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Science and technologySolar Impulse Si2 airplane departed for its leg around the world: Abu Dhabi (UAE)-Muscat (Oman)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Twelve years to make the dream a reality
Under intense and watchful eyes, the Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed Solar Impulse take-off this morning to reach Muscat (Oman), before... more
AirlinesMiddle-East: the carriers are forced to change their routes because Isis
Baghdad, Iraq - Etihad, Emirates and flydubai suspend their flights to Erbil and Sulaimaniyah (Kurdistan)
The intense activity by Isis (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in the past days has forced the Persian Gulf carriers to review their flight routes to Iraq; Saturday, March 7, 2015 the Islamic state... more
Civil aviationThe disappeared flight: the researches of the Malaysia Airlines plane will not stop
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - This was stated by the Malaysian Prime Minister a year after the accident
In the night between Friday 7 and Saturday March 8, 2014 a B-777/200ER airplane from the Malaysia Airlines (MA) disappeared from the radar screens while travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing with... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: spotted an unidentified UAV near the French base of Seine-Port
Paris, France - Continues the security alarm in the France still reeling from the "Charlie Hebdo" assault
On the last Sunday night (8 March 2015) an UAV (Unmaned Aerial Vehicle) of unknown origin was spotted near the French base of Seine-Port. This is a particularly sensitive area because right here the navy... more
DefenseAircraft and finance: increased the budget of the Chinese armed forces
Beijing, China - In 15 years, there was an increase in the Chinese army expenditure equal to a +600%
The NPC (National People Congress, the Communist Party of China) spokesman Fu Ying said that in 2015 China will increase its military spending by about 10% over the previous year; basically it's an increase... more
Fair and showsIndra will exhibit its ATM systems at the "World ATM Congress"
Madrid, Spain - The multinational has deployed its systems in over 4,000 installations and 160 countries
Indra will display its complete range of automated air traffic management solutions, communications, navigation and air surveillance (ATM-CNS) at the "World ATM Congress 2015", the main trade event for... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and events. "World ATM Congress (2). Italian ENAV will participate at the third edition (Madrid, MArch 10-12, 2015)
Rome, Italy - The exhibition space will host the two companies of the Group: Techno Sky and SICTA
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) will attend the 3rd edition of the "World ATM Congress" that will be held in Madrid (Ifema, Feria de Madrid) from March 10 to 12, 2015. "WATM Congress" is the... more
Press releaseAnsaldo STS. Hitachi: ok to the dividend distribution to the upcoming shareholders' meeting
Rome, Italy - If approved it will trigger a price adjustment mechanism, that the Group will pay to Finmeccanica
"With reference to the share purchase agreement signed on 24 February 2015 between Finmeccanica and Hitachi, pursuant to which the latter undertook to acquire all Finmeccanica’s shares in Ansaldo STS S... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe and January traffic: EU airports surpass non-EU for first time since 2009
Brussels, Belgium - The report provides the first indication of performance so far this year
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE yesterday released its traffic report for January 2015, providing the first indication of air traffic performance so far this year. The report is the only air transport... more
SecurityAirplanes. EU adopts new regulation for Air Traffic Controllers ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - A new rule that will facilitate their mobility in European context
The European Commission published today a new regulation on licenses and medical certification for air traffic controllers (ATCO). The new regulation, drafted by the European Aviation Safety Agency,... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo". Finmeccanica-AW: Sino-US signs contract for four helicopters
Orlando, Usa - AW-119Kx, Grand New and two AW-189 to be delivered within 2016
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Sino-US Intercontinental of China announced today they’ve signed a contract for four helicopters comprising one AW-119Kx single engine, one GrandNew light twin and two A... more
AerospaceNASA: DAWN enters orbit around Ceres
Rome, Italy - Making it the first mission to reach a dwarf planet
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned new images captured on approach to its historic orbit insertion at the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first mission to successfully visit a dwarf planet when it enters... more
AccidentsAircraft accidents: Harrison Ford crashed with his plane (VIDEO)
Washington , USA - His health conditions are serious but stable
Yesterday, Thursday, March 5 the well-known American actor, Harrison Ford, remained injured in a plane crash while he was aboard a Ryan PT-22; his conditions are defined by the doctors "Serious but stable".... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: "Latest Mediterranean tragedy exposes EU’s failure on rescue operations"
Rome, Italy - The Organization has repeatedly called for an EU-wide search-and-rescue mission with at least the same mandate and resources as Italy’s "Mare Nostrum" operation
The deaths of at least 10 more refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean expose how European governments are still failing to provide adequate resources for a coordinated search-and-rescue operation that... more
IndustryMauro Moretti-Viareggio Process: called Della Valle, Montezemolo and Sciarrone
Rome, Italy - On Wednesday, the hearing of the founders of NTV
A real twist last Wednesday at the process for the railway massacre of Viareggio. The two prosecutors have asked for the next hearing on Wednesday at the presence of the three founders of NTV to testify:... more
Weather forecastsAircraft and bad weather: a flight of Delta Airlines comes off the track in New York (VIDEO)
New York, USA - Major setbacks even in the airports of Washington, Dallas and Philadelphia
The American transports suffered major disruptions, in particular in the aviation sector because of bad weather; in the past hours the most affected airports were those of Washington, Dallas, Philadelphia... more
PeopleJérôme Dufour as Director of Communications of MBDA
Rome, Italy - He will replace Yves Barillé who will be in the same role at Airbus Helicopters
Jérôme Dufour has been appointed MBDA’s new Director of Communications and will take up his role on 9th March, 2015. He will report directly to Antoine Bouvier, CEO of the industry, and takes over fro... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: who benefits from the sale of DRS Technologies?
