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IndustryRR: reducing emissions of next generation engines
The company takes next step in sustainability
Rolls-Royce (RR) has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines.An ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine –with t... more
HelicoptersTHC purchases 10 H-125 helicopters
The contract as part of its commitment to expand its fleet and services
The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, announced in the last days that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase... more
AirlinesCOVID-19. Qantas and Jetstar ground handling services
Initiatives affecting its operations at airports across Australia
As part of its COVID recovery plan, the Qantas Group has today informed its people and relevant unions of initiatives affecting its ground handling operations at airports across Australia.Qantas and Jetstar... more
AirlinesSAS: 3Q2020 results
Continued negative impact of COVID-19 -ATTACHMENT
SAS announced today the results in the 3Q2020.The highlights are: May 2020–July 2020Revenue: MSEK 2,507 (13,401)Income before tax (EBT): MSEK -2,071 (1,490)Income before tax and items affecting comparability: MS... more
HelicoptersFirst H-125 advanced helicopter delivered to US CBP
Of 16 aircraft uniquely configured for Air and Maritime Operations (Amo)
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (AHI) has delivered the first of 16 new H-125 helicopters uniquely configured for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO collaborated with... more
DefenseTension between Belarus and Lithuania after airspace violation
Baltic country summoned the ambassador from Minsk
During today's morning, on Monday August 24, 2020, foreign ministry of Lithuania summoned the ambassador of Belarus following an alleged violation of the airspace of the Baltic country. As reported by... more
Fair and showsRussian Helicopters presents its products at the "Army-2020"
The International Military-Technical Forum in the Moscow from August 23-29
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) demonstrates a wide range of military helicopters at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2020" that takes place in the... more
CargoTest: cargo transport on large drone aircraft completed in China
Experimental flight was called a success
SF Express, a Chinese company active in delivery services, has successfully completed the experimental test for freight transport by drone. The remotely piloted aircraft used in this case is, as reported... more
IndustryFincantieri and Msc Crociere: float out of Msc Seashore
New flagship to feature the latest and most advanced environmental technology
The float out of MSC Seashore took place last Thursday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This is a major milestone in ship building as it is the first time a new vessel touches water and... more
AirlinesRrssaa Ryanair Group Filt Cgil Uiltrasporti
The integral text of the letter by unions about situation
The unions (Rrssaa) Ryanair Group Filt Cgil Uiltrasporti in a press release communicate that: "Dear colleagues,as we all know, our company is currently proceeding with unacceptable unilateral requests,... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic's latest negotiations with creditors
Judgment on the rescue plan is awaited
Negotiations of the carrier Virgin Atlantic with its creditors are in advanced phase. As it turned out at the beginning of this August, British company could run out of liquidity by the end of September... more
AccidentsUkraine Airlines plane crash, passengers alive for 19 seconds after impact with rocket
Black boxes were decrypted after several months
After almost eight months, black boxes revealed a terrible truth about Ukraine International Airlines plane, flight 752, shot down by two Iranian missiles on January 8th. According to reports from the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new procedure for establishment of Newco Alitalia
Measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020 ("August")
Since Government decided in March of last year, in full closure due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, to proceed with nationalization of Alitalia in AS, it is third time that we have seen a profound... more
AirlinesAnticipation of 250 million in favor of Alitalia ...
