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AirlinesAlitalia: Government seeks minority shareholders for the carrier
If the "statist" policy prevails foreign financiers will be needed
Danilo Toninelli, Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, and Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Economic Development, explained yesterday that "Alitalia will return to being public", without... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow" (4). Boeing: USD 100 billion in orders and commitments
Multi-billion dollar ones booked for aerospace products and services
Boeing strengthened its position as a global reference of the aerospace industry, booking historic orders and showcasing its innovation and strategy for growth at the "Farnborough International Airshow"... more
Fair and shows"Fia 2018" (3). Airbus: further orders for aircraft
Coming from an unknown customer, from Vietjet and from AirAsia X
A customer whose name has not been made known has signed a Letter of Intent for 10 A-320neo aircraft, Vietjet has signed a Letter of Intent for 50 additional A-321neo and AirAsia X has signed an order... more
AerospaceNASA: objective to commercialize the Earth's orbit
Funding is sought for the new International Space Station
During the "Farnborough Air Show" (July 16-22) there was talked also of space, especially NASA was able to speak in favor of the International Space Station (ISS), to explain its expectations and the future... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow 2018" (2). Hawaiian finalizes order for up to 20 Dreamliner aircraft
It confirms earlier commitment; includes purchase rights for 10 additional aircraft
Boeing and Hawaiian Airlines announced the companies finalized an order for 10 B-787/9 Dreamliner, valued at $2.82 billion at list prices. The deal also includes purchase rights for 10 additional 787s.The... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (7). AW-109 GrandNew helicopter enters Irish market
The announcement was made during a ceremony held at the event
Leonardo and official distributor in UK Sloane Helicopters (Sloane) announced today that QME Mining Equipment Ltd (QME) of Ireland, a company in the supply of complete solutions to the Mining and Tunnelling... more
Press releaseElettronica Group and Indra together for the first DIRCM system
Based on Quantum Cascade Laser, dubbed EuroDIRQM
Both companies collaborte to offer to the market a next generation fully European self-protection solution to defend any type of aircraft from heat-guided missiles more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (6). Airbus: additional aircraft orders
By Viva Aerobus and Uganda Airlines
Viva Aerobus has confirmed the change for 25 additional A-321neo aircraft and 16 conversions of A-320neo in A-321neo compared to a pre-existing order, and Uganda Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (5). New success in UK for AW-169 helicopter
Also selected by Magpas Air Ambulance
Leonardo announces that Magpas Air Ambulance (MAA) has selected the AW-169 as its new generation helicopter. Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) will customise the aircraft with an advanced medical interior... more
DefenseUS Navy: USS Ford close to the last test phase
12 months in which all the systems will be tested to make it operational
It will bring more than 75 aircraft with hypothetically unlimited autonomy -given that it is powered by two nuclear reactors- we're talking about the new US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford that will... more
DefenseChina: joint exercise on an area large as Taiwan
The activities of the Chinese armed forces will start today and end next Monday
The Chinese armed forces will conduct from today until next Monday -according to the "Global Times"- an interforce training in the East China Sea, in an area almost identical to the size of the island... more
IndustryTempest: two years to find partners in the project
Italy among the main options given Leonardo's participation
After the presentation of the Tempest it will be necessary to find international partners to receive further funding and participation in the research and development of the new generation British aircraft.... more
Fair and showsBrief news from "Fia 2018" (4). Airbus: MoU for six A-330neo planes
Coming from an undisclosed customer
Short news from "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" (16-22 July). A customer has signed a commitment for six A-330neo Family aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the "Farnborough... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow" (3). Leonardo has formed separate partnerships
Collaboration agreements with Ultra and L3 Technologies
Leonardo has entered partnerships with L3 Technologies and Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems (“Ultra”) in order to offer a complete Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) acoustic system based on Leonardo’s new l... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (2). Boeing. VietJet sign agreement for 100 B-737 MAX aircraft
Deal to double Vietnamese carrier's 737 MAX fleet to 200 units
Boeing and VietJet signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the "Farnborough International Airhsow 2018" (July 16-22) for an additional 100 B-737 MAX airplanes. The agreement, which includes 80... more
AccidentsPretoria: the video of the incident on Youtube
Online the images of the last moments of the Convair 340 -VIDEO
It's online on Youtube a video of the Pretoria incident of last July 11, where a Convair 340 crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport, causing the death of two people on board and the wounding of... more
AccidentsCuba: for the Global Air the accident was caused by the pilots
A human error at the base of the crash that caused 112 victims
The incident of the Boeing 737/200 airplane which caused the death of 112 people -only one passenger survived the crash- last May in Cuba was caused by a pilot error. This was established by investigations... more
VideoAVIONEWS interviews Paolo Nespoli
The astronaut talks about his physical recovery and the future of space explorations -VIDEO
After a long physical recovery from the last "Vita" space mission, the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli was interviewed by AVIONEWS to talk about his feelings after the return for the last time from space... more
Civil aviationSupersonic aircraft: a report by the ICCT criticizes new projects
According to the study, pollution and fuel consumption would increase
There are many aerospace companies that are planning a supersonic passenger-transport aircraft, although this type of flight as seen with the Concorde is mainly niche. This is why the projects seen so... more
