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IndustryA-330/800 airplane receives EASA certification
Paving the way for entry into service this year -DATA SHEET
The A-330/800 plane has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft’s certification flight-test campaign w... more
HelicoptersEnhance technical assistance services for AW helicopter fleet in South America
New support centre in Itapevi, Brazil
Leonardo announced last Friday that its regional helicopter customer service capabilities in Brazil are being expanded with the building of a new facility in Itapevi, 30 km from São Paulo. The groundbreaking... more
Fair and showsAirbus and Green Africa: MoU for 50 A-220 airplanes
Signed at "Singapore Airshow"
From "Singapore Airshow 2020" (see AVIONEWS). Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A-220/300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be... more
Civil aviationAirbus and the Government of Québec sole owners of the A-220 aircraft programme
As Bombardier completes its strategic exit from Commercial Aviation
Airbus, the Government of Québec and Bombardier Inc. have agreed upon a new ownership structure for the A-220 programme, whereby Bombardier transferred its remaining shares in Airbus Canada Limited P... more
HelicoptersSyria: Iranian cargo plane and Syrian helicopter shot down
The first hit by jihadist terrorists, the second by Israel
According to "Sputnik", a Syrian Army helicopter was shot down in the province of Aleppo which resulted in the death of all the crewmen. The attack was carried out by terrorists who launched an anti-aircraft... more
Science and technologyFuture Combat Air System takes major step forward
Demonstrator phase launched
The governments of France and Germany have awarded Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: traffic results in January
Number of international passengers increased by 10%
Turkish Airlines, which has recently announced the passenger and cargo traffic results for January, recorded 80.6% load factor in this month while its number of international passengers increased with... more
Fair and showsAirbus and CAAS collaborate to enable urban air mobility
MoU signed at "Singapore Airshow"
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable urban air mobility (UAM) in Singapore.The MOU was signed at the "Singapore Airshow... more
CuriositiesAir France-KLM: billboard in South Korean to prevent toilet use
Public apology following allegations of discrimination
According to "Reuters", Air France-Klm, a carrier born of a French-Dutch holding company, publicly apologized today after a passenger expressed outrage on-line. During a flight, the airline would use a... more
DefenseUSA give up F-35 planes and drones to erect the wall
$ 3.8 billion unlocked for the barrier between the United States and Mexico
The United States released yesterday another $ 3.8 billion to erect the wall on the US-Mexico border wanted by American President Donald Trump (see AVIONEWS). Pentagon could give up a substantial number... more
AerospaceTelespazio Brasil to build new satellite teleport in Maricá
Boosting its next-gen satellite services offering
Leonardo, through its subsidiary Telespazio Brasil, and the Maricà municipality represented by Codemar (Companhia de Desenvolvimento de Maricá), have announced an agreement to develop a new satellite t... more
AirportsAci Europe: European airports report slower passenger growth in 2019
And declining freight sector last year - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for December, Q4, H2 and Full Year 2019.The highlights are:Slowest passenger traffic growth in 5 years reported during 2019,... more
IndustryFincantieri for the new Genoa viaduct
The 100-meter maxi deck has been raised: the “ship-bridge” takes shape
On this half of the bridge, there are more than 500 meters of steel more
IndustryFincantieri presents “Scarlet Lady” in Genoa
It is the first ship built for Virgin Voyages
“Scarlet Lady”, the first of four ships which Virgin Voyages (new cruise operator and a brand part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group), ordered to Fincantieri, was presented today at the shipyard in Ge... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Airshow". H-135 helicopters for Royal Thai Air Force
New order of six units will increase its fleet to 18 aircraft
Airbus Helicopters has signed during "Singapore Airshow" (see AVIONEWS) an order for six H-135 helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of its pilot training enhancement programme. The... more
Fair and showsCollaboration on A-330 SMART MRTT aircraft development
The announcement during "Singapore Airshow" -DATA SHEET
From "Singapore Airshow 2020" (see AVIONEWS). Airbus and Singapore have agreed to collaborate on the development of the A-330 SMART Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the Republic of Singapore Air... more
Finance and economyAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 2019 results
Record commercial aircraft deliveries - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports today Full-Year 2019 results.The highlights are:Record commercial aircraft deliveriesStrong underlying financial performance, FY 2019 guidance achieved€ -3.6 billion penalties recognised f... more
IndustryNew jv on security, infrastructure management, and helicopter-based services
Announced the creation of Leonardo&Codemar
Leonardo through its subsidiary Leonardo International, which was set up to support the Company’s operations around the world, and Codemar, Companhia de Desenvolvimento de Maricá, have announced the cr... more
Civil aviationEU Gazette. Information EU-United Mexican States on air services
The agreement signed in 2010, entered into force in 2012
On the Official Gazette of the European Union has been published today, on February 12, 2020 that: "II (Non-legislative acts) International agreementsInformation concerning the entry into force of the A... more
CuriositiesUV light: could it help contain coronavirus?
