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AirlinesBoeing (2). Muilenburg: "We work for a commercial solution between the US and China"
The new medium size long-range aircraft will be presented in 2020
Despite the severe commercial tensions between the United States and China that could have put American companies in difficulty, Boeing yesterday -which in Chinese airlines the main buyer - declared that... more
ReportNuclear weapons. Confirmed the US exit from the INF Treaty
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia announced it
The attempt to find an agreement to Russia and the United States on the INF Treaty has failed. During the summit yesterday and today in Beijing, the delegates of the five permanent member States of the... more
Airlines48 new narrow-body airplanes for Ana Holdings
Thirty Boeing and eighteen Airbus airplanes
Ana Holdings Inc voted at its board meeting to place an order for a total of 48 aircraft, which include 30 B-737 MAX 8 and 18 A-320neo. Deliveries are scheduled from FY2021 to FY2025.The decision was based... more
AirlinesIAG: pressures in Brussels from Lufthansa and Air France-Klm
Objective: remove the operating rights of the Group's carriers
A hard Brexit could cause enormous financial damage at the companies of the IAG Group -British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling-, because the European Commission (EC) has repeatedly stressed that... more
AirlinesLufthansa: two moves to control the air transport market
Strong interest in Alitalia and Norwegian Air
Among the next moves of the airline Lufthansa there will be a new consolidation on the market in an attempt to increase its capabilities and its presence, establishing itself as the main European Group... more
Finance and economyAircraft-helicopters. Boeing: 2018 results and 2019 guidance
Commercial aircraft, defense, space and security, global services
Boeing announced the results for 2018 and forecasts for 2019.The highlights:Fourth Quarter 2018Record revenue of $28.3 billion and record operating profit of $4.2 billion driven by higher volumeRecord... more
ReportNuclear weapons. Meetings in Beijing to avoid any crisis
Among the delegates of permanent members of the UN
This morning in Beijing the representatives of the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom met -permanent members of the UN Security Council to discuss the next steps to be taken in... more
AccidentsSala aircraft crash: found seat parts in France
It would be from the Piper PA-46 he was travelling on
The first wreckage of the Piper PA-46 Malibu on which the football striker Emiliano Sala flew was found, disappeared on Monday, January 21st during the flight between Nantes and Cardiff. On a French beach... more
ConferencesCybertech. Netanyahu warns about the risks of cyber attacks
Weaker and more exposed system that of civil aviation
Speaking at the Cybertech event in Tel Aviv -yesterday and today-, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the necessity to increase cyber security capabilities in order to avoid attacks... more
AirlinesHop! will be reabsorbed by the Air France carrier
The rationalization desired by CEO Benjamin Smith continues
A "new" closure in Air France-KLM since Benjamin Smith has been appointed managing director because in the next few weeks the carrier Hop will disappear tool that will be fully reinstated in Air France,... more
Civil aviationEASA certifies A-330neo aircraft for "Beyond 180 minutes" ETOPS
Operators will benefit from more direct long-haul routes -TECHNICAL SHEET
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A-330/900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) “beyond 180 minutes” diversion time. This significant achievement means tha... more
DefenseGermany: half of the Eurofighter and Tornado aircraft are grounded
Huge problems in the German Armed Forces
A report by the German Parliament about the state of the Armed Forces is very worrying, because Germany would be ready to use less than half of the Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornada aircraft and... more
ReportUSA: 1500 flights cancelled for frost
Winter wave that will cause problems also today
The incredible wave of frost that is hitting the midwest of the United States, where temperatures have also reached -50 degrees, yesterday forced the carriers to cancel around 1500 flights that should... more
Military aviationROKAF receives first A-330MRTT airplane
The aircraft can be configured in a variety of layouts -TECHNICAL SHEET
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.The new-generation airplane extends the endurance and range of the ROKAF’s fighter a... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: target to receive 353 million dollars from the shares
The search for an industrial partner for the carrier continues
In a conference call with journalists Norwegian Air Chief Executive Officer Bjoern Kjos announced plans to raise approximately $ 353 million at the end of the sale of shares in the stock market, in an... more
AirlinesJet Airways. New idea: a conversion of debt into shares
One more (desperate) attempt to save the carrier
In the event that the conversion of part of the Jet Airways debt into shares is approved, the State Bank of India (SBI) should enter into the shareholding of the carrier, controlling 30% of it. A measure... more
ConferencesICAO Council President; aviation investments needed in strategic infrastructure
Institutional capacity building, and next generation aviation professionals
In his keynote address to the Global Aviation Investment Summit in Dubai last Monday, the President of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, reminded the many dignitaries and participants in attendance... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: $ 4.33 billion for new aircraft
A way to reduce trade surplus with the US?
