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AirlinesJet Airways: all employee salaries will be paid by April
In the meantime negotiations with Etihad and with the banks continue
Jet Airways has explained that in the next months will pay all the rear arrears in a deferred manner, so as to avoid new strikes by the pilots that could only aggravate the financial situation of the carrier.... more
CuriositiesE-190E2 "Shark" jet aircraft completes world tour
After five months
The Embraer E-190E2 aircraft with a shark livery completed its five-month global demonstration tour. With a kickoff at the "Farnborough Airshow" in the UK, in July of this year, the E-190E2 jet tour visited... more
UAS-DronesGoogle: from next year the Wing drone will be tests in Finland
Further step towards deliveries via UAV?
Also in Finland -as "TechCrunch" report- soon it could start deliveries by drone (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), in a service called Wing that would be offered by Google. The first tests will be carried... more
ReportUstica aircraft disaster: the Supreme Court of Cassation confirms the damages to Itavia
€ 265 million will have to be paid and also compensation to the heirs
The Third Civil Section of the Court of Cassation upheld the sentence of the Court of Appeal of Rome last Spring, condemning the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and that of the Defense to compensate... more
AccidentsAccident AW-169 Leicester: perhaps to cause it a tail rotor screw
It would be skipped because it was not loose, but the investigations continued -ATTACHMENT
According to the report of the Air Accident Investigation Board (AAIB), the accident of the helicopter Leonardo AW-169, where the president of Leicester Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha lost his life with 4 other... more
AirlinesJazeera Airways: early an order for aircraft worth $ 3 billion
It aims to become the low-cost reference for the Middle East, and beyond
Jazeera Airways by the beginning of next year should order 25 aircraft from Airbus or Boeing in a deal that could be worth about 3 billion dollars, and as explained the CEO Rohit Ramachandran the airline... more
DefenseSlovakia: asked the resignation of the Minister of Defense
Problems are the acceptance letters of the offer for F-16 aircraft
The letters signed by the Slovak Defense Minister Peter Gajdos accepting the US offer for the acquisition of 14 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft for the Bratislava Air Force are creating havoc in the country's... more
SecurityAircraft. Pilots could replicate what happened on the Lion Air B-737 MAX 8
Simulator training to disable Mcas
The pilots of the B-737 MAX aircraft could soon be trained in a simulator to keep the airplane in the same situation faced by those who were at the controls of the Boeing of Lion Air, crashed shortly after... more
Civil aviationBrexit: EASA begins to prepare for an exit without agreement
All maintenance and production processes would slow down
In a press meeting, the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Patrick Ky explained that he is preparing a plan to tackle a possible exit of the United Kingdom from the EU without... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Carnival Panorama" launched in Marghera
The moment of the launch preceded by the traditional "coin ceremony"
“Carnival Panorama”, the new ship of Carnival Cruise Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, a world cruise ship operator, was launched today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Venice). Int... more
PeopleAlitalia: Daniele Discepolo new extraordinary commissioner
The Mise named him and so that the triad is re-composed
The Italian Minister of Economic Development (Mise), Luigi Di Maio, appointed the lawyer Daniele Discepolo as extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia to replace the resigning Luigi Gubitosi. As already... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: passenger demand rebounds in October
The results at international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to the... more
UAS-DronesFalco EVO RPAS deployed for drone based maritime surveillance
As part of the "Frontex" test programme
Leonardo’s Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), in a maritime patrol configuration, has been deployed from Lampedusa airport (Lampedusa Island) as part of the "Frontex" surveillance research p... more
DefenseRussia: threat to European security the US exit from the INF Treaty
"European countries would be military targets for Moscow"
If the United States -as it appears from the latest statements- were to come out of the treaty on the elimination of intermediate-range missiles (INF Treaty) signed with the Soviet Union (and confirmed... more
IndustryUsa: replacing Turkey in the F-35 would not have devastating impacts
It would be possible in a short time to produce components in the United States
Should the United States decide to exclude Turkey from the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft program, due to the purchase of the S-400 missile system from Russia, the industrial impact would be minimal and... more
Science and technologyBoeing and Elg: new life for airplane structure material in innovative partnership
The collaboration will reduce solid waste by more than one million pounds a year
First-agreement of its kind will repurpose aerospace-grade composite material for making laptop cases, car parts and other products more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters to certify a service center in Egypt in 2019
Maintenance and overhaul of Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V and then Mi-17V-5
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is completing the creation of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) center for Mi-8/17 helicopters based at the facilities of Helwan... more
AirlinesWill a legal action induce Ryanair to pay for post-strike reimbursements?
