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IndustryArkia Israeli Airlines takes delivery first A-321LR aircraft
The Israeli carrier fleet will have a single-class configuration
Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines, which is majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, has taken delivery of its first A-321LR, becoming the launch operator of the capable large single-aisle aircraft.... more
Conferences"Geopolitica del digitale" (2). Trenta: "Man remains at the center of the projects"
But they must continue and increase investment in research and development
The event organized by Elettronica and Ambrosetti-The European House today at the Foro Italico in Rome to present the report "Geopolitica del Digitale: nuovi confini, crescita e sicurezza del Paese" was... more
Conferences"Geopolitica del Digitale": it is necessary a clear governance
The risk for the States is to "disappear" due to the lack of digitalization
The investment in Research and Development (R&D) and the technological transformation of the world were the main concepts discussed during the event -organized by Elettronica and Ambrosetti-The European... more
AirlinesAirplane and transport. There will be a sale or a failure for Flybe?
New risk of closure for an European airline
According to reports from the British press the leadership of the airline Flybe would be considering the possibility to sell the company, or to seek a merger with a rival, which would allow it to return... more
HelicoptersLeicester helicopter: crashed due to a tail rotor problem
Investigators are focusing their efforts on it
It seems that the incident involving the AW-169 helicopter, in which the president of Leicester Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha lost his life, was caused by a problem with the tail rotor. At least it is on this... more
DefenseSouth Korea: A-330 MRTT aircraft starts test
F-35 refuelling certification is also required
The first A-330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) of the South Korean Air Force landed yesterday at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, where it will begin acceptance tests before finally entering service.... more
Science and technologyUSA: in the future laser to shoot down the missiles?
It could be used by airplanes, ships and satellites
The Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States, despite the cuts foreseen for military spending from the budget for the fiscal year 2020, is considering the possibility of increasing the funding... more
Civil aviation"Brexit": the presentation of the agreement to the UK ministers today
If not ratified, there will be a sectoral understanding for air transport?
In the draft agreement for "Brexit" announced yesterday by the European Commission and the UK Government, which will be presented by Prime Minister Theresa May today to her ministers before parliamentary... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: A-319 aircraft on the market
Scheduled their replacement with the B-737
The Czech national carrier Czech Airlines -as reported by "Zdopravy.cz"- would be thinking about modifying its fleet of aircraft, withdrawing from service its A-319/100 in use replacing them with the B-737/800.... more
DefenseRussia: sure to repair the damaged aircraft carrier in time
Many doubts about where the works will be carried out
According to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexey Krivoruchko on the October 30th incident, which led to the sinking of the PD-50 floating dock, the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov would not have... more
Civil aviationFirst airspace strategy for Poland published
Pansa and Iata announced the first edition of an ASP
PANSA (the Polish Air Navigation Service Provider) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of an Airspace Strategy for Poland (ASP). The demand... more
AerospaceTAS and Onera sign cooperation agreement
In the sector of space activities
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), a major player in the satellite, space exploration and orbital infrastructure market, and ONERA (Office National d’Etudes e... more
DefenseItaly. Still cuts to the orders of the F-35 aircraft
It could be a heavy blow even for Leonardo
The Italian government may not purchase more new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightining II aircraft, reducing the total number starting from the first batch that will not consist of 10 airplanes, but only from... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: in the future also a fourth runway?
Government's idea to address the expected increase in air traffic
The British government is planning to call for a series of assessments to identify which airport needs the most, as the forecasts are increasing air traffic to the UK over the next few years. According... more
AerospaceThe M10 methane engine prototype tested
Developed by Avio in partnership with the ESA within the Vega E program
Today in Colleferro Avio successfully tested the prototype of the new M10 liquid oxygen-methane engine, developed by Avio in partnership with the European Space Agency within the Vega E (Vega Evolution)... more
AerospaceKennedy Space Center: there will be a new life for the SLF runway?
