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IndustryLeonardo: turnover growing thanks to helicopters?
Only the United States market should generate 30% of the total
Next March 14, Leonardo will present the annual budget of 2018 and probably this will see a further increase in turnover generated in the United States which -according to "Il Sole 24 Ore"- could represent... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines: trade union disputes are costing millions of dollars
Many planes still stopped for maintenance
The dispute between the mechanics union and Southwest Airlines is costing millions of dollars to the low-cost carrier for delays and cancellations caused by the few aircraft available. The two sides have... more
AirlinesDelta: in the next few years orders for 10 billion dollars
It will serve to replace the dated B-757 and B-767
The Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian yesterday spoke not only of the desire not to make a large investment in Alitalia (see AVIONEWS), because in a conference in New York he also explained... more
Civil aviationJetBlue Airways: April 10 announces the first transatlantic flight?
It should be operated with an A-321LR airplane
JetBlue Airways is still considering whether or not to open transatlantic connections from New York and Boston to London, where it could operate if it could buy Heathrow airport slots. For the US low-cost... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group expands tourist long-haul portfolio with Eurowings
In the hubs of Munich and Frankfurt (from this airport debut as of October)
Lufthansa Group will be significantly expanding its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. After the successes of Edelweiss in Zürich and the deployment of the first... more
IndustryFincantieri. Bono: "Alliance with France is strategic for the future"
Today the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti BoD decides on the appointment of the management
Yesterday the CEO of Fincantieri Giuseppe Bono was heard in audition by the Defense Committee of the Senate, where he explained that the alliance with the French is the result of "a work already done in... more
IndustryLeonardo-Rina: development of technical solutions in the critical infrastructure monitoring sector
A MoU signed to launch a cooperation in such sector
Leonardo and RINA, a world reference certification and services company for engineering support, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a partnership in the critical infrastructure monitoring... more
HelicoptersNew H-145 helicopter unveiled at "Heli Expo"
This latest upgrade brings a new, innovative five-bladed rotor -TECHNICAL SHEET
Airbus Helicopters unveiled a new version of its H-145 light twin-engine helicopter at "Heli-Expo 2019" in Atlanta (see AVIONEWS). Visible on the Airbus booth at the show, this latest upgrade brings a... more
AirlinesDelta considers the investment in Alitalia to be excessive
Will Lufthansa return in the race?
Speaking in New York Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian underlined -as reported by the US press- that "no decision was made on Alitalia". The problem is related to the fact that "the value of the investment... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport (2): soon an European fuel surcharge
Belgian proposal favored by EU environment ministers
Yesterday's proposal by the Minister for Energy and Environment of Belgium Jean-Luc Crucke to apply a surcharge on fuel used by aircraft would have been appreciated by the EU Environment Council under... more
DefenseQatar: talks to unlock the S-400's order?
Opposition of Saudi Arabia and the United States
Qatar and Russia are continuing to negotiate in order to provide the Armed Forces of the Persian Gulf with some armaments, including the S-400 anti-aircraft missile defense system which could, however,... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters at "Heli-Expo 2019"
H-145, H-125, ACH-145, H-160 on static display
Airbus Helicopters showcases its mission-ready product and services line at this year’s "Heli-Expo" trade show, from 5 -7 March at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta (see AVIONEWS). On static d... more
PeopleGregory Gavroy has joined the ATR Communications team
As Head of Content, Tools and Channels
Atr announces the appointment of Gregory Gavroy as industry’s Head of Content, Tools and Channels in its Communications team. This newly created role includes the management of all content for internal a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Leonardo at "Heli-Expo"
The AW-119, AW-109 Trekker and AW-169 exhibited at the American show
Leonardo attends "Heli-Expo 2019" in Atlanta from March 5-7 (see AVIONEWS) with sound world civil helicopter market leadership. In 2018 the Company positioned itself as the first helicopter manufacturer... more
ReportFrance: after 18 months the "Charles De Gaulle" aircraft carrier is operational
First mission to the Indian Ocean
The "Charles de Gaulle", the only nuclear aircraft carrier built outside the United States, has sailed today from the port of Toulon, where it remained for 18 months to allow the "mid-life" modernization... more
AirlinesAlitalia: most punctual airline in the world in February
90.12% of flights landed on-time, according to US society
Alitalia has ranked most punctual airline in the world in February 2019 with 90.12 per cent of flights landed on schedule, according to the report published by FlightStats, the US independent society which... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: airlines are doing "little" to reduce CO2 emissions
British study emphasizes the need for drastic decisions /ATTACHMENT
