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AccidentsLion Air incident (3): confirmed the presence of an Italian on the plane
New details regarding the ten minutes of flight emerge
It is confirmed that among the 189 people of the plane Boeing B-737 MAX 8 airplane of Lion Air crashed this morning there was an Italian. The Indonesian site "Kamparan" has in fact published the list of... more
AerospaceSpaceopal launches its PPP service NAVCAST
With the aim to actively support and to accelerate the most widespread adoption of Galileo
With the aim to actively support and to accelerate the most widespread adoption of Galileo, Spaceopal announces the launch of NAVCAST, its GNSS Precise Point Positioning (PPP) service featuring high accuracy... more
AirportsMexico City Airport: no to construction wins
Criticism for alleged fraud at the polls, but for the government will be binding
The results of the popular consultation held in Mexico on the construction of the new airport of the capital were announced yesterday evening, a project desired by the outgoing government and criticized... more
IndustryAirbus: in the coming weeks the successor of Harald Wilhelm
He is being investigated for corruption in the United Kingdom
Last May, following the corruption investigation in the United Kingdom, the Chief Financial Officer of Airbus Harald Wilhelm had resigned, and after almost 6 months his successor was not yet identified... more
ReportIstanbul Airport: today the inauguration of Erdogan
The name of the airport destined to become the biggest in the world will be unveiled
During the today celebrations for the 95th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, the new Istanbul airport will be inaugurated which in the intentions of the designers should become the biggest hub in... more
ReportBrussels Airport: Workers' strike continues until Tuesday
29 companies forced to cancel numerous flights
The strike by Aviapartner baggage handlers at Brussels airport started last Friday could continue until Tuesday evening, since the meeting between the unions and the management of the company ended without... more
AccidentsLion Air incident (2): from the data, something may not have worked
Altitude has never stabilized
The Indonesian divers are still busy identifying and recovering the black boxes of the Lion Air Boeing B-737 MAX 8 crashed this morning, so as to allow the Jakarta investigators to start working to identify... more
AccidentsIndonesia: aircraft of Lion Air crashed into the sea after take-off
No survivors of the B-737 MAX 8 among which it seems an Italian -VIDEO
This morning a Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -registration PK-LQP- of Lion Air operating on the route between Jakarta and Pangkal -flight JT610- crashed shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital's... more
AccidentsLeicester: the club president's helicopter crashes
The AW-169 had taken off from the stadium. 5 dead
The AW-169 helicopter -registration G-VSKP- used by the chairman of Leicester crashed on Saturday just outside the "King Power Stadium", shortly after taking off. The aircraft -where the president Vichai... more
IndustryATR-72 airplane ready to fly in Japan
JAC takes delivery of its first model
Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd (JAC) today took delivery of its first ATR-72/600 airplane following the conversion in June of one of its orders of an -42/600 to its larger 72 version. The aircraft will have... more
ReportPlane in which Prince Harry was traveling forced to abort landing
Moments of fear aboard the Qantas -VIDEO aircraft
Moments of fear for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their official visit to the countries of Oceania, since the plane they were traveling on - a Boeing B-737 from Qantas - had to have an abortion... more
Discussions50th anniversary of the Bandeirante’s first flight
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony today
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Bandeirante, a twin-engine aircraft that represents a milestone in the history... more
IndustryLeonardo: guiding principles to partner on the new COMAC CR-929 aircraft
With Kangde Investment Group of China
Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kangde Investment Group of China within the framework of COMAC CR-929 long range airplane programme, aiming at further growth of its presence... more
AirlinesVenezuela: Air Europa first carrier to accept the "Petros"
Agreement that will allow the government to pay with a criptomoneta
The Minister of Industry and the national production of Venezuela Tareck El Aissami announced -in a program of the "VTV" station- to have reached an agreement to develop tourism in the country, having... more
IndustryBelgium (2). Airbus DS on country’s decision on the fighter jet aircraft replacement
"A lost opportunity for European Defence", according to the industry
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) on Belgium’s decision on the fighter jet aircraft replacement declared in its statement that"With sincere regret Airbus DS has taken note of the decision by the government o... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: problem with the engines of the A-330neo aircraft?
