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IndustryA-350XWB Ultra Long Range airplane completes first flight
It will enter service with SIA in the 2Hof the year
The Ultra Long Range version of the A-350XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed yesterday its first flight. The latest variant of the "best-selling" A-350 XWB Family will enter service with launch operator... more
UAS-DronesUAS and helicopters. MUM-T capabilities tested between H-145 and S-100
By Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H-145 platform and a CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), thus becoming the first European helicopter... more
IndustryRyanair announces order for 25 B-737 MAX8 airplanes
The low-cost is the launch customer of the variant
Boeing and Ryanair today announced they finalized an order for 25 additional high-capacity 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The $3 billion order, at current list prices, was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing's... more
ConferencesICAO. Fang Liu (SG) this week in Argentina
For meeting and events
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu was in Argentina this week to engage in a series of high-level discussions on the country’s aviation performance, modernization and sustainable development strategies.While i... more
IndustryAVA-IAI partnership (2): the two industries' statements
L-39NG and L-159: aircraft technical details
Aero Vodochody Aerospace (AVA), a Czech manufacturer specialized in military and civil aircraft design and production, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a company that supplies technologies and systems... more
IndustryPlanes. Eurofighter proposed to Germany to replace Tornado
On the eve of the "ILA Berlin Air Show 2018"
On the eve of the "ILA Berlin Air Show 2018" (April 25-29), Airbus and Eurofighter have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr’s ageing Tornado combat a... more
ConferencesICAO: worldwide series of Safety Management Symposiums in Singapore
These events are helping States to make progress in their transitions
Consistent with one of the key objectives of its Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) continued its worldwide series of Regional Safety Management Symposiums... more
Press releaseCzech AVA and Israel IAI reinforce ties by cooperating on light attack/trainer jet planes
Signed an agreement for technical and marketing collaboration for L-159
The Czech aircraft manufacturer with a background of supplying proven military light jets around the world, AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE (AVA), and a world reference in defense systems technologies, Israel... more
Press releaseMagnaghi Aeronautica "lands" in the USA
The Group acquires Hsm-Blair
The Magnaghi Aeronautica Group has completed the acquisition of 100% of Hsm-Blair, a supplier of landing systems for the aerospace industry, operating in North America, with the support of the Three Hills... more
Military aviationNiger Air Base 201: New US base for combat drone aircraft
Operating from next year
After a long negotiation, the construction of a mega-base for combat drones in Niger is started. Planned to increase surveillance activities on Islamic fighters linked to ISIS and Al Qaeda in Sub-Saharan... more
DefenseRussian media: Moscow could deliver S-300 missile systems to Syria
Concern with the possible Israeli response
According to military and diplomatic sources consulted by the Russian newspaper "Kommersant", it is possible that Russia intends to provide Syria with its S-300 anti-aircraft defense systems. Included... more
Press releaseAirplanes. State aid: EC opens investigation into loan to Alitalia
And if it complies with EU rules
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy's bridge loan to Alitalia totalling €900 million constitutes State aid and whether it complies with EU rules for aid t... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft: Belarus will deliver four MiG-29s to Serbia
Agreement between Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Belarusian Aleksandr Lukashenko
As Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in an interview with the newspaper "Politika", Belarus will deliver to Serbia four MiG-29 fighter planes that will be added to the six military aircraft,... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission supports Air France former workers with EUR 8.9 million
Feg's grant for vocational training and work guidelines
The European Commission will invest EUR 8.9 million from the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (FEG) to support 1858 workers dismissed by Air France. Called in by the French airline, the EU will help... more
IndustryEmbraer signs an agreement to support Belavia’s aircraft fleet
The program will support E-175 and E-195 airplanes
Embraer Services & Support and Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, the reference carrier of Belarus, have signed an agreement for the support of airline’s fleet of E-Jets. The deal will streamline Belavia’s fle... more
PeopleEASA: board re-electes Ky as its Executive Director
For a second term of 5 years
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency announces the re-election by a unanimous vote of Patrick Ky (50) as the Agency’s Executive Director for a second term of 5 years.He became E... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Air France strike today and tomorrow
Announced by staff unions
