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AerospaceLeoStella inaugurates smallsat production plant
Joint project Tas and Spaceflight Industries
LeoStella, a smallsat design and manufacturing company, announced the official inauguration of its production facilities in Tukwila, Wash. The company is a joint-venture between Thales Alenia Space, jv... more
AirportsEtna volcano: paroxysmal activity resumed. Airspace limitations
From yesterday evening; 6 aircraft per hour allowed to arrive
Sac, Catania Airport management company, announces that due to the resumption of Etna's eruptive activity and the simultaneous emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the crisis unit has ordered... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. Ensuring basic connectivity in the case of no-deal "Brexit"
The EU Council defines its position
The EU is taking measures to mitigate the severe disruption to air connectivity for passengers and freight between the EU and the United Kingdom in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. Today,... more
AirlinesAircraft. Thomas Cook: 3 banks in charge of finding buyers
Lufthansa, easyJet and Ryanair are in the running
The Thomas Cook Group would -according to "Reuters"- contact three banks (Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch) to entrusted these for the task of finding potential investors... more
UAS-DronesLeonardo unveils its enhanced AwHero Ruas helicopter
For surveillance and disaster relief missions and inaugurates new facility in Pisa
Leonardo opened today its new facility in Pisa (Italy) dedicated to the development and production of the AwHero Rotary Unmanned Air System (RUAS). During the official ceremony, also attended by national... more
DefenseChina: under consideration a sixth-generation aircraft?
It will be important to avoid technological gaps with the West
Also China is part of the race for the construction of the sixth-generation plane that should start replacing the fighter currently used in the aeronautics of the main countries in the world between 2030... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters begins certification of Mi-171A2 aircraft in Brazil
In 2005 the first Mi-171A1 model was delivered to the South American Country
The Russian Helicopters holding company, part of State Corporation Rostec, and the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) have delivered technical and operational documentation for the Mi-171A2 helicopter... more
AirportsAvinor: air traffic control of two airports in Norway to Saerco
The Spanish company will commence operation from next year
Avinor’s board of directors has decided to award a 5-year contract for air traffic control services at Ålesund and Kristiansand airports to Spanish company Saerco. Four bidders took part in the competition, wh... more
CuriositiesKorean Air unveils special aircraft livery
To celebrate its 50th anniversary
Korean Air has announced that ten aircraft will display a special emblem and slogan to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.The special aircraft livery will depict the number 50 with a plane flying... more
AirportsNew Istanbul Airport: the date of the fully functioning postponed
Underlying financial problems and the absence of security requirements
The date of the effective opening of the new Istanbul Airport could slip further, after the date of 3 March seems to be official after a series of postponements. The reasons -according to the local press-... more
HelicoptersIsrael: 7 AW-119 Leonardo helicopters ordered
Good omen for the tender in the United States?
After yesterday's rumors, today the Ministry of Defense of Israel -by "Twitter"- has formalized the initials of the order of 7 Leonardo AW-119 Koala helicopters from Italy in an agreement of about 350... more
AirlinesChina Airlines: 7 days of strike for the carrier
20,000 passengers at ground. Negotiations with the trade unions continue
Although a first agreement between China Airlines and the pilots was found, the strike by airline employees continued for a week, and so far forced the company to cancel more than 100 connections to China,... more
Military aviationIFTS: first two M-346 aircraft at the 61st Wing of Italian Air Force
They landed in recent days on the airport runway at the AMI base in Galatina
The first two new Leonardo’s M-346 aircraft, part of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) project, joined the other 18 Italian Air Force’s M-346s at 61st Wing’s base in Galatina (Lecce), in So... more
IndustryAirbus: will be the A-400M aircraft the next "failure"?