UK Civil Aviation Authority proceed legally in this direction
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will take legal action against Ryanair to pay compensation for passengers affected by the strikes of low-cost personnel this summer. The protests would... more
Military aviationA-330 MRTT: Airbus (with Lockheed Martin) tries again with the Usaf
The European company intends to exploit the "problems" of the Boeing KC-46
Airbus and Lockheed Martin will soon start working together to try to meet the growing demand for tanker aircraft by the US Air Force (USAF), in a bid for the European company to enter -again- in the competition... more
AirlinesAir France: the leader of the pilots union SNPL discouraged
Victory of the conciliatory line to the agreements with the company
The leader of the largest French pilots union (SNPL, Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne) Philippe Evain was discouraged yesterday during the assembly of members, reaching 41st out of the 48 Air France... more
AirlinesJet Airways: meetings with Etihad for the rescue of the carrier
The Abu Dhabi airline asks in return for "full powers" on the company
Etihad Airways is negotiating with Jet Airways to try to create a rescue plan for the Indian company that is 24% owned by the Abu Dhabi's carrier. The managers of the two companies have met several times... more
AirlinesThomas Cook: risk of airline default increased to 60%
The CEO tries to identify investors
The cost of debt insurance issued by the Thomas Cook airline to avoid insolvency has reached very high levels and the value of the shares has collapsed, due to the strong concerns of investors about the... more
CargoAmazon Air: is it a risk for the principal freight carriers?
The objective is to reduce the cost per unit of load by much
In cargo transport the effect that could be generated by the company Amazon Air is likely to be much more incisive than expected, since the colossus founded by Jeff Bezos has the potential to reduce the... more
CargoIATA: freight marks modest growth in October
However, demand continues to be negatively impacted for three factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 3.1% in October 2018, compared to... more
AerospaceTAS: two contracts signed with South Korea
For constellation development of 4 radar satellites for Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed two contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) and Hanwha Systems Corporation... more
DefenseIndia: 24 MH-60R helicopters required from the United States
It would serves to increase anti-submarine fighting capacity
India is thinking of enhancing its anti-submarine war capabilities by purchasing Lockheed-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the United States, in order to counteract and deter the growing naval... more
Civil aviationAIRE AGM: elected President and VP of the Association
For another one year term
On the 4th of December 2018, Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brussels and re-elected Rafal Milczarski, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, and Michael... more
IndustryA-330MRTT airplane. LM and Airbus sign aerial refuelling MoA
To explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for US customers
Lockheed Martin (LM) and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refuelling for US defence customers.The companies will seek to provide aerial-refuelling... more
IndustryPlanes. New C-27J Spartan baseline configuration performs first flight
Its orders total 85 from 14 countries around the world
The new C-27J Spartan baseline configuration —characterized by a brand new avionics system, new cockpit control panels and LED aircraft lights—completed its first flight yesterday at Leonardo’s Aircraft Divis... more
IndustryKC-46 tanker program completes Phase II RCT
Following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II Receiver Certification flight Testing (RCT) following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. T... more
DefenseUSA: laser weapons on transport aircraft from 2021
The next step install them on the fighters
The US Air Force (USAF) could test the first laser weapons on its aircraft by 2021 allowing the fighters, drones and transport aircraft to attack targets on the ground or in flight at the speed of light... more
AirportsMexico City Airport: in doubt its cancellation?
