ReportBrexit (2): government expects recognition on air safety

Major problems could be for freight transport

Civil aviationBrexit: May seeks an agreement for air transport

The goal is to prevent a paralysis

IndustryIndia: asked the resignation by Modi for the purchase of the Rafale aircraft

Accused of corruption by the opposition

Military aviationHelicopters. China: soon the presentation of the new WZ-10ME

It will have similar capabilities to the AH-64 Apache, but a lower cost

AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "The State intervention is no longer a taboo"

For Violeta Bulc the important is that the Community rules are followed

Military aviationChina: research fot the "top gun" for J-15 aircraft

Launch of a recruitment program for future boarded pilots

The Chinese navy has started a research program to identify possible new pilots of aircraft, which will be destined to be embarked on Shenyang J-15. A necessary plan since China is about to put into service... more

IndustryTurkey: sale of the new T-625 helicopter to Pakistan?

Possibility that it would further increase the relationship between the two states

If the United States try to bring India closer to its sphere of influence by signing commercial and military agreements, on the other hand, Turkey is trying to increase cooperation and collaboration on... more

IndustryRussia: will the new aircraft carrier have a catamaran hull?

Atypical solution that can cause problems

Russia would be building the first light aircraft carrier equipped with a semi-catamaran hull that should hypothetically allow it to operate indifferently in coastal and ocean waters, transporting between... more

IndustryJapan: in 2025 a new supersonic planing bomb

Important development for the security of peripheral islands

The Japanese defense industries are working to try to develop a new generation of glide bombs capable of flying at supersonic speeds, in such a way as to give the military forces the possibility of disengaging... more

ConferencesFourth ICAO World Aviation Forum highlights key development priorities

To Americas and Caribbean participants

Major momentum to increase global public and private sector attention on air transport development priorities, particularly in the Americas, has been achieved at the 4th annual ICAO World Aviation Forum... more

Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters focuses on the wind turbine growth market

The industry presents its solutions at the "WindEnergy Expo"

Airbus Helicopters views the support for wind farms as a business segment that is undergoing global growth and expects demand for up to a thousand helicopters over the coming two decades, corresponding... more

UAS-DronesGermany: attempts to sell the RQ-4B Euro Hawk drones

Canada would be interested in buying them and saving many millions

After spending about 700 million euros to buy and develop the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) RQ-4B Euro Hawk, Germany would be thinking about selling them to Canada, to try to get back part of the huge... more

DefenseSyria: five Il-76 airplanes arriving with the S-300 components?

Israel would be ready to hit them to neutralize them

Five Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft landed yesterday at the Mozdok Air Base in Russia, the logistics point of support before the flight in Syria; inside this there is probabily the first components... more

DefenseTaiwan: 330 million dollars for spare parts and new F-16 aircraft

Maintaining deterrence and defensive capabilities is the watchword

United States military sales continue in the Far East area, in fact yesterday the Department of State approved the sale of spare parts, but above all of other F-16 fighter planes in Taiwan for an estimated... more

Fair and showsLeonardo at "Cybertech Europe 2018" (26-27 September in Rome)

1127 serious attacks in 2017

Rome will host tomorrow the "Cybertech Europe" conference for the third consecutive year. The event is a showcase for the latest innovations in the field of cybersecurity and a platform to discuss the... more

HelicoptersUSAF selects the MH-139 helicopter

For intercontinental ballistic missile protection and government and security forces transport missions

The United States Air Force (USAF) selected the MH-139, based on the Leonardo AW-139 helicopter and offered by Boeing as prime-contractor, to replace its fleet of UH-1N “Huey” units. The programme awa... more

CuriositiesUSA: first B-777 aircraft ever made in a museum

The aircraft was used for 18 years by Cathay Pacific

The Boeing B-777 despite its 24 years is still one of the most sold and used aircraft in the world, but at the same time is becoming a historical piece so much so that the first aircraft that came out... more

IndustryFirst A-350 XWB ULR airplane delivered to SIA

Singapore Airlines will start operating it next October 11

Airbus has delivered the first A-350/900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The airplane prepared for flight and departed Toulouse for Singapore later last Saturday.The... more

DefenseFrance: in evalutation the purchase of additional A-330 MRTT aircraft

The Air Force would like to be autonomous during operations

France would be considering the possibility of improving its air capacity, following the requirements of the Italian Air Force that would like to have a greater number of tankers provided for the credibility... more

Civil aviationAirplane transport. USA: bill for new regulation

Victory of the companies that will keep the price increases on the tickets

A bill was presented on Saturday to the US Congress that would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the task of imposing the minimum dimensions inside the passenger cabins of the airplanes -like... more

Military aviationChina: excellent results in the test of the AV-500 unmanned helicopter

Used for the first time in an operational exercise

The Chinese AV-500 unmanned helicopter performed a first combat exercise doing -according to the local press- without any problems the tasks assigned, namely penetrate the opposing defenses at medium and... more

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