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IndustryB-737 Max plane crashes: 50 millions to immediate support to families victims
It will be supplied very quickly the half of the 100m allocated by Boeing
Boeing announced that it has dedicated $50 million of a previously announced $100 million fund to provide near-term financial assistance to families of the victims of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian... more
PeopleKarrembauer is the new German Defense Minister
The appointment in the presence of Angela Merkel
Kramp Karrembauer will be the new German Defense Minister. She is the second woman to fill this role. On July 16th the ceremony was held in the presence of Michael Muller, the Mayor of Berlin, with the... more
PeopleEU Commission President elected
It is Ursula von der Leyen who takes office in November for five years; the next steps
With 383 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen President of the next European Commission in a secret ballot on 16 July.She is set to take office on 1 November 2019 for a... more
UAS-DronesSmall drone helicopter enters service with Armed forces of different Countries
The "Black Hornet" by Flir Systems weighs about two hectograms -VIDEO
The "Black Hornet" drone by the American Flir Systems is a kind of tiny combat helicopter that is entering service with the Armed forces of several Western countries. The UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,... more
CuriositiesDakota C-53 plane trapped from the II War on the Swiss Alps
It will emerge in 16 years and could provide information on the movements of the Gauli glacier
During the Second World War, an American military aircraft Dakota C-53 felt on the Bernese Alps in the Oberland. According to studies it will emerge from the ice in 16 years. Following the accident in... more
DefenseNuclear disarmament (2): China is not motivated to participate in Geneva
Beijing will not be there but praised for the Russia-US meeting
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang praised the initiative of an agreement about nuclear power between Russia and the United States on 17 and 18 July in Geneva (see AVIONEWS) but doesn't find... more
IndustryFirst P-8A Poseidon airplane for UK takes flight
Next step: addition of military systems - DATA SHEET
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) took off from Renton, Wash. at 10:00 am Pacific on July 12, marking the first flight of this inaugural UK P-8A.During the 90... more
AerospaceLeonardo celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing
Looking towards Mars and the future of space exploration
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". These are the famous words by Neil Armstrong in occasion of the first “walk” on lunar soil on 20 July 1969. One of the greatest scientific and eng... more
AirportsAir France: new Olbia-Paris route
Scheduled until September and operated four times a week
Air France connects the Olbia-Costa Smeralda airport to Paris- "Charles de Gaulle" with four weekly flights from yesterday, July 15th and throughout the high summer season 2019. To celebrate the start... more
DefenseNuclear disarmament: first meeting between Russia and the US
On Wednesday in Geneva to lay the foundations for a new agreement
On Wednesday 17 July, the delegations of Moscow and Washington will meet in Geneva to define a pact about the restrictions for the use of nuclear power with a possible involvement of China that is currently... more
MiscellaneousThe current climate crisis like yesterday's landing on the Moon
A same cooperative spirit is needed
On July 20, 1969 NASA landed on the Moon with technological tools having lower power than today's smartphone. The company's success came during the Cold War, but despite the competition between the West... more
CuriositiesUSA: are the memorabilia of the landing on the Moon heritage of humanity?
The footsteps, flag and objects of the Apollo 11 mission on the satellite must be protected
The USA requires rules for international recognition such as "heritage of humanity" of the footprint of Neil Armstrong, of the flag and of a hundred other objects abandoned on the Moon by Armstong and... more
Aerospace"Hubble" telescope makes an unexpected discovery around a black hole
Reference models for astronomers are in crisis
On 12 July, a team of researchers from the Earth space observatory discovered an accretion disk around a small black hole: presence generally possible only with supermassive black holes. According to theoretical... more
CuriositiesMoon eclipses and passages from the ISS tonight
50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, a partially obscured moon disk
This evening, July 16th, exactly 50 years after the mission that brought the man to the Moon, the lunar disk will be partly obscured by the shadow of the Earth. A historical event celebrated with synchronicity... more
Press releaseFS Italiane: Atlantia operational partner for Alitalia
Toto, Efromovich, and Lotito excluded
The Board of Directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, having assessed the confirmations of interest received, has today identified Atlantia as the partner to work alongside Delta Air Lines and the Ministry... more
IndustryUpdate ENAV equipment to manage Italian airspace
A five-year agreement between Leonardo and Northop Grumman
Leonardo, through its subsidiary Vitrociset, has been awarded a radio replacement contract by ENAV, the Italian air navigation services provider. The agreement is a 5-year contract to replace ground-to-air... more
