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IndustryAirplanes. Embraer reaches record backlog in 2Q15
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The main highlights of the quarter in firm orders announced at the "Paris Air Show"
In the end of the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15), Embraer’s firm order backlog reached USD 22.9 billion, the highest level in the Company’s history. At the end of the previous qu... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: the second half of round the world flight to April 2016 (VIDEO)
Hawaii, USA - Due to the irreversible damage to its overheated batteries, not for technical failure or weakness in the technology
Despite the hard work of the Solar Impulse team to repair the batteries which overheated in the record breaking oceanic flight from Nagoya to Hawaii, the solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and... more
AirlinesERA strengthens association’s relationships with visit to new member Air Greenland
Lightwater, United Kingdom - ERA’s newest airline member
ERA director general, Simon McNamara, met with Air Greenland’s CEO, Michael Højgaard, at the airline’s head office in Greenland yesterday, Tuesday 14 July. Air Greenland, Greenland’s flag carrier, is ERA... more
IndustryAirplanes. Flight-test of Eurofighter aerodynamic upgrades completed
Seville, Spain - Modifications boost agility and weapons-carrying capability
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed flight-testing of a package of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter that promises to enhance further the aircraft’s agility a... more
Press releaseAlitalia to issue € 375 ml bond with a five-year maturity
Rome, Italy - The placement is intended for qualified institutional investors
Alitalia - SAI SpA will issue a senior unsecured bond for a total nominal amount of 375 million euros. The bond, not subject to rating, will be fully underwritten by Morgan Stanley in its role as Sole... more
UAS-DronesNew Mexico: flight test program of the UAS AirStrato aircraft announced (VIDEO)
Las Cruces, New Mexico - Enormous investments for this drone that aims for different implementations in a medium category of cost and profit
Today, ARCA SPACE CORPORATION CEO Dumitru Popescu and Governor Susana Martinez announced the start of ARCA SPACE Corporation activity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This activity will include the production... more
AirportsOslo Airport: twelve million passengers in first half of 2015
Oslo, Norway - + 0.6 per cent compared with 2014
Air traffic at Oslo Airport in the first six months of 2015 grew 0.6 per cent compared with 2014, with nearly 12 million passengers travelling to and from Norway's main airport. A total of 11,796,812... more
AerospaceNASA. Pluto: New Horizons, the rendez-vous approached
Rome, Italy - The historical event today at 1:49pm (Italian hour). New Horizons in its journey since January 2006 and has made 4.9 billions of KM
NASA’s New Horizons mission has answered one of the most basic questions about Pluto—its size. Mission scientists have found Pluto to be 1,473 miles (2,370 kilometers) in diameter, somewhat larger tha... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: help airlines do business in India
Delhi, India - Tony Tyler at the "Aviation Day India". Three priority areas
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government’s stated intention to make it easier to do b... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Eca: attempt underway to force instant global airline deregulation
Bruxelles, Belgium - “We find both the process of drafting this agreement as well as its content, nothing less than scandalous”
A small group of countries is pushing hastily for full liberalisation of the global airline industry, without safeguards, or consideration of the impact of such a move. The deal is currently on the table... more
Military aviationThe future of the military helicopters at "DSEI", "Defence & Security Equipment International 2015"
London, UK - The requirement for faster, versatile platforms is a pressing issue for militaries around the world is the theme of only one of the strategic conferences, on the margin of it
The future of rotorcraft, and especially the requirement for faster, versatile platforms is a pressing issue for militaries around the world, many of which will be at "Defence & Security Equipment International"... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland celebrated 100 years of aircraft manufacturing in the UK
Rome, Italy - Westland Aircraft works was established in 1915 at Yeovil in southwest England
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland yesterday celebrated the centenary of the formation of the Westland Aircraft Works in Yeovil and the many aeronautical achievements that have been made during 100 years of continuous... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Eight strikes cancelled announced for tomorrow. Order by Italian minister Delrio
Rome, Italy - The list of the protests postponed to other date
The Italian Transport Minister, Graziano Delrio, with own order has deferred to other date eight strikes announced in the air field for tomorrow, on Tuesday July 14. The measure is necessary, according... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes two civil penalties against SkyWest Airlines
Seattle, Usa - For USD 911,000 and USD 320,000
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $911,000 civil penalty against SkyWest Airlines of St. George, Utah, for allegedly operating two aircraft that were n... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse aircraft will not fly before the beginning of August
Hawaii, USA - Following the record breaking oceanic flight of 5 days and 5 nights (117 hours and 52 minutes)
Following the record breaking oceanic flight of 5 days and 5 nights (117 hours and 52 minutes) in a solar powered airplane, Solar Impulse will undergo maintenance repairs on the batteries due to damages... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters for alleged hazardous materials violations
Washington, Usa - For USD 52,500
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $52,500 civil penalty against Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters Inc., of Fountain Valley, Calif., for allegedly violating H... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. Hamburg to host major aviation convention in 2016
Hamburg, Germany - The 138th Slot Conference of the IATA will be held from 21 to 23 June
