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IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: call for expressions of interest published
For the entire company or for aircraft business or engines business -ATTACHMENT
The extraordinary commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace, Vincenzo Nicastro, intends to carry out an initial survey in order to assess the interest on the part of the market for the purchase of the entire company... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport lays cornerstone for future T3
New terminal to secure the future of Germany’s largest aviation hub
Fraport laid today (April 29) the cornerstone for Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, one of Europe’s largest privately financed infrastructure projects. Numerous guests and construction workers attended the... more
IndustryACJ-319 Neo aircraft made first flight
Lasted one hour and 55 minutes
The ACJ-319neo (New Engine Option) successfully completed a first flight lasting one hour and 55 min. in the last days, beginning a short flight-test programme to verify its corporate jet features –such a... more
Civil aviationFlydubai: negotiations with Airbus for A-320neo aircraft
Possible cancellation of the order of 100 B-737 MAX -DATASHEET
The global grounding of Boeing B-737 MAX planes if it continues could cause a number of economic damages to several companies, including flydubai. In fact, for the low-cost subsidiary of Emirates, the... more
Fair and shows"IDEF 2019" starts in Turkey
It will take place from April 30 to May 3
"IDEF 2019", 14th International Defence Industry Fair, organized by TÜYAP Fairs and Exhibitions Organizations Inc. will be held on between April 30 - May 3, 2019 at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in B... more
IndustryBoeing (2): double appointment confirmed to Dennis Muilenburg
Shareholders' meeting rejects the motion to separate CEO and president roles
Unexpectedly, the shareholders' meeting -today in Chicago- of the aerospace company Boeing decided to reject the motion that envisaged the separation between the role of president and CEO, roles currently... more
IndustryChina: developed material resistant to hypersonic speeds
First applications only in space or even in the military?
China would have developed a new material capable of withstanding temperatures above 3000 degrees Celsius, which would be caused by the friction of the earth's atmosphere in the case of flights with airplanes... more
AirlinesSAS (2). Gustafsson: "Willing to find an agreement with the unions"
The CEO of the carrier asks for an end to the strike
The prolongation of the strike by the pilots of SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) is creating many difficulties for passengers due to the many cancellations, but it is generating a potential financial danger... more
Science and technologyAvinor: electrical aircraft developments
A lot of newness in this field since it organized the first flight
Since Avinor organised the first flight with an electric aircraft in Norway last year, there have been a lot of developments in the electrification of aviation. Widerøe predicts the first commercial electric... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Who wouldn't enjoy closing the company?
Union is strength
The events and the various declarations of the last weeks and the last few days are clearly demonstrating the state of difficulty of Alitalia as regards the extraordinary administration and the negotiations,... more
AirlinesAirplanes and transport. SAS: the pilots' strike continues
1200 more flights cancelled today and tomorrow
The problems continue for the carrier SAS that after having cancelled most of the flights during the week-end, also for today and tomorrow has predicted that 1200 connections will not be operated due to... more
IndustryBoeing: today first face-to-face between Muilenburg and shareholders
General Assembly in Chicago to evaluate the future of the company
For the first time since the two incidents at the B-737 MAX, of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines, today the Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will come to face with the shareholders of the US aerospace company,... more
AirlinesB-737 MAX aircraft (2): US pilots request training changes
Adding hours to the simulator will result in a delay in returning to flight operations
While waiting for the Boeing B-737 MAX to be re-certified by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and other worldwide civil aviation regulators, American Airlines pilots -through the Allied Pilots... more
AirportsNew Mexico City airport: it will be built in the Santa Lucia base
By the armed forces at the expense of the State
After cancelling the construction of the NAIM (New Mexico City Airport, see AVIONEWS), the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador should soon present the project for a further stopover which should be r... more
ReportLufthansa Technik: Global 5000 aircraft will be investigated into the problem
The airplane of the air force had been subjected to maintenance a few weeks before
Lufthansa -according to "Der Spiegel"- opened an internal investigation to verify if a maintenance error could have caused the landing gear of the Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft of the German Air Force... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX aircraft: FAA would have evaluated the grounding already last year?
