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Civil aviationHelicopters runs for future electric aerotaxis
Agreement between US and Canadian company on Eva aircraft
A US helicopter rental company has signed a 12 million dollar contract with a Canadian aircraft operator to pave the way for the use of electric rotary-wing vehicles in the future air cab market. The deal... more
AerospaceStarlink could bring internet to planes in 2022
Request for satellite connection forwarded to Federal Communications Commission
Confirmed the negotiations between the US aerospace company Starlink of Elon Musk and some airlines that would like to implement on their planes the satellite internet connection service. The company has... more
AirlinesITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
The MoU announced at the end of last September
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A-220s, 11 A-320neos and 10 A-330neos, the latest version of the A-330 widebody airliner. T... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: most sought-after company by students and young professionals in the sector
For the third year in a row in both categories
Fincantieri continues to rank first as "Italy’s Most Attractive Employer" in the Manufacturing, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering sector according to the Universum ranking, the Swedish company that c... more
AirlinesOmicron variant hit international flights
Borders closed all over the world; many people stranded abroad
Like many other countries, the US has moved to stop travel to and from South Africa and neighboring countries. Washington's restrictions came into effect yesterday. Some American citizens were able to... more
Civil aviationFirst in-flight 100% SAF emissions study of passenger jet plane shows early promise
The aircraft entirely with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results.The "ECLIF3" study, involving Airbus,... more
AirportsUS air carriers prepare for Christmas
Passed the Thanksgiving test. The crucial node remains the airports
US air carriers have been engaged for the past couple of weeks in the difficult challenge of managing vacation air travel demand, which affected some 20 million passengers on Thanksgiving Day alone celebrated... more
AirlinesAircraft and safety. Bird-strikes are more and more frequent
According to FAA survey they occur on average 40 times a day
According to a recent survey by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - the federal agency responsible for aviation safety and oversight - bird strikes are becoming increasingly common. Violent... more
AirportsTaliban ask Europe to help control Afghan airports
Request made in a meeting with the aim of improving diplomatic relations
Afghanistan's Taliban government has asked for help from the European Union to keep the country's airports running and safe. The request came during talks in Doha, Qatar, last week-end. The goal of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Air Serbia and ITA Airways ink code-share agreement
In order to provide a wider selection of destinations
Serbia’s national airline, Air Serbia, and Italy’s national carrier, ITA Airways, became partners by entering into a code-share agreement, in order to provide a wider selection of destinations and bet... more
Civil aviationS-100 UAS helicopter. Schiebel: SaR trials in extreme conditions in the Arctic
On board the coastguard vessel in Norwegian waters
Schiebel, together with Andøya Space Defence,successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the CAMCOPTER S-100 helicopter on board the coastguard vessel "KV Nordkapp" in Norwegian waters.The purpose of... more
Civil aviationFrance: no helicopter at Marignane, 120 workers at risk
French multinational would have had to build aircraft for Airbus Helicopters
The French multinational Satys has suspended the construction of a new plant planned in the city of Marignane. The decision has been taken because the mayor Eric Le Dissès declared last September that h... more
Civil aviationOnly 10% companies well prepared against cybercrime
It emerges from a research conducted by a consulting firm
Cybercrime is at the top of the list of companies' main risks. This is what emerges from an analysis conducted by Kpmg, an Anglo-Dutch multinational that offers consultancy to companies. Experts calculated... more
AirportsUnited Arab Emirates interested in Kabul airport
Abu Dhabi Government would like to manage it
In a series of intergovernmental talks with the Taliban, the executives of the United Arab Emirates would have advanced its interest in the technical-logistical management of the international airport... more
AirportsEU (2) proposes black-listing of transport operators
Involved in facilitating the smuggling or trafficking of people
As part of the European Union's united response to state-sponsored instrumentalisation of people at the EU's external border with Belarus, the Commission and High Representative proposd yesterday measures... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Russian industry towards independence from the West
At the "Dubai Airshow" the Irkut MC-21 airplane for the first time with Soviet engines
At the "Dubai Airshow", the international aviation fair which ended a few days ago, the most attentive observers interpreted a signal as the will of the Russian aviation industry to increase its efforts... more
AirlinesA black list for carriers that bring migrants to Belarus
It's proposed by the European Commission that introduced new restrictions
