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HelicoptersHelicopters. Started flight tests with engine back-up system
Paving the way for a future hybridised propulsion system for aircraft
Airbus Helicopters, in partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC, has started flight testing an Engine Back-up System (EBS) onboard its Flightlab. The project opens the way to a future... more
IndustryIsotta Fraschini Motori: road show for "Made in Italy" products in the generator set sector
The Fincantieri subsidiary presents the new 16V170G to the companies of the segment
Isotta Fraschini Motori, a Fincantieri subsidiary specialized in the production of diesel engines, started a road show to present its new 16V170 G engine to a selected audience of national companies, in... more
IndustryIndia formalises acquisition of 56 C-295 aircraft
The IAF becomes the 35th operator worldwide
India has formalised the acquisition of 56 C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. It is the first "Make in India" aerospace programme in the private sector, involving the... more
IndustryBoeing builds military drone aircraft in Australia
It will be Toowoomba, in Queensland, final assembly facility of new Loyal Wingman
Boeing, in partnership with the Queensland Government, has selected Toowoomba as the preferred site for the company’s first aircraft assembly facility of its kind outside of North America.Boeing Australia w... more
Civil aviation"Monaco Yacht Show": new Helm Station
Presented by Vard Electro (Fincantieri company)
Pininfarina Nautical, the Italian design house’s division dedicated to nautical design, and Vard Electro a subsidiary of VARD, a Fincantieri company, present an innovative helm station for mega yachts and l... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: strikes of tomorrow and extraordinary plan
The airline publishes the list of cancelled flights -ATTACHMENTS
Due to 24-hour air transport sector strikes confirmed by some Italian trade unions for tomorrow Friday 24 September 2021, Alitalia was forced to cancel several flights scheduled for that day. As a consequence... more
Civil aviationBoeing projects demand for 8,700 new planes in Europe through 2040
20-year commercial aircraft market valued at €1.25 trillion/£1.1 trillion
Boeing forecast yesterday steady growth and greater sustainability for Europe’s commercial aviation fleet over the next 20 years, as the vast majority of the existing fleet is replaced with more fuel-efficient m... more
IndustryBoeing to build new factory to produce MQ-25 Stingray aircraft
Hundreds of manufacturing jobs will support production of the US Navy’s new unmanned aircraft
Boeing will build the Navy’s newest carrier-based aircraft at a new high-tech facility in Illinois, bringing the benefits of digital aircraft design and production to the Navy and up to 300 advanced m... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: capital increase to strengthen balance sheet
And to enable the early repayment of stabilization measures in Germany
The global rollout of vaccinations supports customers’ confidence to fly and facilitates the further lifting of travel restrictions. Lufthansa is well positioned to take advantage of the resulting rebound i... more
AccidentsMi-8 helicopters collide in Libya: two victims
Wounded both on the second aircraft and on the ground
Two Russian-made Mil Mi-8 military helicopters collided yesterday in the Libyan skies, 130 kilometers southeast of Benghazi. It seems that the two aircraft, both in the Libyan National Army (LNA) fleet,... more
IndustryATR appoints Guillaume Daudin as SVP Programmes
As of last September 1st
Guillaume Daudin has been appointed Senior Vice-President Programmes of ATR, the world regional aircraft manufacturer. As of the 1st of September 2021, he reports directly to industry’s CEO, Stefano B... more
Finance and economyAirbus joins DAX stock exchange index in Germany
Effective today
Airbus has become a member of the new DAX40 index in Germany, effective today.On 3 September 2021, Deutsche Börse completed the expansion of the DAX from 30 to 40 companies as part of a comprehensive... more
AirportsAci Europe: holiday season improvements in passenger traffic “cannot be called a recovery”
As gradual gains already plateau across Europe -ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for July 2021, as well as preliminary data for the month of August. The report shows that passenger traffic in the European... more
Civil aviationBoeing appoints Ziad Ojakli to head Government operations
Effective from next October 1st
The Boeing Company named yesterday Ziad S. Ojakli as the company's executive vice-president of government operations effective October 1, 2021.In this role, he will lead Boeing's public policy efforts,... more
HelicoptersFive H-125 helicopters for the Phoenix Police Department
Deliveries to begin next year
The Phoenix Police Department has signed a new order to upgrade its airborne law enforcement helicopter fleet with five new H-125 units. Deliveries are expected to begin next year.Known for its power,... more
AerospaceAirbus summit September 21-22, 2021 on sustainable mobility
The two day event will take place in digial format and in English
Momentum is building behind sustainable aerospace. Decarbonisation will require deep collaboration, and the engagement of a whole industry beyond commercial aircraft - including space and helicopters.The... more
Civil aviationRR. "Spirit of Innovation" all electric aircraft took to the skies for the first time
For approximately 15 minutes
Rolls Royce (RR) announced the completion of the first flight of its all-electric "Spirit of Innovation" aircraft. At 14:56 (BST) last Wednesday the plane took to the skies propelled by its powerful 400kW... more
