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AerospaceOneWeb Satellites: sent first constellation satellites to launch site
Scheduled for next February
OneWeb Satellites, a joint-venture between Airbus and OneWeb, announced today the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation.The satellites were manufactured at the jv facility on the... more
OccurrencesUK: a Piper PA-46 airplane has disappeared during flight over the English Channel
On board there seems to be Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala
A Piper PA-46 Malibu plane that took off last night from Nantes and destined to Cardiff disappeared from the radar of French flight controllers while flying over the English Channel, specifically in the... more
AirportsBrazil: almost all airports will be privatized
At the moment excluded those of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
The government of Brazil in the second quarter of 2019 should announce a series of privatization of the airports in the south of the country and probably part of the funds -according to what was said by... more
Sport aviationAviation and space: anniversaries for 2019
Different events will be celebrated this year
Circumnavigating the globe, crossing continents, setting foot on the moon… There are many significant aviation and space achievements to celebrate in 2019, with the help of records held by FAI, the World A... more
IndustryIndia: will Lockheed Martin build F-16 aircraft with Tata?
It is a possiblity if the US fighter was ordered
The Indian aviation market is flourishing not only for commercial aircraft, but also for military ones since the Delhi government intends to buy 114 combat aircraft to be able to replace the old Mikoyan... more
AccidentsMorocco: a Mirage F1 aircraft crashes
No injury for the pilot who eject -VIDEO
During a training flight yesterday, a Dassault Mirage F1 aircraft from the Moroccan Air Force (FRA, Forces Royales Air) crashed due to -probably- a technical problem with the French production aircraft.... more
AerospaceItaly, Space. 9.6 million Euros from MIUR to create satellites from very low orbits
To design an engine capable of producing thrust without consuming fuel
A total investment of 9.6 million euros allocated partly by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) for the design and construction of small satellites to be used with control... more
IndustryLCS program: Fincantieri will build LCS 31
It will be the sixteenth ship of the program created on the Marinette site
Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the US Navy has awarded the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed Martin Corporation,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa will be the last beach for the carrier?
Concrete negotiations only if the plan for Delta and Air France-KLM will fails
The heads of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), led by the Director of the Administration Tax and Control Roberto Mannozzi and the Director of Strategies Fabrizio Favara, together with the consultants of Mediobanca... more
Civil aviationSafety. Too many drones on sensitive areas of Germany
They caused 158 disruptions to air traffic at German airports in 2018
The news is still fresh that in December saw the London airport of Gatwick, the second busiest in the UK, struggling with the invasion in its airspace by some drone aircraft, which determined the closing... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company airplanes (2019-01-01)
To address the unsafe condition on the products -ATTACHMENT
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD 2019-01-01) regarding the Boeing Company Airplanes.For the integral version of the document see the attachment below (eight... more
Civil aviationVeto by Berlin to Mahan Air aircraft in the German skies
The carrier already under sanctions from America
The German local press reports it today, including "Sueddeutsche Zeitung": the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, which is the highest German civil aviation authority, has immediately withdrawn its operating license... more
IndustryArtificial intelligence: it will be in the aircraft of the future of Airbus
It will replace pilots in "insignificant" tasks
The future of aircraft and transport could be increasingly automated and regulated remotely, but not only in terms of traffic control but also for the aircraft itself, which could soon be piloted by artificial... more
AirportsIsrael has opened its 2nd international airport
Today, it is the "Assaf Ramon", 18 kilometers north of Eilat
The start of international services in about a month. Jordan is worried about seeing its airspace violated more
CuriositiesBA for its centenary paints its airplanes
With designs from airlinr's history
As part of its 100-year birthday, British Airways (BA) has today announced it will be painting a B-747 aircraft in the much-admired design of its predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The... more
IndustryAlso Ivory Coast among the operators of the C-295 aircraft
The 28th Nation worldwide
The Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C-295 medium transport aircraft.The airplane, in transport configuration, will enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force... more
IndustrySMBC Aviation Capital orders 65 A-320neo family aircraft
Its portfolio expanded that rises to 181 units
One of the leading aircraft lessor, SMBC Aviation Capital, has boosted its total order book for the A-320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A-320neo Family airplanes... more
UAS-DronesAnti-drone shield tested in the most complex environments
It is ready to protect airports
The presence of drone aircraft recently forced the closure of Gatwick airport for three days, suspending 1,000 flights and disrupting the plans of about 140,000 passengers during Christmas, and Heathrow... more
AirlinesRyanair: cutting to hubs and connections?