The EU Commission decided yesterday to introduce new repressive measures against truck drivers, travel agency owners, airplane pilots and boat captains involved in smuggling migrants into the European... more
AirlinesIta Airways Chiefs in France to purchase Airbus aircraft
The agreement for 28 airplanes worth 4.4 billion Euros
Executives from the newly national airline Ita Airways will be in France today to purchase new Airbus aircraft with which they will renew the airline's fleet. The memorandum of understanding concerns 28... more
Civil aviation"Dubai Airshow". ATR announced 29 orders and engine series
With the launch of the new PW127XT
On the occasion of the "Dubai Airshow" (November 14-18), world regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, has once again demonstrated its commitment to setting the pace for regional aviation now and in the future.With... more
Airlines"Dubai Airshow". Over 400 Airbus airplanes ordered including the first A-350F
In the first major event post-pandemia
In the first major airshow since the COVID-19 pandemic struck two years ago, customers demonstrated confidence in the recovery of the aviation sector and also in Airbus by placing orders and commitments... more
AirportsDisruption at London-Heathrow Airport on Boxing Day
Metro and railway connections closed for two days due to works
Anyone who wants to travel abroad by plane on Boxing Day will have to expect serious disruptions due to the suspension of rail and underground connections to London-Heathrow. The UK's busiest airport will... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Boeing focus on flights demand
Air travels resume, but there would be a risk of overproduction
Analysts of US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus predict that the economic damage inflicted by the pandemic will no longer be the focus of concern. That place is now... more
AirlinesWizz Air presents fifth aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino
AVIONEWS interviews the Chief Commercial Officer George Michalopoulos - VIDEO and GALLERY
Sustainability, resilience, expansion. These are the three key words to understand the current vision of the Wizz Air carrier. The low-cost airline based in Hungary announced this morning in Rome the introduction... more
AirlinesSkyTeam Cargo: ITA Airways into global alliance
The carrier will ensure continuity for multilateral shipments
SkyTeam Cargo, the global cargo alliance, has welcomed Italy’s new national carrier, ITA Airways, as a new cargo member. In joining the world’s largest air cargo alliance, ITA Airways will ensure continuity for... more
AirlinesALC order for 111 aircraft and launches Fund
Order covers all Airbus families, A-220, A-320, A-330 and A-350
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) covering all Airbus Families, highlighting the power of the company’s full product range. The agreement is for 25 A-220/300s, 55 A-321neos, 2... more
Civil aviationAirbus foresees demand for new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2040
Need for new pilots and skilled technicians over the next 20 years
In the next 20 years, Airbus forecasts demand for air transport to progressively shift from fleet growth to the accelerated retirement of older, less fuel-efficient aircraft, resulting in a need for some... more
Airlines"Dubai Airshow". Indigo Partners portfolio airlines order 255 A-321neo Family aircraft
For Wizz Air, Frontier, Volaris and JetSmart
Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), Indigo Partners portfolio airlines, have announced an order for 255 additional A-321neo Family aircraft under... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Code-share ITA Airways-Tap Air Portugal
Started from today
ITA Airways and TAP Air Portugal have signed a code-share agreement connecting Italy and Portugal through the networks of the two airlines. Thanks to this commercial partnership, which first day of operations... more
AirlinesAirplanes and helicopters. "Dubai Airshow" (November 14-18, 2021)
The first day of the event -VIDEO
The "Dubai Air Show" is an aeronautical event, born in 1989, held every two years in the city of the United Arab Emirates.From the first edition in 1989 there were 200 exhibitors and 25 planes on display... more
AirportsEU. Question on plan to extend the airport in Parma (Italy
By Eleonora Evi (Verts/Ale)
"Parliamentary questions29 October 2021 Question for written answer E-004941/2021to the Commission Rule 138Eleonora Evi (Verts/ALE) Subject: Plan to extend the airport in Parma, ItalyThe MasterPlan 2018-2023 a... more
AccidentsAccident to PC-12 airplane in Milan last October. Italian ANSV extracted the memory from the flight recorder
Data contained in it were recovered; now they will be analyzed
The Italian Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority (Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo ANSV) informs that today, November 12, 2021, in its technological laboratories located in Rome, the... more
Civil aviationFAA against Boeing on safety supervisors appointment
The authority says they have no experience in aircraft certification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently sent a new letter of complaint to Boeing to point out that some engineers appointed by the company as safety supervisors -and interviewed and evaluated... more
AccidentsBoeing recognizes responsibility for the plane crash in Ethiopia
In 2019 an Ethiopian Airlines B-737 Max crashed killing 157 people
