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AirlinesJet Airways: criticism to the Government for the use of public money
The State bank opens a bailout plan
"Bankruptcy is the last of the options on the table for Jet Airways". So this morning the president of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar speaking to the press, with which he also specified that... more
DefenseUSAF studies "targets" planes that simulate the Su-57s?
The goal would be to foil all threats on a global scale
The US Air Force (USAF) would publish a tender to identify a company that could build air targets that imitate "potentially enemy fighters". Among these there would also be the fifth-generation Russian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Malaysia Airlines receives expressions of interest
The premier ensures that "the government will evaluate every proposal"
The Malaysian government -according to what Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declared- received several expressions of interest for the acquisition of Malaysia Airlines, after the same executive representative... more
Science and technologyLeonardo rewards graduate thesis in mechanical engineering
To analyse and predict the level of stress faced by pilots and road users
Leonardo’s commitment to the development of young talent and promotion of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are at the heart of the Leonardo Committee’s Graduation Awa... more
AerospaceTAS reached key-milestone for NanoRacks Airlock module
Shell ready to ship for Bishop for the ISS
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that the shell for the Bishop airlock module is ready to ship to the NanoRacks integration facility in Houston,... more
ReportLion Air accident: the pilots would not have understood what was happening
They were looking for a solution in the manual
According to rumors, the pilots of the Lion Air Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -crashed last October 29- would have tried, in the moments before the crash at sea, a manual solution to the fact that the nose... more
AccidentsTehran Airport: Fokker 100 of Iran Air lands without landing gear
Safe the 100 people on board
A Fokker F-100 aircraft -registration EP-IDG- of Iran Air carried out an emergency landing this morning at Tehran airport, where it had to touch the ground without the main landing gear, which could not... more
AirportsLaudamotion to become LJLA's newest airline with flights to Vienna
Twice weekly service in Winter 2019
Austrian airline Laudamotion is to become the latest carrier to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport", having today announced plans to commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon... more
Civil aviationICAO: investment in aviation infrastructure key to unlocking growth in Africa
Its Council President at the workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria
At a workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria yesterday, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a stark caution: the realization of better... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: 20 day closure of Runway 28L in September
This period to avoid the busy summer and year-end holiday travel seasons and for the weather
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to close Runway 28L for 20 days in September to construct a new base layer below the runway surface. The closure will begin on Saturday, September... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA: Bjorn Halvor Kise leaves the carrier
Chairman of the Board resigns following AGM in May
Bjørn H. Kise has notified the election committee that he will resign as Chairman of the Board of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 7, 2019. The Election Committee... more
PeopleNBAA on nomination of Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator
A longtime Delta Air Lines captain
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen released the statement on yesterday’s nomination of Steve Dickson to the position of administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (... more
PeopleEmbraer announces CEO succession
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva concludes his tenure at the end of April
Embraer, following shareholder approval of the transaction with Boeing (the Brazilian company clarifies that the jv with US industry in the defense area will not involve the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft),... more
IndustryChina: first tests of a hybrid aircraft
It would have been better than expected
According to the Chinese press, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corp) would have completed a series of test flights with the Linggue H aircraft, which has the peculiarity of being powered by a hybrid engine.... more
IndustryStarlux Airlines orders 17 A-350XWB aircraft
They will be used on long-haul services
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A-350/1000s and five A-350/900s. The new carrier plans to deploy these aircraft on its premier long-haul... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX (2). Ky: "EASA will pay attention on every detail"
The Executive Director announces that "the decision will be taken independently of the FAA"
"The Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will not fly in the skies of the European Union (EU) until there are sufficient guarantees from the US company", this the Executive Director of EASA (European... more
Civil defense"Aerial Firefighting Europe Conference and Exhibition" opened in France
A two day event (March 19-20) in Nimes
