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AerospaceSpace. Minister Urso (Italian Mimit) meets ESA Director General Aschbacher
In view of the Bremen ministerial at the end of the month
The upcoming ministerial of the European Space Agency (ESA), scheduled for 26 and 27 November in Bremen, was the focus of a videoconference between the Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy... more
AerospaceItaly-France: Urso (Italian Mimit) has met secretary general of the Élysée
Cooperation in the space sector among the topics at the center of the meeting
The main European dossiers on industrial policy, bilateral relations between Italy and France ahead of the next intergovernmental summit, the implementation of the Quirinale Treaty and cooperation in the... more
Civil aviationLeonardo: statement on Alessandra Genco stepped down as CFO
As already communicated it in a press release last November 5
Following the press release issued on 5 November 2025 (see AVIONEWS), Leonardo announces in a statement that: "Alessandra Genco has stepped down as of yesterday from her role as Chief Financial Officer... more
AerospaceESM-4 (2). TAS: a new major achievement paving the way to manned lunar exploration
Thales Alenia Space supplies essential subsystems for all six modules
The European Service Module-4 (ESM-4) dedicated to NASA’s Orion spacecraft has successfully completed its integration at Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany. It is now being prepared for shipment to... more
AerospaceAirbus ships fourth European Service Module for Artemis IV
Ready to leave facilities and be shipped in Florida
The fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) is ready to leave Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany, and be shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. On arrival it will be tested and integrated wit... more
AerospaceAvio (2) and Lockheed Martin: signed a non-binding term sheet
For establishment of a new plant for solid rocket motors in the USA
Avio and Lockheed Martin have signed a non-binding term sheet to support the establishment of Avio USA’s state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, which expects to serve L... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: disclosure on purchase of Treasury Shares
Since the beginning of the program, industry has purchased a total of 600,000 ones - ATTACHMENT
As part of the share buyback program authorized by the Shareholders’ Ordinary Meeting held on May 26, 2025 (with the start of the program announced on October 17, 2025), Leonardo hereby announces that, o... more
AerospaceAvio and Raytheon: establish new solid rocket motor facility in the USA
MoU signed; plant will be instrumental in meeting growing demand
Avio and Raytheon, an RTX business, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Avio establish a state-of-the-art Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) facility in the United States, serving Raytheon and... more
AirlinesAir Astana increases its order for B-787/9 aircraft
For the development of the long-range fleet
Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, is launching a significant expansion of its long-haul fleet with a new order for up to 15 B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft. This is the airline’s largest-ever order, c... more
AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia: the direct Brindisi-Prague air connection resumes for the Summer
From early June, on a weekly basis, operated by Eurowings (Lufthansa)
The Salento Airport of Brindisi and Prague’s "Vaclav Havel" will be connected again by a scheduled direct flight, starting from June 3rd and for the entire Summer 2026 season, with a weekly frequency o... more
AirportsNice Airport achieves top most level of ACA by Aci Europe
Largest French airport –by number of passengers– to achieve such a result
Nice Airport has achieved Level 5 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), the highest level awarded by ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) globally in recognition of airports’ability to manage greenhouse e... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines announced its financial results for the 3Q2025
Positive traffic data in October, with an increase in passenger numbers and in cargo volume
Turkish Airlines announces today its financial results for the third quarter of 2025.The highlights are: Continuing its steady growth in line with its 2033 targets, Turkish Airlines reported 1.1 billion... more
AirlinesNBAA (2): statement regarding FAA order for traffic management changes
The declaration by its President and CEO, Ed Bolen - ATTACHMENT
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) issued yesterday the statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its order outlining changes to National Airspace System (NAS) management... more
AirportsFlight cuts at major US airports: the list of the 40 affected airports
It was known, it's chaos, a domino effect; the measure is due to the shortage of air traffic controllers
The first day marked by hundreds of cancellations and cascading delays. Unprepared passengers, an air transport system congested and rapidly worsening more
AirlinesNBAA offers guidance on planned NAS changes and Bizav impact
A webinar yesterday evening about this situation
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) yesterday provided preliminary information regarding the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) planned traffic changes for a host of airports across the... more
Airports10% cuts at 40 US airports (2): the repercussions...
