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Fair and shows"Farnborough Airshow" (2): Airbus launches the A-330/800neo and A-330/900neo aircraft, two new members of its widebody family (VIDEO)
London, UK - New engines, further reduction of fuel consumption and more comfort for pilots and passengers among the features
Following a decision by the Board of Directors of the Group, Airbus has launched, at the opening day of the "Farnborough Airshow" (London July 14-20), the A-330/800neo and A-330/900neo aircraft, two new... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its director general Quaranta appointed president of JAA-TO
Rome, Italy - He will take charge of it from September 2014
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informs that its director general Alessio Quaranta has been appointed in the last days as President of JAA-TO (Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organization,... more
Fair and shows"FIA 2014" (4). Finmeccanica-AW: Bangladesh Air Force orders two AW-139 helicopters; AW-139 VIP in UK
Farnborough, UK - The orders announced during the "Farnborough Airshow"
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has signed a contract for two AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. These helicopters, whi... more
Press releaseAlitalia: declaration by its CEO Del Torchio about the agreement signed with the unions
Rome, Italy - "It is another crucial step of this road map"
"The agreement signed with the Italian unions is another decisive step of this road map that I wish will bring us to the closure of the strategic alliance with Etihad Airways. I want to thank the CISL,... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica at "Farnborough 2014": AW (helicopters), AA (airplanes), Selex ES, DRS, Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space
Farnborough, UK - The event takes place from 14 to 20 July
From 14 to 20 July, Finmeccanica takes part in "Farnborough International Airshow" with its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, DRS Technologies, Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space. Finmeccanica... more
IndustryPhoto. The first Italian built Eurofighter aircraft tranche 3 takes to the skies
Turin, Italy - "Very well" according to Alenia Aermacchi test pilot Mario Mutti
The first Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 made by Partner Company Alenia Aerrmacchi has successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft performed "Very well", according to Alenia Aermacchi test pilot... more
DefenseRussian theater ballistic missile systems are ready for export
Moscow, Russia - They are the Iskander-E and the S-400 Triumf
During his visit in Minsk, in Belarus, for the international exhibition of arms and military machinery “Milex 2014” (see AVIONEWS), the Russian delegate Valeriy Varlamov announced that Iskander-E (Nato rep... more
IndustryDoD plans to deliver F-35's 5th Gen Capability at 4th Gen cost by 2019
Washington, Usa - The agreement designated “The Blueprint for Affordability"
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced yesterday an agreement aimed at reducing the price of an F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter to the equivalent of today’s 4th generation fighters by the e... more
Fair and showsThe Lombardy Aerospace Cluster (DAL) at "Farnborough Airshow" with 14 local industries
Varese, Italy - The schedule includes meetings with Japanese, Canadian and US delegations
14 small and medium businesses from Lombardy are getting ready to take off for "Farnborough International Airshow". Orders totalling $72 billon placed during the last edition of the event, an expected... more
Civil aviationFAA receives unleaded fuels proposals
Washington, Usa - There are approximately 167,000 general aviation aircraft in the US that rely on 100 low lead aviation gasoline for safe operation
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced yesterday it has received ten replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, S... more
IndustryAirbus Group sells majority stake in Test and Services to ACE Management and IRDI
Toulouse, France - For 66.5%
Airbus Group yesterday has sold a 66.5% stake in its Test & Services business to ACE Management and IRDI (Institut Régional de Développement Industriel de Midi-Pyrénées) after receiving the necessary reg... more
IndustryAirbus Group launches all-new corporate website
Toulouse, France - Following its renaming in January
Following its renaming in January, Airbus Group has launched a new website to reflect the company’s one vision and unified brand identity. This state-of-the-art website reflects the latest digital trends, w... more
PeopleAirbus Helicopters UK: Colin James as new Managing Director to lead its UK rotorcraft business
Oxford, UK - Effective first of August. He succeeds Markus Steinke
Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd. has appointed Colin James as Managing Director, effective first of August. James, who has been leading Airbus Helicopter's Engineering Test Centre organisation in the company's... more
IndustryAirbus: Emirates takes delivery of its 50th A-380 airplane
Hamburg, Germany - 41 tonnes of relief goods on board this ferry flight
