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PeopleBruno Even appointed CEO of Airbus Helicopters
Effective 1 April 2018
Airbus has appointed Bruno Even, 49, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2018. He will report to Airbus CEO Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive Committee.Bruno E... more
DiscussionsSomeone flew over the Cuckoo’s nest. Alitalia: "a real mess"
For the carrier, the most tragic period of its existence
Alitalia lives the most dramatic period of its existence and the compulsory administration, that could and was supposed to be an important incentive for at least a partial renovation, actually it is revealing... more
PeopleInterview to the new Ala CEO Gennaro di Capua
Italian Ala is growing and getting stronger
Business protection, new contracts and income increase: they are Gennaro di Capua’s main objectives, the new Ala Group –Advanced Logistics for Aerospace- CEO since last November, interviewed by AVIONEWS in... more
AirlinesMeridiana: aircraft and job in the new business plan
Indiscretions made today by the ambassador of Qatar visiting Sardinia
Meridiana will be the first Italian airline to have the B-737 MAX plane of the American Boeing in its fleet, and soon it will welcome in its fleet -destined to intercontinental connections from Milan to... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Morocco. 2017 record for air traffic
Passengers +11.63% in domestic airports
According to the data released by the Office National Des Aéroports (Onda), an increase of 11.63% in the number of passengers in transit for Moroccan airports was recorded in 2017. There were 20,357,866... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: step forward in financial strategy
Revolving credit facility renegotiated
Leonardo signed a new Revolving Credit Facilities with a pool of domestic and international banks. The RCF envisages the payment of a spread of 75 basis points above Euribor, 25 basis point less than... more
AirportsMiami airport at "Air Cargo India 2018"
India is airport’s fourth-busiest market in Asia and for pharmaceuticals
Miami International Airport, America’s international freight airport and the world’s 11th busiest, will be the US airport sponsor of "Air Cargo India 2018". The largest air cargo exhibition and networking con... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Barcelona and Gran Canaria airports
Eight new 8-year contracts (2018-2026)
Totalling new sales in excess of 250 million euros over the period more
OccurrencesNigeria: Delta plane diverts route in emergency
5 wounded in evacuation on slides at the Lagos airport
The measure taken for a technical problem at an engine more
OccurrencesAirplane loses engine-covering in flight
The United aircraft was en route to the Pacific Ocean -2 VIDEO
Took off from San Francisco, it has landed in emergency in Honolulu. The occupants are uninjured more
HelicoptersVoom joins Airbus Helicopters
As part of the industry’s strategy to provide new urban mobility solutions
Voom is now joining Airbus Helicopters as part of the company’s strategy to provide new urban mobility solutions for commuters. Initially incubated in A^3, Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost, Voom launched com... more
Airports"Turkey's largest airport will open in October"
Minister Arslan told the local press
The third airport in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, will open on Oct. 29, Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan declared it to the local press. Eighty percent of the construction of the airport, which Turkey s... more
AerospaceEUTELSAT 16C satellite, ex- SESAT, sets record for in-orbit life
Launched on April 17, 2000, it was deorbited, after 17 years and 10 months of service
Designed for a contractual orbital life of 10 years, the EUTELSAT 16C/SESAT telecommunications satellite has now been deorbited after 17 years and 10 months of operational service. As the first commercial... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in January 2018
Fraport starts off New Year with strong growth
Frankfurt: rise in passenger traffic; Fraport Group airports: stable trend more
HelicoptersWire Strike Protection for R-66 helicopters
The complete system will be on display at this year’s "Heli-Expo"
Robinson has added wire strike protection provisions to its R-66 options list. Available only on these helicopters, the provisions are FAA certified and allow for easy, bolt-on installation of Magellan’s W... more
AccidentsMoscow. Antonov aircraft massacre: did it explode on the ground?
