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OccurrencesRussian plane takes off 28 hours late
AOC validity for Saratov extended only until the end of May
A Russian company Saratov Airlines Embraer-190 aircraft was delayed for 28 hours due to some technical problems. The aircraft had lo leave at 7:50 am on Saturday but took off only the following day at... more
AirlinesAirplanes and results. Wizz Air: expansion and passengers
30 million those transported in a year
Wizz Air reveals the latest traffic statistics and reports a new passenger record in its history. More than 30 million those ones carried in the past rolling 12 month-period as its operations across Europe... more
AirlinesNorwegian: Milan-Los Angeles postponed to Summer 2019
For a technical problem with the Trent 1000 RR engines - ATTACHMENT
Norwegian informs that due to the continuing technical problem with Rolls Royce (RR) engines, it is forced to postpone the start of its Milan-Malpensa/Los Angeles link to Summer 2019. The measure is due... more
AirlinesBahamasair launched Miami-Bimini route
The destination is served by ATR-42 aircraft
Officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and Bahamasair celebrated in the last days the airline’s launch of four weekly flights between Miami and Bimini with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and gate r... more
AirportsAircraft and security. Facial recognition technologies at Singapore airport
System designed to prevent passengers from getting lost
A test for the construction of a new facial recognition system has begun. The innovative technology will be installed at Singapore-Changi Airport and it is already present in the new Terminal 4 where it... more
AerospaceKrusty experiment's prototype passes the first test
Nasa and Nnsa work on a nuclear reactor for Mars e Moon missions
The US Space Agency Nasa and Nnsa (United States National Nuclear Security Administration) completed the first Krusty experiment (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology) test. The project has been... more
AccidentsRussian military aircraft crashes into the sea off the Syrian coast
The two occupants died
A Russian military aircraft Sukhoi Su-30SM crashed into the sea off the coast of Latakia in Syria yesterday at 9:45 am (local time). The aircraft would have encountered difficulties probably following... more
Sport aviationAir sports. Fai: Annual report 2017 published
Competitions, new world records, details
The latest edition of the FAI Annual Report, which summarises the Federation’s activities throughout 2017, is available now.As in previous years, the 2017 report contains details about the year’s major com... more
CargoBrief. United and Lufthansa Cargo launch jv
Effective May 3
Brief from the world. United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo have launched their previously announced air cargo joint-venture. Effective May 3, the two carriers jointly manage sales and booking of standard... more
AirlinesTo the "Big Apple" with Delta
The airline expands its services from Berlin
Once again this summer, Delta Air Lines will fly direct from Berlin Tegel to New York in the USA daily. Due to high demand the long-haul flight will be offered earlier and significantly longer this year... more
AirlinesPlanes. Norwegian refuses purchase offers from IAG
The potential of the Norwegian carrier underestimated
The Board of Directors of Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) confirms today that it has received two different conditional purchase proposals from the IAG Group (International Consolidated Airlines Group, an... more
AirportsBrief. Other terminal at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
Capacity 6 million passengers each year
Brief from the world. Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) will build the terminal in front of the north pier of the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER code) with a general contractor.Allocation of contracts... more
Civil aviationFraport sets Group-wide climate protection goals
New sustainability report published -ATTACHMENT
Fraport is establishing new climate protection targets aimed at further reducing CO2 emissions not only for Frankfurt Airport but also across the entire Group. The goal is to lower CO2 emissions at Fraport’s f... more
SecurityWashington Airport: tomorrow simulated aircraft disaster
To ensure readiness for major emergency response at Dulles
Media are invited to cover the airport emergency exercise at Washington-Dulles International Airport tomorrow, on May 5, 2018, where they will be able to view drill staging (including simulated injury ap... more
ReportAircraft and security. Hawaii, Kilauea volcano erupts
evacuation order issued - VIDEO
At the moment volcanic ash has not caused any consequence on the air traffic planned in the area more
ReportPilotes Volontaires: A plane that will save lives
Two French pilots fly over the Mediterranean to help migrants
Benoît Micolon and José Benavente decided to invest their savings in the purchase of a Colibrì MCR-4S tourism plane that will fly over a 150 km area from east to west, 50 km from Tripoli, to report to... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: passenger demand accelerates in March
Load factor sets another record
