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IndustryAirbus (2). Update on 2018 commercial aircraft deliveries
The industry communicated it in a note
Airbus confirms in a note that it achieved 800 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2018, subject to the finalisation of the auditing process.The final 2018 audited commercial aircraft order and delivery... more
IndustryFincantieri: two new ships for Oceania Cruises
With 9 units in the order book, the relationship with the US ship owner is consolidated
Fincantieri and the US Group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. signed a contract for the construction of two new generation cruise ships for the Oceania Cruises brand, with delivery scheduled respectively... more
CargoAirplanes and results. IATA: freight demand flat in November
Three of the six regions reported year-on-year growth in this month
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), was flat (0%) in November 2018, compared... more
IndustryContract for protection systems for the US Army and Marine
Through the US subsidiary Leonardo Drs; worth around 80 million dollars
Leonardo, through Leonardo DRS, announced today that it has been awarded a contract worth about USD 80 million to provide the US Army and Marine Corps with additional Trophy active protection systems.... more
Civil aviationAirbus: new aircraft orders at the end of 2018?
All the data will be published this week, but the gap with Boeing will remain
The European aerospace company Airbus should publish next Friday the official data about the orders received and the aircraft deliveries in 2018, the year in which it may have missed the estimated target... more
AccidentsLion Air plane crash: the searches resume of the Cabin Voice Recorder
A navy military ship will be used
The research for the B-737 MAX 8 Cabin Voice Recorder (CVR) -of Lion Air that crashed on October 29 shortly after taking off from Jakarta- should start again during this week. This time, the National Transport... more
AirlinesRyanair: three days of strike in Spain
Cabin assistants of two unions will protest again
The beginning of the year for Ryanair could see new strikes by cabin crews, especially in Spain where two unions have called three days of protest to ask the Irish low-cost carrier to respect the constitution... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting today between FS and Delta Air Lines
Negotiations continue, but the times will be longer
A delegation made up of executives and financial consultants of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will be today in Atlanta to meet the leaders of Delta Air Lines, so as to speed up the negotiation that aims to... more
IndustryATR and Aurigny confirm order for three -72/600 planes
Guernsey-based airline will be launch customer for ClearVision
ATR and Aurigny today confirm the acquisition of three -72/600 aircraft, following approval from the States of Guernsey and after the initial signature of a Letter of Intention (LoI) at the "Farnborough... more
AirportsDouble celebration for Liverpool Airport in 2018
2019 is set to be another busy year for the "John Lennon"
2018 was another successful year for Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) and the cause for a double celebration with the Airport’s latest passenger figures showing a milestone in passenger throughput, a... more
ReportBrexit: exercise to prepare for exit without agreement
87 trucks shuttled between Dover airport and port
There are many preparations in the United Kingdom to avoid being caught by surprise if it will be a "hard Brexit", or the exit from the European Union without agreement. In fact, today the transport ministry... more
IndustryAirbus: negotiations with leasing companies to receive new orders for aircraft
Move to try to reduce the gap with rival Boeing
Airbus is trying to sign agreements with some leasing companies in order to receive more orders by reducing the gap with US rival Boeing. An indiscretion that if it will be confirmed would also be a proof... more
CuriositiesUnited Kingdom: Ryanair the worst air carrier for consumers
Penalized by long times, uncomfortable seats and the quality of food
In a British consumer survey -reported by "BBC"- Ryanair turned out to be the worst low-cost airline operating in the UK, mainly due to the long boarding times, the inconvenience on board the aircraft... more
AirlinesCroatia: new air carrier since 2019?
Smile Air will initially focus on the medium range
This year a new Croatian carrier could take off, namely Smile Air which was -as reported by the newspaper "Poslovni dnevnik"- in the register of legal entities of Zagreb by 2017, but as explained by the... more
AirportsOver 17 million passengers at Hamburg Airport in 2018
It is forecasting positive development for the current year
2018 saw a consolidation of Hamburg Airport’s traffic figures at an ongoing high level. The ever-increasing efficiency in air traffic meant that the airport recorded a decrease in aircraft movements a... more
ReportTurkey: merchant ship sinks in the Black Sea
On-site helicopters to look for the missing
A cargo ship flying the flag of Panama this morning sank for unknown reasons off the Turkish coast in the Black Sea, after sending a sos at 6:10, and so far the budget is 2 dead and 4 missing, while 7... more
AirportsNASA: Rogozin's visit to the United States canceled
Congressional political pressures win
The visit in the United States by the director of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) Dmitry Rogozin will not be carried out and to explain it was the director of NASA Jim Bridenstine during an interview... more
AirlinesJet Airways: bank loan to "save" the carrier?
