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IndustryAll Nippon Airways receives first A-380 aircraft
The airplane has a premium configuration with 520 passengers
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first A-380 at a special ceremony in Toulouse, becoming the 15th operator of the passenger aircraft. The delivery ceremony was attended by ANA H... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines: 2018 budget not signed by one of the auditors
It could open up scenarios of uncertainty for the carrier
The second South Korean carrier for the number of passengers carried, Asiana Airlines, explained that one of the independent auditors (Asiana Samil PwC) did not sign the 2018 financial statements due to... more
AerospacePrisma (2). Vega: 14th launch, an all Italian mission
The launcher built by Avio
Italy is behind tonight’s 14th successful VEGA space launcher mission, built by Avio. At about 3AM tonight, the rocket produced in Colleferro, near Rome, took off from the space base in French Guiana, b... more
AerospacePrisma satellite launched (Italian Asi): take-off aboard Vega launcher
It will provide hyperspectral images of Earth -VIDEO
Starting tonight Italy’s PRISMA satellite has begun its mission orbiting Earth. Its hyperspectral eyes will soon observe and acquire new images of Earth giving insight into its natural resources. PRISMA i... more
Science and technologyTAS takes 3D printing into series production
To make components for telecommunications satellites on an electric platform
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) first used additive manufacturing a few years ago with the 3D-printed aluminum antenna brackets for the TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSAT satellite, launched in 2015, and the polymer tu... more
PeopleLufthansa Cargo: J. Florian Pfaff changes to Asia
Current VP Germany to take over management in Asia
Predecessor Frank Naeve changes to Lufthansa German Airlines in New York more
AirlinesB-737 MAX 8: Garuda in negotiations with Boeing to cancel the order
It would be practically impossible for several reasons
Garuda Indonesia -according to the US press- wrote to Boeing to explaine the willingness to cancel the order made for 49 B-737 MAX 8 worth $ 4.9 billion. Of these, only one was delivered by the aerospace... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Giorgio Saccoccia will be the new president
The engineer is also highly respected by Roberto Battiston
The possibility that the engineer Giorgio Saccoccia will be appointed, these days, as the new President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) is increasingly concrete. The choice is up to the Minister of Education,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: partners are sought for 45% of shares
Losses in 2018 would have been limited, but EBIT still negative by 400 million
If Delta Air Lines' willingness to take 10% of the shares of the Alitalia carrier is confirmed, Ferrovie dello Stato and the Government will need to find other partners who can acquire the remaining 45%... more
IndustryBoeing (2): a warning light will alert pilots in case of an error
It will be installed on all B-737 MAX products
The news that Boeing will be introduced on its B-737 MAX aircraft not only software and specific training for all pilots, because an extra warning light will be installed in the cockpit to allert the crew... more
Civil aviationRyanair. Jacobs: "Nothing changes for the B-737 MAX 200 aircraft"
They will remain the cornerstone for modernizing the fleet
Despite the two incidents involving the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, Ryanair's plans to purchase the model (in the MAX 200 version) have not changed and are unlikely to change, especially because using... more
Civil aviationGermany: software failure at Frankfurt ACC
DFS Reduce air traffic over the affected area
A problem with the software of the Frankfurt Area Control Center (ACC) forced the German flight assistance service (DFS) to reduce the number of planes in flight in most of the country this afternoon,... more
Military aviationUS: 4 billion to Boeing for 78 F / A-18E / F Super Hornet aircraft
Delivery schedule will be completed by April 2024
Boeing awarded a new contract for the US Armed Forces after the others signed in recent months, in a series of agreements that prompted the Pentagon to also open an inquiry into the current Acting Secretary... more
Military aviationUS start to study the possibility to stop the deliveries of the F-35s to Turkey
Last move to force Ankara to cancel contracts for the S-400s
The US Department of Defense has started the preparation to suspend delivery of the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft to Turkey, mainly because the Ankara government intends not to block the... more
AirlinesAlitalia. China Eastern the possibile new shareholder name
Delta's CEO would be in Beijing to try to involve the carrier
There is a new name for the possible future composition of the Alitalia shareholder, because -according to "La Stampa"- the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian in these days should... more
DefenseUS Defense: open inquiry into Pat Shanahan
He would have favored his former company Boeing
The Inspector General Office of US Department of Defense said that it has been opened an inquiry to see if the current Acting Secretary of Defense, Pat Shanahan, tried to help Boeing to get orders "illegally"... more
Civil aviationBoeing: ready the software upgrade for the B-737 MAX aircraft
It must be certified again by the FAA
According to what was declared by the Federal Aviation Administration Boeing will soon issue a bulletin with which it permit to start the installation of the updated software for the B-737 MAX 8 and MAX... more
AccidentsEthiopian accident: pilot had not been trained in the new airplane simultaneous?
