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DefenseDefence & Security Conference Prague European Vision. European Responsibility
Prague, Czech Republic - Organized by the Czech Government and the European Commission in Prague
The AeroSpace and Defense (ASD) President and CEO of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, participated today in a high-level conference on defence and security organized by the Czech Government and the European... more
AirportsAirplanes and economy. Uganda: oil emerges and a new airport arises
Kampala, Uganda - It will be located near to a new refinery in a fresh industrial area in the North-West of the Country
Africa, rich territory of promising markets from the point of view of the aircraft traffic development. A continent that, according to the analysts, will see a decade of quick economic growth that will... more
IndustryE-190 jet airplane receives South African CAA type certification
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Airlink’s model will make its public debut at the "Adrenaline Air Show" (Pretoria, 10-11 June)
The E-190 has this week received type certification from South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority. Airlink, southern Africa’s largest privately owned regional airline, recently took delivery of their fir... more
IndustryPlane & Industry. Boeing thanks US Trade representative for winning major WTO compliance ruling
Chicago, Usa - The declarations by General Counsel of the industry
Boeing today commended the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) for achieving another significant win in the long-running dispute between the United States and the European Union (EU) over aerospace... more
AirlinesEuropean planes and foreign shares, the limit of 49% for non-EU shareholders remains -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - The European Commission published the guidelines that explain how to assess the requirements of ownership and control
The European Commission published yesterday the guidelines on the interpretation of the European Community (EC) regulation regarding the assessment of the compliance with the ownership and control requirements... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and management. ICAO and ACI: agreement on airport training
Montréal, Canada - Together for courses on airport management and economics, environmental protection, operational safety, security procedures, and other subjects
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu, and Airports Council International (ACI) Director General Angela Gittens formalized a new agreement yesterday supporting their agencies’ future cooperation on airport t... more
IndustryAirbus: nearly 35,000 aircraft required in the next 20 years
Toulouse, France - Additional need for 530,000 pilots and 550,000 technicians with services set to grow
The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, according to Airbus’ latest Glo... more
CargoEthiopian Airlines to host the second ICAO Global Air Cargo Development Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - It will take place at UNECA at the end of June (27-29)
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will host the "ICAO Global Air Cargo Development Forum" with the theme: “Action for the Sustainable Development of Air Cargo in Africa”, to be held at the United Nat... more
AirlinesPlanes Alitalia. Negotiations with unions began: less days off and more productivity
Rome, Italia - Tarlazzi (Uiltrasporti): pilots are leaving. At the meeting of yesterday afternoon between airline and workers representatives about flight crews nothing has been yet said about salaries
Yesterday afternoon meetings began between the management of Alitalia and the Italian union representatives on the renewal of contracts of the flight crews of the airline which is now led by the extraordinary... more
Sport aviationRecord of Nations entered to the Paragliding World championship in Italy. PAN airplanes on June 28 for the event presentation
Turin, Italy - For the first time the Country hosts it that will take place in July (1-15) near Belluno
Italy will host the Paragliding World Championship (July 1-15) for the first time. The event has reached a first great success: adhesions by the Countries, 59 with 150 pilots, the maximum possible. The... more
AirportsAirplanes and aviation (2). Aci Europe: airports welcome improvements to EU rules supporting connectivity connectivity
Brussels, Belgium - More Open Skies
ACI EUROPE welcomed the package of measures adopted today by the European Commission to further support air connectivity and move forward with the EU Aviation Strategy – complementing its ambitious drive t... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and aviation. EC: an open and connected Europe for jobs, growth, investment and global leadership
Brussels, Belgium - The package includes four initiatives, which deliver on two core priorities
