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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
PeopleSalvatore Sciacchitano (2) of Italy elected President of the ICAO Council
For a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020
The 36-member governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has elected Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January... more
DefenseA new Russian satellite in space
In collaboration with the Ministry of Defense
A new satellite was launched last night from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. Put into orbit via the Soyuz-2.1v spacecraft, it was created on the basis of a multifunctional space project that allows to take pictures... more
PeopleItalian ENAC: Salvatore Sciacchitano elected ICAO President for the period 2020-2022
Satisfaction and pride for the prestigious result for Italy and for the Authority
This is the first presidency of an European since the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization more
Civil aviationJohnson promises "Brexit" as a Christmas present
Presentation of the program in view of the December elections
Boris Johnson promised the "Brexit" as a Christmas present. The British prime minister plans to ratify the agreement in December and the United Kingdom outside the EU by January 31. It is the project of... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: agreement between Russia and Nepal
Military and technical collaboration
Today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Gyawali said that Russia and Nepal will launch a military cooperation agreement. The objectives... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today meeting between Commissioners and Italian Minister
The Lufthansa solution is among the most accredited hypotheses
While the sand of the Alitalia hourglass continues to fall, there are several solutions that the Government is studying for the former Italian national airline. One of these concerns Lufthansa: the German... more
DefenseTurkey: S-400 tests started with F-16 aircraft
The program continues despite US threats
Today, Turkey will test the Russian S-400 systems on schedule, despite US pressure. Turkish F-16 warplanes will fly over the capital Ankara to test its new missile defenses both today and tomorrow. Washington... more
IndustryB-737 MAX 10 airplane made its debut
The model has received over 500 orders and commitments - DATA SHEET
Boeing marked a key milestone as thousands of employees gathered in the last days for the debut of the first B-737 MAX 10 at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. During a ceremony, industry's leaders hi... more
HelicoptersGreece’s first H-145 helicopter delivered to Airlift
It will be mainly dedicated to VIP transport - TECHNICAL CARD
Airlift has taken the delivery of its first H-145 helicopter, becoming the first operator of this model in Greece. The twin-engine helicopter will be mainly dedicated to VIP transfers, but thanks to its... more
DefenseIsrael accuses Iran of planning attacks
"We are taking all necessary measures"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish State and has made it known that everything possible will be done to prevent them. "The aggression of Iran... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: extraordinary plan for strikes today
Some national and international flights have been cancelled - ATTACHMENT
Some Italian trade unions have confirmed for today on Monday 25 November a 4-hour air traffic controllers strike from 1 pm to 5 pm, as well as a 4-hour strike in the aviation sector at the same times.... more
IndustryNTSB Southwest 1380 recommendations (2). Boeing statement
The company is committed to work closely with all stakeholders to implement enhancements
Boeing has issued a statement on NTSB Southwest 1380 recommendations: "We commend the NTSB for its thorough investigation into this accident. Our common goal is to help prevent similar events from happening... more
SecuritySouthwest flight 1380 investigation. NTSB issues 7 safety recommendations
A summary of the final report - ATTACHMENT
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined during a public board meeting held Tuesday that a fractured fan blade from a CFM International CFM-56-7B engine, powering a Southwest Airlines Boeing... more
IndustryBinter receives its first E-195E2 airplane
The Spanish carrier has placed firm orders for five units -DATA SHEET
Binter of Spain celebrates the incorporation of the first E-195E2 jet airplane into its fleet at a ceremony held yesterday at Embraer’s main facility in São José dos Campos. The airline is one of the fir... more
ConferencesFondazione Leonardo–CdM to guarantee principles of democracy in the digital society
The conference takes place today and tomorrow in the Chamber of Deputies
Contributing to the definition of the ethical and legal parameters required to favour the development of the new technologies; preserving the centrality of mankind; strengthening the respect for the fundamental... more
IndustryFincantieri: dry dock works start on “Ryndam” in Marghera (Venice)
The first building block of the ship, 14 m long, 34 wide and weighing more than 500 t, is part of the central section
The keel laying ceremony for “Ryndam”, the new cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the ship owner Holland America Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, "the world’s largest cruise ship... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Airshow". Emirates orders 30 B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
To complement B-777X family
Boeing and Emirates announced today they have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The agreement, signed at the "Dubai Airshow"... more
Science and technologyBoeing-Fraport: presented ecoDemonstrator technologies at an event in Frankfurt
The program flew for the first time in 2012
Boeing and Fraport kicked off the Boeing ecoDemonstrator "European Expo" at Frankfurt Airport to showcase technologies that advance aviation. More than 1000 guests including industry stakeholders, students... more