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Government actsEP: question on Vueling ‘exceptional circumstances’ for delays and poor aircraft maintenance decisions taken
The answer by European Commissioner Bulc to the question
"EN E-005380/2018 Answer given by Ms Bulc on behalf of the European Commission (8.1.2019) 1. As the Commission stated in its reply to question E-004365/2018, the level of maintenance of aircraft by a p... more
AerospaceSpaceX: the first Starship prototype is ready
The first launch in the coming months
SpaceX founder Elon Musk showed a pics of Starship spacecraft prototype -via "Twitter"-, which will be tested first on land and then later launched on some sub-orbital test flights at the Boca Chica Village... more
AirportsMunich Airport maintains dynamic growth in 2018
Passenger traffic up by 1.7 million to a new record of over 46 million
Munich Airport had yet another record-setting year in 2018: total passenger traffic rose by a very robust 1.7 million to yet another all-time high of 46.3 million. This represents a year-over-year increase... more
Government actsEP: question on massive inconvenience suffered by Greek passengers on a Ryanair flight
Presented by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL)
"Parliamentary questions 7 January 2019 P-000017-19Question for written answer P-000017-19 to the Commission Rule 130 Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) Subject: massive inconvenience suffered by Gr... more
Military aviationUK: initial operational capability for F-35 aircraft achieved
Also plans for the modernization also of Eurofighter Typhoon
Secretary for Defence of the United Kingdom Gavin Williamson, speaking at the Royal Air Force Marham base, announced yesterday that fifth-generation multi-role Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft have reached... more
AirlinesJet Airways: leasing companies ask back some planes?
Also stop the deliveries of the B-737 MAX
Some companies would have asked Jet Airways to pay the installments of the debts contracted or they will proceed to request the leased planes back, especially because a new postponement -after that of... more
AirlinesJoon closure. Financial analysts support the Smith's decision
From the next days connections will be operated by Air France aircraft
The decision taken by the CEO of the Air France-KLM Group Benjamin Smith to close the airline Joon and reinstate it in Air France was viewed positively by the financial analysts of the world's leading... more
AirlinesFlybe: does the Virgin Atlantic carrier buy it?
It will use combined with transatlantic flights
Virgin Atantic, together with Stobart and Cyrus, would have concluded an agreement -according to the British press- to complete the acquisition of the British regional carrier Flybe, in financial crisis... more
AccidentsMirage 2000 aircraft incident: the two pilots died
The research of all the wreck continues to give way to the investigations
The two pilots who were on board of the French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft that crashed the day before yesterday near the Swiss border died. This was announced yesterday by Minister of Defense... more
AirlinesAlitalia: passenger revenue growth continues in 2018
December thirteenth month in a row of increase
Alitalia's traffic-passenger revenues continue to improve: the Italian carrier recorded its thirteenth consecutive month of growth in December, with an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period of the... more
AirportsCorsair will launch Miami service to Paris-Orly
From next June
French airline Corsair will launch service at Miami International Airport (MIA) on June 10, 2019, with four weekly flights to Paris-Orly Airport, giving South Florida travelers another option to one of... more
AirlinesEtihad: 50 pilots will be fired in January?
