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Press releaseAirplanes and airlines. The strategic plan for the new Alitalia unveiled
Rome, Italy - With an unequivocal commitment by the new executive team and strategic investors to reinvent the carrier
The strategy for the new Alitalia was unveiled today, with an unequivocal commitment by the new executive team and strategic investors to reinvent the airline. Alitalia will introduce new routes, new... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia-SAI: BoD approved budget 2015
Rome, Italy - Led by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
The first Board of Directors of the new Alitalia took off last January 1, 2015, has gathered yesterday chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. The BoD approved budget 2015 and numerous matters examined. In... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Antitrust fined Ryanair for EUR 550,000: assistance to passengers too much heavy
Rome, Italy - Through the call center service with fee
"Administrative fine for a total of EUR 550,000 to Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, for incorrect business procedures. In particular the accuse the assistance processes provided to passengers through... more
ReportAirAsia airplane: CVR listening seems to keep out terrorist attack
Jakarta, Indonesia - No other voice in the cockpit, only that of the pilots
After Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) listening of the AirAsia's Airbus A-320/200 airplane, went down in the Java Sea last December 28, the terrorist act theory seems to lose substance as cause of the disaster... more
SecurityEurofighter Typhoon aircraft watch over airspace during the "World Economic Forum 2015" in Davos
Hallbergmoos, Germany - It will take place from 21 to 24 January
Eurofighter Typhoons of the Austrian Armed Forces will be securing the airspace during this week’s "World Economic Forum 2015" in Davos. The organizers expect over 40 heads of state and government, as w... more
ReportAirplanes. Man on board with fake passport: stopped at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - The event launches anti-terrorist measures and the airplane blocked at ground for over a hour
An episode that contributes to increase the level of stress after the recent events in Paris and the unsuccessful attack in Brussels. The words said by the Italian home office minister Angelino Alfano... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters fleet surpasses the 10 million flight hour milestone in service with the oil and gas sector
Marignane, France - Operations began with the Alouette during the 1960s and continued with rotorcraft in the Super Puma, Dauphin and Ecureuil families
Utilized worldwide in some of the most challenging conditions, the deployed fleet of Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in service for the oil and gas industry has accumulated more than 10 million flight hours... more
IndustryAirbus: first 242 tonne take-off weight A-330 airplane successfully completed first flight
Toulouse, France - Paves the way for entry into service in 2015 with launch customer Delta Air Lines
The first 242 tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A-330 airplane has successfully completed in the last days its maiden flight, landing back in Toulouse-Blagnac Airport following a 3 hours... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: alert for rains on the North tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Abundant snowfalls predicted on the mountains
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice predicts from the early morning of tomorrow, on Saturday January... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Meridiana in danger of compulsory administration and liquidation
Olbia, Italy - The hearing to examine the request to inspect the carrier’s accounts was held today. The judge will decide in the next days
The future of Meridiana can be decided by a tribunal as compulsory administration and maybe liquidation loom on the horizon. The civil court of Tempio Pausania in Sardinia has held a hearing today to decide... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: two attempts to inspect the fuselage failed
Jakarta, Indonesia - Strong currents and poor visibility hinder the divers’ work
Indonesian divers have been trying in vain for two days to get inside the fuselage of AirAsia aircraft crashed in the Java Sea last 28 December. Strong currents and poor visibility caused the failure of... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Europa announced order for 14 Dreamliner airplanes
Madrid, Spain - Valued at $3.6 billion at list prices
Boeing and Air Europa announced yesterday an order for 14 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, the largest ever Boeing widebody order from a Spanish carrier. The order was... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned helicopters. OSCE sends a drone to investigate on bus shelling in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - The aircraft collected imagery and video data of the shell impact crater
