roscosmos space agency signs contract for delivery in 2022-2023
The Russian space agency Roscosmos announced in recent days that it signed a contract with the company Npo Energomash at the end of 2021, for the supply of five prototypes of the RD-191M engine. These... more
DefenseGermany upgrades 82 NH-90 military helicopters
They will be equipped with new electronic warfare devices
The German government's defense commission has contracted the technology company Hensoldt, specialized in defense, security and aerospace, to upgrade 82 NH-90 military tactical transport helicopters developed... more
DefenseFirst flight of US Air Force on private eVtol
This is a California-built tiltrotor operated by a military pilot
United States Air Force (USAF) has made a first flight on a private electric Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft remotely operated by a military pilot. It represents the culmination of a series of tests... more
AirlinesFewer flights to US due to 5G fears
BA cancels connections to Boston, Chicago, LA, NY and San Francisco
Fears of possible disruption to air traffic management, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) applied restrictive measures to limit possible risks arising from the newly introduced 5G technology,... more
Civil aviationThe "Spirit of Innovation" officially breaks two speed records
Both verified by the FAI -ATTACHMENT
Rolls Royce (RR) announces that its all-electric "Spirit of Innovation" aircraft is officially the world’s fastest all-electric airplane, having set two new world records which have now been independently c... more
AirlinesDelta anticipates weather-related flight cancellations
Despite changes to 5G roll out
Delta is planning for the possibility of weather-related cancellations caused by the deployment of new 5G service in the vicinity of dozens of US airports, starting as early as Wednesday. The FAA, which... more
Airlines5G service (2): postponed installations in airports
And activation of some antennas to limit inefficiencies
The US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon agreed to temporarily postpone the activation of some wireless towers located near several key airports of the US air transport system. A decision that... more
Civil aviationStudying connectivity services from HAPS
Launched with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Airbus, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) jointly announced that they have begun studying the feasibility of... more
AirlinesUSA: 45% of planes will fly safely
Faa regulators determined this ahead of 5G rollout
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that it authorized about 45 percent of commercial aircraft to make low-visibility landings and takeoffs at airports where 5G wireless internet service... more
AerospaceLoft Orbital signs agreement with Airbus
To procure more than fifteen Arrow satellite platforms
Airbus has been contracted to supply space start-up Loft Orbital with more than fifteen satellite platforms derived from the Airbus Arrow platform, it is the foundational satellite platform of the OneWeb... more
DefenseMGCS program could expand
A fourth ally to develop Franco-German tank?
The Franco-German program for the development of the future MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) tank could expand. In 2022, in fact, it will enter the second phase of progress in which the work on the Milsa... more
AirlinesMicrosoft invests in biofuels for aviation
50 million dollars for ethanol propellant refinery
US technology company Microsoft is investing 50 million dollars in a Georgia refinery by the company LanzaJet to support the production of aviation biofuel from ethanol. The company said it has nearly... more
AerospaceSolutions to the pandemic come from space
Some of the winning projects of the "Space in Response to Covid -19" call
Presented in these days the six winning projects of the call for proposals "Space in Response to Covid-19" launched in March 2020 in collaboration between the European Space Agency (Esa), the Italian Ministry... more
AerospaceVirgin Orbit: the third Launcher One mission gets underway
Today the launch of seven more satellites into orbit from a B-747
The third Launcher One mission of the US space company Virgin Orbit starts tonight at 9:30pm Italian time. The B-747 aircraft will take off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California will be used as... more
AerospaceAirbus commitment in Spain
Faury: "Strengthen on European defense and space sector"
The European company Airbus specialized in aerospace and defense has among its founders Madrid, which invests in the future of a company considered strategic for Spanish industry and the autonomy of the... more
Civil aviationUnited Kingdom will invest 6 million Euros on hydrogen and Saf
New Beccs program to improve raw material treatment
The British Government announced the launch of a new Beccs (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) program yesterday, for the production of green hydrogen from the treatment of waste and biomass. The... more
Civil aviationUK Aviation Authority creates Sustainability Committee
Expert selection started; it will deal with environment and noise pollution
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the United Kingdom is creating a new committee that will deal specifically with environmental sustainability. The group will provide technical consultancy for dossiers... more
AirlinesBombardier is building new advanced plant
Invested $500 million; it will be ready in 2023
Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier will build its new airplanes in a new 770,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, next to Toronto-Pearson International Airport.... more
AirlinesGrowing environmental alliance by Lufthansa Cargo
Db Schenker is joined by a technology company
The German alliance between logistics company Db Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo expands across borders and welcomes multinational technology company Lenovo, which will use low Co2-impact airline flights... more
Civil aviationRolls-Royce Electrical, new business unit
Rob Watson appointed President
Rolls-Royce announces that Rob Watson has joined the Executive Team as President - Electrical with effect from January 1st, 2022. He has led Rolls-Royce Electrical since October 2017, having previously... more
AirlinesAir carriers against ghost flights
Hundreds of almost empty ones in order not to lose airport slots
European air carriers are protesting against Brussels because of ghost flights, that is the routes that airlines are obliged to take, even with few passengers, in order to keep the take-off and landing... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: big data to recover from covid
Information from social media, credit cards and cell phones to anticipate trends
During the pandemic US air carrier debts grew to levels that currently alarm lenders. Reducing them will require faster revenue growth than ever before, but it may be risky to try to convince travelers... more
AirlinesIf 5G really threatens aviation safety
Answers to questions about new wireless service in the US
US telecommunications companies and air carriers have been fighting for weeks over the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft safety. Elsewhere in the world, this issue has not been the subject... more
IndustryAirbus Atlantic launched
A new global player for aerostructures
A wholly-owned Airbus subsidiary, Airbus Atlantic, a global player in the aerostructures field, was officially established on 1st January 2022. The new company groups the strengths, resources and skills... more
AirlinesBig-tech say no to 5G postponement
Request made by FAA. It will enter in service on January 5th
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon will involve temporary restrictions, but have rejected the solicitation from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that had asked -for aviation safety... more
AirlinesSAF key to decarbonising aviation sector
Refining companies focus on sustainable fuels: new plants in Europe
Planet Earth has entered what could be called the climate change era. It is the spirit of the times. Although the aviation industry produces about 2% of global CO2 emissions, aircraft are currently still... more