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AirportsIstanbul: the airport of the scandal?
Workers returned to work under police control
The workers' strike at the new Istanbul airport has exposed the poor working conditions faced by people in Turkey, but above all put at risk the opening scheduled for October 29 of what will be one of... more
DefenseThe US defense budget approved by the Senate
Allocated over $ 606 billion. 3% more than last year
International breaking news. After a decade the Pentagon will have the budget for the military expenses allocated in the program, without delays due to the votes of the Senate that approved yesterday the... more
AccidentsUSA: T-6 Texan II training aircraft crash
Many problems in the last year for this model -VIDEO
A Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft -with brands 05-6209- yesterday crashed during a training session in San Antonio, Texas. The aircraft took off from the Randolph Air Force Base, but during the... more
IndustryAircraft. USAF: found two new defects to the KC-46 tanker
Problems continue for the Boeing plane
New technical problems for the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus in-flight refuelling aircraft, which will cause the US Air Force (USAF) to move forward again. During the last tests two defects were considered as "category... more
Science and technologyUSA: natural antifreeze could also be applied on airplanes
A study carried out by Virginia Tech researchers
The formation of ice on the outer surface of aircraft is one of the most dangerous phenomena; airlines and manufacturing companies invest billions of dollars to avoid efficiency losses and mechanical failures... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Toninelli: "Boeing is a potential partner for the carrier"
It pulls out from a possible involvement of "Poste italiane"
After the words of the CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) Gianfranco Battisti, the Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Danilo Toninelli, also in the margins of "Innotrans", talked about the future... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to support data processing from Sentinel satellites
Another success for the Space Alliance between Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide operations, maintenance... more
AirlinesRyanair. Jacobs: "We want to find an agreement with union for Christmas"
In the air the threat of new strikes
After the strike on 12 September of the pilots in Germany and the one scheduled in Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium and Portugal on 28 September, the situation of the workers is far from being resolved for... more
SecurityBristol Airport: cyber attack against IT
Alarm bell on the criticality of the infrastructures
Bristol Airport was the target on Sunday of a cyber attack that caused flight display screens to fail for almost two days, as these were placed offline in order to prevent possible more damages. The IT... more
DefenseIndia: within one month the sign of the S-400 anti-aircraft system agreement
The United States could impose sanctions in Delhi
Despite the fact that the United States during the visit to India by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis have clarified to the Delhi government that they can not guarantee... more
ReportSyria (2): tensions between Russia and Israel for the shooted down plane
Jerusalem ready to collaborate in the investigation
The shooting down of the Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft of the Russian Air Force is destined to have long discussions and risks to undermine relations between Jerusalem and... more
DefenseJapan: antisom exercise carried out for better capabilities
Declarations necessary to "reassure" China
The government of Japan has denied those from China criticized the naval exercise done in the South China Sea by the Japanese Navy over the week-end, when the submarine Kuroshio, two destroyers and the... more
AirportsSingapore Airport: more robots and less men at work
Automation that will shorten the times for the aircraft
The Singapore-Changi Airport -considered the best in the world in the last 6 years- is constantly growing and evolving. Firstly physically, since the huge Terminal 5 is under construction, which alone... more
AirlinesThai Airways: attempt to revive the carrier
Reducing costs and modernizing the fleet will be the first goal
Competition between Thailand and Singapore does not only pass through airports, but also between the two flag carriers, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines. The Bangkok company would like to re-launch... more
AerospaceSpaceX: Japanese billionaire the first private to go "on" the Moon
Unknown the cost of the space travel ticket
It was wrapped in mystery the name of the man that had bought -on September 14th- the first ticket to be brought into the lunar orbit aboard the Big Falcon Rocket carrier rocket built by SpaceX, the Elon... more
AirportsAci Europe. Passenger traffic growth decelerates in July
Freight remained moderate and aircraft movements were up +3.5%
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for July 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe expanded by +4.8% compared with the same month... more
ReportSyria: shot down for mistake for a Russian Il-20 aircraft
Friendly fire during the Franco-Israeli bombing
During yesterday's Israeli-French missile strike against Syria's government positions, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft (Ilyushin Il-18 military version) was shot down by the S-200 anti-aircraft system... more
Civil aviationIata. Aviation drives economic prosperity for Mauritius
Key elements of a comprehensive strategy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Mauritius to continue to focus on aviation as a strategic enabler of the country’s economic and social development. Key e... more
