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DefenseGorbachev: nuclear weapons "colossal danger" for the world
Invitation to the Nation to destroy atomic weapons
Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the former Soviet Union said yesterday in an interview with the "BBC" that the tensions between Russia and the West still represent a danger to the world due to the... more
UAS-DronesThe Russian "Orion" drone is completing its tests
Production in series could soon begin - VIDEO
The Russian drone aircraft "Orion" was used for a military training operation of the Moscow Aerospace Force after several experimental tests in Syria. The remotely piloted aircraft, which can carry up... more
Civil aviationB-737 Max aircraft could return by March 2020
Considerations by the EU Aviation Safety Agency's Director
The executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Patrick Ky said today that the Boeing 737 Max plane will probably return to Europe in the first quarter of 2020. While the European... more
Finance and economyAna Holdings: financial results for the 6 months ended in September
Traffic data and forecasts
The Group will continue to invest in safety, quality and service to prepare for the capacity expansion of the Tokyo metropolitan airports in 2020 more
DefenseTurkey: possible slip to 2020 of the second lot S-400
Joint production and technology sharing with Russia
In Turkey, the delivery of a second batch of Russian S-400 missile defense systems could be shifted to 2020. The United States has stated that these weapons represent a threat to its F-35 Lockheed Martin... more
UAS-DronesSchiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS wins contract with Royal Thai Navy
It will be deployed in 2020
Schiebel wins competitive tender to supply its CAMCOPTER S-100 System to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).Following an extensive competitive tender process, Schiebel was awarded its first contract with the RTN,... more
DefenseIran: two months have passed since the ultimatum for nuclear agreement
Uranium production increased: ever closer to the atomic?
Two months have passed since the ultimatum given by Iran to the European Union (see AVIONEWS). On September 4, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had granted only another 60 days to extend the date to save... more
AirlinesCebu Pacific finalises order for 16 A-330neo airplanes
Commitments for A-321XLR and A-320neo aircraft - DATA SHEET
Cebu Pacific (CEB), a carrier based in the Philippines, has signed a firm order with Airbus for 16 long-range A-330neo aircraft. The order firms up the wide-body portion of a previously announced Memorandum... more
IndustryHelvetic Airways received its first E-190E2 jet airplane
With conversion rights to the E-195E2 -DATA SHEET
In ceremony held in the last days at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Helvetic Airways officially received its first E-190E2 jet from Embraer. The airline has a contract for a firm order of 12... more
AerospaceCygnus spacecraft to the ISS
The PCM module delivers 3,729 kilos of cargo in a total volume of 27 cubic meters
The Cygnus spacecraft, dedicated to delivering cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), has been successfully launched by an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia at NASA’s Wallops Flight F... more
DefenseTurkey: terrorists will be repatriated to their country of origin
Several jihadists, including Europeans
New declarations today from Turkey compared to jihadists arrested during the military intervention in Syria. Turkish Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ismail Catakli pointed out that "So far we have captured... more
Civil aviationIndia: smog in New Delhi reaches record levels
Delays and diverted connections
For several days the smog of New Delhi, in India, has reached record levels causing delays and redirections of connections. The city authorities declared that "pollution has reached unbearable levels"... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a happy feast of All Saints
The Agency will reopen next Monday, after the extra weekend
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that tomorrow, November 1st, it will be closed on the occasion of All Saints Day.The agency will resume the normal publication... more
AirportsAtlantia: traffic performance for the first nine months of 2019
On the network of motorway concessionaires and at airports
Traffic on the networks managed by the Group's motorway operators rose in the first nine months of 2019 compared with the same period of 2018. Growth in the main countries in which the Group is present... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 3Q19
In commercial and executive sectors - ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 44 jets in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19), of which 17 were commercial aircraft and 27 were executive jets (15 light and 12 large). As of September 30th, the firm order backlog... more
DefenseTurkey: work continues to make the S-400 operational
Expected until Spring
According to the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Ankara will continue its work until the Spring of 2020 to make Russian S-400 missile systems operational. Turkey also continues to argue with the... more
DefenseNew Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems have arrived in Russia
They will be used for army training
The Russian Army of the Baltic fleet received the Tor-M2 ground-to-air missile systems. Arrived for the troops engaged in exercises in the Astrakhan region will be used for new training.The Tor (codename... more
