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AirportsDelhi launches monetization plan and sells off roads, ports and airports
But not just transport: other public goods worth billions of dollars are also part of the privatization program
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced today: India needs to monetize and therefore launches the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) plan. An infrastructural privatization program that provides... more
Fair and shows"Army 2021". U-UAP presented Ka-226T Climber helicopter
The flight tests will begin next fall
Ulan-Ude aviation plant of Russian Helicopters Holding (Rostec State Corporation) presented at the static display of the "Army-2021" International Military and Technical Forum in Patriot Park (August 22-28)... more
Fair and showsRussian Helicopters: wide range of military rotorcraft at the "Army-2021" forum
The event takes place until next Saturday
"Russian Helicopters" Holding of Rostec State Corporation presents a wide range of military helicopters at the international military and technical forum "Army-2021" (August 22-28).In front of the pavilion... more
IndustryEve with Ascent for sustainable intra-urban aircraft transport
From next 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region with up to 100 electrical air taxi
Eve Urban Air Mobility, an Embraer company, and Ascent Flights Global announced yesterday a deepening of their partnership aimed at developing an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) plan for an intra-urban sustainable... more
AerospaceArianespace’s third launch in less than one month
Following VA254 and VV19 -VIDEO
Performed on Sunday, August 22 at precisely 3:13 am local time at Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome (10:13 pm UTC on August 21), Soyuz Flight ST34 lifted-off with 34 OneWeb satellites onboard, bringing, after t... more
DefenseTurkey will order new S-400 anti-aircraft weapon systems
This was announced today by the CEO of Rosoboronexport at the "Army 2021" International Military Forum
Alexander Mikheyev, CEO of the State-owned defense export company Rosoboronexport, said today at the "Army-2021" International Military-Technical Forum (held August 22-28 at the Patriot Expo at the Air... more
AirlinesEasyJet will have a new president from the end of 2021
Stephen Hester, formerly head of RBS and Rsa, will replace John Barton
Stephen Hester, former CEO of NatWest Group (namely Rbs Group, Royal Bank of Scotland), and more recently CEO of the British insurance group Rsa, will be the new president of British low-cost easyJet.... more
ReportAfghanistan: three planes from Tokyo for Japanese civilian repatriation
A KHI C-2 and two C-130s from the Self-Defense Forces to complete evacuation missions
In total three military aircraft of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces: these are the means officially made available in these hours by the Tokyo government to complete the evacuation of civilians remaining... more
DefenseRussia starts construction of naval vessels
The start-up order blatantly given by Putin at the "Army-2021" forum -VIDEO
It was evident, as usual, the order to start works given in video link to "Army 2021" by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who officially started the construction of new ships for the national Navy. The... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes Happy Summer holidays to everyone
The agency will reopen on Monday 23
AVIONEWS informs its reporters and social media fans that the agency will be closed next week for the Summer period.The normal publication of the news will resume on Monday August 23. The diffusion activity... more
Finance and economyEmbraer aircraft: 2Q2021 results
The industry delivered 14 and 20 jets
Embraer earnings results 2nd Quarter 2021.Highlights • The industry delivered 14 commercial jets and 20 executive jets (12 light/8 large) in 2Q21, bringing the year-to-date deliveries to 23 commercial j... more
Sport aviationFAI: the world's top aerobatic gliding pilots in Leszno, in Poland
Coming from 10 Countries; the final results
Famed for its gliding conditions, and the only place in Europe to feature night gliding, Leszno is a popular spot in the aviation world, especially as it is alone in having held the World World Gliding... more
AirportsChina. The new Qingdao-Jiaodong airport opened
It is capable of handling 35 million passengers and 500,000 tons of freight per year
Qingdao-Jiaodong International Airport, a new airport in Shandong province, in eastern China, has officially entered into operation. The Qingdao Airport Group reports that the airport is classified as... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Norwegian Prima" floated out in Marghera
It is the first of six new-generation cruise ships of new class
“Norwegian Prima”, the first of six vessels of Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new Prima Class of ships was floated out at the shipyard in Marghera (Venice).NCL is part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. T... more
AirlinesPlanes. Avianca doesn't give up, and aims to get out of Chapter 11
And, certain of the recovery, it will launch 23 new international routes
With the presentation of the Reorganization Plan before the United States Court and the insurance of 1.6 billion dollars, the carrier confirms its solid position more
AirlinesJetBlue makes the New York-London transatlantic "big leap"
The air connections of the American carrier thus cover 26 countries
The inaugural direct flight took place today on A-321 aircraft, Long Range of course ... more
DefenseTokyo renounces AGM-158Cs to upgrade its 70 F-15 aircraft