Plan for financial rehabilitation and restructuring of the carrier
Etihad Airways should fire 50 pilots, by the end of January, due to the economic losses suffered by the carrier last year, which would have forced the management to take this decision in order to avoid... more
IndustryEmbraer-Boeing: Brazilian Government's approval of strategic partnership
It comes after the two companies last month approved terms for the jv
Embraer and Boeing have welcomed approval by Government of Brazil of the strategic partnership that will position both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets.The government’s approval c... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Elbers (KLM): "We work to insert it in the transatlantic joint-venture"
"Only by forming alliances it will be possibile to beat the competition"
Is there a backfire for Alitalia by the Air France-KLM Group? According to the CEO of Klm Pieter Elbers at "Il Sole 24 Ore", the Group's management, which brings together two of the leading Italian carriers,... more
ReportUSA: shutdown a problem for industrial exports
Today demonstration in Washington to ask to unlock the situation
The shutdown imposed by US President Donald Trump if it continues long could have serious repercussions on government activities and the US economy. To give the alarm -as reported by "The Washington Post"-... more
AirportsAvinor Group (Norway): fewer aircraft, but more passengers in 2018
More than 54 million passengers flew to or from its airports last year
A total of 54,397,000 passengers travelled to, from or via Avinor’s airports in 2018, which is an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The number of aircraft movements decreased by s... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes of today in this sector in Italy
There are several protests of four hours
The Italian Transport Ministry has published the list of strikes scheduled for today, on Friday January 11, 2019 in this sector.The protests are in particular:11/01/2019 Ugl-Ta-Trasporto aereo/Assivolo... more
IndustryUSAF receives first KC-46A Pegasus Tanker aircraft
During extensive flight testing, six planes completed more than 3,800 flight hours
The US Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the airplane’s delivery to McConnell Air Force Base, in Wichita, Kan., in the coming weeks.During e... more
HelicoptersIAF orders eight additional H-225M helicopters
The industry and Indonesia has a relationship of over 40 years
The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H-225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable fleet.Under t... more
AirlinesJoon: reinstatement in Air France in the next weeks
To resolve union question for flight attendants
In the coming weeks, Joon will return to be incorporated into Air France, after it was created in July 2017 by the former CEOs of Air France-KLM Jean-Marc Janaillac and the French carrier Franck Terner... more
Science and technologyRR: a challenge to build an all electric aircraft
This zero-emissions plane with a speed of 300+ MPH (480+ KMH)
Inside a bustling hangar bay at the far end of Gloucestershire airport in South West England, a team of British engineers, designers, and data specialists recruited from across Rolls-Royce (RR) have set... more
Civil aviationUSA: rally today to ask for end of shutdown
If you continue from Saturday (also) risks for air transport
In the event that government shutdown continues after Friday the airport workers of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) and air traffic controllers have warned that there could be "breaches"... more
AerospaceRussia: United States asks to continue using Soyuz
Collaboration proposal for a lunar spacecraft
According to the director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin -interviewed on "Rossiya 24"- the US space agency (NASA) would have requested to continue using the spacecraft and Soyuz rockets to transport astronauts... more
IndustryFincantieri: what are the risks for the future?
Is the European Commission clearly analyzing?
Could the decision taken by the European Commission to stop -until the evaluation of all the documents- the acquisition of the shipyards of Saint-Nazaire (ex-STX) by Fincantieri jeopardize the future alliance... more
AirlinesAlitalia, on-time performance and completion factor in 2018
According to an independent US company
Alitalia ranked second most punctual airline in Europe and eighth in the world in 2018 with 83.2 per cent of flights landed on schedule. Its on-time performance was for the twelve months of 2018 always... more
IndustryMC-21: will sanctions force to not use composite materials?
It could be a serious problem for the Russian plane
The composite materials for the construction of the Russian Irkut MC-21 aircraft will continue to be used, although there is a risk that in the future a possible sale abroad of the new generation aircraft... more
AirportsStrike in Germany: 640 flights cancelled in 3 airports
Protest by security officers
Around 640 flights were cancelled in Germany at the airports of Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart due to the strike by security inspectors. A successful protest that forced airlines to cancel more... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to lead the FLEX mission
Monitoring plant health from Space to evaluate that one of Earth’s ecosystem
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission. FLEX was selected in 2015 as ESA's eighth... more
IndustryAirbus-Boeing: 2018 rewards the US aerospace company
After 5 years "wins" the comparison for orders of aircraft received
The two-way challenge for the number of aircraft delivered, between Boeing and Airbus (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2), was won by the US which after 5 years also managed to regain the lead for orders received for... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Delta: management of the US carrier divided
Hauenstein and Bastian would see the investment in a different perspective
The manager of Delta Air Lines would be divided as regards the possible investment to be made in the plan of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) for the relaunch of Alitalia. President Glen Hauenstein and CEO Ed... more
IndustryAirbus: 800 aircraft delivered in 2018
Net orders total 747, backlog increases to 7,577 airplanes
Airbus delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11 percent higher than the previous record of... more
IndustryBoom: there will be this year the maiden flight of the supersonic plane?
Many problems remain to be solved
The goal of the US start-up Boom is to connect New York and Paris in less than three and a half hours, a time much lower than the current one but also the one that used the Concorde, the last supersonic... more
AccidentsFrance: wreck found of the Mirage 2000D aircraft crashed yesterday
It is not clear if the pilots have ejected -VIDEO
The Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft that crashed in France yesterday morning was in a routine training in low-altitude instrumental flight in the mountainous areas of southeastern France, where, due to... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: emergency plan if the carrier fails
The government of the city-State prepares for every eventuality
The Hong Kong government is considering an emergency plan in case the Hong Kong Airlines should fail -due to the HNA Group's debts- during the Chinese New Year's peak period on February 5, providing that... more
AirlinesIAG: problems for the operation of carriers?
