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ReportMan dies during the journey due to overdose
He had swallowed 246 cocaine eggs while was travelling from Colombia to Tokyo
He died on board after ingesting 246 cocaine eggs. The man, a Japanese 42 years old, was on an Aeromexico's airplane headed from Mexico City to Tokyo when he was taken ill. The flight attendants noticed... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport in Italy. The strikes in June
Five planned protests for the moment
The MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) announces the calendar of strikes in air transport for the month of June.The protests concern in detail:07/06/2019 Usb union personnel Sacal and... more
HelicoptersFrench Defence anticipates future development Jlh helicopter
Announced the launch of the anticipated program to 2021 - DATA SHEET
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger; HIL) programme has been brought forward to 2021. The... more
Civil aviationAvianca: Anac suspends the activities of the Brazilian carrier
The company is subjected to a bankruptcy restructuring procedure cause of the financial difficulty
The Brazilian civil aviation agency (Anac) has suspended all operations of the carrier Avianca, as a "precautionary measure". The agency has announced that flights are suspended until the carrier proves... more
AerospaceTrump-Abe meeting: Japan will purchase F-35 aircraft
Announcements also on North-Korean nuclear and space cooperation
Japan is ready to buy 105 new F-35 aircraft, the multi-role fighter model produced by the American defense industry Lockheed Martin. The news was announced by Donald Trump himself, in an official visit... more
UAS-DronesThe new Russian attack drone aircraft at "Army-2019"
It's the expected Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B, VI generation Uav -VIDEO & GALLERY
The Russian defense ministry informs today that its Sukoi S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) advanced drone aircraft will soon be unveiled, a sixth-generation stealth heavy attack aircraft, developed by Mig based... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft flying over the roads of Nevada
The trial was conducted by NASA to test its reliability as a means of transport
Using a drone as a mean of transport for products and people is not a futuristic scenario, but a very concrete reality. After four years of research NASA carried out tests in Reno and other rural areas... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. EC adopts advanced rules for the safe operations
“No-fly zones” may include airports and airfields or city centres
The European Commission adopted last Friday EU rules to ensure increasing drone traffic across Europe is safe and secure for people on the ground and in the air. The rules will apply to all operators of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. ECTAA presents exposed to European competition authority
Against IATA. Two hypotheses of crime: establishment of a cartel between companies, and abuse of a dominant position
Pezzani: "We hope that with our world I finally have a dialogue worthy of the name" more
Civil aviationA new legislation will protect passengers' rights in Canada
Announced by Transport Minister Garneau, it will provide automatic compensations in case of disruptions
A new legislation will protect travellers who will fly in Canada in case of disruptions. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced it, saying he wants to introduce a new service standard to protect passengers'... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Trieste" multipurpose amphibious unit launched
The new LHD will feature a 230-metre long helicopter flight deck -PHOTO
The launching ceremony of the multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD or Landing Helicopter Dock) “Trieste” took place last Saturday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples), in the pre... more
AirlinesAircraft: Air New Zealand will invest billions in new Dreamliner
Eight units of B-787/10 plus options, powered by GEnx-1B engines -VIDEO
Air New Zealand announced yesterday an agreement to acquire eight units of the B-787/10 Dreamliner aircraft with more options. An agreement that at current list prices is worth 2.7 billion US dollars;... more
AerospaceTrump wants to sell arms to Saudi Arabia
The White House would be ready to activate clause to overcome the Congress veto
Donald Trump is ready to unblock arms exports to Saudi Arabia. According to what revealed by the "New York Times", the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for an emergency clause to override the Congress... more
Airlines737 MAX aircraft, claims for compensation directed to Boeing
The companies suffered huge losses from the grounding of the new model
After China Eastern (see AVIONEWS), China Southern and AirChina, now it's the turn of Shandong Airlines. The major Chinese companies had been among the first in the world to stop the flights of B-737 MAX... more
AerospaceSpaceX. Starlink mission
60 satellites launched from Cape Canaveral -VIDEO
On Thursday, May 23 at 10:30 p.m. EDT SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. SpaceX’s Starlink is a next-generation s... more
AccidentsFor FAA the B-737 MAX aircraft will be working again within the end of June
Good news for the companies from the American regulatory authority
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration, the American regulator for aviation) would be ready to give the green light to the new certification of the B-737 MAX. The Boeing airplane will be working again within... more
DefenseThe trade war between USA and China turns to military technology
