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Civil aviationELT Group signed a MoU with Pioneers
To strengthen partnership for unlocking potential cooperations in the joint local production of defence electronics components
ELT Group, a global reference in Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, and Pioneers Technical Systems, a leading Saudi company specialized in the design, manufacturing, and integration of advanced electronic... more
AirportsAirports and airlines call for immediate Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) review
Ahead of peak Summer months traffic with queues potentially reaching 4 hours or more
ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), A4E (Airlines for Europe) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) warned that the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause significant... more
DefenseEU, new strategy C‑UAS for safety and technological sovranity
Mapping capabilities, hubs of excellence, and public-private platforms for the European drone supply chain
The European Commission today presented its Action Plan to counter the increasing threats posed by drones to EU security. In recent years, the EU has faced growing and multi-faceted challenges relating... more
Civil aviationELT Group and D-Orbit signed a strategic cooperation framework
In support of Saudi Vision 2030 objectives
ELT Group, a global reference in Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, and D-Orbit, a pioneering company in the space logistics and in‑orbit services sector, have established a strategic cooperation framework a... more
AirlinesAircraft. ITA Airways announces Summer 2026 at "BIT"
72 destinations, including 19 domestic, 36 international and 17 intercontinental
ITA Airways participates in the "Borsa Internazionale del Turismo" ("BIT"), the international tourism fair taking place in Milan from 10 to 12 February and will showcase its offering at a branded stand... more
AirlinesRyanair and CFM agree multi-year, engine material services contract
And opening of two MRO facilities that low-cost will inaugurate from 2029
Ryanair and CFM (a 50/50 joint-venture between France’s Safran Aircraft Engines and the US GE Aerospace) have today (Tues, 10 Feb) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar e... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: to protect flight operations before delays spread
Early warning alerts to reduce knock-on disruption
When arrival airports learn about flight delays too late, the cost is felt far beyond the schedule. Ground teams may wait unnecessarily, gates may sit blocked, crews may run out of legal duty time and... more
AerospaceThales to recruit more than 9,000 new employees worldwide in 2026
Industry reinforces commitment to inspire and support young talent in STEM - PHOTO
Thales, world reference in high technologies for Defence, Aerospace and Cybersecurity & Digital, plans to recruit more than 9,000 employees worldwide in 2026.These hiring prospects follow the recruitment... more
AirportsAci Europe: calls to suspend the EU-Qatar Aviation Agreement raise serious concerns
For Europe’s airports, communities and economy
Importantly, there is no tangible evidence that the EU Qatar agreement has resulted in Qatar Airways gaining a dominant or unfair market position at the expense of European airlines. In fact, Qatar Airways has not expanded significantly in the European market in recent years –as evidenced by the fact that the airline’s seat capacity deployed in Europe in the current IATA Winter season (October 2025–March 2026) remains -10% below its pre-pandemic (2019) level more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: management changes
Gunnar Loehr, Markus Cirjan and Philip Rauchhaus
Lufthansa Cargo welcomes three executives to new positions: on 15 February 2026, Gunnar Loehr will take over as Head of Region DACH & KAM Emea. In this role, the former Head of Supply Management and Infrastructure... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Singapore complete HTeaming flight trials
Demonstration has involved a UAS and a helicopter - PHOTO
Airbus and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have successfully concluded a pioneering HTeaming flight campaign at a Singapore airbase. This flight demonstration marks the very f... more
AirportsEuropean airports (2): Heathrow leader, Istanbul second
For 40,000 passengers; international traffic, London airport limited to the infrastructures
Top 5 airports by passenger volumes by Aci Europe (see AVIONEWS)London-Heathrow once again retained its position as Europe’s busiest airport in 2025, welcoming 84.48 million passengers –an increase of... more
AirportsAci Europe: additional 100 million passengers in 2025 welcomed at European airports
And a new absolute record of 2.6 billion of them - ATTACHMENT
The Full Year 2025 Airport Traffic Report released today by ACI EUROPE confirms the remarkable resilience of air passenger traffic amidst generally lacklustre European economies, inflated airfares, significant... more
AirlinesTigerair Taiwan orders four A-321neo airplanes
The airline’s first one for this type
Tigerair Taiwan has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four A-321neo aircraft, marking the airline’s first order for this type, to support its network expansion. The low-cost carrier currently o... more
Fair and showsAirbus and Singapore achieve on A-330 MRTT aircraft auto-refuelling full certification
Granted by the Spanish INTA following an extensive qualification and flight-test campaign
Airbus and Singapore have achieved full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling (A3R) capability on the A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The Certification was granted by the Spanish... more
Civil aviationThe French Navy to become first operator of Aliaca vertical uncrewed aerial system
Deliveries of this new version will begin in May 2026