There were many doubts about the absence of a warning signal of a malfunction in the MCAS
After the incident of Lion Air's Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft some FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) inspectors would have evaluated the hypothesis of grounding the entire fleet of aircraft, especially... more
AirlinesAlitalia: previous debt of EUR 18 millions with Italian ENAV
Probably similar situation also abroad
Short news from Italy. There is not only the question of the increase in fuel in the near future, the return of the EUR 900 million of the bridge loan and the identification of the composition of the newco's... more
Civil aviationAci Europe and Eurocae engage in closer cooperation
For the benefit of airports and the wider aviation community worldwide
EUROCAE and ACI EUROPE are strengthening their cooperation for the benefit of airports and the wider aviation community worldwide. Since 1963 EUROCAE, has developed performance specifications to facilitate... more
Helicopters"Famex 2019" (3). Russian Helicopters participates in the exhibition
Maintenance center for Ansat aircraft to open in Mexico in 2020
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) participates in the third international aerospace show "FAMEX 2019" in Santa Lucia air base in Mexico (see AVIONEWS). This year the... more
Fair and shows"Famex 2019" (2). Leonardo at the event with planes, radars and helicopters
The industry focuses on Mexico and Latin America
Leonardo attends "FAMEX", Mexico’s largest military, civil, and security aerospace expo in Mexico City (see AVIONEWS), touting offerings across its helicopter, aircraft and radar product lines and a n... more
Fair and shows"Famex 2019" (April 24-27) in Mexico
Many participating industries
"Feria Aeroespacial de México", "Famex", is an event dedicated to the aeronautica, civil, military, defence sectors takes place in México from April 24 to 27.Its aim is to gather the leaders of these s... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Di Maio and his flops
What is true about Toto's negotiations with the government?
The hypothesized entry by Riccardo Toto into the Alitalia shareholder is the last of the coup de théâtre in the carrier telenovela. The news is to be taken with the springs also in consideration of the n... more
DefenseUSA. Trump studies a nuclear deal with China and Russia
Attempt to control armaments
After the United States exits from the INF Treaty (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty), President Donald Trump is conducting negotiations with other federal departments to draw up a new nuclear... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: without B-737 MAX aircraft, expenses increased by € 51.73 million
It would serve for "wet leasing" in the summer season
If the Boeing B-737 MAX planes continue to be grounded until the end of August, the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air could lose up to 500 million Norwegian crowns (51.73 million Euros) since they would increase... more
Civil aviationAirplane and transport. SAS: 315 flights cancelled due to strike
Protest of the pilots that could continue also Saturday and Sunday
The carrier SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) between yesterday and today cancelled 315 flight connections due to the pilots' strike, which are demanding an increase in pay and better working conditions. An... more
HelicoptersPolish contract for multirole naval AW-101 helicopters
Four units and an integrated logistics and training package - DATA SHEET
With deliveries to be completed by 2022 the fleet will perform Anti-Submarine Warfare and combat search and rescue missions more
AirlinesAir Italy: farewell to Olbia airport
A story that began 55 years ago with Alisarda ends
After 55 years of flights from Olbia, first as Alisarda and then as Meridiana, the leadership of Air Italy has decided to abandon the "Costa Smeralda" airport, which has always been the driving force of... more
Science and technologyAirbus and Orbital Insight launch Earth Monitor
To provide geopolitical and economic insights
Airbus Defence and Space and Orbital Insight have expanded upon their partnership agreement to create Earth Monitor, a change analysis and insights service which provides situation awareness over archived... more
Civil aviationBombardier collapses in the Stock Exchange after cutting annual estimates
Budget forecasts for the quarterly report marked a sharp reduction in revenues
After the release of the preliminary results for the first quarter of 2019, yesterday the Bombardier stock collapsed on the Stock Exchange, losing 18% of its value compared to the opening. The reason is... more
DefenseChina-Russia: a joint naval exercise from Monday
Beijing's new aircraft carrier could also participate
While the United States is practicing in the Mediterranean Sea in a series of maneuvers in which two aircraft carriers participate -the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS John C. Stennis-, with their respective... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Vestager: "We continue the bridge loan analysis"
The EU-Italy dispute continues
In an interview given to various newspapers in EU countries, European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager spoke about Italy and the future moves that the Government intends to make, both for... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS closed tomorrow, on April 25
The agency will reopen regularly next Friday
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that it will be closed tomorrow, on April 25, in the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the liberation.The normal diffusion... more
HelicoptersFirst H-215 helicopter delivered in China
For utility missions
China’s State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC) has taken delivery of one heavy twin-engine H-215 helicopter –a member of the Super Puma family– becoming the launch customer for this model in the C... more
IndustryRoscosmos: pressure on Ilyushin to terminate the development of Il-96/500T aircraft
It will be used to transport materials and rocket carriers to the new Vostochny cosmodrome
In addition to space programs, Roscosmos has among its objectives to buy Ilyushin Il-96/500T planes which will have to be used to transport materials and equipment to the Vostochny cosmodrome, which should... more
Finance and economyBoeing reports 1Q results
The highlights and detailed information per segment
Boeing reports today the first-quarter results.The highlights are: Engaging global regulators and customers on safe return to service of the 737 MAX aircraftRevenue of $22.9 billion reflecting 149 commercial... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX aircraft: the new certification by May?
