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AirlinesAlitalia and Air Italy towards the "stew"
Offers from other air carriers and tomorrow the new tender
Important news for Italian airlines. Three offers would have been received for the air carrier Air Italy, recently put into liquidation: the Blue Air, British Airways and easyJet airlines would come forward... more
ReportAirplane transport. Coronavirus (10): new restrictions to and from Italy
Some countries impose total stop and quarantine
The restrictions on arrivals from Italy or the entry of Italians due to the coronavirus are continuing (see AVIONEWS). Bahrain and Israel have announced a total stop; Eritrea, Saint Lucia and Tajikistan... more
AirportsUnited Kingdom: no to the third runway of the London Heathrow airport
The appeal of the ecologists was accepted
New hitches for the expansion of London Heathrow Airport (see AVIONEWS). In fact, the appeal - filed by groups of ecologists - by the British court of appeal against the ok given to the design for the... more
DefenseFincantieri: the first corvette for Qatar launched
The first of the class ordered to Fincantieri. It will host an NH-90 helicopter
The technical launch of corvette “Al Zubarah”, the first of the class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at Fincantieri’s shipya... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787 aircraft production reduced by 30%
Possible repercussions on Leonardo?
Boeing will reduce production of B-787 "Dreamliner" aircraft by 30% due to falling demand. The cut will start from the first months of 2021: it is a decision prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, and... more
DefenseRussia: MiG-31 fighter jets in Siberia until 2024
Equipped with hypersonic "Kinzhal" ballistic missiles
The commander of the Russian armed forces of the central district Aleksander Lapin has announced that the army will use MiG-31 long range interceptor fighter planes, equipped with hypersonic "Kinzhal"... more
ReportCovid 19 (2). EU working on all fronts; EUR 232m aid package
For global efforts to tackle outbreak
The European Commission is working around the clock to support EU Member States and strengthen international efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. New EU aid packageTo boost global preparedness, prevention... more
UAS-DronesICAO calls for innovative solutions for drone airspace management
"2020 Drone Enable" event to take place in September in Brazil
Drone deliveries, drone inspections and even flying taxis are now near term realities for societies all over the world. As the development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS traffic management... more
PeopleAircraft and roles. EVP Finance at Airbus Helicopters appointed
Effective 1 March 2020
Airbus Helicopters has appointed Thomas Hundt Executive Vice-President Finance and Member of the Executive Committee of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 March 2020. Previously, he served as Senior Vice-President... more
AirlinesCoronavirus. Blocks to and from Italy and China
The carriers that announced the suspensions
Countries abroad are continuing to block flights to and from Italy due to the coronavirus (see AVIONEWS). Air connections between Italy and Seychelles have been cancelled. Since yesterday, the local government... more
ConferencesAircraft. EASA: a roadmap for zero emissions aviation
European industry and regulators unite to provide it
Key players from the European aviation industry met in Oslo to set the framework for a unique programme that will transform Norwegian air transportation and serve as a learning ground for sustainable aviation... more
HelicoptersRostec is ready start deliveries of the Ansat Aurus helicopter
Certification testing of its design completed in early February 2020
Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) received the approval from Rosaviatsiya to start producing the Ansat helicopters equipped with the Aurus brand cabin. This will allow to start... more
IndustryAna Holdings: commitment of up to 20 B-787 aircraft
It plans to acquire 11 Dreamliner /10, four 9 and options for another five units
Ana plans to use the model to replace some B-777s on domestic routes more
ReportCoronavirus (2). Turkey and the UAE suspend flights with Iran
Emergency landing on suspected plane case, cancellation of connections
Today an aircraft with 132 passengers on board that took off from Tehran and headed for Istanbul made an emergency landing at the "Esenboga" airport in Ankara due to the presence of a suspected case of... more
ReportCoronavirus. Tunisia, UK, Bulgaria, Kuwait, Prague and Canary Islands: precautions with Italy
Suspension of air links, quarantine for over 1000 people