"Aerial Firefighting Europe 2019" is the latest event in the expanding conference and exhibition portfolio run by Tangent Link. It follows the recent highly successful SAR conference in Australia and takes... more
Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines: despite the incident confidence still very high
There should be no repercussions in the short to medium term
The trust in Ethiopian Airlines by the financiers, passengers and partners continues to be high, and despite the accident of 10 March -still for reasons to be ascertained- of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft... more
IndustryChina would like to exclude the B-737 MAX from the trade agreement
However, it could be a problem to reduce the surplus with the US
In negotiations to reach a trade agreement between the United States and China, Beijing emissaries would like to exclude Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft in the list of exports to be purchased in order to balance... more
Civil defenseC-27J aircraft in the new firefighting configuration
For humanitarian assistance and support in the event of natural disasters
The 16th "Aerial Firefighting Europe" event returns to Nimes, France,19th and 20th March with a new entry, the C-27J in configuration. The C-27J firefighter with roll-on/roll-off Fire Attack System (FAS)... more
Civil aviationBoeing CEO (2): letter to carriers, passengers and the aviation community
The integral text of the document
We receive and publish the integral text of the letter from the Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, addressed to airlines, passengers and the aviation community."We know lives depend on the work we do, and... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed for next Monday
There are eight national agitations scheduled for March
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) announces the list of strikes that will interest the air transport sector next Monday.In detail the Italian strikes concern:25/03/2019 Filt Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil/Ugl-Trasporto... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 10 airplanes grounded for missed payments
Decision of the court of appeal of San Paolo
The São Paulo Court of Appeal revoked the order that allowed Avianca Brasil to continue to use 10 of its aircraft for which it had been requested to be grounded by the proprietary companies, due to the... more
Military aviationUSAF: soon the development of a new missile for the Boeing B-52H
It will be included in the nuclear and conventional weapons modernization program
With a view to updating the arms of the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombardment aircraft, the US Air Force (USAF) should sign an agreement with the aerospace company Boeing to be able to transport the... more
Science and technologyAirbus delivers first FANS-C equipped A-320 airplane to easyJet
Milestone marks the start of demonstration by seven airlines
Airbus has delivered the first FANS-C-equipped A-320 aircraft to easyJet. In the framework of Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Air Traffic Management (ATM) research programme, this airplane –... more
AirportsParis-Orly airport: the names of the terminals change
Decision in view of the inauguration of the building that will connect them
The two "old" terminals "South" and "West" of the Paris-Orly airport from today will change their name in view of the inauguration of the building next April 16 that will connect the two terminals making... more
ReportFrance: day of strikes also for air traffic controllers
Expected delays and -perhaps- cancellations
New day of demonstrations and protests in France where several unions have declared a general strike of private and public employees. The sector mainly affected will be education, but also air transport,... more
Civil aviationBoeing CEO issued statement on Ethiopian Airlines accident investigation
The declarations by Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued the following statement regarding the report from Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges last Sunday."First and foremost, our deepest sympathies... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX: in Canada it will be independently certified by the FAA
Minister's announcement. In the USA two investigations are opened
Not only the US Department of Transportation (see AVIONEWS), but also the Department of Justice is closely examining the dossier relating to the certification of the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft, so much... more
AccidentsEthiopian accident: in a few weeks the preliminary report
Investigators returned to Ethiopia to analyze data on black boxes
The investigators of the accident of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 plane returned to Addis Ababa this morning after recovering the information recorded in the two black boxes examined in Paris.... more
AirlinesJet Airways: emergency meeting today to try to resolve the issue
It is bankruptcy approaching?
After yesterday the grounding of an additional 4 Jet Airways aircraft was announced due to the non-payment of the leasing installments and following the statements of President Naresh Goyal who asked the... more
AirlineseasyJet on Alitalia: we withdraw from the process
The carrier remained committed to Italy as its key market
"Following discussions with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and Delta Air Lines about forming a consortium to explore options for the future operations of Alitalia, easyJet has taken the decision to withdraw... more
Military aviationRussia: Egypt chooses Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft?
Achieved $ 2 billion deal?
