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CargoUSA. The USAF thinks about possible investments in space cargo planes
It would allow to transport goods faster and cheaper
The founder of Virgin Orbit Richard Branson spoke at a meeting of the "Airlift Tanker" in Dallas. He supported his idea of using space planes to transport goods faster and cheaper in the world. Speaking... more
AirlinesAlitalia: is it worth (the government choice) the risk?
In the offer FS will ask for precise boundaries to be respected
Today from Ferrovie dello Stato could be sent, indeed it will probably be sent the binding offer to acquire the ex-flag carrier Alitalia sanctioning the birth of this union between the two modes of transport.... more
DiscussionsLion Air incident (2): problem with Pitot tubes the cause?
The data collected by "Flight Radar 24" if confirmed go in this direction
New hypotheses continue to emerge about why and how yesterday morning the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Lion Air crashed, in fact the data recorded by "Flight Radar 24" of the Sunday evening flight between... more
Finance and economyAircraft and results. Embraer: 3Q2018
The company delivered 15 commercial and 24 executive jets
Embraer unveiled today the results regarding 3Q2018.HighlightsIn 3Q18, the industry delivered 15 commercial and 24 executive (17 light and 7 large) jets, compared to the 25 commercial and 20 executive... more
ReportIstanbul Airport: high human cost for the "jewel" of Erdogan
Estimated 200 workers died on the construction site, although for Ankara they are "only" 27
The new "largest airport in the world" in Turkey that was inaugurated yesterday by Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be named "Istanbul", and will become the third largest airport in the city on the Bosphorus... more
AccidentsLion Air incident: research continues to find the black boxes of the plane
Divers in action along with 35 ships and a drone
The research continues in Indonesia of the wreckage of the B-737 MAX 8 plane of Lion Air crashed into the sea yesterday shortly after taking off from the Jakarta airport. The divers are try this morning... more
ConferencesIATA: key to deliver aviation's benefits in Latin America
Competitiveness, infrastructure and harmonization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to maximize the economic and social benefits of aviation. Aviation currently supports 7.2 million... more
IndustryFCAS: disagreements between France and Germany for the export of the aircraft
Will it be stopped a cause of the intransigence of Berlin?
According to what was repoted by "Der Spiegel" there is a real risk that the Franco-German project for Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) could slow down in its development. This is because France would... more
DefenseRussia: in 2019 operating first hypersonic ICBM
Ability that would make it "immune" to air defenses
Russia should deploy its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of the Avangard system capable of flying at hypersonic speeds between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019. Before it can be... more
AccidentsLion Air incident (4): is it possible a new ban on flying in Europe?
Concrete risk if the investigations will find out that it was a mistake
There was a case that the European Union (EU) had put in the black-list all the Indonesian carriers? What is certain is that the real risk of revising the decision again is high, especially if the Boeing... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: helicopter crash puts in difficulty the shares
Quotes in negative despite the FTSE MIB is positive
Difficult day that of Leonardo at Piazza Affari, which is seeing his shares lose value despite the positive FTSE MIB title. The daily minimum was 3.2%, while at 1:00pm the value had risen settling at -1.90%.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two days to write its future
The "certainty" is that FS should take 100%
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato will meet tomorrow and during the meeting should be given the go-ahead to present the binding offer to the three extraordinary commissioners of the airline Alitalia, although... more
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