Tunisia could suspend some aircraft connections with Italy in view of the security measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Tourism Minister René Trabelsi announced this during a radio interview.... more
IndustryGermany. Volocopter develops helicopters for taxi service
To transport people and cargo - VIDEO
The German aircraft manufacturer Volocopter is developing autonomous electric helicopters for take-off and landing (eVtol) to offer taxi services in cities around the world as an addition to existing transport... more
HelicoptersDeath Kobe Bryant: wife sues helicopter company
"Reckless pilot to fly with poor visibility"
In Los Angeles, the widow of NBA basketball champion Kobe Bryant has sued the company owner of the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, registration N72EX, which crashed a month ago due to poor visibility causing... more
AirlinesEC: ok help Romanian airport Timisoara, carriers Wizz Air and Tarom
The railway company CFR Marfa will have to repay the bridging loan
Today, Monday 24 February, the European Commission (EC) authorized the public support granted by Romania to Timisoara airport, the third largest one in the country, and to the Hungarian carrier Wizz Air,... more
AirlinesEC. State aid: Commissione clears public support to Timisoara Airport
Airport fees and discounts, as well as individual agreements with Wizz Air
The European Commission has cleared the public funding granted by Romania to Timișoara Airport between 2007 and 2009, as well as the fees payable by all airlines using the airport and the charges to be... more
SecurityCoronavirus (2): measures taken by other Countries
Stop aircraft links and quarantine
How are the coronavirus emergency facing other Countries? China has imposed total isolation of entire provinces and cities with millions of inhabitants. Europe has suspended air connections from the e... more
IndustryFincantieri and Marakeb Technologies sign MoU
To explore global opportunities in the field of autonomous technology
Marakeb Technologies, an autonomous technology provider, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to explore global collaboration op... more
AerospacePhoto. Pléiades Neo well on track for launch
Planned in mid-2020
Photo. The first two Airbus-built Pléiades Neo imaging satellites have started comprehensive environmental testing, to ensure they are ready for in-orbit operation. During the tests, the satellites are s... more
AirportsCoronavirus: Italians stranded at an airport in Mauritius
Either they accept quarantine or they return to Italy. Government measures
While the coronavirus emergency continues to gallop, with the contagions that only 219 people have reached Italy and the situation alarms public opinion in Lombardy, Veneto and Piedmont, they have been... more
Civil aviationIATA. COVID-19 cuts demand and revenues
It announced its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus - ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) shows a potential 13% full-year loss of passenger... more
Science and technologyGermany adopts the ESSOR HDR WF
It adds to the existing partners
a4ESSOR SAS (Alliance for ESSOR), a multi-national joint venture which is developing European Secure SoftwareDefined Radio (SDR) technology, has been awarded a contract amendment by OCCAR (Organisation... more
AirlinesChina: default for Hainan Group
The paradox of the failure of a company in an expanding market
Among the devastating consequences of the coronavirus, there is the paradox of the failure of the Chinese conglomerate Hainan Group, involved in numerous sectors including aviation, financial services,... more
IndustryPhoto. Swiss takes delivery of its first A-320neo plane
During a ceremony in Hamburg -DATA SHEET
Photo. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its first A-320neo aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first of 25 A-320neo Family airplanes ordered by Swiss... more
Report"Brexit": doors closed to "low-skilled people"
"Australian" point model
With "Brexit" the UK closes its doors to new "low-skilled" immigrants and not comfortable with the English language. The new rules include preferential lanes for scientists and talents. It's the "Australian"... more
IndustryTarom takes delivery of ATR-72/600 airplane
It is the first of nine units
Tarom, Romania’s national flag carrier, took delivery yesterday of its first -72/600 aircraft. With a brand new livery, this plane is the first of a leasing contract with regional aircraft lessor NAC, f... more
IndustryEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 2019
The firm order backlog totaled USD 16.8 bn -ATTACHMENT
Embraer delivered a total of 198 jets in 2019, of which 89 were commercial aircraft and 109 were executive jets (62 light and 47 large), which represents an increase of 9% compared to 2018, when the Company... more