New York, USA - The activities that they would like to sell are "Aviation & Logistics", and "Tactical Communications and Network"
The DRS Technologies "Case" seems to have always been at the centre of the concerns of the Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti: during the conference for the presentation of the 2015 business plan (held in... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecasts. Bad weather: alert continues on the most part of Italy
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on Marche
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for adverse weather conditions. It integrates and extends that one already diffused. The... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Sicral 2 reached Guiana Space Center launch site
Rome, Italy - Now the preparation campaign to the launch, fixed for next April 15
The Sicral 2 telecommunications satellite, a joint undertaking of the Italian Ministry of Defense and the French defense procurement agency DGA (part of the Ministry of Defense), has arrived at the Guiana... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo" (3). Bristow Group more than triples its H-175 (EC-175 helicopter) orders
Orlando, USA - Bristow signs with Airbus Helicopters also a comprehensive support services agreement
Bristow Group raised its total firm orders for Airbus Helicopters’ H-175 to 17, and also signed a comprehensive support services agreement for its new seven-metric-ton-category rotorcraft. H-175 is the n... more
Fair and showsFirst Bell 407GX helicopter sold to Italian customer at "Heli-Expo" (2)
Orlando, USA - Sale is a key milestone for industry’s new office in Italy
Bell Helicopter announced the sale of a Bell 407GX to Italy-based, Elicompany. The aircraft, configured for corporate and VIP transport and charter, will be the first 407GX helicopter to operate in Italy,... more
Military aviationF-35: the first aircraft in the Italian factory in Cameri (Novara) is almost completed
Novara, Italy - In the end, the produced aircraft will be 127: 90 for the Italian military forces and 37 for the Dutch ones
In November 2014, the Italian Ministry of Defence signed for another F-35 fighter with the US Lockheed Martin: this way, the count of the aircraft purchased by Country augments to eight. In the next month,... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2015" (4): Norsk luftambulanse orders three Airbus Helicopters H-135 aircraft
Orlando, USA - They will be used for medical airlift service
Norway’s Norsk luftambulanse AS has ordered three H-135 helicopters to further broaden the medical airlift services provider’s fleet of Airbus Helicopters-built rotorcraft. The agreement, signed dur... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2015". AW announced further AW-609 tiltrotor aircraft performance and product improvements
Orlando, USA - The FAA civil certification is expected in 2017
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that it has introduced several performance and product improvements for the AW-609 TiltRotor to enhance the aircraft’s capabilities. It has recently completed an... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Norway: the strike of the airplanes pilots go on
Oslo, Norway - The employees who joined the protest were 650
After the strike from last Sunday (1 March 2015), the protest by the pilots of the carrier Norwegian Air Norway (NAN) widens even more: yesterday to walk out were 650 workers. At the origin of the unrest... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: January passenger demand signals solid start to 2015
Geneva, Switzerland - Results likely were affected by the timing of the Lunar New Year in Asia, which occurred one month later this year compared to 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2015 showing traffic growth (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) of 4.6% compared to January... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2015" (2). AW-189 helicopter achieved FAA validation
Orlando, USA - Deliveries to US customers to commence shortly
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced that the AW-189 medium twin engine helicopter achieved FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) validation of its EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification,... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters unveils at "Heli-Expo 2015" its all-new H-160 aircraft for medium class
Orlando, USA - Its first flight will also take place in 2015 and service entry is planned for 2018
Airbus Helicopters presented at "Heli-Expo" its all-new H-160, "Raising the standards for performance, cost effectiveness, passenger comfort and environmental impact to create the medium-class rotorcraft... more
Finance and economyPlanes and finance. Emirates' operations in Europe: a 6.8 bn impact on GDP (VIDEO)
Dubai, UAE - 41,000 jobs in the EU supported by its aircraft purchases from Airbus
Emirates and Frontier Economics, an European consultancy, released yesterrday the results of a socio-economic impact study that measures Emirates’ contribution to the European economy. Frontier estimates t... more
IndustryAirbus: Aerolineas Argentinas receives first of four new A-330/200 aircraft on order
Toulouse, France - The airplane is equipped with GE engines
Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has taken delivery of their first new, directly purchased Airbus A-330/200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy. The aircraft, equ... more
AirlinesIndonesia: sanctions for Lion Air carrier, after the 6000 stranded passengers in February
Djakarta, Indonesia - The Indonesian civil aviation department will ensure that travellers will be reimbursed
In the time period between 18 and 20 February, the passengers left stranded by the carrier Lion Air of Indonesia (LA) were thousands; forced to stay at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Djakarta at the very... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: Ryanair asks antitrust to review its ruling on Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier states that the circumstances have changed
A judgment of 2013 by the English authority for competition and the market (CMA) stated that the carrier Ryanair had to sell its shares of Aer Lingus (AL), retaining only the 5%; the antitrust stated that... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Latvia: conference for the implementation of an European legislation on UAV