The SMM, OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission whose mission is to facilitate dialogue among all parties to the crisis in Ukraine sent a drone (probably a reconnaissance unmanned helicopter) to collect data o... more
ReportSheveluc’s eruption: new orange alert for aircraft on Kamtchatka
Moscow, Russia - Ash coming out of the crater reached an altitude of 10.000 metres
The Sheveluch volcano is again threatening aircraft traffic over Kamtchatka peninsula, in the far east of the Russian Federation. Authorities assigned an orange aviation alert code, the second after the... more
Press releasePlanes. JC EU: a computerised booking system must indicate the final price to be paid for each flight from an EU airport in respect of which the fare is shown
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Judgment in Case C-573/13 Air Berlin
The German Federal Union of Consumer Organisations and Associations is challenging before the German courts the way in which air fares are presented in Air Berlin’s computerised booking system, as configured i... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic: building of the new SpaceshipTwo almost completed
Los Angeles, USA - The construction of the second spaceplane had begun before the 31 October accident destroyed the first plane killing one of the pilots
The fatal accident occurred during a SpaceshipTwo test flight last 31 October did not stop Virgin Galactic project to take tourist to space. A new spaceplane is under construction in the Mojave, California... more
PeopleThales Alenia Space: EC VP Jyrki Katainen visits plant in Rome
Rome, Italy - He welcomed by the industry’s President and CEO, Elisio Giacomo Prette
Jyrki Katainen, the Vice-President of the European Commission, as well as European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investments and Competitiveness, visited the Thales Alenia Space plant in Rome today. After... more
AirlinesAircraft and strikes. easyJet on protest by Italian ENAV staff predicted for tomorrow
Milan, Italy - The airline in advance cancelled 46 flights and rescheduled 15 ones from and to the national airports
easyJet has been informed about a strike by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) staff for 4 hours fixed for tomorrow, on Friday January 16. The airline is making all possible to limit the hardships... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: contract for the supply of two C-27J Spartan aircraft to Peruvian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The agreement also includes logistic support and technical assistance
On 31 December 2014, Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signed a contract, valued at around 100 million euro, with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract,... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Ernst & Young to present Aena’s comfort letter next week
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish airport operator listing seems to proceed according to schedule
The process leading to the listing of Aena, the company operating Spanish airports, is apparently going on without glitches. The advisor Ernst & Young should present the comfort letter requested by the... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. The “Newco” Alitalia-SAI to be presented in Rome on Tuesday
Rome, Italy - President Montezemolo, vice-president Hogan and CEO Cassano will hold a press conference. Francesco Di Giovanni appointed CEO of CAI
Alitalia-SAI will be presented to the media during a press conference to be held in Rome on Tuesday 20 January at 11:00 am. There will be the president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, the CEO Silvano Cassano... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport: SITA OnAir was launched last January 1st, 2015
Rome, Italy - Further details about it will be announced in the 2Q of this year
SITA and OnAir have formed SITA OnAir to help airlines realise the full potential of the connected aircraft. Today’s aircraft generate so much data in flight that airlines have to look for ways to make t... more
IndustryEurofighter aircraft: global air policing duties remain key role for 2015
Munich, Germany - The declarations by Alberto Gutierrez, CEO
Eurofighter Typhoon will continue to play a ‘key role’ as a deterrent and ‘policing capability’ for 2015 says Alberto Gutierrez, the Chief Executive Officer of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. With 427 air... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: the suspected ammonia leak was a false alarm
Houston, USA - Astronauts returned back to the international sector. A computer malfunctioning may have caused the alarm to sound
Emergency is over on the International Space Station (ISS). As reported by AVIONEWS, the crew of the American and European sector had been evacuated to the Russian part of the orbiting base following an... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: ten years ago, Europe landed on Titan
Rome, Italy - In January 2005, the TAS-built Huygens space probe landed on Saturn's enigmatic moon
Ten years ago Europe celebrated the success of an exceptional mission, still the only one of its kind: a landing on Titan, Saturn's enigmatic moon, at a far greater distance than any atmospheric probe... more