AirlinesAir Premia is aiming for the long range
The Korean carrier purchases five B-787/9 "Dreamliner" aircraft
The new Korean carrier called Air Premia has purchased five B-787/9 "Dreamliner" aircraft from Boeing with the aim of entering the long-range market. The airline, which aims to be among the most competitive... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa sends a letter to the Italian Mise and to Fs
The game reopens
Lufthansa would officially enter to the Alitalia game with a letter sent yesterday to the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) and to Ferrovie dello Stato (FS, railway). The entry offer could... more
AirlinesAir Italy’s first Milan-Malé service took off
Other new flights inaugurated all in same week
Air Italy’s first non-stop flight to Malè, was inaugurated last Tuesday, taking off from Milan-Malpensa at 6.15 pm.The Milan–Maldives route, together with the flights to Zanzibar and Mombasa, which comm... more
DefenseNorth Korea: new missile tests
Reporting by the Japanese authorities
North Korea launched today two new ballistic missiles at sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan. This was communicated by the Japanese authorities following reports from the Japanese Coast Guard and... more
Finance and economyNegotiations continue between the US and China
"APEC" cancelled due to clashes in Chile, but negotiations do not stop
A new telephone conversation tomorrow between the United States and China to discuss the trade dossier: negotiations continue despite the uncertainties due to the cancellation in Chile of the "APEC" (Asia-Pacific... more
AirlinesKorean Air to launch facial recognition boarding in Atlanta
The carrier will also expand it to New York-"JFK" in December
Korean Air will implement facial recognition boarding in Atlanta, US, from tomorrow, on November 1st. Passengers taking flight KE036 in Atlanta will be able to board after a facial recognition scan without... more
AirlinesThe "Singles' Day" for on-line purchases in China is approaching
100 charter flights to send goods to Europe and Southeast Asia
Chinese logistics company Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited set up by the Alibaba Group will launch more than 100 charter flights to send goods to Europe and Southeast Asia during the annual on-line... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to build EUTELSAT 10B satellite
For inflight andmaritime connectivity services
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a letter of agreement with Eutelsat Communications for the procurement of a new all-electric satellite, EUTELSAT... more
IndustryFincantieri-Naval Group: joint-venture name announced
Its incorporation by the end of the year
Following the announcement made on 14 June 2019, when the operational terms for the incorporation of a 50/50 owned joint-venture between Naval Group and Fincantieri were settled out, the two industries... more
Civil aviationAirbus (2): reduced growth and "post-tariff" difficulties
Meanwhile, the challenge of the new A-321 Acf aircraft continues
Airbus said today that it plans to deliver "about 860" airliners in 2019 instead of the previously scheduled 880-890s, as the company recorded an operating profit of 1.6 billion euros in the third quarter... more
PeopleATR appoints SVP Procurement & Supply Chain
It is Eric Segura as of next November 1st
Eric Segura, 55, has been nominated SVP Procurement and Supply Chain of ATR, the world regional aircraft manufacturer. Starting 1 November 2019, he will be reporting to the CEO, Stefano Bortoli and joins... more
Science and technologyScientists develop almost "indestructible" glassy material
It could also be used in the airline industry
A team of researchers from the US Navy reproduced a mineral material based on magnesium and aluminum called "spinel", a sort of "transparent clay" that could allow the creation of an extremely resistant,... more
Finance and economyAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 9m 2019 results
The highlights -ATTACHMENT
Airbus reported Nine-Month (9m) 2019 consolidated financial results and provided full-year guidance.The highlights are: Solid commercial aircraft environment9m financials mainly reflect A320neo ramp-up... more
Defense"Bulava" missile launched by the Russian submarine "Prince Vladimir"
Navy military test successful
A Russian military test was successful this morning in the Far Eastern Kamchatka region. A "Bulava" missile was launched from the White Sea and Moscow's Defense Ministry said that the operation was performed... more
SecurityEurope opens up the "cloud"
Restoring control over information and challenging giants
The "Gaia-X" European "cloud" project was presented on October 29th. In Germany the platform aims to challenge the giants Amazon, Microsoft and Alibaba. Unveiled by the German economy Minister Peter Altmaier... more
IndustryIndiGo signs for 300 Airbus aircraft
A mix of A-320neo, A-321neo and A-321XLR - DATA SHEET
India’s IndiGo has placed a firm order for 300 A-320neo Family airplanes. This marks one of Airbus’ largest aircraft orders ever with a single airline operator.This latest order comprises a mix of A-3... more
Fair and showsBangladesh orders Leonardo’s air surveillance radar
The company has announced the contract at "BIDEC"
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has ordered Leonardo’s KRONOS LAND radar to provide air surveillance, allowing operators to detect and track targets in tactical environments. The company has announced t... more
