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Government actsEP. Committee on Transport: Opinion on SESAR
Rapporteur Innocenzo Leontini -ATTACHMENT
The Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament has discussed the OPINION of the Committee on Transport and Tourism for the Committee on Budgetary Control on discharge in respect of the... more
CuriositiesBahrain: a B-747 aircraft will be sunk for a dive park
Critics from environmentalists to the project
A curious use in the future of a Boeing B-747 aircraft that will be made to sink into the Persian Gulf in the territorial waters of Bahrain, in such a way as to make it the central and main attraction... more
UAS-DronesRussia: Okhotnik combat drone unveiled
Photographs taken of "hidden" would reveal the shape
Some photographs of what should be the new Russian drone were released on "Twitter". Pics that would have been "stolen" at Novosibirsk airport in Siberia, where last November the UAV was tested on the... more
Civil aviationShutdown. US carriers: "Soon impacts on finances"
Warning to the Congress and to Trump
With the opening on the 35th day of shutdown in the United States the financial problems for the carriers could be getting closer, so much so that American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airways, Southwest... more
AccidentsUK: hypothesis of ice on the wings on the Sala aircraft
It could have been the cause of the accident
The rescuers of Guernsey concluded yesterday their research of the Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft probably crashed in the English Channel on Monday 21 January during a flight between Nantes and Cardiff, on... more
AerospaceAirbus completes SRR for Telesat LEO constellation
And it is currently working on the detailed system design
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the Telesat LEO Constellation System Requirements Review (SRR) and is now working on the detailed design of the system. Development of key technologies... more
DefenseNATO: an air base in Albania in 2023
51 million to renovate the Kucova airport
NATO will begin to modernize the Kucova airport, near Tirana, in order to create a new tactical base in Albania where to deploy transport aircraft, fighters and -if necessary- US bombers. The announcement... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea: new tender for Navy helicopters
Despite the fact that Leonardo had remained the only bidder
For the new South Korea anti-submarine helicopter it seemed that Leonardo had the road to an order of 840 million dollars (740 million euros) for 12 AW-159 Wildcats. For the Italian company, however, things... more
AerospaceUSA. Did Trump propose unlimited funds to get to Mars?
Objective to return to the Moon in July 2026
United States President Donald Trump in 2017 would offer -according to "Business Insider"- to the former NASA director Robert Lightfoot an unlimited funding to bring man to Mars by 2020, in an attempt... more
AirlinesIAG will sell the shares of the Norwegian Air
Unknown the reasons, but it is probabily related to the financial status of low-cost
The IAG Group -owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus- announced that it will sell 3.93% of the shares of Norwegian Air, which had already fallen by 0.68% as a result of the acquisitions... more
AirlinesJet Airways: note about its situation
It denies rumors and speculations appeared in the media
We receive by the carrier Jet Airways and publish the press release issued on the situation of the Indian airline and resolution plan:"We refer to the various media reports concerning a communication alleged... more
AerospaceTAS-Maxar: achieved milestone in design phase of Telesat’s LEO satellite constellation
Success of SRR demonstrates increasing momentum and agreement on key innovations
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, have completed an important milestone for the Telesat LEO constellation. The success... more
AirlinesAir France: go-ahead to the referendum on the SNPL's pilot agreement
The production balance with KLM will also be changed
The council of the national pilots union (SNPL) voted yesterday in favor of the agreement reached with the carrier Air France, marking a step forward towards the resolution of the last diatribe left standing... more
Civil aviationFrance: 12 new Rafale aircraft for Egypt?
