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Military aviationRussia prepares a substitute of the AN-124 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Aviastar appointed to design a new airplane
The Antonov AN-124 Ruslan is a four engined, turbofan of strategic transport at high wing airplane, developed in the URSS in the '80s and built by Ukrainian Antonov. It is the greatest cargo aircraft manufactured... more
AirlinesSIA to expand US operations
Milan, Italy - With non-stop San Francisco flights and second daily Los Angeles service
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to launch non-stop flights between Singapore and San Francisco and will add a second daily service to Los Angeles in an expansion of its US operations. The non-stop Singapore-San... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. Aci Europe: airport industry reports improving financials, shifting connectivity, but… warning of disruption
Athens, Greece - The meeting today and tomorrow in Athens
The European airport industry gathers in Athens today and tomorrow, for the "ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly", hosted by Athens International Airport (AIA). This year sees the membership... more
AirlinesBritish Airways flies from Tegel to London City Airport
Berlin, Germany - 16 direct flights a week
British Airways is now offering 16 direct flights a week from Berlin-Tegel to the conveniently located London City Airport (LCY). Flight times are tailored to the requirements of business and holiday travellers.... more
Science and technologyNASA electric plane: 14 motors turning propellers, all integrated into a unique wing-VIDEO
Washington, Usa - The aircraft gets X number and a new name
14 electric motors turning propellers, all integrated into a uniquely-designed wing: this is the feature of the experimental airplane now designated the X-57 number and nicknamed “Maxwell", with which N... more
PeopleAirplanes and events (2). Aci Europe: airport industry chief speaks out on different issues
Athens, Greece - Security, Brexit, "Open Skies" and more
On the occasion of the "2016 ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly" taking place in Athens today, Augustin de Romanet, President ACI EUROPE and President & CEO of Aéroports de Paris SA/Groupe... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian Canadair airplane in Cyprus for a wide fire
Rome, Italy - The aircraft can intervene on the flames starting from late afternoon, due to the numerous flight hours necessary to reach the area
A Canadair CL-415 airplane of the Firemen Brigade Department took off in the early morning from Italy, activated in the context of the European project "Better Use of Forest Fire Extinguishing-IT" to contribute... more
CuriositiesEmirates reveals 360- tour of A-380 airplane flight deck -VIDEO
Dubai, UAE - Captain and First Officer explain it
Emirates, operator of the A-380, has released the world’s first 360-video tour of the A-380 cockpit. Captain Thomas Ziarno from New Zealand and First Officer Abdulrahman Mohamed Al Busaeedi from the U... more
AirportsBudapest Airport boosts Bulgarian links
Budapest, Hungary - Predicting 11.1 million passengers by year-end
Having already exceeded four million passengers in 2016, Budapest Airport is showing early signs of surpassing latest forecasts predicting 11.1 million passengers by year-end. Continuing to expand its... more
Civil aviationBoeing, "Big shot" in Iran: agreement for 100 commercial airplanes. Airbus ahead...