AirlinesAA and Gol: partnership to create network across the Americas
The completion of the agreements are subject to conditions
American Airlines (AA) announced yesterday that it has entered into a letter of intent to further solidify its partnership with GOL, Brazil’s largest airline. AA has served Latin America since 1942 an... more
IndustryFuture rotorcraft UAS opportunities
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman join forces
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman announce their intention to jointly pursue opportunities in the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) domain.Drawing on Leonardo’s expertise i... more
Civil aviationICAO: future of aviation security focus at "AVSEC2021"
And 9/11 commemoration
World leading aviation security and counter-terrorism experts exchanged views and expertise at the ICAO Global Aviation Security Symposium 2021 (AVSEC2021) last week, providing a crucial forum for an international... more
Finance and economyThales confirms all its financial targets
As announced last month
Thales takes note of the decision by the Australian authorities to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in the framework of a new strategic security partnership with the United States and the... more
Civil aviationGreen the Challenger 3500 jet airplane flight
Thanks to technology by Sita
SITA today announced that the newly launched Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet will offer its eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight, together dubbed the “eco app” by the Canadian aerospace group. It is the... more
AerospaceSoyuz Flight ST35 placed 34 more satellites into orbit
Ninth launch and sixth Soyuz operated by Arianespace since the start of the year -VIDEO
Performed on Tuesday, September 14, at precisely 11:07 p.m. local time at Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome (06:07 p.m. UTC), Soyuz Flight ST35 lifted-off with 34 OneWeb satellites onboard, bringing, after t... more
Civil aviationFAA awards USD100M to develop Next Generation of Sustainable Aircraft Technology
It is part of steps Presidente Biden is taking to coordinate innovation
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $100 million for companies to help develop technologies that reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The a... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Boeing forecasts $9 trillion aerospace market opportunities
In commercial, defense and services over next decade
Boeing today released its annual forecast for the commercial, defense and space aerospace market, reflecting signs of the industry's recovery following the impacts of COVID-19. The 2021 Boeing Market Outlook... more
AirportsMiami Airport. Ralph Cutié named new Director and CEO
He had been serving in the role as Interim Director
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the appointment of Rafael (Ralph) Cutié –who had been serving in the role as Interim Director– as the new Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade Aviation Depa... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in August
Summer holiday travel boosts passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport; cargo continues to grow
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 3.37 million passengers in August 2021. This represents a 122.9 percent increase year-on-year, albeit based on a very weak August in 2020. This recovery was driven... more
Civil aviationRR agrees to sell stake in AirTanker Holdings
To Equitix Investment Management Limited
Rolls-Royce announces the agreed sale of its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited to Equitix Investment Management Limited for cash proceeds of £189m, including the repayment of shareholder... more
AirlinesBreeze Airways reveals new A-220 aircraft livery
And it confirms order for 20 additional airplanes from Mobile Final Assembly Line
Breeze Airways has revealed its new A-220/300 livery, while confirming that it has reached a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 more of the aircraft. This previously undisclosed order for 20 brings... more
DiscussionsIt happened today. 20th anniversary attacks by airplanes of 2001
Four ones caused the death of nearly three thousand people
It seems like yesterday (perhaps due to the recent events in Afghanistan) and yet twenty years have passed since that Tuesday on September 11, 2001.The attacks on that terrible day were a series of four... more
AerospaceAvio: first half 2021 results
Vega returned to flight with two missions -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA, reference aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, today reviewed and approved the HY 2021 results.The highlights:Continuity of operations... more
AirlinesState aid. European Commission finds new carrier ITA is not Alitalia's economic successor
And Italy's capital injections into ITA are market conform
The European Commission has found that Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA (“ITA”) is not the economic successor of Alitalia and, hence, it is not liable to repay illegal State aid received by Alitalia. It als... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission concludes Italian loans to Alitalia are illegal aid
Worth €900 million
The European Commission (EC) has concluded that two State loans for an amount of €900 million, granted by Italy to Alitalia in 2017, are illegal under EU State aid rules. Italy must therefore recover t... more
Fair and showsRR ready to exhibit its innovative technologies at "Dsei 2021"
