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Civil aviationICAO: new model Unmanned Aircraft Systems regulations
To help countries set out globally-aligned civil UAS operations in domestic airspace
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) issued new model regulations this month to help countries establish and refine their national guidelines for domestic Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations. The... more
IndustryNordic Unmanned: developed and demonstrated a hydrogen fuel cell powered drone
It is a versatile platform that is adapted to Nordic condition
Nordic Unmanned has carried out a successful test flight with a hydrogen fuel cell powered Staaker BG-200; this drone is a versatile platform that is adapted to Nordic conditions. It is equipped with a... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: financial calendar 2021
Th events planned in March, May, July and November
Leonardo informs that the annual calendar of corporate events for the year 2021 is as follows:Tuesday 9 March, Board of Directors: Draft Annual Report for 2020;Thursday 6 May, Board of Directors: results... more
Civil aviationVard (Fincantieri): agreement for a next-generation eco-friendly cable laying vessel
Its subsidiary strengthens its position in the off-shore wind market
Fincantieri Norwegian subsidiary Vard, one of the major global shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has signed an agreement for the design and construction of a highly innovative eco-friendly cable laying... more
IndustryTurning up the heat on COVID-19 in the flight deck of aircraft
It is one of the most challenging areas to sanitize using traditional chemical disinfectants
Boeing and the University of Arizona put an age-old technique, thermal disinfection, to use in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers validated that applying heat to surfaces, especially on hard-to-clean... more
AirlinesThe new Emirates advertising campaign for Christmas starts
Dubai is open from December 6, 2020 to February 28, 2021
Dubai is open to business and tourism: the message is clear and comes from Emirates. The airline wants to be known in every corner of the world: throughout the Winter period, the carrier will promote a... more
AerospaceChinese spacecraft reaches 12 million km from Mars
Tianwen-1 spacecraft was launched in July
Not only the Moon: China is demonstrating that it has a growing interest in aerospace and it is no coincidence that the mission that involved Chang'e-5 probe in recent weeks is being experienced with... more
AirlinesDHL Global Forwarding aircraft transport vaccines
First stop at "Ben Gurion" in Israel
DHL, a world reference in the logistics sector, announces that it has kicked off the worldwide distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine. The distribution plan of the Deutsche Post DHL Group started in Israel,... more
DefenseIsrael tests system to intercept enemy missiles
Military training ended positively
In the last few hours, Israeli defense ministry has announced the successful test of a multi-beam system capable of intercepting short and long-range missiles (read also the article published by AVIONEWS).... more
AerospaceSecond orbital correction for Chinese Chang'e-5
It is bringing the collected lunar material to Earth
The second orbital correction has also been completed: the return to Earth of the Chinese Chang'e-5 probe is getting closer, as confirmed by this maneuver made known in the last hours by China national... more
AirlinesPlanes. Covid: China suspends Ethiopian, Ikair and Swiss flights
19 passengers tested positive
As announced in recent hours by China aviation adminstration of China (CAAC), the civil aviation body of the Asian nation, there are three suspensions decided in relation to some air connections. The reason... more
Civil aviationThe American startup aiming for a new supersonic aircraft
Boom Technology increased its investments
A new supersonic aircraft, an aircraft destined to be talked about a lot for several years: the industrial novelty of Boom Technology, an American company based in the State of Colorado, is already causing... more
AerospaceRussia: new Angara rocket for missions until 2032
Twice as powerful as its predecessor
During the day today, Wednesday December 16, 2020, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has made it known how the new Angara-A5V rocket will be twice as powerful as its predecessor, Proton. Furthermore,... more
AirlinesAir carriers: easyJet sells tickets until 2022
The goal is to increase liquidity
Yesterday, Tuesday December 15, 2020, the low-cost air carrier easyJet decided to put its entire travel plan on sale until March 2022. It had never happened before, particularly the company had never done... more
Civil aviationDefence. Greece ready to increase military spending
Hellenic budget could be fivefold
Greece does not want to spare any expenses from a military point of view, as is well evidenced by the latest decisions taken by the Athens government in this area. The Hellenic Nation has experienced a... more
AirlinesGullivair, new air carrier of Bulgaria
Ambitious goals to be achieved by the summer
A name that takes its cue directly from literature: GullivAir is the name chosen for the new air carrier of Bulgaria, a project inspired by the giant imagined by Jonathan Swift . The website of this company... more
AerospaceTas-Telespazio: contract for two COSMO SkyMed Second Generation satellites signed
For the upgrade of ground, logistic support and operational segments
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Telespazio, jv between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), forming the Space Alliance, have signed the contracts with... more
Civil aviationFirst ATR airplane in the new freighter version delivered to FedEx Express
Developed by the Italian-French joint-venture
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced today the delivery of the first ever purpose-built turboprop regional freighter to the FedEx f... more
HelicoptersRostec starts assembling the Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter
"We are planning to present the first prototype at the 'MAKS-2021 airshow", said Andrey Boginsky
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has started assembling the first prototype of Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter. Equipment for assembling the fuselage was put into operation... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo and Compensaid enable CO2-neutral freighter flights
The customers can have the emissions of their shipments calculated during the booking process
Since November, Lufthansa Cargo customers can easily check the CO2 emissions of their shipment's transport during the booking process. This is made possible by the new online booking portal eBooking,... more
Civil aviationCertification for the MT47 Seven Blade propeller on the PC-12 Super Legacy demonstration aircraft
This process culminated in flight performance tests conducted in Europe
PC-12 upgrade specialist Super Legacy XP Limited is among the first Pilatus PC12 operators worldwide to install and obtain full certification for the MT47 Seven Blade propeller on their PC-12 Super Legacy... more
AerospaceStrategic collaboration for innovative sustainable solutions
Enel and Leonardo have signed a letter of inten
On security, energy efficiency, satellite communications, and electric mobility more
Airlines"Brexit", EU: "Air links with UK for other six months"
Flights will be guaranteed regardless of negotiations
At least six months: this is the guaranteed timing as regards the European air connections between the continent and United Kingdom, regardless of how the "Brexit" negotiations will end. This means that... more
HelicoptersFour additional Camcopter S-100 UAVs
For the French Navy
Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). They will be deployed... more
DefenseHéli-Union calls on Thales to train helicopter pilots
For Mongolia's civil security forces
The French government is helping to strengthen Mongolia's civil defence capabilities through a concessional loan granted by the Treasury Department. The country's first helicopter search and rescue... more
AerospaceTAS selected by ESA
To undertake a scientific study for a new Comet Interceptor mission
The mission will launch in 2028 more
DefenseLeonardo: financing in order to fund investments in technological development
For EUR 200 million from the EIB
The loan will be focused in four main areas more
AirlinesAir Saint-Pierre takes delivery of a new ATR-42/600 aircraft
Following the signature of a MoU in July 2018
Air Saint-Pierre today took delivery of its new ATR-42/600 aircraft, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding in July 2018. Based on one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon... more
AirportsFraport, figures in November: major decline in passenger traffic continues at Frankfurt Airport
Group's airports worldwide register varying performance
In November 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served 656,420 passengers, representing an 87.0 percent decrease compared to the same month last year. FRA’s cumulative traffic during the January-to-November 2... more
IndustryQuantum Computing Challenge helps advance sustainable flight
The winning team of the competition announced
Airbus has concluded its global Quantum Computing Challenge (AQCC) announcing the winning team of the competition. The Italian team at Machine Learning Reply -a reference systems integration and digital... more