Saratov Airlines grounded all its An-148 -VIDEO
“According to us, the An-148 explosion occurred after the accident; it was not burning when it crashed”. These are the words of Svetlana Petrenko, the Russian Investigative Committee spokesperson, nam... more
IndustryAircraft. Munich Public Prosecutor ends Eurofighter Austria investigation
The allegations of bribery not confirmed, but issued million fine
The investigation of Airbus Defence and Space GmbH by the Munich Public Prosecutor (Staatsanwaltschaft München I) related to the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to the Republic of Austria in 2003 has been... more
AirportsAutogrill: exclusive partnership with an English brand
New openings in Europe and the Middle East (airports)
Autogrill announced the extension of the partnership with Leon, the English brand known for “Naturally fast food” which has made fast&healthy its mission. The new agreement signed capitalizes on the e... more
IndustryTechnodinamika is ready to supply ignition systems
For Chinese civil aircraft engines
Technodinamika Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) and the Chinese company AVIC Shaanxi Aero Electric Co., Ltd. have signed a cooperation protocol on the design and manufacturing of ignition... more
AirlinesCobalt Air debuts Duesseldorf route from Larnaca
Cyprus’ airline launches second German city pair
Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ largest airline, revealed a new twice-weekly service beginning 3 May, linking Düsseldorf directly with its main base in Larnaca. The planned schedule will see the 2,813-kilometre se... more
IndustryEmirates firms up order for up to 36 additional A-380 planes
Aircraft to continue airline’s growth
Emirates and Airbus firmed up an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and signed a contract for the 20 additional A-380 airplanes with a further 16 options to be confirmed at a later date. The total... more
AccidentsAn-140 aircraft crash over Moscow (2): disaster confirmed
Hypothesis about a helicopter collision unfounded -VIDEO
“The rescuers found no helicopter-scraps”: this is what Russian Emergency minister claimed in support of the unfounded hypothesis, proposed by the Russian press, according to which the accident in Mosc... more
AccidentsLatest news. Airplane crashes in Moscow with 71 on board
It was taken off from Domodedovo airport -2 VIDEO
It seems no survivor. Possible explosion in flight more
CuriositiesUnited Airlines departs from “Knuffingen Airport” at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg
The aircraft has now set off on its maiden flight -VIDEO
US carrier United Airlines has now stationed a B-757/200 airplane at “Knuffingen Airport” at Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg. The aircraft has now set off on its maiden flight.The US airline has a close rel... more
AerospacePositive results for the space drill of ExoMars 2020
Leonardo announced it at the presentation of exhibition on Mars
Space qualification tests of the drill manufactured by Leonardo at its Nerviano (Milan) plant for the ExoMars 2020 mission have now been completed with success. The announcement comes at the presentation... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: preliminary data for the 2017 financial year
Good performance at airports -ATTACHED
The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA examined and approved yesterday the preliminary consolidated revenue results, as of 31 December 2017.The highlights are:Revenue: €4.6bn (€4.5bn as of 31 December 201... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Italian Enav: strike at Fiumicino airport tomorrow
The protest for eight hours
Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Company) announces that UGL-TA and Unica unions have called a strike for tomorrow, on Feburay 10, from 10am to 6pm on the Rome-Fiumicino airport.The essential services will... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes in Italy
There are 14 protests scheduled mainly on Saturday
MIT (the Italian Infrastructures and Transport Ministry) has announced the list of strikes expected in the coming days in the air transport sector.The list includes several protests:09/02/2018 Usb LP Atitech... more
AirlinesPlanes. Lufthansa presents a new brand design
The airline redesigns it after almost 30 years
Lufthansa revealed its new, modernized brand image to customers and employees at two major events at the Frankfurt and Munich hubs on Wednesday, the 7th of February. The most visible change is the new... more
CargoEmirates SkyCargo launches freighter services to Maastricht
The carrier is expanding its footprint in Europe
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is expanding its footprint in Europe with the launch of new scheduled freighter services to Maastricht started 6 February 2018. Maastricht will join... more
UAS-DronesFirst flight demonstration for commercial parcel delivery drone "Skyways"
On track to commence trial service in Singapore this year
Airbus Helicopters’ Skyways Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed its first flight demonstration at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The drone took off from its dedicated ma... more
CargoOslo Airport: 185,000 tonnes of cargo were flown in or out of it in 2017
An increase of 35% compared to the previous year
Avinor Oslo Airport saw a huge increase in air cargo in 2017, the biggest volumes of which were exports of fresh Norwegian seafood. In 2017, 185,000 tonnes of air cargo were flown in or out of Oslo Airport.... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters and TAI to support Thai Armed Forces and Police aircraft
Agreement signed during the "Singapore Airshow"
