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Airlines100 aircraft in the TAP fleet
The Portuguese carrier receives an A-330neo - TECHNICAL DATA
Another important milestone has been reached by TAP Air Portugal: for the first time in 74 years of history, the number of aircraft in its fleet rises, thanks to the arrival of a new additional A-330neo,... more
ReportB-737 MAX airplane: check the bird-strike hypothesis in the Ethiopian disaster
Credible eventuality for FAA. But...
A new hypothesis emerges among the causes of the software malfunction of the anti-stall system (MCAS) of the Ethiopian Airlines B-737 MAX aircraft, crashed last March 10 killing all 157 people on board.... more
IndustryAirbus-SAS agreement for research on hybrid and electric planes
The ambitious challenge will be to impose them on the air transport market
Airbus, the European giant, and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for hybrid and electric aircraft eco-system and infrastructure requirements research.The MoU, signed... more
Fair and showsRecord numbers of aircraft fly to "EBACE" on alternative fuels
The ongoing event in Geneva (May 21-23)
Business aviation leaders celebrated the record number of airplanes arriving at the industry’s largest European industry event fueled by sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJF). In all, 23 aircraft a... more
AerospaceAirbus signs MOU for future space cooperation
With the Hellenic HSA
Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth... more
MiscellaneousEdizione (Atlantia and Autogrill) Board decapitated its CEO
Patuano, "Resignation", will not be replaced
In a recent interview to "La Repubblica" Luciano Benetton, founder of the Benetton Group, confirmed what was in the air for some time, namely the redefinition of the management structure of Edizione, a... more
DiscussionsThe Tupolev Tu-134 turns off the engines
The last example of the historic Soviet aircraft is expected to the Novosibirsk museum
The Tupolev Tu-134 airplane turns off the engines definitively. The last aircraft, belonging to the fleet of the company Alrosa, has concluded its service covering the route from Irkutsk to Mirny, in Russia.... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aerospace participates in "Ebace 2019"
And it showcases P-180 Avanti Evo airplane
After inviting Expressions of Interest for a possible buyout (see AVIONEWS), Piaggio Aerospace participates in the "European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition" ("EBACE 2019"), in Geneva, Switzerland... more
PeopleNiki Lauda (2): the tweet by O'Leary (Ryanair)
The CEO of the low-cost carrier posted it to remember him
Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, posted a tweet to remember Niki Lauda: "He will remain in our heart and our memory as a visionary leader, a legend of the Formula 1 and an aviation pioneer. Niki was an... more
SecurityZTE launches its first cybersecurity laboratory in Europe
The opening ceremony today in Rome
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has today verified its commitment to the ICT industry against... more
AirlinesB-737 MAX aircraft: China Eastern Airlines presents the bill to Boeing
Damages asked for economic losses and for delay in future deliveries
Following the two incidents that occurred on October 29 in Indonesia (to Lion Air) and March 10 in Ethiopia (to Ethiopian Airlines) -in total 346 people died- due to a malfunction in the software of the... more
Civil aviationEC signs landmark aviation agreements with China
Both will proceed with their internal procedures to put conclusion of the contract in place
The European Union and China have yesterday signed an agreement on civil aviation safety and a horizontal aviation agreement to strengthen their aviation cooperation.The agreements follow up on the EU-China... more
DefenseUS fighter planes "plug" Russian bombers flying over neutral waters
It's intimidation, says Moscow
Moscow's Defense Ministry said that four Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force flew over the waters of the Ochotsk, Bering and Ciukci seas, on a planned flight mission to last over 12 hours.... more
ReportYemeni rebels launch missiles against Mecca and Jeddah
Intercepted and destroyed by the Saudi air defense
Short from the world. The Saudi authorities confirm in these hours about the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Yemenite rebels towards Mecca, the Sacred City of Islam,... more
Civil defenseAircraft-helicopters. RescEU: EU establishes initial fireghting fleet
For the next season of forest fires
To prepare for the risk of forest fires during the upcoming Summer, the Commission is launching today the first fleet of firefighting aircraft under the new rescEU system to tackle natural disasters. So... more
AirlinesAlso Toto is moving forward for Alitalia
The Group would have made an offer of EUR 200 million to the Mise Ministry
