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DefenseJapan: 9 aircraft from the United States to reduce the trade deficit
The objective is to avoid duties on automobile exports
Japan has decided to buy 9 Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (Airborne Early Warning System, AEWS) aircraft. An agreement that will be worth about 3.12 billion dollars that will serve to reduce the... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. China: new graphene armor for the WZ-10
Additional protection for the cockpit and the tank -VIDEO
The Chinese CAIG WZ-10 attack helicopter would have carried out a test flight last week with extra protective armor provided on the side of the fuselage, in the vicinity of the cockpit -as can be seen... more
AerospaceSoyuz (2): all launches were suspended until the end of the investigation
The astronauts did not need medical care
The conditions of the two astronauts who remained involved in the Soyuz carrier rocket accident today are "good", so much so that their transportation to the hospital was not needed and would already be... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic maintains course and freight stalls in August
According to its report released today by the Association
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for August 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe expanded by +5.1% compared with the same month... more
IndustryAirbus: will the A-321XLR aircraft coming soon?
On the other hand, Boeing thinks of a larger aircraft
Among Airbus's plans there would be to create a new version with even wider range for the A-321, after the "LR" version has received approval on the flight of FAA and EASA. The attempt of the European... more
AerospaceALA announces jv with Israeli group
And it opens a new branch in Tel Aviv
ALA (Advanced Logistics for Aerospace) announces a joint-venture agreement with the Israeli Group Yail Noa and the opening of a new branch –ALA Israel trading as ALA Yail Aerotech Israel, located in T... more
AerospaceSpace. NASA: expenses for new launch vehicle almost doubled
Boeing will end the funds allocated in advance of three years
The aerospace company Boeing is developing and building the biggest Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV) in the history of NASA, but due to the difficulties encountered in the course of design and production... more
AirlinesAircraft. The longest flight in the world starts tonight
From Singapore to New York, operated by Singapore Airlines with A-350/900ULR
At 11pm tonight the Airbus A-350/900ULR will take off from Singapore Airport to New York, where it will arrive after 19 hours of flight without making a stop. 15,353 km away, which will be covered by the... more
AerospaceSpace. Engine failure at the second stage of the Soyuz rocket
No problem for the two astronauts, that returned to Earth -VIDEO
During the launch from the Bayqoñyr Cosmodrome of the Soyuz MS-10 launch vehicle with the new crew of the International Space Station (ISS), an engine failure occurred shortly after take-off, specifically... more
IndustryLeonardo’s 70 year history: underpinning the present, inspiring the future
The milestone sees the launch of its Foundation to promote enlightened business culture and technology for the common good
The name Leonardo has always been synonymous with innovation, research and passion. Having grown and evolved for 70 years at the heart of Italy’s industrial base, the Group which was originally called F... more
DefenseUSA. Mattis: "For 4 kinds of aircraft it would be necessary to reach 80% of operations"
Numbers that are however far from what the Pentagon requires
The Secretary of Defense James Mattis asked to the Air Force (USAF) and the Navy to make sure that by the end of September 2019 at least four aircraft -F-35, F-22, F-16 and F/A-18E/F- will operate in numbers... more
IndustryAircraft. "Zhuhai Airshow": new Chinese stealth bomber will debut
The Hong-20 should have higher capacity than the US B-2
During the "Zhuhai Airshow", China should present a next-generation bomber, which will be called -as report by "the Global Times"- Hong-20 and which should take off for the first time in the short term.... more
AirlinesAir Italy: agreement to sub-lease A-330 airplane to Finnair
The contract will be for a period of three weeks
Air Italy today finalized an agreement to sub-lease one of its A-330/200 aircraft to Finnair. The sub-lease agreement will be for a period of approximately three weeks, starting from Friday October 12th. Air... more
AirlinesWill Blue Panorama transfer work contracts to Malta?
