Civil aviationVietnam Helicopter Corporation orders H-225 aircraft
And it bolsters off-shore operations
The Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH)’s subsidiaries, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), have placed an order for three H-225 helicopters, t... more
Airlines100 years of Lufthansa: anniversary flight lands in Cologne/Bonn
A-350 aircraft in special livery follows route from Berlin to the Rhineland
100 years of aviation history on the approach: on Easter Monday (6 April), Cologne-Bonn Airport is expecting a special guest. To mark the 100th anniversary of Lufthansa’s founding, an A-350/900 airplane i... more
Civil aviationFirst demo flight by uncrewed "Bird of Prey" interceptor aircraft
It autonomously engages kamikaze drone with Frankenburg missile
The Airbus "Bird of Prey" interceptor drone successfully completed its first demonstration flight at a military training area in northern Germany. In a realistic mission scenario, it autonomously searched,... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: call of the Shareholders’ Meeting in ordinary session
Approval of the 2025 Financial Statements, distribution of the dividend, new BoD
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Leonardo, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Stefano Pontecorvo, has resolved to call the Shareholders’ Meeting in Ordinary session on 7 May 2026 in single call. ... more
Aerospacee-Geos and Veng: agreement for the global distribution Saocom satellite data
A multi-year cooperation, marketing contract with an Argentine company
e-GEOS, a joint-venture between the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%), part of the Leonardo Group, has entered into a multi-year cooperation, marketing and distribution agreement with VENG,... more
Finance and economyLeonardo, Shareholders’ Meeting: filing of Remuneration Report
At the Company’s head office, on its website
With reference to the Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo (see AVIONEWS), convened in Ordinary session on 7 May 2026 (in single call), Leonardo hereby informs that is available to the public at the Company’s hea... more
AerospaceAvio: flight VV29 launch postponement
Due to a technical issue
The launch of the Smile satellite has been postponed, due to a technical issue occurred on a subsystem component production line after VV29 launcher integration.Additional investigations are needed to... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes everyone a Happy Easter
The agency will reopen next Tuesday, April 7
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that the agency will be closed on Monday, April 6, Easter Monday.The diffusion of news will resume next Tuesday, April 7.The management... more
AirlinesITA Airways: completely redesigned app and website
New Digital Solutions Enhancing Customer Experience
ITA Airways is renewing its digital offering with a new website and a new mobile app, available for download or update by all customers. Both digital channels have been developed on Lufthansa Group’s t... more
AirlinesAirbus unveils Skywise subsidiary
Integrating Navblue and Skywise digital services solutions
Airbus is accelerating its digital transformation with the launch of Skywise, a new wholly owned subsidiary merging Skywise digital solutions and Navblue solutions into a single entity. This is designed... more
AirlinesStar Alliance welcomed from today the Italy’s flag carrier
It is the 26th airline in the the network
Star Alliance (SA) welcomed today Italy’s flag carrier, further enabling seamless journeys for customers worldwide.SA officially welcomed ITA Airways as its newest member, marking the completion ofthe I... more
AirlinesIATA: air passenger demand grows 6.1% in February
Fuel increases and limit of capacity cut results in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2026 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK),... more
AirlinesAirport performance depends on how well operations are coordinated
Three structural challenges stand in the way of that coordination today
Airport performance is increasingly constrained not by runways, gates, or terminals, but by how well operations are coordinated and optimized. As passenger volumes grow and airport ecosystems become more... more
AirlinesITA Airways returns to Heathrow: first flight to Fiumicino departed
With two frequencies per day
The first ITA Airways flight from London-Heathrow to Rome-Fiumicino took off yesterday morning. For Italy’s national airline, this marks a welcome return to the United Kingdom’s only hub airport, whic... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: IOD-2 satellite for ESA’s Celeste mission, lifted o...
Atop a Rocket LabElectron rocket from New Zealand
Two satellites, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste in orbit demonstration mission, were launched at 10:14 CET last Saturday, atop a Rocket LabElectron rocket from New Zealand. The two s... more
Finance and economyLeonardo and shareholders' meeting (2): filing notice
Notice of call and explanatory reports
With reference to the Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo, convened in Ordinary session on 7 May 2026 in single call (see AVIONEWS), Leonardo hereby informs that are available to the public at the Company’s hea... more
Aerospacee-Geos will perform the satellite mapping of asbestos in Italy
Contract awarded by the Italian MASE to a consortium
e-GEOS, a joint-venture between the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%) of the Leonardo Group, is leading the consortium that has been awarded the contract by the Italian Ministry of the Environment... more
Civil aviationAirbus brings digital technology to firefighting
The trial mobilised helicopters, airplanes and drones
Unveiled for the first time at the major annual "Aerial Firefighting Conference & Exhibition", taking place this year in Rome from 24 to 26 March 2026 more
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And from Tokyo he raises the alarm: "Beijing supports Moscow and rapidly militarizes the region"
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed grave concern over China's growing buildup of weapons and intense military exercises near Taiwan (see also AVIONEWS). Speaking to reporters at the end of... more
Civil aviationSSJ-100 aircraft: successful test with PD-8 engines at cruising speed and...
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