Tomorrow will be a meeting between the company's top management and the debtors
Jet Airways would be very close to sign an agreement with the State bank of India for a new loan of $ 215 million that would allow it to re-enter precious cash at the cash desk, managing to pay back wages... more
IndustryBoeing-Embraer: Bolsonaro's doubts on some points of the agreement
It could be requested to remove the option to detect the 20% of the Brazilian company
The Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said today that he could call into question the agreement between Embraer and Boeing, because -speaking to the press- he said he was worried that 80% of the commercial... more
OccurrencesBrazil: helicopter falls and kills man on the ground
Safe the three people on board -VIDEO
Fatal misfortune for a 42-year-old Brazilian who was killed yesterday in the crash of a Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter, which crashed into the ground during a scenic flight while walking down the street,... more
ReportSouthwest Airlines: co-founder Herb Kelleher died
Low-cost pioneer that revolutionized the air transport paradigm
Herb Kelleher died Yesterday at the age of 87. It was the man who in March 1967 together with Rolling King founded Southwest Airlines, the main low-cost airline in the world. Kelleher left the airline's... more
ReportThailand: tropical storm forces two airports to close
About 10 thousand people are stranded on islands in the south of the country
Approximately 10,000 people will remain on land in Thailand where the tropical storm Pabuk is crashing on the islands of the homonymous Gulf, very popular destinations among tourists. The huge storm forced... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and helicopters: there will be more parts in magnesium?
It would allow to reduce weight and consumption
In the near future magnesium could become a key component in the construction of airplanes and helicopters especially because thanks to its light weight (33% less than aluminum and 75% less than steel)... more
Finance and economyDelta Air Lines: 8.94% drop in the stock market
The revenue is lower than expected
Delta Air Lines announced that revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018 were lower than previous forecasts and yesterday the trades on the stock market dropped by about 8.94%, after reaching a maximum of... more
DefenseAustria: 300 million for new helicopters
3 Black Hawk and a new training aircraft
The Austrian Government would have decided to allocate 300 million euros to be able to purchase an undefined number of helicopters for the armed forces, especially to be able to order three Sikorsky UH-60... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: insurance company will no longer cover tickets
Direct consequence of the financial crisis of HNA
A Hong Kong insurance company -Blue Cross Asia-Pacific Insurance Ltd- decided to no longer cover any losses if Hong Kong Airlines, controlled by the HNA Group, will be liquidated. The choice made also... more
IndustryJetBlue Airways signs order for 60 A-220/300 planes
The order will add to its large fleet of Airbus aircraft
JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A-220/300 aircraft, the larger model of the new, industry A-220 series.Its existing Airbus fleet includes 193 A-320 and A-321ceo airplanes in operation, with... more
IndustryBRA starts fleet management with ATR GMA
All -600 airplanes now covered by this Global Management Agreement
The Swedish regional carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) started the implementation of its new ATR Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) on first of January, following the signature of this milestone... more
ReportUSA. Trump returns to criticize Mattis
"I'm unhappy with what he did"
Shortly before a cabinet meeting yesterday, US President Donald Trump returned to speak with the press about the resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who left his post before his "retirement"... more
AirlinesRyanair: CAA's issuing of UK AOC for UK
In a post Brexit environment, if necessary
Ryanair confirmed today that the UK CAA has issued Ryanair UK with a UK AOC, which will allow this UK airline to operate UK domestic and UK to non-EU routes in a post-Brexit environment, if necessary.The... more
DefenseChina: a similar device to the US MOAB was tested
Minor bomb size, but almost identical capacity
China would reach the United States in the military also in the explosive capacities of a non-atomic warhead, because -as reported by "Global Times"- the Air Force would have dropped a bomb similar to... more
AirportsBrazil: Bolsonaro announces the privatization of 12 airports
First move towards market liberalization
Brazil's new president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Twitter his plan to privatize 12 airports and 4 ports, confirming what he said during his settlement message when he promised to create a new cycle to... more
AirlinesJet Airways rating downgraded at the defaulted company level
Concrete bankruptcy risk for the carrier
After yesterday the airline Jet Airways asked the creditor banks to postpone the payment of the debt installments due to the absence of liquidity in cash, the shares on the Stock Exchange fell and the... more
Civil aviationChina: the inauguration of the new Beijing-Daxing airport is approaching
Free choice for carriers on which airport to operate
From the end of 2019 to 2021 all carriers will have to communicate to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on which Beijing airport will operate their connections, after the Daxing airport... more
AerospaceThe Chinese probe Chang'e-4 landed on the Moon
Historic landing on the hidden face of the Moon -2 VIDEO
The Chinese probe Chang'e-4 has landed on the hidden face of the Moon this night, making the first "soft" on Moon landing on the unexplored side of our natural satellite, never seen from Earth. Composed... more
HelicoptersBoeing modernizes entire Spanish Chinook helicopter fleet
17 CH-47D will be remanufactured to the F configuration for the local Army
Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital automatic flight control system, common avionics architecture system a... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: 2018 closes with the sale of "discounted" tickets
Error caused by a problem with the reservation system
Problems continue to the computer systems of the carrier Cathay Pacific that after having suffered a cyber attack that caused the theft of documents of about 300,000 people, on New Year's Eve had a failure... more
IndustryAre Fincantieri-Leonardo favorite for the new Brazilian corvettes?
