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Particular livery to celebrate programme's 2018 achievements

DefenseUSAF: aircraft of the future could cost 300 million dollars each

3 times as much than the expense for the F-35A

AerospaceAVIONEWS visits the Thales Alenia Space plant

In view of the put in orbit of the last 4 O3b satellite -VIDEO

HelicoptersHungary orders 16 H-225M multirole helicopters

The industry will also provide an extensive training and support package

HelicoptersItalian VVFF: contract for three AW-139 helicopters

Valued at around €45 million also includes services, with an option for 12 additional units

HelicoptersTurkey: Erdogan unveils the name of the T-625 helicopter

It could be a dangerous rival in the international market

In an event held yesterday in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced to the press the name for the new T-625 helicopter, which will be "Gökbey". It is not so much the name that is important... more

AirlinesAlitalia: the Government's plan to relaunch the carrier

But what will happen if Delta backing out?

From yesterday's meeting to the ministry of economic development between the owner of the dicastery Luigi Di Maio and the unions to talk about Alitalia, the vice premier explained what should be the Government's... more

AirlinesAlitalia: expiring miles date extended for 5 million members

Agreement with GLC, “MilleMiglia” is 100% owned by the Italian carrier again

The "MilleMiglia" programme is 100% owned by Alitalia again. Alitalia and Global Loyalty Company –a subsidiary of Etihad Aviation Group– have signed an agreement according to which Global Loyalty Company has... more

DefenseJapan: Abe announces defense investment plan

New F-35 and two defense aircraft carriers from China and Russia

As it was widely expected, Japan will increase its military spending decisively over the next few years, so that it will be able to equip itself with new fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft,... more

Weather forecastse-Geos: center for managing weather emergencies in the Caribbean island

For implementation of an Early Warning System

e-GEOS, a reference in the geo-information services sector and a joint-venture between Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), has signed a contract with the Government of Saint Lucia for setting... more

Science and technologyBoeing completes NATO Awacs aircraft upgrades

Its fleet fully equipped with digital cockpits

Boeing delivered the final Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft modernized with avionics and a digital cockpit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Manching, Germany. This... more

Civil aviationItalian Enav wins contract in Libya

For the modernization of equipment in the control tower at Tripoli International Airport

ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) announces that it has been awarded a contract for the modernization of equipment in the control tower at Tripoli International Airport by the Libyan Civil Aviation... more

AirportsContract for maintenance of baggage handling systems at Rome's airp...

Leonardo has been awarded an agreement (worth 96 million euros) for a 4-year base period with a renewal option

Leonardo has been awarded, through a public tender, a contract for maintenance and technical management of all baggage handling systems at the Rome-Fiumicino Intercontinental Airport and the Rome-Ciampino... more

HelicoptersAirbus and Hungary announce long-term industrial partnership

Signed a MoA to create a cooperation for aviation projects

Airbus Helicopters and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that will initially focus on the production of certain high... more

Military aviationChina: great progress in military aviation technologies

Tested the night flight refuelling on the J-10B and a new version of the Y-9

The Chinese technological evolution continues in the military context after a Chengdu J-10B aircraft refuelled during the night, thus demonstrating both the high level of training and the capabilities... more

Civil aviationChina: the place for the airport in Antarctica located

Huge stretch of blue ice found by the Beijing team

The expedition team sent by China to find the place where to build an airport to host the researchers' planes (maybe also military once?) has found a huge area of blue ice where they can start work, allowing... more

AerospaceRoscosmos: in 2 years on the space station in only 3 hours of "flight"

"Short" launches that will reduce costs

The director of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) Dmitry Rogozin announced yesterday that soon the launches to the International Space Station (ISS) with the Soyuz rockets, both with astronauts and... more

IndustryEmbraer and Boeing approved the terms of aerospace partnership

Seek Brazilian Government approval

Embraer and Boeing have approved to the terms of a strategic partnership that would position both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets.The approved terms define the joint-venture... more

HelicoptersPhilippines: new offers for the purchase of multi-role helicopters

The S-70 Black Hawk will hardly be defeated

The Government of the Philippines would have selected the Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk as the new helicopter, which would have seen it on the Leonardo AW-139, on the Russian Mil Mi-171 and... more

Civil aviationMonarch Aircraft Engineering: the maintenance company on sale

Last part of the failed Monarch Airlines

The Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAE), the last remnant of the failed Monarch Airlines, should be sold in the coming weeks after the majority owner put it on the market. The company provides maintenance... more

Finance and economyLeonardo: financial calendar 2019

Among different BoDs, shareholders' meeting and conference-calls

Leonardo informs that the annual calendar of corporate events for theyear 2019 is as follows:Wednesday 13 March – Board of Directors: Draft Annual Report for 2018Wednesday 8 May – Board of Directors: Res... more

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