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IndustryBoeing: exoskeletons for workers to speed up aircraft production
First tests at the plant in South Carolina
In order to be able to deliver 14 B-787 Dreamliner per month the aerospace company Boeing is planning to supply the exoskeletal workers to increase their strength and speed, while reducing physical fatigue... more
IndustryAircraft. Has the end of the Airbus A-380 program arrived?
Emirates would be thinking about changing the order in A-350
It seems that the history of the Airbus A-380 plane has come -or almost- to the end, and today's European aerospace company's statement supports this hypothesis because in a press release intended for... more
DefenseNuclear weapons (2). Germany proposes itself for a conference on disarmament
Attempt to save the INF Treaty and maintain security
In order to prevent a possible risk of the redeployment of Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBM) in Europe and against the same EU countries, that could be a direct consequence of the US withdrawal... more
IndustryAir Senegal's first A-330neo airplane arrived in Dakar for delivery
The aircraft is named "Casamance"
Air Senegal’s first A-330neo has touched down at Blaise-Diagne International Airport in Dakar. The A-330neo, painted in the livery of Air Senegal and named “Casamance", was presented yesterday during a c... more
AirlinesHop! becomes Air France Hop
This is the next step in the process of simplifying its brands
Air France announces that the commercial branding on its routes operated by its regional fleet, and currently under the HOP! brand, will now be marketed under the name Air France HOP (see AVIONEWS).This... more
AirportsFraport launches operations at Nashville Airport (USA)
With almost 16 million passengers in 2018
Beginning February 1, Fraport is taking over the overall management of concession areas for shops, restaurants and other services at Nashville International Airport (BNA). With almost 16 million passengers... more
DefenseGermany: F-35 excluded from the tender for the new aircraft?
It will be an easy victory for the Eurofighter Typhoon
The German Defense Ministry -according to some rumors- has decided to exclude Lockheed Martin F-35 planes from the fleet replacement program for the 90 dated Panavia Tornado. A move that if confirmed would... more
IndustryEmbraer-SkyWest: contract signed for nine E-175 airplanes
The order has a value od USD 422 million
Embraer and SkyWest, Inc. have signed a firm order for nine E-175 jets, with deliveries expected to begin in 2019. The order has a value of USD 422 million, based on current list prices, and was already... more
AirlinesBlue Islands brings flights from Liverpool for Summer
The connections will be served by a ATR-72/500 airplane
Blue Islands, the privately and independently owned Channel Islands based regional airline has announced that it will commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) to Guernsey... more
AccidentsIndia: Dassault Mirage 2000 crashes
Dead the 2 pilots on board
New accident for a Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft during a training mission. After the crash of the French Air Force (see AVIONEWS), one of the Indian Air Force crashed this morning killing both pilots... more
DefenseNuclear weapons. Today Pompeo announces the withdrawal from the INF Treaty
180 days to prevent a new rearmament
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will announce today the US exit from the INF treaty, signed with the former Soviet Union and which obliges the two parties to dismantle and not produce Intermediate-Range... more
PeoplePaolo Zannoni proposed as chairman of Autogrill
His nomination will be submitted to company's BoD for resolutions
Autogrill SpA announced that the indirect majority shareholder Edizione Srl notified to the Board of Directors the proposal to co-opt Paolo Zannoni as Board member to replace Gilberto Benetton, who passed... more
HelicoptersSikorsky-Boeing: ground tests for the SB>1 Defiant helicopter
The first flight scheduled for 2019 -VIDEO
The US companies Boeing and Sikorsky (part of Lockheed Martin) published a video of the first ground tests on the SB>1 Defiant helicopter on their "Twitter" pages. The counter-rotating double-rotor coaxial... more
IndustryPurchase of 100% of Vitrociset completed
Leonardo communicates it today in a note
Subsequent to the press release issued on September 7th, 2018 (see AVIONEWS) Leonardo announced today the closing of the purchase of 98.54% of Vitrociset, after meeting all the required conditions, including... more
DefenseAircraft. India: soon order for Awacs from Israel
Objective to reduce the gap with Pakistan and China
India would be interested -according to local press- to buy the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) from Israel, in an agreement that should bring into the coffers of the Israeli company IAI about... more
Civil aviationJapan: agreement with the USA for Tokyo air space
It will allow to increase the connections to Haneda airport
United States and Japan have found an agreement that will allow the passage of passenger transport aircraft in the airspace controlled by the Washington armed forces near Tokyo, thus allowing the program... more
IndustryATR delivered 76 aircraft in 2018
Outlook for 2019 shows continuous momentum for the industry
ATR, the Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer, maintained its "leadership" on the market in 2018, showing a solid performance. It delivered 76 aircraft, booked 52 firm orders and stabilised its annual... more
ReportAirbus: cyber attack on the company's IT systems
Possible violation of employee identification data
The European aerospace company Airbus in recent weeks has suffered a cyber attack on its systems: hackers would have managed to violate an unspecified number of sensitive data without affecting commercial... more