A major milestone for the A-380 programme, Emirates and Airbus announced yesterday in Hamburg, Germany the delivery of the 50th A-380 for the Dubai-based airline. It is the 136th A-380 which has been delivered... more
Press releaseAircraft. "Single European Sky": EC urges to make a decisive move towards common airspace management
Brussels, Belgium - The Commissions has formally requested yesterday to eighteen Member States
The Commission has formally requested yesterday Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain... more
Fair and shows"Milex 2014" (9th-12th July): from air system, to equipment and military accessories
Minsk, Belarus - International Byelorussian exhibition that ranges over all defense fields
The international exhibition of arms and military machinery “Milex 2014” was launched on Wednesday 9th of July, that will be held in MCSC "Minsk-Arena” in Byelorussian capital city until 12th of July,... more
AirlinesMeridiana: direct flights from Naples to Rhodes
Olbia, Italy - From August 4th to September 6th, on Monday and Saturday
Starting from August 4th Meridiana inaugurates the new connection between Naples and Rhodes, a new destination in Greece from Capodichino airport. The flight Naples-Rhodes operates from August 4th to... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: second batch of four O3b satellites successfully launched
Rome, Italy - It is prime-contractor for the 12 satellites
The second four satellites in the O3b medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation, operated by O3b Networks, have been successfully launched by Arianespace from French Guiana using a Soyouz rocket. The first... more
Fair and showsAirbus DS to present a broad portfolio at "Farnborough International Air Show 2014"
Farnborough, UK - In the air, on the static display, in the Airbus pavilion and in the Space Zone
At the "2014 Farnborough International Airshow" (FIA), Airbus Defence and Space will present its broad portfolio in the air, on a static display, in the Airbus pavilion and in the Space Zone. In the... more
IndustryItalian PAN’s Commander Jan Slangen flies on Alenia Aermacchi’s M-345 HET airplane
Venegono Superiore, Italy - With the livery of the famous "Frecce Tricolori"
Last 3rd of July, at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore (Varese), PAN’s Commander, Staff Off. Pil. Jan Slangen (Italian Aerobatic Team), made his first flight on Alenia Aermacchi’s avionic demon... more
AerospaceRussia: Angara carrier rocket successfully completed its first suborbital test flight (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - A project that will reduce Russian control on Baikonur Cosmodrome and on Ukrainian Zenit
It was launched yesterday by Plesetsk Space Centre, in the north of the country, and after a flight of 20 minutes carrying on a fictitious useful load, it grounded on Kamchatka peninsula 5,700 kilometers... more
IndustryBoeing forecasts demand for 36,770 new airplanes valued at USD 5,2 trillion
London, UK - Over the next 20 years and an increase of 4.2 percent
Boeing projects a demand for 36,770 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year's forecast. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in London,... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Italy with ENAV represents the European air transport industry
Rome, Italy - Massimo Garbini at the "Joint Technology Initiatives" event
The Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI) event took place in Brussels in front of José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission; the Italian University and Research Ministry, Stefania Giannini;... more
AirportsTuscan airports. The Council approves the extension of the runway, among debates and abstentions
Florence, Italy - Naldi reassures: "Ryanair will never fly on Florence"
The Territorial Master Plan (Pit) for the new runway of "Amerigo Vespucci" airport in Florence-Peretola was approved yesterday during the Conucil of Tuscany Region, by the Infrastructures and Environment... more
IndustryBoeing. Emirates finalize order for 150 B-777X airplanes, (USD 56 billion contract)
Dubai, UAE - Record-breaking order includes combination of /8X and /9X
Boeing and Emirates Airline have finalized an order for 150 B-777X airplanes, valued at USD 56 billion at list prices. First announced as a commitment at the "2013 Dubai Airshow", the order by the world's... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to expand global reach with six new destinations
Milan, Italy - In the first half of 2015
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will launch six new routes in the first half of 2015. Daily flights will commence to the European capitals of Madrid (Spain) and Edinburgh... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: the first two M-346 aircraft delivered to the Israeli Air Force
Venegono Superiore, Italy - The airplanes will gradually replace the TA-4s currently operated by the IAF
The first two advanced trainer M-346 produced for the Israeli Air Force (IAF) have been delivered yesterday to the Hatzerim Israeli Air Force Base, which will gradually replace the TA-4s currently operated... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for thunderstorms on the North-East continues; wind on the major isles
