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MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes happy Summer holidays
The agency will re-open on Monday 20 after a week
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, collaborators, fans of social networks that will be closed next week for the summer, on the occasion of August 15, (Assumption).The press agency will then reopen... more
Military aviationChina: a US Navy plane flying over the South China Sea has been removed
P-8A Poseidon was flying over the Spratly archipelago
A Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the US Navy was removed from the airspace above the Spratly islands by the Chinese authorities. To report it is "CNN" that had journalists on board the... more
DefenseBoeing: military sector towards the future but with an eye to the past
Constant profits thanks to the "old" F/A-18 and F-15
The defense sector of Boeing seemed to have undergone a major and deep crisis in which it seemed that its two F/A-18F Super Hornet and F-15 Eagle/Strike Eagle military aircraft were close to retirement,... more
AirlinesRyanair: Hell Friday because the strikes
55 thousand passengers will remain on the ground in most of Europe
"We apologize to our customers for unneeded strikes and we ask at the trade unions to negotiate". This is what Ryanair writes on "Twitter" where it launches accusation to the unions guilty to induce abstention... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: Widerøe’s first flight from Bergen
The airline operates by a E-190E2 jet aircraft
Scandinavia’s largest regional airline Widerøe has today commenced flights between Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") and Bergen in Norway.Widerøe operates a 114 seat E-190E2 jet aircraft on the... more
Civil aviationIata. Airplanes and results. Passenger demand accelerates in June
For international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared... more
AccidentsMünster Airport: Baron 58 crashed, 2 victims
The fact during a training flight. Closed the airport
Today at the Münster-Osnabrück International Airport a Beechcraft G-58 Baron -with PH-CJX brands- crashed during the landing killing the two people on board. The plane took off from Lelystad airport -... more
DefenseIndia: critics at the Government for the purchase of Boeing P-8I aircraft
The best offer would have been that of the Airbus A-319
The institution that control and examines Indian public spending (CAG) has accused the Minister of Defense and the Government of having violated the procurement processes in the acquisition of 8 P-8I Neptune... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: the agreement with the unions is sought
Today the Zagreb court will decide on the strike
The Zagreb court today will give a final opinion on the strike announced by the Croatia Airlines, after yesterday -reportedly reported by "N1"- this has ordered the suspension causing a series of criticisms... more
ReportMissile launch error: Spanish Typhoon plane stop flights in Estonia
Waiting to clarify the facts; the armament is still sought, unexploded
After an Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft training over the skies of Estonia accidentally left an AIM-120 air-to-air missile on Tuesday, the Spanish Air Force decided to stop the test and flights in the Baltic... more
IndustryUnited Kingdom: military exports doubled in 2017
The merit is the orders for the Typhoon
In the last year the defense exports of the United Kingdom have increased by 53% as evidenced by the numbers published by the government program for exports (DSO, Defense Security Organization). A turnover... more
Press releaseRyanair writes to the European transport unions, ITF and ETF
The complete version of the document - ATTACHMENT
We receive and publish the full text of the open letter "Stop social dumping in the air industry" at the top of the European institutions:Norbert Hofer, President of the Council of Transport Ministers,Violeta... more
AirportsIata. Steady passenger traffic growth of 6.7% at Europe’s airports during H1
Freight growth fading, but aircraft movements still up
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1, revealing that during the first half of this year (H1), passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by a... more
Press releaseRyanair (2): cancelled 250 flights to/from Germany due to strike tomorrrow
"The customers informed on the options of the alternative flights"
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair communicated that:"The VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) pilot union has called for a strike at Ryanair airports in Germany on Friday, 10th August 2018, forcing it to cancel 250... more
IndustryLeonardo: new orders for weather radars in 1H2018
Its Meteor family has been chosen by several customers
The state-of-the-art radars will be used for a variety of purposes including weather forecasting, air traffic control and environmental monitoring more
Press releaseVereinigung Cockpit announces 24-hour strike at Ryanair
The action besides in Germany, also in Belgium, Ireland and Sweden
Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced in a press-conference on Wednesday, August 08, 2018 that it will call up its Ryanair members for industrial action on Friday morning for 24 hours. The strike measure... more
ConferencesICAO Americas and Caribbean aviation security roadmap endorsed
The regional conference hosted by Panama, was opened by SG Liu
Stressing that it will align respective national and regional programmes and targets with ICAO’s new Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), ICAO Secretary General (SG) Fang Liu is welcoming the recent e... more
IndustrySichuan Airlines takes delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft
The carrier operates an all Airbus fleet
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its first A-350/900 airplane leased from AerCap in Toulouse yesterday, becoming one of the first Chinese mainland operators via leasing to take delivery of this twin-engine... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Air Canada's number 2 will lead the Group?
