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DefenseEuropean defense. From Germany proposed to build an aircraft carrier with France
The offer was rejected and could hardly have been prosecuted
In the near future France and Germany could collaborate for the realization of a European aircraft carrier that will join the project for the future fighter plane and the one for the battle tank. According... more
SecurityBoeing statement (2) on 737 MAX operation
"We have full confidence in the safety of this model", according to the industry
"Safety is Boeing’s number one priority and we have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. We understand that regulatory agencies and customers have made decisions that they believe are most appropriate f... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC closes airspace to the B-737 MAX aircraft
Decision taken as a precaution
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has decided to follow what has already been done by some European authorities by closing the Italian airspace on the Boeing B-737 MAX, imposing the grounding... more
ConferencesIATA. Air cargo priorities: trade, global standards and modernization
The Association has launched a new CEIV Fresh
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and the air cargo industry to focus on three priorities to accommodate the expanding demand for air cargo and ensure the economic... more
SecurityAlso French DGAC Authority prohibits B-737 Max aircraft in airspace
The measure as a precaution from/to/ on the territory
France is closely following the progress of the investigation after the accident of a B-737 MAX aircraft in Ethiopia, the cause of which is unknown at this time. French carriers have not such airplanes... more
Military aviationPlanes. Taiwan asks the US to advise which fighter to purchase
Program to modernize anti-China defense fleet
In the request for the purchase of new fighter planes sent from Taiwan to the United States the Pentagon would be asked to recommend the best model and the number to buy for the defense needs of the island... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (5). EASA plans to ground the B-737 MAX aircraft
Rumors about a possible decision by the European agency
According to some rumors gathered by "Bloomberg" also the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) would be thinking of grounding the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and prohibiting its use in the European Union (EU)... more
SecurityEthiopian airplane (4). UK CAA statement
The Authority has issued instructions to stop any commercial passenger flights from any operator
A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said in a note: "Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the tragic incident in Ethiopia on Sunday". "The UK Civil Aviation Authority has been... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (3). Lion Air plans to cancel the $ 22 billion order
The company "fighting" with Boeing after the accident on October 29th
Lion Air would be thinking of canceling the order for 200 aircraft worth 22 billion dollars signed with Boeing for the B-737 MAX and signing a new one with Airbus to have the A-321nos. A decision that... more
Civil aviation"Brexit". Ryanair prepares the emergency plan for actions
British investors will lose the right to vote
To lock up the capital and to keep the majority in European hands, Ryanair's Board of Directors has decided to remove the voting rights of the British shareholders who own more than one third of the 55%... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane accident (2). De Juniac: "Too early to draw conclusions"
Thus IATA's general manager on the B-737 MAX 8 crash
Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on air transport in Singapore, the Chief Executive Officier and Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association) Alexandre de Juniac pointed... more
SecurityBoeing statement on 737 MAX software enhancement
"Safety is its top priority", according to the note issued by the industry
Boeing unveiled yesterday a statement that we receive and published it: "The Boeing Company is deeply saddened by the loss of Lion Air Flight 610, which has weighed heavily on the entire Boeing team,... more
AirlinesRyanair. O'Leary: "Full confidence in the B-737 MAX 200 aircraft"
Aircraft will be delivered to the Irish low-cost in April
The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft crash will not change Ryanair's acquisition plans for the MAX 200 version of the new-generation twin-engine plane produced by the US company. To exclude... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane accident: Australia and Singapore also ground the B-737 MAX
Is it a necessary decision or unnecessary alarmism?
Despite the fact that the causes of the accident of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft are not known yet as the investigations began yesterday and still the data recorded by the two black... more
Civil aviationChina: are there economic issues behind the grounding of the B-737 MAX aircraft?