... and 50 millions for Neos, Air Dolomiti, Blue Panorama
The new measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020, so-called August more
IndustryEmbraer announces new Global Commercial team
Four appointments, after that one in June as President and CEO
Following the appointment of Arjan Meijer as President & CEO of Embraer’s Commercial Aviation business in June (see AVIONEWS), Embraer is making a number of key leadership appointments in its global c... more
DefenseSouth Korea will build its first aircraft carrier
There was also the same interest in 2019
Asia-Pacific tensions are not giving South Korea a good night's sleep. Just today, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Seoul announced plans to build its first-ever aircraft carrier next year, acquiring fighter... more
AirlinesBusiness air travel crisis: 34 bankruptcies in 2020
Troubled companies are very numerous
Business is business, but air travel to carry it out is now impossible. The alarming situation emerged from the in-depth examination by various economic analysts, according to which the tourism crisis... more
AirlinesJuly 2020: passenger traffic remains low in Frankfurt airport
And at the Fraport Group’s ones worldwide
In July 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served a total of 1,318,502 passengers, representing an 80.9 percent decline year-on-year. During the January-to-July period, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA... more
Civil aviationState aid for Tui after sale of 5 planes
Berlin guaranteed rescue of the tourism industry
Rescue is complete: Tui, German industry active in tourism and owner of hotels, ships and airlines, received state aid from Berlin for a total of 1.2 billion euros. Official announcement took place just... more
AirlinesAgreement between British Airways and unions to reduce layoffs
Airline has positively defined this settlement
Talks of last few hours with unions after the announcement of the industrial plan and the protests of employees in the United Kingdom have been positively defined by British Airways (see also the article... more
AirportsIstanbul Airport first to achieve ACI AHA accreditation
It recognises commitment to health and welfare of travellers, and the public
Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI EUROPE have today announced that Istanbul Airport is the first airport to be accredited through its new Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme.ACI’s A... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways: 2020 interim results
The integral version of the report - ATTACHMENT
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited announced today 2020 interim results.Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at its International Airport. The airline's... more
AerospaceDefence. US Space Force awards Musk ban on missile launches
These operations are scheduled from 2022 to 2026
An official and "inviting" contract: SpaceX, aerospace company created by Elon Musk in 2002, has signed a $ 316 million agreement with the United States Space Force for space launches that will take place... more
DefenseUS criticizes Serbia for purchasing missiles and aircraft from China
Washington would like greater integration with the EU
Purchases of missiles and other armaments or defense materials from China are risky, both in the short and long term. This is the warning of US embassy in Belgrade after learning about some trades that... more
Civil aviationB-747 aircraft still use old floppy disks
They are used to update the databases -VIDEO
Many generations certainly cannot forget it even if it is obsolete to say the least. Floppy disk has positively marked the history of computers and today it is obviously useless. As in every area, however,... more
DefenseSwitzerland will vote to increase fighter jet airplanes
The popular decision is scheduled for September
New fighter planes: this is the explicit request made by the Swiss-German inter-party committee consisting of Duc (Democratic Union of the Center), Lrp (Liberal Radical Party) and Dpp (Democratic People's... more
AirlinesEasyJet employees protest at Stansted airport
Low-cost airline announced nearly 2,000 layoffs
EasyJet employees have protested in recent hours outside London-Stansted airport against the low-cost airline's business plan and possible layoffs. The company's decision to close Stansted base, in addition... more
AerospaceUAVs. China studies typhoons with an unmanned plane
The aircraft found a lot of valuable information
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (Casic) announced development of first integrated observation of typhoons in this Asian country through a large, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Aircraft... more
AirlinesOver 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July
Down 88% on the previous year
Over 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July, down 88% on the previous year.This reflects a slight uplift in passenger traffic, since the start of this crisis, driven by the Government’s c... more
IndustryRR. Trent engine on XWB aircraft update
Identified indications of wear in the IPC of a small number of engines
Rolls Royce declared it today in a press release that "The Trent XWB-84, the world’s most efficient in-service large civil aero engine, continues to deliver unequalled on-wing reliability with the early b... more
HelicoptersRobinson delivered R-66 helicopter serial number 1000
FAA-certified in October 2010
Robinson delivered last days (but the company announced it only yesterday) R-66 Turbine serial number 1000 to industry's dealer Les Gillespie of Gardner Aviation (Peachtree City, GA).FAA-certified in October... more
AirlinesBudapest Airport: 18 years of partnership with Cargolux
3,500 flights and 200,000 tons
Budapest Airport has welcomed Cargolux’s 3,500th flight. The Luxembourg-based airline has been ensuring connections between airports around the world, air freight operators, and Budapest Airport for 1... more
