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Finance and economyFinmeccanica: Shareholders’ Meeting approves 2014 financial statements
Rome, Italy - Appointed the Board of Statutory Auditors for the period 2015-2017
The Shareholders’ Meeting of Finmeccanica SpA, which convened yesterday in Rome, has approved the Company’s financial statements for 2014 and examined the consolidated financial statements. Key eco... more
Finance and economyAirplanes. easyJet: results for the six months ended 31 March 2015
Milan, Italy - Proven strategy delivers profitable first half
easyJet unveils results for the six months ended 31 March 2015. Strategic Progress: Drive demand, conversion and yields across Europe • Total revenue per seat increased by 2.6% year-on-year o... more
IndustryFinmeccanica publishes the Group sustainability report 2014
Rome, Italy - Transparency and extrafinancial reporting further enhanced
During the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders, Finmeccanica today presents the Group Sustainability Report 2014. “I am pleased to announce the Group Sustainability Report 2014, that demonstrates h... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s pilots will train on the Finmeccanica-AA M-346 aircraft
Turin, Italy - The agreement signed last week in Milan
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Pilots will train in Italy on Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi’s aircraft jets in service with the Italian Air Force, thanks to the agreement that has been signed by the... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. Lybia: horrific abuse driving migrants to risk lives in Mediterranean crossings ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - A 31 page detailed report describes the full horror and plight
Refugees and migrants across Libya face rape, torture and abductions for ransom by traffickers and smugglers, as well as systematic exploitation by their employers, religious persecution and other abuses... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft. Yemen: F-16 shot down in Morocco. Tomorrow will start a humanitarian truce (VIDEO)
Sanaa, Yemen - The stop to the fighting proposed by Saudi Arabia and accepted by the rebels will last for five days
An F-16 aircraft from the Moroccan Aviation taking part in the Saudi coalition airstrikes against the Houti rebels in Yemen, crashed yesterday afternoon, on May 10, 2015. To communicate this the pan-Arab... more
DefenseAircraft and war. Libya: bombed a Turkish mercantile, one death and several injuries
Ankara, Turkey - According to Ankara on board there was plasterboard, but local media said the ship would have violated the embargo imposed on a town in the hands of the Isis
A Turkish merchant ship, the "Tuna-1", was first attacked while approaching the Libyan port of Tobruk and later bombed by military aircraft in international waters, as it tried to get away: to communicate... more
CargoDubai World Central propelled into world’s 20 busiest international cargo hubs
Dubai, UAE - Cargo volumes rise 177.3 per cent to 213,006 tonnes in Q1 2015
Cargo volumes at "Al Maktoum International" at Dubai World Central continued to rise sharply in the first three months of 2015, propelling the airport into the world’s 20 busiest international cargo h... more
Science and technologyFirst ever oceanic crossing in a solar powered airplane: from China to Hawaii ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Nanjing, China - Piccard and Borschberg elaborated on the 12 years of preparations and training
Solar Impulse pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, unveil the strategy for first oceanic crossing from Nanjing to Hawaii which will be the longest leg of the Round-the-World Solar Fight On... more
Finance and economyAircraft and economy. About Alenia Aermacchi, CEO Mauro Moretti reassures: "No relapse of production and employment"
Rome, Italy - The activities of the Finmeccanica subsidiary must however "Returns productives"
During the annual general meeting held today (11 May 2015) in Rome, the CEO of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti said that the ongoing restructuring of the industrial Italian Group will have no consequences on... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: construction of new Airbus Asia Training Centre underway
Singapore, Singapore - The 9,250 square metre state-of-the-art facility will be inauguratd in the 1Q of 2016
Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is now underway, following the completion of initial ground-breaking works. Due to open in the first quarter of 2016, the new facility... more
Military aviationThe "Tigers" of the 9th Wing of Italian AMI on the Turkey's skies for the "Tiger Meet 2015" exercise
Konya, Turkey - It will end next Friday
The 21st "Tiger" Group of the 9th Wing of Grazzanise (Caserta) deployed from last May 4 in Turkey under the command of the Maj. Pil. Alessandro Fabian to participate at the operating exercise named "Tiger... more
