DefenseUSA: warning of sanctions against Egypt for the purchase of Su-35 a...
Communication in a letter - DATA SHEET
The United States has warned Egypt that it could be liable for sanctions for the purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft. The notice was formalized by a letter sent by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: a new Russian base in Syria
Established about a month after the withdrawal of US troops
Russia has a new helicopter base in a civilian airport in the north-eastern Syrian city of Qamishli. The news was released today by the Defense Ministry of Moscow.Consisting of "Pantsir" missile systems... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airports’ license to invest is a prerequisite for decarbonisation
The 3rd Airport Investment Symposium took place yesterday in Brussels
The 3rd Airport Investment Symposium took place yesterday in Brussels, organised by ACI EUROPE in partnership with the GIIA (Global Infrastructure Investor Association). The event brought together airports... more
Civil aviationFAA: revolutionizing approach to aircraft certification
"Holistic" attitude and open to dialogue with manufacturers
US air safety regulators are considering radically modifying aircraft certification procedures after incidents in Ethiopia and Indonesia with Boeing B-737 Max aircraft that caused the death of 346 people... more
Fair and showsDubai. Air Astana commitment to purchase 30 B-737 MAX planes
The carrier intends to order this model for its new low-cost airline -DATA SHEET
Air Astana intends to order 30 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes to serve as the backbone of its new low-cost airline FlyArystan, the Kazakh flag carrier and Boeing announced at the "Dubai Airshow" (November 17-21).... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two days to go before the binding offer expires
Italian Minister excludes extension, Lufthansa confirms its position
Two days to go before the deadline for submitting the binding offer for Alitalia expires and the consignment is still open as the industrial partner between Delta Airlines and Lufthansa has not yet been... more
AerospaceKonnect satellite ready to ship to launch site
Planned mid-January 2020
The all-electric KONNECT communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), for the international operator Eutelsat Communications is... more
DefenseTurkey: S-400 confirmed in Parliament
The leader Erdogan says he does not want to give up the Defense
President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed today in Parliament to members of his "AKP" (Justice and Development Party), to let US President Donald Trump know during last week's Washington meeting that Turkey... more
AerospaceRussia: NASA request accepted to host American astronauts
They will travel again in the "Soyuz" spaceships
The head of the Russian space company "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin accepted NASA's request to welcome the American astronauts on the "Soyuz" spacecraft to allow them to arrive at the ISS (International... more
Fair and showsDubai. Contracts signed with Abu Dhabi Aviation for five AW helicop...
Deliveries in 2020, they will be added to 16 AW-139s already in service - DATA SHEET
Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), the largest commercial helicopter operator in MENA and Leonardo announced yesterday, during an official ceremony at the "Dubai Air Show" (November 17-21), the signing of contracts... more
Fair and showsDubai. Air Peace: order for three additional E-195E2 airplanes
And CIAF Leasing for three E-190 jets - DATA SHEET
News from Dubai. Embraer announced at the "Dubai Air Show" (November 17-21, see AVIONEWS), that Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, has signed a contract for three additional E-195E2s, c... more
AirlinesSouth Africa: strike puts the State carrier on its knees
Today meeting with the Minister of Public Enterprises
The South African Public Enterprises Minister will meet the South African Airways (SAA) carrier unions on strike for five days. The purpose of the meeting is to resolve the protests that caused the cancellation... more
Civil aviationPossible cancellation of connections by airplane in England
Frost and fog reduce visibility
The cold weather recorded today could cause flights to be cancelled across England. While the temperature in the United Kingdom drops to -9 degrees, it is expected that the fog will cause the interruption... more
ReportIsrael: neutralized Syrian missile attack
Probable counter-reply
This morning the Israeli defense system "Iron Dome" neutralized a missile attack from Syria to the Golan Heights. Fortunately there would have been no victims but the local inhabitants hid in the shelters.The... more
Fair and showsSunExpress sign order for 10 additional B-737 MAX airplanes
The order announced at the "Dubai Airshow" - DATA SHEET
SunExpress is exercising options for 10 additional B-737 MAX 8 airplanes to continue renewing its fleet and growing its position in the leisure travel industry, the airline and Boeing announced yesterday... more
ReportHong Kong: activists urge Germany
Deployed Chinese troops, they ask for a stop from Berlin
The activist pro-democracy Hong Kong Joshua Wong has called on Germany to stop the training program for Chinese military after the Army has deployed its troops (see AVIONEWS) after 5 months of demonstrations... more
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Established about a month after the withdrawal of US troops
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CuriositiesA pig for therapy at the San Francisco Airport
It's part of a project to reduce passenger stress - VIDEO
For the first time in the world a pig is used for airport therapy and is located at San Francisco Airport. "LiLou", this is its name, is part of the "Wag Brigade" project, a "pet therapy" program that... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airline bankruptcies and risk aversion limit traffic growth...
Freight kept declining for the 11th consecutive month -ATTACHMENT
PeopleRoberto Spada appointed Air Italy Chairman
He replaces Francesco Violante
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AirlinesAlitalia: Luigi Gubitosi resigns as commissioner
Will there be now a new commissioner? -ATTACHMENT
After being appointed CEO of Tim Luigi Gubitosi, he resigned as an extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia, sending a letter (attached) to the staff of the airline. In the letter he underlined the "goals"... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the airline still loses 1.5 million a day
Despite this it orders 3 A-321neo instead of 3 A-321
The leaders of the carrier Alitalia and the unions met -last Friday- at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, in a meeting in which -as reported by the "Corriere della Sera"- the economic performance... more
DefenseRussia: new tests for Sukhoi Su-57 in Syria
The fifth generation aircraft next to enter service -VIDEO
AirlinesAlitalia: the old directors have been condemned also on Appeal
Prescribed a minor crime