Cancellations, prolonged delays and airport congestion: here's what passengers should expect
The 10% reduction in capacity at 40 high‑traffic US airports (see AVIONEWS and related links) is an extreme measure intended to preserve aviation safety, but it inevitably results in a deterioration o... more
Civil aviationNBAA: calling on Congress to end the shutdown without delay
Modern skies coalition stands united
Today, a broad coalition of aviation stakeholders, including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), released the statement calling on Congress to end the shutdown:“The aviation community s... more
AirlinesUS air traffic: 10% cuts at 40 airports due to FAA staffing crisis from tomorrow
The Federal Aviation Administration intervenes to lighten the burden on air traffic controllers
Radar operators work without pay because of the government shutdown more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic up in September year on year
Country rankings, freight and aircraft movements - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for September and the third quarter of 2025, showing continued passenger growth across the continent. Passenger... more
AerospaceAriane 6 VA265 flight: Sentinel-1D in orbit
Also the AVIO industry is involved in it
Ariane 6 has successfully placed the Earth observation satellite Sentinel-1D into orbit. The spacecraft is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and is part of the European Commission’s Copernicus p... more
AerospaceSpace. Minister Urso (Italian Mimit) has met Uk undersecretary Loyd
The series of meetings with counterparts and institutional figures in the sector continues
Meetings continue for the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Italian Mimit) and Delegate Authority for Space and Aerospace Policies, Adolfo Urso, with counterparts and other institutional figures... more
AerospaceLeonardo BoD approved 9m2025 results
Orders €18,2 bn (+23,4%); Giuseppe Aurilio appointed new CFO - ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened today under the Chairmanship of Stefano Pontecorvo, examined and unanimously approved the 2025 first nine months results. The highlights are: • Order Backlog came... more
DefenseDefense: Rheinmetall (2) doubles investments in Lithuania and Romania
Laying of the first stone for a munitions factory, and a 500‑million mega-project for propellant powder production
Strategic shift on the NATO Eastern axis: crucial days for the European defense industry more
DefenseLeonardo and Rheinmetall: first contract to supply armoured vehicles for the Italian Army
The delivery of the first vehicle is expected by the end of 2025
The temporary grouping of companies Leonardo and Rheinmentall, as part of the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles Joint Venture (50% Leonardo and 50% Rheinmetall AG), was awarded the first supply contract... more
AerospaceSentinel-1D Earth observation satellite launched
The family is now complete
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by Arianespace... more
AccidentsUPS MD-11 aircraft crashes in Kentucky: seven dead and eleven injured
Muhammad Ali International Airport should reopen today /VIDEO ACCIDENT
UPS said in a statement that: "At approximately 5:20 pm ET yesterday, November 4, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, KY, to Honolulu (an MD-11 cargo aircraft with three crewmembers on board), was involved... more
AerospaceChina: state-of-the-art oven for "stellar" steaks
Hot-air cooking and residue collection available to the Shenzhou-21's crew
China is challenging the world even in high-altitude cuisine. Images of the crew of the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft cooking chicken wings, skewers and steaks in a hot-air oven have gone viral in recent hours.... more
Civil aviationa4ESSOR and OCCAR sign new procurement contract
To advance development of interoperable tactical communications
Six Nations involved and their respective industry leaders (Finland–Bittium, France– Thales, Germany–Rohde & Schwarz, Italy–Leonardo, Poland–Radmor, Spain–Indra) more
AirlinesITA Airways at "WTM" event in London (November 4-6)
The carrier back to Heathrow from Summer 2026
2025-2026 Winter takes flight to 53 global destinations more
Civil aviationStrategic restructuring: Boeing sells Jeppesen and ForeFlight to Thoma Bravo
The financial transaction of more than $10 billion will allow the aerospace giant to strengthen its balance sheet
The divested software operations give rise to the new entity Jeppesen ForeFlight, which focuses on innovation and artificial intelligence more
IndustryAirbus delivers first A-400M aircraft to Indonesia
The second model is expected in 2026
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Indonesia Ministry of Defence its first A-400M, marking a major milestone in the country's efforts to modernise its military transport capabilities. The heavy... more
Civil aviationMondovì bids farewell to Adele Gesso, 1st woman in a wheelchair licensed as a hot-air balloon pilot
Decisive was the technical support and the training overseen by multi-time champion Giovanni "John" Aimo
The "Adele Vola" project, launched by Confcommercio on the occasion of its 80th anniversary, transforms a story of resilience into a symbol of freedom and inclusion in the skies more
AirlinesKorean Air becomes new A-350F airplane customer
Following the conversion of its existing passenger aircraft orders to the freighter
Korean Air has become a new customer for the large freighter, following the conversion of seven of its existing A-350/1000 passenger aircraft orders to the A-350F.The A-350F features the largest main deck... more