The European Commission is today delivering on its ambitious Aviation Strategy for Europe by adopting a series of measures to further support open and connected aviation markets in the European Union and... more
AirportsBudapest Airport adds Astana to route roll-call
Budapest, Hungary - The press release
As Budapest Airport welcomes Wizz Air’s twice-weekly service to Astana today, the Hungarian gateway celebrates the addition of its 42nd country market, filling another gap on its route map and expanding i... more
AirlinesPlanes. Qantas, the diplomatic crisis and the alternative routes for the citizens of Qatar
Rome, Italy - The ban of the UAE on Qatar obliges airlines to not board passengers that might not be allowed to transit across the Arab Emirates
The political crisis in the Arab world that started on June 5 with the decision of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates -that were joined by Maldives and the pro-western governments of part... more
AccidentsPlane accident in Myanmar (2). Many children among the victims
Yangon, Myanmar - Ten bodies of which four children were pulled from the see. The number of people on board rose to 122
The rescue teams that are searching for the airplane of Myanmar -previously known as Burma- that crashed yesterday in the Andaman Sea found today ten bodies among which four children, together with other... more
ConferencesICAO SG highlights importance of aviation benefits at "21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum"
St Petersburg, Russia - She met last week pm Medvedev and Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Secretary General (SG) Fang Liu delivered a series of determined messages on aviation’s connectivity, prosperity and sustainability benefits last week d... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and crew safety. Leonardo launches suite of electronic protection BriteEye
London, Uk - At the "Electronic Warfare Europe" ongoing in London
Leonardo presents its latest electronic warfare (EW) survivability product, called ‘BriteEye’, at the "EW Europe" exhibition ongoing in London. It is a suite that combines sensing and countermeasures int... more
AirportsFinavia recruits 200 test passengers to assess the new Helsinki Airport terminal facilities
Helsinki, Finland - A role play inspired event at the airport
A new era of travel will soon be here when Finavia opens the new magnificent south wing of Helsinki Airport during summer 2017. Before the opening, the company will invite 200 volunteers to the airport... more
AccidentsPlane accident in Myanmar, 122 dead
Yangon, Myanmar - Wreckages of a military aircraft that disappeared yesterday were found at sea, on board also many civilians
The wreckages of a military airplane of Myanmar -previously known also as Burma- that disappeared from radars yesterday morning were found to sea out of Burmese shores. The aircraft -a Shaanxi Y-8F-200W... more
AerospaceFalcon 9 rocket will send the X-37B spaceplane of US Air Force into orbit
Washington, USA - The launch that was announced to US Senate on Tuesday should take place next August
The Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson announced at an hearing at the United States Senate on Tuesday that the next launch of the US Air Force's X-37B spaceplane will take place in August, and... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events (2). Qantas to host "74th IATA AGM" in Sydney
Cancun, Mexico - The summit will take place from 3-5 June 2018 in Australia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qantas will host the "74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit". The event will attract the top leadership of the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and pilots. Atypical employment, pay-to-fly "hiring", "false" self-employment: EU will discuss it tomorrow
Brussels, Belgium - “Social dimension of the aviation industry”: Transport Ministers’ debate. The risks for the safety shown by some recent studies
ECA (European Cockpit Association) welcomes the upcoming Transport Ministers’ debate on the “Social dimension of the aviation industry” (08/06/2017), based on a Memorandum from the Netherlands which calls... more
IndustryCebu Pacific orders more A-321 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Seven CEOs aircraft to meet growth on domestic and regional services
Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed an order with Airbus for seven A-321ceo airplanes to meet ongoing strong growth on its domestic and regional network. The latest contract comes on top of an existing... more
AirportsThe renewal of the Security Operations Center at "JFK" Airport in NY to Thales
Rome, Italy - Three year contract in the context of a wider project aimed at improving the security of T4
"John F. Kennedy International Airport" ("JFK") Terminal 4 is planning to modernise its Security Operations Center (SOC) with Thales –a world industry in airport security, providing smart airport solutions. T... more
