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AirlinesITA Airways launches a new communication campaign for the North American market
After Boston, now it will roll out in Los Angeles, Washington, and San Francisco
ITA Airways continues to invest on its intercontinental network and launches a new communication campaign with focus on the North American market. Today the advertising campaign kicks off in Boston, which... more
AirlinesWhy pilots are almost all men
The number of women in the sector is growing, but they remain a minority
In the United States, women are less than 20% of the workforce in most aviation professions. This is what emerges from the recent monitoring by the American Women in Aviation Advisory Board (Wiaab), according... more
DefenseIndia: increasingly indigenous industry
Revival of Made-in-India in civilian and military fields
India has come a long way since the State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) started producing helicopters in 1962. By that year, it had entered into an agreement with France's Sud Aviation for... more
DefenseKenya will buy tre police helicopters
The aim is to modernize the law enforcement fleet
The Kenyan Government has started the procedures for the purchase of three new police helicopters. These aircraft will enter service in the National Security Service. The goal is to modernize the law enforcement... more
DefenseChile will purchase new military helicopters
Selection is underway to replace the current Bell UH-1H Iroquois
The Chilean Government has officially started the procedure for the purchase of 14 light helicopters which will enter service in the Air Force fleet. According to national and international media reports,... more
AirlinesLazzerini (2): brand Alitalia will back to the skies
"A couple of interesting projects for the relaunch it on the aviation market"
The CEO of the national air carrier ITA Airways, Fabio Lazzerini, said yesterday that "a couple of interesting projects" are being studied for the relaunch of the old Alitalia brand, which will therefore... more
Civil aviationBoeing: making European airspace more sustainable
The industry collaborates in research projects
Boeing will collaborate with major European air carriers on seven new SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking research projects aimed at making Europe's safer airspace managed in a more integrated way for all users.The... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the future of the airline
Lazzerini: "Intercontinental flights, an opportunity that brings benefits to medium and short-haul"
The flag carrier ITA Airways will bet more and more on intercontinental air connections and intermodality. Not ideas, but concrete projects with new investments to enhance train-plane integration. The... more
AerospaceSpace mission to Jupiter kicks off
Probe Juice will study the planet's Moons to understand how life is formed
Tomorrow, Thursday 13 April 2023, the Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) space mission organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) will start. An Ariane 5 carrier rocket will take off at 2:15pm Italian... more
AirportsBelgrade Airport will open new terminal
Completion of all works expected in 2023
The management company of the Belgrade airport has announced the imminent opening of the central area of the new terminal. It is a space of over 11,000 square meters equipped with modern technologies capable... more
AccidentsUSA: report on Black Hawk helicopter crash
Army Combat Readiness Center publishes Preliminary Loss Report
Published a preliminary report on the aircraft crash caused by the collision between two Sikorsky HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, which occurred last March 30 during a night training mission near the military... more
DefenseTurkey unveils military ship with drones and helicopters
Inauguration in the presence of President Erdoğan
Turkey has recently inaugurated the amphibious assault ship "TCG Anadolu" in the presence of the President of the Republic Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It is a vehicle designed for the transport of light aircraft,... more
AirlinesFlight attendant boom in China
Air carriers overwhelmed by candidates CVs with travel resumed
With the intense travel demand in the post-pandemic, especially in view of the Summer 2023 high season, Chinese air carriers have launched the most massive recruitment campaign in recent years. And so... more
AirportsAthens Airport inaugurates solar plant
Maxi installation made up of 29,214 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the airport
The manager of the Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos" international airport has inaugurated a new solar plant, with a power of 15.8 MW, installed on the roof of the infrastructure. According to some estimates,... more
AirlinesTap Portugal: fired, but remains in office
Finance Minister dismisses CEO, but she sues
In Portugal there is a surreal story involving the government and is shaking up the air transport sector. After a manager of the national airline Tap Air Portugal was involved in a scandal, the public... more
AirportsAtlanta airport the busiest in the world
ACi data 2022: London-Heathrow gives the scepter to Istanbul in Europe
Hartsfield-Jackson international airport in Atlanta, in the United States, will continue to be the busiest airport in the world in 2022. This is what emerges from the preliminary data of Airports Council... more
DefenseCosta Rica: first female UH-1 helicopter captain