Defects similar to those found on the Trent 1000 of the B-787
Rumors about a possible delay in the production of Rolls-Royce engines for the Airbus A-330neo are reported today on "Bloomberg" have brought down the shares of the British company by a maximum of 13%,... more
DefenseTaiwan: US Congress approves arms sales for 330 million dollars
Choice that could increase tensions with Beijing
The Congress of United States tacitly approved the sale of $ 330 million weapons to Taiwan leaving the last word to the Pentagon before making the agreement operational, which could increase tensions with... more
IndustryF-35 aircraft: ground the "B" with more flight hours
Identified two other faults in the fuel pipes
For a part of the Lockheed Martin F-35B aircraft the Pentagon decided to suspend the flight operations again after that due to a possible defect of a fuel pipe in the Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine. This... more
Defense"Trident Juncture" starts between internal NATO signals and "warnings" to Russia
One of the greatest exercises of the Atlantic Alliance
The "Trident Juncture 2018" has begun in recent days and it will be one of the biggest training maneuvers in the history of NATO that will take place mainly in Norway for about 4 weeks, close to the border... more
AirportsState aid: EC opens investigation on subsidies in favour of Ryanair at an airport in Germany
The Commission will also investigate also in favour of the airport operator
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether measures in favour of Ryanair at the German airport of Frankfurt-Hahn are in line with State aid rules. The Commission will... more
DefenseBelgium: F-35 chosen because it allows to save on the total cost
600 million euros less than what had been budgeted
The choice of Belgium to bet on the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft instead of the Eurofighter Typhoon is linked to economic issues, since the 34 US aircraft that will be purchased will... more
DefenseTurkey: first anti-aircraft systems S-400 will be delivered at the end of 2019
It will be equipped with NATO approved systems
Around 100 Turkish military in the next year will start training for the use and maintenance of the S-400 "Triumf" anti-aircraft defense systems, which will be delivered to Turkey by the end of 2019. The... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: raised funds for 1.6 billion pounds
Necessary to address any post-"Brexit" financial repercussions
The London-Heathrow Airport management company has raised more than 1.6 billion pounds from investors in recent months, necessary to lay the foundations for future expansion but at the same time also to... more
SecurityBritish Airways cyber attack: the number of stolen personal data increases
Information also of the credit cards, but not all with CVV
Since its announcement on September 6, 2018 regarding the theft of its customers’ data, British Airways has been working continuously with specialist cyber forensic investigators and the National Crime A... more
AirlinesRyanair signs agreements with Belgian pilot and cabin crew unions
After those ones more recently with Spanish, Portuguese, UK and Italy
Ryanair announced today that it has signed Collective Labour Agreements (CLAs) with the Belgian unions CNE-CSC and LBC-NVK to cover all of Ryanair’s directly employed pilots and cabin crew in Belgium. B... more
IndustryBoeing opens new aircraft part factory in Europe
In Sheffield produces components for 737 and 767
Boeing today welcomed guests from industry, government, partners, suppliers and the local community to celebrate the opening of its new Fabrication factory in Sheffield. The new factory, the company’s f... more
DefenseBoeing: another $ 170 million spent on the KC-46 aircraft
The hope of the company is that they are the last ones before delivery to the USAF
The US aerospace company Boeing will have to pay another 179 million dollars in the program of the new KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft, necessary to remedy the last 5 "category 1" problems detected by the... more
Industry"Euronaval". Dassault presents the idea for the successor of the Rafale plane
Scale model of the NGF and the combat drone
At the "Euronaval 2018" the French aerospace company Dassault Aviation presented its idea of what will be the new fighter aircraft, which will have to succeed the current Rafale. The New Generation Fighter... more
AirlinesAir France: threat of strike by the pilots' union
But this time the leadership has the leverage
The National Union of the airline pilots (SNPL, Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne) who together with the CGT (only two out of nine) did not sign the agreement proposed by Air France to resolve the... more
HelicoptersFirst H-145 HEMS helicopter to the Canadian STARS
Its initial aircraft will be delivered in 2019 and based in Calgary, Alberta
Following an extensive RFP process, Airbus’ H-145 was selected as the fleet replacement aircraft for STARS air ambulance’s aging fleet, becoming the first helicopters in HEMS configuration to enter Can... more
HelicoptersH-125 and H-130 helicopters will help customers save lives across the US
Airbus Helicopters reinforces air medical market reference in North America
Airbus Helicopters is expanding its presence in the North American emergency medical services (EMS) market with the sale of six helicopters for two customers at the "2018 Air Medical Transport Conference"... more
Civil aviationIATA forecast predicts 8.2 billion air travellers in 2037
Key facts and regional growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The latest update to IATA’s 20-Year Air P... more
AirlinesAlitalia: private partner still to be identified for the carrier?
