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IndustryBoeing: pressure on employees to assemble B-787 Dreamliner aircraft?
Series of reports of minor unreported defects and objects left in airplane sections
Question marks and problems continue to arise for Boeing: in this case it is not the B-737 MAX plane, but the B-787 Dreamliner. According to "The New York Times" in more than a hundred internal emails... more
Civil aviationIATA-ACAO: MoU signed to advance aviation in MENA region
Six key areas enhanced
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation to advance the safe, efficient... more
IndustryFincantieri acquires control of Insis
The Group will benefit from an in-house center in engineering & technology services
As part of the enhancement of its activities in high technological content sectors, Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake of Insis, a company headquartered in Follo (La Spezia) operating in the sectors... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: French staff strike for April 24-26
New problem on the horizon for low-cost?
New problems in sight for the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air that from 24 to 26 April will suffer a strike from the staff present in France, where the flight attendants union has called a protest to ask... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines: will the carrier sold soon to creditors?
It is ready a $ 1.4 billion rescue plan
To avoid liquidity problems to the carrier Asiana Airlines Hong Nam-ki, South Korea's Minister of Finance, announced -speaking to the local press- that a $ 1.4 billion (1.6 trillion won) support plan will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the crucial week for the future begins
With no progress in the negotiations, the date of April 30 could not be postponed
Will the deadline for Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to present the final offer to the Alitalia special commissioners be extended further? A hypothesis that would be taking more and more feet in government... more
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The agency will reopen next Tuesday, on 23 April, regularly
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and fans of social network that it will be closed next April 22nd, during the Easter Monday.The agency will regularly re-open on Tuesday 23 with the... more
AirlinesSpiceJet. Priority to Jet Airways employees in hiring
About 600 outgoing workers have already been hired
Speaking to the press, SpiceJet president and CEO Ajay Singh said he had already offered work "to more than 100 pilots, 200 flight attendants and 300 technicians from Jet Airways". An intervention by the... more
Civil aviationMitsubishi: MRJ aircraft start the FAA certification process
More difficult process after the double disaster of the B-737 MAX
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft is beginning the certification process in the United States by making its first flights to Moses Lake, in Washington State. A first step that will be necessary... more
IndustryDefense. Profumo: "European products must have a single export license"
The line of Leonardo's CEO for the future of the industry
"If the German embargo on Saudi Arabia was to be maintained it could create fractures in anticipation of the emergence of an European defense system". Thus the managing director of Leonardo Alessandro... more
IndustryFincantieri: development power plants on an industrial scale
The non-binding agreement signed with Eni, CdP and Terna
The Chief Executive Officers of Cassa depositi e prestiti (CdP), Fabrizio Palermo, of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, of Terna, Luigi Ferraris, and of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, signed a non-binding agreement... more
IndustryLeonardo: strong interest in the Piaggio Aero engine maintenance business
It would prevent the grounded of the MB-339 aircraft
The engine maintenance divsion of Piaggio Aerospace could be soon purchase by the Italian defense and aerospace company Leonardo, thus avoiding the closure of the structures and the consequent dismissal... more
UAS-DronesDrones crucial to extinguish the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris
It allowed firefighters to make the right decisions -VIDEO
In order to assess what decisions to take and how to act to extinguish the flames of the fire that broke out on Monday, April 15th in the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, the firefighters brigade use... more
AirlinesAir Italy answers to the "allegations" of Delta, United and AA carriers
"We are proud to serve the US market with a new brand and a new livery"
Air Italy replies to Delta, United and American Airlines, Delta and United allegations with this declaration that we receive and publish it:"American Airlines, Delta and United have waged a years’ long w... more
Civil aviationFrance: pilots threaten a strike for a week in May
Asked the government to revise the transport law
There is no peace for aircraft in France. After the strikes that characterized the first months of 2018 and which caused a series of difficulties and severe economic losses for the country's main carrier... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: Azul will not present offers for the carrier
Despite the preliminary agreement signed in March
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the managing director of Azul John Rodgerson said that the air carrier has decided not to present any offer for the purchase of certain assets of Avianca Brasil,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: will not expire the return of the bridge loan?