It could be a strategy to complement the Belt and Road Initiative
The memorandum that will be signed in the coming weeks between Italy and China that will open the Italian markets in Beijing, which will be fully incorporated into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) strongly... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: in the future sale or bankruptcy for the carrier
Government to the study of every possibility
The Malaysian government is evaluating the future of Malaysia Airlines, reasoning -Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said to the press today- whether to close it, refinance it or sell it to potential private... more
AerospaceNASA: in 2028 the man will return to the Moon
First step towards the exploration of Mars
By 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send a lander to the Moon with no men on board, so as to demonstrate that it still has the technological capabilities and skills to... more
AccidentsEthiopian aircraft (6): testimonials do not exclude technical failure
The B-737 MAX 8 would lose smoke and debris during the climb
24 hours after the accident of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed yesterday shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa airport it is still not clear what could have caused the fatal crash for the 157... more
DefenseUS Defense: 2020 budget will have a 4.7% increase in expenditure
The military budget will continue to grow
In the Pentagon 2020 budget request that will be presented today in the Congress by the White House, a 4.7% more funds will be requested than last year, because - as reported by the US press - 544 billion... more
Finance and economyBoeing opens with a losing of 12.7% on the stock market
Title in slight recovery but always with a negative sign
As expected, the opening of the New York Stock Exchange was very complicated for the US aerospace company Boeing, which started trading day, losing 12.7%, even if within one hour it reduced losses to 8.51%.... more
IndustryFincantieri Infrastructure (2). Inauguration of the plant in the presence of the Italian premier and the minister
They also attended the steel cutting ceremony of the Genoa bridge
The inauguration ceremony of the Fincantieri Infrastructure production plant took place today in Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona) in the presence of the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the Minister... more
DefenseItaly. 500 million euros of backlog for F-35 aircraft
Possible problem in relations with the United States
Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft will be a problem in future relations between Italy and the United States, also because Washington has already been noted that there are about 500 million euros of arrears... more
HelicoptersChina-Russia. New heavy lift helicopter available by 2032
Russian industries will only be technical partners
The first fruits of the cooperation agreement for the development of the new heavy lift helicopter signed between Russia and China during "Aero India 2019" should be presented in the next few years with... more
Civil aviationBoeing: incident postponed presentation of the B-777X aircraft
Fears for actions at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange
The crash of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 of Ethiopian Airlines do not cause only 157 victims, because it raise many doubts and perplexities about the safety of the US aircraft (it is the second that crashed... more
ReportEthiopian Airlines on ET302 flight accident (4): B-737/8 MAX aircraft at ground
The "black boxes" found
Following the Tragic accident of ET 302/10 March B-737-8 MAX (ET-AVJ), Ethiopian Airlines has decided to ground all B-737-8 MAX fleet effective yesterday March 10, 2019 until further notice. Although the... more
HelicoptersGermany: the announcement of the new transport helicopter for mid June
The CH-53K King Stallion and CH-47F Chinook are competing
The 80 Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion helicopters in use in the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will be withdrawn from service from 2025, the year when they should start replacing them with either Boeing CH-47F... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane (3): Europe does not ground the B-737 MAX 8
Boeing issued a bulletin to explain how to act in case of a problem
While the civil aviation authorities of Ethiopia and China have decided to ground all Boeing B-737 MAX 8, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has decided not to intervene even if it is monitoring... more
SecurityEthiopian airplane (2). Italian Ansv designates its own investigator
The Italian victims allow it to participate in the investigation as an observer
In consideration of the presence of eight Italian citizens (see AVIONEWS) among the victims of the accident occurred on March 10th in Ethiopia, on the B-737 MAX plane 8, registration ET-AVJ, taken off... more
AccidentsColombia: Douglas DC-3 crashes with 14 people on board
Black week-end for air transport
A black week-end for air travel because in addition to the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 of Ethiopian Airlines crashed shortly after take-off killing 157 people on board (see AVIONEWS), in Colombia a Douglas DC-3... more
ReportGermany: decision to rationalize the use of "State aircraft"
The priority will be for the president and for the high offices of the government
The many failures accused by the airplanes used by the German Air Force for the transportation of members of the federal executive will force the Ministry of Defense to carefully study every request for... more
AerospaceThe telecommunication satellite project for Nepal has been launched
TAS to support Nepal in its official entry into the space community
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority and Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed today an agreement under which Thales Alenia Space will build... more
AccidentsEthiopian plane crash: to cause it the same problem as the Lion Air?
Pilots untrained to face that kind of malfunction?
