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AirlinesRyanair: situation at stalemate with the unions
New strike on August 10 will affect almost 130 flights
Further chaos and inconvenience on arrival for Ryanair, after the proclamation for August 10 of a 24-hour strike by low-cost pilots based in Ireland, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. Because of this... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: the new CEO perhaps for the end of September
Almost zero chances of a nomination in August
Before the beginning of September -as reported by "Reuters"- the Air France-KLM Group won't have a new CEO to replace Jean-Marc Janaillac, who resigned after the defeat in the internal referendum on the... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: filing of documentation
Available in different ways
Leonardo communicates in a short note that:According to applicable law and regulations, you are hereby notified that the Half-Year Financial Report at 30 June 2018, complete with the Independent Auditors... more
AirlinesAirplane transport. The IAG-Norwegian Air Shuttle negotiations continue
The Anglo-Iberian Group wants to acquire it
Willie Walsh CEO of IAG, International Airlines Group - an Anglo-Spanish multinational holding company created by the merger of British Airways and Iberia- declared himself strongly interested in buying... more
AirlinesNorwegian wants to base another 40 drivers in Dublin
Plan that aims to attract Ryanair staff
Norwegian Air Shuttle -in addition to being the object of the desire of the IAG Group- is planning to increase the number of its pilot stationed in Dublin by 40 units, so as to be able to add further low-cost... more
IndustryFrance: defense minister announces the main agreements for export
"Agreement of the century" with Australia and helicopters for Qatar among the main ones
According to French Defense Minister Florence Parly, this year French arms exports will be oriented to Australia -where attack submarines will be sold for what has been called "the agreement of the century"-... more
DefenseSweden: Patriot anti-aircraft missiles from the US for defense from Russia
A step that brings Stockholm closer to NATO
The government of Sweden has given the green light to the agreement with Raytheon to buy -through the program for sales of weapons abroad in the United States- the anti-aircraft missile defense system... more
AirlinesEmirates: 10 years of flight with the A-380 aircraft
104 planes in fleet to which another 58 will be added
Despite the "risk" that the Airbus A-380 aircraft is put out of production by the European aerospace company, the Emirates airline is celebrating 10 years of activity with this airplane. The United Arab... more
SecurityRussia: criticism of the missile defense system in Romania
The accusation is to conceal intermediate-range missiles
The Aegis Ashore -the US anti-missile ballistic defense system- present in Romania and soon also in Japan is considered a threat to Russian security. To say it -as reported by "Tass"- was a diplomat of... more
Finance and economyPlanes and results. IAG: half-year report announced -ATTACHMENT
And traffic and capacity statistics in July 2018
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG, Iberia and British Airways) today (August 3, 2018) presented Group consolidated results for the six months to June 30, 2018. IAG period highlights on results:Second... more
Civil aviationICAO and Quebec shape new agreement
For foreign diplomats and delegations at the UN agency's headquarters in Montreal
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and the Government of the Province of Quebec formalized a new agreement on 26 June 2018 covering the rights and privileges of the thousands of foreign diplomats... more
DefensePhilippines: is it possible a purchase of aircraft from Russia?
Neither the president nor the foreign minister exclude the eventuality
Today the Philippine Foreign Minister Alan Peter Cayetano during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov said that the Philippine government will continue in its project to buy arms from Russia... more
IndustryBrazil: criticism in parliament for the Boeing-Embraer's jv
Greater concerns about jobs and the future of the Brazilian company
Still critics in Brazil on the agreement that will lead to the creation of a joint venture -exclusively on commercial aviation- between Boeing and Embraer, for which the American aerospace company will... more
AccidentsAeroméxico: recover the black boxes of the plane
Incident filmed by a passenger from inside the cabin
The authorities of the civil aviation agency of Mexico recovered the flight recorders of the Embraer E-190 plane crashed the day before yesterday at Durango airport during take-off. This was declared by... more
Military aviationUS: one plane to replace three in service
These are the aims of the US Air Force -ATTACHMENT
Among the US Air Force (USAF) programs there is the replacement of the Boeing E-4B command plane (Advanced Airborne Command Post) -built on the basis of a B-747/200B-, of the Boeing C-32A transport airplane... more
AirlinesCALC to add two A-321/200 planes in its fleet
Through purchase-and-leaseback
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announces that the Group has entered into purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Sichuan Airlines for two A-321/200 airplanes, which... more
DefenseFrance: the sale of Rafale planes to Egypt blocked by the USA
The reason is the presence of American components in the SCALP missiles
France is trying to find a way to reduce the dependence on the US in the export of cruise missiles SCALP -which it has inside American components-, which blocks the sale of additional Rafale fighter planes... more
Civil aviationICAO/China initiative aims to optimize States’ standards compliance
In aid of greater economic growth
The Secretary General of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), Fang Liu, was joined by the Consul General of China in Montreal, Xueming Chen, for the official launch of the UN aviation agency’s n... more
ReportF-35 planes: in the budget approved by the Senate also the stop to sale to Ankara
US Senators decide to return the decision to Trump
The US Senate approved yesterday the new USD 717bn defense budget in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the amendment that banning the sale of F-35 aircraft to Turkey, until... more
AirportsAutogrill: ten-year contract at Boston airport
For service management in Terminal A, B, C and E
Autogrill SpA announces that through its subsidiary HMSHost, in partnership with Master ConcessionAir LLC, it has been awarded a new 10-year contract to operate the food & beverage locations in terminals... more
IndustryLeonardo: the search for the Profumo's substitute starts?