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2018 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 9.5%, compared... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: new study on air fares
It reveals the real determinants of airline ticket pricing
This afternoon, at the "2nd ACI EUROPE Airport Investment Symposium", a new Study was released providing fresh insights into the evolution and logic of air fares and airline ticketing.The study, entitled "Identifying... more
AccidentsLockheed C-130 Hercules military aircraft crashes in Georgia
Nine occupants died-VIDEO
The United States Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules military aircraft (registration: 65-0968) of the Puerto Rican National Guard crashed yesterday morning around 11:30 am (local time) during a training... more
IndustryEmbraer-AA: contract for 15 E-175 airplanes
Deliveries between March and November 2019
Embraer and American Airlines (AA) signed a firm order for 15 E-175 jet airplanes. The contract has a value of USD 705 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in industry’s 2018 se... more
AirportsBudapest Airport: Kraków connection
Served by LOT Polish Airlines
Continuing to experience a strong acceleration in passenger traffic – recording a robust 17% increase in Q1 – Budapest Airport has welcomed its latest new link by celebrating the inaugural flight of LOT... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and data. Ana Holdings: 2017-2018 financial year results
Overview, traffic and outlook
Ana Holdings (ANA HD) recently reported its financial results for fiscal year 2017 (April 2017-March 2018).OverviewUnderpinned by robust demand, strong performance in international passenger and cargo... more
DefenseRussian fighter plane intercepts Us Navy surveillance aircraft
"Safe" but "non-professional" interception
A Russian fighter jet Su-27 intercepted a US Navy P-8 surveillance aircraft as it crossed the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. According to what was declared by the American authorities, the... more
AirlinesWizz Air UK: first flight today
It receives AOC and operating license
Wizz Air UK Limited (“Wizz Air UK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wizz Air Holdings (“Wizz Air”), announces that it has been granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence (OL) by t... more
IndustryDema-Strata: collaboration in the aerospace sector
The news at the "Global Aerospace Summit" in Abu Dhabi
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the composite aerostructures manufacturing company wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), has signed a Cooperation Agreement (CA) with Dema SpA,... more
ReportNiloofar Rahmani obtains asylum in the United States
Death threats for the first Afghan military pilot
Niloofar Rahmani, who has long been threatened with death, has obtained the right to asylum in the United States. The unacceptable desire of the young woman to pilot a fighter plane caused the violent... more
OccurrencesChina Southern: Passenger opens plane's emergency door before teke off
"It was too hot"
A passenger on the China Southern CZ3693 flight opened the aircraft's emergency door while the plane was preparing to take off from the Mianyang airport in Sichuan province, China. Departing for Urumqi,... more
Science and technologyAirbus Foundation launches Discovery Space
Calling all future astronauts
The Airbus Foundation (AF) is teaming up with Autodesk Inc., the software provider for people who make things, to launch the Discovery Space, a digital portal with educational animations and interactive... more
SecurityAirplanes. ICAO and UNODC to strengthen joint security efforts
Targeting international trafficking and terrorist activities
ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, took an important step today to bolster global efforts targeting international... more
UAS-DronesInsect drones for reconnaissance and rescue operations
RoboBee developed by researchers
Developed by Moritz Graule of Harvard University, RoboBee are the smallest flying drones in the world. Still linked to the need to be connected through a cable to an external electronic brain and to an... more
AerospaceInSight: Launch on Mars scheduled for May 5th
NASA mission will study the heart of the red planet
The launch on Mars of the Nasa InSight mission (Interior exploration using Seismic investigations, geodesy and heat transport) is scheduled for May 5th and InSight will be launched by an Atlas V rocket... more
AerospaceBlue Origin suborbital flight test was successful
Space tourism could become reality by 2019
The second flight test for the panoramic Crew Capsule 2.0 designed to transport passengers was completed on Sunday April 29th, thanks to the New Shepard rocket. The Blue Origin suborbital flight project... more
AirportsNew international airport in Pakistan
Islamabad airport's activity starting from tomorrow
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the new Islamabad International Airport yesterday.The modern facility was thought of as a possible substitute for the "Benazir Bhutto International... more
AirportsBudapest and Amman airports become carbon neutral
39 of the 237 ones in the global ACA programme are carbon neutral