SecurityNew cooperation agreement between Leonardo and NATO on cyber security information sharing signed
Rome, Italy - Key experience has been gained by Leonardo in the NCIRC-FOC programme
Leonardo and the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) have signed an Industrial Partnership Agreement (IPA) to share cyber security information in order to mutually enhance situational... more
Press releaseChair of Amnesty International Turkey swept up in post-coup purge, along with 22 other lawyers
Rome, Italy - Suspicion of having links with a movement
"Responding to the news that Taner Kiliç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, was yesterday detained by police along with 22 other lawyers in Izmir on suspicion of having links with the Fethullah... more
SecurityEASA launches Airworthiness Convergence project with Ukraine
Cologne, Germany - It follows the signature of an Arrangement between the EC and the SAAU signed last January
A new chapter in EU-Ukraine aviation relations started today with the official launch of a new cooperation project between EASA and SAAU (State Aviation Administration of Ukraine) in the area of airworthiness.... more
PeopleAirplanes and events. Iata: Goh Choon Phong new Chairman of its BoG
Cancun, Mexico - He succeeds Willie Walsh; CEO of Qatar Airways from June 2018, following his term
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term,... more
HelicoptersHeliKorea orders three GrandNew helicopters for EMS
Rome, Italy - Added to the two AW-169s already in service by the operator
The GrandNew light twin helicopter expands in the Republic of Korea with the order of three units by HeliKorea for Emergency Medical Service. The order is a testament to the success of the type as the... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia launches direct link from Rome to New Delhi
Rome, Italy - The airline retuns to India after nine years; daily connection as of the end of October
Alitalia will return to India after a nine-year absence. On 30 October 2017, the Italian airline will inaugurate a new direct New Delhi-Rome flight, resuming service between India and Italy. New Delhi... more
AirlinesPlanes Alitalia. Thirty-two expressions of interest: discretion about the names but among them there would be Ryanair
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the extraordinary commissioners started to open the envelopes received for the call. Meanwhile the new EU regulations about air transport are expected Thursday
The extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia Stefano Paleari said in the occasion of an event that took place yesterday in Rome for the presentation of the 2016 report of ENAC -the Italian Civil Aviation... more
IndustryAircraft. Boeing to deliver the US Navy’s first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers
Arlington, Usa - New contract comprises seven trainer deliveries for troops on missions, starting in 2019
Boeing will deliver the US Navy’s first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers, allowing aircrew and operators to improve their mission readiness even while serving away from home. Under a recently signed c... more
CargoATR creates an integrated Leasing, Asset Management & Freighter department
Toulouse, France - With the priorities of managing sales
ATR has created a new Leasing, Asset Management & Freighter department which has the priorities of managing sales to the leasing community and facilitating the placement of new or used ATR aircraft by... more
Civil aviationAircraft and airspace. NBAA calls for focus on US ATC modernization, not privatization
Washington, Usa - Concern arrive from many sides and also by the political part, while some airlines suppprt the measure
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday issued a statement in response to the administration’s continuing calls for privatizing the nation’s air traffic control (AT... more
SecurityAirplanes and events (7). IATA AGM. ICAO rapidly reviewing laptop and device restrictions to help balance safety and security concerns
Cancun, Mexico - Many issues will be at the top of the agenda in September for ICAO symposium
Speaking yesterday during his keynote address to the International Air Transport Association’s Annual General Meeting in Cancun, Mexico, ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed to world a... more
SecurityAirplanes and events (5). IATA: closer collaboration key to enhancing aviation security
Cancun, Mexico - The highlights of the resolution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) "73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM)" adopted a resolution reaffirming the airline industry’s commitment to safety and security. It also called for greater c... more
ConferencesPlanes and events. IATA AGM (3): approved a resolution on sustainable aviation fuels
