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AerospaceVirgin Atlantic, October 22 is possible date for first space flights
British airline would have also chosen the base
Special tourism? Provocation? Business that Virgin Atlantic wants to set up does not yet have a precise definition:air carrier founded by Richard Branson is struggling with economic difficulties of great... more
Civil aviationThere is an airplane that became a tourist accomodation in Wales
A-319 flew for Etihad and Air Canada
The most glamorous camping that you can find: glamping is a very recent evolution of tourism in contact with nature in which camping has nothing to do with tents to be planted. Outdoor relax and the classic... more
AirlinesJavier Sánchez-Prieto named Iberia’s new executive chairman
He replaces Luis Gallego
Javier Sánchez-Prieto, 51, today replaces Luis Gallego as Executive Chairman of the Iberia Group. Iberia’s new chief holds a degree in economics and business from Madrid´s Complutense university, and... more
Civil aviationElectric air taxi market between doubts and hopes
These aircraft face a number of obstacles
A lot of turbulences, but not that of the skies: Chinese company EHang, specialized in manufacture of autonomous aircraft, is seriously considering starting a commercial service of electric air taxis in... more
AirlinesRyanair could leave Cork and Shannon airports
Drastic decision would concern Winter months
Forget Alcatraz, it is now the moment for "escape from Shannon": Irish international airport is in danger of emptying due to the latest and inevitable decisions of carriers. Last week, Aer Lingus announced... more
AccidentsUkraine Airlines plane crash, Iran will grant full compensation
Director of civil aviation agency spoke about it
There is a new update regarding the Ukraine International Airlines plane, flight 752, shot down by two Iranian missiles on January 8 (see AVIONEWS). Turajd Dehgani Zangené, director of the civil aviation... more
AerospaceThe aerospace sector looks to the environment for recovery
According to a study published today - ATTACHMENT
According to a study published today, the key to recovering from the pandemic in the aerospace sector will have to focus on greater respect for the environment. The second chapter of the "Horizon Shift"... more
Civil aviationICAO: take stock for CO2 emissions reduction
A four day event launched yesterday with a massive turnout
Over 1,000 participants registered for the four-day "ICAO Stocktaking Seminar" on aviation in-sector CO2 emissions reductions, which launched yesterday.In her opening remarks to the virtual event, ICAO... more
AirlinesKorean Air operates passenger aircraft converted for cargo operations
For the first time
For the first time, Korean Air has deployed a B-777/300ER aircraft reconfigured for cargo route operations.The flight KE9037 left Seoul at 10 pm on September 8 and arrived at Rickenbacker International... more
Civil aviationAirbus airplanes: orders and deliveries in August
Its backlog stood at 7,501 units -DATA SHEET
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by August 31st totalled 370 aircraft with net orders of 303, after the year’s cancellations. The company registered a new order for an ACJ-320neo and no cancellations in August.In Aug... more
AirportsArgentina set to restart air routes in October
Buenos Aires ban for Covid is one of the most rigid in the world
Now everything seems ready for Argentina to reopen international air routes. Just today, on Tuesday September 8, 2020, a source close to the local ministry of transport indicated next October as the right... more
AirlinesAircraft, FAA investigation on suspicious B-787 Dreamliner
Some manufacturing anomalies were found
First B-737 Max and now also B-787 Dreamliner. There is no peace for aircraft manufactured by Boeing, after the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) launched an investigation on 8 planes and their production... more
AirlinesLufthansa could burn all State aid in one year
German press analyzed air carrier's accounts
Imagining a big airline like Lufthansa without even a penny in cash is almost impossible, but German press speculated the scenario. Air carrier would be ready for new staff cuts and just today, on Tuesday... more
AirlinesWithout a mask on the plane, 700 "refused" passengers in the US
US policies foresee the face covered from two years and up
"The catalog is this": they are not lovers, but with the same precision as Leporello in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", "Los Angeles Times" listed the number of passengers who were banned from traveling by US... more
Civil aviationDigital innovations important to aviation "building back better" from COVID-19
According to Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General said at a world summit
In her remarks yesterday at the official opening of the final week of the "Virtual World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2020", ICAO (International Civil Avaition Organization) Secretary... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV is awarded contract in Romania
For an amount of EUR 2.3 million
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company), through its subsidiary IDS AirNav, a company specialized in aeronautical information management systems, in the context of an international tender, has been awarded... more
AirlinesRyanair warns Spain: "All airlines must be helped"
Low-cost carrier does not like Iberian bailouts
After Portugal, also Spain. Low-cost airline Ryanair made it clear in recent days that it does not like the state aid guaranteed to company Tap Air Portugal (read also the article published by AVIONEWS)... more