Tehran, Iran - The announcement given yesterday by the head of the Iranian civil aviation. Now the green light by the American authorities is expected
Also the giant Boeing has well taken advantage of the opportunities offered by a market like Iran, became fruitful after the recent fall of that embargo that during the years has made obsolete the fleet... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse 2 plane takes off from New York -VIDEO
New York, Usa - Expected to land at the Seville Airport (in Spain) next June 23
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) aircraft took off early this morning from "Kennedy Airport", New York, to attempt the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean and prove that an efficient energy future is possible. Si2, the... more
AerospaceArianespace Flight VA230: Ariane 5 launch -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Third mission of 2016, two satellites in orbit
Arianespace has successfully launched two satellites for operators in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region: EchoStar XVIII for the operator DISH Network and BRIsat for the Indonesian bank PT. Bank... more
HelicoptersNew agreement for AW-189 helicopters in Russia
Rome, Italy - RN-Aircraft plans to buy additional twenty units which will follow the contract for ten aircraft signed in July 2015
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Russian Helicopters and Rosneft have announced the signing of an agreement for the future sale of additional twenty AgustaWestland AW-189 commercial helicopters to RN-Aircraft, a... more
AerospaceSupply payloads for RSCC’s Express-80 and Express-103 satellites
Rome, Italy - They will provide fixed and mobile communications, digital television and radio broadcasting
Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo-Finmeccanica (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with RSCC (Russian Satellite Communication Company), Russia’s l... more
ReportEgyptair A-320 airplane: also the second black box recovered, the Flight Data Recorder
Cairo, Egypt - The Cockpit Voice Recorder, already recovered, under examination by the experts
The "John Lethbridge" oceanographical ship's equipment has recovered also the second of the two black boxes of the A-320 airplane, MS804 flight by Egyptair, crashed last May 19 in the waters of the Mediterranean... more
PeopleAirplanes. Wizz Air announces new roles
Geneva, Switzerland - George Michalopoulos promoted as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 01 September 2016
Wizz Air, the low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces an update to its leadership team. George Michalopoulos has been promoted to the position of Chief Commercial Officer, effective... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and photo. First A-400M with Spanish colours
Seville, Spain - And it will now undergo ground tests
The first A-400M airplane destined for the Spanish Air Force has finished its painting process and appeared in the colours of the customer. The aircraft, production number MSN44, left the paintshop at... more
ConferencesAircraft. ACI EUROPE: airport industry prepares to mark a quarter century of progress
Brussels, Belgium - This year’s meeting will also be the opportunity to mark the 25th anniversary of ACI (1991)
The European airport industry will be meeting in Athens next week for the "Annual Congress & General Assembly" of ACI EUROPE, hosted by Athens International Airport (AIA). Taking place on 20 to 22 June,... more
IndustrySeeking the origins of the universe and climate change: photovoltaic assemblies for next-generation satellites
Rome, Italy - Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed two contracts with the German company SpaceTech
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed two contracts with the German company SpaceTech for the supply of the photovoltaic assemblies to be implemented on two new, important space missions. Specifically, Leonardo... more
IndustryFincantieri to build seven units for Qatar
Trieste, Italy - The Qatari Ministry of Defence has chosen the Italian group for its national naval acquisition programme
Fincantieri, one of the world’s most important shipbuilding groups, and the Qatari Ministry of Defence, have signed yesterday in Rome a contract for the construction of seven new generation units included i... more
HelicoptersKagoshima International Aviation orders another Grandnew EMS Helicopter
Rome, Italy - Expanding the presence of the aircraft in Japan for public services
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today with its distributor Kaigai Corporation of Japan that Kagoshima International Aviation has placed an order for a second AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin engine helicopter... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. EASA safety conference focuses on new technologies and new business models
Cologne, Germany - It will take place in October in Bratislava, coinciding with the Slovakian Presidency of the Council of the EU
The 2016 European Aviation Safety Agency’s Annual Conference takes place 25 & 26 October 2016 in Bratislava, Slovakia, coinciding with the country’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. The conference foc... more
