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Civil aviationRyanair. Jacobs: "Nothing changes for the B-737 MAX 200 aircraft"
They will remain the cornerstone for modernizing the fleet
Despite the two incidents involving the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, Ryanair's plans to purchase the model (in the MAX 200 version) have not changed and are unlikely to change, especially because using... more
Civil aviationGermany: software failure at Frankfurt ACC
DFS Reduce air traffic over the affected area
A problem with the software of the Frankfurt Area Control Center (ACC) forced the German flight assistance service (DFS) to reduce the number of planes in flight in most of the country this afternoon,... more
Military aviationUS: 4 billion to Boeing for 78 F / A-18E / F Super Hornet aircraft
Delivery schedule will be completed by April 2024
Boeing awarded a new contract for the US Armed Forces after the others signed in recent months, in a series of agreements that prompted the Pentagon to also open an inquiry into the current Acting Secretary... more
Military aviationUS start to study the possibility to stop the deliveries of the F-35s to Turkey
Last move to force Ankara to cancel contracts for the S-400s
The US Department of Defense has started the preparation to suspend delivery of the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft to Turkey, mainly because the Ankara government intends not to block the... more
AirlinesAlitalia. China Eastern the possibile new shareholder name
Delta's CEO would be in Beijing to try to involve the carrier
There is a new name for the possible future composition of the Alitalia shareholder, because -according to "La Stampa"- the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian in these days should... more
DefenseUS Defense: open inquiry into Pat Shanahan
He would have favored his former company Boeing
The Inspector General Office of US Department of Defense said that it has been opened an inquiry to see if the current Acting Secretary of Defense, Pat Shanahan, tried to help Boeing to get orders "illegally"... more
Civil aviationBoeing: ready the software upgrade for the B-737 MAX aircraft
It must be certified again by the FAA
According to what was declared by the Federal Aviation Administration Boeing will soon issue a bulletin with which it permit to start the installation of the updated software for the B-737 MAX 8 and MAX... more
AccidentsEthiopian accident: pilot had not been trained in the new airplane simultaneous?
It could be one of the causes of the disaster
Yared Getachew, the 29-year-old commander of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines -which crashed in Addis Ababa on 10 March killing the 157 people on board-, would never have been trained... more
Military aviationKazakhstan Border Service places order for C-295 aircraft
It becomes the 31st operator of the model
The Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed a firm order for one C-295 medium transport aircraft. Through this new agreement, which includes training, spares and ground support equipment,... more
AirlinesANA receives first A-380 airplane
Ceremony held in Toulouse
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received the first of its three A-380 aircraft. The airline and Airbus held a ceremony in Toulouse, France to mark the handover of the plane as well as acknowledge the importance... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: filing of financial documentation
It is available to the public through various channels
According to applicable law and regulations, you are hereby notified that the Annual Financial Report as at 31 December 2018 (including the Draft Annual Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial... more
ReportBrexit. May: "We will ask for the extension to June 30"
From the EU they stress that the UK in that case would participate in the elections
Speaking to the House of Commons, the Prime Minister Theresa May explained that "the date for the Brexit will be extended to June 30", but this would not exclude "the risk of a no deal, especially if the... more
PeopleBoeing announces trio of leadership moves
To accelerate key global partnerships and capabilities
Boeing announced today three leadership moves aimed at further strengthening the company's global presence and partnerships:Marc Allen named senior vice president of Boeing and president of Embraer Partnership... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX: investigation by the DoT confirmed
Checks on the aircraft certification process
The doubt that the same malfunction caused the two accidents of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines- in addition to causing the global grounding of the US aircraft, also... more
AirlinesJet Airways: criticism to the Government for the use of public money
The State bank opens a bailout plan
"Bankruptcy is the last of the options on the table for Jet Airways". So this morning the president of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar speaking to the press, with which he also specified that... more
DefenseUSAF studies "targets" planes that simulate the Su-57s?
The goal would be to foil all threats on a global scale
The US Air Force (USAF) would publish a tender to identify a company that could build air targets that imitate "potentially enemy fighters". Among these there would also be the fifth-generation Russian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Malaysia Airlines receives expressions of interest
The premier ensures that "the government will evaluate every proposal"
The Malaysian government -according to what Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declared- received several expressions of interest for the acquisition of Malaysia Airlines, after the same executive representative... more
Science and technologyLeonardo rewards graduate thesis in mechanical engineering
To analyse and predict the level of stress faced by pilots and road users
Leonardo’s commitment to the development of young talent and promotion of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are at the heart of the Leonardo Committee’s Graduation Awa... more
AerospaceTAS reached key-milestone for NanoRacks Airlock module
Shell ready to ship for Bishop for the ISS
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that the shell for the Bishop airlock module is ready to ship to the NanoRacks integration facility in Houston,... more
ReportLion Air accident: the pilots would not have understood what was happening
They were looking for a solution in the manual
According to rumors, the pilots of the Lion Air Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -crashed last October 29- would have tried, in the moments before the crash at sea, a manual solution to the fact that the nose... more
AccidentsTehran Airport: Fokker 100 of Iran Air lands without landing gear
Safe the 100 people on board
A Fokker F-100 aircraft -registration EP-IDG- of Iran Air carried out an emergency landing this morning at Tehran airport, where it had to touch the ground without the main landing gear, which could not... more
AirportsLaudamotion to become LJLA's newest airline with flights to Vienna
Twice weekly service in Winter 2019
Austrian airline Laudamotion is to become the latest carrier to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport", having today announced plans to commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon... more
Civil aviationICAO: investment in aviation infrastructure key to unlocking growth in Africa
Its Council President at the workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria
At a workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria yesterday, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a stark caution: the realization of better... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: 20 day closure of Runway 28L in September
This period to avoid the busy summer and year-end holiday travel seasons and for the weather
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to close Runway 28L for 20 days in September to construct a new base layer below the runway surface. The closure will begin on Saturday, September... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA: Bjorn Halvor Kise leaves the carrier
Chairman of the Board resigns following AGM in May
Bjørn H. Kise has notified the election committee that he will resign as Chairman of the Board of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 7, 2019. The Election Committee... more
PeopleNBAA on nomination of Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator
A longtime Delta Air Lines captain
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen released the statement on yesterday’s nomination of Steve Dickson to the position of administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (... more
PeopleEmbraer announces CEO succession
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva concludes his tenure at the end of April
Embraer, following shareholder approval of the transaction with Boeing (the Brazilian company clarifies that the jv with US industry in the defense area will not involve the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft),... more
IndustryChina: first tests of a hybrid aircraft
It would have been better than expected
According to the Chinese press, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corp) would have completed a series of test flights with the Linggue H aircraft, which has the peculiarity of being powered by a hybrid engine.... more
IndustryStarlux Airlines orders 17 A-350XWB aircraft
They will be used on long-haul services
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A-350/1000s and five A-350/900s. The new carrier plans to deploy these aircraft on its premier long-haul... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX (2). Ky: "EASA will pay attention on every detail"
The Executive Director announces that "the decision will be taken independently of the FAA"
"The Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will not fly in the skies of the European Union (EU) until there are sufficient guarantees from the US company", this the Executive Director of EASA (European... more