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CuriositiesChang'e 4: sprouted cotton seeds on the Moon
Successful first part of the experiment
The Chinese probe Chang'e 4 -the first to land on the Moon's hidden face- successfully completed one of the experiments for which it was designed, succeeding in sprouting some cotton seeds on the lunar... more
AirlinesJet Airways (2). Qatar Airways will not partecipate
The CEO al-Baker explains the reasons
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker denied the rumors regarding a possible participation of the carrier in the rescue of Jet Airways, specifying that it will not be done since a substantial part of the shares... more
IndustryMC-21: airplane will receive certifications in 2020
Composite materials will remain, but it will be Russian
According to what said -at "Rossiya-24"- the President of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar, the Irkut MC-21 passenger plane should be certified to fly by the European Aviation Safety Agency... more
IndustryUS Shutdown (2): problems also for aircraft certifications
It blocks the B-737 MAX deliveries to American Airlines
Among the problems related to air transport resulting from shutdown is the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended the approval for the delivery of aircraft and for the opening... more
IndustryFincantieri to build a new ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The third unit of the Explorer class is the tenth vessel in the order book to be built for the NCL group
Fincantieri and the US Group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. signed a contract for the construction of one new ultra-luxury cruise ship for the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand to be delivered in 2023.... more
IndustryAirbus A-220: aim to reduce the cost of the aircraft
Increase international appeal and avoid new financial problems
The European aerospace company Airbus is trying to put pressure on suppliers of materials and parts for the A-220 aircraft, in order to reduce the costs related to the construction of the former Bombardier... more
AirlinesAir Canada interested in narrow-body (and long-range) aircraft
Real possibilities will be assessed during the year
Air Canada sees with great interest the possibility that Boeing and Airbus develop narrow-body aircraft capable of long range flight, especially because it would allow both to reduce the costs related... more
ReportAirports in Germany: today's strike will hit 220,000 passengers
Many planes will remain at the ground
The security workers' strike in 8 German airports -including Frankfurt and Munich- which will run from 8am to 8pm is causing many cancellations and delays in departing aircraft. The agitation -proclaimed... more
AerospaceDarpa assigns a contract to Airbus DS
To develop small constellation satellite bus for Blackjack program
Airbus Defense and Space (DS) has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a satellite bus in support of the Blackjack program.DARPA describes the Blackjack... more
Civil aviationUS Shutdown: the inconveniences in airports are amplified
Long lines at security checks -VIDEO
Criticism by the workers of the TSA (Transport Security Administration) -as well as all the other federal workers- against President Donald Trump and the Congress, which due to the arm wrestling for the... more
ReportUSA-North Korea: in the week Pompeo-Yong Chol meeting?
It would be the prelude to a new meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un
The United States and North Korea could hold new high-level talks in Washington, so as to probe the ground for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un with the aim of breaking the deadlock... more
AerospaceIran: failed to put a satellite into orbit
Launcher problems. Criticism from the United States for the program
Iran tried to put in orbit, yesterday, one of the first two satellites of national production, but after the launch had proceeded for the best the carrier rocket had problems when the third stage was turned... more
AirportsContinued growth in passenger traffic in Europe in November
But freight falls and risks keep rising, according Aci Europe
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for November 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.4% compared with the same mont... more
UAS-DronesUSA: there will be a liberalization of use of drones?
It could be operated during night and above the cities
The US Department of Transportation is considering "liberalizing" the use of drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) allowing operators to fly them over public events, as well as at night. This was explained... more
AirlinesJet Airways: will Etihad submit a tender?
President of the carrier in crisis ready to take a step back
It seems that for the airline in economic difficulties Jet Airways there is a possibility of remaining operational. Etihad Airways' management would be willing to increase its stake in the airline by increasing... more
Military aviationSouth Korea: delivery of the first 2 F-35A aircraft in March
In total ordered for 40 multirole combat fighters
South Korea should receive in March -according to local press- the first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft, thus starting the way for their entry into the fleet after the order for 40 fifth-generation... more
AirlinesAir France: A-340 aircraft will fly in Joon livery until 2021
Problems also for the non-editable configuration of 6 A-350
There are not certain dates yet for the definitive reabsorption of the Joon carrier in Air France, but most likely it will take a few months if not years until the company wanted by the former CEO of Air... more
AccidentsIran plane crash (2): 15 confirmed victims
Except only the flight engineer who is hospitalized
According to the Iranian Ministry of Defense, in the crash of this morning 15 people died (of 16) on board the Boeing B-707/300 which had taken off from Bishkek Airport in Kyrgyzstan, to transport meat... more
ReportMiami Airport: shutdown requires early termination of terminals
Will there be soon problems in other airports?
