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AirlinesBoeing bulletin on B-737 MAX 9 aircraft inspections
Whitaker (FAA): "Robust quality control system needed to evaluate component assembly"
The US Boeing Group issued a bulletin addressed to supplier companies In recent days, in which it recommended the practices to be adopted to ensure that the bolts of the aircraft's plug doors were adequately... more
DefenseGermany sends military helicopters to Kiev
Aircraft from German inventory, due for delivery mid-2024
Germany will send six Sikorsky SH-3 "Sea King" amphibious military helicopters to Ukraine. These are aircraft coming from the German military inventory and which will be delivered starting from the second... more
AirportsUK to extend liquid restrictions
Derogation for some airports to install 3D scanners after June 1, 2024
The UK will almost certainly extend the current restrictions on the maximum volume of liquids that passengers can carry in their suitcases, ensuring they will not have problems while passing through airport... more
AirlinesB-737/900 airplane: FAA recommends inspections
Safety notice issued to airlines: "Evaluate securing the doors"
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday forwarded a recommendation to airlines that have B-737/900ER aircraft in their fleet to inspect the plug doors. The goal is to ensure that these components... more
AirlinesAirline ticket prices, the algorithm reigns
Carriers bet on artificial intelligence to increase revenues
Airlines around the world are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) to rule price tickets. The goal is to maximize revenues. It is a system that determines the "correct rates" in real time:... more
Civil aviationAir taxis: Italian ENAC defines draft regulation
Consultation with operators will close by February 5th
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (Enac) is defining the draft regulation on air taxis. The document specifies the requirements for aircraft Vca (Vertical Take-off and Landing Capable Aircraft) as well... more
AerospaceAxiom 3 space mission ongoing
Docking to the ISS scheduled for Saturday 20 January - VIDEO
The Axiom (Ax-3) space mission has begun. After a day of waiting, for the 24-hour postponement, the Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft from the Space in the United States. The docking of the... more
AerospaceThe Axiom Space mission launches today
Scheduled last night has been postponed to Thursday 18 January
The launch has been rescheduled for 11:49pm on Thursday 18 January private space mission Axiom (Ax-3). After a day of waiting in view of the departure, initially scheduled for yesterday, the initiative... more
Civil aviationAirbus Helicopters to expand Unmanned Aerial System portfolio
With acquisition of Aerovel
Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical... more
Civil aviationThe 1600th Ipanema agricultural airplane delivered
65 new aircraft in 2023 with +18% compared to 2022, to maintain this growth rate in 2024
Embraer's Agricultural Aviation Division delivered 65 Ipanema airplanes in 2023, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year. As a result, in December, the company reached the milestone of 1,600 units... more
Civil aviationHyundai S-A2 air taxi presented
South Korea's EVtol is expected to be commercialized in 2028
The South Korean Hyundai Group has presented the prototype of its new air taxi model. This is an Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVtol) aircraft called S-A2 "Supernal". The concept of the vehicle... more
Civil aviationX-59 supersonic aircraft unveiled
It should take off for the first time during 2024 - VIDEO
The X-59 supersonic aircraft is expected to take off for the first time in 2024. The plane is developed in the United States by the American company Lockheed Martin, specialized in the defense and aerospace... more
AirlinesB-737 plane: emergency landing in Japan
Aviation expert denounced poor FAA supervision: "Next accident imminent"
The safety issue of the B-737 aircraft remains at the center of global attention. Today in Japan the commander of an aircraft produced by the American manufacturer had to reverse course and return to the... more
AccidentsB-737 Max 9 aircraft (2): politics demands explanations
Cantwell: Alaska Airlines crash 'calls into question Boeing's quality control'
The President of the Commerce Committee in the US Senate, Maria Cantwell, has asked the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for clear answers regarding the effectiveness of its supervision of the... more
Civil aviationRussia: common branding for MC-21 and SS-100 aircraft
Russian Deputy Prime Minister announcement to revive domestic industry
The Russian government has announced that the MC-21 passenger plane produced by the Irkut company and the Superjet 100 aircraft built by Sukhoi will be marketed under a common brand. This is an initiative... more
AirlinesTransavia France takes delivery of its first A-320neo aircraft
On lease from Avolon -DATA SHEET
French low-cost carrier Transavia France, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A-320neo airplane, on lease from Avolon, from Airbus manufacturing site in Toulouse. The airline... more
AirlinesThe future of aviation is biofuel
But today it is not available on a large scale and it costs four times more than traditional kerosene
The future of aviation is biofuel. It is supported by most industry experts. This fuel produced from waste of animal and plant origin could in fact be the best way to achieve a global goal: to decarbonise,... more
