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AirportsAirports in Sri Lanka will open before August
Because no Covid-19 cases have been reported since late April
According to news reported by "Xinhua" and other local sources, the Sri Lankan government aims to open its international airports before August 1st, since no Covid-19 cases have been reported since late... more
SecurityEASA upgrades its website
It offers dedicated area for passengers and notifications for users
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has upgraded its website, offering a completely new area with information for air passengers and the general public and enhancements such as notifications,... more
Sport aviationFAI: recommendations for air sports operations during COVID-19 pandemic
They are compiled in a document prepared by the CIMP -ATTACHMENT
The FAI (the World Air Sports Federation) has issued yesterday technical and practical recommendations concerning the return to normal operations in air sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. All people... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airports call for data-driven approach to establishing the post-COVID aviation landscape
The European association has responded to IATA's call
ACI EUROPE has yesterday responded to IATA’s premature call to extend the current waiver from the 80-20 use-it-or-lose-it rule for airport slots into the Winter season, warning of potential negative c... more
IndustryAgreement signed for strategic alliance in the naval sector
Between Leonardo and Intermarine
Leonardo and Intermarine have signed a strategic research and development agreement on new technologies. It focuses on the creation of new generation products and commercial collaboration which will be... more
AerospaceUK space industry consortium calls for greater SME engagement
For future satcom services
The UK’s space industry Airbus, has teamed with KBR, Leidos UK, Northrop Grumman and QinetiQ to bring new thinking to future space solutions and to launch the "Open Innovation – Space" initiative. Thi... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: criteria for COVID-19 testing in the air travel process
Based on three elements: speed, scale and accuracy -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process. Should governments choose to introduce COVID-19 testing for travelers arriving... more
AirlinesAeroflot issues over 100,000 e-vouchers
As compensation for unused tickets and additional services purchased before last May 1st
Aeroflot has processed more than 100,000 applications for e-vouchers as compensation for unused tickets and additional services purchased before 1 May 2020.Testing of the system started on 26 May 2020... more
ReportMoscow sends two Be-200ES amphibious aircraft to Turkey
As part of an agreement with Ankara, they are operated for forest fire prevention tasks
Two Russian Beriev Be-200ES multirole amphibious aircraft have arrived in Turkey where, as yesterday on June 16, they have been used to suppress the spread of forest fires in the Republic of Turkey. The... more
AirlinesRussian carriers continue to receive State subsidies
Aid to buffer damage to the pandemic crisis and avoid layoffs
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency continues to provide subsidies to national airlines, in partial compensation for damages due to the reduction in passenger traffic caused by the Covid-19 emergency.... more
AirportsRapid tests on coronavirus at Cyprus airports
The measure will be implemented in the coming days on arriving passengers
Short from the world. In the coming days, Cyprus will introduce quick tests to identify any passengers with new coronavirus among those arriving at its three international airports (Larnaca, Paphos and... more
AerospaceAirbus: next study contract for Martian Sample Fetch Rover
Work progresses on joint ESA/NASA mission to bring samples back from "The Red Planet"
Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will be used to collect samples from the... more
Civil aviationUzbekistan will reopen 10 airports to foreign carriers
To stimulate the recovery of tourism, from next August 1st
Uzbekistan will reintroduce a regime of open skies in 10 national airports starting from next August 1st, to boost the arrivals by foreign tourists, the Ministry of Transport has announced today. The new... more
Civil aviationIATA: continued Government relief measures needed
To get airlines through the Winter season
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry faces a hard Winter and called on governments around the world to continue providing relief measures as the COVID-19... more
AirlinesEasyJet: 24 Airbus deferred for 3-5 years
New aircraft delivery plan rescheduled
The carrier is preparing to slow down new Airbus deliveries more
HelicoptersSuccess for the AW-109 Trekker helicopter in France
For EMS market; delivery by year end to support operations of a hospital
Leonardo announced yesterday that the AW-109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter has been chosen as the new model to support Emergency Medical Service (EMS) operations from Rouen Hospital in Normandie,... more
PeopleJim Taiclet new Lockheed Martin President and CEO
Marillyn A. Hewson executive chairman
In a planned leadership transition, experienced chief executive, Gulf War veteran and pilot James D. Taiclet, 60, became yesterday president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. He succeeds Marillyn... more
SecurityEASA: 360° attention is needed to ensure safe operations
Its assessment of aviation safety risks related to the COVID-19 epidemic is published -ATTACHMENT
In view of the progressive increase in flight activity levels throughout Europe, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in collaboration with the national regulatory authorities and the main sector... more
AirlinesLufthansa informs works councils about personnel situation
Target date for crisis arrangements is 22 June
Prospective of personnel surplus at Lufthansa Group companies totals 22,000 full-time positions, half of them in Germany more
Science and technologyAircraft and technology. H-55 receives financial contribution
This follows the support already from other ones -VIDEO
It is a technological spin-off from Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to have flown around the world more
AirlinesQatar Airways takes measures for foreign pilots
Layoffs and wage cuts to deal with the crisis
The Qatari carrier, Qatar Airways, will lay off an unknown number of foreign pilots, and others will reduce their wages, to compensate for the collapse of its business caused by the new coronavirus crisis.... more
PeopleEmbraer announces new President and CEO of Commercial Aviation business
The move will be effective immediately.
Embraer started today its restructuring process with the reintegration of the commercial aviation business and announces Arjan Meijer as the new President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, succeeding... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports mark lifting of intra EU travel restrictions
With commitments to the public and recommendations to policy makers -ATTACHMENTS
ACI EUROPE, the industry association representing Europe’s airports, today marks the lifting of travel restrictions between most Member States by publishing two landmark documents: 10 Commitments from t... more
AerospaceSpace. Sea Launch for sale
Destined for Rosatom
S7 Space, belonging to the Russian mega-industrial group S7 which also belongs to the carrier S7 Airlines, intends to sell the Sea Launch mobile launch platform to Rosatom. State Atomic Energy Corporation... more
AerospaceLeonardo increases its stake in Avio
And it further consolidates its positioning in the Space Sector
Leonardo announces the conclusion of the transactions aimed at purchasing 988,475 Avio’s shares. Following the transactions, Leonardo increases its stake in Avio by 3.75%, reaching 29.63% of the share c... more
Civil aviationEurope's airlines and airports issue clear message
As EC calls for lifting of all intra-EU travel restrictions from Monday
ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E), representing Europe’s airports and airlines, today welcomed and amplified t... more
AirlinesPegasus Airlines to resume tomorrow international flights
Followed by the gradual resumption of links to several European destinations from Monday
Following the temporary suspension of flights as part of the restrictions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, Pegasus Airlines’ international flights will be resuming on 13 June 2020 with connections to G... more
AerospaceSouth Korea will launch its first military satellite
Maybe as early as next Summer from Florida -VIDEO
South Korea's first military communications satellite could be launched into space by the Kennedy Space Center next month, and rumors say this project would form part of compensation agreements for... more
AirlinesPlanes. Air France prepares for Summer 2020
It will serve 80% of the connections on its regular network
Air France announces today that it is gradually strengthening its flight program in order not to be unprepared for Summer 2020. In normal conditions, the Summer months together with the periods of religious... more
Press releasePlanes. CJ EU: the unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an "extraordinary circumstance"
Capable of exempting the carrier from its obligation to pay compensation for the cancellation or long delay of the flight
Nevertheless, the airline must, in respect of the reasonable measures that it must adopt in order to release itself from its obligation to pay compensation, ensure the re-routing of passengers as soon as possible, by means of other direct or indirect flights which may be operated by other carriers more