The first effects of the long shutdown start to be felt in many airports in the United States since many of these have been forced to decrease the evening air movements. Up to now, only the Miami airport... more
AirlinesPost-Brexit: carriers must comply with EU rules
Commissioner Bulc's letter addressed to those who have not yet taken preventive measures
The European Commission has sent a letter to the 27 countries of the European Union to explain what measures must be taken for air transport when the United Kingdom leaves the EU. Among these indications... more
ReportGermany: tomorrow there will be also strike at Munich airport
A black day for air travel is announced
The day of tomorrow for air travel in Germany could be remembered as one of the most complicated, since not only will strike the security guard at the airport of Frankfurt but also those at the airport... more
AccidentsLion Air plane crash: find the missing Cockpit Voice Recorder
Black box located after long searches
During the new research started last Tuesday to identify the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 plane of Lion Air, crashed off the coast of Jakarta on October 29th, the divers of the... more
IndustryEmbraer's BoD ratifies approval of the deal with Boeing
The transaction is intended to close by this year
Embraer's Board of Directors (BoD) ratified last Friday its prior approval regarding the strategic partnership with Boeing. Last Thursday, the Government of Brazil authorized the transaction that would... more
AerospaceLast batch of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit
The telecom constellation now fully deployed
The last batch of Iridium NEXT satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: more than 69.5 million passengers in 2018
Fraport's Group airports worldwide also report noticeable passenger growth
Fraport Traffic Figures - Full Year 2018: Frankfurt Airport Welcomes More Than 69.5 Million Passengers. New passenger record achieved at FRA - Fraport's Group airports worldwide also report noticeable... more
AccidentsIran: Boeing B-707 crashes on landing
Pilot would have wrong airport -3 VIDEO and PHOTO
A Boeing B-707/300 aircraft -registration EP-CPP- of the Iranian Air Force crashed this morning on landing at Fath Airport. The bad weather and probably a pilot error are the causes of this accident; in... more
ReportGermany: January 15 strike at Frankfurt airport
Risk of a black day for air transport
If yesterday the strike of security personnel in Germany hit the airports of Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Cologne-Bonn causing the cancellation of 640 flights, what the union Verdi has scheduled for Tuesday,... more
Government actsEP: question on Vueling ‘exceptional circumstances’ for delays and poor aircraft maintenance decisions taken
The answer by European Commissioner Bulc to the question
"EN E-005380/2018 Answer given by Ms Bulc on behalf of the European Commission (8.1.2019) 1. As the Commission stated in its reply to question E-004365/2018, the level of maintenance of aircraft by a p... more
AerospaceSpaceX: the first Starship prototype is ready
The first launch in the coming months
SpaceX founder Elon Musk showed a pics of Starship spacecraft prototype -via "Twitter"-, which will be tested first on land and then later launched on some sub-orbital test flights at the Boca Chica Village... more
AirportsMunich Airport maintains dynamic growth in 2018
Passenger traffic up by 1.7 million to a new record of over 46 million
Munich Airport had yet another record-setting year in 2018: total passenger traffic rose by a very robust 1.7 million to yet another all-time high of 46.3 million. This represents a year-over-year increase... more
Government actsEP: question on massive inconvenience suffered by Greek passengers on a Ryanair flight
Presented by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL)
"Parliamentary questions 7 January 2019 P-000017-19Question for written answer P-000017-19 to the Commission Rule 130 Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) Subject: massive inconvenience suffered by Gr... more
Military aviationUK: initial operational capability for F-35 aircraft achieved
Also plans for the modernization also of Eurofighter Typhoon
Secretary for Defence of the United Kingdom Gavin Williamson, speaking at the Royal Air Force Marham base, announced yesterday that fifth-generation multi-role Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft have reached... more
AirlinesJet Airways: leasing companies ask back some planes?
Also stop the deliveries of the B-737 MAX
Some companies would have asked Jet Airways to pay the installments of the debts contracted or they will proceed to request the leased planes back, especially because a new postponement -after that of... more
AirlinesJoon closure. Financial analysts support the Smith's decision
From the next days connections will be operated by Air France aircraft
The decision taken by the CEO of the Air France-KLM Group Benjamin Smith to close the airline Joon and reinstate it in Air France was viewed positively by the financial analysts of the world's leading... more
AirlinesFlybe: does the Virgin Atlantic carrier buy it?
