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AerospaceNASA large UAV flies in commercial airspace
History: remotely piloted without escort of safety
NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a saf... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes next Monday in Italy
Four protests scheduled for June 18th
MIT (Italian Ministry of Transport) has released the list of strikes scheduled for next Monday, June 18, in the air transport sector.The four protests in detail are:18/06/2018 Filt-Cgil union staff Società... more
AirportsIn Chicago, a superfast connection to the airport
A futuristic technology will connect the "O'Hare" in 12 minutes -2 VIDEO
In a low-pressure tunnel, 240 kilometers per hour will be able to transport capsules capable of transporting up to 16 people at a time more
CuriositiesPhoto. UPS presents new livery for B-747 airplane
With the "Expo 2020" logo in Dubai
One of the UPS Jumbo Jet B-747 aircraft has been named official logistics partner of "Expo 2020" in Dubai.In the thirty-year history of its airline has changed the life of airplanes on four other occasions,... more
Science and technologyNorway’s first flights by an electric aircraft
The event is planned for next Monday
On Monday the 18th of June, media is invited to witness the first flights by an electric aircraft in Norway. Avinor’s CEO Dag Falk-Petersen will be the pilot on one of the flights. Norway’s Minister of T... more
IndustrySaab to deliver integrated ATC suite to Santiago
For the "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport"
Saab has been selected to deliver the next generation of air traffic control safety equipment to "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport" in Santiago, Chile.The company was selected through... more
AirlinesNew official Alitalia uniforms presented
By the designer Alberta Ferretti
Alberta Ferretti unveils the new Alitalia uniforms. The collection was presented today, on the occasion of her Resort 2019 and Limited Edition show, and signaled the opening of Milan Men's Fashion Week.She... more
AirlinesBrief. SIA: special flight on the occasion of the F1 in Singapore
Scheduled for mid-September
Short from Italy. Singapore Airlines (SIA) announces the introduction of a special flight on September 18th.In fact the carrier to meet the increased request in the Formula 1 2018 Singapore Airlines Singapore... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. All airlines from Indonesia in EU back list
A total of 119 airlines are banned from EU skies -ATTACHMENT
A new system deployed to prevent unsafe aircraft from entering European airspace more
Finance and economyAirplanes and results. Etihad Airways reduces losses in 2017
18.6 million passengers transported and 552,000 tons in the cargo business
Etihad Airways improved its core operating performance by 22% in 2017, despite facing challenges including significant fuel cost increases, the entry into administration of its equity partners Alitalia... more
ReportFrance optes for a new privatisation plan
Shares of Aeroports de Paris and Engie will be sold
The French Government is planning to opt for a new privatisation plan that could include the sale of the shares held in Aeroports de Paris and in the Engie electricity's production and distribution company.According... more
Report"World Cup Russia 2018"'s security: aircraft overflights on host cities are prohibited
Sky and earth will be militarily controlled: over 50 No fly zone
Security measures foreseen for the "2018 World Cup" in Russia will be very severe and they will last until the end of the event, on July 15th. During the twenty-first edition of the World Soccer Championship,... more
ConferencesAircraft. Aci Annual Conference in Brussels
It will take place next week
More than 800 aviation executives from more than 70 countries will meet in Brussels next week for the "28th ACI EUROPE/World General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition" hosted by Brussels Airport. The event... more
ReportPutin and Morales: prevention of arms race in space
The Bolivian President in Moscow
Yesterday at 2.00 pm (local time) the Bolivian President Evo Morales met Vladimir Putin in Moscow to start a dialogue on economic and political issues.From what emerged following the meeting it would seem... more
HelicoptersTwo US Universities order more R-44 Cadet helicopters
Scheduled for delivery in September
Robinson Helicopter Company received orders for additional R-44 Cadets from the universities of North Dakota (UND) and Southern Utah (SUU). This will be UND’s second Cadet and SUU’s third.Scheduled for... more
AirlinesRyanair: "urgent action to prevent meltdown of Europe's ATC"
"ATC Staff Shortages/Strikes crisis is disrupting millions of passengers this Summer"
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair communicates it today in a press release to have "Called for urgent action by the EU Commission and European Governments to arrest the alarming deterioration in Europe’s A... more
UAS-DronesAirbus signs contract for Heron TP drone aircraft with Germany
For five reconnaissance systems capable of carrying weapons
Airbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed an operator agreement for Heron TP unmanned aerial systems (UAS) after parliamentary... more