AirlinesAvinor: increase in air travel during July in Norway
The biggest rise was recorded for domestic flights
1.8 million passengers travelled to and from Avinor's airports (Norway) over the course of July. This is a significant increase of 71 per cent compared with June, but still remains far from the normal... more
DefenseChinese military airplanes cross Taiwan's midline
Jets were intercepted immediately after an official US visit
China's military aircraft crossed airspace midline of Taiwan this morning, Monday, August 10, 2020. Jets were intercepted immediately after the visit of Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health in Taipei. Azar... more
AccidentsAir India Express plane crash, pilots may have attempted take off
Reconstructions were done by experts and engineers
There are 18 confirmed victims of the accident that took place three days ago, on Friday August 7, 2020, in the southern part of India. A plane of the Air India Express carrier crashed near Calicut airport,... more
Civil aviationChina wants to improve intelligent transport
Beijing published guidelines that also concern civil aircraft
Transportation industry is one of China's top priorities in this historical period. Guidelines that Beijing published to digitize this sector and make the most of so-called “intelligent” technologies are... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Ansat flights start in Mexico
The aircraft landed on a helipad of a building in the city center -2 VIDEO
Flights of Ansat light multipurpose helicopter owned by the Mexican company Craft Avia Center started in Guadalajara. The aircraft landed on a helipad of a high-rise building in the city center.Ansat helicopter... more
AirportsAci Europe: traffic data shows Covid-19 impact on airport sector
Freight also falling -ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1 as well as an interim update for July. The report reveals the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic... more
AirlinesAircraft. Airbus: orders and deliveries in July
For A-220 and A-320 airplanes
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by July 31st totalled 369 aircraft with net orders, after cancellations, of 302 airplanes. The Company registered four new orders in July 2020.During the month, 49 deliveries w... more
Finance and economySecond auction to sale Uruguay presidential aircraft
Plane has sparked bitter debates since its first appearance
There is a specific date for second auction in which Uruguay's presidential aircraft could be sold. On Thursday 15 October at 12 am there will be no starting auction base at the location chosen by the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, six thousand employees accept voluntary exit
There were numerous protests in England just yesterday
About six thousand workers of British Airways carrier accepted the so-called “voluntary exit”, a decision taken following the protests and the increasingly numerous protests in United Kingdom against the... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space will build SES-22 and -23 satellites
They are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America
Thales Alenia Space (Tas), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to build SES-22 and 23, geostationary communications satellites. These... more
IndustryFincantieri SI: collaboration to develop innovative technologies
For marine electric microgrid
The University of Trieste/Digital Energy Transformation & Electrification Facility with Wärtsilä, Fincantieri SI and Seastema, have signed a cooperation agreement for a project, co-financed by the Italy G... more
Civil aviationDan Friedkin's great passion for airplanes
He just became the new owner of AS Roma
During last hours, AS Roma football team had a new owner: the president is Dan Friedkin, 187th richest man in United States and number 504 in the world. In addition to his new passion for football (on... more
Civil aviationChile will increase number of planes in Antarctica
The Chamber of Deputies approved a new statute
The Chilean Chamber of Deputies approved in the last few hours, what has been called the "new Antarctic statute". South Pole is very important for South American Nation: territory belonging to the country... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, employee protests continue rising
Carrier is increasingly intent on firing
Protests of British Airways employees against possible layoffs decided by British carrier are increasing week by week. A demonstration is underway this morning in Epsom, south of London, respecting social... more
DefenseOn August 6 and 9, 1945 the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Two American military aircraft razed two cities to the ground
Enola Gay, you should have stayed at home yesterday: this is how Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark sang in 1980, a song that has remained the band's main success, precisely “Enola Gay”. It is the same nam... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: 2Q2020 results
The cargo sector with a strong period -ATTACHMENT
Consequences of Corona pandemic have a considerable impact on its data more
DefenseLebanon, two military planes spotted before the explosion
Explosion has resulted in hundreds of deaths
Images of terrible explosion in Beirut harbour, in Lebanon, were published all around the world. Number of victims is unfortunately constantly updated and on-line people are also talking about an episode... more
CuriositiesWinners announced in "2020 FAI Young Artists Contest"
In Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories
The FAI (World Air Sports Federation) has announced the winners’ list of the 2020 FAI Young Artists Contest, an international air sports-themed art competition for youngsters between the ages of six a... more