Strong employee concerns
In a meeting of last October 4 between employees and the top of the Blue Panorama airline, the company -through the newly established Adica union- proposed to open a second operational base in Malta. The... more
ReportUSA. The arrival of the "Michael" hurricane is scheduled for today
Closed airports and cancelled many flights from Florida, Georgia and Alabama -VIDEO
Today the "Michael" hurricane will hit Florida, Alabama and part of Georgia, after its passage in Central America where it killed 13 people and above all it has not lost its power so much so that the National... more
IndustryPakistan-China: agreement for the supply and construction of 48 new drone aircraft
Pakistani industry involved in the agreement that strengthens the presence of Beijing
China and Pakistan have signed -as reported by Chinese press - an agreement to jointly produce the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) CAIG Wing Loong II, after Islamabad has bought 48 for its Armed forces.... more
AerospaceBoeing HorizonX Ventures invests in Accion Systems to propel satellite capabilities
The US company completed acquisition of KLX Aerospace Solutions
Boeing announced its investment in Accion Systems, a Boston, Mass.,-based startup pioneering scalable electric propulsion technology to transform satellite capabilities in and beyond Earth's orbit. Accion's... more
AirportsPollution. € 27.5 million invested at Geneva airport to reduce emissions
But it would also require an effort by companies and producers
The issues related to pollution produced by the air transport sector are increasingly on the agenda, and some airports have been intervening for years to limit environmental impact. One of them is the... more
AccidentsRussia. Sukhoi SJ-100 plane finishes off the runway landing
Probable causes the ice and a human error -VIDEO
A Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft -registration RA-89011- used by the carrier Yakutia this morning, made an off-piste after landing at Yakutsk Airport in Russia, without any of the 91 people on board reporting... more
IndustryDelta Air Lines A-220 airplane took to the skies for its first flight
It will be followed by a series of tests before delivery
Delta Air Lines’ first A-220/100 took off on its first flight from Mirabel airport, Québec, at 02:02 pm local time of last Saturday (October 6). The aircraft was crewed by A-220 programme test pilots. Du... more
DefenseUSA. Will use F-22 aircraft to destroy the S-300s in Syria?
An electronic war attack would allow you to hit them
The United States could use F-22 Raptor fifth-generation aircraft to hit and destroy the S-300 missile defense systems granted by Russia to Syria, following the mistaken abatement of Ilyushin Il-20 by... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "We will convert part of the bridge loan into equity"
The confirmation of the impossibility to pay it back
New proposal for Alitalia. This time was the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies Luigi Di Maio which this morning -on "Radio 1"- said that to... more
AerospaceContribution by TAS to return NASA Martian champions on the Earth
Mission to Mars to be continued; two study contracts signed
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced yesterday that it has signed two study contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) in the frame of a joint... more
IndustryLeonardo joins the UN "Global Compact"
And consolidates its commitment to sustainable development
Confirming its commitment to the promotion of an inclusive and sustainable global economy, Leonardo has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest business sustainability initiative,... more
DiscussionsAlitalia: short term for the rescue
Essential deadlines are approaching
Judging by the optimistic words of Luigi Gubitosi, Enrico Laghi and Stefano Paleari in a hearing today in the Italian Senate, the "small" profit for the third quarter of 2018 should not make one think... more
DefenseUSA. The USS "Harry Truman" aircraft carrier returns to Europe
Re-use almost immediately after a few months after its return to Norfolk
The USS "Harry Truman" aircraft carrier has returned to Europe to join the NATO's "Trident Juncture 2018" training activity in Norway, when the armed forces of the 29 Alliance members plus Sweden and Finland... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports 3Q deliveries
For commercial aircraft and defense, space, security programs
The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2018.Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows:Major Programs, 3rd... more
DefenseSea Europe-ECSA: call for decisive actions against unfair trade practices
Global level playing field
SEA Europe and ECSA, the trade associations representing respectively European shipbuilding and maritime equipment and European shipowners, welcome the recent statement of EU Trade Commission Cecilia Malmström... more
Civil aviationMalaysian A-400M aircraft transported emergency supplies to Indonesia
To support the victims of earthquake and tsunami of last days
The Indonesian Government, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Airbus Foundation have been working together to support humanitarian relief efforts in Palu, Indonesia with the deployment of a RMAF... more
ReportAustralia: 65% of airline employees have been harassed
Of these only 31% have been reported
A study by a trade union of Australian air transport workers reported staggering data, namely that 65% of flight attendants suffered sexual harassment by passengers who blocked, attacked, touched inappropriately... more
Civil aviationCan Norwegian rewrite the rules of air transport?
British Airways unseats from the primacy for connections to New York
For the first time, British Airways is no longer the main European carrier for connections to New York, because the low-cost Norwegian Air has transported more passengers than the UK company in the last... more
DefenseHelicopters. From 2019 tests on the CH-47F Block II
The Boeing forecast is to put it into production in July 2021
Boeing Chinook CH-47F helicopters will begin flight in the next year to test the new engine and the new instruments that would ensure it remain in service until at least 2050 improving flight, load and... more
DefenseLeonardo and Thales aircraft protection system defends against multiple missiles
Demonstrated as part of the "SALT" exercise in Sweden
Leonardo and Thales have announced that their end-to-end missile warning and protection system has been proven highly effective in live-fire scenarios, demonstrating the system’s ability to very quickly d... more
IndustryLeonardo: jv with Comac for the production of the new aircraft?
