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AirportsThree new airports will be built in Tibet
Infrastructure investments in the region are increasing
In the autonomous region of Tibet, preparations are underway to increase infrastructural availability (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The growing trend was also recorded in recent months,... more
Helicopters60th Bell 505 helicoper delivered in Europe
Montenegro Air Force received the aircraft
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of another Bell 505 to the Montenegro Air Force, making it the 60th Bell 505 aircraft in Europe. The helicopter is known for its versatility a... more
HelicoptersH-125 helicopter performance increase certified by EASA
Up to +140kg of additional payload coming from engine power release
Airbus Helicopters has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification for the power upgrade of its single-engine H-125 helicopter. Announced at "Heli-Expo" last year, this major evolution... more
HelicoptersA-400M airplane conducts helicopter refuelling certification campaign
The flight tests involved operations with two French Air Force H-225Ms
The A-400M new generation airplane has successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refuelling certification campaign, completing the majority of its development and certification objectives. Airbus... more
DefenseTaiwan doesn't rule out acquisition of AGM-158 missiles from US
China continues to represent a threat
The hypothesis cannot yet be completely ruled out. In the last few hours, Li Shih-Chiang, head of the strategic planning department of the Taiwanese defense ministry, hinted that the island Nation will... more
AirportsPrimoco UAV will make a secondary share offering
The Czech company plans to raise up to CZK 170 million for further growth
Primoco UAV, the Czech manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, has today launched a secondary share offering of a total of 655,300 new shares, which corresponds to more than 13% of the company's... more
Military aviationFirst Russian drone invulnerable to electronic warfare systems
It was developed from Zala Aero
Russia wants to further enhance its capabilities relating to the use of drones. As reported today, Friday April 16, 2021, by the local media, the first drone of this country that is invulnerable to the... more
AirlinesCarriers. Delta Air Lines announces March quarter 2021 financial results
Could be reached in 2021
Delta Air Lines reported yesterday financial results for the March quarter 2021 and provided its outlook for the June quarter 2021. March Quarter Financial Results Adjusted pre-tax loss of $2.9 billion ex... more
HelicoptersFrance orders H-225M helicopters and VSR-700 UAS prototype
First deliveries of the aircraft are planned to start in 2024
The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed an order to purchase eight additional H-225Ms and a second VSR700 prototype. The... more
IndustrySupport contract with Egypt for C-295 aircraft signed
The Egyptian Air Force joins now the community of airplane's operators
The Egyptian Air Force, the largest C-295 fleet operator worldwide, has recently signed a five-year services contract with Airbus for the performance-based support of its fleet, composed of a total of... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport, passengers down in March
The comparison on annual basis has been hard
In March 2021, passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continued to be severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Serving 925,277 passengers in the reporting month, FRA posted a 56.4 percent decline... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Viking Venus" delivered in Ancona
It will be placed in the small cruise ship segment
“Viking Venus”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been delivered today at the shipyard in Ancona.The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship seg... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: key contract in the development of Galileo Second Generation
Boosting the positioning performance and real-time operability of the system
Thales Alenia Space (Tas), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), as prime contractor for Galileo First Generation’s Ground Mission Segment, has been selected by the European Space A... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Boeing forecasts sufficient capital for aviation finance
According to the Cafmo 2021, the first published since 2019
Boeing projects global and diversified funding will continue to flow into the aircraft financing sector as the aviation sector navigates the global pandemic and vaccine deployment continues to accelerate.The... more
AirlinesRyanair-Finnair. EU JC: Finland’s guarantee in favour of the airline Finnair is compatible with EU law
To help it obtain a loan of €600 million to cover its working capital requirements following the pandemic
The guarantee was necessary in order to remedy the serious disturbance in the Finnish economy in view of the importance of Finnair for that economy more
