PeopleThe Von der Leyen Commission: for a more ambitious Union
Today, President-elect presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission
Today, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission.The new Commission will reflect the priorities and ambitions set out in the Political... more
Aerospace8 asteroids will "touch" today the Earth
The celestial bodies have not increased, but now we can see them better
Today on September 9 a group of eight asteroids will "touch" the Earth, but only two of these are considered "potentially dangerous": to be classified as such they must pass at a distance less than seven... more
Defense"Tsentr 2019": in these days Russia/China military exercise
President Putin at the event today - VIDEO
Today, on September 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in the Orenburg region to attend the joint military exercise between Russia and China called "Tsentr 2019", created to counter the threat... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: results and new routes
Fleet of aircraft and investments
Qatar Airways has published yesterday its annual report for 2018-19, highlighting the airline group’s success and underlying robust financial health in the face of the continued illegal airspace blockade a... more
SecurityFrance will send experts to Saudi Arabia
The specialists will investigate the responsibility for the attacks
While the United States and Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of being responsible for the drone aircraft attacks on Aramco tankers (see AVIONEWS), Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced today on September... more
SecurityAmerican Airlines plane tamper, Isis video found in his cell phone
There are currently no charges of terrorism
A video of ISIS found in the cell phone of the American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a plane in Miami this July. The man was accused of having tampered with the data module of the aircraft that... more
ReportDrone aircraft against ISIS in Afghanistan
30 dead and 40 injured
The Afghan armed forces, supported by US aviation, hit some ISIS hideouts on the night of September 18 using drone aircraft, killing 30 people and injuring 40 ones. The attack was intended to destroy a... more
IndustryBoeing and Safran invest in Electric Power Systems
The company offering a suite of products that provide power for aerospace sector
Boeing and Safran announced a joint investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a company offering a suite of lightweight energy storage products that provide high-quality power for aerospace and other... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia: billions of dollars spent in defense without success
The most difficult missiles to intercept drone aircraft
On September 14 the drone attacks to two plants oil of the Saudi Arabian stategiant was one of the worst ever (see AVIONEWS) since Saddam Hussein set fire to Kuwait petroleum wells during the Gulf War... more
Press releaseAtlantia: CEO resigns and decisions of the BoD
Giovanni Castellucci leaves his position after 18 years
Atlantia communicated that "After reporting to the Board on the initiatives undertaken following the Board of Directors’ meeting of 13 September 2019, Giovanni Castellucci announced his intention to re... more
DefenseLibya: Mitiga airport was bombed
Tripoli scares the international community
On September 17, drone aircraft bombed Mitiga international airport in Tripoli, which had been closed for 15 days due to continued attacks by the forces of General Khalīfa Belqāsim Haftar. All civil a... more
Military aviationNATO F-10 aircraft intercept Russian planes on the Baltic Sea
New episode in September
The Belgian Air Force announced on the social network "Twitter" that, on September 17th, two F-16 aircraft on a mission for Brussels NATO would intercept Russian Tu-160 and Su-27 airplanes as they flew... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: traffic results in August
Passengers and cargo
Turkish Airlines announced its passenger and cargo traffic results for August.Global carrier’s international-to-international transfer passenger numbers increased in record numbers with a 9.4 percent i... more
AirportsNew airport in China
It is the third one in the prefecture of Garze -VIDEO
On September 16 in China the new Garze Gesar airport was inaugurated in Sichuan, at the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze, positioned at 4068 meters above sea level.The airport project received the... more
HelicoptersAirports closed and fire helicopters in Indonesia
Nation devastated by fire, it would seem made deliberately
Some fires are devastating Indonesia and have engulfed villages, cities and forests and toxic smoke is spreading to Singapore. Poor visibility has caused cancellations and delays in air connections at... more
AerospaceISS: experiments to understand the universe and figure out man
The next launch on September 25th
Isaac Asimov wrote "in every century people have thought they understood the universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong. It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern... more
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"The Government approved the project for the construction of the central airport (CPK)", the Polish premier, Beata Szydło declared it during a press conference took place yesterday. The airport will be... more
Fair and shows"AAD 2018". Possible development M-345 aircraft for African market
LoI signed during the event in Pretoria
Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) during the “Africa Aerospace & Defence” exhibition held in Pretoria (September 1-23). According to the agreement, both industries will eva... more
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