Boeing has already designed for its self-cleaning toilet planes that use ultraviolet rays
According to an article published on February 10 by "American Council and Science Health", an idea to contain the spread of infectious diseases, also considering the coronavirus emergency, could be to... more
Science and technologyAirbus reveals in Singapore its blended wing aircraft demonstrator
Launched in 2017, it first took to the skies in June 2019
Airbus has revealed yesterday at "Singapore Airshow 2020" (February 11-16, see AVIONEWS) MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” sca... more
HelicoptersFour H-160 helicopters for the French Navy’s SaR missions
It will start operating the aircraft in 2022 for a period of ten years - DATA SHEET
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H-160 helicopters to the French Navy for Search and Rescue (SaR) missions through a partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and... more
AerospaceUS, Trump financial package: we will go to the Moon, but cuts to environment and welfare funds
Especially the poor and sick will pay the costs
The commonplace that reads "they went to the Moon, but have not managed yet to find the cure for cancer" strips itself of its rhetorical meaning, of a phrase made, cliché, stereotype, analyzing the financial... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Airshow 2020" (3). ATR-72/600 plane is on static display
In the colours of Bangkok Airways
ATR, a world regional aircraft manufacturer, is present at the "Singapore Airshow" (see AVIONEWS), held at Changi Exhibition Centre, from 11-16 February 2020. The ATR-72/600 turboprop aircraft is on static... more
Fair and showsPlanes-helicopters. "Singapore Airshow" (2). Airbus at the event
The industry showcases its latest products, services and innovations
Airbus participates at the "Singapore Airshow" (see AVIONEWS), showcasing its latest products, services and innovations in the commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter segments. The show takes... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Airshow". The event starts, but some stands are empty
However, companies continue to do business during the fair
From today, Tuesday 11 and until February 16, the "Singapore Airshow" takes place at the Changi Exhibition Center, a major Asian aerospace event, which is expected to have around 10,000 fewer visitors... more
Occurrences"Ciara" storm: "abnormal" air landings in northern Europe
Aircraft in distress at airports crowd the web - VIDEO
Half of Europe was hit by the "Ciara" storm. France, Germany and Great Britain are the most affected countries with flooding, blocking of aircraft and rail connections, interruption of the electricity... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Leogrande-Delta meeting
"We are working on a transition agreement"
The meeting between the commissioner of Alitalia, Giuseppe Leogrande and Delta, the US company that renewed the interest in investing 100 million Euros for 10% in the Italian carrier, took place in recent... more
AerospaceLiftoff for ESA’s Solar Orbiter
The TAS’s coronagraph Metis developed on behalf of Italian ASI -VIDEO
ESA’s Solar Orbiter has been successfully launched yesterday from CapeCanaveral in Florida (USA), on an Atlas V411 rocket supplied by NASA. Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (... more
AirlinesAlitalia: data in January on flight punctuality
The result of last month confirms carrier's positive performance
With 92.4 per cent of flights landed on schedule, Alitalia has ranked most punctual airline in Europe among legacy carriers in January 2020.The result was certified in ‘The Airline On-Time Performance R... more