Due to several Air France staff unions call for strike for Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 April 2018, its flight schedule are disrupted these days.For Monday 23 April the airline expects to operate 75% of its... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: the future of ground handling
The key with three priorities
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three key priorities for the ground handling industry to support the growing demand for air travel: harmonizing global standards to improve... more
ConferencesItalian Farnesina: Alfano at the G7 in Toronto. Several issues on agenda
Nuclear and North Korea, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Russia are only a few
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attends the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting (Ministerial Meeting on Foreign Affairs) in Toronto on Sunday, 22 and Monday,... more
Civil aviationPlanes and anniversaries. The longest human-powered flight in history
The 1988 MIT Deadalus project
It is exactly 30 years on 23 April 2018 since Kanellos Kanellopoulos, a Greek cyclist who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, functioned as human engine for the 1988 MIT Deadalus project,... more
Fair and showsAirplanes, helicopters and not only. "Aero 2018": final report
Next appointment in April 2019
Flight is passion and fascination but also innovation: General aviation was once again the focus at the "AERO 2018", especially electric aircraft. At the e-flight-expo, experts presented the latest state... more
ReportRussia-USA flight connection at risk
Delays in obtaining Aeroflot pilots' visas
As announced by the Russian foreign ministry, the direct flight connection between Russia and the USA would be at risk due to delays and problems found by Russian crewmembers in obtaining the required... more
AirlinesHere are the members of the Alitalia-Sai Monitoring Committee
They had not heard about it for a year
Finally, after a year of failed attempts, we finally got to know the names of the members of the monitoring committee in the extraordinary administration procedure of Alitalia-SAI (Società aerea italiana)... more
SecurityPlanes. FAA sets up checks on CFM56-7B engines
NTSB, Boeing and CFM International send technicians to the US to assist Southwest Airlines
The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will order the inspection of many CFM56-7B aircraft engines following the accident that involved a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) (brands: N772SW)... more
ReportNato won't deploy military reinforcement in the Baltic States and confronts the Netherlands
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are worried about possible Russian adventurism
The Alliance gives a negative answer to the request of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to strengthen NATO military presence by a greater deployment of soldiers and by use of American air defense systems... more
Civil aviationSas orders further A-330/300 aircraft
To standardise its future long-haul fleet
SAS selected the A-330/300 to further standardise its long-haul fleet. One new airplane equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines will join the Scandinavian carrier’s network in the second quarter o... more
Fair and showsAircraft. EASA at "AERO 2018"
A vision for the future of General Aviation (GA)
At this year’s AERO international GA fair (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 18-21 April 2018), EASA Certification Director Trevor Woods and his team presented the latest achievements of the GA Roadmap where m... more
AerospaceFabLab inaugurated in Rome (Italy)
Additional ones are planned to be opened in other TAS plants in a near future
To permit innovation continuous growth in the heart of its strategy and in the straightway of its Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0, Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is now implementing a FabLab approach... more
IndustryDrukair opts for the A-320neo aircraft
Equipped with engines optimized for high altitude operations
Drukair, the flag carrier of Eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, has signed a purchase agreement for one A-320neo to support its growth plans and complement its existing fleet of three A-319 airplanes.... more
AirlinesNew Air France flights from Paris-"CdG"
Operated in code-share
Air France has recently inaugurated its new service Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"/Taipei (Taiwan). The airline now offers its customers 3 weekly flights operated by B-777 aircraft, equipped with the new long-haul... more
Civil aviationSonaca 200 aircraft at "Aero 2018"
After completion test program
After having successfully completed the static tests program as well as all the stability, noise, vibration, performance and stall tests, the Sonaca 200 completed its flight test program with the spin... more
AerospaceItaly. Lombard aerospace industry: export +9.4%
6 billion turnover in the sector, 16,000 employees in the Region
Angelo Vallerani, president of the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster, opened the assembly of the Lombard aerospace companies gathered yesterday at the Museum of flight "Volandia" at Somma Lombardo (Varese).... more
AerospaceS7 Group closed transaction on purchase of a complex
property of Sea Launch
