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AerospaceFincantieri: IDS tested the transponder antenna within ESA Biomass Mission
The activity is part of the contract awarded to Airbus DS by the European Space Agency
Fincantieri NexTech, through its subsidiary IDS – Ingegneria Dei Sistemi, in collaboration with C-CORE, have been selected to develop and install the P-band Biomass Calibration Transponder (BCT) in New-Norcia, A... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: international travel drives May air traffic recovery
The data on total, domestic and international traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy Northern Hemisphere Summer travel season. Total... more
AirlinesLeasing: planes blocked in Russia hit financial accounts
Big company suffers billion-dollar devaluation, but It bets on insurance premiums
One of the world's leading aircraft leasing companies, multinational Smbc Aviation Capital, today recorded a 1.6 billion dollars devaluation due to the block of 34 aircraft in Russia. This is the effect... more
AirlinesMasks yes, masks no
Why in the EU there are differences on obligations in airplane, train, bus and ship
Airplanes have a more effective ventilation system. This is the reason why in recent weeks the Council of Ministers extended until September 30 the obligation to wear masks on board public transport: buses,... more
AirlinesIATA. May air cargo buoyed by easing of Omicron restrictions in China
The performance are impacted by several factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing that the easing of Omicron restrictions in China helped to alleviate supply chain constraints... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: off-shore patrol vessel for Qatar delivered
The ceremony took place at Muggiano shipyard
At the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State of Qatar for Defence Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and Italian Minister of Defense, Hon. Lorenzo Guerini, the delivery... more
Civil aviationCamcopter S-100 UAS supports the Icelandic Coast Guard
Through a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard both day and night delivering enhanced maritime situational awareness for an array of operational tasks, through a contract with the E... more
Finance and economyG20: Russia-China-Turkey meeting
Polycentric world, food and energy security on the agenda
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold bilateral talks today with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. The meeting takes place today on the sidelines of... more
AirlinesLisbon airport: Parliament convenes managers
Hearing on the 30 air connections cancelled on average each day
At least 30 air connections are cancelled daily at Lisbon-Portela's "Humberto Delgado" airport. Over the last week-end, more than a hundred were cancelled, including flights to London, the Azores islands,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels 10,300 flights
From July to October to ensure service without delays and last-minute cuts
The UK's national airline, British Airways, announced in recent hours the cancellation of an additional 10,300 flights scheduled from July to October 2022. This is a decision, similar to one taken just... more
AirlinesSas air carrier in bankruptcy
US Chapter 11 appeal to restructure 1.9 billion dollar debt
Scandinavian Airlines has filed for bankruptcy in recent hours. The decision came at the end of a strike called by its pilots yesterday. In response, the airline's top management announced that it will... more
HelicoptersBell: purchase agreements for seven 505 helicopters in Europe
The company builds strong momentum for this model
Bell Textron Inc. announced yesterday signed purchase agreements for seven 505 helicopters to European customers, further validating the success of the model in Europe and around the world. Two of these... more
AerospaceAirbus to provide 42 satellite platforms and services to Northrop Grumman
For the US Space Development Agency program
Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc., has been contracted to provide 42 satellite platforms as well as assembly, integration, and test (AIT), launch, and space vehicle commissioning support services to Northrop... more
DefenseJapan faces off on rearmament
Topic at center of campaign for July 10 vote
To increase or not to increase the budget for military spending? It is one of the issues that characterizes the election campaign for the renewal of Japan's upper house of parliament to be held on July... more
Civil aviationFincantieri-Msc: construction of two cruises ships powered with hydrogen
Explora Journeys fleet to now comprise six ships
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, today announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (... more
AirportsAircraft. USA: air traffic is on tilt
Cancellations and delays for US Fourth of July Independence Day
Independence Day in the United States, which is celebrated every year on July 4, lived up to expectations. It was another day of chaos for the air passenger industry: 1,400 connections canceled and 14,000... more
AirportsFacial recognition at Detroit airport
Delta Air Lines experiments with instant information for travellers
US carrier Delta Air Lines unveiled a new facial recognition-based device called Parallel Reality at Detroit Airport in recent hours. It is a system, installed at Concourse A in McNamara Terminal, designed... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: 30,000 delays in two days