Airbus Helicopters and Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) have signed an agreement to support all Airbus' military and law enforcement aircraft in Thailand, over two years. Under this agreement, TAI will... more
IndustryA-400M airplane. Signed DoI for contractual amendments
Binding for Airbus, Occra, and customer Nations, it will be improved this year
Airbus has signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) with the Launch Customer Nations (that is Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Luxemburg) of the tactical military transport airplane... more
Fair and showsLeonardo: offering support model for USAF adversary training
The company providing on-site support of Grifo radars on L-159E ALCA fighter planes
Following an initial trial with flight services provider Draken International in 2017, Leonardo has proven the viability of a new ‘always available’ support contract business model. The industry’s new m... more
Fair and showsLeonardo expands its presence in Bangladesh helicopter market
Three AW-109 Trekker and two AW-119Kx to be delivered in 2018 to Bashundhara Airways
Leonardo is expanding its share of the growing Bangladeshi helicopter market with the announcement, during "Singapore Air Show", of the upcoming delivery of five units to Bashundhara Airways, comprising... more
IndustrySaab delivers manuals to the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation
The transfer from the Swedish company was finalised in January 2018
Saab has successfully set up and produced maintenance manuals for Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s new airliner, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). This is the largest technical information contract S... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters starts the year with new orders and deliveries in Japan
Announced at "Singapore Airshow"
Airbus Helicopters’ business in Japan gains traction with two new orders and two new deliveries at the start of the year, reaffirming the company’s strong presence in the country. "Currently leading the... more
UAS-DronesAirbus opens commercial drone services in Asia-Pacific
Bernard Leong appointed Head of Airbus Aerial Asia
Airbus has launched the Asia-Pacific operations of its “Airbus Aerial” (AA) commercial drone services at the "Singapore Airshow 2018". The newly established regional base of Airbus Aerial adds to two exi... more
HelicoptersLeonardo grows in Indonesia: new orders and deliveries of helicopters
Two AW-169 for corporate transport ordered
Indonesia confirms to be a high-growth market for Leonardo with a brand-new order by an undisclosed Indonesian customer for two light intermediate AW-169s for corporate transport roles. The helicopters,... more
Civil aviationIATA and CAAS to launch Global SPARC in Singapore
The first area of focus for it will be runway safety
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) to establish a Global Safety Predictive... more
Fair and showsBangkok Airways signs for four additional ATR-72/600 planes
The Thai carrier continues the modernisation of its fleet of 15 aircraft
Thailand’s airline Bangkok Airways and ATR have signed a contract for the purchase of four additional ATR-72/600s. The signing ceremony took place at the "Singapore Airshow", The deal is valued at over U... more
Fair and showsEmbraer: 3,010 new aircraft deliveries (up to 150-seats) in Asia Pacific
The industry released it today at the "Singapore Airshow"
Embraer Commercial Aviation released today, at the "Singapore Airshow", its market forecast for the Asia Pacific region. The Company estimates airlines will take delivery of 3,010 new aircraft in the segment... more
AerospaceSpace X: the Falcon Heavy launched
On the David Bowie's music, with an electric car on board - 2 VIDEO
Yesterday on Tuesday 6 February at 3:45 pm Et, the inaugural launch of the Falcon Heavy in a "mission" to Mars, which in the future could bring human crews into orbit, was successfully carried out by the... more
Fair and showsB-737 MAX 10 airplane reaches firm configuration
Deliveries will start in 2020
Boeing's 737 MAX 10 has reached a major milestone as the MAX program completed firm configuration on the airplane. This means engineers now have all the design requirements in place for what will be the... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed: e-GEOS wins contract in Australia
For the supply of data generated by the Italian satellites
e-GEOS, a joint-venture of Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), strengthens its international presence with an important agreement signed in Australia for the supply of data generated... more
Fair and showsATR-42/500 aircraft ready to fly over Redang, the Malaysian island
Brief news from “Singapore Air Show”
2018-edition brief news from “Singapore Air Show”: Berjaya Hotels & Resorts will acquire two ATR-42/500 aircraft in order to launch services towards Redang Malaysian island, where the hotel group already own... more
Accidents"Singapore Air Show": taking off T-50 aircraft in flames
Close a tragedy for the blast of a tire -2 VIDEO
The Changi airport runway closed for a couple of hours more
AirportsAci Europe: 2017 a year with air passenger traffic growth of 8.5%
For December, Q4, H2 and full year
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for December, Q4, H2 and Full Year 2017. Passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +8.5% in 2017. Both... more
Fair and showsPlanes-helicopters. Leonardo attends "Singapore Airshow"
Targeting growth in Asia Pacific
Asia’s biggest aerospace show is set to start on the 6th of February in Singapore, and Leonardo participates with growth and expansion in the Asia Pacific area in its sight. A reference in the aerospace, d... more