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AirlinesHong Kong Airport: system for simultaneous flight operations on three runways launched
The 3RS allows multiple aircraft to take off and land simultaneously
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has launched its new 3-Runway Simultaneous operation System (3RS), significantly increasing the airport's capacity and further strengthening Hong Kong's position... more
AirportsAviation’s vulnerability to climate change on the rise
New briefing to prepare air transport stakeholders for climate‑related disruptions
In a joint effort to support the climate resilience of the aviation sector, EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE, together with the European Aviation Climate Change Adaptation Working Group, have today released... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to lead Carb-Chaser project
The first French constellation to monitor human-induced CO2 emissions
Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), unveils the Carb-Chaser project. This innovative program is based on a constellation of new-generation satellites specially... more
AirportsNew international client for the ENAV Group
Contract signed with Nepal
The ENAV Group continues its expansion in the international market, exporting its products and expertise in Air Traffic Management (ATM).Through its subsidiary IDS AirNav, a global reference in aeronautical... more
AirportsFalco Xplorer UAS completed its final test flight at Trapani airport in Italy
Activity to validate the DAA technological demonstrator
Building on the achievements, the consortium is moving forward to the follow-up project, “EUDAAS2”, to start 1st December 2024 under the EDF 2023 framework more
AirportsAirports call for mind shift on capacity and performance management
Demanding urgent revision of European airport slots rules
As the AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024 conference unrolls in Rome this week, bringing together global airport innovators and top tech minds, ACI EUROPE has set out a strategic and all-encompassing vision for capacity... more
Airports"Aci Innovate", event on airport innovation kicks off in Rome-Fiumicino
Hosted by AdR; seven key topics on the agenda
This week, the global community of airport innovators, start‑ups, visionary thinkers, researchers and top tech minds gathers at Rome Fiumicino Airport for AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024. The conference, organised j... more
IndustryContract for 15 additional USAF KC-46A tanker airplanes
Valued at USD 2.38 billion
Boeing will build 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 11 contract award from the US Air Force valued at $2.38 billion. In all, the industry has 168 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers on... more
AirlinesEuropean aviation sector calls for dedicated industrial strategy
To help achieve Net‑Zero by 2050
The European aviation industry has sent an open letter to the EU institutions and Member States urging them to prioritise aviation's decarbonisation through a dedicated Industrial Strategy as part of the... more
AirportsCOP29: 600 airports now certified for carbon management globally
On the occasion of its side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Baku Airport
On the occasion of the COP29 side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the global airport industry marked a new milestone on its accelerated journey to decarbonisation. More than... more
IndustryThe next generation electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon plane that won’t require updates to its airframe
The EuroDASS consortium has unveiled details
The EuroDASS consortium, the industrial partnership responsible for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s Praetorian defensive suite, has unveiled details on the next generation of Typhoon sensing and jamming capabilities f... more
AirportsSingapore-Japan cooperation on air safety and connectivity
Deepening collaboration on Saf fuels, ATM, innovation, Uas and Aam
At the third Singapore-Japan Aviation Cooperation Dialogue, co-chaired by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Director General Han Kok Juan and Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) Senior Deputy... more
Civil aviationElt Group at "Berlin Security Conference" (November 19 and 20)
The Company, in Germany for more than 40 years, confirms its willingness to strengthen industrial cooperation in this Country
ELT Group is participating in the "Berlin Security Conference", one of the largest European security and defence policy events, that takes place on the 19th and 20th November appreciating the importance... more
Civil aviationThe Italian President CoM Meloni at COP29 in Baku
In her speech this morning relaunches the nuclear: "it can change the card on the table" -VIDEO
The Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech this morning at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), in Baku,... more
AerospaceKoreasat 6A communications satellite launched
By a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida
The Koreasat 6A communications satellite was successfully launched yesterday by a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Ordered in 2022 by KT SAT Corporation Ltd. (KT SAT), South Korea’s national s... more
Civil aviationJapan: Toyota and Joby complete first eVtol air taxi flight
The electric aircraft is designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph
Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, a company developing EVtol air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced the completion of Joby’s first international exhibition flight which took p... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines invests in $800 million upgrade
