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PeopleUnited Airlines announces leadership transition
Oscar Munoz will be replaced by J. Scott Kirby
United Airlines announced today that Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in May 2020. As... more
CargoIATA: cargo peak season off to slow start
Annual demand down 3.5% in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Strike in France (2): 20% of flights cancelled today in some airports
Scheduled stop also for tomorrow, on Friday December 6
The strike announcements on the French national territory were presented by the trade unions today, on Thursday December 5, 2019. To limit the interruption of air traffic, DGAC (French Civil Aviation Directorate-General)... more
DefenseNATO Summit: cooperation in space and cybersecurity
Moments of tension and crucial questions
The summit in Watford, just outside London, has just ended for the 70th anniversary of NATO with the leaders of the coalition. In the final document for the first time there are also references to military... more
Defense"The Golden Horde" arrives: the new US weapons with artificial intelligence
And the NATO secretary invites to resume the dialogue with Russia
A precision weapon system with artificial intelligence called "Golden Horde" is the new project that American aviation is working on. The goal is to incorporate three technologies: guided precision weapons,... more
Finance and economyAtlantia continues to fall in the stock market
Difficult moment for the company
The stock market continues to fall for Atlantia (-1.04%) again due to fears over motorway concessions. Therefore, Piazza Affari in Italy moves slightly above parity (+ 0.08%).On a page concerning Italian... more
CargoChina: 723 cargo planes for civilian use in 2038
Colossal growth of the industry scheduled for the next 20 years
According to a report released by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, by 2038 China should own a fleet of 723 civilian aircraft, an increase of almost 3.5 times compared to 2018. According to the... more
Civil aviationFrance paralyzed by protests: planes grounded, emergency hospitals
Demonstrations and strikes for the Macron pension reform
France is blocked by strikes against the pension reform of President Emmanuel Macron. More than 240 demonstrations are active and have caused ground planes, stationary trains, closed schools, hospitals... more
DefenseBulgaria and Greece will protect Macedonia airspace
8 fighter planes arriving in Sofia by 2021
Bulgaria has announced its intention to participate in the mission to protect the airspace of Northern Macedonia, in rotation with Greece. President Rumen Radev announced this, taking part in the NATO... more
AirlinesAlitalia signs code-share agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines
To/from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro airports
Alitalia has signed a code-share agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines, the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served. As part of this agreement, customers can conveniently connect to Azul’s d... more
IndustryUnited Airlines orders 50 A-321XLR aircraft
For transatlantic route expansion -DATA SHEET
United Airlines orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs for transatlantic route expansion more
Fair and showsLeonardo and Codaltec announce Mou at "Expodefensa 2019"
To develop the Colombian security and defense market
During "Expodefensa" (Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogota, 2-4 December, see AVIONEWS), Leonardo and CODALTEC (Corporacion de alta tecnologia para la defensa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... more
Fair and showsAircraft-helicopters. Leonardo at "Expodefensa 2019"
The industry highlights its security, surveillance and defence capabilities in Latin America
Leonardo exhibits at "Expodefensa 2019" international exhibition (2-4 December, Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogotá, see AVIONEWS), Latin America’s point of reference for technological development and in... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: hypothesis on the general management
Will Ivan Bassato be nominated?
Alitalia's changes will also affect management: the hypotheses are being considered by the Minister of Economic Development, Stefano Patuanelli. Among the eligible candidates in the general management... more
AirlinesAlitalia: travellers +1.5% in November
It was the twenty-fifth consecutive month of growth on intercontinental routes
Alitalia reported a growth in passenger revenues and number of travellers carried in November.According to the preliminary figures of the eleventh month of this year, the Italian airline recorded 5 per... more
CuriositiesPrince William visits military training in Kuwait
Accepted at the airport by an honor guard
Prince William went to Khasab airport in Oman for the second leg of his four-day visit to the Middle East to attend the joint British and Kuwaiti exercises held twice a year for four weeks, in a draft... more
AerospaceNasa: two mannequins on the Moon and on Mars
A project to measure radiation
NASA will send two mannequins to the Moon with the "Artemis 1" mission in 2020. One will wear an anti-radiation vest called "StemRad" and another will be unprotected. Scientists will examine the amount... more
UAS-DronesDrones planes to monitor in climate change in Greenland
Very rapid melting of glaciers that raises the global sea level
The University of Cambridge is employing drones to monitor the condition of Greenland glaciers and the damage caused by climate change. While today the summit is held in Madrid on the environmental crisis,... more
DefenseUSA/Russia. A new nuclear agreement is needed
China will also take part
United States and Russia want to enter into a new nuclear weapons treaty. The President of the United States Donald Trump announced today in view of the summit of NATO leaders: "Frankly, at this moment... more
DefenseUS threats to Turkey for increasingly concrete Russian S-400 purchase
It is one of the topics of the summit
US threats to Turkey could soon materialize for the purchase of the S-400 Russian air defense missile system.Today US President Donald Trump reiterated his intention to impose sanctions on Ankara, sitting... more
AerospaceFireball in Arizona: it was a "mini-moon"
Small space debris that orbit the earth
A fireball was spotted in the Australian sky, but it was actually a "mini-moon" that had lost its orbit. This type of space rock is captured by Earth's gravity for a short time. First identified by... more
AerospaceRussian satellite constellations: soon the launch of three rockets
The mass in orbit from the Plesetsk cosmodrome next December 26
The launch of the "Rokot" rocket scheduled for December 26th will bring three "Gonets-M" telecommunications satellites to space. This was announced today by Oleg Khimochko, deputy general manager of the... more
AirportsTyphoon in the Philippines: Manila airport closed
State of alert in different countries
Destruction in the Philippines due to the typhoon "Kammuri". The Manila airport has been closed for more than 12 hours since this night causing the cancellation of almost 500 flights. One million people... more
Civil aviationB-737 Max airplane: India imposes stricter rules for pilot training
More flight hours and on the simulator
India is considering the possibility of establishing stricter rules for the pilots of B-737 Max aircraft: these are new conditions that will be imposed on Boeing to allow the aircraft to return to service,... more
Civil aviationDuties, Trump threats: 100% increase if "digital tax" approved
The US considers the taxes to American companies disproportionate
Possible increases in US duties for Italy. The announcement was made by US President Donald Trump who threatened the 100% increase in tariffs imposed against the EU for the Airbus case if the digital tax... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: cuts, new tender notice and green light for "bridge-loan"
But it's necessary to wait for the approval by the European Commission
The surprises related to the Italian former flagship company never end: a new tender is launched by the Government accompanied by a cut plan to make the Italian carrier more attractive. The Council of... more
ConferencesAci Europe: aviation challenge kicks off at Athens International Airport
With SESAR Joint Undertaking
A unique 3-day aviation challenge organised jointly by the SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU) and ACI EUROPE kicks off today at Athens International Airport, in the framework of the "SESAR Innovation Days".... more
Fair and shows"Expodefensa 2019" (December 2-4 in Bogota)
The first edition ten years ago -VIDEO
"Expodefensa 2019" is the international exhibition and point of reference for Latin America in terms of technological development and innovation for Security and Defense Forces (Air, Land and Naval domains).... more
AerospaceTAS on the decisions taken by the ESA Ministerial Council
The company ready to deploy its expertise and capabilities to the new challenges
Following the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting, "Space19+", in Seville, Spain, Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), welcomed t... more
HelicoptersMiami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) orders four AW-139 helicopters
With deliveries starting in 3Q2020 - DATA SHEET
Leonardo announced that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) signed a contract for four AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform a range of missions —primarily fire s... more