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HelicoptersSikorsky and Boeing provide first look at SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter
Data from aircraft will help the Army develop requirements for new units in service in the early 2030s
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Boeing provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter the companies have developed for the US Army’s Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator program. T... more
AirlinesGol: 13 airplanes B-737/800 are sold
Objective: to get back from debt and renew the fleet
In order to reduce the debt probably the Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas is trying to sign an agreement to sell 13 B-737/800 aircraft, in order to be able to replace them in the next 2 years with the... more
AccidentsMexico: Agusta A-109S helicopter crashes
A senator and the neogovernator of the State of Puebla died -VIDEO
An Agusta A-109S Grand helicopter -registration XA-BON- crashed last Monday in Mexico in the Huejotzingo area killing the five people on board, including Martha Erika Alonso recently elected as governor... more
Civil aviationIndonesia: maximum risk due to the new eruption of Anak Krakatau
Potential problems for air traffic
New potential problem for airplanes and air travel in Indonesia as the alert level for the Anak Krakatau volcano was raised to its maximum after it first erupted on December 23, causing a tsunami that... more
DefenseRussia: Avangard hypersonic missile successfully tested
6000 km of descent at Mach 20
The Avangard hypersonic missile was tested yesterday in Russia, in a launch that also the President Vladimir Putin was able to observe the exercise from the control room of the ministry of Defense. A new... more
Science and technology51 teams for "Fly your ideas" selected
For the Round 2 of its sixth global competition by Airbus
Airbus has selected 51 international student teams to go into Round 2 of its sixth "Fly Your Ideas" global challenge. Students were invited to innovate in six key areas covering electrification, data services,... more
DefenseJapan: on sale 100 F-15 airplanes to finance part of the F-35?
Dialogue with the United States to get the go-ahead
The Japanese government would be considering selling some Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Eagle fighter planes so as to free up additional funds to invest in the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35s, especially to be... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everyone
The agency will reopen regularly next Thursday, December 27th
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters, fans of social media that will remain closed on the occasion of Holy Christmas.The agency will then start again regularly the normal publication of... more
AerospaceSpaceX: Falcon 9 carrier rocket launched
The first GPS III into orbit -VIDEO
On Sunday, December 23rd at 5:51 am PST, SpaceX successfully launched the United States Air Force’s first Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape C... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: many delays due to the lack of personnel
At least 90 minutes in a row for security checks
Problems for passengers who have to take a plane between yesterday and today at Frankfurt airport where about 90 connections operated by Lufthansa are suffering heavy delays. The reason is related to... more
DefenseIndia: Agni-4 ballistic missile successfully tested
It could also transport nuclear warheads
India had successfully tested yesterday the new Agni-4 ballistic missile, which could also transport a nuclear warhead, thus increasing the capabilities of the Delhi armed forces, because the range of... more
ReportGatwick Airport: still search for identify drone operators
The two arrested on Saturday were released with apologies
The police last Saturday arrested two people accused of be drone operators who forced to close the London-Gatwick airport for almost 48 hours last week, but yesterday the British police released them because... more
IndustryThe new Czech L-39NG airplane made its first flight
Performing first development tests -VIDEO
The first pre-serial L-39NG trainer and light attack aircraft with serial number 7001 made its first flight on 22nd December, at Aero Vodochody Airport. The new generation of the Czech jet trainer was... more
IndustryMitsubishi: the cause of Bombardier will fall into deed?
The Japanese company defends itself against the accusations
The denunciation of the Canadian company Bombardier against the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aeronautical unit should result in nothing being done since the allegations were groundless. The Japanese company... more
Civil aviationBrazil: created a company for airspace control
First step towards the liquidation of Infraero
The President of Brazil Michel Temer has authorized the creation, through a decree, of a new public company for the air traffic control (ATC), alongside the current Infraero that will remain active to... more
ReportVienna: shoot in a restaurant. The terrorist trail is not excluded
On the trail of the police helicopter assailant
A new shooting in Europe, this time in Vienna where a man opened fire in a restaurant right in the center, killing one person and seriously injuring another person in the head. The assailant -whose provenance... more
AirlinesCorsair: hitches in the sale of the carrier?
