AirlinesNew Alitalia: there are offers. Atlantia favourite
Di Maio: "Railways choose the most ambitious and not the most conservative"
Atlantia, Toto Group, German Efromovich, Claudio Lotito. These are the four non-binding offers placed by the deadline on the table of the FS advisor, Mediobanca, for the constitution of the newco through... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters develops its presence in Italy
With a dedicated customer centre
Acquisition of Aersud Elicotteri, longtime distributor of Airbus Helicopters in Italy, will help strengthen the company’s local footprint more
PeopleKarrembauer is the new German Defense Minister
The appointment in the presence of Angela Merkel
Kramp Karrembauer will be the new German Defense Minister. She is the second woman to fill this role. On July 16th the ceremony was held in the presence of Michael Muller, the Mayor of Berlin, with the... more
UAS-DronesSmall drone helicopter enters service with Armed forces of different Countries
The "Black Hornet" by Flir Systems weighs about two hectograms -VIDEO
The "Black Hornet" drone by the American Flir Systems is a kind of tiny combat helicopter that is entering service with the Armed forces of several Western countries. The UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,... more
CuriositiesDakota C-53 plane trapped from the II War on the Swiss Alps
It will emerge in 16 years and could provide information on the movements of the Gauli glacier
During the Second World War, an American military aircraft Dakota C-53 felt on the Bernese Alps in the Oberland. According to studies it will emerge from the ice in 16 years. Following the accident in... more
DefenseNuclear disarmament (2): China is not motivated to participate in Geneva
Beijing will not be there but praised for the Russia-US meeting
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang praised the initiative of an agreement about nuclear power between Russia and the United States on 17 and 18 July in Geneva (see AVIONEWS) but doesn't find... more
AerospaceLeonardo celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing
Looking towards Mars and the future of space exploration
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". These are the famous words by Neil Armstrong in occasion of the first “walk” on lunar soil on 20 July 1969. One of the greatest scientific and eng... more
AirportsAir France: new Olbia-Paris route
Scheduled until September and operated four times a week
Air France connects the Olbia-Costa Smeralda airport to Paris- "Charles de Gaulle" with four weekly flights from yesterday, July 15th and throughout the high summer season 2019. To celebrate the start... more
DefenseNuclear disarmament: first meeting between Russia and the US
On Wednesday in Geneva to lay the foundations for a new agreement
On Wednesday 17 July, the delegations of Moscow and Washington will meet in Geneva to define a pact about the restrictions for the use of nuclear power with a possible involvement of China that is currently... more
MiscellaneousThe current climate crisis like yesterday's landing on the Moon
A same cooperative spirit is needed
On July 20, 1969 NASA landed on the Moon with technological tools having lower power than today's smartphone. The company's success came during the Cold War, but despite the competition between the West... more
CuriositiesUSA: are the memorabilia of the landing on the Moon heritage of hum...
The footsteps, flag and objects of the Apollo 11 mission on the satellite must be protected
The USA requires rules for international recognition such as "heritage of humanity" of the footprint of Neil Armstrong, of the flag and of a hundred other objects abandoned on the Moon by Armstong and... more
Aerospace"Hubble" telescope makes an unexpected discovery around a black hole
Reference models for astronomers are in crisis
On 12 July, a team of researchers from the Earth space observatory discovered an accretion disk around a small black hole: presence generally possible only with supermassive black holes. According to theoretical... more
Press releaseFS Italiane: Atlantia operational partner for Alitalia
Toto, Efromovich, and Lotito excluded
The Board of Directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, having assessed the confirmations of interest received, has today identified Atlantia as the partner to work alongside Delta Air Lines and the Ministry... more
IndustryUpdate ENAV equipment to manage Italian airspace
A five-year agreement between Leonardo and Northop Grumman
Leonardo, through its subsidiary Vitrociset, has been awarded a radio replacement contract by ENAV, the Italian air navigation services provider. The agreement is a 5-year contract to replace ground-to-air... more
AerospaceFrance: Macron approves the creation of a "space force"
Space in the future could become a battlefield
The President of France Emmanuel Macron said that the creation of a Space Command within the French Air Force to improve the country's defense capabilities was approved on Saturday 13 July.A day before... more
PeopleFrance fears possible conflict between Iran and the USA
Jean-Yves Le Drian worried at the parade after attacks on drone and oil tankers - VIDEO
On July 14th, during the parade in Paris, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said: "Regarding the risk of a wider war in the Middle East, the situation is serious. The increase in tensions could... more
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Approximately two minutes after the Vega launcher’s liftoff, shortly after ignition of the second stage (Zefiro 23), a launcher anomaly occurred –leading today to the premature end of the mission. Dat... more
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The mission of the European carrier Vega ended two minutes after the launch started in the night by the Kourou base in French Guyana (see AVIONEWS). The European Space Agency (ESA) rocket was supposed... more
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And its outlook for the September
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Also selected by Magpas Air Ambulance
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PeopleAVIONEWS interviews Paolo Nespoli
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The announcement was made during a ceremony held at the event
DefenseChina: joint exercise on an area large as Taiwan
The activities of the Chinese armed forces will start today and end next Monday