The Italian government would have a change at the top
After having fixed the summit of Ferrovie, the "yellow-green" Italian Government was starting the dossier for the replacement of Profumo at the top of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica). According to the rumors... more
DefenseIsrael: will stop buying F-35 aircraft to order other F-15s?
The idea of Air Force would be to use the "old" fighter for a long time
An interesting question that opens up many perspectives is why the Israeli Air Force (IAF) would prefer to buy more F-15 and F-35 aircraft, mainly because the Ra'am (Thunder) -the name used in Israel for... more
AirlinesRyanair strikes: the Swedish and Dutch pilots also join
For the low-cost airline a difficult beginning of August
More strikes are arriving for Ryanair: the Swedish and Dutch pilots have joined the strike scheduled for Friday, August 10, agitation is always linked to union demands for collective labor contracts that... more
HelicoptersLeonardo: 93 helicopters delivered at the end of July
The industry communicates it in a brief note
Leonardo informs in a short note that "The number of Helicopter delivered from the beginning of the year to the 31st of July 2018 is equal to 93 units, up from 85 delivered in the first seven months of... more
AccidentsMalaysia: early open investigation on air traffic controllers
The survey will be linked to the final report on the MH370 flight
The final publication of the report of the independent investigation on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Boeing B-777/200ER aircraft on 8th March 2014 didn't only cause the resignation of the Malaysian... more
DefenseIndia: USD 1bn to the USA for a new anti-aircraft system
This move brings the two countries closer together
Historically India has always been more distant from the United States than Pakistan, but in recent years the paradigm has slowly been reversed thanks to some acquisitions in the military made by New Delhi... more
AccidentsAeroméxico plane crash (2). Embraer statement
The E-190 was delivered in May 2008 -2 VIDEO
Embraer is aware of the accident with an E-190 aircraft operated by Aeroméxico, Flight AM2431, late yesterday afternoon, during take-off from the General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport, in the... more
AccidentsAeroméxico: plane crashes shortly after take-off from Durango
No dead among the 103 passengers on board
An Embraer ERJ-190AR airplane with XA-GAL registration of Aeroméxico crashed yesterday after take-off from the "General Guadalupe Victoria" international airport of Durango, in the route for the capital... more
ConferencesICAO SG highlights continued progress as key to Africa’s aviation development
Liu concluded the "AFI Week" series of events
ICAO Secretary General (SG) Fang Liu concluded the UN aviation agency’s 2018 ‘AFI Week’ series of events last week, reaffirming that the continent has now established the necessary partnership and polic... more
IndustryFirst ULR A-350XWB airplane rolls-out of painshop
It will be delivered to launch customer SIA
The first Ultra Long Range A-350XWB airplane to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA) has rolled out of the paintshop in the carrier’s distinctive livery. Now at an advanced stage o... more
Military aviationUSA: there will be soon a new variant of the F-15 plane?