AerospaceFrance: Macron approves the creation of a "space force"
Space in the future could become a battlefield
The President of France Emmanuel Macron said that the creation of a Space Command within the French Air Force to improve the country's defense capabilities was approved on Saturday 13 July.A day before... more
PeopleFrance fears possible conflict between Iran and the USA
Jean-Yves Le Drian worried at the parade after attacks on drone and oil tankers - VIDEO
On July 14th, during the parade in Paris, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said: "Regarding the risk of a wider war in the Middle East, the situation is serious. The increase in tensions could... more
AerospaceHover test for the American spaceship "Starhopper"
On July 16 another step forward to get to Mars
Tthe first hover test for the prototype of the giant spaceship "Starhopper" by the company "SpaceX" will be in California on July 16. It will coincide with the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission.The... more
AirportsNew Alitalia (2): repurchase of the Heathrow slots
Project of return to London airport for Ferrovie dello Stato with Delta
According to the "final business plan" of the "Az project" by Ferrovie dello Stato with Delta, New Alitalia could buy back next year the slots of Heathrow that were sold to Etihad in 2016 for 60 million... more
AerospaceOne of these female astronauts will go to the Moon
NASA has promised that this time a woman will set foot on the lunar surface
Twelve Americans walked on the moon 50 years ago, but they were all men. In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. According to NASA, only 49 in 347 Americans who flew into space... more
AerospaceRussia: the Spektr-RG telescope launched
X-ray images to study the universe - VIDEO
The new telescope was successfully launched last Saturday, July 13 at 2.31 pm Italian time, with a "Proton-M" rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhistan into the orbit."Spektr-RG" will have the... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia: there are offers. Atlantia favourite
Di Maio: "Railways choose the most ambitious and not the most conservative"
Atlantia, Toto Group, German Efromovich, Claudio Lotito. These are the four non-binding offers placed by the deadline on the table of the FS advisor, Mediobanca, for the constitution of the newco through... more
Civil aviationFS Italiane Group evaluates the letters confirming the interest for the Alitalia newco
The BoD is scheduled for today
Four letters of interest arrived in due time on July 14th 2019 and are going to be submitted to the FS’ Board of Directors on July 15th 2019, according to a short note issued yesterday by FS. more
IndustryPortugal announces firm order for the KC-390 aircraft
Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2023
The Portuguese Government announced a firm order of five multi-mission airlifters Embraer KC-390 as part of the process to modernize Portuguese Air Force capacities to support national Armed Forces operations... more
HelicoptersWJZ-CBS Baltimore receives R-66 Newscopter
After R-44 Newscopter
Television station WJZ of Baltimore, Maryland took delivery in the last days of a new Robinson R-66 Newscopter. Owned and operated by CBS, WJZ services the 2.8 million residents in the Baltimore metropolitan... more
Aerospace"Cosmic Girl": an airplane as a launch pad for satellites
Positive the Virgin Orbit droptest
California, on July 10th. After several months of preparations, Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit satellite launch company, launched its first major droptest using a modified Boeing 747/400 aircraft called... more
ReportTurkey receives S-400 and concerns the allies (2)
Russian sources said third expedition with over 120 missiles will arrive by the end of summer
NATO allies are worried about the Turkish defense ministry officially announced that first batch of Russian S-400 air defense missiles has been delivered this morning (see AVIONEWS). "We are concerned... more
PeopleAirbus Helicopters (2) makes changes to its Executive Committee
Six new assignments since September 1st
Airbus Helicopters is implementing a new Executive Committee on 1 September 2019 with the goal of simplifying and strengthening cross-function collaboration within the company. The changes to be made... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters develops its presence in Italy
With a dedicated customer centre
Acquisition of Aersud Elicotteri, longtime distributor of Airbus Helicopters in Italy, will help strengthen the company’s local footprint more
Accidents35 wounded on Air Canada airplane to Australia
Emergency landing due to a heavy turbulence
An Air Canada's B-777/200LR airplane was forced into an emergency landing due to a heavy turbulence that shoved passengers up against the wall. Departed from Vancouver was on its way to Sydney, but the... more
UAS-Drones"Drone Champions League" happens in Turin
Today and tomorrow the best UAV pilots will challenge each other
"Drone Champions League" will be happen in Turin today and tomorrow. This is the championship for drone aircraft professionals. Pilots will challenge each other by speeding the unmanned aircraft along... more
IndustryAirplanes. Atlantia will examine possibility entry in Alitalia
The evaluations in the next meeting, but the deadline of July 15 is closer
With reference to the anticipations recently published by the press, Atlantia informs that yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Directors –in consideration of the interest of its subsidiary Aeroporti di... more