It could be one of the causes of the disaster
Yared Getachew, the 29-year-old commander of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines -which crashed in Addis Ababa on 10 March killing the 157 people on board-, would never have been trained... more
Military aviationKazakhstan Border Service places order for C-295 aircraft
It becomes the 31st operator of the model
The Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed a firm order for one C-295 medium transport aircraft. Through this new agreement, which includes training, spares and ground support equipment,... more
AirlinesANA receives first A-380 airplane
Ceremony held in Toulouse
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received the first of its three A-380 aircraft. The airline and Airbus held a ceremony in Toulouse, France to mark the handover of the plane as well as acknowledge the importance... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: filing of financial documentation
It is available to the public through various channels
According to applicable law and regulations, you are hereby notified that the Annual Financial Report as at 31 December 2018 (including the Draft Annual Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial... more
ReportBrexit. May: "We will ask for the extension to June 30"
From the EU they stress that the UK in that case would participate in the elections
Speaking to the House of Commons, the Prime Minister Theresa May explained that "the date for the Brexit will be extended to June 30", but this would not exclude "the risk of a no deal, especially if the... more
PeopleBoeing announces trio of leadership moves
To accelerate key global partnerships and capabilities
Boeing announced today three leadership moves aimed at further strengthening the company's global presence and partnerships:Marc Allen named senior vice president of Boeing and president of Embraer Partnership... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX: investigation by the DoT confirmed
Checks on the aircraft certification process
The doubt that the same malfunction caused the two accidents of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines- in addition to causing the global grounding of the US aircraft, also... more
AirlinesJet Airways: criticism to the Government for the use of public money
The State bank opens a bailout plan
"Bankruptcy is the last of the options on the table for Jet Airways". So this morning the president of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar speaking to the press, with which he also specified that... more
DefenseUSAF studies "targets" planes that simulate the Su-57s?
The goal would be to foil all threats on a global scale
The US Air Force (USAF) would publish a tender to identify a company that could build air targets that imitate "potentially enemy fighters". Among these there would also be the fifth-generation Russian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Malaysia Airlines receives expressions of interest
The premier ensures that "the government will evaluate every proposal"
The Malaysian government -according to what Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declared- received several expressions of interest for the acquisition of Malaysia Airlines, after the same executive representative... more
Science and technologyLeonardo rewards graduate thesis in mechanical engineering
To analyse and predict the level of stress faced by pilots and road users
Leonardo’s commitment to the development of young talent and promotion of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are at the heart of the Leonardo Committee’s Graduation Awa... more
AerospaceTAS reached key-milestone for NanoRacks Airlock module
Shell ready to ship for Bishop for the ISS
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that the shell for the Bishop airlock module is ready to ship to the NanoRacks integration facility in Houston,... more
ReportLion Air accident: the pilots would not have understood what was happening
They were looking for a solution in the manual
According to rumors, the pilots of the Lion Air Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -crashed last October 29- would have tried, in the moments before the crash at sea, a manual solution to the fact that the nose... more
AccidentsTehran Airport: Fokker 100 of Iran Air lands without landing gear
Safe the 100 people on board
A Fokker F-100 aircraft -registration EP-IDG- of Iran Air carried out an emergency landing this morning at Tehran airport, where it had to touch the ground without the main landing gear, which could not... more
AirportsLaudamotion to become LJLA's newest airline with flights to Vienna
Twice weekly service in Winter 2019
Austrian airline Laudamotion is to become the latest carrier to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport", having today announced plans to commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon... more
Civil aviationICAO: investment in aviation infrastructure key to unlocking growth in Africa
Its Council President at the workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria
At a workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria yesterday, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a stark caution: the realization of better... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: 20 day closure of Runway 28L in September
This period to avoid the busy summer and year-end holiday travel seasons and for the weather
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to close Runway 28L for 20 days in September to construct a new base layer below the runway surface. The closure will begin on Saturday, September... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA: Bjorn Halvor Kise leaves the carrier