IndustryBoeing marks first international sale of P-8A aircraft training system
St Louis, USA - US Navy also purchases four new P-8A trainers
Boeing will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a contract that also includes the sale of four P-8A training... more
CargoEmirates SkyCargo to launch weekly freighter service to Columbus
Dubai, UAE - From next May 27
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has announced that Columbus, the State Capital of Ohio in the United States, will join its global freighter network with the launch of a weekly service... more
AirlinesFire at Fiumicino (2). Alitalia: the number of allowed flights will be reduced by 40% in three days, today included
Rome, Italy - The extraordinary measures for assistance to over 50,000 passengers from/to the airport
Alitalia informs that, due to the fire broken out at Terminal 3 in Rome-Fiumicino Airport, for the disposal of the Aviation Authorities, on Saturday 9, Sunday 10 and Monday 11 May the number of allowed... more
IndustryBoeing: B-737 MAX aircraft LEAP-1B began extensive flight test program
Washington, Usa - Powerplant for its newest single-aisle airplane on track for engine certification in 2016
Boeing and CFM International announced that they successfully initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on April 29 on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville,... more
AccidentsAircraft and accidents. Spain: recovered the black boxes of the A-400M crashed in Seville (VIDEO)
Seville, Spain - Meanwhile, GB and Germany suspended the flights of the Airbus model, pending the investigation outcome
Today, May 11, 2015, the black boxes of the cargo aircraft crashed during a test flight last Saturday, near the Spanish city of Seville, have been made available to the Spanish magistrates. The investigations... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino airport: still discomforts after the fire. Investigations by the Civitavecchia prosecutor's office against unknown
Rome, Italy - At least 40 damaged shops, while 100 workers were laid-off. In Terminal 3 there is still a strong smell of smoke
After the fire at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino in the night between 6 and 7 May, now the entire security system of the structure is under review by the prosecutor of Civitavecchia: what surprised the... more
DefenseAircraft and military ships. Turkey: an USD 1 billion contract for the development of the "LPD" (VIDEO)
Ankara, Turkey - The "Landing Platform Dock" already used by the Spanish and Australian Navy
The Ankara authorities have signed with the Turkish company Sedef a contract of nearly USD 1 billion for the construction of a Landing Platform Dock ("LPD"), scheduled for 2021. It's a military ship capable... more
AccidentsAirbus: Accident A400M in Seville
Seville, Spain - The aircraft with the serial number MSN023, was making the first production flight and had departed from Sevilla Airport at 12:45 pm local time.
Airbus Defence and Space confirms that an A400M aircraft has been involved in an accident near Sevilla (Spain) Airport on May 09, 2015 around 13:00 local time. The aircraft with the serial number MSN023,... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: the BoD approves the interim financial report at 31 March 2015
Rome, Italy - Materially improved results compared to first quarter 2014 and above expectations
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the Interim Financial Report at 31 March 2015. The first quarter... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space: Turkey’s Göktürk-1 satellite shipped to Ankara to environmental tests
Rome, Italy - The industry has built the satellite and has developed the integration and test center in Turkey
Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio and SSM, announced that the Göktürk-1 observation satellite for the Turkish Ministry of Defense has been shipped yesterday to Ankara AIT center to start environmental t... more
ReportPakistan: talibans claim MI-17 helicopter shooting down with ambassadors (2): the victims are 8 (VIDEO)
Islamabad, Pakistan - The premier Nawaz Sharif real target of the attack? But the authorities deny in favour of a technical failure
New elements added on the crash occurred this morning at an MIL MI-17 helicopter of the Pakistanian Army, crashed with 17 people on board (11 foreign and 6 Pakistani) in the Naltar valley, in Gilgit in... more
PeopleATR appoints new Head of Communications: Palmira Rotolo
Toulouse, France - She will be in charge of coordinating activities in the fields of events, brand image, and both internal and external communications
Palmira Rotolo has been appointed as new Head of Communications of world's leading turboprop manufacturer ATR. In her new position, she will be in charge of coordinating activities in the fields of Events,... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Terminal 3 of Fiumicino airport reopend, after the fire of yesterday
