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UAS-DronesHeron 1 aircraft completes one year of flight operations for the Bundeswehr in Mali
Munich, Germany - The UAV system’s maiden flight took place in November 2016 after the contract was signed in June 2016
The Heron 1 UAV system, which is stationed at the Gao air base for the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) as part of the UN’s MINUSMA m... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: strong growth continued in October with passenger traffic
Brussels, Belgium - Up 7.8% during this month in question
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for October. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 1,400th E-Jet airplane to American Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It is an E-175 model
Embraer delivered its 1,400th E-Jet, an E-175, during a ceremony at its industrial facilities in São José dos Campos, Brazil. American Airlines took delivery of this milestone aircraft and selected Envoy A... more
Civil aviation"International Civil Aviation Day": issued a joint statement to celebrate it
Montreal, Canada - “Working together to ensure no country is left behind” is the theme
The Council President and Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and Fang Liu respectively, issued a joint statement today in celebration of International... more
AerospaceCosmo SkyMed celebrates ten years; present and future of the satellite system
Rome, Italy - The event celebrated the successes of the most demanding undertaking by Italy in the Earth Observation field
The present and the future of the COSMO-SkyMed satellite system, which over the ten years since the first satellite was launched, has changed the way the Earth is observed, ensuring essential information... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. New ICAO SAM Plan to coordinate South American transport cooperation and progress
Montreal, Canada - The new project focuses on four key priorities
Congratulating the States of the ICAO South American (SAM) Region for their recent progress in meeting the targets of the Bogotá Declaration, the President of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu,... more
Science and technologyAlitalia: on-line check-in more popular than check.in at airport desks
Rome, Italy - Record number of digital check-in (56%)
Alitalia’s passengers are increasingly using digital tools to travel. According to the latest data gathered by the company, on-line check-in (through the Alitalia App, the alitalia.com website and self-service c... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways increases Maldives frequency
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From daily to 11 flights a week in summer 2018
Etihad Airways today announced four additional weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi–Malé route, taking frequency to the Maldives to 11 services a week. The extra flights will be effective from 15 June 2018. In ad... more
HelicoptersAS-565MBe helicopter deliveries to Mexican Navy completed
Marignane, France - The final two multi-mission Panther aircraft out of an order for ten
The Mexican Navy has received its final two AS-565MBe Panther aircraft during a delivery ceremony at Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the... more
IndustryCALC takes delivery of its first A-320neo airplane
Toulouse, France - Leased to Frontier Airlines
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), the Hong-Kong based lessor, has taken delivery of its first A-320neo aircraft, and in parallel celebrated handing it over to lessee Frontier Airlines. CALC... more
Airports"Aci Airport Exchange" in Muscat (2): Hamad Airport brings its vision and future plans to the event
Doha, Qatar - HIA’s participation cements its position as one of the world’s leading airports
Hamad International Airport (HIA) is actively participating in the "ACI Airport Exchange" as a Gold Sponsor. The event is hosted in Muscat –Oman from December 5–7, 2017 and will gather several leading exp... more
IndustryKC-46A Tanker airplane for USAF completed first flight -VIDEO
Washington, Usa - Newest aircraft moves closer to delivery after airborne operational checks
The first KC-46A tanker airplane that will be delivered to the US Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests yesterday, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 am PST and... more
ConferencesAircraft and conferences. Aci Europe: airport industry braced for multi-faceted demands of growth
Muscat, Oman - Traffic growth, capacity and congestion, optimising existing capacity, this year's themes, airports and carbon emissions
The "11th ACI Airport Exchange conference & exhibition" takes place in Muscat, Oman this week, hosted by Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), under the theme “Leading airports toward operational e... more
AirlinesCALC: 100th aircraft delivery by taking its first A-320neo to US carrier Frontier Airlines
Hong Kong, China - Foray into Latin American market through cooperation with JetSmart
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, celebrated its 100th aircraft delivery with the debut delivery of an A-320neo passenger jet to Frontier Airlines. This is the... more
PeopleAutogrill: Alessandra De Gaetano appointed COO Spain
Milan, Italy - She replaces Octavio Llamas. Chief Operating Officeer Iberia
Autogrill announces Alessandra De Gaetano’s appointment as its new Chief Operating Officer Spain replacing Octavio Llamas, Chief Operating Officer Iberia, who isleaving the Company. Alessandra De Gaetano r... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: strong airline profitability continues in 2018
Geneva, Switzerland - Operating margins squeezed by rising costs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from... more
AirlinesIberia boosts Puerto Rico as holiday destination
Madrid, Spain - Flights from Madrid to San Juan to be resumed next March
Iberia will boost its Puerto Rico flights in 2018. From the 26 March to the 26 October, it will resume its non-stop route from Madrid to San Juan with three return flights a week, though from 4 June to... more