Following the release last week of the International Transport Forum’s new report “Transport CO2 and the Paris Climate Agreement” urging more action on decarbonising transport, today Airports Council... more
HelicoptersPhoto. AH: 200th H-145 helicopter delivered to Nolas
The air rescue operator will use the aircraft for HEMS in Norway
Airbus Helicopters (AH) delivered last week (but the industry communicated it only today) the 200th H-145 to Norsk Luftambulanse (NOLAS). The Air Rescue Operator will use the aircraft for Helicopter Emergency... more
Curiosities"2018 FAI Young Artists Contest": winners revealed
With the theme "Flying in the Future"; three age categories
The FAI has revealed the winners of the "Young Artist Contest 2018". The talented youngsters entering the competition were required to interpret the theme ‘Flying in the Future’.Young artists between the... more
CargoAircraft and results. IATA: freight growth slows in March
All regions reported year-on-year declines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 1.7% in March 2018, compared to the... more
AirlinesSmall Planet Airlines adds Cologne-Bonn’s fourth Polish point
The airport announced the arrival of its 31st carrier partner
Announcing the arrival of its 31st airline partner, Cologne-Bonn Airport has confirmed Small Planet Airlines will be the latest carrier joining the gateway’s roll call this summer. Basing an aircraft a... more
Finance and economyAircraft. Primoco UAV manufacturer plans to list on the Prague SE
The IPO will close on May 15, 2018
The Czech National Bank has approved a prospectus for the securities of Primoco UAV SE, the Czech manufacturer of civilian unmanned aircraft. Primoco UAV develops, manufactures and markets the unmanned... more
HelicoptersNew helicopter repair facility in Australia
It will be inaugurated in Melbourne by mid-2020
Leonardo and the Australian Ministry of Defence have agreed to establish a helicopter transmission repair and overhaul facility in Melbourne capable of servicing MRH Taipan, foreign NH-90 and certain civil... more
ReportSame time zone for North Korea and South Korea
Clock back by half an hour in Pyongyang
After the meeting that took place on April 27th between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korea's president Moon Jae-in (see for details AVIONEWS article linked), the two Koreas will return to... more
IndustryPlanes. KC-46 Tanker program completes FAA Certification Flight Testing
Following a refueling flight with a C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has now completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight tests following a successful refueling/communications flight with a C-17 Globemaster III.The STC e... more
IndustryAircraft and data. Embraer: results in 1Q2018
14 commercial and 11 executive jets delivered
Embraer unveiled its financial results regarding the 1Q2018.Highlights:· In 1Q18, Embraer delivered 14 commercial and 11 executive (8 light and 3 large) jets, which was down from the 18 commercial and... more
Aerospacee-Geos-Ursa: agreement to supply radar scenes from Cosmo-SkyMed satellites
The contract signed during an event in the USA
e-GEOS, a company established by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), and the American Ursa Space Systems Inc. (Ursa) have signed in the last days at the "GEOINT Symposium" (April 22-25)... more
AirlinesWizz Air starts construction of a new training center
Opening by the end of 2018
Wizz Air announced in the last days that it will open a new training centre by the end of 2018. The new facility will feature 2 new state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators, one Fixed Base Simulator as... more
HelicoptersCanada certifies increased MTOW for S-92 helicopters
An option that rises the payload
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced in the last days Canadian certification for the expanded gross weight capability option for new S-92 helicopters. The option increases the maximum take-off... more
Finance and economyItalian Enav: shareholders' meeting approves the 2017 financial statements
Dividend of 0.1864 euros per share
8The Shareholders' Meeting of ENAV SpA, held last Friday, approved the financial statements of the Italian flight assistance company for the year 2017 and viewed the consolidated financial statements for... more
AccidentsChapecoense plane crash: the results of the investigation
The note released by the Colombia Civil Aviation Authority
The results of the investigation on the incident that on November 28th 2016 involved the LaMia Avro RJ-45 aircraft crashed near Medellin in Colombia were released during the week-end by the Colombia Civil... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Aeromexico-Jet Airways: code-share
The agreement will come into force tomorrow
Aeromexivo and Jet Airways announced in the last days a new code-share route beginning May 1, 2018. Flights will be available between Mexico City to either Mumbai or New Delhi via a London connection.The... more
AirportsMiami Airport: traffic has fast start in 2018
It posts solid 1Q growth ahead of busy Summer season
Miami International Airport (MIA) got off to a strong start in 2018 with a 3.79-percent increase in passenger traffic and four-percent growth in freight tonnage through March, compared to the same period... more