Yuriana Arnesto Segura on board of a law enforcement aircraft
Yuriana Arnesto Segura is the first female captain in the history of the Central American country to take the controls of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose military helicopter. This is an important step... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter to everyone
The agency will reopen next Tuesday, April 11, 2023
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that the agency will be closed on the occasion of the Easter week-end/extra long weekend.The publication of the articles will resume regularly... more
Civil aviationChina’s GDAT, signed for 50 H-160 helicopters
During French President Macron’s visit to China - DATA SHEET
During French President Macron’s visit to China, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with GDAT, one of China’s most prominent helicopter lessors and operators, for 50 H-160 helicopters. This contract is... more
DefenseUSA: V-22 Osprey tiltrotor impasse
Production doomed to a premature halt if Congress does not act
Production of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor (airplane-helicopter), jointly developed by Bell (Textron Group) and Boeing (Lockheed Martin Group) to meet the specific operational needs of the US Marine Corps,... more
DefenseIndia: military exports to Africa
Made-in-India philosophy to expand business in 30 countries
The Indian Government has recently published the data relating to the volume of exports in the defense sector: in evaluating the 150.9 million euros in the pocket in the 2022-23 fiscal year (+24% on 2021-2022),... more
Finance and economyUSA: Government-Lockheed tensions over helicopters
Center tussle: 7 billion dollar tender won by Bell-Textron
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected to the sender the appeal made by the American Defense Group Lockheed Martin against the award procedure of the "Future Long Range-Assault Aircraft"... more
AccidentsJapan: missing military helicopter found
Coast Guard vessels in action off Okinawa Prefecture
The Coast Guard of Japan recovered, off the coast of Okinawa prefecture, at least 10 parts of the military helicopter Sikorsky UH-60 JA Black Hawk of the Japan Army, which disappeared from radar yesterday,... more
AirlinesAirbus-China: signed next phase in partnership
General terms agreement to allocate 160 aircraft to Chinese airlines
During a French State visit to China, Airbus signed new cooperation agreements with China Aviation industry partners. Witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron, Airbus C... more
AirlinesAzerbaijan Airlines orders 12 A-320neo aircraft
The engine choice will be announced later -DATA SHEET
The Azerbaijan flag carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A-320neo Family aircraft including A-320neo and A-321neo. The contract was signed at a ceremony held in Baku.These... more
DefenseIndia: data on defense exports
Record growth announced in the last six years, but goals still far away
The Indian Defense Ministry recently released some data on the volume of exports in the defense sector. The numbers show a 10-fold increase in the last six years which determines the historical record... more
AirlinesFedEx reorganizes its structure
Towards unification of land, air and logistics activities by 2024
The multinational FedEx, a transport company specializing in the sectors of road and air shipping and logistics, has announced that it will merge almost all of its land, air and other activities within... more
DefenseUS-Taiwan meeting
Tsai: "Accelerate arms supply to Taipei in the face of Chinese threats"
The awaited face-to-face between the president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, and the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, was held yesterday in Los Angeles. The meeting took... more
AirlinesLufthansa sells catering company
All Lsg Group assets sold after three years
German airline Lufthansa announced yesterday evening that it will sell airline catering business LSG Group. It is bought by the private equity company Aurelius, based in Germany and other European countries.... more
AirlinesFrance: wave of strikes today
Expected delays and cancellations at Paris-Orly and other airports
A national mobilization proclaimed today in France to protest against the pension reform wanted by President Emmanuel Macron. More than a million demonstrators are expected in the streets in various cities... more
AirportsNew York airport: two workers died
The victims were working on the expansion of the "JFK" terminal
All work to expand the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" airport in New York has been suspended. It was decided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the management company of the US airport, following... more
AirportsLondon-City Airport: no limit on liquids
Thanks to the installation of new 3D scanners at security gates
London City Airport has become the first airport in the British capital to lift regulations that limited the volumes of liquids that can be transported by plane (100 millilitres). An important decision... more
AirlinesAirplane-train. ITA Airways towards an integrated and sustainable mobility
In collaboration with Aeroporti di Roma and Trenitalia
ITA Airways towards an increasingly integrated and sustainable mobility: launching today is a new "rail+plane" product developed in cooperation with Aeroporti di Roma and Trenitalia. This new product offering... more
DefenseUSA: recovered military helicopter black boxes
