Finance and economyAvio: first half 2019 results
Vega return to flight in 1Q 2020 -ATTACHMENT and VIDEO
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA, aerospace reference company, reviewed and approved yesterday the 1H 2019 results. Highlights VV15 Independent inquiry commission: in place the action plan for Vega t... more
ReportSeptember 11th: four planes were hijacked 18 years ago
Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks but the world does not forget
Today it marks the 18th anniversary of a series of terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda, which occurred on September 11, 2001. Since then, the world has never been the same. New York commemorates the nearly three... more
IndustryAircraft. MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Refueler completes first test flight
Autonomous two-hour flight under the direction of Boeing pilots
Boeing and the US Navy successfully completed the first test flight of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler.The MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, completed the autonomous two-hour flight under the direction... more
HelicoptersRomanian Ministry of Interior orders three H-135 helicopters
For air medical services - DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and the Romanian Ministry of Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of three H-135 helicopters and associated support and services for air medical services and search and rescue... more
DefenseTurkey: Russian S-400s will be deployed in December
Declared by the Turkish undersecretary for defense Ismail Demir
Today, on September 20, Turkish Defense Undersecretary Ismail Demir stated that deliveries to Turkey of the Russian S-400 air defense missile system are almost complete, will be installed starting in December... more
ReportNorth Korea and China getting closer and closer
"Strategic" Alliance
While the ties between China and the United States are getting colder, North Korea leader Kim Jong-un promised to strengthen relations with Beijing today, considering the alliance between the two countries... more
AerospaceESA "Euclid" mission on track in TAS’ clean room
Its launch is scheduled for 2022
"Euclid" is an ESA (European Space Agency) astronomy and astrophysics mission designed to help us better understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter. Thales Alenia Space -TAS-, joint-venture between... more
SecuritySydney: terrorist had planned attacks on Etihad Airways aircraft
Sentenced to forced labor
Mahmoud Khayat, and his brother Khaled Khayat were accused in 2017 of having planned two terrorist attacks on an Etihad Airways flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi: the first with the intention of detonating... more
Military aviation"Open Skies Treaty": Russian flight to the US
From 22 to 30 September with American experts
Under the "Treaty on Open Skies" is an international pact that aims to promote transparency on military activities conducted by the 34 member Countries according to the concept of mutual aerial observation.... more
AirportsPlane lands in emergency and suspended flights in Australia
Strong gusts of wind until tonight
During the night between September 19 and 20 in Melbourne the strong winds caused chaos: an airplane from the United States was forced to make an emergency landing at the "Avalon" airport where passengers... more
IndustryFincantieri and MSC Cruises reveal the largest and most technological ship...
It will enter service in June 2021
A traditional maritime coin ceremony today took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone (Gorizia), Italy, when the keel was laid for MSC Seashore. At the milestone event, MSC Cruises revealed... more
Defense"Tsentr 2019": in these days Russia/China military exercise
President Putin at the event today - VIDEO
Today, on September 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in the Orenburg region to attend the joint military exercise between Russia and China called "Tsentr 2019", created to counter the threat... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: results and new routes
Fleet of aircraft and investments
Qatar Airways has published yesterday its annual report for 2018-19, highlighting the airline group’s success and underlying robust financial health in the face of the continued illegal airspace blockade a... more
SecurityFrance will send experts to Saudi Arabia
The specialists will investigate the responsibility for the attacks
While the United States and Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of being responsible for the drone aircraft attacks on Aramco tankers (see AVIONEWS), Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced today on September... more
SecurityAmerican Airlines plane tamper, Isis video found in his cell phone
There are currently no charges of terrorism
A video of ISIS found in the cell phone of the American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a plane in Miami this July. The man was accused of having tampered with the data module of the aircraft that... more
ReportDrone aircraft against ISIS in Afghanistan
30 dead and 40 injured
The Afghan armed forces, supported by US aviation, hit some ISIS hideouts on the night of September 18 using drone aircraft, killing 30 people and injuring 40 ones. The attack was intended to destroy a... more
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For the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense
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LoI signed during the event in Pretoria
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