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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
Industry"Zhuhai Airshow": showed up the prototype of the stealth Caihong-7 drone
All wing and built with materials that absorb radar waves
For China and the Chinese aerospace industry the air show in progress (will end on November 11) in Zhuhai is a fundamental test to show its technologies and the planes or drones that should go into production... more
ReportIsrael: critics to Netanyahu for the cost of the new State aircraft
Debate at the Knesset for the last tranche of the financing
Clash in the debat of today at the Knesset at regard of the financing for a State aircraft for the exclusive benefit of the Prime Minister and the Head of State of Israel, which is already under construction... more
AerospaceItalian ASI. Roberto Battiston. The era of the physics professor ends
By the will of the Italian Lega
For a while AVIONEWS had reported findings on the legitimacy of the reassignment of Roberto Battiston as President of ASI (Italian Space Agency). The nomination for the second term fell in fact to political e... more
IndustryFirst A-330/800 plane completes its maiden flight
Development on track for its certification in 2019
The first A-330/800 development aircraft to fly, MSN1888, has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France at 2:35pm local time of today after successfully completing its first flight which lasted four hours and... more
HelicoptersTesting of an Ansat helicopter with a ditching system
Designed for emergency water landings and used to save crew and passengers
Specialists at Kazan Helicopters of the holding company Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) have completed testing of an Ansat helicopter equipped with a ditching system. It is designed... more
AirlinesNorwegian: new cost cuts to increase profitability
Older planes could be sold
The low-cost carrier Norwegian Air could continue to cut costs especially with regard to the fleet, which may suffer a small decrease in the number of aircraft following the sale of older and less efficient... more
Civil aviationBoeing: optimism of a solution in the China-US contrast
An aggravation would be a risk for the sale of aircraft
The trade war between the United States and China could create big problems for the aerospace company Boeing, which has one of the main markets for its aircraft in Chinese carrier. Beijing has repeatedly... more
IndustryIran: mass production of the new Kosar aircraft begins
It's a "copy" of the F-5 Tiger II
After the presentation on 21st of August of the "new" attack plane on the ground of Iran or the "Kosar" which is nothing but a derivative of the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II, today the Minister of Defense... more
DefenseDefense. Macron: "We create a true single European Army"
The president's proposal to ensure peace and good relations
In an interview on "Europe 1", the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, proposed to create a "real European Army". The objective of the Elysée occupant would be to work with all EU member States to put... more
AerospaceNasa: the Lucy mission will begin in 2021
Objective: understand how the planets and life on Earth were formed
The Lucy mission of NASA should start in October of 2021, which will allow the study of the Trojan asteroids in the orbit of Jupiter for about 12 years. In total "Lucy" will pass close to 7 different celestial... more
IndustryChina: presented the full-scale model of the CR-929 aircraft
The cockpit will be similar to that of the Airbus
During the opening day of the "Zhuhai Airshow" was presented the CR-929 aircraft in a full-size model, designed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and the Russian United Aircraft Corporation(UAC)... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: traffic growth slows in September
A slowdown from that one recorded in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.5% compared to... more
AirlinesIran Air: renewal of the aircraft fleet despite the sanctions?
They could be the Sukhoi Superjet or the Atr
Iran Air would have started negotiations to buy new aircraft to renew the fleet, but due to the sanctions imposed by the United States these talks are currently being carried out only with non-Western... more
Fair and showsEmbraer: demand of 1,390 new airplanes for China
The industry released its outlook during "12th China Aviation Exhibition"
Embraer released its latest outlook for the Chinese commercial aviation market during the "12th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition" (November 6-11, in Zhuhai), which forecasts that the... more
IndustryFincantieri: progress in the Chinese projects
The contracts on the construction of the cruise ships have been signed
At the presence of the Under Secretary of State for the Italian Ministry of Economic Development Michele Geraci, the contracts that seal the agreements announced in February 2017 concerning the construction... more
AirlinesRyanair: the Eindhoven base closed and 16 employees fired
Decision that does not conflict with the court ruling. Soon new strikes?
The low-cost Ryanair has closed its hub at Eindhoven airport today and -according to local press- decided to fire a dozen of workers, while for pilots and other employees the future is still in the balance.... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft for the search for missing in the mountains?
A three-dimensional map would be sent via a laser
In order to identify people dispersed in isolated and difficult places to reach or where there is no possibility for them to use satellite navigators, a solution could soon arrive from the Massachusetts... more
Civil aviationTurkey: refused to supply aircraft from Iranian companies
Decision taken to respect the new US sanctions
Some Iranian airplanes in the last days would have been refused to refuel at Turkey's airports, forcing carriers to cancel connections or operate them with a reduced number of passengers on board so they... more