ReportTurkey, S-400 delivery commenced
The components will continue to arrive in the coming days
The delivery of equipment for the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey has started today. "The first batch of components of the S-400 air defense system arrived in Turkey and the delivery... more
Finance and economyDelta Air Lines announces June quarter 2019 profit
And its outlook for the September
Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the June quarter 2019 and provided its outlook for the September quarter 2019.June Quarter Financial HighlightsAdjusted earnings per share were $2.35,... more
Military aviationThe "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier takes on water
Bad impression of the Royal Navy with its flagship
"Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier was forced to interrupt the exercises in the sea on Tuesday due to a breakdown and to return suddenly to the port of Portsmouth, from where it had sailed 5 weeks ago.... more
AerospaceESA carrier Vega failed launch (2)
The rocket sank two minutes later - VIDEO
The mission of the European carrier Vega ended two minutes after the launch started in the night by the Kourou base in French Guyana (see AVIONEWS). The European Space Agency (ESA) rocket was supposed... more
Military aviationThe new Italian government plan about Air Force and migration
Possible involvement by air to block the flow
The Air Force could be involved in curbing the arrival of illegal immigrants from the African coasts. In addition to the Navy ships already present at sea, the interior minister Matteo Salvini's plan it w... more
AerospaceVega VV15 mission failed for anomaly
About two minutes from liftoff of the launcher; inquiry commission set up
Approximately two minutes after the Vega launcher’s liftoff, shortly after ignition of the second stage (Zefiro 23), a launcher anomaly occurred –leading today to the premature end of the mission. Dat... more
Civil aviationKremlin says too early to reopen air traffic with Georgia
Flights between the two countries have been blocked since 8 July
The Kremlin says it is too early to talk about resuming flights between Russia and Georgia. Air traffic between the two countries has been blocked after the protests exploded in Tbilisi sparked by an uproar... more
Military aviationBulgaria plans to purchase eight F-16 fighter planes
The agreement will have to be ratified by the Parliament
Bulgaria is preparing to buy eight new F-16 fighter planes from the United States. The country will pay 1.25 billion dollars to replace the old Soviet-made Mig-29s and thus adapt to the standards of the... more
ReportTurkey responds to the US: "We have the right to use the S-400"
Washington threatens harmful effects
Political tension is growing among United States and Turkey, close to the delivery to Ankara of the first Russian S-400 air defense missiles. "If it accepts the S-400, Turkey will expose itself to real... more
AirlinesFrench companies furious about the ecotax
The operators accuse: there is no economic and environmental sense
French airlines are protesting against the transalpine government's decision to introduce an ecotax on tickets for flights departing from France (see AVIONEWS). The tax, which will be in force from 2020,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Record" results on intercontinental routes in June
Revenue from passenger traffic increased last month
Revenues from Alitalia passenger traffic increased in June. In the sixth month of the year, the Italian carrier recorded a 4.4% increase in revenue from passenger traffic compared to the same month in... more
IndustryAirplanes-Helicopters-Space. Boeing reports 2Q deliveries
In the civil and military sectors
The Boeing Company announced yesterday deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2019.Major program deliveries during the second quarter, including deliveries under... more
Civil aviationJobs at risk if UK air transport competitiveness is not safeguarded
According to a report published by IATA; three key recommendations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that up to 120,000 jobs supported by air transport could be at risk from an erosion of UK air transport competitiveness. By contrast, employment... more
AirlinesAlitalia: next July 15 will close the circle?
So far, nothing has been done despite the "ministerial rumours"
The deadline for the closure of the Alitalia in extraordinary administration dossier by the Mise (Economic Development Ministry) expires in a week.Yesterday, after the minister Tria had left open the possibility... more
IndustryLeonardo: appointments at the end of the mandate
A few months from the deadline, Profumo appoints new managers
A few days ago three new managers were appointed to Leonardo's top management. Enrico Savio as head of the Strategy & market intelligence organizational unit; Giovanni Soccodato as Chief Strategic Equity... more
Civil aviationEASA orders to inspect A-380 aircraft
Find cracks on wing of the aircraft
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a note warning companies to carry out checks on Airbus A-380 aircraft. Under investigation there are some cracks found on the wings of the largest... more
AirportsBeijing-Daxing: the largest airport in the world completed
After checks and inspections, the inauguration will take place in September - VIDEO
More or less on schedule, the work started in 2014 of the new Beijing-Daxing airport, the city's second international one, located on the border between Beijing and Langfang, the largest in the world with... more