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HelicoptersLuxembourg Defence orders two H-145M helicopters
Airbus will also provide a training and support package
The Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has ordered two H-145M multipurpose helicopters for defence and security missions. Together with the aircraft, Airbus will also provide a training and support... more
DefenseIsrael: 11 billion dollars to renew the fleet
Airplanes, helicopters and tilt-rotors arriving for the aeronautics
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is planning one of the largest agreements ever signed with a foreign aerospace manufacturer; on the plate according to "Israel Hayom" there would be 11 billion dollars to be... more
DefenseUSA: fifth generation airplanes will be soon in Europe
The USAF commander in Europe and Africa told the news
During the week there was a press conference of the commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, general Tod Wolters, in which he announced that the US Air Force (USAF) shortly, after the summer,... more
AirportsToscana Aeroporti: minority share acquired from the UAE fund
Base for future cooperation in airport investments
The sovereign fund of Dubai managed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktum -the first minister of the United Arab Emirates and governor of the capital's region- has acquired a significant part of the... more
Press releaseAirplanes and health. New regulation for pilots on the EU Official Gazette
Also assessment of psychophysical fitness, flight and cockpit crews - ATTACHMENT
Enac, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, announces today that:"ENAC announces that in the Official Journal of the European Union of 25 July, the new Regulation (EU) number 1042/2018 was published, which... more
AirportsUpgrade the Baggage Handling Systems at Zurich Airport
Leonardo's led consortium signed it
Zurich International Airport will have one of the most advanced and reliable Baggage Handling Systems in the world once it is fully renovated by Leonardo under a 150 million Euro contract being carried... more
SecurityConsequences of irresponsible drinking when travelling
Aviation industry to launch UK awareness campaign
Travel retailers, airports and airlines have joined forces to unveil a summer passenger awareness campaign to encourage people to fly responsibly. The ‘One Too Many’ campaign was launched today by the... more
HelicoptersHelicopter of the future: agreement to develop sustainable innovative technologies
Signed between Leonardo and the Politecnico di Milano
An innovative research project on predictive maintenance based on the aircraft’s health status will be launched by the end of the year more
OccurrencesTerrorism: Paris-Beijing plane turned around route after take-off
Air China: strong suspicions of a possible attack
Terrorism alert on the Paris-Beijing Air China flight CA876 operated with a B-787/9 aircraft of the Chinese airline. The airplane shortly after taking off from the "Charles de Gaulle" airport made a turnaround... more
DefenseUS: no funds for the Air Force JSTARS aircraft
The Congress rejected the USAF request
The will of the US Air Force (USAF) was to upgrade and modernize the fleet of Northrop Grumman E-8 JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) aircraft developed by the old Boeing B-707, but... more
AccidentsSu-22 aircraft of Vietnam Air Force crashes
The circumstances are still unknown; the two occupants died
The surrounding and the details of the incident that took place today on a Su-22 aircraft (variant for the export of the Soviet-built fighter-bomber Su-17) of the Vietnam Air Force are still unknown. The... more
AccidentsParaguay: plane crash with the Minister of Agriculture on board
The wreckage was found completely destroyed
Mystery in Paraguay where yesterday a Beechcraft Baron BE58 aircraft -with ZP BEU registration- disappeared with on board the pilots and two important passengers in the politics of the South American State,... more
DefenseRussia: "Admiral Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier operational in 2021
Subjected to maintenance for 2 and a half years
When the maintenance and technological upgrades for the only Russian aircraft carrier -the "Admiral Kuznetsov"- will end, they will have to spend another seven months before seeing it come back into service.... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: Accor postpones the purchase of 14% of the shares
The hotelier should have taken over the part of the French State
At the beginning of June the hotelier Accor -the biggest hotel's owner in Europe- had announced that it wanted to buy the 14% share of France in Air France-KLM, in an operation that would have cost about... more
Finance and economyAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports H1 results
The highlights -ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports Half-Year 2018 (H1) financial resultsThe highlights are:Commercial aircraft environment robust, backlog underpins ramp-up plansH1 financials reflect mainly A-350 XWB performance and delivery... more
IndustryWill Airbus and BAE collaborate for the future European fighter?