Although the Italian Minister of Economic Development Luigi Di Maio has postponed the definition of the dossier after the European elections, the negotiations for Alitalia are silently going on. As reported... more
AirlinesWizz Air: 15 years of activity for the carrier
200 million passengers transported
Wizz Air celebrates the 15th anniversary of the first flight and the important milestone of the 200 million passengers carried.The very first flight took off May 19, 2004 from Katowice to London-Luton.... more
Civil aviationNiki Lauda died, legend of F1 and scheduled aircraft and transport
A prominent figure also in the sector of European aviation -VIDEO AVIONEWS
The three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda died this night in a private Swiss clinic, struck down by a long disease. Three world titles, two won with Ferrari, the life of the Austrian driver was... more
ReportAirplanes: the German State fleet is flaking off
Another inconvenience this time blocks the aircraft of Minister Heiko Maas
The series of incidents to the aircraft of the German State fleet does not seem to stop. Last one occurred yesterday to an Airbus A-321 on board of which the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was to travel... more
Discussions600 million of passengers transported in 2018
China's impressive growth in aircraft and transport
In 2017, China could count about 3290 aircraft for a total of over 9 million flight hours, mainly on domestic routes. Only 2 million hours for international traffic, the most profitable.Already in 2018... more
IndustryPraetor 600 business plane made its first transatlantic crossing
Powered by sustainable alternative jet fuel
Embraer’s new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet has completed its first transatlantic crossing, powered by Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF). The aircraft arrived in the last days in Farnborough (... more
HelicoptersService center for maintenance of Mi-171Sh helicopters in Peru this year
Announced at "SITDEF 2019" ongoing in Lima
Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) participates in the Seventh International Exhibition of Technology for Defense and Prevention of Natural Disasters "SITDEF-2019" ongoing in... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport-Alitalia (3): extraordinary plan for sector strike
More than half its affected passengers will still fly on the same day
Alitalia has taken special measures to minimise inconvenience to its customers due to a 24-hour air transport sector strike confirmed by some Italian trade unions for Tuesday 21 May. Due to this industrial... more
Finance and economyRyanair: FY19 results
The highlights -ATTACHMENT
Ryanair today (20 May) reported a full year results. FY19 highlights include:Ave. fare fell 6% to just €37Traffic grew 9% to 142m (incl. Lauda)Ancillary revenue rose 19% to €2.4bnYr. end fleet grew to 4... more
IndustryFincantieri: training agreement signed
In the civil, industrial and information engineering sectors
The CEO of Fincantieri Giuseppe Bono and the Rector of the University of Calabria Gino Mirocle Crisci today signed an agreement aimed at establishing new cooperation relationships in the field of civil,... more
IndustryPilatus reopens the order book for the PC-24 aircraft
Deliveries scheduled between the end of 2020 and the end of 2021
According to Pilatus Aircraft unveiled it today, the PC-24 business jet market has officially reopened, five years after the first batch of orders (84 units) placed in just 36 hours at the "Ebace 2013"... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport (2). Filt Cgil: tomorrow 24 hour strike in Italy
Presidium in Fiumicino
"Tomorrow, on the occasion of the 24-hour national air transport strike, from 10am, a workers' garrison will be held at the domestic departures of Terminal 1 of Fiumicino airport".This was announced by... more
Civil aviationTomorrow's strike in Italy. Alitalia: half of the connections cancelled
Both national and international - ATTACHMENT
Due to a 24-hour air transport sector strike confirmed by some Italian trade unions for Tuesday 21 May, Alitalia was forced to cancel half of its flights scheduled for that day, as well as some flights... more
AccidentsAirplane crash in Honduras: 5 tourists died
4 people were Americans; still unknown the nationality of the fifth victim - VIDEO
Five tourists died in the crash of a small plane in the Atlantic Ocean occurred yesterday near the coast of Honduras. According to reports from local authorities, the aircraft, a Piper PA-38 Cherokee Six,... more
Finance and economyEasyJet (2): results for the six months ending 31 March 2019
They are in line with expectations -ATTACHMENT
EasyJet published today, on May 17, 2019 the results for the six months ending 31 March 2019Summary During the first six months of Financial Year 2019 easyJet has: delivered first half results in line w... more