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AirlinesPlanes. Finnair increases connections to Beijing
Weekly flights to the new Daxing airport from November
Finnair adds capacity to Beijing with three weekly flights to Beijing's new Daxing international airport, which will be operational from 30 September 2019. The carrier will operate from 3 November 2019... more

ReportBomb threat on an Air India airplane
The aircraft landed in London as a precaution
A bomb threat forced Air India's AI 191 flight from Mumbai to Newark to made an emergency landing at London-Stansted airport. The alarm went off around 9:45am today. The airplane was escorted by a Royal... more

Civil aviationB-737 MAX airplane (3): IATA: Governments adjust to FAA guideline
For a safe re-entry into service. The summit on the model yesterday
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines indicated by FAA for the safe re-entry... more

SecurityBoeing (2): new FAA evaluations on B-737 MAX aircraft software
Necessary new changes before that a new certification is required
Boeing has published yesterday a statement about B-737 MAX aircraft software: "The safety of our airplanes is Boeing’s highest priority: while FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) reviewed the software u... more

Civil aviationNew problem on the Boeing 737 aircraft
Return to service recedes due to another anomaly
The Boeing 737 MAX is still not secure. If anything, a new anomaly was found on the airplane. The news was published by "CNN" and subsequently confirmed by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Flight... more

IndustryTAROM selects ATR-72/600 aircraft
To renew its regional fleet
TAROM will introduce nine new ATR-72/600 aircraft into its fleet. The -72/600 will be leased from NAC, the world regional aircraft lessor. Deliveries will commence in October 2019 through to 2020. The... more

Science and technologyFuture mobility, new generation of aircraft coming
According to it is emerged from a report
A new class of aircraft is taking shape that could turn the dream of "flying machines" into reality, they are electric or hybrid aircraft that allow vertical lifting, called eVtol (Electric Vertical Take-Off... more

ReportBird-strike forces an Israeli plane to land emergency
The flight was directed from Sofia to Tel Aviv
Flight LY5298 of El Al Israeli airline was forced to make an emergency landing at Sofia airport because of a bird-strike. The plane, a B-737/804, left Sofia at 2:29pm local time towards Tel Aviv, but about... more

AirlinesMore A-220 planes on Delta domestic routes in the Summer
The aircraft will replace 20% of its fleet by 2020
The number of A-220 aircraft used by Delta on its domestic fleet is growing this Summer. The aircraft debuted on Delta domestic routes in early 2019, and by 2020 it will replace 20% of the carrier's fleet.... more

Civil aviationItalian unions: general strike on July 24, 26 in aircraft and transport
This was decided by the national executives of Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti
"National strike on 24 July in all sectors of local public transport, rail, freight and logistics, maritime and ports, highways, taxis, car hire and on 26 July in all aircraft and transport". The national... more

IndustryA new professional profile for the shipbuilding sector in Liguria
The course is born from the agreement between the Region and Fincantieri
Pursuant to the agreement signed last year between Fincantieri, the Liguria Region and the trade unions Cgil, Cisl and Uil, aimed at carrying out a series of initiatives to encourage job placement processes,... more

ConferencesAirports: first sustainability global strategy launched
At the ACI EUROPE Annual Congress opened today in Cyprus
This morning at the 29th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress in Cyprus, ACI EUROPE launched the first ever comprehensive Sustainability Strategy for the airport industry.As society increasingly demands more inclusive... more

ConferencesAircraft and environment. European airports to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050
A resolution unveiled today at 29th Aci Europe assembly in Cyprus
This morning at the 29th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly in Cyprus (see AVIONEWS), the airport trade body unveiled a Resolution formally committing the European airport industry to become... more

UAS-DronesChinese armed forces test drone cargo aircraft
The UAV has flown with half a ton for over 500 km
China's National Defense University of People's Liberation Army has managed to fly a cargo drone plane carrying half a ton of cargo over 500 kilometers. The Chinese news agency "Xinhua" reports it. The... more

ReportNATO. Stoltenberg: Iran political concern on missiles and nuclear
Iran. Rouhani: "White House mentally retarded"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responding to journalists in the press conference before the defense ministerial scheduled for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in Brussels, on the worrying escalation... more

IndustryMHI to acquire Canadair Regional Jet program from Bombardier
Both industries announced today the definitive agreement
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Bombardier Inc. announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement, whereby MHI will acquire Bombardier's regional jet program for a cash consideration... more

ReportMoscow uphold Tehran on the US drone shooting down
The aircraft would have violated Iranian airspace
During a summit held in Jerusalem between Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev, US national security adviser John Bolton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Patrushev said the... more