ReportEgyptair aircraft: the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) recovered
Cairo, Egypt - It would be damaged, but the data storage unit intact
"MENA" reported a note diffused by the Egyptian inquiry commission that works on the Egyptair A-320 airplane crash, fell last May 19 with 66 people on board, while it was operating the route from Paris-"CdG"... more
AirportsTraffic report May 2016: growth of 9.9% of passengers at Schönefeld and Tegel Airports
Berlin, Germany - More than 12 million passengers in Berlin since the beginning of the year
Passenger figures have continued to rise in Berlin: since the beginning of the year, 12.3 million passengers have departed from Schönefeld and Tegel. For the very first time, Schönefeld recorded over a... more
Press releaseEuropean Commission injects €6.7 billion into transport infrastructure (SESAR)
Brussels, Belgium - To boost jobs and growth
Today the European Commission is firmly delivering on President Juncker's top priority of creating jobs and boosting growth in the European Union, by unveiling a list of 195 transport projects that will... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV: four hour strike ongoing today
Rome, Italy - The two protests by UNICA and LICTA were previously postponed
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) comunicates that, following to the order issued yesterday by TAR (Regional Administrative Court) of Lazio, the two different actions of national strike by the UNICA... more
HelicoptersTokyo Metropolitan Police selects AW-109 Trekker helicopters
Rome, Italy - First models for law enforcement in Asia
Leonardo-Finmeccanica confirms the choice of two brand new AgustaWestland AW-109 Trekkers for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police law-enforcement fleet. The two aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2017,... more
IndustryLeonardo-Finmeccanica about the agreement to supply seven new ships to Qatar
Rome, Italy - The company is a historic partner of the country, having already supplied systems for air traffic control, maritime defence systems and civil and military helicopters
Within the framework of the agreement between the Italian and Qatari governments for the Qatar Navy modernisation plan, Leonardo-Finmeccanica will supply Fincantieri with the latest generation of naval... more
Civil aviationAircraft grounded. Italian unions UNICA and LICTA announced a strike tomorrow. Tar Lazio suspends postponement predicted by Transport Ministry
Rome, Italy - Expected cancellation of about 500 flights
"The TAR (Regional Administrative Court) of Lazio suspends the postponement order of the Italian Transport Ministry (MIT) regarding the strike by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) employees and... more
AirportsAir Canada Rouge launches Warsaw-Toronto non-stop service
Warsaw, Poland - Polish Capital is one of six European launch destinations this summer
Air Canada Rouge launched its new seasonal non-stop service from Warsaw to Toronto with a celebration at Warsaw-"Chopin Airport". The carrier is Air Canada’s leisure airline and will operate four flights p... more
ReportEgyptair airplane wreckage found. Cairo said it but...
Cairo, Egypt - It is not the first time that the Egyptian inquiry commission denies itself
A news to take with the due reserve that diffused yesterday by the Egyptian commission that examines on the Egyptair's A-320 airplane crashed last May 19 with 66 people on board, while it was on the route... more
AirlinesEmirates to deploy A-380 Aircraft on Moscow route
Dubai, EAU - Commencing 1st December 2016
Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading one of the two daily flights servicing its Dubai-Moscow route to an A-380/800 airplane, commencing 1st December 2016. Since it started flying from its... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Development project of a landing system to Italian CIRA and Magnaghi Aeronautica
Capua, Italy - By Airbus Group in the context of the "Clean Sky 2", the European research program
The grouping that sees the presence of important realities from Campania Region as CIRA-Italian aerospace researches Center- (in its role as coordinator) and Magnaghi Aeronautica (as industrial reference... more
Fair and shows"Eurosatory". ELDIG's Presidency from Patria to Leonardo-Finmeccanica
Paris, France - Heikki Allonen passed it to Roberto Cortesi
The European Land Defence Industry Group, ELDIG, is now chaired by Leonardo-Finmeccanica. President and CEO of Patria Heikki Allonen passed the Presidency to Roberto Cortesi, Managing Director of Leonardo-Finmeccanica... more
CuriositiesAirplanes. Finnair joins industry pledge to halt endangered wildlife trafficking
Milan, Italy - In 2015 the carrier took the extra steps
Finnair has signed the "United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration" which denounces the illegal transportation and trade of wildlife and wildlife products. The pledge also aims... more
IndustryThe Italian ALA completes acquisition of the STAG English Group
London, UK - After the verification of the all conditions contractually predicted
ALA- AAdvanced Logistics for Aerospace- communicates closing of acquisition of the STAG British Group and of its subsidiaries: Spectech UK, Spectech France, Spectech US and Aircraft Components & Equipment... more
