
AirportsUkraine ready to build or rebuild airports in 16 cities
President Zelensky's ambitious program
An ambitious plan: Ukraine intends to rebuild and build a series of airports in 16 cities of its territory, a program that should be extended for the next two years. Why does the Nation of Eastern Europe... more

AerospaceEU industry. Commission takes action to improve synergies
Between civil, defence and space sectors -ATTACHMENT
The Commission presented yesterday an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe's technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action... more

Civil aviationIcao: Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia appointed new Secretary General
He succeeds the Chinese Fang Liu in this role since 2015
The 36-State governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has appointed Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia as the new Secretary General of the Organization for... more

Finance and economyFincantieri: BoD approves 2020 consolidated financial statements and draft financial statements
2021 marks resumption of growth en route already with 4Q2020 results; convening of shareholders' meeting -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Fincantieri SpA, chaired by Giampiero Massolo, has approved the draft financial statements of the parent company at December 31, 2020 and the Consolidated financial statements... more

DefenseTwo new-generation submarines for the Italian Navy
The order is part of the acquisition program of 4 U212 Near Future Submarines
Today, Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups and reference operator in the naval shipbuilding industry, and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matiere d’Armement, the... more

AirportsAci Europe. Air passenger traffic continues to tumble (2)
The Association publishes numbers which show full impact of travel restrictions
On the day that more than 60 travel and tourism bodies issued a plea to EU Tourism Ministers for a coordinated route out of industry paralysis, ACI EUROPE is making public the numbers which show the full... more

Fair and showsBuilding the helicopters terminal for "Expo 2020 Dubai" started
The event will take place next October
Italian-headquartered company Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services have announced that they have started building the new helicopter terminal that will facilitate the mobility to and from the "Expo 2020"... more

AerospaceASD welcomes the EU Action plan on synergies (2)
The Association ready as a competent partner to contribute to the realisation of the measures announced
The European Commission presented yesterday its Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe's technological edge and support its industrial base.... more

Civil aviationICAO-WCO: joint calls on vaccine supply chain priorities
New customs and security guidelines -ATTACHMENT
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have published a joint statement calling on governments to demonstrate maximum flexibility with respect to border... more

Civil aviationFirst Brazilian Praetor 500 aircraft delivery
To an undisclosed customer
Embraer recently delivered the first Praetor 500 to an undisclosed customer in Brazil, marking the first delivery of the aircraft type in the country. It is currently the flying midsize business jet, with... more

AerospaceThales Alenia Space will support Sateliot and ensure starting of entire...
While Telespazio to support it to promote development of IoT market
The satellite telecommunications operator Sateliot will rely on the experience and know-how of The Space Alliance between Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Telespazio for the development of a constellation... more

CuriositiesOzires Silva is the first Brazilian to receive an aeronautical award in...
He is one of the founders of Embraer
Ozires Silva, one of the founders of Embraer, became the first Brazilian to win the Daniel Guggenheim Medal, one of the world’s most significant international awards for aeronautical engineering. The a... more

AccidentsUA Flight 328 B-777 airplane engine incident (3). NTSB investigativ...
The aircraft had on board 229 passengers or 10 crewmembers, none injured
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigative update Sunday for its ongoing investigation of Saturday's engine event on a B-777/200 aircraft.United flight 328 experienced... more

Fair and showsElettronica at "IDEX 2021" (February 21-25)
Different sectors
2021 is a year of anniversaries for Elettronica. The company is celebrating its 70th birthday and it is three decades since it began its partnership with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) armed forces. T... more

IndustryBoeing (2): statement on UA Flight 328
The industry suspend operations on its B-777 aircraft powered by P&W 4000-112 engines
Boeing yesterday released the following statement:"Boeing is actively monitoring recent events related to United Airlines Flight 328. While the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) investigation... more

AerospaceThales Alenia Space: double achievement for Cygnus
TAS confirms its longstanding partnership with Northrop Grumman
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been confirmed by Northrop Grumman to deliver pressurized cargo modules for the 18th and 19th Cygnus cargomission.... more
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Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews Elia Vantini, training manager of Aea (Seas)
He talked about the academy that trains future maintainers - VIDEO
AVIONEWS visited the headquarters of the Aircraft Engineering Academy of Seas in Sommacampagna, in the province of Verona. On the occasion we interviewed Elia Vantini, training manager of this school who... more

AirportsAir Côte d’Ivoire receives its first A-320neo airplane
A ton of humanitarian goods on board to serve local communities- DATA SHEET
Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s flagship carrier based in Abidjan, has taken delivery of its first A-320neo, becoming the first operator of the type in the West-African region. This latest generation airc... more

Civil aviationIATA’s Chief Economist to retire
From next July

Civil aviationEmbraer on subsidies in the aeronautic sector
The industry welcomed the decision by the Brazilian Government to launch negotiations

AerospaceThales Alenia Space will support Sateliot and ensure starting of entire...
While Telespazio to support it to promote development of IoT market
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AccidentsPlane crash Sala: will it be a long legal battle?
Two problems: the investigation and insurance
The plane crash in which the Cardiff striker -who was bought by Nantes- Emiliano Sala lost his life could have a long legal following both for the investigation and for the insurance on the player. On... more

CuriositiesSome British hostesses push their fantasy too much over
London, England - Some sexy photos published on a website and English tabloids
Some hostesses pushed their fantasy too much over. On a hard website is possible to see photos of some hostesses working with one of best known airlines, the British Airways. They took pictures of... more

ReportIndian air strike in Pakistan
The tension between the two countries rises

AirportsNew Istanbul airport: full operation on April 7th?
Almost certainly the postponement after the 3th of March