PeopleGiovanni Contento (Uilm): the two Ansaldo must include an Italian partner
Rome, Italy - In an interview with AVIONEWS, UILM secretary approves the entering of a strong partner like the Chinese Insigma but says development and employment are fundamental
Giovanni Contento, national secretary responsible for the aerospace sector of the metalworkers’ Italian union UILM, was interviewed by AVIONEWS on 14 January. He gave his opinion on the Italian aerospace s... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Embraer downgrades its estimates for 2014
São Paulo, Brazil - Meanwhile the Brazilian company launches its products on Southeast Asia markets to exploit the development potentialities of connections to smaller cities of the region
Embraer shares fell by 4% on Wednesday 14 January to 21.74 Real, their lowest level since October. The drop came after the company said that it had revised its estimate for 2014 free cash flow because... more
Military aviationFrench delegation will go to India to unblock Rafale aircraft deal
New Delhi, India - The agreement has been suspended for three years because of divergences on the assembly of fighters in India
France will try to save a contract for the supply of 126 Dassault Aviation Rafale aircraft to India. One of the world’s biggest defence deals might fall through because of a dispute around the assembly o... more
Finance and economyAir traffic growth in Spain pushes Stock exchange listing of Aena
Malaga, Spain - The minister of transports Pastor assures that the 11 February deadline will be respected
Spanish airports recorded 195.9 million passengers in 2014, up 4.5% compared with the previous year. Aircraft movements (+2.3%) and cargo traffic (+7.2%) also benefited from commercial aviation growth.... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: Singapore naval ship detects the fuselage
Jakarta, Indonesia - Most of the victims’ bodies might still be trapped inside this section of the A-320
After retrieving the tail and the two black boxes, searchers detected the fuselage of the AirAsia aircraft that crashed in the Java Sea last 28 December with 162 passengers on board. 48 bodies have been... more
Press releaseAirplanes and contracts. ENAC closes aeronautical agreements between Italy and China in Beijing
Rome, Italy - The meetings are ended with positive results for the two countries, for airlines and for airports present
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs bilateral negotiations held on January 13 and 14, 2015 in Beijing, among the Italian aeronautical authorities, ENAC, Transports Ministry and CAAC (Civil... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and carriers. IATA Environmental Assessment program gathers momentum
Geneva, Switzerland - Five airlines have completed stages of the plan added to other five
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that five airlines have recently successfully completed stages of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) program. IEnvA is an innovative,... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 30 commercial and 52 executive airplanes in 4Q14
São José dos Campos, Brazil - On December 31, the firm order backlog stood at USD 20.9 billion
Embraer SA delivered 30 commercial and 52 business jets, 38 light and 14 large jets, during the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), thus closing out the year with 92 airplanes delivered to the commercial airline... more
AerospaceEmergency on the International Space Station
Rome, Italy - An ammonia leak from the thermal control system forced the crew to evacuate the international sector of the base to reach the Russian part, which is safe from contamination
A suspected ammonia leak raised alarm on the International Space Station (ISS) today. Astronauts were told to put on masks and move to the Russian part of the ISS. As indicated by safety procedures, the... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica clarifies about the disposal process in the railway transport sector of the Group
Rome, Italy - The discussions are progressing on two proposals
"With reference to press news about the disposal process in the Railway Transport sector of the Group, Finmeccanica clarifies that discussions with Hitachi and Insigma on their proposals are progressing... more
AirportsLondon City Airport welcomed over 3,5 million passengers in 2014
London, UK - Representing an 8 percent increase compared to 2013
A bounce-back in business travel has resulted in a record-breaking year in 2014 at London City Airport (LCY). The only airport actually in London, LCY welcomed 3.65 million passengers in the 12 months... more
DefenseMilitary aircraft. Japan approves record defence budget
Tokyo, Japan - The Asian country will spend most of the amount to buy fighter planes, maritime patrol aircraft, drones and tilt-rotors
Japan’s government passed a record 4.98 trillion yen (36.1 billion Euros) defence budget for the fiscal year starting in April, 2.8% more than previous year. Tokyo will spend most of this amount to buy a... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. First Alitalia-SAI board of directors to be summoned soon