IndustryLeonardo's sales of artillery aiming systems are on-target
Edinburgh, UK - With EUR 50m exports in 2017
Leonardo has announced sales this year of over 150 units of its ‘Linaps’ artillery pointing system and over 100 FIN 3120 Inertial Navigation Units (INU), worth together more than 50M Euros, signalling a s... more
IndustryATR-72/600 FFS in Paris receives EASA certification
Toulouse, France - Today the industry has five training centers
ATR, the world’s turboprop manufacturer, has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its new ATR-72/600 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) based at its Paris Training Center. T... more
AirportsFrom Berlin to Warsaw with LOT
Berlin, Germany - Twice daily but a third flight will be added from next JUne
LOT Polish Airlines now flies twice daily from Tegel Airport to Warsaw. The Polish carrier operates the route with modern Bombardier Q-400 regional aircraft and Embraer regional jets. The flights to Warsaw... more
AirportsBudapest Airport sets another record as traffic
Budapest, Hungary - It exceeds 12 million
Traffic at Budapest Airport has broken another record, as the number of arriving and departing passengers exceeded 12 million by the end of November. As a result of the dynamic growth, more than one million... more
AerospaceEsri signs global enterprise agreement with Airbus DS
Rome, Italy - The core GIS will be expanded
Esri, the global reference in spatial analytics, announced that it entered into an enterprise agreement with the intelligence program line of Airbus Defence and Space. With this new agreement in place,... more
CuriositiesMiami Airport opens four new art exhibits
Miami, Usa - Ahead of Art Basel Miami Beach
This month, passengers traveling through MIA can have a Miami Art Week experience without even leaving the airport – thanks to four new exhibits by Miami-based artists opening just ahead of Art Basel M... more
SecurityIndra in developing the Eurofighter airplane new simulator version
Rome, Italy - Incorporating the latest developments in the European fighter jet, the simulator will be the system capable of covering all the needs for training in countries with aircraft
We receive it and publish it: Indra has begun developing a new version of the Eurofighter simulator, which will train the pilots of one of the world's most advanced fighter jet aircraft. The system... more
IndustrySaratov Airlines adds two further E-195 aircraft
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - And it extends Embraer pool program
Russian operator Saratov Airlines has extended their Flight Hour Pool Program agreement with Embraer until 2021 to continue providing repairable component support for the airline’s E-Jets fleet. Saratov A... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines named airline of the year by a magazine
Fort Worth, Usa - The carrier made investments in new-generation aircraft, but also in services and routes
American Airlines has been selected as the "2017 Airline of the Year" by "Global Traveler" — the magazine for luxury business and leisure travelers — and its Advisory Board. The carrier also won awa... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space received award for the MEONext solution
Rome, Italy - By Space & Satellite Professionals International in the category “Humanitarian”
Thales Alenia Space was honored today by winning a 2017 Better Satellite World Awards for its MEOLUT Next solution. This award was given by Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) at London’s p... more
ReportKorea test: Hwasong-15 missile noticed at short distance from passenger-aircraft of Cathay -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - The fact happened last November 29, day of the last missile test in Pyongyang
Different international press media reporting what declared today by Cathay Pacific, report that the crew of an airliner aircraft of the Chinese carrier, CX893 flight took off from San Francisco to Hong... more
ConferencesICAO seminar drives progress toward greener airports
Montreal, Canada - Its SG Fang Liu opened the seminar last week at its headquarters
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu opened the UN aviation agency’s Seminar on Green Airports last week at its Headquarters in Montréal. The seminar was organized to permit ICAO Member States and industry st... more
AirlinesRyanair: traffic data in November
Dublin, Ireland - Load factor roses 1%
Ryanair today (4 Dec) released November traffic statistics as follows: - Traffic grew 6% to 9.3m customers. - Load factor rose 1% point to 96% - Rolling annual traffic to November grew 11% to... more
AirportsAigle Azur flies to France
Berlin, Germany - Four times a week
Aigle Azur now connects Berlin-Tegel with Paris four times a week (every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday). Paris-Orly airport is just under a two hour flight away, with the A-320 airplane flying... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and helicopters. Leonardo at "Expodefensa 2017" presents integrated systems
Bogota, Colombia - To meet Colombia's naval, air, land and cyber challenges
Leonardo exhibits at "Expodefensa 2017" (4-6 December, Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogotá) to present its comprehensive portfolio of products and systems for land, naval and air domains. Visitors to... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and results. Iata: October passenger demand rebounds
Geneva, Switzerland - From weather-impacted September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.2% compared to the... more
Fair and shows"Expodefensa 2017" (December 4-6 in Bogota)
Bogota, Colombia - Its first edition in 2009, this year it is the 6th one
"Expodefensa 2017" (6th edition) is an international exhibition and the point of reference for Latin America in respect of technology development and innovation for Defense and Security forces (in Air,... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM and Jet Airways sign an enhanced cooperation agreement