DefenseNew photos of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Fujian"
State media broadcast unpublished shots on the most advanced maritime vessel
New images of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Fujian" have been published. They were released by the state media of the Dragon, which revealed some unpublished photographs of the new and most technologically... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: wedding postponed to May
It was the most awaited of the year, Brussels advice delayed by three months
It was the most awaited wedding of the year, the one between the national carrier ITA Airways and the German aviation group Lufthansa. Nothing to do, everything has been postponed. As made official in... more
AirportsSafety. UK: Airports behind on scanners
Government would like to activate the devices in view of Summer 2023
UK airport management companies will have to install new security scanners by June 2024. This is a crucial deadline for the commissioning of advanced technology systems that will abolish the 100 milliliter... more
DefenseEU: a MQ-9 military drone flies on civilian routes
It is the first time in Italy, thanks to a test coordinated by the Italian Air Force and Enav
For the first time in Italy, an MQ-9 Predator B military drone, produced by the american General Atomics company, used the same routes normally dedicated to civil air traffic for aircraft with a pilot... more
AirlinesContrails: airlines test new routes
Redirecting aircraft to higher or lower altitudes to pollute less
Contrails from airplanes would have a greater impact on global warming than the Co2 emitted by aircraft engines. These are those very thin white clouds that flying aircraft leave behind. This is what a... more
DefenseGreece will buy 35 military helicopters
United States gives green light to purchase UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft
Green light for Greece to purchase 35 twin-engine UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by the american company Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin Group). The US State Department authorized the sale in recent days.... more
AerospaceNorth Korea tests intercontinental missile
Tokyo: "It may have the ability to fly more than 15,000 km" - VIDEO
The militaries of South Korea and Japan announced that North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile tonight, that it would be capable of hitting the United States. This is just the latest in... more
AirlinesAirports as possible urban energy hubs
It emerges from a study published by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Airports can transform into urban energy hubs. This is what emerges from a study recently published by Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CdP), the state company of the Italian Ministry of Economy and... more
DefenseUS orders Sikorsky military helicopters
Construction of aircraft solicited under contract signed in 2022
The US Army is ordering the construction of UH-60M "Black Hawk" military helicopters made by the US company Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin Group). The value of the deal amounts to 443 million dollars. These... more
IndustryGovernment agreement on the next generation GCAP programme
The industries of Italy, Japan and UK welcomed the establishment of "GIGO"
The national defence industry leaders on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) –Leonardo (Italy), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) and BAE Systems (UK)- have welcomed the signing of the Convention o... more
Civil aviationItalian Enac: Easa launches first version of digital information platform on drones and air taxis
The Authority collaborates to its realization
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and drones. This will create transparency and thus reassure citizens that their... more
DefenseIndonesia strengthens helicopter fleet
Jakarta aim is to modernize that of the armed forces
The government of Indonesia receives in an official ceremony eight H-225M heavy transport military helicopters made by the European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters. The public celebration was held at the... more
Civil aviationFirst 100% SAF flight for AW-139 helicopter
For 75 minute and after a detailed ground test
Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the successful completion of the first flight for a AW139 intermediate twin helicopter, powered by PT6C-67C engines, using 100% Sustainable Aviation... more
DefenseGcap aircraft: international coordination is born
Intergovernmental body will supervise operation of three companies
A joint organization and industrial group between Japan, Great Britain and Italy will be established next week to better coordinate the development program of the sixth generation military aircraft Gcap... more
Civil aviationAirbus upgrades A-400M firefighter aircraft prototype kit
A flight-test campaign carried out - 2 VIDEO
Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A-400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over... more
AerospaceSouth Korea launches innovative space rocket
It is a carrier powered by solid state fuel
South Korea today successfully tested an innovative space rocket powered by solid-state fuel. This is the third successful test of this new technology, after the two previous ones carried out in March... more
AirlinesAirlines towards route reform
Aim is to contribute to reducing emissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere
The flight route reform plan put in black and white by the European Union is stalled. It's an initiative that aims to simplify the control of airspace with the aim of decarbonising the air transport sector,... more