This is the expectation of Boeing -DATASHEET
The new B-737 MAX aircraft certification could arrive by the end of May. This would be -according to the press- the expectation of the aerospace company Boeing, which would have contacted some airlines... more
AirlinesAeroflot: half of the aircraft in Russian-produced fleet from 2030
A goal that seems difficult to reach
"By 2030 half of the aircraft in Aeroflot's fleet will be Russian-made". Thus the Russian industry minister Denis Manturov speaking today to journalists in an event during which he gave his word about... more
DefenseUSA: maxi-exercise with two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean
First time since 2016
For the first time since 2016, two US Navy aircraft carrier groups -the USS "Abraham Lincoln" and the USS "John C. Stennis"- have initiated a joint training maneuver in the Mediterranean, during which... more
ReportNorth Korea. Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia
Tomorrow the meeting with President Vladimir Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived this morning in Vladivostok ahead of the meeting he will have tomorrow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in what is Kim's first State visit since he came to... more
ReportTurkey-US. Erdogan announces: "Soon a meeting with Trump"
On the table the Syrian question and the acquisition of the S-400s from Russia
Speaking to the Turkish press, the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan explained that he could soon meet with Donald Trump, who would have invited him to the White House to talk about Syrian question and about... more
PeopleAirbus: new appointment as head of space systems
Jean-Marc Nasr will take over the role in June
Airbus has appointed Jean-Marc Nasr, 57, Executive Vice President Space Systems within the Airbus Defence and Space division (DS). He will assume his new duties on 1 June 2019 and succeeds Nicolas Chamussy,... more
IndustryBoeing: asked for the division of powers between president and CEO
Roles currently fulfill by Dennis Muilenburg
Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) asked Boeing shareholders to oppose the possible re-election of Dennis Muilenburg as President and Chief Executive Officer of the aerospace company. The... more
AirportsMoscow Airport: 30% of Sheremetyevo shares for sale?
Objective: to collect private funds to expand the facilities
In order to finance the expansion and modernization of Moscow's "Sheremetyevo" airport, the Ponomarenko family -which holds 65% of the shares- and Sheremetyevo Holding -which owns 35%- would be thinking... more
ReportPetroleum (2). From Iran: "The US move is a mistake"
Crude oil price rises to the maximum from 6 months
Iran's oil minister Bijan Zanganeh -speaking in Parliament- said that "America made a serious mistake in politicizing crude oil and turning it into a weapon in a very fragile market". According to Zanganeh... more
IndustryHK Airport: Leonardo secures contract for its BHS
In 2018 the Asian hub served over 74.7 million passengers as they visited 220 destinations
Leonardo’s sorting technology has been selected for the Terminal 1 Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Hong Kong (HK) International Airport. The airport’s ‘Primary Sorter Replacement’ programme will see Leo... more
Science and technologySeven teams for the 2019 "Fly Your Ideas" competition
They represent eleven countries and eight different universities
Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition "Fly Your Ideas" (FYI) which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the industry: Electrification,... more
AirlinesJet Airways: withdrawn all expressions of interest for the carrier
Close negotiations with SBI and the government to decide the future
According to what has been declared in an interview at "ET Now" by the Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways Vinay Dube, the management of the carrier is constantly negotiating with the government and... more
Civil aviationPetroleum. New price increases for consumers' pockets
Risk of a new season of failure for airlines?
Starting today, the cost of all kinds of aviation fuel -and not- has increased by about 2%, also due to the decision of US President Donald Trump to impose the total embargo on Iranian export oil. A move,... more
Civil aviationBoeing: works at the St. Louis plant for F-15X aircraft
The go-ahead from the Congress to the acquisition could arrive soon -DATASHEET
Despite the fact that no order has yet arrived for the F-15X Eagle fighter aircraft, the Boeing aerospace company -according to the US press- would have started preparing the assembly line at the St. Louis... more
AerospaceSpaceX: a Crew Dragon spaceship explodes in a test
Joint investigation opened with NASA -VIDEO
NASA's times are getting longer to bring its own astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), because last Saturday a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft exploded during a test in the "John F. Kennedy"... more