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HelicoptersFirst Ansat helicopter delivered to a client in Europe
It is equipped for medical operations
The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has delivered a first Ansat helicopter to a client in Europe. The operator of the rotorcraft, which is equipped for medical operations,... more
Civil aviationPNG LNG adds H-145 helicopters for Papua New Guinea operations
The five-blade model provides a 150kg increase in useful load -DATA SHEET
ExxonMobil has signed a contract for two H-145 helicopters to support the PNG LNG (liquefied natural gas) Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).The new model with a five-blade, bearingless main rotor provides... more
AerospaceSentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite lifted off into space
Around one and a half hours after it, the first signals from the spacecraft were received by a ground station in Alaska -VIDEO
The Airbus-built European ocean satellite "Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich" has successfully begun its “Seeing-the-Seas” mission. On 21 November 2020 it lifted-off from Space Launch Complex 4E... more
Civil aviationAero Locarno: five additional Sonaca 200 Trainer Pro aircraft
It doubles its order; the first six planes will be delivered from next February
Aero Locarno (Switzerland) has signed in March 2020 for 5 Sonaca 200 Trainer Pros. The Approved-Training-Organisation has just decided to double the initial order bringing the revised order to a total... more
AirlinesCopa Airlines returns to San Francisco Airport
With connections to Latin America
Copa Airlines announced that after eight months of not operating regularly, due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in the region as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline resumed operations... more
IndustryVard (Fincantieri) secures contract for eight marine robotic vessels
For design and construction of units for Ocean Infinity
Fincantieri subsidiary VARD has signed a contract for the design and construction of eight robotic vessels for maritime operations worldwide for Ocean Infinity.In partnership with the client, VARD has... more
AerospaceLeonardo: "roller coster" on Stock Exchange
Profumo still bolted to the chair
Leonardo stock is recovering. On October 30, 2020 it reached its minimum of 4.06 euros, on November 20, 2020 it is at 5.7 euros. It has seen better times, of course (a year ago it was at 11.9 euros, for... more
AerospaceRoberto Scaramella strikes again
Former Italian ENAV would like to go to Boeing Italy
You will come back, I know you will come back: when he sang these lines back in 1965, the Italian singer Bruno Lauzi would never have imagined that they would be useful to deepen the figure of a manager... more
AirlinesOutline plans to drive modernisation and digitalisation of European ATM
By leading airspace users, airports, ANSP and the EUROCONTROL Network Manager
An innovative partnership of leading airspace users, airports, air navigation service providers and the Eurocontrol Network Manager (NM), jointly released a set of high-level principles to drive and effectively... more
AirlinesSpanish Government ready to split Air Europa carrier
For each division there will be a separate board of directors
Three is the perfect number par excellence, but it must not have been the main reason that led Spain to divide airline Air Europa into three different segments, which has been talked about more and more... more
AirlinesHong Kong, Greater Bay Airlines looking for planes
Asian new carrier could debut in 2021
New and also able to attract a lot of curiosity: Hong Kong is getting closer and closer to the launch of the Greater Bay Airlines airline, which we have been hearing about for some time and which could... more
IndustryHungary signs contract for acquisition of two KC-390 airplanes
Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2023
The Hungarian Government and Embraer signed in the last days a contract for the acquisition of two new generation multi-mission transport aircraft C-390 Millennium, in its air-to-air refueling (AAR) configuration,... more
Civil aviationEmbraer and EDP: joint efforts in electric aircraft research
First flight of prototype is scheduled for 2021
Embraer and EDP, a company that operates in all segments of the Brazilian energy sector, have signed a partnership for electric aircraft research. Through its EDP Smart division, the Portuguese-based multinational... more
Defense"Irini": the Admiral Fabio Agostini met the PM and other GNA’s Ministers and officials in Tripoli
The commander of the operation in Libya in the last days
The Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini, together with the European Ambassador to Libya, José Antonio Sabadell, paid a visit to Tripoli for official meetings from 16 to 18 November. Agostini, Operation Commander... more
Civil aviationStrategies of air carriers to reassure passengers on 737 Max
Aircraft have just been cleared to return to the skies
For B-737 Max yesterday, Wednesday November 18, 2020, was very important: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the green light to the use of the aircraft after endless months of investigations following... more