To raise the standards of luxury on board aircraft
Singapore Airlines (SIA) recently announced an investment of over $800 million to upgrade the cabins of 41 A-350/900 aircraft, including long-range and Ultra-Long-Range (ULR) versions, in response to growing... more
Civil aviationELT Group at "Euronaval 2024" (November 4-7)
The company showcases its electronic warfare capabilities for naval applications
ELT Group takes part in the 29th edition of "Euronaval", Europe’s most important showcase for the naval community that takes place in Paris Nord, Villepinte between 4th and 7th November.With more than 7... more
Civil aviationAirbus and OCCAR sign A-400M aircraft contractual framework update
The two contracts are GSS3 and Block Upgrade 0
Airbus has signed two strategic contracts with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), an international organisation based in Bonn, Germany, which manages the A-400M programme on behalf... more
AirlinesFinnair: first refurbished Embraer aircraft ready
Objective: complete upgrade of 12 airplanes by 2026
Finnair, the airline of Finland, has started the cabin renovation of its Embraer fleet to improve passenger comfort even on the shortest routes. The first aircraft with the renovated cabin is ready, and... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: agreement to tackle aviation's toughest sustainability challenges
The partnership aims to equip airlines with the tools they need to meet them
The aviation industry remains at a critical crossroads as it works to reduce its carbon footprint and meet global sustainability targets, all while navigating increasing regulatory pressure. Responsible... more
AirlinesFirst A-321XLR aircraft delivered to Iberia
Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines
Spanish flag carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first A-321XLR airplane, becoming the launch operator of the world’s newest single-aisle aircraft. The plane, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, will b... more
AerospaceAvio USA and Acmi Properties to design a new solid rocket motor production facility
To support the rapid increase in demand in the defense and aerospace industries
The subsidiary of Avio SpA is evaluating locations for its first state of the art facility in the USA more
AirlinesQatar Airways signs agreement with Thales
To equip A-321NX aircraft fleet with FlytEDGE IFE system
Qatar Airways and Thales have signed an agreement to equip its new A-321 NX fleet with FlytEDGE, industry’s Crystal Cabin Inflight Entertainment (IFE) system. The carrier, is the first one to announce t... more
AirportsAirports and the future: a digital tower also in Brussels-Charleoi
It will allow the airport to be managed remotely from a digital air traffic control centre in Namur -GALLERY
Part of a modernization program: as in Liège, in operation by 2026 more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament approves more efficient and greener EU airspace
With more direct flights and fewer delays, and supporting climate neutrality
On Tuesday, MEPs paved the way for improved management of European airspace, enabling more direct flights and fewer delays, and supporting climate neutrality.The reform of "Single European Sky" rules,... more
Civil aviationCessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 prototype aircraft takes flight
It's expected to enter into service in 2026 - VIDEO
Textron Aviation announced yesterday that its Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 prototype aircraft took to the skies for the first time in early October. The announcement of this milestone flight follows the company’s u... more
IndustryF-35B test aircraft begins sea trials with Japanese multi-functional destroyer in eastern Pacific Ocean
They are scheduled to take approximately three weeks
A US F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time Oct. 20 off the southern coast of California to begin developmental test a... more
Civil aviationChina: Air White Whale celebrates its first W5000, Unmanned Cargo Plane
The prototype will be exhibited at the "Zhuhai Airshow" in China next November - GALLERY
Chinese startup Air White Whale completed production of its first W5000 unmanned cargo aircraft at its Changzhou factory on October 18, a company statement said. The Civil Aviation Administration of China... more
Civil aviationEMB: 20 years since the first ethanol-powered "Ipanema" aircraft was certified
It has avoided more than 28 million tons of CO2 emissions
Embraer is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the certification of the "Ipanema" EMB-202A ethanol-powered agricultural aircraft, the first and only series-produced aircraft in the world to fly with a... more
AirlinesWizz Air trials Saf fuels on A-321neo aircraft
In collaboration with Airbus, a step forward towards sustainability in the aviation sector
Wizz Air has announced the launch of a pilot project in collaboration with Airbus for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This initiative positions the airline one step closer to complying with... more
DefenseNew frontier in Italian Defense: "Sciamano Drone Carrier" ship under development
The project will be presented at the "Sea Drone Tech Summit 2024"
The Italian Navy is developing an innovative drone carrier ship called "Sciamano Drone Carrier", specifically designed to launch and recover both fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).... more
AerospaceBrazil: Visiona releases the first images captured by the VCUB1 satellite
The first high-performance one designed by the national industry