The consortium will see the number of shares reduced
After having decided to sell the Corsair carrier entirely, the tourist group TUI decided to not continue the process of selling 80% of the shares to the Intro Aviation-Crestline consortium, because -according... more
AccidentsCongo: an Antonov An-26 airplane crashes
Unknown the number of people on board
Shortly after delivering material for the upcoming elections inthe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an Antonov An-26 aircraft -registration 9S-AGB- of the Gomair airline crashed, allegedly killing... more
IndustryFirst M-345 production aircraft performs its maiden flight
The Italian Air Force, the launch customer, has a requirement for up to 45 airplanes
The first M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) production basic/advanced trainer aircraft successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport (Varese, Italy) today with pilots Quirino... more
IndustryGreen Africa Airways: commitment for up to 100 B-737 MAX aircraft
Continent's fleet forecast to more than double over next 20 years
Boeing and Green Africa Airways announced today a commitment for up to 100 B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, evenly split into 50 firm airplanes and 50 options, as the airline gears up to begin commercial operations.... more
IndustryFAB confirms Leonardo as AMX aircraft logistic support supplier
The agreement with Brazil is valid for 58 months
The Brazilian Air Force General Command of Support (COMGAP) has confirmed Leonardo as the supplier of long-term logistic support services for the Força Aérea Brasileira’s (FAB) AMX aircraft fleet.The agr... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: the cost of the F-35 aircraft is still decreasing
Reached the 80 million dollars for aircraft
With the start of mass production and with the operational entry into the aviation fleets, the cost of the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is expected to decrese to 80 million dollars each for the "A" version,... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: new order to stop the jv
Agreement that seems to find no peace
The 5,26 billion dollar agreement for the creation of a joint venture between Boeing and Embraer continues, which would allow the US to take over 80% of the Brazilian commercial aircraft division in order... more
Aerospace"Space Force": it will be established inside the US Air Force
An act will be presented by the Pentagon in February
After the day before yesterday, President Donald Trump signed the act to establish the US Space Command as the first step towards the creation of a sixth armed force dedicated solely to space, some rumors... more
ReportUnited States: Secretary of Defense James Mattis resigns
Many divergences with President Donald Trump -ATTACHED
A bolt from the blu for the United States administration: infact the Secretary of Defense James Mattis presented his resignation yesterday, anticipating it by 3 months compared to the "retirement" that... more
IndustryFlyadeal sign commitment for up to 50 B-737 MAX airplanes
30 orders and 20 options for the growing Middle East carrier
Boeing and flyadeal today announced the Middle East carrier is growing its fleet with the 737 MAX. The airline committed to ordering 30 airplanes with options for 20 more in a deal that would be valued... more
HelicoptersTH-119 helicopter performs first flight
The training aircraft built in US, ready for US Navy
Leonardo announced it successfully completed the initial flight test of the TH-119 IFR training helicopter yesterday. It is Leonardo’s bid to replace the US Navy’s aging fleet of TH-57 Sea Ranger training hel... more
ReportGatwick Airport: partially re-open but still many flight cancelled
The Secretary of Transport announces restrictive measures for other airports
After another closing day was planned, this morning the London-Gatwick airport was partially re-opened, since the drone that remained in the airspace yesterday for almost the whole day has not been sighted... more
HelicoptersUkrainian Ministry of Interior receives its first H-225 helicopters
Another two aircraft will join the fleet in the coming weeks
Kick-starting the modernisation of Ukraine’s helicopter fleet, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two H-225s, out of an order for 21 aircraft, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. One aircraft i... more
IndustryChina: problems for CSIC for aircraft carrier delivery times
One is undergoing modernization, the other under construction
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) would be doing its utmost to try to make the two naval aircraft carriers available within the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic... more
UAS-DronesPhoto. Airbus Helicopters VSR700 demonstrator flies unmanned
Performs compliance flight without safety pilot onboard
The Airbus Helicopters VSR700 demonstrator took off for a fully unmanned autonomous flight at the military airbase in Istres in the south of France. The purpose of the flight was to establish compliance... more
Finance and economyAirbus: the value of the shares on the stock market collapses
A new investigation for corruption in the US has been opened
The aerospace company Airbus today fell to the Paris Stock Exchange, reaching a peak of 9%, then rising again in the early afternoon and settling around a 5% decrease. To provoke this sharp decrease seems... more
AerospaceExpedition 57: three members back on Earth
After 197-day space mission
Three members of the International Space Station's Expedition 57 crew, including NASA astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor, returned to Earth Thursday, safely landing at 12:02 am EST (11:02 am local time)... more
Finance and economyEmbraer: if the jv will make you pay a huge dividend to shareholders
It will be paid an amount between 1.6 and 1.7 billion dollars
If the agreement with Boeing was to be approved by the Jair Bolsonaro government and by the shareholders' meeting, the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer could pay shareholders an extraordinary dividend... more
AirportsUSA: criticism continues to the Air Italy carrier
The next president of the transport commission DeFazio accuses him
The future chairman of the transportation committee of the United States House of Representatives Peter DeFazio has harshly criticized Qatar Airways, accusing the carrier of subsidizing Air Italy in order... more
ReportPutin: "The world underestimates the risk of nuclear war"
Statement by the Russian president during the traditional press conference
At the end of the year's press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled how "the world is underestimating the danger of nuclear war", which could be near because of the likely collapse of... more
DefenseTurkey: for Russia the order of the S-400 will remain also with Patriot purchase
But probably Ankara will have to choose which way to stay
According to an official from the Kremlin to the "Tass" agency, the possible acquisition by Turkey of the Patriot missile system from the United States should not influence the order for the S-400 anti-aircraft... more
Civil aviationAirbus: talks with airlines for the A-321XLR aircraft
Attempt to beat to the draw the rival Boeing
The European aerospace company Airbus would be dealing with several airlines in order to test the ground on the real opportunities on the market that could have the Airbus A-321XLR, the latest version... more
ReportSyria: behind the withdrawal of US troops the sale of the Patriot to Turkey?