Rome, Italy - Team of 300 employeers have worked all-night to make it in service in the early morning
The Terminal 3, interested by a fire of yesterday at the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumicino, has been reopened in the early morning of today. Teams of 300 employeers of Aeroporti di Roma between... more
AccidentsMI-17 helicopter crashes in Pakistan: the Philippines and Norway ambassadors killed (VIDEO)
Islamabad, Pakistan - Also the wives of the emissaries of Malaysia and Indonesia dead. Currently six victims out of 17
Sorrow in the diplomatic offices following to the crash to a MIL MI-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army with 17 people on board, happened this morning. According to the causes still unknown, the aircraft... more
AerospaceNASA. Progress fails dock ISS and crashes on the Earth: disintegrated at the reenter in the atmosphere
Houston, Usa - The pieces of the Russian cargo fell at 10:04pm EDT over the central Pacific Ocean
The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) reports the Progress 59 cargo craft reentered the Earth’s atmosphere at 10:04 pm EDT over the central Pacific Ocean. The spacecraft was not carrying any s... more
AirportsAirplanes and transport. Aci Europe: EU airports report strong Q1 passenger traffic results
Brussels, Belgium - Freight traffic across the European airport network fell by -0.4%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for March and Q1. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full... more
AirlinesFire at Fiumicino (5). All Alitalia check-in operations will be carried out at Terminal 1
Rome, Italy - The carrier activated two internal task-forces in order to assist passengers departing or transiting at this airport
Due to the fact that Terminal 3 has been condemned for airport operations, Alitalia informs that the check-in operations for all domestic, international and intercontinental flights of the company will... more
AirlinesFire at Fiumicino airport (8). Alitalia: gradual restart of its flights
Rome, Italy - The first flight took off to Amsterdam
With the reopening of Rome-Fiumicino airport, Alitalia immediately restarted to gradually operate its flights. The first flight which took off was AZ 110 to Amsterdam. The carrier has also set up two... more
AirlinesFlames at Fiumicino airport (6). Air France will use a B-777 airplane to simplify arrival and departure of passengers
Rome, Italy - The take-off in the afternoon and after two hours the landing at "Leonardo da Vinci"
Air France will use a B-777 airplane to facilitate the arrival of passengers to Fiumicino and the departure of passengers who are at the Roman airport. The departure of the aircraft, with a total of... more
AirportsFlames at Fiumicino airport (7). Aeroporti di Roma: "Leonardo da Vinci" in service
Rome, Italy - Task-force of nearly 400 people
Aeroporti di Roma communicates that the flight operations at the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumicino are restarting gradually. The first airplanes took off: a flight served by Delta Airlines to... more
IndustryAirplanes and transfers. Alenia Aermacchi, May 11: an eight hour strike for each work shift announced by FIOM union
Naples, Italy - A debate requested with Bagnato and Finmeccanica against the sale of the company branch to Atitech
It is necessary urgently to begin "An appropriate debate with the new CEO of Alenia Aermacchi, and with the Finmeccancia leadership to clarify the overall context of the strategies for the support and... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Fincantieri will renew the Italian Navy's fleet
Rome, Italy - The first contracts for the construction of seven naval units have been signed with OCCAR
Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and reference player in the naval shipbuilding industry, and Finmeccanica, Italy’s reference manufacturer in the high technology sector, wil... more
ReportAirplanes. Fire at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, under control after seven hours: delays and cancellations are also expected from other airports
Rome, Italy - Alitalia invites all passengers not to reach the airport until it will be reopened
A fire broke out at Terminal 3 of the Rome-Fiumicino airport. For the disposal of the Aviation Authorities, the Airport is closed to all departures until noon and it is opened only for the arrival of intercontinental... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC on fire at Fiumicino (2): the Authority invites passengers to not go to the Roman airport
Rome, Italy - The "Leonardo da Vinci" is closed from 8am to 12:00 italian time
"With reference to the fire of last night at the Terminal 3 of the Rome-Fiumicino airport, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) invites passengers to not arrive at the airport and to contact the reference... more