It could be the new headache for the next CEO Guillaume Faury
The departure of Airbus CEO Tom Enders will be remembered for the announcement of the commercial and financial "disaster" of the A-380 aircraft, destined to start retirement from 2021 when the production... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM. Meeting between Smith and exponents of the Dutch government
The desire to protect KLM's interests and the role of Elbers has been reaffirmed
In an attempt to solve the new "crisis" in Air France-Klm this morning, the CEO of the Group, Benjamin Smith, met the Dutch finance and transport ministers in The Hague. The aim of the meeting was to find... more
IndustryFincantieri: dry dock works start in Ancona on "Silver Moon"
The second of three “Muse” series cruise ships for Silversea Cruises
The keel laying ceremony of “Silver Moon”, the second of three new ultra-luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Silversea Cruises took place yesterday at the Ancona yard. The vessel will ent... more
AerospaceVirgin Orbit. LauncherOne destined to revolutionize space exploration
In the future, the satellites will be put in orbit after 24 hours of the request
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson explained that his company (Virgin Orbit) could replace every type of satellite in orbit "within 24 hours, even if these were destroyed during a conflict". Phrases... more
AerospaceNASA. Bridenstine: "We will return to the Moon by 2028"
First step towards the exploration of Mars
Supported by President Donald Trump, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is accelerating plans to bring back an astronaut to the Moon, where man has been missing since December 1972... more
IndustryEmbraer signs contract to support Air Astana E2 aircraft fleet
The airline took delivery of its first E-190E2 last December
Embraer and Air Astana, a flag carrier of Kazakhstan, have reached a multiyear agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program to support the component needs for the airline’s new E2 fleet, industry’s second gen... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in January 2019: starting the New Year on a growth path
Frankfurt and most of the Group airports record passenger growth
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed nearly 4.7 million passengers in January 2019, thus starting the year with 2.3 percent traffic growth. Without strike and weather-related flight cancellations, passenger... more
AirportsDubai Airport closed this morning for drones in airspace
New case after those of Gatwick, Heathrow and Newark
This morning the Dubai airport was closed for about half an hour due to the presence of some drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the airspace of the airport. A temporary closure that forced the airport... more
AirlinesJet Airways: approved by the BoD the transformation of debt into shares?
Next phase will be a step backwards of the president
The Board of Directors of Jet Airways would have approved the agreement for the rescue of the carrier that foresees the transformation of the debt in actions of the total value of approximately 1,2 billion... more
IndustryFincantieri: special event for three Princess Cruises ships
Three milestones of the “Royal” class units celebrated at the same time in two shipyards
A special event took place today at the Monfalcone shipyard: Fincantieri and Princess Cruises, one of the world’s largest international premium cruise lines and a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, c... more
DefenseTurkey. Erdogan confirms its commitment to the S-400s
Despite the "many pressures" of the United States
The United States is making a lot of pressure for Turkey to cancel the contract for the order of the S-400 anti-aircraft defense systems from Russia, placing on the table the possibility of buying the... more
AirlinesRyanair. Jacobs: "There will be no strikes next Summer"
Certainty of resolving all the problems with the trade unions by March
"There should be no strikes next Summer", as the Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs said to journalists in London who asked him about the future of low-cost airline workers. Jacobs also added... more
AirlinesAir Arabia: in the next few months, order for 100 airplanes
Will the low-cost continue to grow?
The low-cost Emirate Air Arabia would be considering the possibility of placing an order for 100 aircraft in the coming months, in what would be the largest commercial agreement signed with Airbus or Boeing... more
Finance and economyAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus (2) reports strong 2018 results
The highlights -ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports full-year 2018 results.The highlights are:Strong 2018 performance, guidance deliveredRevenues € 64 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 5.8 billion; Free Cash Flow Before M&A and Customer Financing € 2... more
ConferencesUSA. IATA invites the aviation to cooperate to meet the future demand
The declarations by DG and CEO at an event yesterday in Washington
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the United States government and industry to work together to ensure that aviation is able to accommodate an expected 62% rise in demand for air... more
ReportAfter 76 years it was found the wreck of the USS "Hornet" aircraft carrier
Famous for the Doolittle raid and the battle of Midway -VIDEO
It was perhaps one of the most iconic ships of the second world war of the United States being used on several occasions in the first year of conflict in the Pacific Ocean against the Japanese, the same... more
Civil aviationIndia: lack of pilots and the planes remain at ground
Alarm bell for the whole world of civil aviation
The growth of the Asian market and the consequent increase in the number of available air connections are creating many problems for some airlines, both financially and as regards personnel. One of those... more
AirlinesEtihad: drastic cut to the number of ordered planes
Attempts to return positively continue
The cuts made by Etihad Airways continue. After having closed unprofitable flights and reduced the number of personnel employed, it has now seen a drastic reduction in orders made to Boeing and Airbus... more
IndustryLeonardo receives top corporate governance award by a British magazine
In the aerospace and defense sector in Europe
Leonardo has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance 2019’ in the European Aerospace and Defence sector by ‘Ethical Boardroom’ magazine, which analyses governance and other corporate issues internationally. The awa... more
Finance and economyAna Holdings: financial results for nine months financial year 2018-19
In the period between April and December
Ana Holdings reported its financial results for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2018.OverviewJapan's economy has continued to experience a gradual recovery with personal consumption picking up in accordance... more
Military aviationMorocco: update to the electronic equipment of the F-16 aircraft
Renewal and expansion of the fleet
According to the Moroccan press, the US aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin has completed the upgrading of the on-board systems and armaments of the F-16 aircraft. Modernization started a few... more
IndustryLeonardo: today the announcement of an order of helicopters from Israel
It will be an exchange between the two governments
The Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo should receive today the order from the Israeli government for AW-119 Koala helicopters. To report this is "Il Sole 24 Ore" which cites sources inside... more
IndustryAirbus: the production line of the A-380 will close
A failure for the aircraft that was supposed to make the B-747 obsolete
It was in the air that the official stop of production of the Airbus A-380 (see AVIONEWS) would come soon, because Emirates -the main user- converts its order of the aircraft into the most modern and efficient... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: the Group's future be decided on Monday?
