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SecurityEU: agreement to sanction those who carry out cyber attacks
Agreement reached between the 28 member countries in the European Council
Two weeks after the Dutch revelation of having foiled a cyber attack by the Russian military secret service, yesterday the European Union (EU) countries decided to allow the European Council to sanction... more
AccidentsUSA: helicopter crashes on the USS "Ronald Reagan"
Soldiers on board were injured. The flight deck can still be used
This morning in the Philippine Sea a US Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS "Ronald Reagan", shortly after take-off for a training mission to search and... more
UAS-DronesChina: the world's largest transport UAV takes off
The Feihong-98 can be used in remote areas of the country
China tries to make technological advances also with regard to drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that can make commercial connections. On Tuesday -as reported by the Chinese press- the China Academy... more
IndustrySaab: order from Boeing for EMD phase for the T-X aircraft
The programme is divided into multiple phases
Saab has received an order from Boeing for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft, T-X. The value of this order is approximately MUSD 117.6.... more
AirportsIndonesia: project to build a new airport in Jakarta
Ready an investment of almost 15 billion dollars
In order to cope with the anticipated increases in air traffic on a global scale, almost all countries in the world are gearing up to try to improve and expand airport accommodation capacities. Among these... more
AirlinesAir France. Does Smith solve the trade union problem in a month?
Tomorrow an agreement could be signed that foresees an increase of 4%
After talks between Air France's carrier and the French unions were suspended last May, the new CEO of the Air France-KLM Group Benjamin Smith resumed the meetings yesterday and -according to "La Tribune"-... more
DefenseRussia. New anti-aircraft missile for the S-400s
It had to enter service in 2010
The Russian Armed Forces using the S-400 anti-aircraft defense system will receive the new 40N6 missile in the coming weeks, which will improve the capabilities of the "Triumph" (SA-21 Growler for NATO)... more
AirlinesAircraft. Will be Pakistan flag carrier next to bankruptcy?
Unpaid salaries and airplanes on the ground due to lack of maintenance
The rise of fuel costs, a weak currency and a plane crash in 2016, which caused 47 deaths, are the three main causes that are putting the flag carrier of Pakistan in serious trouble. The Pakistan International... more
UAS-DronesLeonardo technology in a workshop dedicated to unmanned sector
The three-day meeting held in Genoa
The unmanned (remotely piloted) technology of Leonardo was central to the three-day “Free Thinking Workshop” recently held at the Ansaldo Foundation’s headquarters in Genoa. Leonardo’s managers attendi... more
AerospaceESA selects TAS for operational phase of Galileo GMS and GSF mission
Value of the contract of around € 324 million
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today the signature of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the European Commission... more
DefenseAircraft. Does Switzerland talk with France for Rafale?
Preliminary meeting in view of the fleet renewal program
The Director of the French Armaments Agency (DGA, Direction Générale de l'Armement) Joël Barre held talks with his Swiss counterpart Martin Sonderegger to try to strengthen the commercial relations be... more
AirlinesPlanes. New bankruptcy. Cobalt Air operations suspended
Financial difficulties caused by rising of fuel costs
New failure in the European skies. Yesterday the Cypriot low-cost company Cobalt Air suspended all the flight operations, as announced on its website. After starting the first connections from Nicosia... more
Science and technologyLeonardo: graphene can be used for sixth generation aircraft
"Unlimited" capacity of the material discovered in 2010
The possible applications in the aerospace field of graphene are being studied by all countries with an advanced industry, as in the case of China which used it to increase the passive protection capabilities... more
IndustryUK: criticism for the order of Boeing aircraft without a tender
Charges of favoritism to the Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson was accused yesterday in the Defense Committee of the British Parliament of having favored the US aerospace company Boeing for the purchase of new Airborne... more
HelicoptersPortugal’s Air Force orders five AW-119Kx helicopters
Contract valued in excess of €20 million
The agreement signed with the local MoD for five aircraft plus options for two additional units with deliveries between late 2018 and early 2020 more
IndustryMSC Cruises-Fincantieri: MoA for the construction of four extra-luxury cruise ships
The first will come into service in Spring 2023
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the construction of four ultra-luxury cruise ships for a total value in excess of EUR 2 billion. The ships,... more
Fair and shows"Helitech 2018" (2). Enstrom announces 280FX helicopter sale
It will be delivered next Spring to France
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation signed a contract at "Helitech International" (October 16-18 in Amsterdam) to deliver a new 280FX into France. The deal is being completed by their dealer, François Gatineau, C... more
IndustryDefense. Is Saudi case a risk for US industry?