ReportAbha attack (2). ICAO Council condems it
And expressed its solidarity with the local people and government
The Governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has expressed its condemnation when reacting to the news of the terrorist bombings reported at Abha International Airport,... more

ReportNew Houthi attack against Abha airport
Death toll is one dead and 21 wounded
Houthi rebels have launched a new attack against the international airport of Abha, in the south of Saudi Arabia. A Syrian citizen died, 21 were injured, a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition... more

Civil aviationThree recommendations to boost the benefits of aviation in Greece
According to a study
To continue building on the success of its air transport industry, Greece should work to modernize its airspace, keep airport charges under control and expand terminal and runway capacity to meet the upcoming... more

Fair and showsRostec exhibits over 1000 pieces of military equipment at "ARMY-2019"
Around 1500 companies and over 1 million people will participate in the Forum
Rostec State Corporation presents over 1000 pieces of weapons, military and special equipment at the "ARMY-2019" forum. These include tanks, IFVs, helicopters, UAVs, artillery systems and ammunition, advanced... more

AerospaceSpace X launches LightSail 2 into orbit
Falcon Heavy rocket carried 24 spacecraft
Today SpaceX has launched the Space Test Program 2 (STP-2) mission. From the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Falcon Heavy rocket was launched for its third expedition: on board the... more

AirportsFiumicino: Rome-Chengdu, new direct air connection
Three times a week
Short news. The new Rome-Chengdu direct flight operated by the Chinese Sichuan Airlines, with a three-weekly frequency, was inaugurated this morning at Fiumicino airport.With over 150 aircraft in fleet... more

ReportErdogan confirms agreement for S-400 anti-aircraft system
Russian order arriving in July
Turkey will have its own Russian anti-aircraft defense system S-400. It's a question of sovereignty. "We hope to start receiving the S-400s we ordered next month", said Recep Tayyip Erdogan. No step backwards... more

AerospaceYamal-601 satellite in geostationary orbit
Solar panels and antennas have been deployed
Thales Alenia Space and Gazprom Space Systems announced yesterday that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the Yamal-601 communications satellite is now in the nominal... more

ReportAirplane hit against boarding tower at airport of Nice
No injuries but great fear among travelers
At the airport of Nice, a Boeing 777/300 ER aircraft by Kuwait Airways hit the left wing against the embarkation tower. The incident happened yesterday afternoon at around 5:20pm. The aircraft was on the... more

AirlinesPlanes. Lufthansa (2) reorganizes airlines, networks and strategies
Drastic interventions on Eurowings and Brussels among the measures presented in today's BoD -ATTACHMENTS
Drastic action on Eurowings and on Brussels Airlines and a new dividend policy (see AVIONEWS): these are just two ingredients of the "dish" that the Deutsche Lufthansa Executive Board has served in today's... more

AccidentsEurofighter aircraft collision (2): one of the two pilots dead
The other was recovered alive. Both had managed to eject
More detailed information about the collision in flight between two Eurofighter fighter planes of the German Air Force Luftwaffe, which took place today at 2pm local time in northern Germany, is gradually... more

Fair and showsPost-Le Bourget: Airbus overtakes Boeing
The B-737 crisis foreshadows taking over on the top
At "Le Bourget" Airbus played at home and almost without opponents. At the aeronautical show set up at the airport north of Paris, the French manufacturer has overtaken Boeing in business. The American... more

ConferencesEuropean airport industry to meet in Cyprus
For the 29th Aci Europe Assembly, Congress and Exhibition
More than 300 aviation executives from over 40 countries will meet in Limassol, Cyprus for the 29th ACI EUROPE Assembly, Congress & Exhibition hosted by Hermes Airports.The event -which takes place from... more

AirlinesBrazil suspends concessions to the Avianca carrier
Negotiations with other airlines for airport slots
The Brazilian official gazette published a statement of the national civil aviation agency (ANAC) in which it was informed about the "precautionary" suspension of concessions for the transport of cargo... more

Helicopters"European Helicopter Day" next June 30
The first edition with various events
The first edition of the "European Helicopter Day" will take place on 30th of June with the aim of introducing the European general public to rotorcraft flight through various events including visits,... more

SecurityTehran: We are not afraid of American cyber attacks
"We foil millions"
"The media are asking questions about the veracity of the alleged cyber-attack against Iran. No American attack has been successfully carried out", even though they are making a lot of efforts "in this... more

AccidentsCollision in flight for two German Eurofighter aircraft
Today in the skies of northern Germany: the two pilots took the turn -2 VIDEO
Two Eurofighter fighter planes belonging to the Luftwaffe, the Air Force of the Federal Republic of Germany, collided in the skies of Jabel, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It happened at... more