Mumbai, India - The partnership built since 2014 and expanded in 2016
Air France-KLM and Jet Airways signed in the last days a landmark ‘Enhanced Cooperation Agreement’ for the development of their operations between Europe and India. A first in the history of Indian avi... more
AirportsJoon takes off from Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - Up to six times a day to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"
Joon, the latest subsidiary of Air France, now connects Berlin-Tegel with Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" up to six times a day. The first A-320 airplane from Joon was formally received at Tegel Airport. On... more
CuriositiesAlitalia: also in 2017 the it wins "Best Airline Cuisine" award
Rome, Italy - Best onboard dining in the world for frequent flyers
Alitalia’s onboard dining is the best in the world, according to more than 22,000 frequent flyers surveyed by the US publication "Global Traveler" which awarded the Italian airline “Best Airline Cuisine” 2017.... more
AirportsNew long haul route from Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - To Singapore with Scoot
From the latter half of 2018, Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will be flying four times a week from Tegel to Singapore. It will fly direct to the Southeast Asian island and city state with a... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia: worry for another balistic missile coming from Yemen
Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia - It was direct against the Khamis Mushai city
Saudi Arabia intercepted another missile coming from Yemen. The news was reported by different sources, "Al Arabiya" among them. The missile has been made to explode in the Assir district, in the South-West... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa and Air Berlin purchase: EU postpones decision
Brussels, Belgium - Put off in automatic manner to examine other documents
The deadline for the decision by EU regarding the Air Berlin-Lufthansa operation postponed from 7 to 21 of December. A spokesperson of the European Commission confirmed it, explaining that it is an automatic... more
Science and technologyChina Airlines takes delivery of A-350XWB plane powered with biofuel mix
Toulouse, France - Taiwanese carrier joins to the program for sustainable fuel of Airbus
China Airlines of Taiwan has become the second carrier to join a programme to use a blend of traditional and sustainable biofuels to power aircraft for delivery flights from Airbus. The plane involved... more
CargoAircraft and results. IATA: air freight up 5.9% in October
Geneva, Switzerland - Signals strong start to Q4
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 5.9% in October 2017 compared to the... more
AirportsMiami ranked the most transit-accessible airport in the US, according to a study
Miami, Usa - MIA received a score of 66 out of 100
Miami International Airport has been ranked the most transit-accessible airport in America, according to a study released by transportation technology firm TransitScreen. MIA received a MobilityScore of... more
AirportsBlue Air announced new route from Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - To Palma de Mallorca for Summer 2018
Blue Air has yesterday announced its latest new route to operate from "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA"), with flights to Palma de Mallorca for Summer 2018. Flights will commence on 2nd June 2018,... more
ConferencesICAO and partnering air transport agencies set out new Global Runway Safety Action Plan
Montreal, Canada - The organizations met in Lima (Peru) last week to agree it
With runway safety and in particular runway excursions and incursions remaining among civil aviation’s top safety risk categories, ICAO and its global runway safety partnering organizations met in Lima, P... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia: Italian Minister Calenda aims to reach a conclusion before the elections but does not want that anyone take advantage of the situation
Rome, Italy - Di Maio (M5S) thinks that the airline must not be sold below cost into pieces: cost can be reduced by 30% first
Talking yesterday morning at the "Radio anch'io" radio show of Rai, the Italian Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda answered a question about Alitalia and in particular about the possibility... more
AirlinesAirplanes of the new Air France's airline Joon are taking off today
Paris, France - New routes for the next months were also announced yesterday
First flights today for Joon, the new airline of the Air France-KLM Group: from the Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" Airport its airplanes will fly to Barcelona (Spain), Berlin (Germany), Porto and Lisbon... more
Finance and economyLeonardo announces early tender results of offers to purchase certain USD denominated notes -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - The terms and conditions of the Offers are described in an offer to purchase dated 15 November 2017
Leonardo and its subsidiary Leonardo US Holding, Inc. today announce the early tender results of the Company’s offers to purchase its outstanding 7.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2039 and its outstanding 6... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and ventures: boarding in wingsuit remembering De Gayardon -VIDEO
Berne, Switzerland - Launched themselves from Jungfrau, two flier athletes have intercepted and approached an aircraft in flight
Vince Vesset and Fred Fugen, two flying sportsmen of the Soul Flyers team of Base Jumping, in the context of the "Door in the sky" project have performed a spectacular challenge whose images are around... more
AirportsTraffic report October 2017: passenger numbers at Berlin-Tegel fall significantly
Berlin, Germany - airberlin insolvency becomes apparent
With a decrease of 11.9% compared to October 2016, passenger numbers at Berlin-Tegel have fallen significantly. Despite slight growth at Schönefeld (+3.3%), the total number of passengers at both Berlin... more