About $ 110 billion of orders
While most companies said they were ready to give up business with Saudi Arabia, the major US aerospace and defense companies -Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon- did not follow the same path. Probably... more
DefenseFrance: will have the new aircraft carrier the EMALS catapult?
It would be the first Navy outside of US to have it
The new generation aircraft carrier that will have to support and replace over the years the "De Gaulle" could be equipped with EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult used only on the... more
AirlinesO'Leary: "With an hard Brexit, airplanes will be grounded for three weeks"
New warning from the Ryanair CEO
Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary speaks on the impact that a "Brexit" can have on air transport without an agreement; speaking to journalists in Berlin, the CEO stated that "it could be a blow to Ryanair... more
AerospaceBlue Origin: Jeff Bezos announces more investments
The aerospace company alone will receive over 1 billion in 2019
During the "Wired25" conference held in San Francisco from October 12th to 16th, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that from next year he will invest more than a billion dollars in his Blue Origin aerospace... more
Civil aviationPlanes. Is the future of the Airbus A-380 marked?
Airlines are increasingly oriented towards twin-engines
The reopening of the no-stop flight between Singapore and New York with an Airbus A-350/900ULR aircraft could mean -with the Qatar Airaways' Doha-Auckland connection and Qantas' Perth-London- a major change... more
IndustryBrazil: Fincantieri and Leonardo together in the tender for the new corvettes
The "Brazilian" Vard is also part of the consortium
Between who will participate in the call for tenders to equip the Brazilian Navy with four new corvettes there is also Fincantieri, which should be among the four final contenders of the 1.6 billion euros... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: a manned mission with the Soyuz for the end of November
The program should resume earlier than expected
The Roscosmos' director of manned spaceflight program Segey Krikalev has talked about the incident that occurred during the launch of the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS),... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: difficulties due to a failure in the railway network
Impact on traffic and on the Underground
Breaking news. Lot of difficulties for those who this morning have to go to Heathrow airport or from the airport to London, because the rail service is interrupted due to a breakdown last night that occurred... more
Fair and shows"Helitech 2018". H-145 helicopter: enhanced operational capabilities
Warranty extension for its Arriel 2E engines and Helionix Step 3 deployment
H-145 customers will now benefit from the extension of the warranty of its Arriel 2E engines from two years/1,000 hours to three years/2000 hours. This extension is valid for helicopters delivered from... more
Fair and shows"Helitech 2018" (2). Racer demonstrator passes PDR milestone
And four industries signed contracts with Airbus Helicopters for MRO databases
From "Helitech" 2018 (October 16-18 in Amsterdam). Airbus Helicopters continues to progress with the development of its Racer (Rapid And Cost-Efficient Rotorcraft) technology demonstrator, funded by European... more
IndustryAircraft. Japan: will there be an "Asian Airbus"?
Discussions would be underway with Malaysia
Japan and Malaysia would be discussing a plan to create an Asian aerospace company based on the Airbus model, so as to be able to introduce airplanes to the market in response to the Chinese Comac. At... more
Fair and shows"Helitech 2018". Helicopters: orders by Helitrans and SAF
Four additional units and six aircraft, respectively
"Helitech International 2018" (October 16-18 in Amsterdam). Norway’s helicopter operator Helitrans has acquired four light single H-125 Airbus helicopters for a wide range of missions that cover power l... more
IndustryTAS: technology for Stratobus airship validated
Based on high-efficiency photovoltaic modules
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today the successful completion of static mechanical validation tests of the first full-scale photovoltaic... more
DefenseAircraft. Taiwan: F-35s are on the "shopping list"
Will it be a stable military commercial relationship with the United States?