Riga, Latvia - The meeting and the flight demonstrations will be held in Riga, from 5 to 6 March 2015
"Common rules are needed: the drone aircraft are not a threat but a new technology that has to be managed in a responsible way", to affirm this, is the EU commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc: she... more
Fair and showsHelicopters. Bell's exhibit at "Heli-Expo 2015"
Orlando, USA - The industry provides demonstration flights
Bell Helicopter announces its show plans for the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exposition, "Heli-Expo 2015". Hosted by the Helicopter Association International (HAI), this year’s event tak... more
Civil aviationMalaysia, Australia and Indonesia will test a new system to tracking aircraft
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - During the testing, the aircraft will communicate its position every 15 minutes
Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia have announced the plans to jointly conduct a new experiment; the tests will serve to flight controllers for tracking the planes flying over the far corners of the Indian... more
Weather forecastsAircraft and forecasts. Bad weather in Italy: alert on the most part of the Peninsula
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Emilia Romagna and Marche
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions. The notice indicates from today, on Wednesday March 4 in the afternoon,... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: GA-ASI and Sener offer to the Spanish government the "Predator B"
Madrid , Spain - This will be the first system to operate in Spain
New partnership in the world of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vvehicles): General Atomic Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will work with the engineering company Sener, to build the "Predator B" in the Spanish territory.... more
SecurityAirplanes. USA: the safety of the American traffic is threatened by hackers?
Washington, USA - The FAA computer system would suffer of many flaws
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is poorly protected against unauthorized external access, and has a limited ability to identify and address possible threats to its computer systems. These are... more
Sport aviationFai recalls Steve Fossett, celebrating one of his most famous record, that "Happened" today
Lausanne, Switzerland - The Fédération ratified 93 of his performances from 1995 to 2007
With whom else than Steve Fossett could we open our series of world record celebrations? From 1995 to 2007, the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) ratified 93 of his performances, which makes hi... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air freight makes slow start in 2015
Geneva, Switzerland - The "World Cargo Symposium" will take place in Shanghai, China, from 10-12 March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a 3.2% expansion in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) in January 2015 compared to the same month last... more
AirlinesAfter the nationalization, new restructuring plan for the carrier Malaysia Airlines
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The return of profitability will be in 2017
Yesterday, March 2, 2015 the investment holding company Khazanah Nasional (owned by the Malaysian government) announced the new business plan for the revival of the carrier Malaysia Airlines (MA), after... more
IndustryEmbraer: Phenom 300 is the most delivered business airplane according to GAMA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the second year in a row
Embraer Executive Jets delivered 73 Phenom 300 in 2014, making it the most delivered business jet in the world, according to a report by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Deliveries... more
Civil defenseArgentina: aircraft and helicopters powerless against Patagonia fire
Buenos Aires, Argentina - More than 30 thousand hectares of forest went up in flames
From two weeks a huge fire is devouring the Argentine region of Patagonia: 30.000 hectares of forest burned, of which 20.000 near the town of Cholila. Because of the summer heat, the fire is affecting... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: from the summer of 2015 the Swedish police will use actively UAVs in its operations
Stockholm, Sweden - The drone will carry out monitoring and reconnaissance missions
US law enforcements aren't the only ones to want to use the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in their operations (for more details, check also AVIONEWS). In Europe as well, the Swedish police is testing... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: US airports still besieged by snow
New York, United States - The winter in the United States is not yet finished
The winter continues to rage in the United States with snow and freezing rain, and to suffer the most is the airline industry. After nearly two months, the situation continues to be difficult for the North-East,... more
UAS-DronesAircraft-drone: India wants to buy 50 new UAV for its fleet
New Delhi, India - Among the companies involved there is the American Boeing
In May 2014, the New Delhi government has allocated USD 20 billion in military spending; this amount is part of a much larger budget, approximately 150 billion to be used until 2027, to import (or produce... more
AirportsThe international airport of Istanbul "Atatürk" will close after 2018
Istanbul, Turkey - The reason is the construction of the world's largest airport building
According to 2014 data, the Istanbul airport "Atatürk" has seen a significant increase in its number of passengers, much to oust the Dutch city of Amsterdam in the ranking of the busiest airports: almost... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane landed at Munich
Toulouse, France - It is one of the biggest Lufthansa and Star Alliance hubs worldwide
The A-350 MSN2, one of Airbus’ five A-350 XWB test aircraft, landed on Thursday evening at Munich International airport for the first time. Munich is one of the biggest Lufthansa and Star Alliance h... more
AirportsAirplanes. Dubai International Airport starts 2015 with another record monthly traffic
Dubai, UAE - More than 6.8 million passengers welcomed in January
Dubai International has begun the new year with another record monthly traffic by welcoming more than 6.8 million passengers in January. According to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports... more