AirlinesITA Airways resumes Rome–Tel Aviv route from January
Initially operate two daily frequencies
ITA Airways announces that, starting January 1, 2026, the direct connection between Rome-Fiumicino and "Ben Gurion" in Tel Aviv will be restarted. The airline will initially operate two daily frequencies,... more
AirportsToday ceremony 65th anniversary of the founding of the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport in Rome
In the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Pierluigi Di Palma (Enac)
Briefs. The "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport in Rome-Fiumicino celebrates today, October 31, 2025, its 65th anniversary. The main ceremony will take place at 11:30am at Terminal 5, in the presence, among the... more
AirlinesVietjet finalises order for 100 A-321neo aircraft
Converted its MoU signed in June
Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has converted its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June, into a firm order for 100 A-321neo aircraft (see AVIONEWS). The finalisation of this co... more
AerospaceItalian Minister Urso (Mimit) met the president of the French space agency
Several key topics at the center of the meeting
The strategic cooperation between Italy and France ahead of the ESA (European Space Agency) ministerial in Bremen (26-27 November 2025), and the coordination to define the agency’s priorities and resources, t... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group achieves operating profit of EUR 1.3 bn in the 3Q
And it confirms outlook for significant profit increase for the full year
Lufthansa Group unveiled today the financial results in the 3Q2025.The highlights: Adjusted EBIT for the first nine months up 300 million euros on the previous yearSustained improvement in cost control... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Sentinel-1D ready for launch in November
It is Copernicus environmental monitoring satellite
On November 4 at 6:03 PM local time in Kourou (10:03 PM CET), the Sentinel-1D satellite will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket operated by Arianespace. Built by... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: passenger growth last month
Regional breakdown: international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was... more
AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 9m 2025 results
507 commercial aircraft delivered
Airbus reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025.The highlights:507 commercial aircraft deliveredRevenues € 47.4 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 4.1 billionEBIT (reported) € 3... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand up in September
Seventh straight month of growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global air cargo markets showing:Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 2.9% compared to September... more
AerospaceAircraft and financial data. Boeing reports 3Q results
B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month
Boeing reports today its third quarter results.Third Quarter 2025B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month (see AVIONEWS)Revenue increased... more
AirportsCaribbean. Melissa wreaks havoc: halts flights and paralyzes airports
The most powerful cyclone of 2025 hits Jamaica and Cuba and blocks air traffic /2 VIDEO
Authorities declare a state of calamity as the storm heads toward the Bahamas more
AerospaceLeonardo (2) announces the completion of process for placement of shares in AVIO
The company holds about 19% of the share capital of the other industry
Following what was previously announced yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), Leonardo SpA has successfully completed the sale of approximately c. 2.6 million shares in Avio SpA equivalent to c. 9.4%... more
AerospaceLeonardo launches operation to sell 9,4% of AVIO shares
In the context of industry's capital increase
Leonardo announces the launch of an accelerated bookbuilding process addressed to institutional investors of about 2.6 million shares in Avio SpA (“Avio”), equivalent to around 9.4% of its share capital. The majo... more
AerospaceAvio SpA: the BoD approved 9M 2025 results
Record high order backlog; revenue and Ebitda growth
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA in the last days reviewed and approved 9M 2025 results.Avio, reference aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reports for 9M 2025... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport: start of security checkpoint modernisation
Complete conversion to CT scanners by Summer; investing around € 25 million
A milestone for Cologne Bonn Airport: Right after the autumn holidays, the complete redesign and modernisation of the security checkpoint in Terminal 1 began. Cologne/Bonn is the first airport in Germany... more
AerospaceConfindustria on Leonardo-Thales-Airbus agreement: "strategic to strengthen the role of Europe and Italy"
The comment by the delegate for aerospace Giorgio Marsiaj following the signing of the MoU
"The agreement between Leonardo, Thales and Airbus represents a step of enormous strategic value for strengthening Europe’s position in space and for Italy, which will be able to assume a leading role i... more
AirlinesWizz Air and SEA (Milan Airports): presentation of the Winter season
Malpensa confirms its role as a strategic hub for Italy - ATTACHMENT
Wizz Air and SEA (Milan Airports) presented today, in a joint event, the Winter Season 2025, confirming the low-cost carrier's continued commitment to the Italian market with a particular focus on the... more