AerospaceTomorrow morning launch of LightSail 2, the "light" space sail
It will demonstrate that solar-powered space navigation is possible -VIDEO
The launch of the LightSail 2 space sail, the "light sail" designed to demonstrate how space propulsion is based on sunlight will take place at 5:30 am Italian time tomorrow. The sail will be taken into... more

AirlinesThe Lufthansa Group changes its dividend policy
Enlarge the range of the premium up to 40% of the adjusted net profit
The Executive Board of Lufthansa Group has decided to change its dividend policy. In the future, the Group plans to pay out a regular dividend of 20 to 40 percent of the Group’s net profit, adjusted f... more

UAS-DronesLeonardo launches the Drone Contest in Turin
During Innovation Day, Crescendo. Naturalia - Artificialia
Leonardo Innovation Day, Crescendo. Naturalia - Artificialia was held today at the OGR in Turin to promote the cross fertilization of ideas between humanistic and scientific disciplines. The event was... more

Fair and showsItalian AMI consolidates KC-767A tanker aircraft mission readiness
With the Boeing PBL agreement announced at Le Bourget
Boeing will continue providing Performance-based Logistics (PBL) support to the Italian air force (ItAF) fleet of KC-767A tanker airplanes through July 2021 per an extended contract agreement for two additional... more

AerospaceSatellite T-16 launched on Ariane 5
It is based on Eurostar E3000 geostationary platform
The Airbus-built T-16 telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. T-16 is based on Airbus Eurostar E3000 geostationary platform and is... more

ReportTrump's message to Iran
The president ordered the attack, then changed his mind
According to reports from "Reuters" agency quoting Iranian officials, Donald Trump sent Iran the warning of a military attack. In his message he also added that he was against any war against Iran and... more

AirlinesAirlines change routes because of US-Iranian tension
Alitalia redirects plane to Delhi
Threat in the skies of Iran is real. The ongoing military activity has increased the fear that Tehran could launch ballistic missiles against civilian airplanes flying in the area. After US Federal Aviation... more

DefensePlanes. Indra will provide a new simulator for French Air Force pilots
It will train them for piloting the A-330 MRTT and refuelling in flight
Indra, a company of technology, will provide the French Air Force under contract with Airbus D&S a flight simulator that will offer training at the highest level for the pilots of the A-330 MRTT refuelling... more

Fair and showsBoeing invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
In Brazil, for a million dollars
Boeing announced a USD 1 million investment in Brazil’s efforts to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel industry. The investment will focus on initiatives that maximize social, economic and environmental b... more

Fair and showsBoeing: IAG on 777X order with services agreements
Two contracts signed at Le Bourget
Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world's largest airline groups, signed two agreements at the "Paris Air Show" that will provide key services for IAG's British Airways (BA), including... more

ReportFAA stops US flights in the Persian Gulf
The agency is worried about political tensions in the area
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency ordinance due to the escalation of tensions in Middle East. FAA prohibits all US carriers and commercial operators from flying in Iran-controlled... more

ReportTrump to Iran: "You made a big mistake"
The shooting down of US drone follows the attack on oil tankers in the Gulf
The "clear message" of Iran to America, as the head of pasdarans defined demolition of the US reconnaissance drone (see AVIONEWS), arrived at the White House. Donald Trump's response was strong. "Iran... more

CuriositiesDiscovering a submerged Boeing aircraft
It will be the attraction of an underwater park - VIDEO
Deliberately sinking planes seems to have become a fad. Turkey has swept an Airbus off the coast of Gallipoli to turn it into a tourist attraction for scuba diving. Now Bahrain has sunk 30 km from its... more

Fair and showsStrong demand for new Airbus commercial aircraft at Le Bourget
For 363 airplanes between firm orders and commitments
During the "2019 Paris Air Show" (June 17-23), Airbus achieved new business for 363 commercial aircraft, comprising 149 firm orders and 214 commitments. In addition to these totals, airlines and lessors... more

Fair and showsLockheed Martin-Airbus: A-330Mrtt aircraft partnership at Le Bourget
Meeting for tanker talk during the Air Show - DATA SHEET
Short news from Le Bourget. With an agreement in place to explore US military tanking opportunities, Airbus and Lockheed Martin senior executive leaders met for some "tanker talk" during the "2019 Paris... more

Fair and showsThales Alenia Space signs partnership on the nano satellite market
Together with Hemeria at the "Paris air show"
Short from Le Bourget. HEMERIA and Thales Alenia Space (TAS), Joint-Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), sign a partnership agreement on the nano-satellite market. HEMERIA will offer its range... more