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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
IndustryFincantieri: what are the risks for the future?
Is the European Commission clearly analyzing?
Could the decision taken by the European Commission to stop -until the evaluation of all the documents- the acquisition of the shipyards of Saint-Nazaire (ex-STX) by Fincantieri jeopardize the future alliance... more
AirlinesAlitalia, on-time performance and completion factor in 2018
According to an independent US company
Alitalia ranked second most punctual airline in Europe and eighth in the world in 2018 with 83.2 per cent of flights landed on schedule. Its on-time performance was for the twelve months of 2018 always... more
IndustryMC-21: will sanctions force to not use composite materials?
It could be a serious problem for the Russian plane
The composite materials for the construction of the Russian Irkut MC-21 aircraft will continue to be used, although there is a risk that in the future a possible sale abroad of the new generation aircraft... more
AirportsStrike in Germany: 640 flights cancelled in 3 airports
Protest by security officers
Around 640 flights were cancelled in Germany at the airports of Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart due to the strike by security inspectors. A successful protest that forced airlines to cancel more... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to lead the FLEX mission
Monitoring plant health from Space to evaluate that one of Earth’s ecosystem
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission. FLEX was selected in 2015 as ESA's eighth... more
IndustryAirbus-Boeing: 2018 rewards the US aerospace company
After 5 years "wins" the comparison for orders of aircraft received
The two-way challenge for the number of aircraft delivered, between Boeing and Airbus (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2), was won by the US which after 5 years also managed to regain the lead for orders received for... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Delta: management of the US carrier divided
Hauenstein and Bastian would see the investment in a different perspective
The manager of Delta Air Lines would be divided as regards the possible investment to be made in the plan of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) for the relaunch of Alitalia. President Glen Hauenstein and CEO Ed... more
IndustryAirbus: 800 aircraft delivered in 2018
Net orders total 747, backlog increases to 7,577 airplanes
Airbus delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11 percent higher than the previous record of... more
IndustryBoom: there will be this year the maiden flight of the supersonic plane?
Many problems remain to be solved
The goal of the US start-up Boom is to connect New York and Paris in less than three and a half hours, a time much lower than the current one but also the one that used the Concorde, the last supersonic... more
AccidentsFrance: wreck found of the Mirage 2000D aircraft crashed yesterday
It is not clear if the pilots have ejected -VIDEO
The Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft that crashed in France yesterday morning was in a routine training in low-altitude instrumental flight in the mountainous areas of southeastern France, where, due to... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: emergency plan if the carrier fails
The government of the city-State prepares for every eventuality
The Hong Kong government is considering an emergency plan in case the Hong Kong Airlines should fail -due to the HNA Group's debts- during the Chinese New Year's peak period on February 5, providing that... more
AirlinesIAG: problems for the operation of carriers?
For Brussels they would all be extra-EU after Brexit
IAG (International Airlines Group) -which includes Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Vueling- may not maintain operational rights for its carriers in both the UK and the European Union when there... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines orders 15 additional A-220 aircraft
Increases its commitment to 90 airplanes, including first for -300
Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 additional A-220 aircraft, bringing to 90 the total of the new generation, fuel-efficient jetliners the world’s second-largest airline has on order. The additional orders a... more
AccidentsFrance: a Mirage 2000D aircraft disappeared from the radar
It probably crashed. Unknown the conditions of the two pilots
Breaking News. A Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft of the French Air Force disappeared from the air traffic control radar screens this morning shortly after 11:00 am, as it was flying over the Swiss border... more
UAS-DronesDrones and security. US intelligence: prevention measures must be increased
UAVs could be used to carry out attacks on airplanes or airports
From the United States comes the alarm about the danger that can be brought by drones in airports, especially because they could be used by terrorist groups to carry out attacks on aircraft taking off... more
Civil aviationSaudi Arabia: about 70 private planes seized
Part of the government's anti-corruption campaign
In Saudi Arabia, a series of arrests for alleged cases of corruption is putting in difficulty the charter companies and the owners of business aircraft stuck in the airports without being able to take... more
UAS-DronesDrones at Heathrow Airport (2). The government announces new act
Critics raise doubts about air traffic management capabilities
After the yesterday closure of London-Heathrow airport for about an hour due to the sighting of a drone in the airspace, the Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington -interviewed by "ITV"- explained... more
ReportFincantieri-Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Salvini: "Europe has to guarantee free competition"
Minister's attack on the decision to block the Italian acquisition
Speaking live on "Facebook" the Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini touched on the issue concerning the decision of the European Commission to stop the acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique,... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: closure of the airspace for a drone
New failure of security measures taken
Despite the precautions taken to defend the airspace of UK airports from new invasion by drones, yesterday the London-Heathrow airport -the principal in Europe- was closed for almost an hour because of... more
AirportsMiami Airport begins New Year with record setting holiday travel
Airport sets new single-day record, served nearly 2.5 million passengers in 17 days
From the week-end before Christmas Day through Three Kings Day on January 6, Miami International Airport (MIA) welcomed 2.48 million passengers – its highest number ever during the 17-day holiday travel p... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: solid but moderating passenger demand in November
The results in the international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced healthy but moderating global passenger traffic results for November 2018. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2% compared to November... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways: desperate attempt to save the carrier
The government would not favor a new State loan
South African Airways is trying to renegotiate debts to avert bankruptcy. To succeed in this arduous task, the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to convince the government of Pretoria to intervene... more
Civil aviationBoeing: new airplane delivery records
737 MAX family surpassed 5,000 orders; 777 exceeded 2,000 ones -VIDEO
Won nearly 900 net orders valued at $143.7 billion after finalizing more than 200 ones in December more
Press releaseMergers. EC to assess acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique by Fincantieri
It risks to harm competition at European and global level, according to the Commission
The European Commission (EC) has agreed to the request submitted by France and Germany asking it to look at Fincantieri's proposed acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique in the light of the EU Merger... more
Finance and economyHNA: sales of shares and property continue
Next step the decommissioning of airlines?