AirlinesPlanes. Emirates will bring salaries back to 100% in October
Airline received several billion dollars in aid
Return to normality: employees of carrier Emirates Airlines have been reassured by latest statements by a spokesman for the Asian company, according to which salaries will return to 100% during next month... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, 500 million to save Air Europa
Spanish government is evaluating financial aid
Half a billion is enough, at least for the moment. Air Europa could be saved by Spanish government with a loan of 500 million euros, a figure that was made public this morning, on Monday 7 September 2020,... more
AirlinesNew Iberia's president: "Sacrifices will be needed"
Javier Sanchez-Prieto is however confident about recovery
"And tomorrow, can you imagine?" Slogan of carrier Iberia is apt as never before to describe the statements of the future president and CEO of the Spanish national airline. Javier Sanchez-Prieto answered... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). State Aid: EC approves Italian support
To compensate carrier for damages due to outbreak
The European Commission (EC) has found Italian €199.45 million support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims at compensating the airline for the damages suffered d... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Brussels approves € 200 million State aid
It's the economic support to compensate coronavirus' damages
Dialogue with Brussels is not simple, but in the last few hours an important opening arrived. Alitalia must convince the European Union with its new industrial plan, in the meantime, however, Margrethe... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Airbus Canada transfers A-220 material management services
It represents a milestone and a step in the further integration of the programme
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership has officially transferred the overall A-220 material management services offer to Satair, as part of the programme integration into the industry. Since July, Satair,... more
Civil aviationAtlantia: establishment of new company
To acquire assets resulting from spin-off of Autostrade per l'Italia
Following the decisions taken at the Board meeting of 4 August, yesterday’s meeting of Atlantia’s Board of Directors has decided to proceed with the establishment of a company to acquire the assets res... more
AerospaceBahrain authorizes overflight airspace too
A few hours earlier Saudi Arabia did the same
First Saudi Arabia (read also AVIONEWS) and now Bahrain too: overflight of airspace of Persian Gulf Nation was authorized in the late evening of yesterday, on Thursday September 3, 2020, as regards the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic ready to lay off another thousand employees
Carrier's rescue plan has just been approved
Unfortunately, the bailout did not overshadow the layoffs: airline Virgin Atlantic has just received the green light from the High Court of London regarding the 1.2 billion pounds guaranteed last week... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines interested in saving South African Airways
African company has been in bankrupt for months
South African Airways is experiencing hectic hours and IT is looking for a business partner who can guarantee its operational future. South African carrier filed for bankruptcy several months ago, but... more
AirlinesRoutes by plane from China to Tibet continue to grow
Autonomous region remains a popular destination
As reported by Chinese media, routes from Asian country to Tibet have gradually and steadily increased. They are 120 links that at this moment allow to reach the autonomous region, especially after the... more
AirportsAirlines and airports agree conditions for European Winter slots waiver
Severe impact of COVID-19 and continued uncertainty requires the immediate extension
Facing the most difficult Winter season in aviation’s history, airlines and airports have agreed to abide by a set of conditions together with slot coordinators under which an extension of the waiver o... more
Civil aviationEmbraer adjusts its structure in response to the impacts of COVID-19
And the cancellation of the partnership with Boeing
Embraer announced today a 4,5% adjustment to its global workforce, which corresponds to approximately 900 employees in Brazil. The measure stems from the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the... more
Civil aviationSaudi Arabia authorizes airspace overflight to other countries
Decision comes after the historic flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi
It was not the classic exception that proves the rule. Saudi Arabia announced through the State news agency that the overflight of its airspace during the historic flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi will... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines' never-ending crisis: more than 16,000 layoffs
Carrier informed the staff by email
Over 16 thousand fewer jobs: this is the employment scenario that is taking shape for the American carrier United Airlines, struggling with the crisis triggered by the coronavirus and intending to lay... more
AirlinesCJ EU. Passengers whose flights cancelled or delayed may demand payment of the compensation
Provided for under EU law in the national currency of their place of residence
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ EU) communicates today in a press release that:"Ms X had a confirmed reservation with the air transport company Smartwings Poland, formerly Travel Service,... more
AirlinesPlanes. Will the old national airline of Ecuador reborn?