AirportsNew destination from Hamburg Airport
Hamburg, Germany - Air Serbia celebrates maiden flight to Belgrade
A new airline has joined the fold at Hamburg Airport as of today: Air Serbia. Today, the Serbian carrier celebrates the maiden flight on its new route from Hamburg to the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Belgrade... more
DefenseItaly and France reinforce industrial cooperation for the Aster program
Paris, France - The ministers (Pinotti and Le Drian) signed a MoU of collaboration that confirms the partnership between the two Countries
The Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti and her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, signed yesterday an agreement of cooperation that strengthens the partnership betwen the two Countries. Such... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV: the local strike on Rome-Ciampino of June 17 has been cancelled
Rome, Italy - All services will be regularly ensured
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) informs that the local 24 hour strike announced by the UGL-TA union expected for next June 17 at Rome-Ciampino ACC has been annulled. Then all services will be... more
AirportsBudapest Airport adds Air Canada brand to its portfolio
Budapest, Hungary - Lufthansa Technik brings new high-tech jobs to Budapest Airport
Budapest Airport celebrated a key development yesterday, welcoming new airline partner Air Canada Rouge into its portfolio. Following the launch of its thrice-weekly service to Toronto-Pearson, on 11 June... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. Alitalia, unions: strike by crew on July 5
Rome, Italy - The first four hours (1-5pm) declared for pilots and flight assistants
The Italian unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto aereo declared the first four hours of strike for pilots and flight assistants of Alitalia-SAI (Società aerea italiana). The controversy,... more
SecurityUEFA European championship in France: travel advice from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - A section dedicated to the event where the Italians can receive information and assistance
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a dedicated section of its www.viaggiaresicuri.it website for the "Euro 2016" championship, to provide Italians with information about their stay in France during... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Italian ENAV: the national strikes fixed for Friday June 17 have been postponed
Rome, Italy - The protest at local level remained confirmed
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) communicates that the strikes announced by unions Fata Cisal, Licta, Cgil, Cisl, Uilt and Unica for next Friday, June 17, have been postponed to date to be set. The... more
Fair and shows"Eurosatory 2016". Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce system
Paris, France - Development on track for qualification end of 2017
Airbus Helicopters has recently completed a first round of firing tests with HForce, a generic weapon system in development for the company’s commercial helicopter range. The innovative system, which i... more
IndustryEmbraer Executive Jets delivers first Phenom 100E airplane to Etihad Flight College
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Both announced a contract for four models in June 2015
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The aircraft arrived... more
Fair and showsLeonardo-Finmeccanica and Bittium to demonstrate the first European cross-platform military radio technology for effective joint operations
Paris, France - Able to improve the cooperation among the European ground forces
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, an international high-tech security company, and Bittium, a Finnish company providing modern tactical communications systems and reliable, secure communications and connectivity... more
AirportsBudapest Airport’s winter warmth with Wizz Air
Budapest, Hungary - The airline launches a twice weekly service to Porto
Budapest Airport’s W16/17 season is warming up with this announcement that Wizz Air will launch a twice-weekly service to Portugal’s second largest airport, Porto. The ultra-low-cost-carrier (ULCC) has... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress & Exhibition 2016
Brussels, Belgium - Airport CEOs & industry experts gather in Athens next week
The "26th ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress & Exhibition" will take place in Athens from 20 to 22 June 2016. This year’s event will also see the release of an all new report on Airport Connectivity. O... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Italian ENAV: BoD approves the Company's dividend policy
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 95 million
The ENAV Board of Directors –chaired by Ferdinando Franco Falco Beccalli– has approved a dividend policy for future financial years, as set out below. For the year ending on 31 December 2016, the Boa... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes in June
Rome, Italy - There are many protests fixed for next June 17
The Italian Transport Ministry unveiled the list of the protests in June. Following the complete list fixed in the air transport (and airplanes grounded): 15/06/2016 Flaica-Cub, staff of the Airport... more