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IndustryAirbus: Asiana Airlines to order 25 A-321neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - The airline will make a decision on its engine of choice for the airplanes at a later date
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A-321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernisation programme. Seating 180 passengers i... more
UAS-DronesIn 2015 the Ministry for Emergencies of Belarus will have its first aircraft drone
Minsk, Belarus - To declare it, was Yuri Yatsyna head of research and development at the National Academy of Sciences
This year the Belarusian Ministry for Emergencies will have its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV); to declare it, during a press conference held yesterday February 10, was the head of the R&D center... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: the CEO of IAG will appear before the Transport Committee of the Irish Government
Dublin, Ireland - Willie Walsh will try to convince the representatives of Dublin to sell Aer Lingus shares
In the story of Irish air company Aer Lingus something is changing (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2); on Thursday the CEO of IAG (International Airline Group, the holding company that groups the British... more
AirlinesPSA Airlines expands its fleet with new aircraft
Ohio, USA - The carrier has announced 24 new CRJ-900 NextGen, followed by other 16 in August of 2016
On Monday -9 February- the US carrier PSA Airlines announced the expansion of its aircraft fleet; on December 2013, 24 CRJ-900 NextGen manufactured by Bombardier company will be added to the 35 CRJ-200... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Spain: from tomorrow the Aena shares will be listed
Madrid, Spain - It is the largest privatization in the Iberian Country of the last 18 years
From tomorrow -11 February- the share of the Spanish company Aena become available. The IPO of one of the largest airport operators was postponed until today from last October. The requests for more transparency... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: Monaco at the heart of the first round-the-world flight without fuel
Monaco, Monaco Principality - The official opening of the MCC took place today
The official opening of the Monaco Control Center (MCC) took place today for the first Round-The-World Solar Flight attempt by Solar Impulse airplane, a project initiated by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard,... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 plane crash in Taiwan: the pilots would have turned off the running engine
Taipei, Taiwan - Aviation Safety Council: "There must have been some mistake in what the crew did"
After the airplane crash of flight GE-235, TransAsia Airways pilots are running in these days simulations to test how they would behave in a similar situation of engine failure. In fact it has emerged... more
AirportsDubai Airport registers record freight volumes in 2014
Dubai, UAE - It completes first full year of passenger operations
Freight volumes and passenger traffic at "Al Maktoum International" at Dubai World Central (DWC) reached record levels in 2014 according to the year-end traffic report released today by operator Dubai... more
IndustryAirservices awards Saab a contract to deploy Integrated Tower Automation Technology to four airports in Australia
Linkoping, Sweden - Development and production will take place in Syracuse (USA) and Australia
Defence and security company Saab has received a contract from Airservices Australia to supply integrated air traffic tower automation technology to four airports. The contract in effect from 2014-2017... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia resumes flights to South Korea and China
Rome, Italy - Flights to Beijing to resume by the end of 2015
Beginning June 4th, Alitalia will resume services to South Korea after more than 20 years with a new flight between Rome and Seoul, capital of the fourth Asian economy. In 2013 the trade between the two... more
CuriositiesMissed aircraft. After 54 years it's solved the mystery of DC-3 airplane with soccer player on board
Santiago, Chile - A group of local climbers find the wreck at 3000 meters altitude, on the Chilean Andes
It solved the mystery of the DC-3 disappeared in 1961 on board the players of Club de Deportes Green Cross, historical Chilean team, now dissolved. A group of Chilean mountaineers said they had found... more
AerospaceESA: first launch in 2015 by VEGA
Rome, Italy - The liftoff of IXV for a suborbital flight to test technologies and critical systems
An annotated timeline of the most critical events during the IXV mission. ESA’s wingless spaceplane is set for liftoff on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, 11 February 2015. ESA’s Intermediate eXp... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and inquiries: hypothesized the requisition of assets for the suspected pilots in the Italian INPS scam
Rome, Italy - The institution had already asked to start investigations in 2012
The story continues about the aircraft pilots in layoffs in Italy, that continued to work abroad for foreign airlines (see for details AVIONEWS). The Italian Financial Police told the Court of Auditors... more
PeopleExclusive by AVIONEWS: interview to the General Manager of Air Canada-Italy (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Umberto Solimeno explained the reasons of a great success
AVIONEWS has interviewed (exclusive) Umberto Solimeno, General Manager of Air Canada for Italy. He explained the reasons of a great success and the "Snuggles" by Air Canada and Rouge. Below, the... more
AirlinesAirplanes and compensations. The legal battle continues between low-cost carriers and passengers
Rome, Italy - Civil Aviation Authority: "Some airlines continue to put these claims on hold, which means a further delay for passengers"
It's still continuing the struggle between a coalition of low-cost airlines and thousands of passengers waiting to receive compensation due to delays or cancellation of flights. The case began in Britain,... more
IndustryAirbus: Nepal Airlines received first A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - It is equipped with Sharklets
Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has taken delivery of the first A-320 aircraft sporting a new striking company livery and equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices a... more
AirlinesAircraft and costs. Lufthansa writes to its staff: the personnel expense is too high
Cologne, Germany - ...Compared to the competitors, and announces cuts
The top management of Lufthansa sent a letter to its employees informing them that the personnel expense is too high compared to the competitors, and the company's competitiveness is suffering. The... more
IndustryGerman Air Force takes delivery of A-400M Full Flight Simulator
Madrid, Spain - The GAF took delivery of its first airplane on 18th December 2014
The German Air Force (GAF) has taken delivery of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the A-400M aircraft provided by Airbus Defence and Space (DS). The training device entered service at Wunstorf Air... more
Airports"The airport of Bari-Palese becomes more important", according to the President of Puglia Region, Niki Vendola
Bari, Italy - A futuristic and sustainable building
The airport of Bari doubled its structure; There will be be six new boarding lounges in a futuristic building that will open on February 21. On the topic the President of the Region of Puglia Nichi... more
Civil aviationAircraft and inquiries. Italian INPS: new details about pilots fraud