Norm contained in the draft of the "decreto legge Crescita"
After three extensions granted to the Alitalia carrier for the return of the 900 million Euro bridge loan (plus interest) granted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) following the commissioner,... more
AirlinesJet Airways: airport slots will be temporarily assigned
Move to avoid creating an unmanageable situation
To avoid chaos in the aircraft transport sector due to the cessation of all Jet Airways activities, the Indian government will in the next few days form a commission of experts to temporarily assign to... more
IndustryAir Mauritius receives its first A-330neo plane
Named Aapravasi Ghat in reference to Mauritius’ history - TECHNICAL SHEET
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A-330/900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The national carrier of the Republic of Mauritius is one of the first A-330neo operators based... more
DefenseRohani: "Israel and the United States a threat to the Middle East"
The Iranian president asks the countries of the region to have trust in the Pasdarans
During the ceremonies for the Armed Forces Day, Iranian President Hassan Rohani declared -in a speech on national television- that "the guardians of the Islamic revolution are not a threat to Middle Eastern... more
HelicoptersItaly’s National Fire Corps receives first two AW-139 helicopters
The aircraft will carry out search and medical rescue, firefighting and disaster relief - TECHNICAL SHEET
With the delivery of the first two AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters, Leonardo and the Italian National Fire Corps (Vigili del Fuoco, part of the Ministry of the Interior) announced a major step... more
Military aviationRussia: no problem for the delivery of Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft to Indonesia
US sanctions will not slow down the program -DATASHEET
The possible sanctions that will be imposed by the United States should not influence the deliveries of Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft to Indonesia where 11 will be made operational in the coming years. An agreement... more
AerospaceISS. From Russia: risk of collision with debris from the satellite destroyed by India
Warning that follows that of the director of NASA
The satellite debris destroyed by the Indian missile could endanger the security of the International Space Station (ISS). It was Roman Fattakhov, a senior assistant to the director of the Roscosmos Situational... more
IndustryHoneywell interested in the program for the new Boeing aircraft
Lewis (CFO) announces: "Between 3-4 years the first deliveries of the Comac C-919"
If Boeing decides to present and put into production a new medium-range long-haul aircraft, Honeywell will participate as a supplier of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), avionics and flight management systems... more
IndustryOptimal start to operations for Manta Air
A GMA signed with ATR
Manta Air, the new domestic carrier of the Republic of Maldives, has signed a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR, the industry in the regional aviation market. This five-year contract covers the... more
Military aviationChina: development of an engine for the fifth-generation J-31 aircraft
Steps forward towards overcoming this technological "gap"
A team of 193 Chinese engineers would be working on the development of a new jet engine for the Shenyang J-31 stealth aircraft. The goal would be to ensure that the fifth generation multi-role fighter... more
Aerospace"Cygnus" spacecraft to the ISS
The enhanced PCM developed by TAS delivers 3,500 kg of cargo
The "Cygnus" spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully launched by an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, o... more
Civil aviationUS carriers: open letter to President Trump on an Air Italy issue
Asked for an intervention to protect American workers -ATTACHMENT
On the flights between Italy and the United States opened by Air Italy airline -held 49% by Qatar Airways- the debate is getting hotter, so much so that Doug Parker, Ed Bastian and Oscar Munoz -CEO of... more
ReportNorth Korea: tested a high-precision tactical ballistic missile
Kim's strategic move to induce Trump to a new meeting?
This morning, North Korea carried out a test of a very high-precision short-range tactical ballistic missile, in what appears to be a warning issued by the leader Kim Jong-un to US president Donald Trump... more
AirlinesJet Airways: all the aircraft fleet grounded
Without an investor, soon the end of the company
Jet Airways aircraft will remain grounded from today until it will be found an investor to take over the majority of the shares of the Indian airline, capable also to inject new funds into the cash necessary... more
Civil aviationBoeing. Muilenburg: "B-737 MAX aircraft ready for new certification"
Software upgrade completed and completely efficient
In a video on the "Twitter" account, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg explained that the company "is making steady progress towards certification of the B-737 MAX aircraft". The plane has been updated with... more
SecurityAircraft and aviation. EC updates the EU Air Safety List
120 airlines in total banned from European skies -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission updated yesterday the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions... more
IndustryFincantieri: European shipbuilders collaborate on vessel connectivity
They have announced a new cooperative initiative
The European shipbuilders have announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform. This project is named Code Kilo.In order to meet the digitalisation challenges... more
SecurityWto Boeing dispute: EU issues preliminary list of US products considered for countermeasures
The public consultation will last until 31 May 2019 -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on a preliminary list of products from the United States on which the European Union may take countermeasures in the context of the ongoing... more
AirlinesJet Airways: all aircraft grounded from tomorrow
Flight operations will be suspended
According to what was reported by the Indian press the credit institutions would have rejected the request of the air carrier Jet Airways for a new loan, which will probably cause the company to stop all... more
Civil aviationUsa-Ue: limitare i diritti operativi a Air Italy un potenziale problema?