Civil aviationEU-LAC project: EU strengthens civil aviation ties with Latin America and the Caribbean
The four year plan is managed by EASA
The European Union (EU) and Latin American states celebrated yesterday the launch of a new project to enhance their ties in civil aviation. This four-year project, managed by the European Aviation Safety... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough". Photo: handover of ETPS H-125 helicopter to Qinetiq
During the airshow
Colin James, Airbus Helicopters’ UK Managing Director, formally handed over the latest Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS) H-125 helicopter to Nic Anderson, Managing Director Air and Space, Qinetiq. Under t... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow" (10). Airbus: worldwide aircraft and services market in the next 20 years
Estimated value 4600 billion dollars
Airbus’ new Global Services Forecast predicts a USD 4.6 trillion worldwide market for commercial aircraft services from 2018 to 2037. The new analysis is based on a three-way market segmentation, respectively f... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough 2018" (9). Boeing expects aircraft market and services (15 trillion)
Twenty-year forecast sees an increase in demand for over 42,700 aircraft (6.3 trillion)
Boeing lifted its long-term forecast for commercial airplanes as rising passenger traffic and upcoming airplane retirements drive the need for 42,730 new jets –valued at $6.3 trillion– over the next 20... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Air Show" (8). Satellites and big data provide new eyes to protect the sea
Leonardo’s SEonSE platform is now on-line
SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the SEas), Leonardo’s geospatial maritime security platform, goes on-line today. Thanks to the use of cloud computing and of advanced big data analysis models, it makes it possible t... more
AccidentsKorea: helicopter crashes, 5 people died
Accident occurred during flight tests
A KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) MUH-1 Marineon helicopter from the armed forces of South Korea crashed today at the naval base inside the port of Pohang, in the south-east of the Korean peninsula,... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport in Italy. Enav strike on Saturday postponed
The note issued by the Italian ministry
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport) communicates in a note that:"Thanks to the decisive mediation by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, the strike of the ENAV flight controllers... more
Military aviationWhat are the Italian objectives for the future fighter plane?
Leonardo will participate with the British division in the Tempest project for RAF
What will be the future fighter for the Italian Air Force (AMI)? For the moment there's the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft which will remain in service for at least the next 20 years; together there's the... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (7). Boeing-SparkCognition: the future of airplanes and transport
Collaboration focused on new generation airspace management for safe integration of autonomous aircraft
Boeing today announced it is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) technology reference, SparkCognition, to deliver unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) solutions.Both will use artificial... more
Fair and showsFarnborough (6). Leonardo-AMI: launch of a new training program for pilots
Profumo and Vecciarelli signed an agreement at the airshow in London
Leonardo’s CEO, Alessandro Profumo, and the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli, today signed a collaboration agreement that will strengthen the training services already offered b... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow" (5). Airbus aircraft: orders and conversions
Agreements signed during the event continue
The agreements signed by Airbus continue, recording an order for eight A-350/900 aircraft and one for 100 A-320neo family aircraft by two customers whose names have not been revealed. Peach Aviation also... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (4). JCG signs HCare Smart for its H-225 helicopter fleet
For a period of five years
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed with Airbus Helicopters for an HCare Smart full-by-the-hour material management contract, for a period of five years. Beginning in July, the contract will cover comprehensive... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (3). Dircm records new order in the Middle East
The new customer announced by Leonardo during the event
Leonardo has announced yesterday, at "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" ("FIA", July 16-22), that it has secured a customer in the Middle East region for its ‘Miysis’ Directed InfraRed CounterMeasure (DI... more
Fair and showsFarnborough (2). Boeing: different orders for B-737 MAX family aircraft
During the first day of the ongoing airshow until Sunday
Boeing and Jet Airways confirmed that the Indian carrier placed an order for an additional 75 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony at the "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" (FIA, July... more
Fair and shows"Fia 2018". Sensor cooperation for MQ-9B aircraft
Agreement signed between Leonardo and General Atomics
Leonardo and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) have signed an agreement that will see the companies jointly investing to integrate Leonardo’s SAGE electronic warfare surveillance system o... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: great confidence for the political approval of the agreement
Broad collaboration that will open a market share important to both
The Boeing-Embraer agreement that led to the creation of a joint-venture at majority of the US aerospace industry is concluded, but hasn't been ratified by the Brazilian government yet. In fact, the go-ahead... more
Fair and showsFarnborough (10). Boeing: orders and agreements announced
For a value of 2.1 billion dollars
Boeing today announced services orders and agreements worth up to $2.1B that provide customers more value throughout the lifecycle of their investments. The contracts and agreements span commercial and... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (11). Elettronica Group: advanced electronic and cyber warfare solutions
The presence with its three industrial assets
Elettronica Group attends the "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" ("FIA", from 16th to 22nd of July), the most awaited event in the Aerospace, Defence and Security industry. Elettronica Group, with... more
Military aviationRussia: Su-57 aircraft coming to be discarded?
