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DefenseRussia wants to sell arms to Middle Eastern and Arab countries
At the "Bahrain International Air Show" there will be planes, helicopters and the S-400s
The Middle East and the Arab countries could be a new battleground between the United States and Russia, in fact the CEO of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheyev said that in the next "Bahrain International... more
Civil aviationIndiGo: change to the orders of the A-320neo in A-321LR?
The risk is to polarize sales on the new version of the twin-engine
There is not only AirAsia X that would like to change the order made to Airbus for the A-330neo by purchasing the A-321LR instead, because also the largest Indian carrier IndiGo decided to take this... more
DefenseChina: first flight of the J-20 aircraft armed with missiles
An important step forward for the Chinese aeronautic industries
During the military parade for the 69th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Liberation Army Air Force carried out yesterday on the final day of the "Zhuhai Airshow", for the first time two Chengdu... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the future of the carrier this week
Meeting between the leaders of Lufthansa and Siri that could reopen the game
The deadlines for the examination of the offers received by the three extraordinary commissioners of the Alitalia carrier (Luigi Gubitosi, Stefano Paleari and Enrico Laghi) are increasingly short, and... more
HelicoptersUpgraded H-135 delivered to NPAS' UK Police Helicopters
The first of seven units
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of seven upgraded National Police Air Service (NPAS) H-135 helicopters, under a £1.5 million contract signed in December 2017 to equip and standardise the UK... more
OccurrencesUSA: F/A-18F Super Hornet plane crashes into the sea
Mechanical problem forced the two pilots to eject
A US Navy's F/A-18F Super Hornet took off from the USS "Ronald Reagan" aircraft carrier crashed this morning in the Philippine Sea during a routine flight. The aircraft would have had an unclear mechanical... more
PeopleAutogrill: Camillo Rossotto new general manager
The BoD appointed him today, as anticipated last days
Autogrill SpA announces that, as anticipated on last November 8th (and published on AVIONEWS), the Board of Directors, which convened today, has appointed Camillo Rossotto as Corporate General Manager,... more
HelicoptersContract for 22 AW-169M helicopters by Italian GdF
First order for government variant; worth EUR 280 million
In addition to the aircraft in a dedicated configuration a support and training package; deliveries between 2019 and 2024. They will be added to 14 AW-139s more
Finance and economyLeonardo: the stock collapses after the publication of the quarterly report
Despite no financial analyst advises to "sell"
From the quarterly report presented yesterday by Leonardo, margins have emerged lower than expected, especially for what concerns the Ebita from 694 million Euro to the current 632 million in the first... more
AerospaceRussia: a future for the RD-180 rocket engines
It could be used for a new Russian super-heavy launcher
The Russian RD-180 engine that is used on the Atlas V rockets at least until 2020, having been excluded from US sanctions on Russia due to the impossibility of developing an engine with similar capacity... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic: risk of strike by pilots for the air carrier
Will raise doubts the 31% share acquisition by Air France-Klm?
Agitation of workers of the airline Virgin Atlantic as the union representing more than half of the pilots has announced a protest, which will have to be put to the vote among the members. The reason for... more
ReportRyanair: impounded a plane at the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport
Due to the non-payback of the sums due to the French State
A Ryanair aircraft was impounded yesterday by the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) following a legal issue that also involved the European Commission in 2014, which had judged the subsidies granted... more
Science and technologyATR and ANZ explore future of aviation ecosystem including hybrid aircraft
They have signed an agreement; the country ideal test bed for these technologies
ATR and Air New Zealand (ANZ) have signed an agreement to explore the role of new propulsion technologies could play in the future of the regional aircraft ecosystem. Under the agreement the partners will... more
IndustryBombardier: for sale two plants and cut 5000 jobs
Title falls 24.45% on the stock exchange and risks to the health of the company
The Bombardier company, in addition to selling the CSeries program to Airbus and the production of the Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft to Viking Air, will also launch two plants for around 900 million of euros and... more
AirportsSaab: third SR-3 into operation at Stockholm Airport
Swedavia selected industry to replace three aged SMRs
Swedavia selected Saab to replace three aged Surface Movement Radars with the newest generation SR-3, benefitting from its easy installation and integration capabilities. The industry’s Surface Movement R... more
HelicoptersSix Mi-171A2 helicopters to a Chinese company
The delivery planned by 2022
The Chinese company China General Aviation Service reaffirmed its intention to purchase a batch of Mi-171A2 units manufactured at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ). Russian Helicopters holding company... more
AirlinesAirAsia X would like to change the order of A-330neo in A-321neo
Possible blow to the European Airbus company