Lopez Obrador would like to avoid paying the $ 6 billion penalty
After the campaign based on public waste expecially on the new $ 13 billion airport in Mexico City, the new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has not stopped yet the project and the demolition of what... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: Nicastro former-employee of Profumo
The task to restructure and sell it to the commissioner
The appointment of the lawyer Vincenzo Nicastro as extraordinary commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace has generated different reactions in the trade unions, because there are those who welcomed it favorably... more
AirlinesAlitalia: extension of the bridge loan until the purchase of the carrier
The deadline is the June 30, 2019
According to the draft of the decree law for the extension of the bridge loan for the Alitalia carrier, which will be issued next Wednesday during the Council of Ministers, the deadline for repaying the... more
Civil aviationChina: Development Bank intervention for the purchase of 8 A-330/300 aircraft
Subsequent in the order to the indebted group HNA
The China Development Bank (CDB) should finance the purchase of 8 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft for the airlines affiliated to the HNA Group which, due to the heavy debts, does not have the possibility to... more
IndustryEmbraer-NAC: firm order for three E-190 aircraft signed
This agreement was announced as LoI at "Farnborough Air Show" last July
Embraer has signed a firm contract for three E-190 planes with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the global reference in regional aircraft leasing. This agreement was announced as a Letter of Intent (LoI)... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Transport Canada approves R-66 cargo hook
Robinson is now accepting orders for installations on new aircraft
On 8 November 2018, Transport Canada approved Robinson’s R-66 cargo hook installation; US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) approved last August the same part of this model.The optional cargo hook ca... more
Latest newsPiaggio Aerospace: Vincenzo Nicastro appointed as extraordinary commissioner
He was drawn today at MISE
The name of the extraordinary commissioner for Piaggio Aerospace, drawn today at the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), is the lawyer Vincenzo Nicastro (ex-Unicredit), selected by the list of 7 candidates... more
DefenseTrump: "I would like to meet with Putin and Xi to stop the rearmament race"
Surprising statements coming from the US president
The President of United States Donald Trump has called on "Twitter" to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Vladimir Putin in the future to try to "stop this great and uncontrollable arms... more
AirlinesLion Air: idea to cancel the order of 190 aircraft from Boeing?
Relations to the minimum between the two companies, but the risk is a very high penalty
The Lion Air company would be evaluating -as report by local sources- the option to cancel all orders of aircraft from Boeing after the relations between the two companies have cracked as a result of the... more
HelicoptersTurkey: does the US block the export of the T-129?
Veto to the sale of the engine produced by LHTEC
The United States would have denied Turkey the necessary authorization for the export of engines of T-129 ATAK attack helicopters -the Turkish version of the Leonardo AW-129- to Pakistan, as these are... more
IndustryElettronica Group receives "100 Italian excellence" award
During a solemn ceremony at the Chamber of deputies in Rome
Elettronica Group was awarded the "100 Italian excellence" award during a solemn ceremony that took place at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. The recognition annually identifies and enhances individuals... more
AirlinesJoon: if it closes the union will ask for a penalty of € 40 million
Request that would arrive at the Air France-KLM Group
The French national airline pilots union (SNPL, Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne) has warned the CEO of Air France-Klm Benjamin Smith that if it was to close the carrier Joon, the Group will be asked... more
Finance and economyFrance: the protests of the yellow vests frighten the investors
Heavy loss of the Air France stock on the stock exchange
The street protests of the "yellow vests" in Paris against, first, the possible increase in taxes on fuel and, secondly, to demand the resignation of the executive led by President Emmanuel Macron are... more
AerospaceSoyuz: launch of the vector rocket without difficulty
First manned mission after the October 11th accident -VIDEO
The Soyuz-FG carrier rocket was launched this morning by the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying the three astronauts (the Russian Oleg Kononenko, the Canadian David Saint-Jacques and the American... more
Civil aviationMexico: the presidential aircraft "flies" in California waiting to be sold
Lopez Obrador would like to return the 218 million spent by his predecessors
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office yesterday as president of Mexico and as the first "act" announced that he had started the sale procedure for the Boeing B-787/8 Dreamliner presidential aircraft,... more
AirlinesJet Airways: unannounced strike by pilots yesterday
The airline is more and more in financial difficulty
Jet Airways, the carrier in serious economic difficulties Indian, yesterday cancelled 14 connections because some pilots declared themselves "sick", but who actually carried out a kind of strike motivated... more
Civil aviationUSA: required new standard for aircraft passenger data
Idea: less privacy for a greater fight against terrorism
The United States would be pushing to expand carriers' data collection capabilities so as to increase the fight against terrorism, while sacrificing people's privacy. To ask for it is the counter-terrorism... more
ReportShips. NATO back to ask for moderation on crisis Strait of Kerch
Moscow-Kiev tension. Russian Commissioner for Human Rights will visit imprisoned sailors
NATO reiterated today the demand for moderate actions in the ongoing crisis between Moscow and Kiev on the Kerch Strait, calling on Russia to free the Ukrainian ships seized last November 25 and their... more
UAS-DronesUAV aircraft. Opening of the Zephyr Solar HAPS operating site
The choice is the result of investment by the industry into its programme
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced the opening of the world’s first High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) flight base serving as the launch site for the Zephyr UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in Wyndham, W... more