The FAA authorizes its use
The closure of the Space Shuttle program in 2011 has questioned the future of the earthly structures of the "John F. Kennedy Space Center" of Cape Canaveral that have supported it since 1974. One of these... more
AirportsStansted Airport: tomorrow decision on possible expansion
A new terminal to manage more airplanes and more passengers
The District Council of Uttlesford, in the United Kingdom, is expected to make a final decision on 14th of November of the project for the expansion of the London-Stansted airport facilities, so as to... more
ReportThe second (judgment) exam for Mauro Moretti
For 2 crimes is incumbent the risk of the prescription
The second degree trial on the Viareggio train derailment, which caused the death of 32 people (including some young people), will resume on December 19th at 9:30am in the Third Section of the Court of... more
AirlinesJet Airways: Does Tata "rescue" the carrier?
It would only acquire airplanes, slots and pilots
The Tata conglomerate would be in talks to buy Jet Airways, so as to save one of the major Indian carrier from bankruptcy since it has many debts accumulated in recent years after rising fuel costs. Tata... more
IndustryFlynas first Saudi carrier to receive the A-320neo plane
The delivery follows an agreement signed in January 2017
Flynas, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, has begun taking delivery of its first of 80 A-320neo Family aircraft. This follows an agreement signed in January 2017, with deliveries scheduled to take place f... more
Finance and economyItalian ENAV BoD approves the nine months 2018 results
Operating performance in a context of strong traffic growth -ATTACHMENT
The ENAV SpA Board of Directors, held today under the chairmanship of Nicola Maione, approved the preliminary results at 30 September 2018.The highlights are:En-route and terminal traffic grow 9.2% and... more
AerospaceSoyuz: new launch with astronauts on board on December 3
Resolved the technical problems of the carrier rocket
The next 3rd of December Soyuz spacecraft will launch with crew on board, after the technical problems to the carrier rocket have been resolved, following the incident that last October 11 forced the two... more
DefenseFinland: accusations against Russia to disturb air traffic communications
"Jamming" reported by the Finnish Prime Minister
Heavy charges by Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila to Russia, which is blamed for putting the Finnish GPS system and air traffic communications in use during NATO's "Trident Juncture 2018" exercise. Words... more
IndustrySpanish Binter will receive its first E-195E2 airplane
The delivery is planned in the second half of 2019
Embraer announced that Binter Canarias, of Spain, will receive its first E-195E2 jet in the second half of 2019, becoming the first European customer of the E-Jets E2’s largest model. The airline signed a... more
SecurityNorth Korea: new missile bases despite announcements made
The production of missiles capable of transporting nuclear warheads continues
Despite the fact that the President of United States Donald Trump is convinced that the dialogue with North Korea will give its results and that the Pyongyang missile and nuclear arsenal will be dismantled,... more
IndustryAirbus: in the future electric aircraft and hybrid engine
In 2017, 2.3 billion euros invested in research
The first woman in the European aerospace company Airbus to occupy the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is Grazia Vittadini, a 48-year-old Italian, who would like to see in the future -as report... more
ReportSwitzerland: "crazy" expenses of army officers
Helicopter transfers and luxury dinners at the expense of taxpayers
A Swiss prove carried out by the former Zurich prosecutor Cornel Borbély, brought to light by the local press, made it possible to discover how funds were spent by the armed forces, especially by senior... more
Civil aviationLion Air incident: it needs few training to convert the aircraft patent?
Three hours at the simulator and only one familiarization flight
On 28 or 29 November, the preliminary report of the crash of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Lion Air crashed shortly after take-off from Jakarta, killing 189 people on board, will be published, but... more
DiscussionsLeonardo between the cuts and the carousel of the armchairs
Does the Government also want to change the leaders of Leonardo?
The main problems of the Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo are linked both to the few important contracts signed in the last year, and to the Government political-industrial choices. On the... more
IndustryATR-42/600 airplane at high-altitude airports with demo tour in China
Taking off from and landing in Diging (3,287m, or 10,787 ft above sea level)
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR today finished the successful demonstration of its 42/600 series aircraft’s high-altitude performance in challenging mountainous environments. The Demo Tour s... more
DefenseWill France cooperate with Germany for heavy helicopters?
Paris would avoid investing to buy them
The heavy helicopter sector is one of the main problems for France Armed Forces, so much so that the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Philippe Lavigne proposed to set up a cooperation with the German... more
SecurityCathay Pacific: a greater investment in security will be needed
The cyber attack suffered by the carrier more extensive than imagined
The cyber attack suffered by the Cathay Pacific airline, which led to the violation of personal and financial data of about 9.4 million customers, may have been in fact much larger than what has been hitherto... more
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