Risk or concrete probability for the future?
The second "profit warning" declared by the low-cost carrier Ryanair is questioning the future of some of the less profitable routes. For the Irish airline the first problem had been the many strikes that... more
Civil aviationUSA: more than 5,000 connections cancelled due to the frost
Boston is the most affected city
A wave of frost and snow is putting transports (aircraft, roads and trains) in serious difficulty in the north-eastern side of the United States, where about 5000 flights were cancelled yesterday. The... more
AirportsNew Istanbul airport: official in full operation for March 3rd
Almost all Turkish Airlines flights will be moved from Ataturk
It should be official that on 3 March the new Istanbul airport should become fully operational, after the date has been postponed twice due to problems related to delays in the works. This had not prevented... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: new flight controllers strike on 15 February
Ugl, Assivolo-Quadri and Unica announced it
After the strike last Friday, today Ugl Air Transport, Assolare-Quadri and Unica (Italian Union for Flight Control and Assistance) announced a new abstention from work set for February 15, 2019. The flight... more
IndustryF-35: do users of fifth generation aircraft increase?
Also Singapore interested in the purchase
Singapore will also soon be added to the list of countries that will use Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft. This is because the Defense minister of the city-state declared -in a post on "Facebook"- that the... more
IndustryVitrociset-Leonardo: two prosecutions stop the closing
Request for damages by Mer Mec and family feud
The acquisition of Vitrociset by Leonardo should have been closed by Christmas 2018, but the closing will come later this year due to two "problems" of a legal nature. The first is a claim for damages... more
IndustryConstruction begins on Airbus’ US A-220 aircraft manufacturing facility
Enders and Faury present at the celebration
Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step last January 16, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A-220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a g... more
Military aviationRussia: there will be a new order for 14 MiG-35 aircraft?
It would be combined with that for Sukhoi Su-57
In 2020 there should not be only the Sukhoi Su-57 order, but the Russian forces could -as report by "Tass"- conclude an agreement to supply a new batch of Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter aircraft. The goal would... more
Civil aviationIndia: obligatory to inspect the engines of the A-320neo aircraft every week
Attempt to avoid problems for passenger safety
The Indian Aviation Safety Agency has asked to all airlines that operating with Airbus A-320neo aircraft to carry out new checks on Pratt & Whitney engines, in order to identify potential defects or problems... more
DefenseUSA: Trump announces new missile defense strategy
Weapons in space and stored in NATO countries that need to "do more"
The President Donald Trump presented yesterday at the Pentagon what will be the new missile defense strategy of the United States that -as expected- will be strengthened and expanded also in space. The... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 20% of the aircraft fleet at ground
Despite the agreement with the lessor to extend the deadline of 15 days
Avianca Brasil, last Monday, had reached an agreement with the lessor of the aircraft in the fleet which have granted another 15 days to the airline in order to pay the arrears installments and not be... more
ReportBrexit: Theresa May's emergency plan
3500 soldiers deployed in ports and airports to ensure continuity
The hypothesis of a hard Brexit is always higher, and the rejection of the House of Commons of the agreement signed with the European Union has only increased this fear. Prime Minister Theresa May is... more
AccidentsRussia: collision in flight between two Sukhoi Su-34 aircraft
The pilots would have been ejected
This morning two Sukhoi Su-34 airplanes of the Russian Air Force collided during a flight over the Sea of Japan during a training, and all 4 pilots on board -according to the Russian press- ejected. Two... more
IndustryLeonardo: agreement of $ 293 mln with Defense of United Kingdom
For the support of AH Mk.1 Apache helicopters
Until the withdrawal from the service of the fleet planned in 2024. The contract will guarantee the levels of operational effectiveness required with greater efficiency and low costs more
IndustryPlanes. A-220 obtains the approval of Transport Canada
Certification for 180-minute Etops operations
The newest addition to the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, the A-220, has received last January 14, 2019 180-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval from the Canadian civil aviation authority,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric: over-leased aircraft leasing business?