It would allow the fighter to remain in service for a long time
Soon the US Air Force (USAF) could have a new fighter jet in the flight line, the F-15X. Boeing intends -as reported by the American press- there would be to replace the old F-15C and D with a new variant.... more
DefenseRussia: work on a new ground-effect vehicle missile-launcher
The aircraft should serve to defend the Arctic routes
In Russia, work is underway to develop a new Ground-Effect Vehicle (GEV) -aircraft which combines the seaplane with the hydrofoil- belonging to the Orlan class, which could give the armed forces of Moscow... more
ReportMalaysia: the president of the civil aviation authority resigns
After the publication of the report on the disappearance of MH370 flight
After the final report was published yesterday by the Malaysian authorities -who had commissioned an independent commission of inquiry- on the flight of Malaysia Airlines 370, operated by a Boeing B-777/200ER... more
Report"Renzi" aircraft: open inquiry by the Court of Audit (Italy)
The accounting magistrate wants to understand if there has been state damage or not
The Court of Audit (Italy) opened an investigation and instructed the Guardia di Finanza (GdF, the Italian Financial Police) to request documentation on the agreement between Italy and Etihad for the leasing... more
IndustryUsaf relies on Thales for D-ILS systems
It will provide them at tactical airfields and in diverse environment
The United States Air Force (USAF)’s activities to establish air superiority and support ground combat units often require the use of secure airfields in remote and challenging areas. Thales Deployable –... more
Finance and economyAircraft and data. Embraer: 2Q2018 results
The industry delivered 28 commercial and 20 executive jets
Embraer unveiled the results regarding the 2nd quarter of 2018 (2Q18).HighlightsIn 2Q18, Embraer delivered 28 commercial and 20 executive (15 light and 5 large) jets, compared to the 35 commercial and... more
Civil aviationIATA-CFM sign agreement on engine maintenance
The company has adopted a set of "Conduct Policies"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it has entered into an agreement with CFM International (CFM) that will lead to increased competition in the market for maintenance, repair... more
CuriositiesThe “Shark” E-190E2 plane completed its tour of Africa
The aircraft visited six countries
Embraer’s new generation aircraft, the E-190E2, visited Africa for a Continental tour. The aircraft visited six countries: Algiers, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa. At each stop, the w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): € 315.2 million loss in the first half
Economic data that would be improving
€ 315.2 million of consolidated net loss in the first half of 2018 for Alitalia. Given what would be contained in the documents prepared by the extraordinary commissioners for meetings with the Government a... more
AirlinesWill public companies save Alitalia?
Conte will talk about carrier with Trump?
The Alitalia issue starts with a possible solution according to the Undersecretary Armando Siri of the Lega party, according to published on the "Il Messaggero" newspaper. The new tender that will be announced... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: results at 30 June 2018
Helicopters successfully achieving the recovery plan -ATTACHMENT
1H 2018 revenues up 4%, before currency impact. 2018 Orders and FOCF Guidance revised upwards. DRS benefitting from strong US market. Fully focused on executing the Industrial Plan more
Civil aviationAirlines and airports have their eyes open to human trafficking
In support of the UN World day against it
In support of the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized their joint commitment... more
DefenseUSA: in the future all ships as aircraft carriers?
A system able to take off drones even from smaller units
The future of the US Navy could be that all ships in the fleet become small aircraft carriers. This is predicted by DARPA's engineers (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) who are working on a joint... more
AirlinesAir India: insolvency request for the airline
Requested aid for 21.21 billion rupees to the owner: the Indian State
Air India -the flag carrier and owned by the Indian State- required 21.21 billion of Indian rupees (about 265 million euros) of additional capital from the New Delhi government in order to pay its suppliers... more
DefenseAntonov: great steps forward for the An-188 aircraft
Close the agreement with Turkey for the production of the transport plane
There isn't only the agreement signed with Boeing to resume the mass production of aircraft, because the Ukrainian aerospace company Antonov is making great progress also in the negotiations to produce... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in September the call for minority shareholdings
The relaunching goes through the purchase of new aircraft
"The will of the government is to turn over a new leaf with Alitalia", word by Armando Siri, Undersecretary for Infrastructures and Transport, which follows the dossier relating to the airline. Interviewed... more
AccidentsMH370 report: "The turn? We can not exclude an external intervention"
Without the black boxes it will remain impossible to understand the reasons for this accident - ATTACHMENT
The mystery on the flight Malaysia Airlines 370 -operated with a Boeing B-777/200ER aircraft connecting Kuala Lumpur and Beijing and which disappeared on March 8, 2014- will remain long, because even in... more
DefenseF-35 and military expenses on the table of the Conte-Trump meeting
Not just the economy and trade, but we will also talk about defense
Today begins the State visit to the United States of America that includes the meeting between the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the American President Donald Trump today in the White House to talk... more
IndustryAntonov: serial production will be back soon
All thanks to an agreement with Boeing
The news that the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov will restart series production of airplanes by the end of the year, freeing itself from Russian aid but relying on the US Boeing, is important... more
AirlinesJv between Japan Airlines and China Eastern
Agreement signed that must be examined by governments
The agreement to form a joint-venture between Japan Airlines and China Eastern is important for both Country air transport. The close collaboration proposal will have to be accepted -as reported by the... more