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IndustryHoneywell interested in the program for the new Boeing aircraft
Lewis (CFO) announces: "Between 3-4 years the first deliveries of the Comac C-919"
If Boeing decides to present and put into production a new medium-range long-haul aircraft, Honeywell will participate as a supplier of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), avionics and flight management systems... more
IndustryOptimal start to operations for Manta Air
A GMA signed with ATR
Manta Air, the new domestic carrier of the Republic of Maldives, has signed a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR, the industry in the regional aviation market. This five-year contract covers the... more
Military aviationChina: development of an engine for the fifth-generation J-31 aircraft
Steps forward towards overcoming this technological "gap"
A team of 193 Chinese engineers would be working on the development of a new jet engine for the Shenyang J-31 stealth aircraft. The goal would be to ensure that the fifth generation multi-role fighter... more
Aerospace"Cygnus" spacecraft to the ISS
The enhanced PCM developed by TAS delivers 3,500 kg of cargo
The "Cygnus" spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully launched by an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, o... more
Civil aviationUS carriers: open letter to President Trump on an Air Italy issue
Asked for an intervention to protect American workers -ATTACHMENT
On the flights between Italy and the United States opened by Air Italy airline -held 49% by Qatar Airways- the debate is getting hotter, so much so that Doug Parker, Ed Bastian and Oscar Munoz -CEO of... more
ReportNorth Korea: tested a high-precision tactical ballistic missile
Kim's strategic move to induce Trump to a new meeting?
This morning, North Korea carried out a test of a very high-precision short-range tactical ballistic missile, in what appears to be a warning issued by the leader Kim Jong-un to US president Donald Trump... more
AirlinesJet Airways: all the aircraft fleet grounded
Without an investor, soon the end of the company
Jet Airways aircraft will remain grounded from today until it will be found an investor to take over the majority of the shares of the Indian airline, capable also to inject new funds into the cash necessary... more
Civil aviationBoeing. Muilenburg: "B-737 MAX aircraft ready for new certification"
Software upgrade completed and completely efficient
In a video on the "Twitter" account, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg explained that the company "is making steady progress towards certification of the B-737 MAX aircraft". The plane has been updated with... more
SecurityAircraft and aviation. EC updates the EU Air Safety List
120 airlines in total banned from European skies -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission updated yesterday the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions... more
IndustryFincantieri: European shipbuilders collaborate on vessel connectivity
They have announced a new cooperative initiative
The European shipbuilders have announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform. This project is named Code Kilo.In order to meet the digitalisation challenges... more
SecurityWto Boeing dispute: EU issues preliminary list of US products considered for countermeasures
The public consultation will last until 31 May 2019 -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on a preliminary list of products from the United States on which the European Union may take countermeasures in the context of the ongoing... more
AirlinesJet Airways: all aircraft grounded from tomorrow
Flight operations will be suspended
According to what was reported by the Indian press the credit institutions would have rejected the request of the air carrier Jet Airways for a new loan, which will probably cause the company to stop all... more
Civil aviationUsa-Ue: limitare i diritti operativi a Air Italy un potenziale problema?