Copenhagen, Stockholm, London-Heathrow and Amsterdam the most affected airports
More than 30,000 air connections delayed and more than 3,200 flights cancelled. This is the toll of the last two days of operations of airport companies and airlines around the world, grappling with staff... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russia conquers Lugansk
Russian cosmonauts celebrate in space; Zelensky: "We will take back territory"
Russia's space agency Roscosmos has shared images of cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergei Korsakov aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as they celebrate Moscow's conquest of the... more
DefenseNATO Europe command leadership change
US Army general Cavoli takes task-force reins
US Army General Christopher Cavoli has taken the helm of operations of the Allied Command and Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe. The military man assumed this new post after leaving the... more
DefenseGreece wants to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft
Athens has sent a letter of intent to purchase, deliveries expected in 2027-2028
The government of Greece has made official in Washington its willingness to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft manufactured by the US company Lockheed Martin. This is part of efforts to boost defense spending... more
AirlinesSpain: 12-day Ryanair strike
Some 41,000 flight connections cancelled across Europe from July to September
Some 11,000 flight connections were cancelled across Europe in June; at least 70,000 have been cancelled since April. As companies risk paying 453 million euros in compensation to some 1.5 million travelers... more
AirlinesStrikes at the two Paris airports
The mobilization could last until Sunday July 3
The airport workers' strike in France caused numerous cancellations of flight connections departing from Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" airport and other airports across the Alps today. The protest is... more
AirlinesChina Southern's maxi order for Airbus aircraft
Agreement to purchase 96 fuel-efficient A-320neo aircraft
Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines said today it has signed an agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer to purchase 96 airplanes of the A-320neo type. Management said the order is worth 12.25... more
AirlinesAirplane bunk beds are coming
They will be introduced in 2024 by Air New Zealand airline
New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand has announced that it will introduce six bunk beds for economy class passengers on board some B-787 Dreamliner aircraft operating long-haul routes in 2024. It will be... more
DefenseNATO summit: what was decided in Madrid
Italy leads battlegroup in Bulgaria, Germany positions 20 naval units in Baltic
The meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ended today in Madrid after leaders of member countries made some important decisions. Among them was the historic formal green light for the... more
Civil aviationBoeing releases 2022 Sustainability Report
It defines goals, adds key metrics to transparently measure progress -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its annual Sustainability Report, which further defines the company's sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities. This includes... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS tomorrow celebrates Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome
The agency will reopen on Thursday 30 June with normal activity
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that tomorrow, on June 29, 2022, will be closed on the occasion of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome.The agency will reopen regularly... more
DefenseUkrainian war: death toll and casualties
At least 46,582 dead in Russian and Ukrainian ranks, including civilians and military personnel
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has issued a daily bulletin in which it takes stock of Russian casualties recorded in these more than four months of war in Ukraine. According to Kiev, 35,250... more
AirlinesITA Airways ahead of its time
tickets for the Summer 2023 season are already on sale
ITA Airways announces that from today, it will be possible to book flight tickets for Summer 2023 on the company’s network. The airline has uploaded the Summer 2023’s schedule on all sales channels, allo... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Face Boarding trials start at Catania's-Fontanarossa airport
From next July
ITA Airways in collaboration with SAC SpA, the Catania’s Airport management company. has launched the Face Boarding testing phase at Catania Airport.From next July, after checking in on the web or at t... more
DefenseIceland: F-35 air exercise closes
NATO's Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission ends in early July
In late April, four F-35A aircraft from the Italian Air Force's 32nd Wing landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland. The aim of the Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission was to train the capability to... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Odessa attacked
After missile rain against Kiev Russian bombers strike port city
Following the Russian missile attack on the capital city of Kiev, which was hit yesterday morning by six rockets fired by Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers that took off from the Caspian Sea,... more
AirportsAci Europe: Best Airport Award winners for 2022 revealed
Confirmation of a second term of office for current President, Javier Marín -ATTACHMENT
The Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards winners were announced yesterday during the Gala Dinner of the 32nd ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly, taking place in Rome, Italy, and hosted by... more
CargoAfghanistan: helicopter aid to earthquake victims
Government mobilizes air force to reach the most isolated places - VIDEO
Helicopters and military transport aircraft and trucks have been mobilized by the government of Afghanistan to deliver aid to the areas hardest hit by the earthquake. The 6.1 magnitude quake occurred Wednesday,... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russian air force in trouble
British intelligence briefing: outdated aircraft and helicopters and shortcomings
The British Intelligence Daily Bulletin reported the Russian air force is having difficulty supporting the invasion of Ukraine due to a lack of pilots today. Indeed, the armed confrontation between Russia... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new bids by July 5
Data room reopened to Msc-Lufthansa and U.S. fund Certares
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) will fail to identify a buyer for the national airline ITA Airways by June 30. The deadline for closing negotiations, therefore, is slipping. On a request... more
AirportsCooperation on hydrogen infrastructure for airports
The agreement follows a collaboration contract signed in Singapore in February
Airbus and Linde, a global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. The agreement... more
Fair and showsSpain orders 20 Eurofighter jet aircraft
Under landmark contract to modernise its combat fleet
The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract for the acquisition of 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets. Known as the Halcon programme, the order will cover... more
Civil aviationGrant EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and then to Georgia
No "fast-track" to its membership; accession only on the basis of merit and once criteria are fulfilled
With 529 votes to 45 and 14 abstentions, Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling on the Heads of State or Government -who hold their summit yesterday and today- to grant EU candidate status... more
DefenseColombia: "No more military aircraft"
Newly elected president Petro stops the purchase of planes for armed forces
Colombia's newly elected president, Gustavo Petro, has asked outgoing President Ivan Duque to suspend the purchase of new aircraft for the country's armed forces. These purchases include several aircraft... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Viking Saturn" floated out today in Ancona
Stazza lorda di circa 47.800 t, 465 cabine e 930 passeggeri a bordo
“Viking Saturn”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona at the presence of Torstein Hagen, Chairman of... more
AirlinesITA Airways: towards reopening data room
A chance to give additional information to ropes interested in purchase
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance may soon ask flag carrier ITA Airways to reopen its data room. This would be aimed at providing all the additional information recently requested by the two... more
Civil aviationFirst H-225 helicopter flight powered solely by SAF
It follows that one with a Makila 2 engine in November 2021
An H-225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. This flight, which follows the flight of an H225 with one SAF-powered Ma... more
DefenseUkrainian war: losses and casualties
The updated toll four months into the conflict
Ukraine's armed forces have reported that some 34,430 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the armed invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, including 200 in the last 24 hours. At least 46,551 people... more
IndustryFincantieri: construction of new class of ultra-eco friendly ships for Tui Cruises begins
The steel cutting of the first of two new-concept gas powered units
The steel cutting of the first of two new-concept gas powered ships (Liquified Natural Gas – LNG) for TUI Cruises, a joint-venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises, took place at the presence o... more
DefenseTunisia starts military exercises
"African Lion 2022" is organized by United States Africa Command
The joint military exercise "African Lion 2022" kicks off in Tunisia. These are operations organized by United States Africa Command, which in this case take place under the command of Tunisian Army Chief... more
Aerospace"Ila" event in Berlin 2022 (2): the presence of Esa
Dibattiti ed incontri per illustrare missioni e tecnologie
The Frascati (near Rome) branch of the European Space Agency (Esa) is participating in the Berlin Internationale Luft und Raumfahrtausstellung ("Ila"), better known as the "Berlin Air Show", held in the... more
Finance and economyThe first F-35 aircraft in Berlin in 2026
The announcement in conjunction with start of aerospace show "Ila"
US defense company Lockheed Martin said today that deliveries of the first F-35 fighter jets to Germany could come in 2026. The announcement was made at the Internationale Luft und Raumfahrtausstellung... more
IndustryA-400M airplane: Airbus supports German Air Force transformation to SAF
For a technical allowance to commence national flight trials
Airbus is supporting the German Air Force in their long-term transformation to increase sustainability of its aircraft fleet. The industry is working with the Armed Force towards providing the Luftwaffe... more