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For a new Spanish Marine Infrantry; 34 Superav 8x8 platforms
Indra Land Vehicles and IDV, a Leonardo Company, have reached a strategic agreement that forms the basis for delivering the new Marine Infantry Amphibious Combat Vehicle (VACIM), as requested by the Spanish... more

AirlinesEU: no structural shortage of aviation fuel
Brussels coordinates with the IEA and Member States to ensure logistical continuity
No signals of a structural fuel shortage that could translate into large-scale flight cancellations have emerged, a European Commission spokeswoman said during the briefing with journalists. The EU executive... more

AirlinesITA Airways and Volotea strengthen their strategic partnership
New bilateral code-share agreement: enhanced connectivity between Italy and Europe
Volotea, the airline connecting small and medium-sized European cities, and ITA Airways, Italy’s flagship carrier, announce the launch of their bilateral code-share agreement, effective April 15, 2026. T... more

Finance and economyLeonardo Shareholders’ Meeting: published the slates of candidates for t...
Scheduled for May 7, 2026, in single call
With reference to the forthcoming Leonardo's Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, scheduled for May 7, 2026, in single call to deliberate, among other matters, on the renewal of the Board of Directors (composed,... more

AirlinesIATA's alarm: statement on potential jet fuel shortages
Autorità ed operatori sollecitati a piani d'emergenza per rafforzare la catena logistica
Willie Walsh, IATA (International Air Transport Association)'s Director General declared in a statement on potential jet fuel shortage that: “The IEA's assessment of potential jet fuel shortages is so... more

AirlinesLufthansa Group accelerates strategy implementation: removal of CityLine, stop to flights and services reduction
Increased kerosene prices, and union protests push reorganization and crew transfer
In view of significantly increased kerosene prices, which have more than doubled compared to the period before the Iran war, as well as rising additional burdens from labor disputes, the implementation... more

AirlinesITA Airways celebrates Made in Italy National Day
It has launched a dedicated campaign
ITA Airways celebrates today the “Made in Italy National Day", an occasion dedicated to promoting the goods and services that embody Italian identity, quality, and craftsmanship around the world. This d... more

IndustryH55 selects Safran to supply the electric propulsion unit
For the Bristell B23 Energic aircraft
Safran Electrical & Power and H55 have signed an agreement to integrate the Safran ENGINeUS electric motor into the H55 electric propulsion system, powering the fully electric Bristell B23 Energic aircraft.... more

AirlinesAci Europe- A4E: EES disruptions on first day of full operations
Affirm yet again the immediate need for flexibility
Airports and airlines in the last days called on the European Commission and EU Member States to immediately introduce additional flexibility in the operation of the Schengen Entry Exit System (EES), as... more

AirlinesITA Airways accompanies Pope Leo XIV on His Apostolic Journey to Africa...
Departure from Fiumicino next Monday aboard the A-330neo airplane
ITA Airways, the Italian reference carrier, will accompany Pope Leo XIV on his Apostolic Journey to the African continent.The flight carrying the Holy Father will depart on April 13 at 8:00 am from Rome-Fiumicino,... more

Aerospacee-Geos and Veng: agreement for the global distribution Saocom satellite...
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

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

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

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

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
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The agency will reopen next Tuesday April 22nd
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