Rome, Italy - The investigation is just at the beginning and will have many wider implications
The 36 aircraft pilots charged yesterday in Rome are only the tip of the iceberg: the INPS (the Italian social security service) scam being investigated by Italian Financial Police would see many more... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: Aer Lingus takeover still on the high seas
Dublin, Ireland - Strong opposition by politicians and trade unions about the acquisition of the flag carrier by IAG
The acquisition of the Irish low-cost flag carrier Aer Lingus is becoming more and more complex; International Airline Group (IAG, the holding company which owns British Airways and Iberia) is facing strong... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: snow and rain continue to disrupt American air traffic
San Francisco, USA - Boston and San Francisco among the most affected cities
The wave of bad weather continues in the United States; in all the Country's airports, cancelled flights continue to be thousands. Particularly affected the State of New England and the entire "West Coast". In... more
Science and technologyEtihad Airways wins award for cabin technology innovations
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The ceremony took place at the "Aircraft Interiors Middle East "xpo" in Dubai
Etihad Airways has been presented with the "2015 Airline of the Year" award by IFEC and cabin technology magazine "Inflight". The Inflight awards ceremony took place at the "Aircraft Interiors Middle East... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Guatemala: returned the alarm for the eruption of the "Fuego" volcano. Now the traffic is regular (VIDEO)
Guatemala City, Guatemala - Ceased after 22 hours the period of maximum activity
Last night - 8 February- the alarm for the eruption of the volcano "Fuego" in Guatemala has finally returned and now the airplanes can fly again. To declare it, was David de Leon spokesman for the National... more
Press releaseAirplanes and State aid: European Commission closes preliminary investigation into alleged aid to Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - In October 2013 the EC opened it
The European Commission has closed its preliminary investigation to assess whether measures in favour of Alitalia constitute state aid. In October 2013 the Commission opened a preliminary investigation... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA welcomes ICAO Tracking Standard Recommendation ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Montreal, Canada - The HLSC/2 held in Montreal from 2-5 February 2015
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Second High Level Safety Conference (HLSC/2) to move towards the adoption... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Air control service improvements over Europe to receive EU support
Brussels, Belgium - The project is to be completed by the end of 2015
The EU's TEN-T Programme will invest almost €2 million in studies towards common European centralised air control services with the aim to improve their performance. The studies will prepare the development a... more
IndustryMoretti to "Finalncial Times": "3000 fewer employees"
Rome, Italy - "When I can present the first robust balance sheet, based on strong figure, then I can change the brand"
Interviewed by "Financial Times", the CEO of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti spoke once again of the business plan and the renewal of the Group with state participation. He said to want to reduce the number... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: "GEN-05" circular on "Assistance plan for victims of aircraft crashes and their families" presented to ICAO
Rome, Italy - Yesterday at the end of the second conference on safety took place in Montreal from February 2 to 5
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has presented its own circular named 'GEN-05 Assistance plan for victims of aircraft crashed and their families'. It was explained yesterday, on February 5,... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 plane crash in Taiwan: the engines, both failed, the cause of the disaster (VIDEO)
Taipei, Taiwan - 35 victims, recovered the body of the pilot-hero
Recovered the body of Liao Chien-tsung, the pilot of the GE235 flight tragically crashed in Taipei few minutes after the takeoff. The dead body of the pilot was found in the cockpit with his hands clasped... more
IndustryAirbus. Avianca signs a MoU for 100 A-320neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - The airline will base its fleet renewal strategy on this Family
Avianca Holdings SA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A-320neo Family aircraft, in range of its fleet renewal strategy. The carrier, already an industry partner, in... more
AirlinesEven Afriqiyah Airways ceases flight connections to/from Libya
Tripoli, Libya - The Country increasingly isolated, after the abandonment of other companies
In these hours the air company Afriqiyah Airways said in a statement that it will suspend its flights from Libya to Europe; the decision was made for security reasons, and now the African state is increasingly... more
DefenseAircraft and armaments. Usa FY2016: shortened the time of the development program of the new missiles LRSO
Washington, Usa - For "Pursuing the strategic objectives in support of global strike capability of the Air Force and the functions of strategic deterrence"
Obama submitted to Congress a few days ago his plan for fiscal year 2016 (FY2016), which foresees a budget of defense around 534 billion dollars. Inside the plan is required to speed up with the program... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland completes deliveries of Italian Police's AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Eight aircraft now in service performing their missions from five bases
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today it has completed the delivery of the Italian Police’s AW-139 intermediate twin helicopters at the end of December 2014. Deliveries started in mid-2013 and n... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: strong demand for air travel rises in 2014
Geneva, Switzerland - Capacity rose 5.6% last year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for the full year of 2014 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 5.9% compared to the full... more
PeopleEtihad Airways appoints vice president guest services
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It's Linda Celestino with more than 25 years's experience in the airline industry
Etihad Airways has appointed Linda Celestino as the airline’s Vice President Guest Services. She has more than 25 years’ experience in the airline industry having held senior positions in her native Aus... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA introduces advanced master degree in airline operations
Montreal, Canada - In partnership with the French ENAC
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of an advanced aviation training program in partnership with the École nationale de l’aviation civile (ÉNAC) in Toulouse, France. Thi... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air cargo ends 2014 on a positive note
Geneva, Switzerland - The "World Cargo Symposium" will take place in Shanghai on March (10-12)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year air cargo data for 2014 showing 4.5% demand growth compared to 2013 measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs). That is a significant... more
IndustryFinmeccanica hearing, Moretti: "Since I’m charge the stocks are flying"?
