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Civil aviationLufthansa and Fraport extend partnership
For ground handling at Frankfurt Airport; effective from January
Deutsche Lufthansa is entrusting Fraport Ground Services with the provision of ground handling services to all Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt Airport for another seven years. On Thursday (December 20),... more
IndustryEmbraer and Azul: firm up order for E-195E2 jet aircraft
This agreement was revealed as a LoI at Farnborough last July
Embraer and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA have signed a contract for a firm order for a previously announced 21 E-195E2 jet aircraft. This agreement was revealed as a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the... more
AerospaceFrance’s CSO-1 military observation satellite in orbit
TAS is prime contractor for instruments on it and Europe’s other main satellite systems
The CSO-1 military observation satellite was successfully launched today by Arianespace, using a Soyuz rocket from the Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed for the French Ministry for the Armed F... more
Press release"Brexit". EC implements "no-deal" contingency action plan
In specific sectors; the UK will leave the EU in 100 days' time
Given the continued uncertainty in the UK surrounding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, as agreed between the EU and the UK on 25 November 2018 –and last week's call by the European Council (... more
AerospaceSoyuz: samples taken by astronauts will be analyzed
To understand when the hole on the spacecraft has been created
After a decrease in atmospheric pressure in the International Space Station due to a tiny hole (about 2 millimeters in diameter) opened in the Soyuz spacecraft on August 30th, which was probably damaged... more
UAS-DronesRussia: 5 new attack and reconnaissance drones in 2019
It should complete the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces
At the last meeting of the Ministerial Council in Russia, the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu declared that by 2019 drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Medium Altitude and Long Endurance (MALE) for... more
HelicoptersCanada’s first H-145 helicopter delivered to the RCMP
For multi-faceted law enforcement missions, the new aircraft can be reconfigured quickly and easily
Airbus has delivered Canada’s first H-145 helicopter to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The versatile twin-engine model is the latest variant of the H-145 family of aircraft. RCMP’s Air Support Uni... more
ReportChaos at the "Charles De Gaulle" airport in Paris for the police strike
Protests against requests from the French government for more checks
A complicated day for passengers who have to take a plane today or who have arrived at the Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport, where long waiting lines to check documents have formed due to the policemen'... more
AerospaceUSA: Trump signs the act to reconstitute the Space Command
It will also have the task to defend satellites from physical or cyber attacks
The President of the United States Donald Trump signed yesterday the act that create, or re-create, the Space Command that will be directly dependent on the Pentagon and USAF (US Air Force); a first step... more
DefenseUS Navy: new ships, airplanes and armaments in the future
But in the meantime next year there may be the first budget cuts
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson sent a letter -reported by the American press- in which he will establish the priorities for the close future in order to maintain the naval... more
IndustryUSAF: next year the tender for the light attack aircraft?
Two-way challenge between the A-29 Super Tucano and the AT-6 Wolverine
The improvements of the ballistic capabilities, especially for the range, of air-to-ground missiles is making more and more superfluous Close Air Support aircraft as the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt... more
DefenseUSA: authorized sale of Patriot missile systems to Turkey
Will it lead to cancellation of the order for the Russian S-400s?
Despite the order for the S-400 anti-aircraft defense systems from Russia, Turkey also obtained permission from the US State Department to purchase the Patriot MIM-104E and PAC-3 missiles, as well as associated... more
IndustryAgreement for up to 4 E-190E2 airplanes
Signed between Embraer and Air Kiribati
Embraer has announced the signing of a contract with the Government of Kiribati, in partnership with their national airline, Air Kiribati, for two firm orders for the E-190E2 E-Jets and two purchase rights... more
AirlinesAlitalia launches new partnership
Its customers can now access 29 million listings to find stay via a special integration
Alitalia, the Italian airline, announced today a new partnership with Booking.com, one of the world’s digital travel platforms. The commercial collaboration between the two companies is aimed at offering A... more
IndustrySalini Impregilo and Fincantieri to rebuild Genoa bridge
With new “PerGenova” company
Salini Impregilo and Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Infrastructure, are awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the bridge over the Polcevera river in Genoa, which will be built... more
IndustryPhoto. Embraer delivers its 1,500th E-Jet to Horizon Air
It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group
Embraer celebrates the delivery of its 1,500th E-Jet, an E-175, to Seattle-based Horizon Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, Inc. Horizon Air’s E-175 is configured with 12 seats in first cl... more
Civil aviationIran Air hopes that Airbus can deliver ordered planes
Tehran has asked to the EU to put pressure on the United States
The government of Iran would have asked the representatives of the European Union to pressure the United States to give the green light to the delivery of the Airbus aircraft purchased by Iranian airlines.... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: dismissed part of the airline's management
Measure in protest of the cuts of the HNA Group?
