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AirportsEve-led aviation consortium joins UK CAA
To develop Urban Air Mobility concept of operations
A consortium of urban air mobility and aviation companies has commenced work on a concept of operations for integrating air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) into the UK’s a... more
AirlinesAirbus welcomes a new customer
Turkmenistan Airlines has placed an order for two airplanes P2F
Turkmenistan Airlines has placed an order for two A-330/200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. The order marks the first time an industry's aircraft is... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Airbus updates production rates in response to market environment
They will remain lower for longer
Airbus is updating its production rate planning for its A-320 Family aircraft in response to the market environment.The new average production rates for the A-320 Family will now lead to a gradual increase... more
AerospaceTelespazio expands its satellite connectivity services in Brazil
Through a partnership agreement
Telespazio Brasil consolidates and expands its SATCOM services for the international business market through a partnership agreement with SatADSL.Through the SatADSL Cloud-Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP)... more
AirlinesB-737 Max aircraft ready to come back soon to Europe
Possible authorization in next week
First the United States and now Europe too. For the B-737 Max aircraft, more and more skies are opening up after the very long investigation that involved it following the two tragic accidents that occurred... more
AerospaceSpaceways, the European project of Space Traffic Management
It is one of the greatest challenges for this sector
Telespazio and Telespazio France are part of the consortium selected by the European Commission for the Spaceways project, which aim to study and provide guidelines and recommendations on Space Traffic... more
Industry"Seaspray" radar to be integrated on MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAS
It will enable persistent maritime ISR
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate its Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system... more
AerospaceThe in-orbit testing phase of the first COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite has been completed
CSG's data thus adds to the e-GEOS portfolio
The first COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) satellite enters the operational phase. In fact, the testing and in-orbit qualification phase of the first element of the new Earth constellation of the Italian... more
Civil aviationANH’s H-160 helicopter completes first flight
Lasted 95 minutes - DATA SHEET
All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H-160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This successful maiden flight paves the way for the aircraft’s entry into ser... more
IndustryFincantieri: new ship Silver Dawn floats out in Ancona
It is the 10th unit in Silversea's fleet
Silversea Cruises’ new ship Silver Dawn touched water for the first time today during its float-out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The fitting out phase will now begin — during which Finca... more
AerospaceSkynet 6A passes Preliminary Design Review
Important milestone achieved despite Covid-19
Airbus has successfully completed the first key phase of the Skynet 6A project with the achievement of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The project now has permission to move into the next phase leading... more
AirlinesCargo, DHL Express purchases 8 B-777 aircraft
The company looks to 2021 with optimism
After Amazon, also Dhl Express. The American e-commerce company has recently purchased some aircraft from Boeing for its transport and the same was done by DHL, logistics company based in Bonn which will... more
AerospaceEIF announces investment to promote innovations into the space sector
For EUR 300 million
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is partnering with the European Commission, to announce €300 million of investments into the EU space sector, supporting ground-breaking innovation in the industry.During t... more
IndustryPartnership to provide high performance Cloud with cybersecurity services
Delivered via a reliable Italian supply chain
Aruba SpA and Leonardo announce a partnership dedicated to marketing secure Cloud solutions, aimed at the Italian and European markets.After the inclusion of both companies as “Day-1 Members” of GAIA-X, an... more
AirlinesCongo Airways orders two E-195E2 aircraft
Just six months after its first one -DATA SHEET
Just six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two E-195E2 jets. This is in addition to their existing two aircraft order for the smaller E-190E2. The four aircraft... more
AerospaceA consortium wins tender of the European Environment Agency
For the monitoring of ground motion
The Original (OpeRatIonal Ground motion INsar ALliance) consortium, led by e-Geos, a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has been awarded a Framework Service Contract... more
IndustryEuropean Parliament: question on acquisition of Stx by Fincantieri
By Silvia Sardone (ID)
"Parliamentary questions31 December 2020Question for written answerE-007106/2020 to the CommissionRule 138 Silvia Sardone (ID) Subject: acquisition of Stx by FincantieriIn October 2019 the Commission... more
HelicoptersAW-139 will be Colombia’s new Presidential helicopter
It will be delivered in Spring this year -DATA SHEET
The Leonardo AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter will be the new Presidential Transport helicopter in the Republic of Colombia. The aircraft, in a special VVIP configuration, is expected to be delivered... more
AerospaceTAS and its partners will lead an "Horizon 2020" project
Dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing
After leading over the last five years several R&D activities for the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on Space Robotics Technologies set up by the European Union within Horizon 2020, Thales Alenia Space... more
HelicoptersContract in Mexico for AW-169 helicopter
In the VIP/corporate market
Leonardo announced today that the AW-169 new generation light intermediate twin engine helicopter is set to enter the Mexican VIP/Corporate market, further expanding the success of the type among operators... more
Civil aviationAirbus: commercial aircraft deliveries in 2020
The industry developed an e-delivery solution
Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to overcome international... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav awarded contract in Colombia
Worth EUR 1.95 million
Italian ENAV, through its subsidiary IDS AirNav -global reference in aeronautical information management systems- has been awarded a contract worth EUR 1.95 million in Colombia to provide the Colombian... more
AerospaceAirbus signs contract with Intelsat
For two OneSat flexible satellites that will be delivered in 2023
Airbus has signed a contract with Intelsat to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network. The contract was signed on 31 D... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX aircraft. Boeing reaches agreement with Department of Justice
It will pay a penalty and provide additional compensation to the families of those lost in two accidents
Boeing announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which resolves the Department’s investigation into the Company relating to the evaluation of t... more
Civil aviationBoc Aviation: operational data for the 4Q and year ended 31 December 2020
Transactions summary
BOC Aviation Limited announces its operational transactions for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2020 and as at 31 December 2020.Transactions summary A total fleet of 553 aircraft owned,... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide the Mirror Assembly Module Demonstrator for Athena
ESA’s 2nd ‘Large’ mission in the Cosmic Vision programme
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with ESA (European Space Agency) worth € 2,8 Million for the study, design, manufacture and test o... more
Civil aviationEmbraer's animated short film celebrates Brazil aviation legend
In the occasion of the 90th birthday of Ozires Silva -VIDEO
On January 8th, 2021 Embraer will premiere its animated short film ‘O Voo do Impossível” (freely translated as ‘The Flight of the Impossible”) in celebration of Ozires Silva’s, one of Brazil’s most importa... more
Civil aviationFincantieri strengthens its presence in the infrastructure sector
With the acquisition of Inso and Sof
FINSO, specialized in the construction of healthcare facilities and in the supply of services for the industrial and tertiary sector, is founded more
HelicoptersQatar’s NH-90 helicopter programme marks major milestone with first flights
In NFH and TTH configurations
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH-90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH-90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at L... more
AirlinesNorwegian aviation to be fossil-free by 2050
Norway without air travel is almost unimaginable
Norwegian aviation to be a world reference in climate solutions. That is the goal, according to a recent report from the aviation industry.For the first time, SAS, Widerøe, Norwegian, Avinor, Norwegian... more