Civil aviation
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Civil aviationWizz Air: "After pandemic, we will immediately return to 2019 levels"
CEO of carrier expects a downsized industry
The hope is that there is good wine in the small barrel. As reported by the Hungarian media in the last few hours, the CEO of the low-cost airline Wizz Air, Jozsef Varadi , has released some statements... more
AirlinesPlanes. Qantas-Vietnam Airlines joint-venture close to end
Both carriers are about to conclude an outgoing agreement
After thirteen years, the time is now ripe to dissolve a joint-venture that reserved important satisfactions for two air carriers: Qantas and Vietnam Airlines are ready to end this long-standing collaboration,... more
Civil aviationEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 3Q2020
The firm order backlog totaled USD 15.1 billion at the end of September
Embraer delivered a total of 28 jets in the third quarter of 2020, of which seven were commercial aircraft and 21 were executive jets (19 light and 2 large). As of September 30, the firm order backlog... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: annual full scale emergency exercise
A chemical weapons attack simulated onboard an aircraft to test airport response
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to conduct its annual full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday, October 21st in partnership with the California National Guard 95th Civil... more
AirportsUSA. TSA screens over 1M passengers on a single day
For the first time since March
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened over 1 million passengers Sunday, representing the highest number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints since March 17, 2020. In addition to... more
AirportsThe world’s largest remote towers centre opens in Norway
The technology will be rolled out at a total of 15 airports in the Country by 2022
Brief. Avinor, the Norwegian airport operator and air navigation service provider, opened the world’s largest remote towers centre in Norway on the 20th of October 2020.The first tower in Norway to be r... more
AirlinesFBI investigates smuggling of Aeroflot employees
Carrier crew allegedly stole electronic devices
Certainly it's not a "cold war", but Russia and United States are protagonists of a very particular investigation concerning air transport. As reported by American media in recent hours, FBI is investigating... more
Civil aviationSonaca 200 aircraft obtains Sphair certification
From the Swiss Air Force
Brief. The Swiss Air Force has certified the Sonaca 200 Trainer Pro for the initial aptitude assessment programme called “SPHAIR”. The objective of the programme is to discover and assess young talents for... more
AirlinesPlanes. Flybe could fly again in 2021
Bankruptcy was official last March
A year of waiting and then the return, at least this is the promise made public by administrators of Flybe, British low-cost airline that went bankrupt on March 4th due to the health emergency (read also... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav awarded contract in Rwanda
Expanding business abroad
ENAV, through its subsidiary IdS AirNav -a company specialized in aeronautical information management systems- has been awarded a contract for an amount 2.2 million USD from Rwanda Airports Company (RAC),... more
AirportsPlanes. UAE and Israel, yes to agreement on commercial aviation
The signing is scheduled at Tel Aviv airport
Yesterday, on Sunday October 18, 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates found the decisive agreement for an air transport agreement that will affect the two countries in the future after recent peace... more
AirlinesAircraft. American Airlines will use B-737 Max in December
Route should be between Miami and New York
American Airlines would be closer to returning Boeing 737 Max to the skies (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The American company could use the aircraft already towards the end of next December,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways "leaves" Gatwick in favor of Heathrow
Carrier wants to focus on just one London airport
Gatwick or Heathrow? The doubt is not at the same of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, but British Airways airline reasoned a lot about it. In the last few hours, the final choice arrived and British company... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Covid-screened flight offer extended
Started in mid-September
The carrier Alitalia extends the Covid-tested flight offer from Rome to Milan, and viceversa, which started in mid-September.Until 31 October, two its air services departing from Rome-Fiumicino and until... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA welcomes US military report on low risk of catching COVID-19 on a flight (2)
The US Transcom testing was conducted in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release of the results of testing by the United States Transportation Command (US Transcom) confirming the low risk of COVID-19 transmission... more
AirlinesBritish fund becomes IAG's second largest shareholder
Group controls air carriers such as Iberia and Vueling
International Airlines Group has a new shareholder, the second overall in percentage terms: it is Marshall Wace fund which is based in London and which has acquired a 3.02% stake in the share capital.... more
AirportsCovid, 3 tests for plane passengers arriving in Beijing
This measure refers to travellers from abroad
3 is normally considered the perfect number: perhaps this is not the reasoning that authorities in Beijing made, but from now on there will be three tests that will have to be carried out to certify the... more
Civil aviationPentagon study on covid: very low risks in planes
Filtration and ventilation are decisive - ATTACHMENT
A very low risk: even the Pentagon is unbalanced on the possible infections from covid-19 that could occur while traveling by plane (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). According to United States... more
Civil aviationIndra: aviation industry tests a key solution
To fly seamlessly and with more efficiency in Europe -VIDEO
Europe’s aviation industry has completed the final test of a new SESAR Solution on ground-to-ground interoperability, which is designed to allow the network of 63 European en-route control centres to e... more
AirlinesIberia: remotely controlled electric vehicles for moving its aircraft at Madrid and Barcelona Airports
The first eight ones will enter service later this month in both airports -VIDEO
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Iberia and its handling and maintenance units continue to invest in innovation and sustainability, and once again they are pioneering users of the latest technology.Iberia... more
AirlinesSky Express orders four A-320neo aircraft
And it becomes a new Airbus customer -DATA SHEET
Athens-based airline, Sky Express, has placed a firm order for four A-320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, the Greek carrier recently leased two A-320neos from ACG Aviation Capital... more
AirlinesNew lockdowns in next days? Carrier stocks collapse
Restrictions weighed on European markets
New restrictions imposed by governments around the world, France in the first place, led to significant changes in the stock market as regards air transport. Number of infections on the rise in many nations... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic criticizes UK over covid management
Carrier already laid off 5,000 people
Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, used no half measures to criticize the UK. As reported in the last hours by the manager during the "Abta Travel Convention", in fact, air transport cannot be left alone,... more
AirlinesJapan waives landing fees to support carriers
The sum is over 100 million euros
Government of Japan is willing to waive landing fees at the airport, for a total value of 12.5 billion yen (specifically 101 million euros) and the reason is soon explained. Air transport in the Japanese... more
AirlinesA new "flying man" spotted by plane in Los Angeles
The same happened in California last September
Another sighting and once again in the skies of Los Angeles: it may well be a coincidence, but the crew of an aircraft of the Asian carrier China Airlines said they were sure they noticed a man in a jetpack... more
Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Boeing announces third-quarter deliveries
Across its commercial and defense operations
The Boeing Company announced last Tuesday major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2020.Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows:Major... more
AirlinesRyanair to cut Winter capacity and to close bases
It expects full year (FY21) traffic to fall to approx. 38m
Ryanair released today its revised Winter schedule. Due to increased flight restrictions imposed by EU Govts, air travel to/from much of Central Europe, the UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Portugal have... more
AirlinesEU, other 6 months for State aid: situation of air transport
The deadline is set for June 30, 2021
Other six months, then we'll see: the last-minute decision of the European Union on State aid could be summed up with these few simplistic words. Margrethe Vestager, number two of the EU Commission... more
Civil aviationACI and IATA call for urgent industry-wide support to underpin recovery
Direct financial assistance and coordinated global action on testing needed
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and re-establish... more
AirlinesPlanes. Tap Air Portugal restructuring plan in November
Government will hand it over to Brussels
A fact that certainly will not please the low-cost airline Ryanair: the latter did not like the state aid granted to Tap Air Portugal (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), but Lisbon is ready... more