The leaders of Hong Kong Airlines, controlled by the HNA Group, resigned en bloc, leaving the orphan carrier of the president, its deputy and the Chief Financial Officer. The motivations would be "personal",... more
HelicoptersIndia: new helicopter flight produced by itself
Could it be a competitor for European, US and Russian?
The prototype of the light transport helicopter built by the HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) has carried out its third flight in the past few days, but this time the aircraft was in the version that... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: will the Brazilian company be penalized by taxes?
Analysis report that the figure of the new agreement will be the same as the previous one
The costs of the transactions for the creation of the joint-venture between Embraer and Boeing will penalize the Brazilian company that will receive the same proceeds as the previous one, when 80% of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: expiring miles date extended for 5 million members
Agreement with GLC, “MilleMiglia” is 100% owned by the Italian carrier again
The "MilleMiglia" programme is 100% owned by Alitalia again. Alitalia and Global Loyalty Company –a subsidiary of Etihad Aviation Group– have signed an agreement according to which Global Loyalty Company has... more
DefenseJapan: Abe announces defense investment plan
New F-35 and two defense aircraft carriers from China and Russia
As it was widely expected, Japan will increase its military spending decisively over the next few years, so that it will be able to equip itself with new fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft,... more
Weather forecastse-Geos: center for managing weather emergencies in the Caribbean island
For implementation of an Early Warning System
e-GEOS, a reference in the geo-information services sector and a joint-venture between Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), has signed a contract with the Government of Saint Lucia for setting... more
Science and technologyBoeing completes NATO Awacs aircraft upgrades
Its fleet fully equipped with digital cockpits
Boeing delivered the final Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft modernized with avionics and a digital cockpit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Manching, Germany. This... more
HelicoptersPhoto and helicopters. First serial H-160 takes to the skies
Particular livery to celebrate programme's 2018 achievements
The first serial H-160 helicopter to roll off the brand new assembly line in Marignane performed a flight demonstration on the 17 December in front of the H-160 team in an end-of-the-year celebration... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav wins contract in Libya
For the modernization of equipment in the control tower at Tripoli International Airport
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) announces that it has been awarded a contract for the modernization of equipment in the control tower at Tripoli International Airport by the Libyan Civil Aviation... more
AirportsContract for maintenance of baggage handling systems at Rome's airports
Leonardo has been awarded an agreement (worth 96 million euros) for a 4-year base period with a renewal option
Leonardo has been awarded, through a public tender, a contract for maintenance and technical management of all baggage handling systems at the Rome-Fiumicino Intercontinental Airport and the Rome-Ciampino... more
HelicoptersAirbus and Hungary announce long-term industrial partnership
Signed a MoA to create a cooperation for aviation projects
Airbus Helicopters and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that will initially focus on the production of certain high... more
Military aviationChina: great progress in military aviation technologies
Tested the night flight refuelling on the J-10B and a new version of the Y-9
The Chinese technological evolution continues in the military context after a Chengdu J-10B aircraft refuelled during the night, thus demonstrating both the high level of training and the capabilities... more
Civil aviationChina: the place for the airport in Antarctica located
Huge stretch of blue ice found by the Beijing team
The expedition team sent by China to find the place where to build an airport to host the researchers' planes (maybe also military once?) has found a huge area of blue ice where they can start work, allowing... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: in 2 years on the space station in only 3 hours of "flight"
"Short" launches that will reduce costs
The director of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) Dmitry Rogozin announced yesterday that soon the launches to the International Space Station (ISS) with the Soyuz rockets, both with astronauts and... more
DefenseUSAF: aircraft of the future could cost 300 million dollars each
3 times as much than the expense for the F-35A
The next-generation fighter aircraft that will be used by the US Air Force (USAF) could cost more than USD 300 million per unit, making it the most expensive plane in history by spending resources 3 times... more
IndustryEmbraer and Boeing approved the terms of aerospace partnership
Seek Brazilian Government approval
Embraer and Boeing have approved to the terms of a strategic partnership that would position both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets.The approved terms define the joint-venture... more
HelicoptersPhilippines: new offers for the purchase of multi-role helicopters
The S-70 Black Hawk will hardly be defeated
The Government of the Philippines would have selected the Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk as the new helicopter, which would have seen it on the Leonardo AW-139, on the Russian Mil Mi-171 and... more
Civil aviationMonarch Aircraft Engineering: the maintenance company on sale
Last part of the failed Monarch Airlines
The Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAE), the last remnant of the failed Monarch Airlines, should be sold in the coming weeks after the majority owner put it on the market. The company provides maintenance... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: financial calendar 2019
Among different BoDs, shareholders' meeting and conference-calls
Leonardo informs that the annual calendar of corporate events for theyear 2019 is as follows:Wednesday 13 March – Board of Directors: Draft Annual Report for 2018Wednesday 8 May – Board of Directors: Res... more
AirlinesWow Air: reduction of aircraft and personnel fleet
Is there the last move to avoid bankruptcy?