The airline AirAsia X -Malaysian subsidiary of AirAsia but operating only on long range- would be evaluating -according to what was said by Benyamin Ismail to the press yesterday- to change the order for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible interest of a Canadian investment fund
Brookfield could join the offer of Ferrovie dello Stato
Among those interested in buying Alitalia shares there could be the Canadian investment fund Brookfield Asset Management, active among other things in the world of transport infrastructures such as motorways,... more
IndustryCR-929: UK interested in avionics and on-board electronics component
Attempts to sign trade agreements with China industries
The British interest in China and the Chinese market is steadily increasing, especially after Prime Minister Theresa May talked about the willingness to find a free trade agreement with Beijing following... more
AirlinesAir Astana to launch a low-cost carrier
In the half of 2019
Air Astana announced that it is to launch a low-cost airline in the first half of 2019. It will be called FlyArystan and to operate a fleet of A-320 aircraft configured to an all-economy class of 180 seats.... more
PeopleItalian Enav BoD: Nicola Maione new president
He replaces the outgoing Roberto Scaramella. Appointment announced in advance by AVIONEWS
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) announces that the Chairman Roberto Scaramella has resigned from the position of member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, with immediate effect,... more
Military aviationChina: new engine for J-20 aircraft
Evident the steps forward in the exhibition at the "Zhuhai Airshow" -VIDEO
China with the flight demonstrations at the "Zhuhai Airshow" of the Chengdu J-10 and the fifth-generation aircraft Chengdu J-20 is showing technological advances in the development of its combat aircraft,... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: the BoD approves 9M 2018 results
Important steps taken on strategic alliances -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Fincantieri SpA, chaired by Giampiero Massolo, has examined and approved the interim financial information at September 30, 2018.Results in line with the Business Plan 2018-2022... more
Finance and economyAirplanes-helicopters. Leonardo: results at 30 September 2018
Steps forward executing the Industrial Plan -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Leonardo, convened today under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, has examined and unanimously approved the results at 30 September 2018 and the results of third quarter 2018.... more
Civil aviationRyanair signs agreement with German cabin crew union
Last week those with Greece and Sweden
Ryanair confirmed today that it has signed a Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) framework and Social Plan with Verdi, the German cabin crew union, to cover all of low-cost’s German based cabin crew. This a... more
DefenseUSA: reprise the exercises with the Minuteman III ICBM
Resolved the problems that emerged last July
The US Air Force (USAF) resumed Tuesday the test launch of the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) Minuteman III. The missile was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to a fictitious... more
AirlinesUSA: Ryanair and Michael O'Leary were sued
They would "cheat" American investors
The low-cost carrier Ryanair and its CEO Michael O'Leary were sued by a shareholder of the company, who filed an application with the US District Court in Manhattan accusing it of having defrauded investors... more
PeopleAutogrill: a new general manager
In charge of administration, finance, control and business services
Autogrill SpA announces that the parent company of the Group has received the new position of the General Manager, in charge of the Company's administration, finance and control and directly reporting... more
ConferencesVision for the future of General Aviation takes shape
At EASA’s Annual Safety Conference, a two day took place in Vienna
EASA’s Annual Safety Conference 2018 was closed by Executive Director Patrick Ky yesterday, setting out the Agency’s commitments as part of GA Roadmap 2.0 for a truly innovative, better, cheaper and saf... more
DefenseCanada: Dassault retires to the race for the new Air Force aircraft
Decision taken for industrial reasons, but hides the almost certain defeat
The French aerospace company Dassault Aviation has decided to withdraw from the race to provide Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with 88 new combat aircraft, as the industrial compensation required by the... more
IndustryDoes Bombardier sell the Q-400 aircraft program to Viking Air?
It would be another "excellent" sale for the Canadian company
The Canadian aeronautical company Bombardier after selling its CSeries aircraft to the European Airbus that renamed them as A-220, it seems to be willing to sell to the Viking Air manufacturer the program... more
AirlinesAlitalia: passenger revenue growth continues
It is equal to 6.7% in October
Alitalia's traffic-passenger revenues continue to grow in the month of October. The carrier recorded a 6.7% increase in traffic-passenger revenues, compared to October 2017. A growth driven by both international... more
HelicoptersContract signed for delivery of 20 Ansat helicopters to China
During "China Airshow 2018"
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract for delivery of 20 Ansat helicopters for Chinese Association for Disaster & Emergency Rescue Medicine (CADERM)... more
IndustryBoeing: there will be new delays in the delivery of aircraft?