In the near future, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expected to invest $ 4.33 billion to order 38 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, as well as purchase a substantial share of Philippines... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair purchases Laudamotion entirely
Shares up to 100%. Other aircraft, new routes and 400 new jobs
Laudamotion, Austria’s low-fares airline, today on January 29 confirmed that Ryanair has completed the purchase of 100% shareholding in Laudamotion GmbH from NL Holdings in late December. The carrier b... more
AerospaceThe carbon fiber engine will be used for new Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers
The qualification test of the motor has taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou
The qualification test of the P120C solid rocket motor has successfully taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The outcome of the test – the second for this motor– is a key... more
Government actsEP. Question on Fincantieri-Stx France case
The agreements signed confirmed excluding any political influence
Presented by three MEP Fitto, Sernagiotto and Maullu (ECR) more
Civil defenseBabcock Italia participates at the world's first simulator Canadair aircraft
It will allow greater safety in firefighting operations and more effective use of airplanes
Italy the first country in the world to equip itself with a CL-415 FFS more
IndustryBoeing: P-8A Poseidon aircraft contract from US Navy
Worth USD 2.4 billion
US Navy orders next group of aircraft; 19 jets support world-wide customers more
Science and technologyANA to test driverless bus inside Tokyo Airport
Goal is to implement this technology at Haneda by 2020
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is beginning the second stage of testing for an autonomous, driverless bus at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.The airline is conducting these trials together with the companies. The test... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: 5 offers for the new fighter aircraft
Now the analysis and test phase. Fleet modernization program will close in 2025
The five candidates interviewed presented their offers last January 25, 2019 regarding the new combat jet airplanes to Arma Suisse. The analysis and test phase starts with the presentation of the offers.On... more
UAS-DronesRussia: soon a drone capable of capturing those potentially hostile
Karnivora will take the first flight in the next few months
Russia would have developed a small drone (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) with the ability to intercept and shoot down other UAVs in flight, through the use of high-potential fragmentation grenades. In... more
AirportsEgypt: new Cairo airport inaugurated
Is it a key to increase the number of tourists?
The Sphinx International Airport of Cairo was inaugurated last Saturday, which according to the government should allow to reduce the aircraft traffic from the Egyptian capital's other airport, giving... more
IndustryItaly and F-35: it is suspended the plan for the purchase of new aircraft
The weight of the factory in Cameri (Novara) tip the balance
The Undersecretary of Defense Angelo Tofalo met -on last Saturday- his US counterpart Ellen Lord during the institutional visit to Washington, during which the exponent of the Five Star Movement had the... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to USAF
Two more tankers in the coming weeks - TECHNICAL SHEET and VIDEO
The first two Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft departed Everett’s Paine Field last Friday morning for McConnell Air Force Base, where the 22nd Air Refueling Wing will be the first unit to have the world’s new... more
IndustryFincantieri. Bono: "Political skirmishes must stay out of our projects"
To lose -he warned- would be the whole of Europe
On the sidelines of the launch of the new FREMM "Spartaco Schergat" of the Italian Navy-MMI- (AVIONEWS) in Riva Trigoso shipyards, the CEO of Fincantieri Giuseppe Bono is back on the decision of the European... more