Lrasm anti-ship missiles excluded from the cost increase program
The announcement made last week by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, which informed that it had cancelled the long-range anti-ship missiles with standoff capabilities from the update program of the approximately... more
AerospaceLast stop on Earth before odyssey to Jupiter for JUICE
It was transported by an Antonov 124 aircraft to Toulouse
The Airbus-built JUICE spacecraft, (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission) developed for the European Space Agency (ESA) has arrived in Toulouse, where it will stay for its final assembly and test campaign... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in July 2021: positive trend continues
Cargo at Frankfurt Airport sees further strong growth
Passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continued to rise in July 2021. FRA welcomed some 2.85 million passengers in the reporting month, representing the highest monthly passenger volume since the... more
AirlinesIATA extends partnership to facilitate global trade
Particularly e-commerce
News Brief. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and UNCTAD have extended their collaboration to facilitate international trade, particularly e-commerce.The extended partnership will enrich... more
AirlinesIAG Cargo reaches 10 million vaccine milestone
Supporting global efforts in the fight against COVID-19
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that it has now transported over 10 million COVID vaccines, supporting global efforts in the fight against COVID-19. This... more
DefenseFirst P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway makes maiden flight
The patrol vessel moved to the installation and checkout facility at Seattle's Boeing Field
The first of the five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft destined for Norway made its first flight last Monday August 9 taking off at 10:03 Pacific time, and flew for two hours and 24 minutes reaching a maximum... more
HelicoptersKorea Coast Guard will acquire two helicopters from KAI
This is the Surion KUH-1CG variant
KAI, Korea Aerospace Industries, announced yesterday an order worth more than 43 million dollars for the supply through the national public procurement authority of two helicopters for the South Korean... more
IndustryBabcock-Leonardo to support the Fact program in Canada
To create a new joint-venture
Babcock and Leonardo, two reference international aerospace, defence and security organisations and military training providers, announced today the signing of a Teaming Agreement that will see Babcock... more
Civil aviationB-737 Max plane takes off for flight test in China
"FlightRadar24" shows the route today
The aircraft in question, owned by Boeing, could kick off the local recertification campaign, perhaps paving the way for a return to service after two and a half years of shutdown also imposed in the Asian country more
IndustryEve and Kenya Airways partner on the future of Urban Air Mobility
Through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (“Eve”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways PLC, the flag carrier of Kenya, through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation. This collaboration aim... more
AirportsHamburg once again “Best Regional Airport in Europe”
For the sixth time, silver and bronze went to two other German airports
Gold for Hamburg: for the sixth time, Hamburg Airport has won the renowned "Skytrax World Airport Award" in the “Best Regional Airport Europe” category. Silver and bronze went to two other German airports: Düs... more
AerospaceIndia. Isro will launch Eos-03, an Earth observation satellite
It will be used to monitor natural disasters, weather events and for purposes useful for agriculture and forestry
India is ready to launch the Eos-03 Earth observation satellite, which will be put into orbit through the GSLV-F10 launcher (where GSLV stands for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle), from the second... more
AirlinesAci Europe: 1H2021 data shows passenger traffic in downward
July figures point to increasing momentum, but future “remains uncertain”
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1 2021, as well as preliminary data for the month of July.The report reveals the continued devastating impact... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Iata signed agreement to facilitate safe and easy travelling
To incorporate lab network into its Travel Pass -VIDEO
Synlab, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnership to facilitate safe and easy travel. Today, the two partners s... more
AirlinesAircraft. Northern Pacific, new air carrier of Alaska
The first ever flight is expected to take off in 2022
Air transport even at the time of the coronavirus continues to reserve the birth of a new carrier from time to time. The latest example is that of a company that aims decisively at air connections in North... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. Virgin Atlantic's IPO is approaching
It was already close almost a year ago
Richard Branson continues to stay on the crest of the wave. After the first space tourist trip in orbit with his Virgin Galactic (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), in the last few hours there... more
AirlinesZurich: United Airlines plane came back after bird-strike
The occurrence happened a few minutes after take-off
Yesterday, Monday August 9, 2021, an aircraft of the air carrier United Airlines was forced to cancel its take-off due to a bird-strike, specifically some birds entered the engine of the plane. It was... more
Military aviationUpdated variant Su-57 aircraft: production start in 2025?