There will be an internal crisi if Elbers will be removed as CEO?
Next Monday, the board of directors of Air France-KLM will make a decision regarding the leadership of the Dutch carrier, above all the doubt on the future of the president and CEO of KLM Pieter Elders will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: easyJet specifies that the negotiations will still be long
Participation and business plan still to be defined
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) gave -yesterday late in the afternoon- the go-ahead to deal with Delta and easyJet to include them in the share ownership of the "new" Alitalia; decision followed... more
Government actsEurope. Question on organisation of air traffic
European Parliament. Which actions for transnational agreements?
Presented by Rosa D'Amato (EFDD) more
Government actsEurope. Question on routes and co-marketing. Airgest case in Sicily
European Parliament. Sponsorship agreements signed by public bodies
Presented by the Honorable Ignazio Corrao (EFDD) more
ReportLufthansa: lawsuit against a passenger that uses the airports to pay less for the plane
Objective to stop this practice
The German airline Lufthansa has sued a passenger who did not take the last flight scheduled in his ticket taking advantage of the airport to get off the airport spending less, but causing damage to the... more
IndustryBoeing-Safran: the joint-venture will be named Initium
It will design, build and provide service to APU
Boeing and Safran announce today the name of their 50-50 joint-venture to design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs): Initium Aerospace.From its Latin roots, initium means 'the beginning' or... more
AerospaceUnited States: open investigation on SpaceX vectors
Doubts of the Pentagon on the conformity of the USAF certifications
From the Department of Defense there are doubts about the certification given by the US Air Force (USAF) to the carrier rockets of SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, as this could have been given inappropriately.... more
Science and technologyFraport-Volocopter: development of infrastructure for air taxi services
New ways for connecting airports with urban transport for the mobility of the future
Fraport and Volocopter are pioneering mobility of the future. Together, they are developing concepts for ground infrastructure and operations required for air taxi services at airports. This cooperation... more
IndustryIndia: agreement with Russia for 21 MiG-29 aircraft
Operational problems for Air Force - TECHNICAL SHEET
Due to the problems with some aircraft in the fleet that have reduced the operational capabilities of the aeronautics, India has asked Russia to purchase urgently 21 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 which should... more
DefenseNATO. Stoltenberg closes the possibility of nuclear missiles in Europe
It should not be a theme of the meeting in Brussels
In the NATO summit between the Defense ministers of all 29 member countries of today and tomorrow (13-14 February) in Brussels should not be touched on the issue of the deployment of Intermediate-Range... more
AirportsAvinor Group: air traffic in January 2019 in Norway
+3.5% compared to the same month of last year
The Avinor Group (Company that manages the airports in Norway) unveiled the results regarding the first month in 2019. Compared to January last year, passenger numbers at Avinor’s airports (Norway) increased b... more
SecurityLeonardo signs contract with NATO
To extend cyber defence partnership
Leonardo has signed an 18-month contract with the NCI Agency which will see the Company continue to deliver cyber-incident detection and management capabilities. The new NATO Computer Incident Response... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 181 total airplanes in 2018
As of December 31, the firm order backlog totaled USD 16.3 billion -ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 181 jets in 2018, of which 90 were commercial aircraft and 91 were executive jets (64 light and 27 large). The deliveries were within the outlook ranges for the year of 85... more
ConferencesICAO-ICANN: signed agreement for a new trust framework
Aimed at securing digital communications in the aviation sector
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a development which will see the two agencies exploring... more