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AirlinesAir France: agreement foundwith the pilots' union
It must be approved by SNPL's board and internal referendum
After having signed an agreement with the unions represented the cabin crew of the carrier in the closing phase Joon, the managing director of Air France-KLM Benjamin Smith would have managed to conclude... more
Science and technologyAirbus launches AQCC to transform aircraft lifecycle
The AQCC will run throughout 2019
Airbus has launched a global competition in quantum computing, inviting experts to propose and develop solutions, for complex optimisation and modelisation across the full aircraft life-cycle, using newly... more
Finance and economyeasyJet: quarter ended 31 December 2018
It delivers a good start to the year, in line with expectations
SummaryeasyJet has delivered a good performance in the quarter with robust customer demand driving passenger and ancillary revenue which is in line with expectations. Underlying revenue per seat was positive,... more
AirportsMunich Airport: 600 employees work with equipment to battle ice and snow
Safe and smooth air travel in wintry conditions
To ensure uninterrupted flight operations on the runways, taxiways and aprons, Munich Airport deploys up to 172 Winter Services employees with their special vehicles on every shift. The two runways and... more
PeopleAlitalia's A-330 airplane accompanies Pope Francis to Panama
On the occasion of World Youth Day
Pope Francis will take off from Rome-Fiumicino airport tomorrow morning at 9:35 am with the Alitalia AZ 4000 flight for the apostolic trip to Panama on the occasion of the XXXIV World Youth Day. The landing... more
AccidentsRussia: Tupolev Tu-22M3 plane crashed
Dead 2 of the 4 crew members
During the landing at the Olenegorsk Air Base near Murmansk, a Tupolev Tu-22M3 plane crashed this morning, killing 2 of the 4 crew members on accident. The two survivors were extracted from the plates... more
Press releaseAircraft. Strike next February 15 stop for 24 hours in Italy
Unica union: hardships in all national airports
The note issued by Senator Giro (FI): "Premier Conte listeners appeal flight controllers. There is the risk of other chaos" more
AirportsActions for the climate: over 250 airports already active
49 operated by carbon neutral companies
Following last month’s COP24 UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, Airports Council International today provided an update on the latest developments among the community of 259 airports cu... more
CuriositiesGoogle Earth: is it a plane disappeared or is it an anomaly?
Identified an aircraft in the Yucatan Peninsula
A plane that disappeared on the Yucatan peninsula in the Ria Celestún reserve or an anomaly from Google Earth? A report that has come to us from one of our readers -Andrea Antonelli- that by carrying... more
AerospaceOneWeb Satellites: sent first constellation satellites to launch site
Scheduled for next February
OneWeb Satellites, a joint-venture between Airbus and OneWeb, announced today the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation.The satellites were manufactured at the jv facility on the... more
OccurrencesUK: a Piper PA-46 airplane has disappeared during flight over the English Channel
On board there seems to be Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala
A Piper PA-46 Malibu plane that took off last night from Nantes and destined to Cardiff disappeared from the radar of French flight controllers while flying over the English Channel, specifically in the... more
AirportsBrazil: almost all airports will be privatized
At the moment excluded those of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
The government of Brazil in the second quarter of 2019 should announce a series of privatization of the airports in the south of the country and probably part of the funds -according to what was said by... more
Sport aviationAviation and space: anniversaries for 2019
Different events will be celebrated this year
Circumnavigating the globe, crossing continents, setting foot on the moon… There are many significant aviation and space achievements to celebrate in 2019, with the help of records held by FAI, the World A... more
IndustryIndia: will Lockheed Martin build F-16 aircraft with Tata?