Despite Di Maio's declaration no scheduled meeting
Despite the words of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labor and Economic Development Luigi Di Maio, the future of the airline Alitalia would not be so clear and defined, because the "many expressions... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: cyber attack in March but made public yesterday
Approximately 9.4 million people are potentially affected
The Hong Kong Privacy Committee has asked to Cathay Pacific to inform all passengers who have been stolen personal data and credit cards after the cyber attack suffered by the company's servers. Approximately... more
Fair and showsFrench and Italian shipbuilding industry Associations sign a roadmap
Five key areas named "Visions"
At the “Euronaval” international exhibition (October 23-26 in Paris), and the day after the Franco-Italian cooperation announcement in naval industry (AVIONEWS), the Italian and French shipbuilding ind... more
AirlinesRyanair signs agreement with pilots union in Spain
The contract of today opens negotiations with Sepla
Ryanair continues along the difficult path that is leading the carrier to tighten union agreements in Europe. After the agreements already reached, in Italy with Anpac, with Balpa in the UK and with Spac... more
ReportRapper dies while film music video on the wing of an airplane
Jon James McMurray, Canadian, was not new to extreme exploits -VIDEO
The news of the bloody death of a Canadian rapper, 34-year-old Jon James McMurray, killed in an incident last Saturday in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, is around the world during the filming of a video... more
Civil aviationIATA outlines urgent priorities to minimize "Brexit" impacts
The Association has called for action by UK and EU
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put in place contingency planning for the continuation of air services in the event of... more
ReportTokyo: Abe announces new era in relations with Moscow
Towards the resolution of territorial problems and a peace treaty
Distinctive wind between Japan and Russia: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a speech to Parliament has announced in these hours that the country will open a new era in relations with Moscow: "On the... more
Fair and shows"Euronaval 2018". Elettronica Group unveils its DIRCM for naval application
The solution towards facing I/R guided threats in a naval environment
Elettronica Group at the "Euronaval 2018" (Paris, October 23-26) future naval technologies exhibition, has launched a new capability: the next-generation fully European self-protection Infra-Red solution... more
DefenseFrench Navy’s surface fleet now equipped with RIFAN 2 system
The programme contract worth around EUR 160 million
More than sixty vessels in the French Navy are now equipped with the ‘Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2’ (RIFAN 2) system, ranging from aircraft carriers and front-line frigates to suppor... more
HelicoptersPhoto. RTAF receives two new H-225M helicopters
Thai Air Force since 2012 has placed orders for a total of 12 units
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H-225M (previously known as EC-725) multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12... more
DefenseFincantieri-Naval Group: alliance supported by the respective governments
Set terms and conditions for the incorporation of a jv
At the 34th Franco-Italian Summit held in Lyon on 27 September 2017, the French and Italian governments announced their intention to facilitate the creation of a more efficient and competitive European... more
UAS-DronesFirst flight campaign of Falco EVO drone aircraft completed
With new engine and satellite command link -PHOTO
The new configuration extends the envelope of the RPAS, benefits include extended range of operations more
Civil aviationTrains, strike on October 25-26 in Italy: Rome-Termini/Fiumicino ensured
The protest from 9pm of tomorrow at the same time of Friday
Trenitalia's "Frecce" will regularly circulate during the strike of the staff of the FS Italiane Group proclaimed by some independent trade unions -from 9pm tomorrow, Thursday 25th to the same hour of... more
IndustryFrance: the study for the new aircraft carrier is under way
The Minister of Defense Florence Parly announced it during "Euronaval 2018"
In a press conference at the "Euronaval 2018" held today by the French Minister of Defense Florence Parly it is announced that an 18-month study period has begun to design the new Marine Nationale aircraft... more
DefenseChina-ASEAN: the first joint exercise began yesterday
Warships and aircraft will be engaged
In Zhanjiang yesterday began the first exercise between the armed forces of China and those of the ASEAN countries (Association of Southeast Asian countries), an event that is a signal for the search for... more
IndustryAirbus would like to enter the field of maritime patrol aircraft
Will be develop from the new A-320neo
Between Boeing and Airbus there may soon be a new field of competition since the European aerospace company would like to launch on the market a maritime patrol version of the A-320neo, which would rival... more
Fair and showsAircraft, helicopters and UAV. Airbus at "Euronaval 2018"
The company showcases smart solution for safer oceans
Airbus showcases a myriad of smart solutions for safer oceans at this year’s "Euronaval" (in Paris from October 23 to 26). The portfolio presented will range from maritime awareness centres, secure seamless c... more
Military aviationTaiwan: first F-16V aircraft updated by local industry
Necessary to mantain in life the F-16 program
The Taiwan Air Force is further strengthened with the arrival of the new Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft modernized directly by the local industry, which yesterday delivered -according to the local press-... more