Coincidence that seems almost hides a barter
Strange coincidence yesterday in the United States where after the Department of State gave its "green light" to the sale of the anti-aircraft missile defense system Patriot to Turkey, President Donald... more
AerospaceSpaceX: possible new postponement of the launch of the Falcon 9 carrier rocket
After the two cancelled due to technical failure, now the bad weather
After two launches of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrier were cancelled due to last-minute technical problems, today it should "take off" from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, although... more
HelicoptersSakhalin Energy signs AW-189 helicopter contract
For modern long range transport supporting Oil&Gas industry in Russia
The agreement includes the supply of three aircraft with deliveries expected to start in the 1Q2020; over 60 units in service worldwide, 11 in Russia, with more than 45,000 flight hours logged to date more
AerospaceTAS-ESA: contract signed for the Galileo program
New tranche for operational phase of its ground segment and security facility
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a new tranche of the framework contract originally signed on October 18 with the European... more
Civil aviation"Brexit". Contingency measures for a ‘No Deal’ will halt air connectivity growth
The note issued today by Aci Europe
Aci Europe communicates today that:As part of its "Brexit" contingency planning for a no-deal scenario, the European Commission yesterday (AVIONEWS) tabled a series of legislative proposals aimed at mitigating... more
IndustryEmbraer and Republic Airways: order for 100 E-175 airplanes
Deliveries will start in 2020
Embraer and Republic Airways, one of the world’s largest E-Jet operators, have signed a contract for a firm order of 100 E-175 jets. It was announced as a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the "Farnborough Airshow", i... more
Civil aviationLufthansa and Fraport extend partnership
For ground handling at Frankfurt Airport; effective from January
Deutsche Lufthansa is entrusting Fraport Ground Services with the provision of ground handling services to all Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt Airport for another seven years. On Thursday (December 20),... more
IndustryEmbraer and Azul: firm up order for E-195E2 jet aircraft
This agreement was revealed as a LoI at Farnborough last July
Embraer and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA have signed a contract for a firm order for a previously announced 21 E-195E2 jet aircraft. This agreement was revealed as a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the... more
AerospaceFrance’s CSO-1 military observation satellite in orbit
TAS is prime contractor for instruments on it and Europe’s other main satellite systems
The CSO-1 military observation satellite was successfully launched today by Arianespace, using a Soyuz rocket from the Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed for the French Ministry for the Armed F... more
Press release"Brexit". EC implements "no-deal" contingency action plan
In specific sectors; the UK will leave the EU in 100 days' time
Given the continued uncertainty in the UK surrounding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, as agreed between the EU and the UK on 25 November 2018 –and last week's call by the European Council (... more
AerospaceSoyuz: samples taken by astronauts will be analyzed
To understand when the hole on the spacecraft has been created
After a decrease in atmospheric pressure in the International Space Station due to a tiny hole (about 2 millimeters in diameter) opened in the Soyuz spacecraft on August 30th, which was probably damaged... more
UAS-DronesRussia: 5 new attack and reconnaissance drones in 2019
It should complete the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces
At the last meeting of the Ministerial Council in Russia, the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu declared that by 2019 drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Medium Altitude and Long Endurance (MALE) for... more