Lettera inviata da JetBlue, FedEx e Atlas Air
Stando a quanto scritto in una lettera inviata al segretario di Stato Mike Pomepo e al segretario dei Trasporti Elaine Chao, i vettori aerei JetBlue Airways, FedEx e Atlas Air si sono detti molto preoccupati... more
HelicoptersAustralia's ARH Tiger helicopter support contract
The extension for the duration of five years
Airbus has been awarded an extension of the Australian Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Tiger through-life support (TLS) contract by the Australian Department of Defence. Airbus Australia P... more
Helicopters360° vision system for the Bell V-280 Valor
It could also be used on helicopters in use in the United States
The Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor, in recent weeks, has made the first flight equipped with a system that provides pilots and crew with a 360-degree view, along the lines of what is installed on the fifth-generation... more
PeopleLeonardo shareholders' meeting
Proposals of candidature for the integration of the Board of Statutory Auditors
With reference to the next Shareholders’ Meeting, convened in Ordinary session on 9 and 16 May 2019 (in first and second call respectively) and in Extraordinary session on 9, 15 and 16 May 2019 (in first, s... more
Civil aviationBoeing: simulator training for the "new" MCAS would not be needed
Consideration present in the draft of the technical report
In the draft of the report of the Flight Standardization Board (FSB) appointed by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) -according to the US press- it would advise to train pilots "on the anti-stall... more
Press releaseAlitalia: March was the 16th month of passenger revenues growth
The airline reports passenger revenues increase by 1.4% in 1Q2019
Alitalia’s passenger revenues increase continues the growth trend: in the 2019 first quarter (1Q2019), the Italian airline reported a 1.4 per cent increase in passenger revenues, compared to the same p... more
Civil aviationChina: CAAC will establish a pool of technicians to check B-737 MAX updates
Request for new certification presented on March 15th
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) will establish -according to the local press- a task force of technical specialists to analyze all the changes made to the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft, after... more
Civil aviationAci Europe. Statement on the report on the future ATM
The press release issued by the European airport trade association
Europe’s airport trade association is reacting to the report delivered yesterday to the European Commission by the ‘Wise Persons Group’, which sets out recommendations on the future of air traffic manag... more
Civil aviationDominica becomes ICAO’s 193rd Member State
Following its official adherence to the Chicago Convention
Dominica (Country in the Caribbean island) has now become the 193rd Member State of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) following its official adherence to the Convention on International... more
Civil aviationE-195E2 aircraft granted certification by three agencies
Performance improvements - TECHNICAL SHEET
At a ceremony held yesterday at the Company's facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer received the Type Certificate for the E-195E2 from three regulatory authorities: ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation A... more
AerospaceRussia. Putin: "Aerospace industry must also provide civil technologies"
Objective: to improve the quality of life
Speaking at a meeting of the Russian Security Council, President Vladimir Putin called for a series of interventions to strengthen Russia's space and aerospace industry, also improving its management model... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: Chief Financial Officer Mark Powers resigns
New problems for the carrier?
For Etihad Airways there are not only problems related to the economic situation, since yesterday the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Powers resigned after about a year of work in the Abu Dhabi carrier.... more
AirlinesAviation report (2). Ryanair welcomes EC Group recommendations on reform of European ATC
The note issued by the Irish low-cost carrier
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair issued the following note regarding the publication of the recommendations by the EC:"Ryanair welcomed yesterday (April 15) the publication of the 10 recommendations... more
Civil aviationAviation report. EC calls for action to reduce delays and address capacity issues in the EU
The document includes ten recommendations on the future of ATM in Europe -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission received yesterday recommendations by high-level aviation experts on the future of air traffic management in Europe. The so-called “wise persons group” was set up by the Commission to... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines: soon the sale of the low-cost Air Busan and Air Seoul?
It could be a prerequisite for new financing
Asiana Airlines' creditors are evaluating a plan to maintain financial support for the Korean carrier, which due to the debts accumulated in recent years is about to face a period of corporate restructuring... more
AirlinesJet Airways: proposal to suspend all operations
Block to intercontinental flights extended to Thursday
The management of Jet Airways during yesterday's board meeting -according to "ET Now"- proposed to suspend all operations of the air carrier until a buyer is found for the majority of the shares. Furthermore,... more
DefenseUSA: first deployment of the F-35As in the Middle East
They will be sent to the UAE for troop support missions -DATASHEET
For the first time since the US Air Force's fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft entered service, it was deployed at the Al Dhafra base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the Middle East... more
IndustryFremm "Antonio Marceglia" delivered to the Italian Navy
At Fincantieri's shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia)
The frigate “Antonio Marceglia” was delivered today to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia, in Liguria Region). It is the eighth of a series of 10 vessels of the FREMM progr... more
Science and technologyDevelopment of high precision end-to-end autonomous driving solution
Through the use of information derived from satellites
Airbus Defence and Space and ZF Friedrichshafen, a system provider for mobility, are collaborating to enrich and complement ZF on-board system to enhance autonomous driving by using Airbus satellite derived... more
DefenseRussia: will the S-350s and S-500s soon enter service?
Further technological advances for missile defense systems
The Russian air defense systems S-500 and S-350 would be "almost ready" to be deployed, especially the seconds that are destined to replace the S-300s in the Russian armed forces. To make these "advances"... more
UAS-DronesDrones at Gatwick: was the pilot aware of airport procedures?