The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the SMDM ("Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy") from Airbus Helicopters (via its subsidiary Survey Copter). This... more
Fair and showsLeonardo: signed M-346F aircraft LoI for Indonesian Air Force
During the "Singapore Airshow" - PHOTO
The model has also been chosen by the Italian Air Force as the future airplane for the “Frecce Tricolori”, Italy’s national aerobatic team more
AirlinesCargo aircraft and transport. IATA in Lima: resilience, digitalization and pharma
Operating strategies to reduce transit times and reinforce global supply chain
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2026 World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on “Advancing Air Cargo in a Dynamic World”. Under this theme, the symposium will take sto... more
Aerospace"Singapore Airshow". ELT Group showcases its capabilities in the Air and Space domains
With its solid experience of more than 70 years leadership in EMSO
ELT Group participates in the 2026 edition of the "Singapore Airshow", one of Asia’s most important and influential aerospace and defence exhibitions. The event, held biennially at the Changi Exhibition C... more
AerospaceItalian ASI-Telespazio: to enhance satellite communications beyond Earth orbit
Agreement signed to upgrade the historic antenna at the Fucino Space Centre, in Abruzzo
From the images of the first Moon landing to supporting future lunar communications more
HelicoptersAdani Defence & Aerospace and Leonardo: partnership to build India's helicopter ecosystem
Strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and sustain it
Targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements particularly for advanced AW-169M and AW-109 TrekkerM helicopters more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. "Singapore Airshow" from February 3 to 8, 2026
Many industries as exhibitors and flying and static displays - VIDEO
"Singapore Airshow" (February 3-8) is one of the world’s most influential international aerospace and defence exhibitions, providing a platform for stakeholders to forge strategic alliances and collaborate to... more
AerospaceAvio: 2025 upgraded guidance on backlog and revenue
The BoD will review and approve FY 2025 results on March 12, 2026
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA reviewed and approved yesterday an upgrade of its guidance for order backlog and net revenues for FY 2025.In particular, (i) the order backlog is expected to land in... more
CargoAircraft. IATA: global cargo demand achieved record volume in 2025
Trade lane growth; several factors in the operating environment should be noted
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for full year 2025 and December 2025 global air cargo market performance showing:Full-year demand for 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA 2025: strong passenger demand
Growth driven by international traffic: operating challenges for airlines and airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2025 full-year and December 2025 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year demand in 2025 (measured in revenue... more
AerospaceA commercialisation agreement for PAZ-2 satellite imagery signed
Airbus Ds and Hisdesat prolong and expand their collaboration
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) and Hisdesat have agreed to prolong and expand their long-standing and successful collaboration in the international radar Earth observation market with the signing of an... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines orders 31 additional Airbus widebody aircraft
Including 16 A-330/900s and 15 A-350/900s
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 31 latest generation aircraft including 16 A-330/900s and 15 A-350/900s. Once delivered, the carrier’s widebody fleet will have grown to 55 A-330neo and 79 A... more
AirlinesAdani‑Embraer: to establish regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India
Technological transfer, MRO and avionics integration to reinforce the domestic supply chain
Embraer and Adani Defence & Aerospace, a reference player in India’s aerospace and defence and the flagship company of Adani Enterprises Ltd, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a... more
DefenseFirst four new infantry fighting vehicles delivered by LRMV joint-venture
Italian Army’s A2CS programme kicks off
Today, at the Italian Army Multifuncional Experimentation Center (CePoliSpe) in Montelibretti (Roma), the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) Joint-Venture delivered to the Armed Forces the first... more
AerospaceThe first Pléiades Neo Next satellite will be launched early 2028
It will be launched on an Avio’s Vega C rocket
Airbus will launch its first Pléiades Neo Next satellite early 2028 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will be launched on an Avio’s Vega C rocket. With the Pléiades Neo... more
Civil aviation16th EU-India Summit (2): advancing strategic partnership across trade and defence
Currently, 6,000 European companies operate in the Indian country, a figure that is set to increase under the new agreement
Today, the European Union and India are holding their 16th EU-India Summit in New Delhi, opening a whole new chapter in the EU-India Strategic Partnership (see AVIONEWS). The successful conclusion of an... more
Civil aviationEU and India conclude landmark Free Trade Agreement
It will strengthen ties between the world's second and fourth largest economies
The EU and India concluded negotiations today for a historic, ambitious and commercially significant free trade agreement (FTA), the largest such deal ever concluded by either side. It will strengthen... more
Civil aviationAirbus reports strong helicopter orders in 2025
The company delivered 392 aircraft last year
Airbus Helicopters logged 544 gross orders (net: 536) in 2025, highlighting a strong market growth with a solid performance this year across the entire civil and military range. The orders came from 205... more
IndustryLeonardo is looking to the future of advanced military pilot