Chairman of the Board resigns following AGM in May
Bjørn H. Kise has notified the election committee that he will resign as Chairman of the Board of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 7, 2019. The Election Committee... more
PeopleNBAA on nomination of Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator
A longtime Delta Air Lines captain
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen released the statement on yesterday’s nomination of Steve Dickson to the position of administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (... more
PeopleEmbraer announces CEO succession
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva concludes his tenure at the end of April
Embraer, following shareholder approval of the transaction with Boeing (the Brazilian company clarifies that the jv with US industry in the defense area will not involve the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft),... more
IndustryChina: first tests of a hybrid aircraft
It would have been better than expected
According to the Chinese press, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corp) would have completed a series of test flights with the Linggue H aircraft, which has the peculiarity of being powered by a hybrid engine.... more
IndustryStarlux Airlines orders 17 A-350XWB aircraft
They will be used on long-haul services
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A-350/1000s and five A-350/900s. The new carrier plans to deploy these aircraft on its premier long-haul... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX (2). Ky: "EASA will pay attention on every detail"
The Executive Director announces that "the decision will be taken independently of the FAA"
"The Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will not fly in the skies of the European Union (EU) until there are sufficient guarantees from the US company", this the Executive Director of EASA (European... more
Civil defense"Aerial Firefighting Europe Conference and Exhibition" opened in France
A two day event (March 19-20) in Nimes
"Aerial Firefighting Europe 2019" is the latest event in the expanding conference and exhibition portfolio run by Tangent Link. It follows the recent highly successful SAR conference in Australia and takes... more
Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines: despite the incident confidence still very high
There should be no repercussions in the short to medium term
The trust in Ethiopian Airlines by the financiers, passengers and partners continues to be high, and despite the accident of 10 March -still for reasons to be ascertained- of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft... more
IndustryChina would like to exclude the B-737 MAX from the trade agreement
However, it could be a problem to reduce the surplus with the US
In negotiations to reach a trade agreement between the United States and China, Beijing emissaries would like to exclude Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft in the list of exports to be purchased in order to balance... more
Civil defenseC-27J aircraft in the new firefighting configuration
For humanitarian assistance and support in the event of natural disasters
The 16th "Aerial Firefighting Europe" event returns to Nimes, France,19th and 20th March with a new entry, the C-27J in configuration. The C-27J firefighter with roll-on/roll-off Fire Attack System (FAS)... more
Civil aviationBoeing CEO (2): letter to carriers, passengers and the aviation community
The integral text of the document
We receive and publish the integral text of the letter from the Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, addressed to airlines, passengers and the aviation community."We know lives depend on the work we do, and... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed for next Monday
There are eight national agitations scheduled for March
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) announces the list of strikes that will interest the air transport sector next Monday.In detail the Italian strikes concern:25/03/2019 Filt Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil/Ugl-Trasporto... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 10 airplanes grounded for missed payments
Decision of the court of appeal of San Paolo
The São Paulo Court of Appeal revoked the order that allowed Avianca Brasil to continue to use 10 of its aircraft for which it had been requested to be grounded by the proprietary companies, due to the... more
Military aviationUSAF: soon the development of a new missile for the Boeing B-52H
It will be included in the nuclear and conventional weapons modernization program
With a view to updating the arms of the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombardment aircraft, the US Air Force (USAF) should sign an agreement with the aerospace company Boeing to be able to transport the... more
Science and technologyAirbus delivers first FANS-C equipped A-320 airplane to easyJet
Milestone marks the start of demonstration by seven airlines
Airbus has delivered the first FANS-C-equipped A-320 aircraft to easyJet. In the framework of Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Air Traffic Management (ATM) research programme, this airplane –... more
AirportsParis-Orly airport: the names of the terminals change
Decision in view of the inauguration of the building that will connect them
The two "old" terminals "South" and "West" of the Paris-Orly airport from today will change their name in view of the inauguration of the building next April 16 that will connect the two terminals making... more