Lettera inviata da JetBlue, FedEx e Atlas Air
Stando a quanto scritto in una lettera inviata al segretario di Stato Mike Pomepo e al segretario dei Trasporti Elaine Chao, i vettori aerei JetBlue Airways, FedEx e Atlas Air si sono detti molto preoccupati... more
HelicoptersAustralia's ARH Tiger helicopter support contract
The extension for the duration of five years
Airbus has been awarded an extension of the Australian Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Tiger through-life support (TLS) contract by the Australian Department of Defence. Airbus Australia P... more
Helicopters360° vision system for the Bell V-280 Valor
It could also be used on helicopters in use in the United States
The Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor, in recent weeks, has made the first flight equipped with a system that provides pilots and crew with a 360-degree view, along the lines of what is installed on the fifth-generation... more
PeopleLeonardo shareholders' meeting
Proposals of candidature for the integration of the Board of Statutory Auditors
With reference to the next Shareholders’ Meeting, convened in Ordinary session on 9 and 16 May 2019 (in first and second call respectively) and in Extraordinary session on 9, 15 and 16 May 2019 (in first, s... more
Civil aviationBoeing: simulator training for the "new" MCAS would not be needed
Consideration present in the draft of the technical report
In the draft of the report of the Flight Standardization Board (FSB) appointed by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) -according to the US press- it would advise to train pilots "on the anti-stall... more
Press releaseAlitalia: March was the 16th month of passenger revenues growth
The airline reports passenger revenues increase by 1.4% in 1Q2019
Alitalia’s passenger revenues increase continues the growth trend: in the 2019 first quarter (1Q2019), the Italian airline reported a 1.4 per cent increase in passenger revenues, compared to the same p... more
Civil aviationChina: CAAC will establish a pool of technicians to check B-737 MAX updates
Request for new certification presented on March 15th
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) will establish -according to the local press- a task force of technical specialists to analyze all the changes made to the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft, after... more
Civil aviationAci Europe. Statement on the report on the future ATM
The press release issued by the European airport trade association
Europe’s airport trade association is reacting to the report delivered yesterday to the European Commission by the ‘Wise Persons Group’, which sets out recommendations on the future of air traffic manag... more
Civil aviationDominica becomes ICAO’s 193rd Member State
Following its official adherence to the Chicago Convention
Dominica (Country in the Caribbean island) has now become the 193rd Member State of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) following its official adherence to the Convention on International... more
Civil aviationE-195E2 aircraft granted certification by three agencies
Performance improvements - TECHNICAL SHEET
At a ceremony held yesterday at the Company's facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer received the Type Certificate for the E-195E2 from three regulatory authorities: ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation A... more
AerospaceRussia. Putin: "Aerospace industry must also provide civil technologies"
Objective: to improve the quality of life
Speaking at a meeting of the Russian Security Council, President Vladimir Putin called for a series of interventions to strengthen Russia's space and aerospace industry, also improving its management model... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: Chief Financial Officer Mark Powers resigns
New problems for the carrier?
For Etihad Airways there are not only problems related to the economic situation, since yesterday the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Powers resigned after about a year of work in the Abu Dhabi carrier.... more
AirlinesAviation report (2). Ryanair welcomes EC Group recommendations on reform of European ATC
The note issued by the Irish low-cost carrier
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair issued the following note regarding the publication of the recommendations by the EC:"Ryanair welcomed yesterday (April 15) the publication of the 10 recommendations... more
Civil aviationAviation report. EC calls for action to reduce delays and address capacity issues in the EU
The document includes ten recommendations on the future of ATM in Europe -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission received yesterday recommendations by high-level aviation experts on the future of air traffic management in Europe. The so-called “wise persons group” was set up by the Commission to... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines: soon the sale of the low-cost Air Busan and Air Seoul?
It could be a prerequisite for new financing
Asiana Airlines' creditors are evaluating a plan to maintain financial support for the Korean carrier, which due to the debts accumulated in recent years is about to face a period of corporate restructuring... more