S7 Group declares closing of the transaction on purchase of a property complex of “Sea Launch” project. Completion of this procedure means that S7 Group became the full owner of the floating spaceport, hav... more
Fair and showsRussian military equipment at "DSA 2018"
Airplanes, helicopters and systems
Rosoboronexport, Rostec's member, has been named the organizer of Russia’s joint exposition at the "16th International Military Equipment exhibition" "DSA 2018" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (April 16-19).A s... more
AccidentsAudio recording on the Southwest Airlines flight WN1380
Pilot Tammie Jo Shults' words
Published online by "Mashable", the enclosed audio recording shows the emergency communications between the pilot driving the Southwest WN1380 flight and the air traffic control center (ATC) during the... more
IndustryCompleted engine tests for the first batch of Su-57 aircraft
The AL-41F-1 prototype engine for the 5th generation fighter
The State tests of the AL-41F-1 prototype engine for the fifth generation Su-57 fighter airplane have been completed.Experimental design work assuming a deep modernization of the Soviet turbojet engine... more
ReportFrance: Minister Hulot meets the zadist environmentalists
Tension continues in Notre-Dame-des-Landes
The meeting between the French environment minister Nicolas Hulot, local authorities and environmental occupants who do not want to leave the Loire-Atlantique French area is planned for this afternoon... more
DefenseMilitary training in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing accused of intimidation
As explained by the maritime security authority of the Fujian coastal province, fire drills are currently underway in the Taiwan Strait. The operations were confirmed by the Chinese state tv station "China... more
IndustryAnd the Italian M5S' blog realizes that there is Leonardo
Shortly after the appointment of the president and the members of the new Board of Statutory Auditors
While in these days the Movement is debating between hypotheses of Government, nods from the Hill, orders of stable and winkles to the France of Macron , and while rivers of ink flow on the identity of... more
ConferencesPlanes. IATA: how to manage safely future demand
Global standards and greater use of operational data
To safely accommodate other 3,8 bn of travellers by 2036 more
ReportUS. Panic on Southwest Airlines plane
Engine explosion causes decompression. 1 casualty -VIDEO
A Southwest Airlines B-737/7H4 (WL) (registration: N772SW) headed to Dallas was forced to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia Airport in Pennsylvania. The aircraft suffered an in-flight uncontained... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: results in March
It was visited by almost 4.7 milllion of passengers
In March, the growth of passenger traffic at the main Nordic airports was the fastest at Helsinki Airport for the eleventh consecutive month. The increase in passenger volumes also continues at other Finnish... more
HelicoptersNew AW-159 naval helicopter presented to Malaysia's Armed Forces
At the Navy base Lumut and at the airport in Kuala Lumpur
Leonardo, with the support of the UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron, presented its AW-159 Wildcat helicopter to Malaysia’s Armed Forces at Royal Malaysian Navy Base Lumut and Leonardo Helicopters’ facility at Su... more
PeopleAirplanes and roles. New appointment in Air Italy
Neil Mills as Chief Operations Office
Air Italy announces the appointment as Chief Operations Officer of Neil Mills, an aviation professional with extensive experience and relationships in the air transport industry, both in the low-cost and... more
Sport aviationEurope in hang glider flies in the skies of the North Italy
"Spring Meeting 2018" from April 25th to May 1st
Soon the skies of Friuli (North Italy) will be rushed by hang-gliding keens from all over Europe.This is an international event, the "Spring Meeting 2018" - Friuli Venezia Giulia Trophy, also valid as... more
ConferencesICAO: African airport capacity critical to continent-wide sustainable prosperity
According to the Council President Aliu
Addressing African aviation and government leaders at the Airports Council International’s (ACI’s) 2018 Africa Regional Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu highlighted yes... more
AirlinesAir France strikes continue
2% wage increase rejected by pilots
Air France's strikes that began in March and will be extended until late April don't seem to finish. The abstention from work scheduled for today, tomorrow and for April 23th and 24th is therefore confirmed.... more
AirlinesAircraft. Air Italy-Qatar Airways: code-share signed
From April 24th
Qatar Airways (QA) announces a new code-share agreement with Air Italy, starting 24 April. The new agreement provides code-shares on Air Italy’s routes between Milan-Malpensa Airport and six domestic c... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Eurocontrol selects Bt for NewPens
Better and safer data flows for aviation
Following a common procurement action, EUROCONTROL and forty-one industry partners, primarily air navigation service providers (ANSPs), today launched a new contract with BT for the provision and management... more
ReportSyria: state television talks about a new missile attack
Military sources deny it
The tension in Syria is growing while the state television provides fragmentary news on an alleged new night of terror animated by missile attacks. According to news from the local press agency "Sana",... more