It will use combined with transatlantic flights
Virgin Atantic, together with Stobart and Cyrus, would have concluded an agreement -according to the British press- to complete the acquisition of the British regional carrier Flybe, in financial crisis... more
AccidentsMirage 2000 aircraft incident: the two pilots died
The research of all the wreck continues to give way to the investigations
The two pilots who were on board of the French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft that crashed the day before yesterday near the Swiss border died. This was announced yesterday by Minister of Defense... more
AirlinesAlitalia: passenger revenue growth continues in 2018
December thirteenth month in a row of increase
Alitalia's traffic-passenger revenues continue to improve: the Italian carrier recorded its thirteenth consecutive month of growth in December, with an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period of the... more
AirportsCorsair will launch Miami service to Paris-Orly
From next June
French airline Corsair will launch service at Miami International Airport (MIA) on June 10, 2019, with four weekly flights to Paris-Orly Airport, giving South Florida travelers another option to one of... more
AirlinesEtihad: 50 pilots will be fired in January?
Plan for financial rehabilitation and restructuring of the carrier
Etihad Airways should fire 50 pilots, by the end of January, due to the economic losses suffered by the carrier last year, which would have forced the management to take this decision in order to avoid... more
IndustryEmbraer-Boeing: Brazilian Government's approval of strategic partnership
It comes after the two companies last month approved terms for the jv
Embraer and Boeing have welcomed approval by Government of Brazil of the strategic partnership that will position both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets.The government’s approval c... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Elbers (KLM): "We work to insert it in the transatlantic joint-venture"
"Only by forming alliances it will be possibile to beat the competition"
Is there a backfire for Alitalia by the Air France-KLM Group? According to the CEO of Klm Pieter Elbers at "Il Sole 24 Ore", the Group's management, which brings together two of the leading Italian carriers,... more
ReportUSA: shutdown a problem for industrial exports
Today demonstration in Washington to ask to unlock the situation
The shutdown imposed by US President Donald Trump if it continues long could have serious repercussions on government activities and the US economy. To give the alarm -as reported by "The Washington Post"-... more
AirportsAvinor Group (Norway): fewer aircraft, but more passengers in 2018
More than 54 million passengers flew to or from its airports last year
A total of 54,397,000 passengers travelled to, from or via Avinor’s airports in 2018, which is an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The number of aircraft movements decreased by s... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes of today in this sector in Italy
There are several protests of four hours
The Italian Transport Ministry has published the list of strikes scheduled for today, on Friday January 11, 2019 in this sector.The protests are in particular:11/01/2019 Ugl-Ta-Trasporto aereo/Assivolo... more
IndustryUSAF receives first KC-46A Pegasus Tanker aircraft
During extensive flight testing, six planes completed more than 3,800 flight hours
The US Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the airplane’s delivery to McConnell Air Force Base, in Wichita, Kan., in the coming weeks.During e... more
HelicoptersIAF orders eight additional H-225M helicopters
The industry and Indonesia has a relationship of over 40 years
The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H-225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable fleet.Under t... more
AirlinesJoon: reinstatement in Air France in the next weeks
To resolve union question for flight attendants
In the coming weeks, Joon will return to be incorporated into Air France, after it was created in July 2017 by the former CEOs of Air France-KLM Jean-Marc Janaillac and the French carrier Franck Terner... more
Science and technologyRR: a challenge to build an all electric aircraft
This zero-emissions plane with a speed of 300+ MPH (480+ KMH)
Inside a bustling hangar bay at the far end of Gloucestershire airport in South West England, a team of British engineers, designers, and data specialists recruited from across Rolls-Royce (RR) have set... more
Civil aviationUSA: rally today to ask for end of shutdown
If you continue from Saturday (also) risks for air transport
In the event that government shutdown continues after Friday the airport workers of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) and air traffic controllers have warned that there could be "breaches"... more
AerospaceRussia: United States asks to continue using Soyuz
Collaboration proposal for a lunar spacecraft
According to the director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin -interviewed on "Rossiya 24"- the US space agency (NASA) would have requested to continue using the spacecraft and Soyuz rockets to transport astronauts... more