AirlinesUSA: all ready for commercial Christian carrier flights
Passengers will be mostly missionaries
Unique more than rare: air carrier that an American religious organization wants to launch in a short time is unprecedented in the history of civil aviation, given that we are talking about the first Christian... more
AirlinesBrussels approves Slovenian subsidies for air carriers
Financial support is in line with EU rules
European Commission said yes to the economic program launched by Slovenia to support air carriers flying in the skies of this country. We are talking about 5 million euros to support a sector that is in... more
CargoChina strongly believes in the "aerial" Silk Road
Airlines have great potential in this regard
A Silk Road of the skies: this is the project in which China believes with great conviction, so much so that it speaks extensively of "Aerial Silk Road" as a strategy for relaunching the domestic economy.... more
AirportsJost Lammers confirmed to lead European Airport Association
For a second term; the Board and new countries
Following the Annual General Assembly of ACI EUROPE, the Association announced the election of Jost Lammers, President and CEO of Munich Airport, for a second term as its President. The virtual meeting... more
AirlinesMiami Airport welcomed Southwest Airlines
The service includes daily flights to Baltimore, Chicago, Houston and Tampa
Officials from Miami International Airport (MIA), Southwest Airlines and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) celebrated the carrier’s launch of first-ever Miami service last days w... more
AirlinesAA, BA and oneworld launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing trial
On selected flights from USA to London-Heathrow
American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) and oneworld have launched an optional COVID-19 medical-based testing trial on selected flights from the USA to London-Heathrow, in a combined effort to scientifically... more
IndustryAirbus and Germany submit Eurofighter aircraft offer to Switzerland
It has been prepared in cooperation with the other Nations of the program
Airbus and the Federal Republic of Germany submitted yesterday their official offer to the Swiss Federal Office of Armaments Armasuisse for the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. The offer has... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: management change at its three airlines
With effect from January and March 2021
Dieter Vranckx (47), currently CEO of Brussels Airlines, was appointed yesterday CEO of the Swiss airline by the SWISS Board of Directors. He will assume his new duties on January 1, 2021, succeeding Thomas... more
Civil aviationB-737 airplane (2).Boeing responds to FAA approval to resume MAX operations
The declarations by the leadership - DATA SHEET
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today rescinded the order that halted commercial operations of B-737/8s and B-737/9 airplanes. The move will allow airlines that are under the FAA's jurisdiction,... more
Airports"Aci Europe Best Airport Award" winners for 2020 announced
For five traffic categories and others -ATTACHMENT
The winners of the "16th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards" were announced yesterday during the "30th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and Assembly" which was live streamed at Brussels Airport.The awards... more
AirlinesFAA ready to authorize B-737 Max flights
Plane was the subject of in-depth investigations for two years
Today, on Wednesday November 18, 2020, could be decisive for the certification of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to the flights of B-737 Max plane after two years of waiting. As has been known... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Star Breeze" delivered in Palermo
It is the first of three ships of the Star Plus Initiative program
“Star Breeze”, the ship marking the beginning of the extension and modernization Star Plus Initiative project of Windstar Cruises, one of the main operators in the field of high-end small ship cruises, was d... more
AirportsAci: two further levels of achievement in its global ACA programme
Global standard for airport climate action shows increased ambition despite challenge of pandemic
ACI has yesterday unveiled two further levels of achievement in its global Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, marking the industry’s determination to ‘Build Back Better’ as it looks towards recov... more
AirportsHamburg Airport wins coveted title of “Best Airport Europe” again
At "ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2020", it is for the fourth time
For the fourth time now, Hamburg Airport received the title of “Best Airport Europe”. Northern Germany’s largest airport prevailed over competitors from all over the continent in the 10-25 million passe... more
AirlinesAircraft. Boeing released its World Air Cargo Forecast
More freighters needed to support global supply chains and e-commerce expansion -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), reflecting COVID-19 impacts and opportunities as well as substantial long-term demand for freighters over the next two decades.Enabled... more