Among the hypotheses under consideration by the investigators
The closure of almost three days for London-Gatwick airport, last December, due to the flight of some drones in the airspace of the airport, may have been caused by an internal "saboteur". After the investigations,... more
Fair and shows"Aero". Final report: increasing number of visitors
The 27th edition recorded a +7% of exhibitors
"Have a nice flight!" One could as well have said that to the "AERO" itself at the start of the four-day exhibition. The 27th international aviation exhibition had already lifted off with a record number... more
DefenseUSA: the AV-8B Harrier II in service until 2028
They will undergo heavy updating -DATASHEET
The United State Marine Corps (USMC) will keep McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft in service until at least 2028, when they will be definitively... more
UAS-DronesNew Unmanned Air Traffic Management system
For a greener transport and the consequent reduction of CO2 emissions
A Norwegian industry/academic cluster consisting of Indra, the University of South-Eastern Norway, and Andøya Space Center has embarked upon a project to accelerate deployment of an effective Unmanned... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 179 flights cancelled due to lack of aircraft
First victory of a leasing company in court
The problems continue for Avianca Brasil which on Friday announced the cancellation of 179 connections scheduled until Wednesday. A decision taken after a judge from San Paolo rejected the airline's request... more
Civil aviationBoeing-FAA: few funds at the base of the synergistic relationship
Impossible certifications without the help of the company's engineers
Despite the criticisms advanced towards the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for how the certification of the Boeing B-737 MAX plane was actually carried out -according to the US press- the relationship... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines: will the Kumho Group sell a third of the shares?
Possible sale for 315 million dollars
Attempts by Kumho Asiana Group to save the South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines, which in recent years has recorded an excessive increase in expenses, increasing its debt almost uncontrollably, continue.... more
AerospaceStratolaunch Systems: maiden flight of the largest aircraft in the world
Powered by 6 motors it will allow to put satellites in orbit -VIDEO
After a series of ground tests, the Stratolaunch Model 351 made its first flight over the week-end. The giant plane designed by the engineers of Stratolaunch Systems and Scaled Composites, the companies... more
Civil aviationCALC-CSA Leasing: first collaboration completed on old aircraft portfolio
Delivery of three airplanes and one airframe
CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited) announced that the Group has completed an old aircraft portfolio delivery of three aircraft and one airframe from China Southern Air Leasing Limited... more
AirlinesJet Airways: meeting between banks today for a new loan
From tomorrow there may be no more cash on hand
More than a thousand of Jet Airways pilots who have not received their salaries in the last three months should have been on strike today, in a move that would have caused a total blockage of the airline's... more
HelicoptersEU: ready a list of 20 billion euros duties
Rates of retaliation compared to those envisaged by the US
The European Commission would have drawn up a list of US products on which customs duties of retaliation will be imposed on those that could be applied by the United States. The rates -according to what... more
Aerospace"I see Earth! It is so beautiful"
58 years ago Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space
"I see Earth! It is so beautiful". An historical and indelible phrase pronounced on 12 April 1961 by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on board the Vostok-1 spacecraft. The first man to go into space.... more
AirlinesJet Airways (2): an urgent meeting called by the Indian Prime Minister
Is it ready a new attempt to save the carrier?
The office of the Prime Minister of India has called -according to the local press- an urgent meeting with the State Bank of India (SBI), with the minister of Transportation and the once of the Economy... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in March and 1Q2019
Growth trend continues
Passenger traffic rises at Frankfurt Airport - Fraport's Group airports worldwide largely report positive performance more
ConferencesImportance of ICAO's role at Singapore's Forum
Stressed by its Council President Aliu
Joining air transport and government leaders for one of aviation’s pre-eminent leadership gatherings earlier this week, ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed the historic benefits achieved f... more
DefenseTurkey: exclusion from the F-35 program could create a lot of damage to industries
US sanctions would amount to more than 10 billion dollars
The main victim of the possible exclusion of Turkey from the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft program could be the local defense industry, because buying the S-400 missile system from Russia will lead to... more
PeopleAirbus appoints Julie Kitcher EVP Communications and Corporate Affairs
With immediate effect
Airbus has appointed Julie Kitcher as Executive Vice-President Communications and Corporate Affairs, effective immediately. In this role, she joins the Airbus Executive Committee leading all external and... more
Civil aviationFAA: today meeting with the three US carriers users of the B-737 MAX
Pilot unions will also be present
The FAA technicians (Federal Aviation Administration) and the three main US companies that have the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft in the fleet, namely American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines,... more