Egypt -according to the newspaper "Kommersant"- has signed a contract with Russia for the purchase of more than 20 Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter planes that will be delivered in Cairo from 2020 in an... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the solution goes away again
EasyJet renounces; Delta is cold
Contrary to the rumors made today, according to which the solution to the "problem" Alitalia would be imminent, the fate of the Italian airline remains suspended by an increasingly thin thread. Delta declared... more
AirlinesDelta on Alitalia: we continue to explore ways with Ferrovie dello Stato
The short note issued by the carrier
Delta Air Line in a short note in these hours confirms that it continues "to explore ways to work with Ferrovie dello Stato" in order to "maintain our partnership with Alitalia in the future. Discussions... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo: results in 2018
The company generated the second-best result in its history last year
Lufthansa Cargo continues to go from strength to strength: the Frankfurt-based cargo airline again announced an outstanding result. With over €2.7 billion in revenue and a profit of €268 million (adjusted EBI... more
AirlinesCorsair: TUI will sell 53% to Intro Aviation
Carrier will be upgraded and re-launched
After several months of negotiations (see AVIONEWS) the TUI Group sold 53% of the shares of the Corsair carrier to the German company Intro Aviation, which is planning a series of investments to modernize... more
HelicoptersUS Army: stop funds for CH-47 Chinook Block II helicopters
It would allow funding for other programs to be released
The US military would have planned to suspend investments in the development of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook Block II helicopter, so that Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy stated -in an interview- that only... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Delta confirms its intention to maintain a "partnership"
The low-cost easyJet out of negotiations
Other change for the future of the Alitalia carrier because easyJet announced that it had "made the decision to withdraw from the negotiations that are underway with Ferrovie dello Stato and Delta Air... more
ReportAttack against a tram in Utrecht
Probable terrorist motive. Maximum alert at airports
Of at least 1 dead and several injured -the number is not precise- is the provisional balance of the shooting took place in Utrecht, in the Netherlands, where this morning seems like a single man has shooted... more
AirlinesJet Airways: 4 more grounded aircraft
Will a solution be found by the end of the week?
The number of the planes grounded by leasing companies of Jet Airways continues to grow because another 4 aircraft were forcibly stopped after the Indian company announced a new delay in paying back installments.... more
IndustryFincantieri: works start in Ancona on the new ship for Viking
Delivery is scheduled in two years
The steel cutting ceremony of the seventh ship which Fincantieri is building for Viking, took place today at the shipyard in Ancona.The new unit, whose delivery is scheduled in 2021, will be placed in... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX 8 accident: from Ethiopia announce "similarities" between the two air disasters
The US denies having validated and verified all the data of the black boxes
According to the press spokesman of the Ethiopian Transport Ministry Muse Yiheyis, in the analysis of data recorded by the black boxes of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, "clear similarities"... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Delta will initially have 10% of the shares
Fincantieri could also be included in the shareholding structure
What is going to be outlined is the business plan of the new Alitalia, which will see the US air carrier Delta participate with about 10% of shares which can rise up to 40% over the years, replicating... more
ReportB-737 MAX: opened an inquiry by the DoT on the FAA certification?
Verification necessary to confirm that there were no errors
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) would open an investigation to verify that the certification of Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) occurred after all... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in February strong growth in long-haul passenger number and cargo revenues
It was the 15th consecutive month of passenger revenues increase
Alitalia's long-haul passenger traffic and cargo revenues reported strong growth in February 2019. In the second month of this year, the Italian carrier recorded a 2.7% increase in the number of passengers... more
IndustryRR to power 40 new Lufthansa aircraft
With Trent 1000 and Trent XWB engines
Rolls-Royce (RR) has been selected by Lufthansa Group to power 40 new aircraft. Its Trent 1000 engine will power 20 B-787 Dreamliners and its Trent XWB will power 20 A-350 XWBs. RR will also provide its... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (2): accusations against Ethiopia for the mismanagement of the impact site
Excavators, trucks and selfies risk polluting the tests
A diplomatic official in Addis Ababa speaking to "Reuters" criticized the Ethiopian authorities for how they are managing the area where Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 crashed on Sunday 10 March.... more
UAS-DronesSkyways drone trials world’s first shore-to-ship deliveries
They have started in these days in Singapore
Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions to deliver a variety of small,... more
Military aviationPlanes. Romania will also buy the F-16s
About 36 units will be ordered
Romania should purchase 36 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft from the United States in the near future, in order to modernize the fleet of combat aircraft by adapting the aeronautics to the standards required... more