According to a study carried out by the British Transition Pathway Initiative, carriers are doing too little to fight pollution and global warming, continuing to represent more than 2% of global greenhouse... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2019" (March 4-7)
More than 700 exhibitors
HAI (Helicopter Association International) "HELI-EXPO 2019" is a world event dedicated entirely to the helicopter sector that takes place from March 4-7 in Atlanta (Georgia) during which meeting, forums,... more
DefenseIndia-Pakistan: US open investigation to see if the F-16s were used
Their utilization would be subject to certain restrictions
The United States is investigating about the possible use of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft in Pakistan in last week's clashes with India, because the use of US-made fighter aircraft is forbidden under... more
DefenseINF Treaty. USA opens at new negotiations with Russia
The only condition is the possibility of carrying out inspections
From the US Department of State there would be openings regarding possible new negotiations with Moscow that would give "life" back to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), with the... more
Science and technologyLeonardo wins National Award for Innovation
With its environmentalprotection project in the aeronautical sector
Leonardo has won the most prestigious Italian award dedicated toinnovation, the National Award for Innovation. The initiative, promoted by the Cotec Foundation,annually studies the innovative projects... more
Civil aviationAirbus to open Flight Academy
And it extends training services to pilot cadets
In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe – 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years (according to Airbus Global Market Forecast 2018-2037)- the industry has decided t... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific would like to buy Hong Kong Express
It would allow to the airlines to enter in the low-cost market
Cathay Pacific would be seriously interested in carrying out a financial operation that will allow it to detect the low-cost crisis in Hong Kong Express Airlines, mainly because it would guarantee the... more
Finance and economyUSA-China: there will be by the end of March an agreement on duties?
It would be signed in the margins of a meeting between Trump and Xi
The United States and China by the end of March should conclude the negotiations that are in progress, closing the trade dispute by signing an agreement that should provide for the total removal of all... more
AirlinesKorean Air celebrates 50 years
And it looks ahead to reaching 100-year milestone
Korean Air (KA) held a special ceremony on 4 March to celebrate its 50th anniversary with over 1,500 employees at its headquarters in Seoul, Korea. It was launched as a small Asian carrier with only eight... more
IndustryGermany tries to recive back 600 million euros from Airbus
Part of the loan for the development of the A-380 aircraft
Germany would be negotiating with Airbus to receive back some 600 million euros (a total of 942 million euros) lent from Berlin to the European company to develop the A-380 aircraft, which since 2021 will... more
DefenseContract for secure network for French Navy vessels
Awarded by an industrial consortium headed by Airbus
The French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has awarded the RIFAN 2.1 contract to an industrial consortium headed by Airbus and also comprising the Naval Group and Roh... more
DefenseWill the Pentagon cut 8 F-35 aircraft in the next budget?
It would serve also to buy the Boeing F-15Xs
The next budget for the US defense that should start the parliamentary process from this week should foresee a small cut with regard to the number of Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft that will be ordered... more
IndustryRolls-Royce withdraws from the Turkish plane's program?
Divisions on some points with local companies
The British company Rolls-Royce would be thinking about cancelling the investments made with the Kale group to develop the engine of the new generation fighter plane produced entirely in Turkey. To make... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Vestager: "The Commission continues its investigation into State aid"
Probe still far from being closed
When asked about the examination of the Alitalia dossier by European parliamentarians, the European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager said -once again- that "no conclusion has yet been reached... more
UAS-DronesDrones. The new EASA regulation has been approved
By 2023 it will be in full force
Today the representatives of the different countries at the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have approved the new single European regulation on drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), which will... more
Civil aviationUE-Qatar agreement (2). Airports and tourism organisations applaud it
Aci Europe and ETC underlined their support for the contract
As the ink dries on the initialisation of the EU-Qatar aviation agreement (see AVIONEWS), the European airport industry and Tourism sector today hailed the moment as important to the further expansion... more
Military aviationIndia: MiG-21 and MiG-27 retired by 2024
Planes that will be replaced by the Dassault Rafale and the HAL Tejas -DATA SHEET
The Russian combat aircraft Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 and the MiG-27 currently in service at the Indian Air Force will be retired by 2024, at the end of the full entry into service of the new Dassault Rafale... more
DefenseIsrael: THAAD will also be deployed in the next US exercise
First step towards a sell at Tel Aviv?