It is a possiblity if the US fighter was ordered
The Indian aviation market is flourishing not only for commercial aircraft, but also for military ones since the Delhi government intends to buy 114 combat aircraft to be able to replace the old Mikoyan... more
AccidentsMorocco: a Mirage F1 aircraft crashes
No injury for the pilot who eject -VIDEO
During a training flight yesterday, a Dassault Mirage F1 aircraft from the Moroccan Air Force (FRA, Forces Royales Air) crashed due to -probably- a technical problem with the French production aircraft.... more
AerospaceItaly, Space. 9.6 million Euros from MIUR to create satellites from very low orbits
To design an engine capable of producing thrust without consuming fuel
A total investment of 9.6 million euros allocated partly by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) for the design and construction of small satellites to be used with control... more
IndustryLCS program: Fincantieri will build LCS 31
It will be the sixteenth ship of the program created on the Marinette site
Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the US Navy has awarded the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed Martin Corporation,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa will be the last beach for the carrier?
Concrete negotiations only if the plan for Delta and Air France-KLM will fails
The heads of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), led by the Director of the Administration Tax and Control Roberto Mannozzi and the Director of Strategies Fabrizio Favara, together with the consultants of Mediobanca... more
Civil aviationSafety. Too many drones on sensitive areas of Germany
They caused 158 disruptions to air traffic at German airports in 2018
The news is still fresh that in December saw the London airport of Gatwick, the second busiest in the UK, struggling with the invasion in its airspace by some drone aircraft, which determined the closing... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company airplanes (2019-01-01)
To address the unsafe condition on the products -ATTACHMENT
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD 2019-01-01) regarding the Boeing Company Airplanes.For the integral version of the document see the attachment below (eight... more
Civil aviationVeto by Berlin to Mahan Air aircraft in the German skies
The carrier already under sanctions from America
The German local press reports it today, including "Sueddeutsche Zeitung": the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, which is the highest German civil aviation authority, has immediately withdrawn its operating license... more
IndustryArtificial intelligence: it will be in the aircraft of the future of Airbus
It will replace pilots in "insignificant" tasks
The future of aircraft and transport could be increasingly automated and regulated remotely, but not only in terms of traffic control but also for the aircraft itself, which could soon be piloted by artificial... more
AirportsIsrael has opened its 2nd international airport
Today, it is the "Assaf Ramon", 18 kilometers north of Eilat
The start of international services in about a month. Jordan is worried about seeing its airspace violated more
CuriositiesBA for its centenary paints its airplanes
With designs from airlinr's history
As part of its 100-year birthday, British Airways (BA) has today announced it will be painting a B-747 aircraft in the much-admired design of its predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The... more
IndustryAlso Ivory Coast among the operators of the C-295 aircraft
The 28th Nation worldwide
The Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C-295 medium transport aircraft.The airplane, in transport configuration, will enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force... more
IndustrySMBC Aviation Capital orders 65 A-320neo family aircraft
Its portfolio expanded that rises to 181 units
One of the leading aircraft lessor, SMBC Aviation Capital, has boosted its total order book for the A-320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A-320neo Family airplanes... more
UAS-DronesAnti-drone shield tested in the most complex environments
It is ready to protect airports
The presence of drone aircraft recently forced the closure of Gatwick airport for three days, suspending 1,000 flights and disrupting the plans of about 140,000 passengers during Christmas, and Heathrow... more
AirlinesRyanair: cutting to hubs and connections?
Risk or concrete probability for the future?
The second "profit warning" declared by the low-cost carrier Ryanair is questioning the future of some of the less profitable routes. For the Irish airline the first problem had been the many strikes that... more
Civil aviationUSA: more than 5,000 connections cancelled due to the frost
Boston is the most affected city
A wave of frost and snow is putting transports (aircraft, roads and trains) in serious difficulty in the north-eastern side of the United States, where about 5000 flights were cancelled yesterday. The... more
AirportsNew Istanbul airport: official in full operation for March 3rd
Almost all Turkish Airlines flights will be moved from Ataturk
It should be official that on 3 March the new Istanbul airport should become fully operational, after the date has been postponed twice due to problems related to delays in the works. This had not prevented... more