The final offer for the 1.6 billion contract has been presented
Among the first decisions to be taken by the new government of Brazil led by President Jair Bolsonaro is that relating to the € 1.6 billion contract for four new class Tamandaré corvette, in a race th... more
Civil aviationPhilippines: permission asked to fly over Saudi air space
Objective to reach Israel faster
The Philippines would have filed a request to the civil aviation authority of Saudi Arabia to allow the overhead flight to Israel to Philippine Airlines, but the problem is that Riyadh does not recognize... more
IndustryBoeing-Airbus: challenge for the delivery of aircraft won by the US
2018 characterized by delays caused by engine problems
In the run for sales and delivery of Boeing aircraft in 2018 beat Airbus, after a long head-to-head that saw the US company reach its European rival only at the end of November when it closed with 704... more
AccidentsLion Air plane crash: stop the searches of the CVR
It will resume in the next days. But time is running out
The Cabin Voice Recorder (CVR) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 of Lion Air crashed on October 29 shortly after take-off from Jakarta ended unsuccessfully, this because the expense borne by the airline is too... more
AirlinesMoxy confirms order for 60 A-220/300 airplanes
US start-up and low-cost has selected the new Airbus model
The start-up US carrier code-named Moxy has signed a firm order with Airbus to purchase 60 A-220/300 aircraft. It is the new airline venture led by David Neeleman, one of the industry’s most innovative en... more
PeopleItalian Minister Moavero Milanesi in Washington
Several meetings are scheduled today and tomorrow
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is in a mission to Washington, DC on 3-4 January 2019. Several meetings are scheduled, namely: at the State... more
IndustryATR and Avation confirm order for eight -72/600 airplanes
Deliveries between 2020 and 2022
Avation and ATR confirm the first one has entered into an options exercise to acquire a further eight new -72/600 aircraft for scheduled deliveries between 2020 and 2022.Regional connectivity supports... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: expansion plan in China?
Purchased 5% of China Southern Airlines
The growth and expansion of Qatar Airways continues, announcing the acquisition of 5% of the shares of the China Southern Airlines carrier, exploiting the will of Beijing to open up foreign investments... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: criticism for the future visit of Rogozin in the USA
A series of meetings is planned to re-launch the collaboration
There are many criticisms in the United States for the upcoming February visit by the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) director Dmitry Rogozin who will have to meet with his NASA counterpart Jim Bridenstine.... more
Military aviationBoeing: the delivery of the KC-46 plane has been postponed
Problem for the resignation of James Mattis
The aerospace company Boeing failed to deliver the KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane by December 31, 2018 as it had predicted in the last few months, but -according to "Defense News"- there would be no problem... more
Military aviationChina: Shenyang FC-31 aircraft will have a boarded version
Steps towards sea parity with the United States?
The fifth-generation Shenyang FC-31 aircraft could soon be developed into a boarded version, allowing the Chinese Navy to use a stealth fighter during its operations. This rumor -reported by "Global Times"-... more
IndustrySukhoi SSJ-100: US block aircraft sale to Iran
The Russian plane has 10% of US pieces
The United States has blocked the export of the Russian Sukhoi Superjet SSJ-100 aircraft to Iran because the aircraft contains about 10% of pieces produced by US companies, and this permitted to the Department... more
AerospaceAustralia kicks off investment strategy in the space sector
After announcement that Asa headquarters will be Adelaide
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci) reports on its website that:Australia has kicked off an important investment strategy in the space sector. South Australia... more