Rome, Italy - The "Newco" born from the agreement with Etihad will discuss the new business plan
Alitalia-SAI CEO Silvano Cassano will call the first board of directors’ meeting by the end of the month. Chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, they will discuss the business plan of the “Newco” born... more
IndustryBoeing Commercial Airplanes achieves market success in 2014
Seattle, Usa - 723 deliveries and recorded USD 232.7 billion in commercial net orders
Boeing set a global industry record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year at 723 in 2014, "Maintaining its position as the world's largest airplane manufacturer for the third consecutive... more
Civil aviationAirbus introduces toilets for people with reduced mobility on single-aisle airplanes (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - The system is based on a better organization of space to guarantee them autonomy
Airbus is the first aircraft manufacturer to introduce toilets for people with reduced mobility on its single-aisle planes. The new concept, called “Space flex”, is based on the reorganization of the spa... more
AirlinesAirplanes and justice. Italian tribunal confirms penalty on Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The Irish airline will have to pay 850,000 Euros for giving “Insufficient and inadequate information on insurance policies”
The Regional administrative tribunal (Tar) of Lazio confirmed the 850,000 Euros fine imposed on Ryanair by Agcom, the regulator and competition authority for the communication industries in Italy. The... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned helicopters. Lockheed Martin bets on civil small drones market
Arlington, USA - The American company illustrated possible commercial uses of some of its models
Lockheed Martin, first defence company in the world for sales (for details see AVIONEWS) intends to place its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) also on the civil market. “On the commercial side, absolutely, t... more
AirlinesAir Canada launches a new flight from Toronto to Rio de Janeiro
Rome, Italy - The airline strengthens its offer to Brazil
Air Canada, one of the most important carriers of Canada, launched a new non-stop route from “Pearson”, Toronto airport, to Galeão of Rio de Janeiro: the airplanes will depart three times a week. It’s... more
AirlinesEtihad: preclearance extended to all passengers directed to the USA from Abu Dhabi. An example to follow…
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates - The procedure allows travellers to undergo border controls before departure
Starting from Thursday 15 January all passengers on Etihad airplanes flying to the United States from Abu Dhabi airport will enjoy the “Border preclearance” procedure, allowing them to undergo all con... more
Science and technologyAirbus: floating black boxes to be deployed on airplanes this year?
Toulouse, France - The new devices, that automatically eject in case of accident, will be easier to retrieve if the aircraft crashes to the sea
Airbus could soon introduce on its aircraft a new kind of black box, which automatically ejects in case of accidents and can float. According to industrial sources reported by “AFP”, “At the end of la... more
IndustryAnsaldo’s sale: Insigma in Italy to illustrate its offer
Rome, Italy - The Chinese delegation met Finmeccanica’s top managers yesterday and will stay in Italy until Thursday
As reported by AVIONEWS, a Chinese delegation lead by the president of Insigma Group Li Chwen Pan is in Italy to get from Finmeccanica an exclusive negotiation for the purchase of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo... more
DiscussionsAirplanes and ratings. Qantas was the safest airline in 2014
Rome, Italy - An airline safety rating website drew up the rank of last year’s best and worst carriers
2014 was characterized by three serious aircraft accidents. The last happened close to the end of the year, when an AirAsia flight crashed in the Java Sea after losing contact with air traffic controllers... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Boeing delivers advanced Chinook maintenance training devices to Canada
St Louis, Usa - Also six training aids focuses on specific items
Boeing recently delivered a maintenance training system to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) that will help prepare technicians to keep the RCAF’s CH-147F Chinook helicopters mission ready. The C... more
IndustryNew Airbus aircraft list prices for 2015
Toulouse, France - Effective from January 1st
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.27 per cent across the product line. The new pricing is effective from January 1st 2015. The 3.27 per cent price increase has been calculated... more
Civil aviationItalian EU Presidency: "Europe has changed direction, time now for action"
Strasbourg, France - Matteo Renzi accompanied by the Minister Paolo Gentiloni
The President of the Italian Council Matteo Renzi accompanied by the Minister Paolo Gentiloni intervened in Strasbourg for his closing speech of the six month period. Over the past six months, Europe... more