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Civil aviationAzorra orders 22 A-220 Family aircraft
Two ACJ TwoTwenty included
Airbus has signed a purchase agreement with Azorra for twenty-two A-220 Family aircraft including twenty A-220/300s and two ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft. Azorra is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, based aircraft... more
Finance and economyBreakthrough on helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard
Russia abandons tender, Airbus remains the only one supplier with H-225M
An important turning point occurred in the tender for the supply of 14 new heavy twin-engine helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard, which will use them to carry out various missions related to security... more
Civil aviationAirbus achieves 2021 commercial aircraft delivery target
+8% compared to 2020
Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft to 88 customers in 2021, demonstrating resilience and recovery with progress on ramp-up plans.Approximately 25% of commercial airplanes in 2021 were delivered using... more
AerospaceAerospace start-ups and the Spac bet
Big companies lost even 40% after the merger in the last months
Today's aerospace start-ups need to be on their toes because succeeding in this industry becomes increasingly difficult. For this reason many young companies rely on acquisition companies (Spac) that... more
Civil aviationDavid Maria Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, is dead
The announcement on its website with a tweet
"It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of President David Sassoli. Our deepest condolences are with his family and all who had the pleasure of working with him and knowing him". This is... more
HelicoptersFrance becomes first H-160 helicopter law enforcement customer
The first units will be delivered before the Olympic Games 2024 -DATA SHEET
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, for the procurement and maintenance of 10 H-160 helicopters in a law enforcement configuration... more
Civil aviationFrance: maintenance of Sccoa systems to Thales
The 1.5 billion Euro contract for ten years
French aerospace, defense, and security specialist Thales has signed a 1.5 billion dollars 10-year contract with the French Defense Ministry's Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (Dmae) to take... more
Civil aviationThe 2022 will be important for Indian aviation
Expected return to pre-pandemic levels. It will be strengthen the regional airport network
The spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will have a strongly negative impact, despite the government's countermeasures, on the Indian air transport sector, which in 2021 showed very encouraging... more
AirlinesAir carriers against ghost flights
Hundreds of almost empty ones in order not to lose airport slots
European air carriers are protesting against Brussels because of ghost flights, that is the routes that airlines are obliged to take, even with few passengers, in order to keep the take-off and landing... more
AirlinesAllegiant Air orders up to 100 B-737 MAX aircraft
Growing US carrier places first direct order for 50 jets, with options -DATA SHEET
Boeing and Allegiant Air announced in the last days an order for 50 B-737 MAX jets, with options for 50 additional airplanes. In Boeing's first US ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) deal, Allegiant selected... more
AirlinesFirst ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft delivered to Comlux
The model to enter service in early 2023
The first ACJ TwoTwenty, launched just over a year ago, was successfully delivered to Comlux from the Airbus A-220 Final Assembly Line in Mirabel, Canada. The all-new business jet will be joining the Comlux’s f... more
Finance and economyAirplane-helicopter. Bell-Boeing wins V-22 tiltrotors maintenance
A 1.6 billion dollars tender for hundreds of aircraft
The American manufacturers Bell and Boeing won in these days the tender of the US Department of Defense for maintenance, repair and support services for V-22 tiltrotor (aircraft-helicopter) in service... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: big data to recover from covid
Information from social media, credit cards and cell phones to anticipate trends
During the pandemic US air carrier debts grew to levels that currently alarm lenders. Reducing them will require faster revenue growth than ever before, but it may be risky to try to convince travelers... more
Civil aviationEU. Question on revision of Regulation (EC) for air navigation and cabin crew
By different members of Parliament
"Parliamentary questions20 December 2021Question for written answer E-005627/2021 to the CommissionnRule 138Laura Ferrara (NI), Mario Furore (NI), Ignazio Corrao (Verts/ALE), Clare Daly (The Left), Ciarán C... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Epiphany to everybody
The agency will open again next Monday, after a long week-end