HelicoptersGerman Navy NH-90 "Sea Tiger" helicopter performs maiden flight
It will replace "Sea Lynx" entered into service in 1981
The first NH-90 "Sea Tiger" helicopter took off on-schedule for its maiden flight, at Airbus Helicopters' site in Donauwörth, Germany. The German Bundeswehr ordered 31 NH-90 "Sea Tiger" multi role frigate... more
DefenseAirbus to make Eurofighter aircraft fit for electronic combat
It is the successor to the Tornado ECR
Now it's official: The Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) is coming. Following the recent parliamentary approval by the German budget committee, Airbus will equip 15 German Eurofighters for electronic... more
AirlinesItaly: the air mobility market is growing
Performance fueled by greater use of drones and electric air taxis
The Italian advanced air mobility market will reach a turnover of 1.85 billion euros in 2030. Growth fueled by the growing sale and purchase of drones and by investments in electric vertical take-off and... more
DefenseCanada: purchase of Poseidon aircraft at risk
The draft agreement with the US government expires today
The draft agreement between the governments of Canada and the United States for Ottawa's purchase of 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon military aircraft expires today. It is a maritime patrol plane (MMA, Multimission... more
AirlinesUSA: FAA tightens planes certification
New aircraft safety assessment policy adopted
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has adopted a new aircraft certification policy in recent hours. It's a move that tightens minimum safety standards and comes following the... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev receives European weapons
Among the supplies there are approximately 300,000 ammunitions and artillery shells
The European Union has delivered around 300,000 ammunition and artillery shells to Ukraine to date. These are the first batches of a military supply that includes millions of ammunition promised by Brussels.... more
Civil aviationChina: first drones in service to patrol the sea
AR-500B entered the fleet of China Maritime Safety Administration
China put into service the first two unmanned-helicopters that will carry out maritime patrol services today. These are AR-500B remotely piloted aircraft that entered the fleet of the China Maritime Safety... more
AirlinesItaly: Milan prepares air taxis for 2026
Airport operator Sea receives first green light from the capital's municipal council
The Milan City Council has authorized the Airport Operations Company (Sea), which controls the Linate and Malpensa airports, to set up a connection service to the center of the Lombard capital using air... more
DefenseFincantieri audit: industry looks at cyber ships
Folgiero: "Candidates to lead the Italian underwater pole, let's revitalize the agreement with Leonardo"
Technological base, strategic autonomy, Italian Underwater Center. These are the key points discussed today by the CEO of the Fincantieri Group, Pierroberto Folgiero, in the hearing at the Italian Defense... more
AirlinesSingapore Airport bets on AI
Testing of new security gates based on machine learning has begun
Singapore Changi Airport is testing a new technological system, based on artificial intelligence, which could potentially halve the waiting time of passengers at security checks. The experimentation was... more
DefenseSigen, Thales-Elettronica consortium, aboard the "Horizon" frigates
For the modernization of the Electronic Warfare system
Following the signing of the contract between OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement/ Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) and Naviris (a Fincantieri and Naval Group j... more
DefenseEmbraer delivers upgraded fifth E-99 aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force
The airplane is the first delivered with Full Operational Capability
Embraer has delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) its fifth EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft, upgraded and designated as E-99M in the FAB. The airplane has been updated to perform Airborne Early Warning and... more
AerospaceNorth Korea puts satellite into orbit
South Korean intelligence points an accusing finger at Moscow for support given
North Korea has received help from Russia to put Pyongyang's first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. The support was promised by President Vladimir Putin during Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia... more
AirportsDLR and Hamburg Airport present joint hydrogen roadmap
H2 potential for medium-sized airports
On the way to climate-friendly flight – today, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Hamburg Airport presented a roadmap that sets out the steps required to develop a hydrogen infrastructure at medium-sized a... more
AirlinesUSA: applause for pilots' mental health initiative of FAA
It involves a change in mentality that takes time and will not be immediate
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a change to monitor the mental health of American airline pilots. The professionals themselves feel they need treatment for depression and are... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Denmark trains Kiev pilots
Training program for F-16 fighter commands begins
The Danish Air Force has announced that training courses for Ukrainian pilots to command Lockheed Martin F-16 "Fighting Falcon" military aircraft have begun. Among other things, the Northern European government... more