The 138th Slot Conference of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global trade association for the airline industry, will be held in Hamburg from 21 to 23 June 2016. Following the World... more
Science and technologyAirbus Group's all-electric E-Fan aircraft completes historic Channel crossing (VIDEO)
Calais, France - 74 km (46 miles) in 36 minutes
Airbus Group’s E-Fan technology demonstrator today became the world’s first all-electric two engine aircraft taking off by its own power to successfully cross the Channel, some 106 years after Louis Blé... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures-June and first half 2015 ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Frankfurt, Germany - Passenger increase continues at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continued to record increased passenger traffic in the first half of the 2015. Welcoming 28.9 million passengers from January to June 2015, FRA achieved strong 4.1 percent growth... more
AirlinesUnited reports June 2015 operational performance
Chicago, Usa - RPM increased 1.3% and ASM +2.2%
United Airlines (UAL) yesterday reported June 2015 operational results. UAL's June 2015 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 1.3 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat... more
CuriositiesAirplanes. Eurofighter launches Amateur Photography Competition 2015; sending no later than next September 25
Hallbergmoos, Germany - New Category: Prize for Best Digital enhanced photo
Amateur photographers worldwide are invited from today, 10th July, to show their creativity in the 2015 Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition. Eurofighter PR & Communications is proud... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica launches share buyback programme
Rome, Italy - Currently the Company holds no. 32,450 ones, equal to approximately 0.0056% of its share capital
Pursuant to Article 144-bis, paragraph 3, of the Issuers’ Regulation, Finmeccanica advises its intention to launch the share buyback programme implementing the resolution adopted by the Shareholders’ Mee... more
AirlinesEmirates increases service to Seattle
Dubai, UAE - With launch of second daily flight
Emirates announced its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The new service, EK227, began on 7th July, is operated by a B-777/200LR a... more
AirportsLondon-Luton Airport: record breaking Summer, passenger numbers grow 16% in June
London, UK - It becomes the busiest month in the Airport’s history
London Luton Airport (LLA) is gearing up for its busiest ever summer period, with 2.65 million passengers expected to travel through the Airport in July and August (1.3million passengers expected in July... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes in Italy predicted for next Tuesday
Rome, Italy - A day full of protests (12), before to restart after the Summer
The Italian Transports Ministry unveiled the list of the strikes in the aircraft field, planned for next Tuesday, July 14. The protests in detail are: 14/07/2015, UNICA, staff by ENAV and Techno... more
ConferencesRemarks of Tony Tyler (IATA) at the Civil Aviation Cyber Security Conference, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore - The integral version of his speech during the event
Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO, delivered a keynote address at the Civil Aviation Cyber Security Conference in Singapore today. In his remarks, he outlined two opportunities to address c... more
Civil aviationIATA: Namibia to reap significant benefits of liberalized African air markets
Windhoek, Namibia - The report will be presented this evening
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says more jobs could be generated and additional economic growth achieved in Namibia if intra-African markets were opened up to permit greater airline... more
CargoFreight volumes stable at Lufthansa Cargo
Frankfurt, Germany - The financial results for the first six months of the year will be announced on 31 July
In the first six months of this year, Lufthansa Cargo carried 811,000 tons of freight and post. This is a 0.5 percent increase over the same period the previous year. This means the leading European freight... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space: its Poseidon-4 altimeter chosen by Airbus DS for Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 mission
Rome, Italy - The industry announced today that it has signed the first part of a contract
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed the first part of a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to supply Poseidon-4 spaceborne radar altimeters. These instruments will be installed on... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters has delivered the 20th and final NH-90 to Finland
Marignane, France - During a ceremony with the customer at Patria’s facility in Halli, Finland
Airbus Helicopters and Patria, the company responsible for the local assembly of the NH-90, marked the important milestone of the delivery of the 20th and last serial NH-90 during a ceremony with the customer... more
IndustryFirst A350 XWB for Cathay Pacific is taking shape
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is scheduled for delivery early next year
Assembly of the first A-350/900 airplane for Cathay Pacific Airways is progressing well at Airbus’ A-350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Following the fuselage section joining phase, t... more
AerospaceESA teams ready for Europe's next weather satellite (VIDEO)
Paris, France - Ariane flight VA224 is set for liftoff in a 37-minute window starting at 21:42 GMT (23:42 CEST) on Wednesday, 15 July
Ground control teams are ready to shepherd Europe’s next weather satellite through its critical first days in orbit, ensuring it is working and healthy in the harsh environment of space. On 15 July, a... more
HelicoptersArmed Forces of Malta order their third AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used to strengthen Malta’s maritime border control capabilities
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced yesterday that the Armed Forces of Malta have placed an order for their third AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter. The aircraft will primarily be used to perform... more
IndustryAirbus Foundation makes donation for Nepal earthquake victims; in addition helicopter flight hours
Toulouse, France - Two air transport missions and assessment satellite imagery to the humanitarian community
Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group and Chairman of the Airbus Foundation, yesterday handed over a cheque for € 121,296 to Birgitte Olsen, Head of Global Logistics Service at the International F... more