Focus on Pioneers of Power: how the defense business can contribute to broader and more sustainable corporate goals - VIDEO
Rolls-Royce will take advantage of "Dsei" ("Defense and Security Equipment International"), the event to be held from September 14 to 17 at the Exhibition center in London, to show the new videos and the... more
ReportAircraft leaves Kabul airport with Westerners on board, including the US
First authorized historical commercial flight: the airport gradually reopens-VIDEO
A Qatar Airways B-777 airliner marks the gradual reopening to commercial links at Kabul Airport. On board the aircraft that took off today, about 200 Western civilians of various nationalities including... more
Military aviationRussian Su-30SM aircraft arrived in Belarus
They will be used to create a joint air training center
Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces have arrived in Belarus, where they will contribute to the creation of a joint training center for the air and defense forces of the two... more
AirlinesEmirates increases flights to South Africa and uses the A-380 airplane
With the growth of the demand, the carrier will offer 28 weekly flights
Emirates has announced today that it will be expanding its operations in and out of South Africa, boosting its schedule to 28 weekly flights by October. This is the airline’s largest weekly schedule t... more
ReportHistoric aircraft: precious collaboration between Italian AMI and the "Il Magnete" association
The engines of the aircraft of the large aviation companies of the 1930s will return to turn
The historic Isotta Fraschini Asso 750 engines will be restored (it powered the S.55X of Balbo's Decennial Cruise) and the AS6 mounted on the M72 (Agello's record speed) more
HelicoptersUS Army National Guard receives first of 18 UH-72B helicopters
They will support the critical missions of the terrestrial component of the National Guard
Airbus Helicopters has announced the delivery of the first UH-72B, the latest variant of its Lakota, to the US Army National Guard from its production facility in Columbus, Mississippi. This delivery is... more
AirlinesO'Leary (Ryanair): via the municipal surcharge for Italian airports
The low-cost also announces 5 new routes from Rome to European destinations
"Italian air traffic will recover strongly this Winter 2021 - said Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary- . We ask the Italian Government to eliminate the municipal surcharge for all Italian airports, which is... more
Civil aviationAirbus: aircraft orders and deliveries in August
The company communicated it in a note
Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of August 2021 have been published. August 2021 deliveries: 40 to 25 customers August 2021 orders: 102 2021 deliveries to date: 384 to 70... more
AerospaceAirbus at "DSEI": space, defence, aircraft and helicopters
The exhibition will take place in London from September 14 to 17
Airbus will showcase its reference range of products and services in the defence, space, secure communications and helicopter segments at the "DSEI exhibition" (Excel, London 14-17 September).Its stand... more
AerospaceChina launches hyperspectral satellite for Earth observation
Today, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center -VIDEO
China launched a new Earth observation satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:01 am today Tuesday, September 7, 2021 (Beijing time). To be precise, Gaofen-5 02, a hyperspectral satellite... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. The strikes today in Italy
They are scheduled to last for four hours
The ministry has announced and updated the list of strikes scheduled for today on Tuesday September 7, 2021 in the air transport sector in Italy.They are in detail:07/09/2021 Unica union, staff of the... more
AirlinesAirbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group
First airline in Europe to feature it
Lufthansa has started operations with its first A-320 Family aircraft –an A-321neo– featuring Airbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin. In doing so, the airline becomes the first operator in Europe to in... more
AirlinesLakson Group and Air Arabia: jv to launch Pakistan’s new low-cost airline
The carrier serves domestic and international routes
Lakson Group and Air Arabia Group announced yesterday their decision to form of a joint-venture to launch “Fly Jinnah”, Pakistan’s new airline. The proposed JV will see the establishment of a low-cost passe... more
Civil aviationTurkish Aerospace: two contracts for aircraft and parts
To manufacture and supply section 48 Tail feather for MAX-8
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) has been awarded two contracts by Spirit AeroSystems. Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply Section 48 – Tail Feather for B-737 MAX-8 aircraft and over 400 parts and su... more
Fair and showsRostec will supply four Arctic Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopters
The units will be delivered in 2022 and 2023
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ) of Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) and the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences... more
AirlinesOneworld outlines path to net zero emissions by 2050
The target was first announced in September 2020
The oneworld has outlined its path to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, reiterating its commitment to sustainability across the alliance’s 14 member airlines.The initial carbon roadmap illustrates h... more
Civil aviationIata: July passenger traffic boost, but well below pre-Covid levels
Both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below... more