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IndustryDaher logs sales of 68 turboprop aircraft in 2019
From its TBM and Kodiak product lines
Daher today announced the 2019 business results for its expanded turboprop-powered aircraft family, with the company logging sales of 48 TBMs in the TBM 910 and TBM 940 versions, along with 20 Kodiak 100... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: over 70.5m passengers in 2019, despite slower growth
Most of Fraport's Group airports worldwide also performed well
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 70.5 million passengers in 2019 - achieving a new all-time record by exceeding the 70-million mark for the first time in a calendar year. Compared to the previous... more
PeopleEnrico Palermo appointed Virgin Galactic’s COO
Effective immediately
Virgin Galactic Holdings, an aerospace company, announced the appointment of Enrico Palermo as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for... more
ReportB-737 plane shot down in Iran: was it hit by two missiles?
And the nuclear deal is increasingly at risk - VIDEO
The thriller of the Ukrainian plane shot down in Iran is complicated: a second video would show that the B-737 would have been hit by two missiles and then crashed causing the death of 176 people. Iran... more
HelicoptersBoeing responds to Germany’s Heavy Lift Helicopter invitation to tender
The H-47 Chinook offers the German Armed Forces a multimission aircraft -DATA SHEET
Boeing has submitted its response to the STH invitation to tender for Germany’s New Heavy Lift Helicopter program, also known as Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH). The response was submitted yesterday, 1... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airports call for ambitious reform of outdated EU slot allocation regime
To achieve this reform, the European body has set out its recommendations
ACI EUROPE has today set out its recommendations for a comprehensive overhaul of the EU Airport Slot Regulation - calling for vital and overdue change in the way airport slot allocation is governed. For... more
Finance and economyDelta Air Lines announces December quarter
And full year 2019 profit
Delta Air Lines reported today financial results for the December quarter and full year 2019 and provided its outlook for the March quarter 2020..December Quarter financial highlightsAdjusted earnings... more
HelicoptersContract for 32 TH-73A helicopters by US DoD
It was competitively procured via a request for proposal of various offers
The agreement valued at USD 176,472,608 for aircraft, spares, initial support and training; work to be completed in October 2021 more
IndustryBelugaXL airplane enters service
Adding XL capacity to the fleet
The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.The plane, which is an integral... more
ReportIran, B-737 plane shot down: first arrests
Rohani: "It was an unforgivable mistake"
The first people responsible for the plane crash near Tehran in which 176 people died were arrested in Iran this morning (see AVIONEWS). While Canada blames the tragedy for the escalation of violence that... more
IndustryNaviris, the JV Fincantieri-Naval Group, is now fully operational
Giuseppe Bono Chairman and Hervé Guillou member of the Board
The first board meeting of Naviris, the joint-venture between Fincantieri and Naval Group, took place. This partnership cements the shared desire of the two companies to build a future of excellence for... more
SecurityB-737 plane crashed in Iran: companies think of anti-missile defenses
"C-Music" and the laser deflection of rockets in Israel -VIDEO
Following the shooting down of Ukraine Airlines' B-737 several companies are now thinking about the "C-Music" anti-missile device installed on the planes of Israeli carriers. The platform, attached... more
AirlinesAlitalia: special measures due to the air traffic controllers strikes of today
For four hours -ATTACHMENT
Some Italian trade unions have confirmed for today Tuesday 14 January a 4-hour air traffic controllers strike from 1 pm to 5 pm. The airline was therefore forced to cancel some domestic and international... more
PeopleBoeing: Calhoun begins today role as President and CEO
He shared his top priorities for 2020 with all its employees
New leadership to focus on safety culture, improved transparency and rebuilding trust more
Civil aviationTransports (plane and not only). Less than half of EU travellers are aware of passenger rights
The results of a survey released today - ATTACHMENT
It was conducted between 19 February and 4 March 2019, and involved interviewing 27,973 EU citizens more
IndustryAirbus: strong 2019 commercial aircraft performance
The industry will report Full Year financial results in February
Airbus delivered 863 commercial aircraft to 99 customers in 2019, outpacing its previous output record set in 2018 by eight percent. In the 17th yearly production increase in a row, the company progressed... more
ReportIran: "plane shot down by one of our missiles" and students protest in the square
Leaders' resignation requested. Protesters: "death to liars" - VIDEO
Iran has admitted: the Ukraine International Airlines B-737 plane crashed near Tehran (see AVIONEWS) was hit by a missile for a soldier's error. "After strongly rejecting the allegations of Canada... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian MIT: reduction to 4 hours for tomorrow's strikes
All in the time slot 1pm-5pm
By order, the Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Paola De Micheli, in implementation of article 8 of the law of 12 June 1990, no. 146 and subsequent amendments, ordered the reduction, from... more
Civil aviationICAO: official notification received from Iran on flight PS-752 aircraft accident
The Organization continues to call for diminished speculation on possible causes
Consistent with the provisions contained in Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention (Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has received official... more
Civil aviationB-737 plane crashed. Iran: we will download black boxes data
It may take a month or two to extract the information
Iran declared today its intention to download the black box recordings from the Ukraine Airlines plane crashed in Tehran causing the death of the 176 people on board (see AVIONEWS).Canada has announced... more
ReportIraq-Usa: phone call during the night to withdraw American troops
Baghdad: "rejection of any violation of sovereignty"
Adel Abdul-Mahdi, resigned Iraqi prime minister asked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to forward "US" delegation to Baghdad and discuss mechanisms for withdrawing foreign troops from Iraq following the... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to build Amazonas Nexus from Hispasat
A flexible satellite to adapt to the evolution of the communications market
HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator, has awarded to Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), the construction of the Amazonas Nexus satellite,... more
DefenseFrance and Russia: no abandonment of the Vienna nuclear agreement
Le Drian: "Iran could soon build nuclear weapons"
France and Russia fear the nuclear threat and are quick to calm tensions with Iran. The President of the United States Donald Trump had invited yesterday France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia and China... more
Civil aviationRegular aircraft links between Crimea and Armenia in Spring
The first after the reunification of the Peninsula with Russia
Alexei Chernyak, head of the Parliamentary commission for tourism, resorts and Crimean sport, has announced the forthcoming opening of regular aircraft connections between Crimea and Armenia, the first... more
ReportB-737 plane crash. Canada: "shot down by missile", Iran: "big lie"
Tehran asks Washington to await the results of the investigation
The plot of the mystery surrounding the crash of the Ukraine Airlines B-737 plane in Tehran which killed 176 people thickens (see AVIONEWS). Iran strongly rejects statements by Canadian President Justin... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: stable passenger demand growth in November
The results for international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 3.3% compared... more
Civil aviationSafran: aviation, defense and space world group, also engaged in social work
Support for an association that helps people in difficulty
Interesting social initiative that undertaken by the Safran foundation which has decided to support the association "La Bergerie de Berdine", committed to helping the social reintegration of people in... more
DefenseUSA: further sanctions against Iran, new nuclear agreement needed
Trump invites France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia and China to a plan
American President Donald Trump has made it known that he will impose new sanctions on Iran, in response to the missiles launched Tuesday night by Tehran on two American bases in Iraq (see AVIONEWS) but... more
PeopleMunich Airport: Jost Lammers President and CEO
He has held management roles at various European airports since the late 1990s
He is also president of the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe more
ReportB-737 plane crash. Iran: "it was a technical problem"
An engine would have caught fire
According to the first results of the investigation launched by the Iranian Air Force on the Ukraine Airlines B-737 plane crashed on January 8 in Tehran (see AVIONEWS), the aircraft before falling was... more