FDR of crashed Black Hawks near Fort Campbell base under examination
The Flight Data Recorders (FDR) of two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters have been recovered. The aircraft collided near the Fort Campbell military base, which houses the 101st airborne division,... more
DefenseFace to face Taiwan-USA
Meeting in Los Angeles between Ing-wen and McCarthy
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will meet with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy today. The face-to-face meeting is expected in Los Angeles, where the Taipei politician will stop on her... more
DefenseItaly on 2% of GDP in military spending
Crosetto (Defence): "I am the only one to have told Nato that a commitment is not easy to keep"
The Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, was today in Verona on a visit to the international "Vinitaly" exhibition, the great event dedicated to the world of wines and spirits, now in its 55th edition.... more
DefenseFinland joins NATO
Stoltenberg: "Allies will agree on ambitious investments at 2% of GDP"
The secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, has re-launched the invitation to increase the minimum spending ceiling in the defense sector to 2% of Gross Domestic... more
AirlinesEurocontrol raises alarm over air chaos
Easter and Summer test benches for airports, companies and national organizations
The Eurocontrol organization, which promotes and monitors the efficiency of the air traffic control system in Europe, has warned that the Easter holidays and the spring holiday bridges will put airports... more
DefenseTaiwan-China tensions continue
President Taipei will meet tomorrow American speaker
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, on her way back from her institutional trip to Central America (Guatemala and Belize), will meet with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the "Sun 'n Fun" 2023
Hit with the public at the Florida Aerospace Expo (March 28-April 2) - VIDEO
Thousands gathered in Florida for the 49th annual "Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2023 air show". Over 4000 square meters of space, hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of aircraft and great shows in the skies.... more
DefenseJapan inaugurates new military base
Outpost in Ishigaki Island as a deterrence against China
The new military base of the Army was inaugurated in Japan on the island of Ishigaki in the Nansei archipelago, in the South-Western Prefecture of Okinawa, close to Taiwan and the islands disputed with... more
Latest newsUkrainian war: Poland sends planes
First Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets in Ukraine
The government of Poland has delivered the first Soviet-made Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. The executive in Warsaw made it official in these hours, following the announcement made two weeks... more
AccidentsMexico: hot air balloon on fire, 2 victims
Young passenger saves himself by jumping from the balloon
A Kubicek BB-37Z balloon (registration S5-OLB) caught fire while flying over the famous Mexican archaeological site of Teotihuacan, crashing to the ground. The toll is two victims out of a total of three... more
AirlinesUSA: Spirit Airlines hires 4,000 workers
There are 57,000 fewer employees in the United States than in 2019
The American air carrier Spirit Airlines has announced that it will hire over 4,000 new workers during 2023. Among the sought-after professional figures there are above all pilots, flight attendants and... more
CuriositiesHow artificial intelligence helps pilots
Not only command support, but fatigue and health monitoring
A British tech start-up is testing an AI device on board an aircraft that allows it to monitor the psychophysical health of pilots using facial detection software. This is an interesting experiment as... more
AirlinesAshwin Bhat to be new CEO of Lufthansa Cargo
As of 15 April 2023
Ashwin Bhat is set to be appointed as new CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. Subject to the pending resolution by the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo, he will take over his new position as of 15 April 2023.... more
AirlinesSpain: summer 2023 higher than 2019
The busiest markets will be Italy and France with an increase of +10%
The Iberian airport management company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), which controls more than 40 airports throughout Spain, said that the total number of seats scheduled by the companies at... more
AirportsHamburg Airport invests in the environment
Over the next 12 years, the airport will gradually convert to renewable energy
The management company of the German Hamburg airport plans to invest 250 million euros in its environmental sustainability program "Net Zero 2035". It was announced by the company on the occasion of the... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: 10-day strike begins
Abstention from work of over 1000 airport security personnel
A ten-day strike by security personnel at the British airport kicks off today at London-Heathrow airport. Approximately 1,400 employees, belonging to the Unite trade union, abstain from work until 11.59... more
DefenseHelicopter crash: nine victims confirmed in the USA
Collision between two Blackhawks during training
The US Army has confirmed that nine soldiers died in the accident between two helicopters that occurred yesterday during a night training mission near the military base of Fort Campbell, in Kentucky. This... more