The real value would be less than the 40 billion requested
The General Electric company -which also produces aeronautical engines- is thinking of selling the financing and leasing activities of airplanes and helicopters, or GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)... more
ReportEU. Vestager: "Alitalia and Fincantieri-Stx dossiers are on my table"
The objective is to be able to close it before the end of the Juncker mandate
In an interview to "Il Sole 24 Ore", the European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager explained -10 months before the conclusion of the Juncker Commission mandate- what will be the hot topics... more
IndustryFincantieri-Stx. Fraccaro: "We will not sell off our industrial assets"
This was said by the Minister for Relations with Parliament in the question time
The Minister for Relations with Parliament Riccardo Fraccaro made it clear, yesterday during the time question in the Chamber of Deputies, that the slowing down of the acquisition of Stx by Fincantieri... more
Finance and economyEmbraer presents preliminary forecast for 2019 and 2020
At a meeting with investors at the NYSE -ATTACHMENT
Embraer presented yesterday its preliminary forecast for 2019 and 2020 at a meeting with investors at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For 2019, the company expects to deliver between 85 and 95 commercial... more
DefenseUSA: Trump will announce the new missile defense plan today
Possible funding for the development of space laser weapons
Today at 11 in Washington -17 in Italy- the President of the United States Donald Trump will announce -according to the US press- the program to strengthen missile defense, in key anti-Iran, Russia and... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: closure of some flights and hubs
Among the cuttings there is also that of the Rome-Fiumicino airport
Economic problems continue also for the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air, which is expected to cut some connections and bases in some European and US airports in the near future. A decision explained to... more
AirlinesJet Airways: a debt restructuring plan is being examined
It presented to creditors, with Etihad guarantee
From the Indian state bank they assured that the future of Jet Airways -even less in the short term- could be safe, because the carrier's creditors would be considering a corporate and financial restructuring... more
IndustryAirbus. Enders: "There will not be a hard Brexit"
Reassurance coming from the CEO of the European aerospace company
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the European aerospace company Airbus Tom Enders tried to reassure -speaking to the US press- who fear a Brexit without agreement. During a conference call to announce... more
AirlinesJet Airways: Etihad next to take over 49% of the carrier
First step towards the acquisition of the majority
Jet Airways would be dealing with its creditors so as to solve the problems related to the debt, also because Etihad Airways seem intent on increasing the shareholding to 49%. According to "CNBC-TV 18"... more
Civil aviationUS Shutdown: FAA precepts 1700 employees
Necessary to maintain the security of air transport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recalled 1700 safety inspectors to deal with the continuation of the government shutdown. The goal of this injunction, for inspectors and engineers, is to... more
UAS-DronesUkraine: order of drones (also armed) from Turkey?
It could increase the capabilities of the Kiev armed forces
Ukraine would be close to -according with local press- to sign a contract to purchase 6 drones (UAV, unmanned aerial vehicle) Bayraktar TB-2 from Turkey, but not only in the ISR version (Intelligence,... more
UAS-DronesUSA: problems with the many sales of Chinese drones
How to face a future of armed UAVs? -ATTACHED
In a report published by the Department of Defense, with title "Assessment on U.S. Defense Implications of China’s Expanding Global Access", what emerges is that Beijing is increasing in a drastic way t... more
DefenseDefense. Bulgaria: today the parliamentary vote on the purchase of F-16 aircraft
President Radev still criticizes the acquisition
Sofia parliament will vote today on the proposed acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft from the United States, at the end of a selection process that has been the subject of much criticism... more
DefenseRussia: will there be a new contract for 13 Su-57 aircraft?
Motor developments will continue for the future
The second contract to produce 13 new fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter aircraft will be signed next year, so as to allow United Aircraft Corporation to continue working on the development of high-tech... more
AirlinesNon-stop from Hamburg Airport to Lake Constance
SUN-AIR celebrated inaugural flight for daily service to Friedrichshafen
The Danish airline, SUN-AIR, returned to Hamburg Airport this week with two daily flights to Friedrichshafen. SUN-AIR has been active in regional air transport for 40 years, and has been a British Airways... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo: other freighter aircraft to AeroLogic fleet
Four new B-777F airplanes in 2019
Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand-new freighter in the current calendar year. The 777F freighter will be leased from Boeing and operated by AeroLogic (3S) at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).... more
Finance and economyDelta Air Lines announces December quarter and FY 2018
The highlights
Delta Air Lines reported yesterday financial results for the December quarter and full year 2018. The highlights are:December quarter 2018 GAAP pre-tax income of $1.3 billion, net income of $1.0 billion... more