Rome, Italy - "I’m already ripe for retirement and it still not I’ll not be long"
Promise kept. The CEO of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti is back in an informal hearing at Commission of productive activities to present the strategic lines of the Industrial plan (see for details AVIONEWS... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 accident in Taiwan: airplane stalled, from tonight black boxes under study by investigators (VIDEO)
Taipei, Taiwan - The victims raised to 31, 12 still missing
Increases to 31 the victims of the plane crash took place yesterday in Taiwan. The count is unfortunately fated to rise because 12 passengers are still missing. The spokesman for the Fire Department... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (2): false that reports in a weekly magazine
Rome, Italy - The Group will take all the necessary actions with the relevant authorities in order to protect its interests
"Finmeccanica reiterates that reports in the weekly magazine 'Panorama' relating to the alleged negotiations with Fincantieri for the sale of stakes in OTO Melara and WASS are false. Following further... more
Science and technologyAirplanes. Etihad Airways sees surge in fleet-wide inflight connectivity usage
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Over 60% of increase in the use of the mobile network of the airline in 2014
Etihad Airways, which next month becomes one of the few airlines in the world to offer fleet-wide inflight connectivity services, has witnessed a dramatic surge in Internet and mobile phone usage in 2014.... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: its expansion gets go-ahead
London, UK - A £200 million investment that will enable it to operate up to a 111,000 annual flights
In a step forward in easing aviation capacity in the South East, plans to expand London City Airport have been given the go-ahead. The decision, granted on Tuesday [3 February], clears the way for a... more
AirportsDHL Express inaugurated its international base in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - An EUR 3.8 million investment
DHL Express and SEA (Milan's airports management company) inaugurated yesterday the new DHL Express international hub in Milan-Malpensa. With the new hub, that manages today 12,000 consignments per... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: clarification note relating to alleged negotiations with Fincantieri for the sale of stakes in Oto Melara and WASS
Rome, Italy - The Group denies news reported today by a weekly magazine
"Finmeccanica categorically denies news reported today by a weekly magazine, relating to alleged negotiations with Fincantieri for the sale of stakes in companies OTO Melara and WASS. As can be derived... more
AccidentsAccident ATR-72/600 Taiwan (3): recovered part of the plane. Raised the number of victims (LIVE VIDEO)
Taipei, Taiwan - A shutdown of one of the engines among the causes
The number of confirmed victims of the ATR-72/600 aircraft, flight GE235, raised to 23, while it’s still higher the number of the missing passengers; 20 passengers are, in fact, still unaccounted for. The 1... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: the Irish Transport Minister gives his ultimatum to IAG
Dublin, Ireland - The CEO Willie Walsh will not be allowed to influence a possible sale of Aer Lingus
After the recent proposal by IAG (International Airline Group, the holding company that groups British Airways and Spain's Iberia) to representatives of the Dublin government to promote the sale of their... more
AirlinesWizz Air: the flag carrier is looking for new assets
London, UK - After the past Summer failed attempt, the Hungarian air company tries again to seek a listing
The Hungarian low-cost air company Wizz Air has announced some details of its industrial strategy for the strengthening and expansion of the carrier. The details have emerged from a statement that indicates... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: alert for snowfalls on the North, storms on centre-South and strong winds on part of the Regions
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Campania, Emilia Romagna and Marche
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, diffused an additional bulletin for adverse weather conditions. It integrates and extends that one already issued. The... more
AirlinesThe flag carrier China Eastern will inaugurate a new flight to Los Angeles
Nanjing, China - The new route was made to meet the growing demand of Chinese travellers
Starting June 30 China Eastern Airlines will offer passengers a new flight across the ocean: the route will start from Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, to Los Angeles. The trip will last about 15... more