The managers of the HNA Group met this morning the directors of the credit institutions to find ways to restructure the debt and find new funds to prevent bankruptcy, including through the sale of shareholdings... more
AerospaceNasa-Roscosmos: at risk collaboration for probe on Venus?
It could be one of the repercussions of the cancellation of Rogozin's visit
One of the first repercussions of the cancellation of the visit in the US of the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin could be the end of Russian-US cooperation for the Venus mission, where a probe should... more
IndustryIndia: meeting between carriers, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney
Objective to solve the A-320neo engine problems as soon as possible
IndiGo and GoAir executives had met today -according to Indian press- with the leaders of the aerospace company Airbus and of the engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, in a meeting that will be used to... more
IndustryAirbus (2). Update on 2018 commercial aircraft deliveries
The industry communicated it in a note
Airbus confirms in a note that it achieved 800 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2018, subject to the finalisation of the auditing process.The final 2018 audited commercial aircraft order and delivery... more
IndustryFincantieri: two new ships for Oceania Cruises
With 9 units in the order book, the relationship with the US ship owner is consolidated
Fincantieri and the US Group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. signed a contract for the construction of two new generation cruise ships for the Oceania Cruises brand, with delivery scheduled respectively... more
CargoAirplanes and results. IATA: freight demand flat in November
Three of the six regions reported year-on-year growth in this month
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), was flat (0%) in November 2018, compared... more
IndustryContract for protection systems for the US Army and Marine
Through the US subsidiary Leonardo Drs; worth around 80 million dollars
Leonardo, through Leonardo DRS, announced today that it has been awarded a contract worth about USD 80 million to provide the US Army and Marine Corps with additional Trophy active protection systems.... more
Civil aviationAirbus: new aircraft orders at the end of 2018?
All the data will be published this week, but the gap with Boeing will remain
The European aerospace company Airbus should publish next Friday the official data about the orders received and the aircraft deliveries in 2018, the year in which it may have missed the estimated target... more
AccidentsLion Air plane crash: the searches resume of the Cabin Voice Recorder
A navy military ship will be used
The research for the B-737 MAX 8 Cabin Voice Recorder (CVR) -of Lion Air that crashed on October 29 shortly after taking off from Jakarta- should start again during this week. This time, the National Transport... more
AirlinesRyanair: three days of strike in Spain
Cabin assistants of two unions will protest again
The beginning of the year for Ryanair could see new strikes by cabin crews, especially in Spain where two unions have called three days of protest to ask the Irish low-cost carrier to respect the constitution... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting today between FS and Delta Air Lines
Negotiations continue, but the times will be longer
A delegation made up of executives and financial consultants of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will be today in Atlanta to meet the leaders of Delta Air Lines, so as to speed up the negotiation that aims to... more
IndustryATR and Aurigny confirm order for three -72/600 planes
Guernsey-based airline will be launch customer for ClearVision
ATR and Aurigny today confirm the acquisition of three -72/600 aircraft, following approval from the States of Guernsey and after the initial signature of a Letter of Intention (LoI) at the "Farnborough... more
AirportsDouble celebration for Liverpool Airport in 2018
2019 is set to be another busy year for the "John Lennon"
2018 was another successful year for Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) and the cause for a double celebration with the Airport’s latest passenger figures showing a milestone in passenger throughput, a... more
ReportBrexit: exercise to prepare for exit without agreement
87 trucks shuttled between Dover airport and port
There are many preparations in the United Kingdom to avoid being caught by surprise if it will be a "hard Brexit", or the exit from the European Union without agreement. In fact, today the transport ministry... more
IndustryAirbus: negotiations with leasing companies to receive new orders for aircraft
Move to try to reduce the gap with rival Boeing
Airbus is trying to sign agreements with some leasing companies in order to receive more orders by reducing the gap with US rival Boeing. An indiscretion that if it will be confirmed would also be a proof... more
CuriositiesUnited Kingdom: Ryanair the worst air carrier for consumers
Penalized by long times, uncomfortable seats and the quality of food
In a British consumer survey -reported by "BBC"- Ryanair turned out to be the worst low-cost airline operating in the UK, mainly due to the long boarding times, the inconvenience on board the aircraft... more
AirlinesCroatia: new air carrier since 2019?
Smile Air will initially focus on the medium range
This year a new Croatian carrier could take off, namely Smile Air which was -as reported by the newspaper "Poslovni dnevnik"- in the register of legal entities of Zagreb by 2017, but as explained by the... more