With the international FITS4TOP project, co-funded by the EU
In recent days, a demonstration of the project's capabilities was conducted at industry's production site in Venegono Superiore (Varese, Italy), involving an M-346 aircraft in flight together with its associated ground-based training systems, to validate the technology demonstrator more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: contract to provide the Propulsion Subsystem for LISA mission
It will be the first space-based observatory designed to detect and study gravitational waves
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a € 16.5 m contract with prime contractor OHB System AG to provide the Propulsion Subsystem for European S... more
Civil aviationEve Air Mobility secures $150 million financing to sccelerate eVTOL fevelopment
For R&D, certification, vertiports and UTM systems for commercial UAM
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”), a global reference in the development of next-generation electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) solutions, has secured $150 million in debt financing from a syndicate of... more
Civil aviationLeonardo reduces ESG risk
And it is upgraded by rating agency
Sustainalytics, a global ESG research and ratings agency, has improved Leonardo’s ESG Risk Rating, reducing it to 22/100 from 29/100 (on a scale from zero to 100, where zero represents the best score), p... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament stands behind air passenger rights
Compensation, pre-filled form, disabled, and under 14 children accompanied no extra cost
On Wednesday, European Parliament adopted its position (632 votes to 15 and with nine abstentions) on a revision of EU air passenger rights rules changes suggested by EU member States in June 2025. MEPs... more
AirlinesConcorde aircraft: 50 years since its supersonic debut by Air France
Technical evolution, transatlantic missions, and the legacy that shaped commercial flight - 2 VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY
On Wednesday 21 January 1976, at 12:40pm, the Air France Concorde aircraft, registration F-BVFA, made its first commercial flight to Rio de Janeiro, with a stop-over in Dakar. After a flight time of just... more
AirportsCommission strengthens EU cybersecurity resilience and capabilities
Hybrid threats, AI, and quantum technologies push for common standards and rapid response
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said: "Cybersecurity threats are not just technical challenges. They are strategic risks to our democracy, economy,... more
AirlinesBoeing and Ethiopian Airlines announce order for nine B-787 Dreamliner airplanes
The carrier also completes purchase of 11 more B-737 MAX jets
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced yesterday Africa's largest carrier ordered nine B-787 Dreamliner airplanes as demand for long-haul travel continues to rise. It will leverage the B-787/9 jets to... more
AerospaceBruneau as CEO of ArianeGroup: French-German leadership to relaunch
Priorities: integration engine programs and reinforcement of European industrial partnerships
ArianeGroup announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Christophe Bruneau as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026. He will succeed Martin Sion, whose departure was announced on October... more
AirlinesUAC for the first time to showcase the Il-114/300 aircraft and the import-substituted SJ-100 abroad
Agreement with HAL for local production, certifications and recovery of the supplies from 2026
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of the Rostec State Corporation will present its newest regional aircraft, the IL-114/300 and the import-substituted Superjet 100, for the first time abroad. The domestically... more
Civil aviationFrance orders VSR700 uncrewed aerial system
Six units will be operated from 2028 by the French Navy
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for the production of six VSR700 uncrewed aerial systems that will be operated from 2028 by the... more
AerospaceBriefing set for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Roll to Pad
The agency is targeting no earlier than 7 am EST, Saturday, Jan. 17
NASA’s integrated SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission is inching closer to launch.The agency is targeting no earlier than 7 am EST, Saturday, Jan. 17, to b... more
AerospaceNASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission returned a month earlier
Splashed down off California
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station (... more
Civil aviationLeonardo to acquire Enterprise Electronics Corporation
The closing of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2026
Leonardo, through its subsidiary Leonardo US Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire Enterprise Electronics Corporation (EEC), a US company specializing in developing, manufacturing and servicing... more
AirlinesTAP: new routes and strategic investment in Porto
Expansion of intercontinental operations and construction of maintenance hub
TAP Air Portugal reaffirms its commitment to the north of the country, announcing a set of strategic measures that strengthen operations from "Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport" and consolidate the airline’s po... more
DefenseEuropean Commission approves first wave of defence funding
For eight member States under SAFE
The European Commission has endorsed the national defence plans of eight Member States, marking a milestone in Europe's push to strengthen its security. The Commission submitted a proposal to the Council... more
AerospaceAirbus launches demonstrator to test global 5G connectivity in orbit
To bring the initiative to life, the industry has assembled a consortium of partners
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new demonstrator called Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network). Its mission is to enable standardised global connectivity... more