UAS-DronesIAI-Thales: a new datalink capability integrated on Heron UAV aircraft
Jerusalem, Israel - A MALE class drone developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, capable of operations of up to 45 hours in duration at up to 30,000 ft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales have conducted, in Israel, risk reduction flight tests for the integration of Thales and Elisra's NATO STANAG 7085 data link on board the Heron Medium-Altitude... more
IndustrySaab signs contract with Airbus for new composites work on A-330neo airplane
Linkoping, Sweden - The NEO is a further development of the model and will be introduced to the market in
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Airbus to become a supplier of composite work on the A-330neo programme. This contract is Saab’s first work package on the A-330neo and gives S... more
IndustryThe demonstrator of the first ATR-72 "Green" airplane takes off
Toulouse, France - The improvements developed today from these tests will eventually benefit all regional aircraft tomorrow
The “Green” ATR-72 aircraft prototype today made the first flight of the “Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (CS JTI)” test campaign. CS JTI is a measure adopted by the European Parliament to support... more
AirportsAirplanes. Oslo Airport announces that west runway will be closed for two weekends in July
Oslo, Norway - From 10 to 13 and from 17 to 20 of this month
Due to re-resurfacing, the entire west runway will be closed to air traffic from 10 to 13 July and 17 to 20 July. Oslo Airport is resurfacing the west runway, a project that started 11 April. The entire... more
ConferencesFirst IATA Symposium on aircraft maintenance (MRO): to explore new technologies and best practices
Montreal, Canada - At the same time, the "11th edition of the Maintenance Cost Conference"; 23-24 September in Miami
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the first World Maintenance Symposium (WMS) on 23-24 September in Miami, Florida. The cost of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)... more
Finance and economyAircraft. IATA: airlines financial monitor ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Montreal, Canada - Key points
IATA (International Air Transport Association) unveils the June report of the Airlines Financial Monitor. Key points: - Airline share prices have been falling because of investor profit taking, particularly... more
PeopleAirbus Group announces two senior management changes, effective from next September: Talamoni and Scherer
Toulouse, France - The first to lead Marketing & Sales at Airbus DS; the second to head Airbus Group International
Airbus Group has appointed Jean-Pierre Talamoni, 58, as Executive Vice-President Marketing & Sales for Airbus Defence and Space. In this position, he will become a Member of the Executive Committee of... more
AirportsOman inaugurates the new Salalah Airport
Rome, Italy - It is fully operated with Indra technology
The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) of Oman officially inaugurated the new Salalah Airport. Indra has equipped it with its proprietary technology for air traffic management and airport operations... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica SpA announces an invitation to purchase certain notes for cash ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - The Offers are made upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the tender offer memorandum dated 8 July 2015
Finmeccanica SpA (the "Issuer" following substitution of Finmeccanica Finance SA as issuer of Notes issued under the Euro Medium Term Note Programme originally established by Finmeccanica Finance SA, as... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica-Telespazio: geo-information services for precision agriculture
Milan, Italy - Support in the management and control of aid in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The creation of the first National Plan for the development of precision agriculture; was the objective set out on 1 July at "Milan Expo 2015" by the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies,... more
AirportsPlanes and figures. ACI EUROPE: airports report strong passenger traffic in May ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Brussels, Belgium - But freight is negative
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for May. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
ReportEuropean Parliament approves an extra budget to help cope with migrants
Strasbourg, France - Equal to EUR 69.6 million
Three agencies managing migration flows into the EU and two EU funds for migration measures should get a €69.6 million budget boost for extra staff and other expenses for this year, after Parliament b... more
HelicoptersEco-friendly and eco-efficient technologies of tomorrow take to the sky with Airbus Helicopters’ Bluecopter demonstrator
Donauwörth, Germany - The aircraft made its public debut today during a presentation at its Donauwörth, Germany facility
"A quieter and more fuel efficient future for rotorcraft flight was unveiled by Airbus Helicopters today with its Bluecopter demonstrator, which has validated leading-edge technologies ranging from an... more
CuriositiesBoeing donates first-ever B-787 Dreamliner ZA001 to Nagoya's "Central Japan International Airport" (VIDEOs)
Nagoya, Japan - Historic airplane to be displayed in Japan's main aerospace cluster, inspire next generation of aviation
Boeing donates today the first B-787/8 Dreamliner flight test airplane (ZA001) to "Centrair International Airport" in Nagoya. It is the last of three original flight test 787/8s the industry has donated... more
Fair and showsAerobatic airplanes. The 28th FAI World Championships: the 60 best pilots expected
Paris, France - The competition will be held in Châteauroux, France, from August 20 to 29
From August 20 to August 29, 2015, the 60 best aerobatic pilots in the world will gather in Châteauroux, in the Center region of France, to compete for the most coveted of all aerobatic titles. The... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. ERA board meets with European policy makers in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - To discuss key issues that are impacting regional aviation in Europe
Key European aviation regulators and policy makers from the European Commission, Eurocontrol and SESAR met with the board of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) in Brussels this morning, Tuesday... more