Taiwan may continue to make purchases from the United States to try to contain any possible military action by China against the Formosa Island government. The Trump administration would also like to... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: incentives for carrier that will use electric aircraft
It would permit to reduce environmental and acoustic pollution
Heathrow Airport is trying to become the global center for electric aircraft, proposing to the airlines financial incentives if these will use electric or hybrid aircraft in the flights to London. An ambitious... more
Defense"Clear Sky 2018". Poroshenko: "Ukraine ready to respond to air raids"
Joint exercise with NATO in anti-Russian key
During the "Clear Sky 2018" exercise in Ukraine the President Petro Poroshenko warned Russia, because this training activity carried out with some NATO countries (United States, Great Britain, Denmark,... more
IndustryDassault: increase in aircraft production over the next few years
Request for enhanced business aircraft
The French aerospace company Dassault Aviation should increase the production rate of some of its business aircraft in the coming years, including Falcon 8X and Falcon 2000, with the latter that will also... more
Fair and showsGerman HEMS operator to expand its H-145 helicopter fleet
Contract signed at "Helitech"
At "Helitech" (October 16-18 in Amsterdam), Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract about the delivery of three H-145s in 2019. This will bring the H-145 fleet of the German Helicopter... more
AirportsNarita Airport: enlargement works will be completed by 2030
In the future Tokyo will be an hub for 1 million aircraft a year
The expansion works of Tokyo-Narita Airport should be completed at least in 2030, through which new its facilities will be built to reach 500,000 aircraft movements per year, turning it into one of the... more
ReportAir Canada: liberalization of cannabis does not change company policy
Absolute ban for those working on flight operations and technicians
In Canada the use of cannabis for recreational purposes will become legal today, but the country's carriers have made it clear that there will be an absolute ban on use for employees involved in flight... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Government looking for solutions
The only certainty is the need to involve a foreign company
Among the few certainties that for the relaunch of Alitalia is that it will serve an international partner -European or not- that guarantees an important economic investment of about 2 billion of euros,... more
AerospaceTaranto-Grottaglie Airport: agreement signed for sub-orbital flights
Virgin's first airplane should take off in the near future
Taranto-Grottaglie Airport should soon become the first European spaceport to allow the take-off and landing of commercial aircraft in sub-orbital flights in the future, which can be used both for the... more
Fair and showsDutch ANWB signed contract for six H-135 helicopters
The first batch of three units to be delivered in 2019 and 2020
Airbus Helicopters and air rescue operator Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB have signed a framework contract for up to six H-135 helicopters with Helionix. Additionally, they have activated a first batch... more
IndustryEmbraer: a long-range executive plane will be launched on the market in 2019
The jv with Boeing will help compete with rivals
The Brazilian aerospace company Embraer will soon enter in the business aircraft market that can operate on long-range routes. The idea was launched concurrently with the air show dedicated to this transport... more
DefenseAircraft. 80% of F-35 are operational again
Pressures to make repairs quickly
After the entire fleet of F-35 had been grounded last Thursday, today 80% of these aircraft will be able to fly again after the checks carried out on the fuel pipes. This was announced by the Pentagon,... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways new customer of the A-330neo airplane
Announcement marks important milestone renewal-expansion strategy of the fleet
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait, has signed a Purchase Agreement (PA) for eight A-330/800 aircraft. The PA was signed by Yousef Al-Jassim, airline's Chairman and Christian Scherer,... more
AerospaceUS to acquire Thales ground segment technology
To respond to distress signals
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in United States, has chosen Thales to develop and build an operational ground station in the south-west part of the country, at Holloman Air... more
AirlinesRyanair: will there be new strikes in the Netherlands and Germany?
The unions criticize the choice to close two bases
The decision of Ryanair to close the hub at the Eindhoven and Bremen airports (5 November) for the unions is considered a "declaration of war" by the low-cost carrier, which rejected the accusations citing... more
AirlinesPlanes. El Al: no flight will operate from January
Security issues that will be solved by Israeli ministries
It seems that the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced to airlines that it intends will not use more security personnel at airports in the world since 1 January 2019, because an agreement has... more
IndustryLeonardo: relations with Russian industry bases for the agreement with Comac
Will it be a momentum for the Italian aerospace industry?
There's a good chance that Leonardo will formalize an agreement for a collaboration with the Chinese aircraft company Comac to build structures and parts of the fuselage of the new passenger-transport... more
Civil aviationEASA paves the way to enable safe air travel of urban mobility and air taxi aircraft
The proposal is open for comments until 15th November
On 15th October, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) opened a public consultation on its proposal of airworthiness standards which will enable the certification of small vertical take-off and landing... more
AirlinesPlanes. The president of Korean Air accused of embezzlement
New storm on a South Korean company
Between commitments made during the election campaign by South Korea's new president Moon Jae-in was to curb the enormous power of the Korean family-owned conglomerates, trying to improve their governance... more
AirportsMilan-Linate airport closure: Italian ENAC "warns" companies
Anyone who has already purchased a ticket will be re-issued or reimbursed
Also the Italian Authority for the Civil Aviation (ENAC) intervened in the question concerning the possibility of purchasing air tickets for connections with the Milan-Linate airport, even when the airport... more