For Brussels they would all be extra-EU after Brexit
IAG (International Airlines Group) -which includes Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Vueling- may not maintain operational rights for its carriers in both the UK and the European Union when there... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines orders 15 additional A-220 aircraft
Increases its commitment to 90 airplanes, including first for -300
Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 additional A-220 aircraft, bringing to 90 the total of the new generation, fuel-efficient jetliners the world’s second-largest airline has on order. The additional orders a... more
AccidentsFrance: a Mirage 2000D aircraft disappeared from the radar
It probably crashed. Unknown the conditions of the two pilots
Breaking News. A Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft of the French Air Force disappeared from the air traffic control radar screens this morning shortly after 11:00 am, as it was flying over the Swiss border... more
UAS-DronesDrones and security. US intelligence: prevention measures must be increased
UAVs could be used to carry out attacks on airplanes or airports
From the United States comes the alarm about the danger that can be brought by drones in airports, especially because they could be used by terrorist groups to carry out attacks on aircraft taking off... more
Civil aviationSaudi Arabia: about 70 private planes seized
Part of the government's anti-corruption campaign
In Saudi Arabia, a series of arrests for alleged cases of corruption is putting in difficulty the charter companies and the owners of business aircraft stuck in the airports without being able to take... more
UAS-DronesDrones at Heathrow Airport (2). The government announces new act
Critics raise doubts about air traffic management capabilities
After the yesterday closure of London-Heathrow airport for about an hour due to the sighting of a drone in the airspace, the Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington -interviewed by "ITV"- explained... more
ReportFincantieri-Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Salvini: "Europe has to guarantee free competition"
Minister's attack on the decision to block the Italian acquisition
Speaking live on "Facebook" the Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini touched on the issue concerning the decision of the European Commission to stop the acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique,... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: closure of the airspace for a drone
New failure of security measures taken
Despite the precautions taken to defend the airspace of UK airports from new invasion by drones, yesterday the London-Heathrow airport -the principal in Europe- was closed for almost an hour because of... more
AirportsMiami Airport begins New Year with record setting holiday travel
Airport sets new single-day record, served nearly 2.5 million passengers in 17 days
From the week-end before Christmas Day through Three Kings Day on January 6, Miami International Airport (MIA) welcomed 2.48 million passengers – its highest number ever during the 17-day holiday travel p... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: solid but moderating passenger demand in November
The results in the international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced healthy but moderating global passenger traffic results for November 2018. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2% compared to November... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways: desperate attempt to save the carrier
The government would not favor a new State loan
South African Airways is trying to renegotiate debts to avert bankruptcy. To succeed in this arduous task, the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to convince the government of Pretoria to intervene... more
Civil aviationBoeing: new airplane delivery records
737 MAX family surpassed 5,000 orders; 777 exceeded 2,000 ones -VIDEO
Won nearly 900 net orders valued at $143.7 billion after finalizing more than 200 ones in December more
Press releaseMergers. EC to assess acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique by Fincantieri
It risks to harm competition at European and global level, according to the Commission
The European Commission (EC) has agreed to the request submitted by France and Germany asking it to look at Fincantieri's proposed acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique in the light of the EU Merger... more
Finance and economyHNA: sales of shares and property continue
Next step the decommissioning of airlines?
The managers of the HNA Group met this morning the directors of the credit institutions to find ways to restructure the debt and find new funds to prevent bankruptcy, including through the sale of shareholdings... more
AerospaceNasa-Roscosmos: at risk collaboration for probe on Venus?
It could be one of the repercussions of the cancellation of Rogozin's visit
One of the first repercussions of the cancellation of the visit in the US of the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin could be the end of Russian-US cooperation for the Venus mission, where a probe should... more
IndustryIndia: meeting between carriers, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney
Objective to solve the A-320neo engine problems as soon as possible
IndiGo and GoAir executives had met today -according to Indian press- with the leaders of the aerospace company Airbus and of the engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, in a meeting that will be used to... more