Due to the difficulties of engine manufacturers and parts of the fuselage
Although Boeing has not published yet the number of aircraft delivered to carrier in October, rumors reported by the US press indicate that the aerospace company has put less planes into service than expected... more
OccurrencesLion Air: new accident for a carrier plane
A B-737/900 collided with a pole during taxiing -VIDEO
New incident for a plane of the Lion Air carrier, but fortunately without any loss of life. After the B-737 MAX 8 crashed on October 29 shortly after take-off killing 189 people on board, in this case... more
OccurrencesCanada: runway excursion for B-747/400F airplane
Injured the 4 crewmembers and semi-destroyed aircraft -VIDEO and PHOTO
A Boeing B-747/400F airplane used by the carrier Skylease Cargo made a runway excursion last night after landing at Halifax airport in Canada, causing the minor injury of the 4 crewmembers. To cause the... more
IndustryKamov: presented the idea of the new helicopter for the Russian Army
Two variants with a distinctive design that could revolutionize the sector
The Russian company Kamov last week showed a graphic representation of what could become the future attack and reconnaissance helicopters and escort of the Moscow Army. The aircraft, which will participate... more
DefenseLeonardo selected by LIG Nex1 as a strategic technology partner
It is a South Korean company active in the aerospace and defense sectors
Leonardo announced at "Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum" (Jakarta 7–10 November) that it has been selected by the Republic of Korea-based company LIG Nex1 as a strategic technology partner. The two companies w... more
AirlinesAirAsia: negotiations to order Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft
It could increase the presence of the low-cost in Japan
AirAsia would be considering buying the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) from the Japanese company, which would allow it to overcome the economic difficulties due to the complicated development of the aircraft.... more
IndustryRolls-Royce or General Electric engine for CR-929 aircraft
Final decision will take in the first 6 months of 2019
The future of the first wide fuselage aircraft produced in China by COMAC -together with the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)- is becoming more and more evident and after the presentation of the... more
AerospaceRussia: a reusable carrier rocket under study
S7 Space will use the Soyuz-5 as a base
Also in Russia the S7 Space agency would be working to develop and produce a vector rocket that can be reused, on the false line of what is also done in the United States. The aim would be to make space... more
AirlinesRyanair: fired the 6 employees photographed to "sleep" at Malaga airport
A photo to protest against the (absurd) decision of the low-cost
The six Portuguese employees of Ryanair who had been photographed while sleeping on the floor in a VIP room at Malaga airport blocked by Hurricane "Leslie", were fired. The pics posted on "Twitter" on... more
DefenseIsrael: evaluating an airstrike against the S-300s?
Behind it would hide the "risk" for civil aviation
The S-300 anti-aircraft missile defense systems sent by Russia have entered in full service in the last week and the Israeli Air Force has no longer carried out raids against the military targets of both... more
Civil aviationDoes US-China trade tensions pose a risk to Airbus aircraft?
Tariffs could be imposed on the importation of non-Chinese planes
The trade war between the United States and China could also create difficulties for companies in other countries, as in the case of Airbus in fact the European aircraft manufacturer is also suffering... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian: order for 23 new aircraft at the beginning of 2019
It will permit to expand and renew the fleet
The Royal Jordanian at the beginning of 2019 could proceed with the purchase of 23 narrow fuselage planes that will serve to expand its fleet of medium-short-range aircraft composed of Airbus A-319, A-320,... more
Civil aviationBoeing will send a bulletin to help the pilots of the B-737 MAX aircraft
It would explain how to deal with an identical situation of Lion Air
Probably Boeing will send a bulletin to the airlines to explain to the B-737 MAX pilots how to handle the situation on board the aircraft, in case of the detection of incorrect data regarding the speed... more
AirportsMalpensa Airport: third runway is back in vogue
Only choice if the predictions of air traffic increase will be confirmed
In the next few years a study could be done to plan the expansion of the Milan-Malpensa airport, especially for the construction of a third runway. The director of the External Relations of SEA Claudio... more
IndustryATR aircraft: demand for over 1,000 new ones in China for next 20 years
Valued at over USD 25.6 bn -ATTACHMENT
ATR has today published its new Chinese Market Forecast at the "Zhuhai Airshow" (in China from 6-11 November) where it estimates a total market for 1,100 turboprop aircraft in the next 20 years. These... more
HelicoptersTwo Mi-172 helicopters delivered to Equatorial Guinea
As part of the contract with the local government
As part of the contract with the government of Equatorial Guinea, Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) produced and transferred to the customer two Mi-172 helicopters... more
DiscussionsItalian Enav: Roberto Scaramella resigns
Soon the name of the next president
Roberto Scaramella, appointed president of ENAV (the Italian Flight Assistance company) in April last year, leaves the Presidency in advance of the institution and has called for the next November 8 the... more