New developments for the plane crash of 10 March 2019. The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing admitted its responsibility for the disaster occurred in Ethiopia, when an Ethiopian Airlines B-737 Max aircraft... more
Airports"Cop 26" (2): Global airport industry showcases increased climate ambition
Milan-Linate Airport and Japanese airports achieve the highest levels of ACA
On the occasion of the "COP 26" side-event co-hosted by ACI World and ACI EUROPE, the global airport industry marked progress towards Net Zero CO2. In particular, the highest levels of the worldwide carbon... more
Airports"Cop 26". "A decarbonised future for aviation is now emerging"
Plans for a solar farm at Glasgow Airport; the initiatives of other four airports
The airport industry took centre stage in COP26’s Climate Action Hub today, reaffirming their global commitment to Net Zero and highlighting the evolving and renewed ambitions held by the industry despite t... more
Civil aviationGeneral Electric divides itself into three companies
Health, Energy and Aeronautics. The decision becomes effective in 2023
The US multinational conglomerate founded in 1892 -active in the fields of technology and services for the aviation, energy, renewables, digital, armament production, locomotives and finance- splits itself... more
AirlinesAircraft. Carriers are urgently looking for pilots
Due to increased demand for travel and cuts made during the pandemic
The US air carriers have started a wild race for the pilot hiring, who are going to sit in planes that, after being parked on the ground for tens of months due to the pandemic, have returned to operate... more
AirlinesSharing the skies can save airlines fuel and reduce CO2 emissions
The next step is to get the support of the authorities
Airbus has performed the first long-haul demonstration of formation flight in general air traffic (GAT) regulated transatlantic airspace with two A-350 aircraft flying at three kilometers apart from Toulouse,... more
AirlinesEmirates: code-share with Garuda Indonesia
It is expected to come into effect from January 2022
Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a code-share partnership between both airlines. The new partnership allows customers of the international airline,... more
Civil aviationFirst H-225 helicopter flight with 100% SAF
Powering one of the Safran Makila 2 engines
An H-225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) powering one of the Safran Makila 2 engines. The flight, which took place at the company’s headquarters i... more
AirportsEuropean Parliament: question on Foggia airport’s compliance with EU regulations
By Mario Furore
"Parliamentary questions 26 October 2021Question for written answer E-004847/2021 to the Commission Rule 138Mario Furore (NI) Subject: Foggia airport’s compliance with EU regulationsIn 2019, the Ministry of... more
Civil aviationEASA conference on drone aircraft in January 2022
Its main theme will be "UAM becoming a reality"
The next EASA High Level Conference on Drones will take place from 18-19 January 2022 during the fourth edition of "Amsterdam Drone Week" at RAI Amsterdam. This two-day conference brings together experts,... more
AirlinesITA Airways and Air Europa sign a code-share partnership
Increased connectivity and travel options
ITA Airways and Air Europa have signed a broad code-share agreement connecting the networks of the two airlines. Thanks to this commercial partnership, which starts today 8th November 2021, ITA Airways... more
AirlinesQatar Airways brings its A-380 aircraft back into operation
After grounding of 19 A-350 fleet
A Qatar Airways A-380 airplane took to the skies for the first time in more than 18 months earlier this week, positioning the aircraft from Doha International Airport to Hamad International Airport after... more
Civil aviationAustralia: six Bell 214B helicopters arrived from Greece
Transported aboard AN-124 aircraft
The cargo transport specialist Chapman Freeborn and Russian air carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines have teamed up with aircraft manufacturer McDermott Aviation to transport six Bell 214B helicopters -built for... more
Civil aviationATR and its 40 year anniversary; 1,700 aircraft sold in this period
And it looks to shape future of regional aviation
ATR today marks its 40-year anniversary, celebrating key breakthroughs for regional aviation over the past four decades. The market-turboprop manufacturer will also use this milestone to look to the future,... more
Civil aviationIATA. Moderate rebound in September passenger demand
Its vision for safely re-establishing global connectivity is based on five key principles
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular C... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the AZ608 Fiumicino-"Jfk" flight departed
First intercontinental aircraft link by the new flag carrier
ITA Airways' first intercontinental flight took off from Rome-Fiumicino to New York- "Jfk" and will land in the US after 9 hours at 15pm local time.The flight was carried out by a 250-seat A-330 airplane,... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo up in September
Capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to be well above pre-crisis levels and that capacity constraints... more
Civil aviationElettronica-Leonardo: supporting growth of sovereign national skills
Agreement signed to strengthen long-term strategic cooperation
Leonardo and Elettronica have signed an agreement to strengthen the long-term strategic cooperation between the two companies in support of the growth of sovereign technologies. On the basis of the complementary... more