Possible landing in China
There will be a future in China for Leonardo's Aerostructures Division? It could be a hypothesis not to be discarded because the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has proposed to form a... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: fuel surcharge to return to profits
Crisis enduring from the closure of connections with 4 Arab countries
Qatar Airways could increase the fuel surcharge on tickets so as to try to return profitability on flights and a profit on the balance sheet, because the increase in the cost of oil has damaged the company's... more
DefenseFincantieri-Leonardo: guiding principles to strengthen naval collaboration
By revamping their Orizzonte Sistemi Navali joint-venture
Leonardo and Fincantieri, as part of the collaborative relationship and the preferred partnership launched in October 2014, have established the guiding principles of an agreement in the field of naval... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. SIA-ANZ announce alliance renewal
For another five years, until March 2024
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Air New Zealand (ANZ) welcomed the decision of the New Zealand Transport Ministry to extend the authorization of the joint-venture between the two carriers. The renewal of... more
DefenseUSA. The Gray Eagle ER will soon be in service for the Army
The evolution of Predator A will fly for 42 hours
The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle ER (Extended Range) -the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Veichle)- will soon enter service in the US Armed Forces after have passed the tests required by the US Army, which... more
IndustryDefense. Tornado will be soon operating with the new AGM-88E missiles
It will be able to hit almost all the anti-aircraft batteries
The Italian Air Force (AMI) will be the first non-US armed force to receive the AGM-88E AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) which will be installed on Tornado IDS (Interdiction and Strike) and... more
DefenseUkraine. The military exercise "Clear Sky 2018" starts today
950 soldiers and a few hundred of aircraft and helicopters involved
After the arrival yesterday of an F-15C fighter aricraft and a C-130J Super Herclues transport plane of the US Air Force (USAF), today began in Ukraine the multinational exercise "Clear Sky 2018", in the... more
Military aviationIsrael: S-300 ineffective against fifth generation aircraft
The raids will continue with the F-35s
According to an Israeli study published by "Haaretz" the S-300 missile defense system recently sent from Russia to Syria would be ineffective against the fifth-generation F-35I aircraft "Adir", a special... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible extension of the expiry of the bridge loan?
Move that could cause EU sanctions
The Italian Government is looking for a way to extend the maturity of six months to repay the 900 million euros bridge loan issued in favor of the Alitalia carrier so that it could remain operational.... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: what will be the future after the Brazilian elections?
Meanwhile the KC-390 aircraft could be equipped with technologies made in the USA
The collaboration between Boeing and Embraer on the KC-390 transport plane may not be limited to commercialization, since the US company could also provide industrial and technological expertise to the... more
Fair and showsElettronica Group sponsor of Electronic Warfare Gcc in UAE
The event takes place from October 8-10, 2018 in Abu Dhabi
Elettronica Group is attending the Electronic Warfare GCC conference in the Emirates. It is sponsor of this conference where the very best international EW technology suppliers are able to build strong... more
AerospaceEC to acquire TAS' technology to respond to distress signals
To develop and build an operational ground station
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33 %), has won a contract from the European Commission (EC) to develop and build an operational ground station on La Reunion... more
Military aviationLeonardo participates with Eurofighter aircraft to competition announced by Bulgaria
The proposal presented for acquisition, training, assistance and weapons
Italy and Leonardo submitted last October 1st ((but the industry communicates it only today) their offer to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence in response to the recent Request for Proposal for the acquisition... more
PeopleThree new appointments for Air Italy
They are two women and a man
Air Italy announces that Elisabeth Milton has been appointed Vice President Sales and Distribution, Nicola Pozzati has been appointed Chief Human Resources and Organization Officer and Simona Paccioretti... more
Airports"JFK" airport: 13 billion for the construction of two new terminals
Infrastructure expansion and modernization program
The "John F. Kennedy" Airport in New York will soon see the opening of the construction sites that will bring the airport to expand its facilities, through the construction of two new terminals, an improved... more
DefenseIndia and Russia signed the agreement for the S-400
What will do the United States?
India and Russia have signed the 5.5 billion dollar agreement for the acquisition of 5 S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems; signature that arrived today during the meeting between Indian Prime Minister... more
IndustryJapan: the F-2 substitute will be a totally new aircraft
Possible participation in the "Tempest" program?
Japan could develop a combat aircraft autonomously to replace the Mitsubishi F-2 -the Japanese version of the US F-16-, since the Defense Ministry refused Lockheed Martin's proposal for the F-22, by Boeing... more