The accident of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 of Ethiopian Airlines (see AVIONEWS), which occurred yesterday morning shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa airport, reopened the case concerning the anti-stall... more
AccidentsEthiopian Airlines plane crash (2): no survivor
On board 8 Italians. The pilot had asked to return to Addis Ababa -2 VIDEO
There is no survivor among the 159 people who were on board the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 plane crashed this morning shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa airport; on board there were also... more
AccidentsEthiopian Airlines B-737 MAX 8 aircraft crashes
159 people on board
A Boeing B-737 MAX 8 plane -registration ET-AVJ- of Ethiopian Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa airport with 149 passengers and 8 crew members on board, for which there would most... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2019". Leonardo: contracts, new markets and expands training and products
The industry showed major achievements
Leonardo’s attendance at the world’s largest helicopter show, "Heli-Expo" (see AVIONEWS), showed major achievements in market positioning, service delivery, program advancements and US presence. A ser... more
ConferencesEASA meets with groundhandling stakeholders
To prepare implementation of the European roadmap on safety
200 participants from national aviation authorities, aircraft operators, aerodrome operators, groundhandling service providers (GHSP), and various aerodrome associations, aircraft operator associations,... more
DefenseTrump: "Allies pay our troops engaged in overseas bases"
New proposal from the president of the United States
President Donald Trump -according to "Bloomberg"- would have asked the countries that host US military bases to pay an additional "tax" for the privilege of having them in their territories, in what appears... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo". Airbus Helicopters announces 43 orders
New H-145 version secured launch customers in key mission segments
Airbus Helicopters wraps up the 2019 edition of "Heli-Expo" (see AVIONEWS) with 43 orders from worldwide customers announced for the whole Airbus civil product range -H-125, H-130, H-135, H-145, H-160,... more
DefenseUSA: will the Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson resign?
Behind this there would be no divergence with President Donald Trump
It seems that the US Air Force Secretary (USAF) Heather Wilson will resign in the coming weeks. Wilson would have made this decision -according to "Reuters"- though the fact that he is considered a possible... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Qatar Airways will be released by oneworld?
The decision will be made in the next few months
Qatar Airways in the coming months could decide to leave the alliance between oneworld carriers, and to confirm it was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Akbar al-Baker who said that both options are being... more
AirportsCatania Airport: work in the movement area
It will take place from next March 11 to 20
Sac, the management company of the Catania airport, announces that urgent work will take place in the area of movement of the Etna airport from next Monday 11 to Wednesday 20 of March. These are the interventions... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters selects PW206B3 engine to power H-135 aircraft
CHC Helicopter’s H-175 first model delivered with new digital logcards
Airbus Helicopters announced its selection of the Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the H-135 IFR-certified helicopter the company is proposing for the US Navy helicopter trainer replacement. The... more
AerospaceNASA-SpaceX: today the return to Earth of the Crew Dragon
If all goes well within the first year with human mission
Today, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft will return to Earth, thus completing its first mission on the International Space Station (ISS). If all goes well, the engineers of the company created by Elon Musk... more
Military aviationTX: future also as a light attack aircraft?
Different perspectives for the Boeing-Saab aircraft
The Boeing-Saab training aircraft that won the bid issued by the US Air Force could be modified once they entered service. The idea was launched during a meeting with the press by General Mike Holmes,... more
DefenseGermany: Saudi Arabia's ban extended until the end of the month
The restrictions on the sale of aircraft and missiles continue
The ban imposed by Germany on the sale of the MBDA Meteor missiles and the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to Saudi Arabia should continue throughout March, and probably today the Foreign Minister... more
HelicoptersNew orders for aircraft for Airbus Helicopters
Coming from five operators
The Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) is extending its medium class search and rescue helicopter fleet with the H-175, beginning with a signature for two aircraft... more
DefenseTurkey-USA: a month to try to solve the "question" S-400
The US proposal for the Patriot system expires at the end of March
Turkey will have to respond to the US, by the end of March, on the proposal to sell the Patriot air defense missile system instead of the Russian S-400 ordered by Ankara and by the end of the year it should... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters launches Flight Analyzer data analytics
It expands data collection and analytics capabilities through partnership with SKYTRAC
The industry and Swiss Rotor Solutions promoting use of Maximum Pilot View Kit on H-125/AS-350 helicopters more
IndustryUSA-China: will Boeing aircraft be included in the commercial agreement?
It is a concrete possibility
The aircraft produced by Boeing could be included in the next trade agreement between the United States and China (see AVIONEWS) that should be signed at the end of March. It will permit to close the dispute... more
Civil aviationBoeing. From Air Lease the certainty that it is working fast for the new plane
It should be presented in 2020
Boeing would be working decisively towards the presentation of what will be the new medium-sized aircraft to be used on long range flights, despite the fact that the US aerospace company has been repeatedly... more