The fighter will not only have more advanced avionics ...
Serial production of the modernized variant of the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet aircraft is expected to begin in 2025, according to the Russian press writes today on statements from an anonymous... more
AirportsTibet inaugurates the region's largest airport terminal
Beijing's infrastructure investments continue
Tibet continues to be the ideal region for enhancing air transport. In the last few hours, the newly built terminal 3 of Lhasa-Gonggar airport has been opened, not a simple infrastructure (read also the... more
AirlinesMinsk opens to investigation on Ryanair plane hijacking
Controversial episode dates back to 23 May
It's time to talk again, after some time, about the plane of the low-cost carrier Ryanair hijacked on the orders of Belarus to arrest a political opponent, the young Roman Protassevich, former collaborator... more
UAS-DronesCamcopter S-100 completes flight test for the US Navy
In combination with the Pills system for coastal surveillance
Schiebel Aircraft and Areté Associates presented the UAS (Unmanned Air System) Camcopter S-100 system, in combination with Areté's Pills system for coastal surveillance, to the Office of Naval Research (... more
CuriositiesThe hi-tech seat of Ds Automobiles gets on a Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier
It is made by the master saddlers as on the saloon of the French house
The automotive enters the maritime sector. Indeed, it enters the naval field of Defense in a big way. The news comes from France, where the "Charles de Gaulle! aircraft carrier, flagship of the French... more
AirlinesAlitalia pilot launches speed challenge to Marcell Jacobs
The proposal during the athlete's flight from Tokyo
It is impossible to deny, Marcell Jacobs is the man of the moment. The sportsman who won two gold medals for Italy at Tokyo Olympics just ended (100 meters and 4x100 relay) is attracting the attention... more
AirportsAfter 50 years new focus on hijacking of Dan Cooper
The man jumped with a parachute after asking for $ 200,000
Half a century exactly: it's been a long time since Dan Cooper (it was never clear if his name was real or fictional) hijacked a B-727 of the air carrier Northwest Orient Airlines, demanding a substantial... more
AirlinesRussia authorizes air links to the Red Sea
Ban had lasted for 6 years and from the Sinai air disaster
Today, Monday August 9, 2021, Russia has decided to reactivate air connections to the Egyptian locations of the Red Sea, a ban that has lasted for six years now. It all began when there was an attack on... more
IndustryPlanes. Boeing awards contract to Turkish Aerospace
For the supply of a component of the B-737 starting in 2025
Turkish Aerospace (Tusas) has been awarded a Boeing contract for the production and supply of air intakes for aerators for its well-known B-737 single-aisle aircraft family. Turkish Aerospace will be responsible... more
AerospaceNASA seeks volunteers to simulate life on Mars
For a year, their home will be a 3D village
How could one live on Mars? The Red planet has become one of NASA's fixed thoughts and it is no coincidence that the American space agency has launched a program to look for four volunteers willing to... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic sells again space travel tickets
After mission of number one Richard Branson
Richard Branson begins to love it. The number one of the Virgin brand has become the first space tourist in history thanks to his company Virgin Galactic, also preceding a fierce "rival" such as the founder... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters: signed contract for nine Mi-38PS units
With the Russian Emergency Ministry
Russian Helicopters Holding (a part of Rostec State Corporation) at the "MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Show" has signed a contract with the Russian Emergencies Ministry to supply 9 Mi-38PS... more
Civil aviationBrief. Airbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in July
And until now this year
Brief. Airbus published its commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of July 2021.July 2021 deliveries: 47 to 32 customersJuly 2021 orders: 22021 deliveries to date: 344 to 69 custom... more
IndustryVard (Fincantieri): two support vessels for the off-shore wind sector
Its subsidiary further strengthens its position in an expanding market
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has signed the contract, worth an indicative total value of about euro 100 million, for the design a... more
AirlinesAircraft. A new low-cost airline will revolutionize Indian market
Akasa Air, the project of a local entrepreneur
An almost unpronounceable surname, but a very precise idea to be realized: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian entrepreneur with just under 4 billion euros of estimated assets and now his main interest is... more
IndustryFincantieri signs green hydrogen agreement
This MoU can successively undergo future binding agreements
The definition of an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port areas and long-range maritime transport: this is the objective of the memorandum of understanding... more
Civil aviationICAO. New data analysis agreement to offer insights into carbon market development
A total of eight programmes have so far been recognized by its Council as eligible
As the implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) continues, a new data and analysis agreement between ICAO and Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace (... more