AerospaceEarth Observation: new business success for e-Geos
The Telespazio-ASI industry expands in the Far East
e-GEOS has extended its presence in the Far East with the awarding of a tender in Indonesia and a contract renewal in Japan. In Indonesia, the industry won an international tender announced by the Ministry... more
AirlinesChina Southern program to double the number of aircraft
Attempt to cooperate also with low-cost companies
During the "World Routes" press conference in Guangzhou, the Chief Executive Office of China Southern Airlines Tan Wangeng said to forecast the doubling of the fleet of aircraft by 2035, increasing the... more
DefenseIndonesia: soon the request to buy new airplanes and helicopters
The C-130J and CH-47 will be requested from the United States
As part of the program to modernize the armed forces of Indonesia, the Minister of Defense from Jakarta announced that contacts with the United States will soon be launched to buy new helicopters and new... more
AirlinesAlbania: the new "national" air carrier is ready to "take off"
49% in the hands of Turkish Airlines who will have many powers in the board
A three-way agreement will allow Turkey to "expand" politically and economically in the country of the Eagles, thanks to the agreement reached to constitute the air carrier Air Albania, which will be "under... more
ReportAircraft. Malaysia: for the Russians the MH17 was shot down by the Ukrainians
The Buk missile would have been supplied to the armed forces of Kiev -VIDEO
The debate/clash between Russia and the West continues on the Boeing B-777/200ER plane of Malaysia Airlines shot down by an anti-aircraft Buk missile on July 17, 2014. If the MH17 flight was hit by the... more
AirportsMumbai Airport: work on the runways next year
There will be a lot of cancellations of the flights
Aircraft taking off and landing at Mumbai International Airport -India's second airport for the traffic of passenger- will suffer delays or cancellations, due to work taking place between February 16th... more
ReportIstanbul: 275 airport employees released after the strike
Friday handcuffed 401 workers adhering to agitation
275 of the 401 workers arrested on Friday were released from the strike at the construction site of the new Istanbul International Airport to protest against the precarious working conditions. The spark... more
Civil aviationSingapore Airlines: drunk pilot, plane does not take off
Possible compensation for the flight cancelled to passengers?
Last Saturday a Singapore Airlines plane that was supposed to take off from Melbourne could not make the connection with Wellington, since the pilot was in a state of drunkenness, causing the cancellation... more
ReportChina: passage of the typhoon provokes closing of the airports
Almost 2000 flights cancelled between yesterday and today
Due to the passage of the "Mangkhut" typhoon in southern China at least 4 people died -which added to the 64 deaths in the Philippines- while the damage caused to the infrastructure and to the cities were... more
AirlinesAlitalia: excessive leasing costs compared to aircraft in the fleet
An account of 1.55 billion euros for the next 5 years
Of the 118 aircraft in the fleet of Alitalia, 77 are not owned but leased before the start of the extraordinary administration of the three commissioners Luigi Gubitosi, Enrico Laghi and Stefano Paleari.... more
Civil aviationSupport to South East Asia's aviation ambitions
By ICAO, EU and South East Asia working together
Cheaper, safer and more environmentally sustainable aviation with less delays will be enabled by the ASEAN Single Aviation Market and Seamless ASEAN Sky. Challenges and opportunities were discussed at... more
AirportsAirplanes and airlines at Hamburg Airport: new allocations to Terminal 1 and 2
As of next September 19
As part of a new terminal plan at Hamburg Airport, several airlines will be changing terminal during the night of 18 to 19 September. As of 19 September, passengers on these airlines can only check in... more
PeoplePlanes and roles. New CEO of ATR: it is Stefano Bortoli
With immediate effect
ATR, with the unanimous support of its shareholders Airbus and Leonardo, has appointed Stefano Bortoli, currently President of the ATR Board and Senior Vice President Strategy, Marketing Development and... more
Civil aviationAntonov: agreement to try to sell the An-148 and An-158 aircraft
They will be leased from a Cypriot company
During a press conference today, Ukrainian aerospace sales vice president Antonov, Yuliy Kiselev, announced that it has reached an agreement to lease the An-148 and An-158 -the extended-range version.... more
ReportSyria: Monday, meeting Putin-Erdogan for the future of the war
The Turkish president would like to avoid an attack against Idlib
After the accusations of Russia to the rebels who are planning a staging to make the West believe that they have suffered a chemical attack on Idlib, which could provoke a retaliatory attack by the United... more
IndustryFirst Delta A-220/100 airplane rolls-out of painting hangar in Quebec
Its first aircraft is scheduled to begin service in early 2019
Delta Air Lines` first A-220/100 airplane was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A-220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. "Delta will be the first US carrier to... more
Military aviationRussia: update for Kamov Ka-52 helicopters
Soon it will be able to bring new missiles
The Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter will soon see a substantial and important update on weapons that it can carry in flight, so as to make it uniform with the capabilities of other Russian-made... more
CuriositiesSaudi Arabia: there will be early a copilot women on Flynas aircraft?