IndustryFincantieri statement: Chantiers de l'Atlantique transaction
The reported rumors have also negatively affected its share price yesterday
Fincantieri announced in the late evening of yesterday in a note that: "With reference to the rumors published by several media on the alleged decision by the EU antitrust authorities to commence a further... more
IndustryFincantieri presents "Carnival Panorama" in Marghera (Venice)
At the presence of the Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Paola De Micheli
“Carnival Panorama”, the new ship of Carnival Cruise Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, one of the world’s largest cruise ship operators, was presented today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ma... more
Civil aviationOngoing hearing by Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing CEO
"These two incidents occurred under my supervision"
The first hearing in the Senate of the CEO of Boeing Dennis Muilenburg (see AVIONEWS) is taking place at this time, as announced. A first question asked by journalists refused to answer directly if he... more
AirportsTripoli-Mitiga airport reopened in Libya
Closed for two months due to the bombing
Today the Tripoli-Mitiga airport in Libya was reopened after two months of closure. The government of Libya, supported by the United Nations, reopened the airport after it was hit by an artillery attack... more
AirlinesAir Canada: lower than expected quarterly profit
The grounding of the B-737 Max planes among the causes
Today, Air Canada recorded a lower profit than expected in the third quarter, damaged by the lower flight capacity following the global grounding of Boeing B-737 Max aircraft due to fatal accidents that... more
Civil aviation"Brexit": vote in December and "exit" to January 31st
Today the House of Commons commences the procedure for early elections
The United Kingdom could go to the vote in December after the postponement of its exit from the European Union on January 31 (see AVIONEWS). Still to define the conditions for the start of the electoral... more
Civil aviationMuilenburg (CEO Boeing) will speak today at a Government Congress
He will answer questions about the B-737 Max planes - LIVE from 10 am GMT-4
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and John Hamilton, Vice President and Chief Engineer of the same industry, will speak today and tomorrow at Capitol Hill, base of the Senate, the House of Representatives and... more
ReportMasked men shoot at protesters in Iraq
Violent repression, 18 dead - VIDEO
In Iraq this morning some black-masked men fired on protesters in Karbala, south of Baghdad, killing 18 people and injuring hundreds. Victims who join the sixty-three already registered in this new wave... more
CuriositiesMi-24 "Hind" helicopters found in an Australian landfill
They were buried following a diplomatic scandal
Today two Russian-made Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters have been found in a Darwin landfill. The discovery took place at just over 330 km from their former depot at the Tindal base of the Royal Australian... more
PeopleFrom November 1st Christine Lagarde will succeed to Mario Draghi at the ECB
European leaders greet the ex-president - VIDEO
From November 1st Christine Lagarde will succeed to Mario Draghi at the ECB (European Central Bank). Yesterday the witness passage in Frankfurt where Draghi received the greetings by all the main European... more
Civil aviationA year ago the B-737 Max plane crashed in Indonesia
The final report by the National Trasportation Safety Committee - ATTACHMENT
Exactly one year ago, on October 29, 2018, a B-737 Max aircraft of the Lion Air crashed in Indonesia, killing 189 people (see AVIONEWS).It was the JT610 flight, PK-LQP registration, which connected Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta... more
IndustryConstruction of wave energy power stations on an industrial scale
Eni, CDP, Fincantieri and Terna join forces to create a new company
In the presence of the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, the Chief Executive Officers of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Fabrizio Palermo, of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, of Terna, Luigi Ferraris, and of Eni,... more
AerospaceContract signed for Vega launch the ESA Biomass satellite
For Earth observation
Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced today the closing of the contract to launch the Biomass Earth observation satellite with Vega.The Earth Explorer Biomass mission will provide... more
ReportImages from a drone about killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Trump announced the success of the raid - VIDEO
President Trump said he had observed the killing operation Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a caliph of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS), trough footage taken by a drone. From the images you would see the... more
Civil aviationRussia will supply 10 MC-21 aircraft to Malaysia
Non-binding agreement but high interest
According to "Tass" Russia and Malaysia have signed a contract for the supply of ten MC-21 aircraft currently being prepared for mass production. Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said... more
ReportNew American sanctions against Iran
Communication during the meeting between the US and Israel in Jerusalem
Today, during a meeting in Jerusalem, between the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the United States has made it known that the economic pressure on Iran... more