Cancun, Mexico - The document reaffims also the global effort on emissions and on CORSIA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) "73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM)" approved a resolution calling for governments to implement policies to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air Canada Rouge low-cost: first flight from Berlin to Toronto
Berlin, Germany - The route operated by a B-767
Today marks the first-time non-stop connection between Canada and Germany made by Air Canada Roug, the low-cost of the famous Canadian airline. Flying four times a week until the beginning of October,... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: growth in passenger traffic in April
Brussels, Belgium - Fueled by strong demand & one-off factors
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for April 2017 – the latest indication of airport traffic performance in Europe. Average passenger traffic in geographical E... more
Fair and showsLeonardo launches new ‘218’ model BriteCloud anti-missile countermeasure following live fire exercise with F-16 airplane
London, UK - In the occasion of the "Electronic Warfare Europe" event
Leonardo has launched the new version of its BriteCloud decoy for fast jets, called BriteCloud 218, at the "Electronic Warfare Europe" event in London following trials with Danish F-16 fighter aircraft.... more
CargoAirplanes and events (6). IATA: airlines commit to air cargo modernization
Cancun, Mexico - A resolution adopted to accelerate the transformation of this sector
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a resolution to accelerate the modernization and transformation of the air cargo industry. The resolution builds... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. IATA: strong profits continue
Cancun, Mexico - Labor, Fuel and Supplier Costs on the Rise
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2017 industry profitability outlook upwards. Airlines are expected to report a $31.4 billion profit (up from the previously forecast $29.8... more
ReportAirplanes, terrorism and Gulf crisis: stop to the flights to Qatar. But "the agreement with Meridiana is not at risk"
Rome, Italy - The most serious break since constitution in 1981 of the Council of Cooperation of the Gulf
In the middle of the most serious diplomatic crisis never recorded since 1981 - year of the birth of the Council of cooperation of the Persian Gulf Countries- there is the charge to fund the terrorism... more
ConferencesAirplanes (4). IATA AGM: ICAO Council President Aliu on CORSIA
Cancun, Mexico - Clear and determined message addressed to the airline CEOs
ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought a clear and determined message to global airline CEOs yesterday concerning aviation’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, o... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events (2). Iata: the highlights emphasized at 73rd AGM
Cancun, Mexico - A closer collaboration with all Governements and among them is necessary, according to CEO De Juniac
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the global airline industry’s performance on safety, sustainability and profitability is solid, but the industry faces the threat of protectionist m... more
Science and technologyAircraft. Airbus demonstrates regular customer delivery flights with sustainable jet fuel
Toulouse, France - 15 A-350XWB deliveries already dispatched to Cathay Pacific all with this configuration
Showing its strong commitment towards eco-efficiency, Airbus becomes one of the first aircraft manufacturers to offer its customers the option of delivering new jets using a blend of sustainable jet fuel.... more
AirportsMiami Airport hosted reception for El Al Israel Airlines
Miami, Usa - More than 100 community leaders attend celebration for future Miami-Tel Aviv service
More than 100 community leaders joined in the last days Miami-Dade County officials for a reception and press conference to celebrate the announcement of Miami-Tel Aviv non-stop service by EL AL Israel... more
AirportsUTair links the German and Russian capitals
Berlin, Germany - New daily connection to Moscow
The Russian carrier UTair now connects Berlin-Tegel with Moscow Vnukovo airport, on a daily basis. The flight time between the two capitals takes just under two and a half hours. UTair is Russia’s t... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport’s new iconic entrance
Helsinki, Finland - Finavia’s development programme worth EUR 900 million
The next phase of Finavia’s gigantic investment at Helsinki Airport will begin when the airport’s check-in and arrivals halls and public transport connections are revamped. At the beginning of 2020, a c... more
HelicoptersEnstrom TH-180 helicopter: two prototype aircraft in the certification program
Michigan, Usa - One is in flight test and the other is engaged in a 100-hour ground run
The TH-180 helicopter program has two prototype aircraft in the certification program. One is in flight test and the other is engaged in a 100-hour ground run which is a rugged test of the drive system... more