Tom Enders would like to repeat what was done for the Typhoon
As regards the future of a new generation European fighter aircraft, it isn't possible to predict whether it will be a single aircraft or if at least two will be developed. At present there are two distinct... more
AerospaceIridium Next, a constellation of 75 satellites
In orbit 65 for communications
Success for the launch of another 10 new ones more
AerospaceAriane 5: four Galileo satellites put into orbit
Third mission of 2018 -VIDEO
Ariane 5 successfully undertakes its third mission of 2018 yesterday, correctly positioning in orbit four satellites for Europe’s Galileo project. Galileo is an European satellite navigation and localization sy... more
Fair and shows"World Routes 2020" assigned to Milan
It will take place in early September
Milan, the fashion capital of the world, has been chosen as the host and destination for the 26th World Route Development Forum in 2020. The major aviation industry event is scheduled to take place on... more
Finance and economyAircraft and data. Boeing: second quarter results
Strong 2Q and raises revenue guidance
The Boeing Company reported second-quarter revenue of $24.3 billion reflecting higher commercial deliveries and mix, defense volume and services growth. GAAP earnings per share increased to $3.73 and core... more
DefenseCJ EU sets aside the judgment of the General Court on the ‘Spanish tax lease system
The General Court had annulled the Commission’s decision that that system constituted State aid
From May 2006, the Commission received a number of complaints against what has been called the ‘Spanish tax lease system’ (‘the STL system’). The complaints were that that system allowed maritime shippin... more
UAS-DronesPhoto. Zephyr S set to break aircraft world endurance record
Without refuelling of 14 days, 22 minutes and 8 seconds
Zephyr S, Airbus’ High-Altitude-Pseudo-Satellite, has surpassed the current flight endurance record of an aircraft without refueling of 14 days, 22 minutes and 8 seconds and continues to pioneer the s... more
Civil aviationFrance: carriers report the flight of air traffic controllers to the EU
The request: find a solution to not undermine freedom of movement
Ryanair, easyJet and IAG -which are part of Airlines for Europe (A4E)-, with WizzAir filed yesterday a complaint to the European Commission concerning the various strikes made by French air traffic controllers... more
Military aviationF-22: too few aircraft available for the Usaf
Only 80 ready to fly on 187, but also due to organizational methods
According to a study by the GAO (General Accounting Office) of United States on 187 fighter aircraft F-22 Raptor the USAF (US Air Force) would have on average only about eighty, above all due to the maintenance... more
SecurityPlanes and health. EASA: new rules on mental fitness of air crew
The Regulation includes three safety measures
The European Union published today new safety rules on air operations, including new provisions to better support the mental fitness of air crew. The Regulation includes the following safety measures:-... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): will there be soon 300 jobs cut?
Announced the reduction of aircraft on Dublin in favor of growing markets
Ryanair would have threatened to lay-off 300 drivers and cabin crew due to demands for higher wages and the recognition of certain workers' rights. Reporting this news is the Irish press, which also speaks... more
AirlinesAeroflot Group: incoming increases for air ticket prices
For fuel prices
The Russian airlines belonging to the Aeroflot Group have decided to raise the prices of the tickets, so as to better cope with the increase in the cost of fuel. The fuel surcharge will increase in value... more
Military aviationIsrael: track the flight of an F-35 airplane
Active transponder for forgetfulness or for precise will?
A mission of just over an hour completely traced on "Flightradar24" that of the F-35 "Adir" of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) took off yesterday from the air base of Nevatin flying first towards Gaza and... more
IndustryLeonardo launches "Leap2020" programme
To optimise its Italian and international supply chain
Leonardo has launched the "LEAP2020" (Leonardo Empowering Advanced Partnerships 2020) programme, an initiative outlined in the Company’s 2018-2022 Industrial Plan which will create a new model for the r... more
Civil defenseFires in Greece. Two Italian Canadair planes departed
In support of the extinguishing of the fires burning Attica
The President of the Council of Ministers, in agreement with the Department of Civil Protection and the Fire Brigade Department, has ordered the sending of two Italian Canadair CL-415 aircraft to support... more
DefenseIveco-Oto: consortium signs contract with Italian Ministry of Defence
For 10 Centauro II armoured vehicles
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO), which is 50% owned by Leonardo, signed today a contract worth 159 million Euros with the Italian Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of the first 10 new Centauro... more
Military aviationSu-57: used in Syria to detect F-22 and F-35 aircraft
The task would be successful thanks to the radar capabilities of the Russian aircraft
Russia would use the four Sukhoi Su-57 airplanes sent to Syria -though still prototypes phase- to try and locate the F-35s and F-22s in flight, so that they can study and evaluate the ability to intercept... more
IndustryLeonardo obtains ISO 37001:2016 certification
The first international standard for anti-corruption management systems
Leonardo SpA is the first company among the top ten gobal players in the Aerospace, Defense and Security sector to obtain ISO 37001:2016 "Anti bribery management systems" certification, the first international... more
AirlinesRyanair: from tomorrow the two-day strike