Carrier's name should be Ecuatoriana Airlines
Empresa Ecuatoriana de Aviación, better known as Ecuatoriana, was Ecuador's national airline. Founded in 1957 and active until 2006, it could have as its new commercial slogan the title of a Stephen King... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, David Sapir could rescue El Al
Russian-Israeli businessman made his offer
David Sapir. This is the name of the possible "savior" of carrier El Al Israel Airlines: it is a Russian-Israeli businessman who came out in the last few hours with an offer of 51 million dollars for the... more
Civil aviationICAO and UPU urge national commitments and support
For postal, air cargo, and express mail operators
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) released a joint statement yesterday encouraging national governments to support their designated postal operators,... more
Civil aviationPlane-helicopter. Tokyo Government evaluates the AW-609 tiltrotor’s capabilities
To revolutionize connections with Ogasawara island
The aircraft would join a fleet of over 130 helicopters serving for civil, public service and military duties and a solid on-site customer support services network more
AirportsWoman walks on the wing of the plane after landing
Passenger will receive a hefty fine -VIDEO
Summer is not over finished and it can be understood the desire for a breath of fresh air when the sun begins to beat down in the hottest hours, but what committed by the passenger on a flight connection... more
AirlinesAirline catering crisis, the British Airways case
Layoffs linked to Covid also concern this sector
More than two thousand employees who have now been reduced to just 300: not even the air transport catering situation is rosy and obviously Covid-19 has heavily influenced this downsizing. The most worrying... more
AirlinesIATA calls for borders to open and continued relief measures
Total July 2020 traffic was 79.8% below 2019 levels, international was -91.9% -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with relief... more
Civil aviationPlanes and transport. IATA (2): sluggish improvement in passenger demand continues in July
The international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), continued at critically low levels--79.8% below July 2019... more
AirlinesAirports, Aer Lingus ready to leave Ireland
Local media talk insistently about the disengagement from Shannon's current base
“Irish sky is an ocean of clouds and light”: not even this poetic phrase by Italian singer Fiorella Mannoia could lead to a rethinking of the airline Aer Lingus on the choice of disengagement from the... more
Civil aviationICAO and UNOCT concluded agreement to curb terrorist mobility
Through the global exchange of API-PNR data
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu joined UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov in formalizing an important new Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) yesterday, aimed at... more
AirlinesSan Francisco Airport: trend of international flights continues in August
More destinations restored, airlines increase flight frequency
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) continued to welcome the resumption of non-stop flights from international airlines in August 2020, including the following:August 1st:Aeromexico resumed flights... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand stable in July
Capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels than 2019. While there is some month-to-month... more
AirlinesPlanes. Dubai, € 1.6 billion to support Emirates
This liquidity injection was learned from a bond prospectus
Emirates, flagship airline of the Arab Emirate of Dubai, needed a breath of fresh air and certainly not for the typical climate of its reference country. In last few hours, local government decided to... more
AirlinesFirst flight Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi (2), anti-missile system on board
This advanced technology allows to deflect rockets
An historic first time to be explored in every detail: Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have never been so close as at this moment, after first flight ever from Israel took off this morning and headed to the Emirate... more
AirlinesAir India, government aims at privatization by the end of 2020
Asian airline is considered a cause for concern
Hope is the last to die and this is also what Hardeep Singh Puri, Indian Civil Aviation Minister thinks. Asian country is facing, among various urgencies, that of Air India, national carrier at the center... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers, Avianca saved thanks to maxi-loan
Colombian government intervened in the last few hours
Bailout in extremis. Despite some perplexity and hesitation, Colombian Government decided to save the national airline Avianca with a loan of 370 million dollars. The petition presented by the carrier... more
Civil aviationNew H-145/135 helicopter simulator joins training fleet of LAT
FFS Level D available at center in Frankfurt
Ready for training: Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) puts its first own helicopter simulator into service after receiving approval from the German Federal Aviation Authority. A new Level D full-flight... more