It would be an epochal change for Riyadh
For the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia a carrier based in Riyadh -Flynas- would be willing to frame Saudi women among the employees, also taking them to play the role of co-pilot. It would be... more
AerospaceISS: NASA and Roscosmos work to send mixed crews into space
The never-ending story of relations between the United States and Russia
While in Russia the US astronauts are accused of sabotaging the Soyuz spacecraft (see AVIONEWS), Roscosmos and NASA are discussing to continue to transport the crews together on the International Space... more
Military aviationUSA: suspended operational tests with the F-35 aircraft
Waiting for the development of new software
The fifth-generation F-35 fighter aircraft should have carried out the first operational tests with the Air Force (USAF) and with the Navy in September, but it would seem that the Pentagon has decided... more
Civil aviationUSA: for FAA it is necessary to face the potential deficit of pilots
Numbers down worryingly
For the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Dan Elwell it is necessary that "carriers, government agencies and academies work to address the potential deficit of commercial and military... more
AerospaceNASA: the IceSat-2 satellite will be sent to space tomorrow
It will study the average variations of polar ice sheets -VIDEO
Tomorrow from the American Air Force Base in Vandenberg the IceSat-2 satellite will be sent into orbit by the American space agency (NASA), which will have the task of studying the average variation of... more
IndustryUSA: Poseidon aircraft sale to South Korea approved
$ 2.6 billion contract that also includes 64 Patriot missiles
The number of states that use the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, currently under the US and Indian navies and the British, New Zealand, Norwegian and Australian aeronautics, seems destined... more
IndustryLeonardo Academy: new advanced training center for cyber and electronic
£2 million investment, it opens in Lincoln
At a ceremony on Friday, Air Marshal Philip Osborn, the UK’s Chief of Defence Intelligence, officially opened a brand new training facility where defence and security company Leonardo will educate the t... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines commits to a cleaner future
It will reduce emissions by 2050
United Airlines made history by becoming the first US carrier to publicly commit to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050, further strengthening the airline's ambition to be the... more
PeopleChristian Scherer appointed Chief Commercial Officer Airbus
The replacement inside ATR will be announced in the coming days
Airbus has appointed Christian Scherer, 56, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), replacing Eric Schulz, who has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Christian Scherer will start his new assignment... more
CuriositiesTurkey: the B-747/800 plane of al-Thani gave to Erdogan
A gesture of friendship after nobody has made an offer for the purchase
To strengthen relations between Turkey and Qatar -isolated on the world scene by United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia- in addition to the fact that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly supported the Doha... more
Finance and economyLeonardo confirmed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Performance improved compared to 2017, closer to the best in class
For the ninth year in a row, Leonardo has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). It is an important result that confirms Leonardo’s commitment to the integration of sustainability i... more
IndustryUSA: for Leonardo a possibility for the new USAF helicopter
It's hard to win the one for the advanced training aircraft
In the last week of September, the US Air Force (USAF) is expected to announce the winning aircraft of the T-X program -the new advanced trainer aircraft- which has above all a considerable economic implication... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: the air carrier insures its pension funds
£ 4.4 billion agreement that reduces financial risks
British Airways and Legal & General, yesterday, signed an agreement to secure the carrier's historical pension liabilities of 4.4 billion pounds (4.94 billion euros), in what is the largest transaction... more
AirportsHong Kong Airport: Works for $ 18 billion in the next few years
Third track and new facilities to manage the increase in passengers
Despite the fact that the new airports are always larger and full of high-level technologies, the international airport of Hong Kong -opened 20 years ago- is still considered one of the best in the world,... more
AerospaceRussian accusations: "US astronauts have sabotaged the Soyuz"
"An absurdity", the response from Washington
After the director of the Russian space agency (Roscosmos) Dmitry Rogozin also declared that the hole on the Soyuz spacecraft anchored to the International Space Station (ISS) could have been done by human... more