AirlinesRyanair-Sas. EU GC: aid measures introduced by Sweden and Denmark comply with EU law
For SAS for damage from cancellation or rescheduling of flights in the wake of travel restrictions caused by pandemic
Given that SAS’s market share is much higher than that of its closest competitor in those two Member States, the aid does not amount to unlawful discrimination more
AirlinesIta, Brussels sends letter with 40 points to be clarified
EU and carrier are still in talks
The comparison between the European Union and the air carrier Ita (Italy air transport) does not seem to have an end. In the last few hours, the EU Commission sent a letter to the Newco, 8 pages with 16... more
HelicoptersBell signs teaming agreements with suppliers in Germany
This announcement demonstrates industry’s commitment to the rotorcraft sector in the Country
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced yesterday it has signed teaming agreements with German suppliers to support Bell’s industrial participation efforts in Germany. As part of the collaboration, t... more
Civil aviationAirbus further reduces its Beluga aircraft fleet’s environmental impact
Maiden flight of an airplane using SAF
Airbus has taken the next step in reducing its industrial carbon footprint with the maiden flight of a Beluga super-transporter using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the aerospace company’s Broughton p... more
IndustryFincantieri: MoU signed for the technological reconversion of the plant in Taranto
With other two industries
Fincantieri, ArcelorMittal Italia (AMI) and Paul Wurth Italia (Pwit) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to consider drawing up a reconversion plan for the existing integrated cycle of the AMI steel-making... more
AerospacePutin wants to raise salary of Russian astronauts
Hypothesis formulated during a meeting on space sector
Aerospace tops the list of thoughts of many rulers. The Russian President Vladimir Putin is no exception and yesterday, on Monday April 12, 2021, deepened the question of the salaries to be paid to the... more
Civil aviationSolar Impulse Foundation ready to 1000+ profitable solutions to fix climate change
Four years after announcing the goal of identifying them -VIDEO
Today, the Solar Impulse Foundation, led by explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard, has passed the mark of 1000+ identified solutions to protect the environment in a financially profitable way. By... more
AirportsClosure of SFO’s longest runway for improvements is set to begin this month
Project scheduled for 2022 accelerated to be completed during reduced flying
An accelerated runway improvement project at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), involving a four-month closure of the Airport’s longest runway, is on track to begin on April 26, 2021. SFO p... more
HelicoptersDerazona to be Asia's first H-160 helicopter operator
For oil and gas sector -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters has secured an H-160 order from Derazona Helicopters in Indonesia, launching this new rotorcraft in the country’s oil and gas sector. The multi-mission helicopter will play an important r... more
AirportsAvinor: tender competition for parking at Oslo Airport
Worth 2 billion NOK
This week, Avinor is announcing a tender competition for operation of the parking areas at Oslo Airport. The contract is estimated to a value of approximately 2 billion NOK, for a contract period running... more
AerospaceApril 12, 1961: the flight by Gagarin, first man in space
60 years ago he completed an orbit around the Earth
The landscape is absolutely beautiful and new, the Earth's surface changes color as it is illuminated by the black sky, where I can see the stars very well: these are the words spoken on April 12,... more
Civil aviationWizz Air and the "Culture" of rotten apples
"Through the pages of newspapers all over Europe, details stand out relating to severely discriminatory behaviors towards workers"
The airline's corporate page reads that the Wizz Air project was conceived by "ssix people with a wide range of airline expertise and successful track records ..." in just three months. We also read... more
HelicoptersRostec supplied the first Ansat helicopter
And a medical version of Mi-17-1V
Kazan Helicopters of Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied the first Ansat helicopter and multipurpose Mi-17-1V to the Republic of Turkmenistan. Both aircraft... more
AirlinesAir carriers. Avelo Airlines is officially born
New low-cost that will operate in Usa
New and with interesting prices: the low-cost air carrier Avelo Airlines is the latest reality in the sector that was born in these last hours, yet another American proposal with very low fares and which... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Embraer assists the development of private air transport for COVID-19 vaccines
The company has released technical information for customers
As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine transportation increases around the world, Embraer has released technical information to assist customers on how its business jets can be optimized to transport these... more