Increasingly used to test Ucav systems of the future
While in the United Kingdom the "Farnborough Air Show" begins, in Russia the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter -not present at the event- continues to be used to test new systems and new technologies from the Russian... more
IndustryFincantieri: French attacks on Group ethics, but collaboration will continue
Despite this, the FREMM are the main candidates for the announcement of the Pentagon
It's near the moment when the Pentagon will decide what's the next frigates of the US Navy and among the number one candidates there are the "Italian" FREMM (European multi-mission frigates), already in... more
IndustryFarnborough (7): May inaugurates the show by reassuring British industries
Also present Minister of Defence Trenta who will see her British counterpart
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May inaugurated the "Farnborough Air Show" today, seeking to reassure the British industrial world and not only on the prospects of Brexit, explaining the... more
IndustryFarnborough (6): presented the "Tempest", a new Anglo-Italian project
The future fighter will be the answer to the French-German one
The first major news expected of the armed forces and the British aerospace industry concerned the future projects that His Majesty's government planned to pursue following the Brexit. One of the first... more
IndustryFarnborough (2): the exhibition of aerospace industry starts today
It's important to understand the strategies of many companies in the sector
Today begins in Farnborough one of the most important aerospace exhibitions in the world, which is the fastest growing sector worldwide, especially as regards revenue, investments made and technological... more
HelicoptersLeonardo-Milestone Aviation: contract for 21 AW-139 helicopters
For the renewal of the Saudi Aramco fleet
Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a GECAS company and the global reference in helicopter leasing, and Leonardo today announce they have been selected to renew the medium helicopter fleet of... more
UAS-DronesThe next step in passenger transport? The unmanned aircraft
In the future, drones could supplant traditional airplanes
Will the future of civil aviation be with the unmanned aircraft? Military drones (UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, remote control unmanned aerial vehicles) are becoming increasingly important, becoming... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (9). Airbus: orders and letters of intent
With Sichuan Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Vistara and Wataniya Airways
On the morning of the first day of the "Farnborough International Airshow" (July 16-22), Sichuan Airlines confirmed an order for 10 A-350XWB aircraft, Starlux signed a letter of intent for 17 A-350 XWB... more
Military aviationF-35 aircraft: new purchases are coming and the cost should fall
141 planes ordered by the Pentagon
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement for the largest supply of F-35 so far made, in fact of this multi-purpose fighter jets were ordered 141 opening the phase of the eleventh lot... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (8). Leonardo: over 40 radars sold to eight international customers
Installed on board of AW-101 SAR helicopters
Leonardo, currently exhibiting at the "2018 Farnborough Air Show" (stand L1), has today highlighted the success of its Osprey Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar family, announcing that more... more
Fair and shows"Farnborough" (5). Leonardo at the "2018 airshow"
On display AW-101 helicopter, M-346 Fighter Attack aircraft and P-72A Italian AMI
Visitors to Leonardo at the "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" (16th to 22nd July, stand L1) are able to learn about how the company is planting the seeds for sustainable growth in its home markets,... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2018" (4). Boeing shows the future of aerospace in Farnborough
737 MAX 7 and 787 scheduled for flight displays
CH-47 Chinook helicopter and F-15E Strike Eagle among defense platforms on static display more
Fair and shows"Farnborough 2018" (3). Aircraft-helicopters. Airbus shows products and services
Also in the military field, space systems, communications and drones
Airbus presents a broad portfolio of innovative products and services at the "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" ("FIA", July 16-22) that meet the aerospace industry’s requirements for today and to... more