Benjamin Smith, probable successor to Janaillac
The decision on the successor of Jean-Marc Janaillac in Air France-Klm could be close, because -as reported by "Le Monde"- Benjamin Smith could be named soon. The nomination committee could therefore have... more
IndustryIndonesia and Boeing: strategic partnership
The minister visited the US this month
The Trade Ministry seeks to enhance strategic partnerships with the US, including with one of the world`s largest aircraft manufacturers Boeing, which is expected to be mutually beneficial to both parties.Trade... more
CargoAirplanes and results. Freight growth slowdown continues in June
IATA released data for global cargo markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.7% in June 2018, compared to the... more
AirportsBrief. Podgorica and Tivat airports soon privatized
Montenegro: concession for a period from 25 to 30 years
Brief from the world. The Montenegrin government recently adopted the information on the concession of the Podgorica and Tivat airports, currently State-owned. The Infrastructure Minister, Osman Nurkovic,... more
DiscussionsThe future of Leonardo in the hands of Fincantieri
Profumo and his countdown
Leonardo and Fincantieri, two companies with different interests that will risk to become competitors in the defense sector. The agreement signed -that waiting to be approved by the respective governments-... more
HelicoptersRussia sure to win to equip India with a new helicopter
111 light naval aircraft required for the navy at low-cost
Russia will participate at the tender launched by the Indian armed forces for the provision of 111 light multipurpose navy helicopters, with the aim and expectation of winning beating the competition of... more
AirportsInvestment air base modernization in Albania
According to the NATO spokesperson
The investment of EUR 51 million, only for the first phase, will serve to modernize the Albanian air base in Kucova, in the south-east of the country. NATO spokesperson Piers Cazalet said it in an interview... more
IndustryAir China receives its first A-350/900 aircraft
Among the first customers of mainland China to have ordered the model
Air China has taken delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft in Toulouse today. The national flag carrier is among the first Chinese mainland customers to order and take ownership of the twin-engine widebody... more
ReportEstonia: Spanish Typhoon aircraft "accidental" fires missile
No consequences, but suspended exercises
A Spanish Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon fighter plane "accidentally" yesterday afternoon fired an air-to-air missile AIM-120 -made by Raytheon and used by all NATO forces and not only- during an exercise... more
HelicoptersSaab receives order for systems for Dhruv helicopter
Deliveries will begin during 2019
Saab has received a follow-on order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IDAS-2 self-protection suite for the Indian Army’s Dhruv helicopter. The order amounts to approximately MSEK 350.The o... more
Military aviationNorth Korea: 1650 aircraft that would be unusable in case of war
Air Force greater than the US one, but with airplanes of the 50s
According to the numbers it might think that North Korea would be able to crush South Korea and even the United States with its number of aircraft, given that the Pyongyang Air Force had 1650 airplanes... more
IndustryAgreement for Vitrociset acquisition
Signed between Fincantieri and Mer Mec
Fincantieri, one of world’s leaders in shipbuilding, and Mer Mec, world reference in measuring trains and safety systems –company belonging to the Angel group of Vito Pertosa, a high-tech industrial pla... more