AirlinesBoeing (2). Muilenburg: "We work for a commercial solution between the US and China"
The new medium size long-range aircraft will be presented in 2020
Despite the severe commercial tensions between the United States and China that could have put American companies in difficulty, Boeing yesterday -which in Chinese airlines the main buyer - declared that... more
ReportNuclear weapons. Confirmed the US exit from the INF Treaty
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia announced it
The attempt to find an agreement to Russia and the United States on the INF Treaty has failed. During the summit yesterday and today in Beijing, the delegates of the five permanent member States of the... more
Airlines48 new narrow-body airplanes for Ana Holdings
Thirty Boeing and eighteen Airbus airplanes
Ana Holdings Inc voted at its board meeting to place an order for a total of 48 aircraft, which include 30 B-737 MAX 8 and 18 A-320neo. Deliveries are scheduled from FY2021 to FY2025.The decision was based... more
AirlinesIAG: pressures in Brussels from Lufthansa and Air France-Klm
Objective: remove the operating rights of the Group's carriers
A hard Brexit could cause enormous financial damage at the companies of the IAG Group -British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling-, because the European Commission (EC) has repeatedly stressed that... more
AirlinesLufthansa: two moves to control the air transport market
Strong interest in Alitalia and Norwegian Air
Among the next moves of the airline Lufthansa there will be a new consolidation on the market in an attempt to increase its capabilities and its presence, establishing itself as the main European Group... more
Finance and economyAircraft-helicopters. Boeing: 2018 results and 2019 guidance
Commercial aircraft, defense, space and security, global services
Boeing announced the results for 2018 and forecasts for 2019.The highlights:Fourth Quarter 2018Record revenue of $28.3 billion and record operating profit of $4.2 billion driven by higher volumeRecord... more
ReportNuclear weapons. Meetings in Beijing to avoid any crisis
Among the delegates of permanent members of the UN
This morning in Beijing the representatives of the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom met -permanent members of the UN Security Council to discuss the next steps to be taken in... more
AccidentsSala aircraft crash: found seat parts in France
It would be from the Piper PA-46 he was travelling on
The first wreckage of the Piper PA-46 Malibu on which the football striker Emiliano Sala flew was found, disappeared on Monday, January 21st during the flight between Nantes and Cardiff. On a French beach... more
ConferencesCybertech. Netanyahu warns about the risks of cyber attacks
Weaker and more exposed system that of civil aviation
Speaking at the Cybertech event in Tel Aviv -yesterday and today-, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the necessity to increase cyber security capabilities in order to avoid attacks... more
AirlinesHop! will be reabsorbed by the Air France carrier
The rationalization desired by CEO Benjamin Smith continues
A "new" closure in Air France-KLM since Benjamin Smith has been appointed managing director because in the next few weeks the carrier Hop will disappear tool that will be fully reinstated in Air France,... more
Civil aviationEASA certifies A-330neo aircraft for "Beyond 180 minutes" ETOPS
Operators will benefit from more direct long-haul routes -TECHNICAL SHEET
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A-330/900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) “beyond 180 minutes” diversion time. This significant achievement means tha... more
DefenseGermany: half of the Eurofighter and Tornado aircraft are grounded
Huge problems in the German Armed Forces
A report by the German Parliament about the state of the Armed Forces is very worrying, because Germany would be ready to use less than half of the Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornada aircraft and... more
ReportUSA: 1500 flights cancelled for frost
Winter wave that will cause problems also today
The incredible wave of frost that is hitting the midwest of the United States, where temperatures have also reached -50 degrees, yesterday forced the carriers to cancel around 1500 flights that should... more
Military aviationROKAF receives first A-330MRTT airplane
The aircraft can be configured in a variety of layouts -TECHNICAL SHEET
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.The new-generation airplane extends the endurance and range of the ROKAF’s fighter a... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: target to receive 353 million dollars from the shares
The search for an industrial partner for the carrier continues
In a conference call with journalists Norwegian Air Chief Executive Officer Bjoern Kjos announced plans to raise approximately $ 353 million at the end of the sale of shares in the stock market, in an... more
AirlinesJet Airways. New idea: a conversion of debt into shares
One more (desperate) attempt to save the carrier
In the event that the conversion of part of the Jet Airways debt into shares is approved, the State Bank of India (SBI) should enter into the shareholding of the carrier, controlling 30% of it. A measure... more
ConferencesICAO Council President; aviation investments needed in strategic infrastructure
Institutional capacity building, and next generation aviation professionals
In his keynote address to the Global Aviation Investment Summit in Dubai last Monday, the President of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, reminded the many dignitaries and participants in attendance... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: $ 4.33 billion for new aircraft
A way to reduce trade surplus with the US?