UAS-DronesDgac: professional drone aircraf's training
The Directorate General of French Civil Aviation's guidelines
According to a press release, the French Directorate General of the Civil Aviation (DGAC) is working on structuring a training plan for telepilotage that will be adopted starting from July 1st 2018.The... more
PeopleBrief. Italian Farnesina: Minister summoned the French ambassador
Following the statements released on the case of the "Aquarius"
The Italian Farnesina (headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) communicates today in a short note that:"Following the statements released in Paris yesterday on the case of the 'Aquarius', this... more
UAS-DronesEU-wide rules for safety of drones aircraft approved by European Parliament
Legal certainty to help boost market development
Modernised safety aviation rules to meet new challenges more
PeopleItalian Farnesina (2). French Ambassador in Italy summoned
But Milanesi, emissary absent, received the Chargée d’Affaires Raulin
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, this morning summoned to the Farnesina the French Ambassador to Italy, Christian Masset and, in view of his... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Government's decision within ten days
Italian Chamber: the decree for the extension of the assignment
According to some Italian Members, within ten days Luigi Di Maio will be ready to show up at Parliament to illustrate the Government's position on Alitalia. The Minister himself explained it while he was... more
AirportsBerlin-Tegel Airport: a music park will be built in its place
New Berlin-Brandenburg airport's inauguration in October 2020
The Berlin-Tegel Airport will be permanently closed and turned into a music park. Recording rooms, indoor and outdoor spaces for concerts and clubs will be built in the airport's place and the new facility... more
CuriositiesOrlando International Airport (Florida): alligator on the runway
Plane stops to let it walk across-VIDEO
A taxiing Spirit Airlines plane was forced to delay the take-off to allow an alligator to cross the Orlando Airport runway. The animal was immortalized by some passengers as it proceeded undisturbed on... more
DefenseEU Budget: stepping up the Union's role as a security and defence provider
For the period 2021-2027
For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing to increase the EU's strategic autonomy, bolster the EU's ability to protect its citizens and make the EU a stronger global actor.A... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Fifth and final H-135 helicopter delivered for Bundeswehr training
The aircraft performs a wide range of missions
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H-135 that will be used by the German Armed Forces in Bückeburg to train their pilots. The German Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information... more
ReportSummit between Trump and Kim Jong-un: today the historic face to face
"Soon the denuclearization of North Korea"
The US President Donald Trump and the North-Korean leader Kim Jong-un met today at 9 am (local time), 3.00 am in Italy, at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island (see for details AVIONEWS article connected)... more
ReportItalian Coast Guard on "Aquarius" ship: situation update
This morning the naval unit was supplied with food and basic necessities
We receive from the Italian Coast Guard and publish an update on the complex situation about the "Aquarius" ship."Currently it is in international waters between Sicily and the island of Malta with 629... more
DefenseLeonardo signs defence systems collaboration agreement
With Konstrukta Defence in Slovakia
Leonardo has signed a collaboration agreement with Slovakia's Konstrukta Defence, a reference provider of artillery systems, that will see the two companies working together in the precision-guided ammunition... more
OccurrencesBomb threat on a Rome-Chicago plane
Suspicious messages in the bathroom. Emergency landing in Ireland
The United Airlines Boeing 767-300 taken off yesterday at 10:30 am from the Rome-Fiumicino Airport and headed to Chicago was forced to an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, in Ireland, for "potential... more
AccidentsBurning tugboat at Frankfurt Airport: airplane damaged
Ten airport's workers intoxicated by smoke-VIDEO
Yesterday a tugboat caught fire causing damage to the Lufhtansa Airbus A-340-313 (registration: D-AIFA) at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The plane, in preparation for flight LH426 to Philadelphia (United... more
AirlinesBrief. Alitalia: new "Casa AZ" lounge at Rome-Fiumicino’s Pier E
It will accomodate passengers traveling on extra-Schengen flights
Brief from Italy. Alitalia inaugurated yesterday the new "Casa Alitalia lounge" at Rome-Fiumicino’s Pier E, the new boarding area for most of airline’s medium and long-haul flights to extra-Schengen des... more
Fair and showsAirbus showcases array of products at "Eurosatory"
Mock-ups of helicopters, drone aircraft and the latest in intelligence networks on show
Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defence and Space showcase an array of products, destined to providing defence and security solutions worldwide with their most innovative solutions, at their booth C158 in... more
AccidentsBulgaria, military helicopter crashes
Two of the three occupants died
A Mil Mi-17 military helicopter operated by the Bulgarian Air Force crashed yesterday at 8:30 pm (local time) at the Krumovo Air Base near Plovdiv in Southern Bulgaria during a training flight. The incident,... more
AccidentsAmerican F-15 fighter plane crashes into the sea off Okinawa
Pilot rescued by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter
An American USAF (United States Air Force) 18th Wing F-15 fighter plane crashed into the sea off the Okinawa Japanese island today at 6:25 am (local time) during a training flight.According to what the... more
People"Eurosatory" (2). ELDIG’s chairmanship changes
It passes from Leonardo to Rheinmetall
It rotates within the Group member companies every two years more
AirlinesPlanes. Alitalia: passenger traffic and revenues increase in May
+7.6%
Alitalia carrier announces today that its traffic-passenger revenues are growing in May. The airline recorded revenues from passenger-traffic increasing by 7.6% compared to May 2017, the first month of... more
Fair and showsLeonardo at "Eurosatory 2018"
Technologies and solutions on the path of the European common Defence
Leonardo attends "Eurosatory 2018" (Paris, June, 11-15), the biggest international exhibition dedicated to the land and air land Defence and Security domain, showcasing its latest land technologies on... more
AirportsAirplanes. Europe’s airports report results in April
Passengers up 5%, freight up 3.9%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for April 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +5% compared with the same month l... more
PeopleMeeting yesterday between Italian Minister Moavero and NATO Secretary General
Today with President Conte and Defence Minister Trenta
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, received yesterday afternoon at the Farnesina the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, who is on an... more
Military aviationUkrainian airplane invades the Hungarian airspace: fighter plane takes off
Border Guard alerts Nato security organs
According to the "Mukachevo" website, a small Ukrainian aircraft would have invaded the Hungarian airspace at the border, in the Luzhanka-Beregshuran crossing area. The authorities then alerted the NATO... more
Civil defenseFires in Sweden: two Italian Canadair Fire Brigade aircraft departed
In service already from this morning
Two Canadair CL-415 (Can 27 and Can 31) airplanes from the Department of Firefighters departed yesterday morning from Rome-Ciampino airport, to Sweden, in Stockholm to face the exceptional situation of... more
IndustryAircraft. Airbus and Bombardier agree C Series partnership closing
Effective July 1, 2018
Having received all required regulatory approvals, Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec (IQ) have agreed to close the C Series transaction effective on July 1, 2018. The transaction by which Airbus... more
ReportUS-North Korea Summit: Chinese fighter planes could escort Kim to Singapore
Beijing's influence on the North Korean regime
According to the Hong Kong newspaper "South China Morning Post" in reference to South Korean sources, China could probably use its fighter planes to escort Kim Jong-un on his trip to Singapore where on... more
ReportPentagon: duty war will not affect NATO relations
James Mattis: "Alliance with Canada is as strong as a rock"
According to the Pentagon chief James Mattis, who is currently busy with the summit of the Alliance Defense ministers in Brussels, the war of duties implemented by Donald Trump will not affect relations... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. The strikes today in Italy
They are over a fortnight at national and regional level
All agitations last for four hours (1pm-5pm) more
AirlinesFly Emirates presents the first plane without windows
Virtual screens instead of openings in the aircraft's fuselage
Fly Emirates airline inaugurated the arrival of innovative virtual windows in the first class cabin of a Boeing 777-300ER. The carrier has installed technological screens instead of the usual windows in... more
AccidentsFly Sax plane crash in Kenya: no survivors
The occupants' bodies and the aircraft's black box were found
No survivors among the 10 occupants of the private Fly Sax plane Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration: 5Y-CAC) disappeared from the radar on June 5th in the afternoon and crashed in the Aberdare mountain... more
AerospaceDiscoveries. Ancient organic material found on Mars
Uncovered by Nasa "Curiosity", the organic molecules contain carbon and hydrogen
NASA’s "Curiosity" rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to t... more
Science and technologyLeonardo with the Italian AMI to imagine the logistics of the future
The industry took part in a two-day event
Leonardo took part in the first “Airathon” dedicated to the application of disruptive technologies in the field of logistics, organised by the Italian Air Force and by Ernst&Young (EY) on the 5th and 6th... more