From Belgium the complaint: "Low-cost will use Polish and German crews"
The biggest and most important strike in the thirty years of history of Ryanair, organized by the unions of Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy, will be held on 25 and 26 July to ask at the low-cost airline... more
DefenseMattis: "Congress doesn't block F-35 aircraft sales to Turkey"
A letter from the US Defense Secretary to reiterate his position
In a letter sent to the United States Congress, Secretary of Defense James Mattis asked not to prohibit sales of the F-35 plane to Turkey to prevent the cost of the aircraft from increasing again, which... more
DefenseJapan: the Aegis Ashore program will continue
The defense system from intercontinental ballistic missiles will cost about 5.4 billion USD
In Japan, the concept of military defense is changing over time, and the ballistic aspect is gaining ground even as a result of the continuing threats that came -and could continue to come- from the North... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): from the EU the conditional go-ahead to make it public
Important is that there is no State aid
A current issue concerns the possible "nationalization" of Alitalia, with Italy taking 51% thanks to the intervention of a State partner and the remaining 49% that would be sold to a strong partner that... more
AirlinesAlitalia excluded from the possible jv Air France-Klm, Delta and Virgin
Despite the collaboration, the decision is linked to uncertainty about the future
From May 2017 to the present with the extraordinary administration, Alitalia has "broken down" managing to increase total revenues despite the increase in the cost of fuel, but the fate of the former Italian... more
ReportIsrael: shot down a Syrian plane on the Golan Heights
Immediate the anti-aircraft reaction after the sound of the sirens
After yesterday the David's Sling missile defense system was used against two missiles approaching Israel and coming from Syria, today -according to the Israeli media- the anti-aircraft system shot down... more
ReportGreece: Canadair planes and helicopters in action to extinguish fires
60 dead and 550 injured the balance after 24 hours of fires
Nightmare scenes in Athens where vast fires are sowing death and destruction in the north-east of the Greek capital. So far, there have been 60 deaths and over 550 injured two outbreaks on the forests... more
AirportsTaiwan Airport T3 faces delays after failed tender
Its completion could be postponed beyond 2022
After a tender for work on Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 3 project failed to attract enough bidders Thursday, its completion might have to be delayed beyond 2022, media reports said. E... more
PeopleDema announces new Board of Directors
Three executives added to the founder Starace, confirmed as CEO
The shareholders of Dema SpA –Bybrook Capital LLP, VemaInvest and Newcam- have appointed, on the occasion of the last shareholders’ meeting, three new Board members for the next three years.The three dir... more
DefenseIsrael: first operational employment of David's Sling
Used to intercept two SS-21 Syrian missiles
Israel used yesterday for the first time the "David's Sling", the medium-range anti-missile interception system, to intercept two SS-21 Tochka launched from Syria to Israel.When these were identified by... more
IndustryAircraft-helicopters. Boeing: 20 year pilot demand
For 790,000 units according to the Pilot and Technician Outlook 2018
Boeing today released its 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, projecting demand for 790,000 pilots over the next 20 years. This represents double the current workforce and the most significant demand in the... more
DefenseFrance: in 2025 2% of GDP in defense, but 1 in 3 helicopters is on the ground
The situation beyond the Alps is paradoxical between the grandeur and the problems with the veichle
French President Emmanuel Macron has approved the new defense budget which contains an increase in military spending -to be able to modernize the armed forces- and which will allow France to reach 2% of... more
CuriositiesAt Farnborough Airshow also the flight suit
An ambitious project but -perhaps- too expensive and with less applicability
The "Farnborough Airshow 2018" wasn't just focused on the aerospace and defense industry, because Richard Browning, an English engineer and CEO of Gravity Industries, showed his "Dedalus" during the final... more
ReportBrexit. Irish Premier attacks: "no agreement on EU skies over British skies"
The greatest risk is for the airline Ryanair which has the primary hub in London
Without a doubt, the words spoken last week by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland Leo Varadkar will create a lot of room for discussion, but they are nothing more than confirmation of what has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: easyJet and Lufthansa are always interested
But the two airlines would like to analyze the financial data first
Despite the will of the Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Danilo Toninelli to nationalize Alitalia, easyJet and Lufthansa continue -according with "Reuters"- to be very interested in the... more
VideoFarnborough: AVIONEWS interviews Aero Vodochody's CEO
Giuseppe Giordo talks about the successes of the Group and the near future -VIDEO
During the "Farborough Airshow" AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Giordo the CEO of Aero Vodochody, who spoke about the present and the future of the Czech aerospace company that he led, as well as the L-39... more
IndustryLeonardo-Italian AMI for "Spartan Alliance"
A virtual, networked air training exercise for complex missions
Leonardo continues to work with the Italian Air Force to deliver advanced training and simulation activities. On the 18th-20th July, immediately following the public launch of the innovative public-private... more