In the near future, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expected to invest $ 4.33 billion to order 38 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, as well as purchase a substantial share of Philippines... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair purchases Laudamotion entirely
Shares up to 100%. Other aircraft, new routes and 400 new jobs
Laudamotion, Austria’s low-fares airline, today on January 29 confirmed that Ryanair has completed the purchase of 100% shareholding in Laudamotion GmbH from NL Holdings in late December. The carrier b... more
AerospaceThe carbon fiber engine will be used for new Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers
The qualification test of the motor has taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou
The qualification test of the P120C solid rocket motor has successfully taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The outcome of the test – the second for this motor– is a key... more
Government actsEP. Question on Fincantieri-Stx France case
The agreements signed confirmed excluding any political influence
Presented by three MEP Fitto, Sernagiotto and Maullu (ECR) more
Civil defenseBabcock Italia participates at the world's first simulator Canadair aircraft
It will allow greater safety in firefighting operations and more effective use of airplanes
Italy the first country in the world to equip itself with a CL-415 FFS more
IndustryBoeing: P-8A Poseidon aircraft contract from US Navy
Worth USD 2.4 billion
US Navy orders next group of aircraft; 19 jets support world-wide customers more
Science and technologyANA to test driverless bus inside Tokyo Airport
Goal is to implement this technology at Haneda by 2020
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is beginning the second stage of testing for an autonomous, driverless bus at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.The airline is conducting these trials together with the companies. The test... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: 5 offers for the new fighter aircraft
Now the analysis and test phase. Fleet modernization program will close in 2025
The five candidates interviewed presented their offers last January 25, 2019 regarding the new combat jet airplanes to Arma Suisse. The analysis and test phase starts with the presentation of the offers.On... more
UAS-DronesRussia: soon a drone capable of capturing those potentially hostile
Karnivora will take the first flight in the next few months
Russia would have developed a small drone (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) with the ability to intercept and shoot down other UAVs in flight, through the use of high-potential fragmentation grenades. In... more
AirportsEgypt: new Cairo airport inaugurated
Is it a key to increase the number of tourists?
The Sphinx International Airport of Cairo was inaugurated last Saturday, which according to the government should allow to reduce the aircraft traffic from the Egyptian capital's other airport, giving... more
IndustryItaly and F-35: it is suspended the plan for the purchase of new aircraft
The weight of the factory in Cameri (Novara) tip the balance
The Undersecretary of Defense Angelo Tofalo met -on last Saturday- his US counterpart Ellen Lord during the institutional visit to Washington, during which the exponent of the Five Star Movement had the... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to USAF
Two more tankers in the coming weeks - TECHNICAL SHEET and VIDEO
The first two Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft departed Everett’s Paine Field last Friday morning for McConnell Air Force Base, where the 22nd Air Refueling Wing will be the first unit to have the world’s new... more
IndustryFincantieri. Bono: "Political skirmishes must stay out of our projects"
To lose -he warned- would be the whole of Europe
On the sidelines of the launch of the new FREMM "Spartaco Schergat" of the Italian Navy-MMI- (AVIONEWS) in Riva Trigoso shipyards, the CEO of Fincantieri Giuseppe Bono is back on the decision of the European... more
IndustryThe ninth multipurpose frigate "Spartaco Schergat" launched
The Italo-French FREMM program continues
The launching ceremony of the “Spartaco Schergat” frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place today at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Geno... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow the decision of the international partner of FS for the relaunch
Only Delta and Air France-KLM remained in the running
In the next board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) scheduled for Tuesday will be decided the international partner for the creation of the newco of Alitalia, with which to collaborate in order... more