Agreement will be signed during Macron's visit
Despite the stop imposed by the United States in the exportation of Dassault Rafale aircraft to Egypt, because together with the fighter it would have sold the MBDA Scalp cruise missile that contain US... more
Civil aviationEuropean aviation report: continued growth of sector poses environmental challenges
EASA to take on a leading role -ATTACHMENT
Outgoing Commissioner of Transport Violeta Bulc received the 2nd European Aviation Environmental Report (EAER) which has been prepared and published by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),... more
IndustryBoeing warns Trump and Congress: shutdown must end
Potential problem for the aerospace company's finances
The problem of the government shutdown in the United States is not only investing federal employees who have not received their salary for more than a month and despite this many of them have been preconditions... more
CuriositiesPhoto. First fully electric e-tron car on display at Munich Airport
Until mid-March passengers and visitors can see it at MAC between T1 and 2
Photo. Audi has yet to start shipping the first units to customers in Germany. But the new, fully electric Audi e-tron car has already landed at Munich Airport – in a multi-storey meteorite. From now u... more
IndustryAirbus. Enders: "Hard Brexit would be disastrous for jobs"
New warning from the CEO of the European aerospace company
After the announced of the departure of Sony and Dyson from the United Kingdom, today the CEO of Airbus Tom Enders -in a video message- is back on the topic of a Brexit without agreement announcing that... more
AirportsMiami Airport surpassed 45 million passengers in 2018 for first time
It served nearly one million more ones, 60,000 more tons of freight
Miami International Airport (MIA) passed the 45-million-passenger milestone for the first time ever in 2018, serving nearly one million more travellers than the previous year. The busiest US airport for... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Rosaviatsiya validates Ansat high-altitude operation
Take-off and landing now allowed at 3500 m
Federal Air Transport Agency, the Russian Rosaviatsiya, certified the increase in take-off/landing altitude of Ansat helicopter to 3,500 m. Major change approval is issued on the basis of trials conducted... more
DefenseF-35: development as an intercontinental ballistic anti-missile aircraft?
It would be possible thanks to the on-board sensors
Among the new features of the new US missile defense strategy is the possibility of using the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft as a platform to intercept the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). An... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the take-off of the carrier is approaching
Only Delta's offer remained on the pot
It is time to choose and identify the external industrial partner that will allow Alitalia to relaunch, and during the Board of Directors of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) yesterday it talked about this. Of... more
AirlinesEtihad: suit against the former directors of Air Berlin filed
Legal action contrary to the damages claim requested
The legal diatribe between Etihad Airways and the ex-partner Air Berlin, which failed in October 2017, will also continue in the United Kingdom, where legal action has been taken against the former directors... more
DefenseChina: the first flight of the Xian H-20 plane this year
At work also on a medium-range stealth bomber
During the 2019, the Xian H-20 stealth strategic bomber should be carried out the maiden flight in China in order to allow the armed forces to assess the actual level reached in this sector by the Chinese... more
Science and technologyBoeing PAV aircraft completes first flight
eVTOL vehicle has design range of up to 50 miles
Boeing NeXt program tests prototype to advance safety and technology of urban air mobility more
AccidentsUK: the research of the plane on which Sala was traveling continues
They could have used the emergency raft
The Guernsey police and the UK Coastguard have resumed -this morning- the research for the Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft that disappeared on Sunday evening during a flight between Nantes and Cardiff, with... more
DefenseElettronica Group on board the Fremm "Margottini"
It is the sponsor of the naval campaign
Elettronica Group is supporting this year the naval campaign of the European multi-mission Frigate (FREMM) "Carlo Margottini", launched from the naval base of La Spezia last January 17 towards the Indian... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters sees strong sales increase in 2018
Gross orders up 18% to 413 units
First orders for the next-generation H-160 helicopter; increasing share of the military market more
Civil aviationBrexit risks, drone aircraft, EC nexus on capacity and charges
Aci Europe: overview on these issues by its President and CEO of Munich Airport
At its annual New Year Reception in the European Parliament last night, ACI EUROPE provided an overview of the burning issues the airport industry is facing in the year ahead. Addressing the event Michael... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: investment plan in Philippine Airlines?
Precise strategy to increase the available connections
All Nippon Airways (ANA) in the near future could enter the share capital of Philippine Airlines, thus increasing its Japanese presence in Southeast Asia, already owning 8.8% of Vietnam Airlines. A market... more
AirlinesAlitalia: will the future of the carrier be decided today?