Visiona, the joint-venture between Embraer and Telebras, has presented the first images collected by VCUB1, the first high-performance satellite designed by Brazil’s national industry, and has thus concluded t... more
AirlinesEmirates introduces upgraded B-777 aircraft on routes to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
The airplanes are undergoing restyling work starting from July
Emirates today announced the debut of its upgraded B-777 aircraft on routes to Kuwait and Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This upgrade is part of a broader plan that will see a growing number of refurbished aircraft... more
Civil aviationAirbus-Toshiba: partnership for decarbonisation of the aeronautical industry
Studies to co-develop a motor for hydrogen aircraft that use superconductivity
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba), Toshiba Group’s energy arm, will cooperate and mutualise experience on superconducting t... more
Civil aviationS-100 Uas impresses with its multimission capabilities at "Repmus 2024"
The exercise for three weeks hosted by the Portuguese Navy
Schiebel participated in the large-scale NATO supported exercise "REPMUS 2024" (Robotic Experimentation and Prototypingusing Maritime Uncrewed Systems) hosted by the Portuguese Navy. For the third year... more
AerospaceFlip, the new lunar rover, presented in Milan
Conceived by Venturi Space and Venturi Astrolab, it will be used to carry small payloads to the Moon
Venturi Space and Venturi Astrolab have announced their collaboration to produce a lunar rover, designed to meet the growing number of institutional, corporate and scientific organizations in the US and... more
AerospaceTelespazio signs a contract with the ESA for the Moonlight programme
Worth 123 million euro and for the future missions to the Moon
Telespazio, a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), signed a 123 million euro contract today in Milan with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the implementation of the first phase of... more
AirportsTwo more airports have achieved Level 5 of ACA programme
Total number worldwide to 18
Stockholm-Arlanda and Ronneby airports achieve net zero carbon balance for emissions under their control Two more airports operated by Swedavia have just achieved Level 5 of Airport Carbon Accreditation... more
Civil aviationEmbraer’s E-Freighter aircraft is certified by the US FAA
Its debut flight in April and its first public appearance in July
The E-Freighter, Embraer’s E-190F has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter conversion and the Cargo Loading System, developed by US Cargo Sys... more
DefenseRafale aircraft evolves: introduction of a drone for advanced missions
It is enriched with UAV technology
The next version of the Rafale fighter jet will be integrated with a drone developed specifically for combat missions, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced it, calling the development a... more
Civil aviationCy4Gate: contract signed with Italian high-tech company
For supply of products and services research and development activities on cybersecurity
The agreement, worth 1.6 million Euros, will last approximately three months more
AirportsEricsson's Private 5G pilot takes off from Schiphol Airport
The initial implementation of the network will support the Dutch airport's Industry 4.0 ambitions
Ericsson announces partnership with Schiphol Airport, the world's third largest international passenger airport, to explore use cases for a state-of-the-art private 5G network. The partnership aims to... more
Civil aviation“Fuel of the Future” law highlights Brazil's commitment to sustainable aviation
Introduced a legal framework to promote the production and use of SAF
Embraer congratulates the Brazilian Government and the National Congress for the approval and sanction of the “Fuel of the Future” law, which introduces a legal framework to promote the production and... more
AirlinesAdani and Thales revolutionize airport management in India
Modernization and safety in the seven airports
Adani Airport Holdings Limited, India’s leading private airport operator, has entered into a strategic partnership with Thales, a leading technology company. It aims to transform operations and traveller e... more
DefenseNew Commander for the EU Naval Force Mediterranean "Irini"
Handover of Central Mediterranean Security Mission
The ceremony marking the change of tactical command of the EU Naval Force Mediterranean "IRINI" mission was recently held on board the "Grecale" frigate. During the event, Greek Commodore Prokopios Charitos... more
AerospaceHera planetary defence mission successfully launched
TAS provided key technologies onboard the spacecraft
Hera, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary defence mission, was successfully launched yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.The satellite is now heading t... more
DefenseNATO bolsters forces in face of Russian threat
Significant expansion in response to tensions
NATO is ready to significantly increase the number of troops and weapons available to member States to face the threat posed by Russia, as reported by "Welt am Sonntag". The German daily newspaper has... more
HelicoptersTensions rising: Shahed Drones detected in Belarus
UAV incursions into sensitive area heighten security concerns
Three Shahed drones were detected yesterday flying over Belarusian airspace on the same day that President Alexander Lukashenko was flying a helicopter over the country. This information was released... more
AirlinesCebu Pacific orders 70 A-321neo aircraft
Finalized a MoU announced in July - DATA SHEET
Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 70 A-321neo airplanes, finalising an MoU announced by the airline in July. The purchase agreement was signed in Manila by Mike Szucs,... more