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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
AirportsSwitzerland Airports: long-term planning is lacking
The risk is to lose economic importance
The lack of long-term planning of airports could be a problem for the Swiss economy, considering that the risk of falling behind the competition is high especially if the major airports capabilities are... more
AirportsIstanbul Airport will not operating at 100% until 2019
The inauguration on 29 October will not be postponed
The new Istanbul Airport, which will be inaugurated on 29 October, will not be fully opened before the end of 2018, this is because construction work is not completed and the transfer of most of the "Ataturk"... more
ReportDassault: the choice of Reliance for Rafale aircraft taken freely
The Indian government would not have conditions
The French aerospace company Dassault has declared that it has chosen autonomously Reliance Defense as a partner in the supply of the Rafale airplanes to India, denying all the indiscretions and the declaration... more
DefensePlanes. Usa: there will be no appeals against the Boeing-Saab victory
There would be no basis for Leonardo DRS and Lockheed Martin-KAI
Surprisingly neither Lockheed Martin-KAI nor Leonardo DRS decided to appeal against the decision of the US Air Force (USAF) to award the contract for training aircraft to Boeing-Saab. An agreement worth... more
AirlinesAircraft. Could Etihad not pay the bonds of Alitalia and Air Berlin?
The problem is that part of the investments come from local funds
The carrier Etihad and the Department of Finance of Abu Dhabi could reject investors' requests for a meeting to find a solution to the $ 1.2 billion bonds issued to support Alitalia and Air Berlin without... more
AccidentsBelgium: accidental shots destroy an F-16 plane of the Air Force
A technician started burst of cannon from other aircraft
An incredibile incident it happened yesterday afternoon at the Florennes Air Base, when during a maintenance on an F-16 aircraft of the Belgium Air Component a technician accidentally opened fire and hitting... more
AirlinesAir Transat: possible partnership with Thomas Cook carrier
One could create one of the main charter groups in the world
The Canadian charter airline Air Transat is considering the possibility of starting a partnership with the British carrier Thomas Cook, in order to share the flight code. Assumptions that could pave the... more
AerospaceSoyuz: Roscosmos try to shorten the time for a new manned mission
Theoretically, however, the ISS could work even without astronauts
After yesterday's accident at Soyuz during the launch towards the International Space Station (ISS), caused by a problem in the phase of disengaging the first stage of the launch vehicle which hit the... more
Civil aviationBoeing: by December the offers for the engines of the new aircraft
The decision should arrive at the latest next year
During the opening of a new plant of CFM International in Hamburg, the CEO of the Safran engine company Philippe Petitcolin said to the press to wait the Boeing's decision in the next year, for know which... more
AirlinesPlane. Will claims possibile only in Ireland for Ryanair customers?
New regulation that contrasts with European laws
New incoming dispute between the carrier Ryanair and consumers, as the new "terms and conditions" for the purchase of the tickets show that in case of legal disputes customers will have to go to an Irish... more
HelicoptersH-145, H-160 and H-175 helicopters at "Helitech 2018"
The industry showcases EMS capabilities, products and services
The event will take place next week, from October 16 to 18 in Amsterdam more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Klm and Qantas announce a code-sharing agreement
It will be effective from the end of October
News from the world. Klm and Qantas, the Australian airline, have signed a code-sharing agreement thus extending the number of their destinations considerably. Klm passengers will be able to travel from... more
CuriositiesPlanes. Women travel more and alone
According to a survey whose results have been diffused by British Airways
With word on the runway from British Airways’ cabin crew that there had been a rise in the number of independent female passengers, the airline has released the "Global Solo Travel Study" into the who, w... more
DefenseGrounding the fleet of F-35 aircraft
The Pentagon has ordered checks on all units
Breaking news. The Department of Defense ordered the suspension of all flight operations by F-35 aircraft after the incident of "B" version used by US Marine Corps. The aircraft would have crashed due... more
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