AirportsFire at Fiumicino airport (3). Aeroporti di Roma: first departing airplanes from noon
Rome, Italy - The restart will be gradual
The airport authorities operational round table meeting, held today at ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) site, have decided to restart the first flights (and airplanes) departing from noon on the... more
AirlinesFire at Fiumicino (4). Alitalia: first flights after the reopening of Rome airport
Rome, Italy - The list of the links
Following the reopening of Rome-Fiumicino airport, Alitalia informs that the departure of flights will restart from 2 pm in compliance with the communication of the aeronautical authorities. In the m... more
IndustryAirbus: Avianca firms up order for 100 A-320neo Family aircraft
Toulouse, France - Following a MoU announcement in February
Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announcement in February, Avianca has signed a purchase agreement for 100 A-320neo Family aircraft, the largest single order ever made in Latin America’s a... more
CargoIATA: air freight resumes modest growth trend
Geneva, Switzerland - A 1.6% rise in volumes in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets, showing a modest 1.6% rise in volumes in March compared to a year ago, measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers... more
AirlinesAirplanes and mergers. The Lufthansa's reorganisation declared the end of the Germanwings' brand
Cologne, Germany - The airline will flow into Eurowings, but rumours are about the reasons of the wipe of the slate clean on the brand
The impact of the aircraft crash of last March 24, 2015 -when an A-320 crashed on the mountains of the Haute Provence killing 150 people- has only poorly influenced the balance sheet of Germanwings, according... more
PeopleAirbus Group appoints digitalisation programme director
Toulouse, France - Frédéric Sutter, 48, with immediate effect
Airbus Group has appointed Frédéric Sutter, 48, as its Digitalisation Programme Director with immediate effect. In this newly created post, he will report directly to Chief Technical Officer Jean Botti, w... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: March passenger demand remains robust, buoyed by Lunar New Year
Geneva, Switzerland - The international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 7.4% compared to March 2014. This... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Strikes in Italy: tomorrow will be a difficult day for the air transport
Rome, Italy - It advises to inform about the flight status before arriving at airport
Tomorrow, on Thursday May 7, will be a difficult day for the users who want travel by airplane in Italy. The protests are in detail: - Filt-Cgil/Fit-CislL/Uilt-Uil/Ugl Trasporto aereo, staff of... more
AirlinesAir Transat launches the Summer season from Rome and Venice
Rome, Italy - The no-stop flights to Montreal and Toronto started
Air Transat, a Canadian airline, confirms all no-stop links to Canada from Rome-Fiumicino airport and "Marco Polo" in Venice, offering a total capacity from Italy of 94,686 seats. The carrier further... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: passenger traffic at DXB climbs 7.2 per cent in March 2015
Dubai, UAE - It experienced solid growth across all major markets
Dubai International experienced solid growth across all major markets in March 2015, lifting passenger traffic 7.2 per cent from the same month last year, according to the latest traffic report issued... more
PeopleATR appoints new Senior VP Commercial and Customer Support
Toulouse, France - The same industry named also a new Head of Quality
ATR announced the appointment of Tom Anderson as new Senior Vice President, Commercial and Customer Support. In his new role, he will be responsible for developing global growth strategies in ATR's... more
AirportsAirplanes. Pisa (Italy): the direct link to Riga (Latvia) takes off from June 13
Pisa, Italy - A weekly flight by Air Baltic on a B-737 from 114 seats
The Latvian flag carrier launches the new weekly connection between Tuscany and the Baltic countries. Air Baltic will fly once a week as of next June 13 from Pisa to Riga, by a B-737 airplane with 114... more
AirportsBusiness airplanes. Comiso Airport in Sicily (Italy): Province sends EU tender to routes encouragement
Ragusa, Italy - The airlines have time until July 3 to present their requests
The Ragusa Province closed the iter after that the Sicilian Region has activated the SANI1 system for the pre-notification of the tender to EU, a mandatory procedure, considered that the contribution to... more
ReportAirplanes and hardships. Europe in a chaos: strike by Tap Portugal's pilots grounded passengers
Rome, Italy - Ten days of union protest and thousands cancelled flights until now block the airports
Despite the efforts by Tap Portugal to alleviate effects of the heavy strike announced by the pilots' union from May 1st to 10, the airline seems incapable in front of the numerous hardships occurring... more