Important the board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will meet today to make an update regarding the negotiations in progress for the airline Alitalia, especially to be able to assess the status of that with Delta and... more
DiscussionsItaly-France tensions: what are the risks for Fincantieri and Alitalia?
It could skip potential important agreements
Some members of the Italian government could not choose a worse time to attack -again- France, because between the two countries there are "at stake" many potential agreements for the future that are added... more
ReportThreat from Syria: "We will bomb Tel Aviv airport"
Increased the number of air defense systems in the airport area
After the massive raid that took place between 20 and 21 January in the Israeli Air Force against Iranian military targets in Syria that caused partial damage to the airport in Damascus, which remained... more
PeopleFincantieri's BoD appoints a second general manager
Pier Francesco Ragni will flank Alberto Maestrini
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Fincantieri SpA met yesterday and resolved to appoint as General Manager of the Company Pier Francesco Ragni, already Deputy General Manager of the Company. He will flank... more
ReportNewark Airport: flight activity suspended due to two drones
New case of UAV in the airspace
The Newark International Airport, New Jersey, was closed yesterday evening for a few minutes after two drones (UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, remote control unmanned aircraft) were sighted in flight in... more
AirlinesAir France: agreement foundwith the pilots' union
It must be approved by SNPL's board and internal referendum
After having signed an agreement with the unions represented the cabin crew of the carrier in the closing phase Joon, the managing director of Air France-KLM Benjamin Smith would have managed to conclude... more
Science and technologyAirbus launches AQCC to transform aircraft lifecycle
The AQCC will run throughout 2019
Airbus has launched a global competition in quantum computing, inviting experts to propose and develop solutions, for complex optimisation and modelisation across the full aircraft life-cycle, using newly... more
Finance and economyeasyJet: quarter ended 31 December 2018
It delivers a good start to the year, in line with expectations
SummaryeasyJet has delivered a good performance in the quarter with robust customer demand driving passenger and ancillary revenue which is in line with expectations. Underlying revenue per seat was positive,... more
AirportsMunich Airport: 600 employees work with equipment to battle ice and snow
Safe and smooth air travel in wintry conditions
To ensure uninterrupted flight operations on the runways, taxiways and aprons, Munich Airport deploys up to 172 Winter Services employees with their special vehicles on every shift. The two runways and... more
DefenseDefense: bilateral agreement between Germany and France
First step towards for a common armed forces?
The Cooperation Treaty between France and Germany signed today in Aachen by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel "is a further step towards the creation of a future European... more
PeopleAlitalia's A-330 airplane accompanies Pope Francis to Panama
On the occasion of World Youth Day
Pope Francis will take off from Rome-Fiumicino airport tomorrow morning at 9:35 am with the Alitalia AZ 4000 flight for the apostolic trip to Panama on the occasion of the XXXIV World Youth Day. The landing... more
AccidentsRussia: Tupolev Tu-22M3 plane crashed
Dead 2 of the 4 crew members
During the landing at the Olenegorsk Air Base near Murmansk, a Tupolev Tu-22M3 plane crashed this morning, killing 2 of the 4 crew members on accident. The two survivors were extracted from the plates... more
Press releaseAircraft. Strike next February 15 stop for 24 hours in Italy
Unica union: hardships in all national airports
The note issued by Senator Giro (FI): "Premier Conte listeners appeal flight controllers. There is the risk of other chaos" more
AirportsActions for the climate: over 250 airports already active
49 operated by carbon neutral companies
Following last month’s COP24 UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, Airports Council International today provided an update on the latest developments among the community of 259 airports cu... more
CuriositiesGoogle Earth: is it a plane disappeared or is it an anomaly?
Identified an aircraft in the Yucatan Peninsula
A plane that disappeared on the Yucatan peninsula in the Ria Celestún reserve or an anomaly from Google Earth? A report that has come to us from one of our readers -Andrea Antonelli- that by carrying... more
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