After buying the Iron Dome from Israel to defend military installations, the United States has begun the deployment in the Middle Eastern country the main anti-missile shield developed by US industries,... more
Civil aviationEU and Qatar reach aviation agreement
The first one with a partner from the Gulf region
The European Commission and the State of Qatar initialled today an aviation agreement, the first such agreement between the EU and a partner from the Gulf region.The agreement will upgrade the rules and... more
DefenseINF Treaty. Von der Leyen proposes to involve Beijing in a new agreement
It would allow greater stability and remove any threat
There are not only Russian Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBM) to cause European countries to fear because the other "problem" could be represented by the Chinese ones, which could also directly... more
DefenseFincantieri-Viking: contracts signed for two ships
In the context of the agreement announced last year
In the context of the agreement announced in March 2018 for the construction of 6 ships, Fincantieri and Viking signed the contracts for the first 2 units, which will be delivered respectively in 2024... more
AerospaceSpaceX: Crew Dragon docks to the ISS
First US spaceship to return in orbit -VIDEO
After the launch on Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral from the same launching pad from where the Saturn V of the Apollo Mission took off, the SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket brought... more
AccidentsMH390 Malaysia: will the research of the plane resume?
On March 8 (fifth anniversary) the announcement could arrive
The Malaysian government could announce the reopening of the research of the wreckage of the Boeing B-777/200ER aircraft -registration 9M-MRO- of Malaysia Airlines mysteriously disappeared during the flight... more
Civil aviationAirplane transport. From Belgium proposed for an European fuel tax
It would contain pollution, but it would disadvantage airlines
In order to "contrast" the pollution produced by air transport in Europe, more and more countries are considering the possibility of adding a surcharge for each connection, so as to encourage the airlines... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: criticism of the construction of the third runway
A study on noise pollution belies the government one
The maps of noise pollution generated by landing and take-off aircraft on what will be the third runway at London-Heathrow airport would reveal a potential detrimental impact on people living in areas... more
AccidentsPlane crash Sala: the pilot did not have a commercial license?
Indiscretions come from the British investigating branch
David Ibbotson, the pilot of the Piper PA-46 Malibu plane crashed in the English Channel killing him and the football player Emiliano Sala on 21 January, would not have been authorized to carry paying... more
Sport aviation20th anniversary of the first round-the-world in balloon with Breitling Orbiter 3
Piccard and Jones took off from the Swiss Alpine village on March 1st, 1999
20 years ago, on March 1st 1999 at 9:09 am, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones took off from the Swiss Alpine village of Château-d’Oex with the Breitling Orbiter 3 to attempt the first non-stop round-the-world ba... more
DefenseIndia-Pakistan: release of the captive pilot will bring back to "peace"
From Monday the airspace completely reopened
Tensions between India and Pakistan are dwindling and today the pilot of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Abhinandan Varthaman aircraft, shot down by a Pakistani missile two days ago was released and returned... more
Civil aviationEASA on FTL: improvement fatigue mitigation measures for prevention aircrew
Scientific study conducted by the European Aviation Safety Agency -ATTACHMENT
Scientific study conducted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recommends enhancing mitigation measures concerning flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements to prevent high fatigue... more
AirlinesJet Airways: step back from the president?
Meanwhile, another 6 planes were grounded
The founder and president of Jet Airways Naresh Goyal would have agreed to resign from his duties in the carrier in an attempt to increase the chances that the rescue agreement could be concluded, which... more
IndustryFincantieri-STX. Le Maire: "We are in favor of the merger"
"Request to EU antitrust mandatory for European rules"
The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, speaks today at the Franco-Italian Economic Forum in Versailles, and he assured that "the merger between Stx and Fincantieri will take place",... more
AerospaceEutelsat’s KONNECT satellite successfully mated
First Spacebus Neo all-electric platformfrom TAS passes key milestone
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) announced today that the platform and payload of Eutelsat’s KONNECT communicationssatellite have been successfully mated. K... more
AccidentsAircraft crash Prime Air: difficulty to find the black boxes
These would be under many meters of mud
Investigations in order to ascertain why the aircraft Boeing B-767/300ER of Atlas Air -operated by Prime Air- crashed into the sea not far from Houston may be slow and, moreover, are likely to be influenced... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. EC continues to push for higher social standards
A report published today by the European Commission -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission has today published a report setting out a number of actions to further strengthen the social agenda in air transport. This unprecedented report highlights the main opportunities... more