Beijing evaluates stop the supplies of materials to build American rockets
The escalation in the trade war between the United States and China continues to level up. Beijing, very irritated by the increase in tariffs and the supply ban imposed by Trump against the giant of telecommunications... more
AirlinesO'Leary: Ryanair trusts Boeing and the -737 MAX aircraft
In the front row for new orders, and compensation for damages in the form of discounts on the price -VIDEO
In an interview at "CNBC TV" a few days ago, Irish low-cost Ryanair owner Michael O'Leary said that the loss of capacity caused by delayed delivery of the B-737 MAX aircraft will cost the airline the next... more
AirportsFraport raises stake in Lima Airport
It increases its majority stake and it plans the expansion
Fraport AG has purchased a further 10-percent stake in Lima Airport Partners Srl (LAP) –operator consortium of "Jorge Chavez International Airport" Lima– from AC Capitales’ Infrastructure Fund, which held... more
ReportLondon, Theresa May resignes
The premier announced she will leave on June 7th. No agreement on air transport yet - VIDEO
Theresa May announced her resignation. The conservative premier will leave the leadership on June 7th. May expressed her regret for not being able to carry out the "Brexit", whose implementation will now... more
AirlinesAeroflot opens Volgograd-Sochi link
As part of the plan for developing domestic air transport in Russia by 2024
Short from the world. The Russian Aeroflot will open from next June 2 to October 1st the new domestic Summer connection on a daily basis from Volgograd to Sochi operating the route by Boeing B-737 aircraft.... more
Civil defenseFires in Israel: two Italian Canadair aircraft take off
Critical situation monitored by Italy. Conte decides intervention
The Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Giuseppe Conte, in agreement with the Department of Civil Defence and the Department of Fire Brigades, ordered the sending of two Canadair CL-415 aircraft,... more
DefenseStill US Navy ships in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing hardly tolerates provocation in an already tense climate
The US informs that it has again sent two naval ships to sail the waters of the Taiwan Strait, in clear scorn towards China and its increasingly aggressive attitude towards its borders in the South China... more
IndustryTesting of the BriteCloud system on Typhoon RAF airplanes
Leonardo was selected by the British Ministry of Defense
Leonardo has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence to support a series of trials in which the ‘BriteCloud 55’ Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) is being trialled for operations with the Royal Air For... more
Fair and shows"Ebace 2019". Piaggio Aerospace: delivery of two Avanti Evo aircraft
And it signs authorized service centers for after-sales service P-180
Piaggio Aerospace, a reference Italian aircraft manufacturer active in the business aviation and defense and security sectors, announced the delivery of two P-180 Avanti EVO in VIP configuration respectively... more
DefenseRussia: exercises for the Black Sea fleet warships
With launch of Kalibr cruise missiles
The press office of the Black Sea Fleet (the component of the Russian Navy that operates in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea), announced today that an exercise has just ended which saw the "Admiral... more
ReportIn Wuhan the "2019 Flight Expo": a great public success and business opportunity
Eleven commercial contracts were signed for investments of 26 billion yuan as a whole - VIDEO
The second edition of the "World Fly-in Expo", which was held at Hannan General Aviation Airport in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in central China, gathered passion, entertainment and business.... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft. Croatia: urgent purchases
Negotiations in progress with the USA and Sweden, the agreement for F-16 from Israel has disappeared
Vanished the conclusion of the agreement for the supply of more F-16 American multi-role fighter planes decommissioned by Israel, as Tel-Aviv has not received approval from the United States, now Zagreb... more
AccidentsB-737 MAX aircraft: Boeing did not listen to suggestions from pilots on the MCAS
Ethiopia tragedy avoided if it did, the American Airlines union said it
In recent weeks, senior Boeing executives have repeatedly stated that the actions by the pilots of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines respectively (at the controls of the two B-737 MAX aircraft crashed in... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: shareholders' meeting approves 2018 financial statements
Dividend of € 0.20 and buyback. Zannoni takes the place of Gilberto Benetton - ATTACHMENTS
The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Autogrill SpA, held today in ordinary session and chaired by Paolo Zannoni, examined and approved the 2018 financial statements.The highlights are:Shareholders‘ Mee... more
Science and technologyRobot pulls Piaggio P-180 Avanti heavy aircraft
The "quadruped" will support the man in emergency scenarios (earthquakes and fires) -VIDEO
The IIT (Italian Institute of Technology) research team led by Claudio Semini presented the latest research related to the "International Conference on Robotics and Automation" held today at the International... more
AirlinesOne hundred years of British Airways: the Queen also celebrates them
The 93-year-old sovereign at Heathrow airport in a sky blue suit- VIDEO AND PHOTO
It was on August 25, 1919 when the first international commercial air service planned in the world took off at 9:10am from the large green area of Hounslow Heath, London, towards Paris-Le Bourget, piloted... more