Iceland's low-cost airline Wow Air is increasingly at risk of bankruptcy because it will soon reduce its fleet to 11 airplanes (from the current 20) also cutting 111 jobs. This would be the only way both... more
VideoAVIONEWS visits the Thales Alenia Space plant
In view of the put in orbit of the last 4 O3b satellite -VIDEO
Preparations are underway for the Rome plants of Thales Alenia Space (TAS) in view of March 26, 2019, the date when the Soyuz will carry the last 4 satellites of the O3b constellation into Medium Earth... more
Conferences"Cyber Shield 2018": the first cyber skills competition to put drone data security in the spotlight
Organized by Leonardo the second edition took place in Rome
The second edition of "Cyber Shield: facing the threat", a cyber security contest organised by Leonardo’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), took place yesterday at the Company’s facility in Rom... more
HelicoptersHungary orders 16 H-225M multirole helicopters
The industry will also provide an extensive training and support package
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H-225M multi-purpose helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon management system. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will also provide an extensive... more
IndustryPlanes. Embraer: Brazil's filing of written submission on Canada's subsidies to Bombardier
For its C-Series aircraft -ATTACHMENT
Embraer welcomes Brazil's filing today of its First Written Submission to the dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. The Panel is examining more than USD 4 billion in... more
IndustryPoland still selects M-346 aircraft
Options for additional four airplanes, worth around 130 million euros
Leonardo announces that the Armament Inspectorate of Polish Ministry of National Defense has exercised an option for acquiring four more M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) as outlined by the contract signed... more
HelicoptersLA Fire Department orders fifth AW-139 helicopter
Delivery expected in Spring 2019 to perform fire suppression, EMS and SAR
Leonardo announced today that the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is set to introduce a fifth AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter into its fleet. The aircraft is expected to be delivered from... more
Military aviationUSA: F-35C close to reach the Initial Operation capability
Even the Navy can use the fifth generation aircraft
Despite the problems encountered on the outer cladding of the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft, this week the boarded version (the "C") was declared to be able to operate from the US Navy... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic: Branson warns about the risks of a hard Brexit
Blocking connections would cause many losses (even jobs)
On the sidelines of yesterday's launch of its SpaceShipTwo spacecraft, which reached 50 km above the Mojave spaceport, Richard Branson -the owner of the Virgin brand- also talked about air travel in general,... more
HelicoptersGerman Police receives three H-215 helicopters, a fourth unit in 2019
These aircraft will join an existing fleet of 19 Super Pumas
The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) has taken delivery of three heavy H-215 helicopters, with a fourth to follow in June 2019. These twin-engine multi-role Super Pumas will enter operation at the... more
IndustryAir Astana receives its first E-190E2 jet airplane
The carrier will take delivery four additional units next year
Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, presented its first E-190E2 jet in a ceremony held today in Astana. The airline will receive four additional E-190E2s next year, with the last of the five aircraft,... more
HelicoptersItalian VVFF: contract for three AW-139 helicopters
Valued at around €45 million also includes services, with an option for 12 additional units
Aircraft to perform maritime and mountain SAR, medical rescue, firefighting and disaster relief/civil protection missions; 56 aircraft ordered by the Italian Government for public services to date; over 270 customers from around 70 Nations have already ordered more than 1100 AW-139s more
SecurityLeonardo: creation of the Electronics division, strategic business
New Managing Director of Cyber Security
Leonardo announces that the Board of Directors held today approved the creation of the new Electronics Division, reporting directly to the CEO. Its aim is to allow inudstry to organise its Defense and... more
IndustryFincantieri: sustainability plan 2018-2022 published
The company commitment to strengthen sustainability culture continues
Following approval by the Board of Directors, Fincantieri has published its Sustainability Plan in a dedicated section of its homepage (www.fincantieri.com/it/sostenibilita). This is a milestone in the... more