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that it will be closed for the long weekend on the occasion of the Epiphany, at the end of the holiday season.The agency will... more
DefenseThe first NH-90 military helicopter in Qatar
The aircraft is part of an order for 28 units for the Air Force
The first NH-90 military tactical transport helicopter produced by European manufacturer NHIndustries has been delivered in recent weeks to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QeAF). The aircraft was displayed... more
AirlinesIf 5G really threatens aviation safety
Answers to questions about new wireless service in the US
US telecommunications companies and air carriers have been fighting for weeks over the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft safety. Elsewhere in the world, this issue has not been the subject... more
AirlinesEU carriers cancel thousands of Winter flights
Due to the collapse in travel demand, but they announce new routes in the Summer
Many European airlines decided to drastically reduce the flight connections scheduled for the Winter season due to the sharp drop in ticket bookings by passengers recorded in recent weeks. It seems centuries... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: contracts, launches of satellites and investiments 2021
Space exploration, observation, navigation and connectivity via satellite
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), logged a number of successes in 2021, including key contracts, major industrial milestones and launches, a series... more
AerospaceFrench defense company focuses on rehiring
Safran cuts workforce during pandemic, now wants to employ 12,000 units
The French company Safran -specialized in aerospace, defense and security- chose to cut its workforce by 16,000 units, reducing the number of employees to 79,000 people in the last two years. A decision... more
AirlinesCarriers using B-737 Max airplane
To date, there are 480 aircraft in passenger-transport service
As of January 1st 2022 there are approximately 480 B-737 Max aircraft operating in passenger-transport service for 38 airlines worldwide. Half of the aircraft of this type fly in the United States and... more
AirlinesUS carriers fly in the stock market despite cancellations
Investors expect global travel demand to rebound in 2022
In the 2021 the stock market value of US air carriers plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which forced thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers to ground due to tight border closures.... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines will have more black pilots
Partnership with universities started within True North program
The US carrier Alaska Airlines has announced that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Delaware State University will be the first two ones to participate within the new True North Pilot Pathway,... more
HelicoptersIn 2022 King Stallion military helicopter finishes testing
Aircraft designed for Marines expected to enter service in 2023
In 2022 will end the last tests scheduled for the military helicopter CH-53K King Stallion produced by the US Sikorsky, a subsidiary of the Lockheed Martin Group. It is an aircraft designed for the United... more
IndustryAirbus Atlantic launched
A new global player for aerostructures
A wholly-owned Airbus subsidiary, Airbus Atlantic, a global player in the aerostructures field, was officially established on 1st January 2022. The new company groups the strengths, resources and skills... more
AirportsUSA: huge inconvenience to airline travellers
Over 18,000 cancellations and delays in the last 10 days
The 2022 starts badly for the US air transport sector. At least 2700 flights to and from the USA were cancelled on Saturday January 1st, while more than 4000 connections were delayed. The situation was... more
DefenseRussia tests ten more Zircon missiles
Hypersonic rockets launched from frigate and submarine
Russia tested at least ten new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles in recent days. Most of these armaments were launched from a frigate, while two other rockets were fired from a submarine. This was reported... more
AirlinesCovid-19 impact on aircraft and transport
Eurocontrol study: 2021 analysis and outlook 2022 - ATTACHMENT
In almost two years of the pandemic Europe's commercial aviation and air transport sectors have shown resilience. This is what emerges from the 15th Think Paper of Eurocontrol, the organization that... more
Civil aviationACG commits to 20 A-220s and 40 A-320neo aircraft
Signed a MoU and a firm contract -DATA SHEET
Global full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), wholly owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A-220s and a firm contract for 40 A-320neo... more
AirlinesBig-tech say no to 5G postponement
Request made by FAA. It will enter in service on January 5th
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon will involve temporary restrictions, but have rejected the solicitation from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that had asked -for aviation safety... more