AirlinesAir Astana celebrates 17 years of activity
Founded in 2001, first flight in 2002
Since the first flight was performed between Almaty and Nur-Sultan (former Astana) on 15th May 2002, the airline has carried a total of 44 million passengers and performed almost 500,000 flights. Air Astana’s r... more
AirportsNext opening of the new Malpensa Prime terminal
Sea Prime declares it at "EBACE 2019" ongoing in Geneva
Sea Prime presents the new Malpensa Prime terminal at "EBACE 2019" (21-23 May in Geneva).The countdown has started for the inauguration, scheduled for July 2019, of the new Business & General Aviation... more
PeopleThales Alenia Space: new appointment
Pascal Homsy Executive VP for telecommunications business line
Pascal Homsy, 54, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Thales Alenia Space’s Telecommunications Business Line, effective May 13, 2019. He succeeds Bertrand Maureau, who takes on new responsibilities w... more
Helicopters"Ebace 2019". Contract signed for two AW-109 VIP helicopters
And renew Distributorship agreement in UK
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the VIP multiengine helicopter market with a 40% share and one of the largest producers of corporate helicopters flying in UK, Leonardo is further growing i... more
ConferencesAir connectivity essential to Europe's regional cohesion and inclusiveness
The 12th Annual Aci Europe conference this week in Poland
Europe's regional airports gather in Krakow, Poland this week for the 12th Annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition. The event, hosted by Krakow Airport, provides the opportunity to... more
AerospaceNASA invites people: send your names to Mars
They will be printed on a chip attached to the Rover leaving for the red planet
Engaging the public in the prelude to the human exploration of Mars. This is the aim of the initiative by NASA, the American space agency, which invited people love the space to send their names to land... more
IndustryAirbus announces performance improvement to the A-220 aircraft family
Starting from the second half of 2020
Airbus announced yesterday that the A-220 Family aircraft, the newest addition to its single-aisle portfolio, will now be offering increased range starting from H2 2020. The A-220 aircraft Maximum Take-Off... more
Airlines100 aircraft in the TAP fleet
The Portuguese carrier receives an A-330neo - TECHNICAL DATA
Another important milestone has been reached by TAP Air Portugal: for the first time in 74 years of history, the number of aircraft in its fleet rises, thanks to the arrival of a new additional A-330neo,... more
ReportB-737 MAX airplane: check the bird-strike hypothesis in the Ethiopian disaster
Credible eventuality for FAA. But...
A new hypothesis emerges among the causes of the software malfunction of the anti-stall system (MCAS) of the Ethiopian Airlines B-737 MAX aircraft, crashed last March 10 killing all 157 people on board.... more
IndustryAirbus-SAS agreement for research on hybrid and electric planes
The ambitious challenge will be to impose them on the air transport market
Airbus, the European giant, and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for hybrid and electric aircraft eco-system and infrastructure requirements research.The MoU, signed... more
Fair and showsRecord numbers of aircraft fly to "EBACE" on alternative fuels
The ongoing event in Geneva (May 21-23)
Business aviation leaders celebrated the record number of airplanes arriving at the industry’s largest European industry event fueled by sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJF). In all, 23 aircraft a... more
AerospaceAirbus signs MOU for future space cooperation
With the Hellenic HSA
Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth... more
MiscellaneousEdizione (Atlantia and Autogrill) Board decapitated its CEO
Patuano, "Resignation", will not be replaced
In a recent interview to "La Repubblica" Luciano Benetton, founder of the Benetton Group, confirmed what was in the air for some time, namely the redefinition of the management structure of Edizione, a... more
DiscussionsThe Tupolev Tu-134 turns off the engines
The last example of the historic Soviet aircraft is expected to the Novosibirsk museum
The Tupolev Tu-134 airplane turns off the engines definitively. The last aircraft, belonging to the fleet of the company Alrosa, has concluded its service covering the route from Irkutsk to Mirny, in Russia.... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aerospace participates in "Ebace 2019"
And it showcases P-180 Avanti Evo airplane
After inviting Expressions of Interest for a possible buyout (see AVIONEWS), Piaggio Aerospace participates in the "European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition" ("EBACE 2019"), in Geneva, Switzerland... more
PeopleNiki Lauda (2): the tweet by O'Leary (Ryanair)
The CEO of the low-cost carrier posted it to remember him
Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, posted a tweet to remember Niki Lauda: "He will remain in our heart and our memory as a visionary leader, a legend of the Formula 1 and an aviation pioneer. Niki was an... more
SecurityZTE launches its first cybersecurity laboratory in Europe
The opening ceremony today in Rome
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has today verified its commitment to the ICT industry against... more
AirlinesB-737 MAX aircraft: China Eastern Airlines presents the bill to Boeing
Damages asked for economic losses and for delay in future deliveries
Following the two incidents that occurred on October 29 in Indonesia (to Lion Air) and March 10 in Ethiopia (to Ethiopian Airlines) -in total 346 people died- due to a malfunction in the software of the... more