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Friuli Venezia Giulia and North-Western of Lombardy
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions that integrates and extends those diffused in the last days.... more
CuriositiesPhoto: "Tiger Typhoon" plane of the Bavarian Tigers won at the German "Tigermeet"
Hallbergmoos, Germany - For "Best Painted Aircraft" on 60 participating airplanes
A Eurofighter Typhoon belonging to the Bavarian Tigers, part of the Luftwaffe Eurofighter fleet, has been awarded the top prize for "Best Painted Aircraft" at this year’s NATO "Tigermeet" in Germany. The s... more
IndustryA meeting for SSJ-100 aircraft's export deliveries took place in Venice
Venice, Italy - The Russian President of Vnesheconombank visited Superjet's headquarter
Vladimir Dmitriev, the Russian President of Vnesheconombank, has visited the headquarter of the joint-venture Superjet International (51% Alenia Aermacchi, 49% Sukhoi Holding), in order to debate on the... more
Press releaseLufthansa Group unveils raft of quality and innovation actions
Milan, Italy - Intensified partnership with Air China completes set of joint-ventures in biggest non-home markets
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has set itself the objective of regaining its role as the benchmark of the aviation sector and, with it, the first choice for customers, employees, investors and partners. The... more
Fair and shows"Innoprom 2014": the debut of Chirok, the UAV aircraft with unique and numerous features
Ekaterinburg, Russia - It is built fo civil and military purposes, it can be armed with high-precision devices
"Innoprom2014" (9th-12th of July) has opened today, the international fair for technology, materials and clever solutions, that yearly takes place in Ekaterinburg, in the Ural Mountains. The press has... more
AirportsAena privatization: the cornerstone will get up to 21% of the share capital
Madrid, Spain - Each stable shareholder will get up to 7%
After the "No" told by the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (Cnmc), the Spanish authority for proper operation and transparency of the marketplace (see AVIONEWS), there are new upgrades... more
IndustryBoeing: Air New Zealand receives B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane
Washington, Usa - First of 10 aircraft for the launch customer's fleet
Boeing announced today the first B-787/9 Dreamliner delivery with launch customer Air New Zealand. About 1,000 Boeing employees representing the 787 program joined Air New Zealand executives and guests... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters’ EC-175 full-flight simulator is ready for service
Marignane, France - Located at the Helisim Training Academy
The first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ EC-175 rotorcraft has received airworthiness certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling launch pilots to be t... more
Press releaseAirplanes and State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Milan airport ground-handling services
Brussels, Belgium - It gives interested third parties the opportunity to comment
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether a €25 million capital injection by SEA SpA, the publicly owned manager of the Italian airport Milan, in favour of its new g... more
AirportsAena investigates on the near miss at Barcelona's airport (VIDEO)
Barcelona, Spain - After the objections made by Utair, the Spanish public body for aviation wants to identify the reason of the "Near accident"
On Saturday morning, a Russian plane of Utair Airlines almost collided with an aircraft of Aerolíneas Argentinas at international airport of Barcelona-El Prat. The Argentinean Airbus A-340/300 was... more
Press releaseAircraft. EU-industry partnerships seek innovation boost with first EUR 1 bn for projects ("Clean Sky 2" and "Sesar 2020"
Brussels, Belgium - At a launch event in Brussels today, the private partners were represented by Massimo Garbini, CEO of Italian ENAV
Research partnerships between the EU, the private sector and Member States today presented their first calls for projects and partners under "Horizon 2020", the EU's € 80 billion research and innovation p... more
Fair and showsAirbus Group to have major presence (aircraft) at "Farnborough Air Show"
Toulouse, France - A number of airplanes will be on static display
Airbus Group and its Divisions will present a wide array of cutting-edge products and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of the aeronautics industry at the "Farnborough International Air... more
IndustryATR: Bangkok Airways signs contract for three -72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year
Thailand's Bangkok Airways and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announce the signature of a contract for the purchase of three -72/600s, valued at approximately USD 24.6 million each. This... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: EU migration policies put lives and rights at risk
Rome, Italy - The organization said it in a new report published today
In their determination to seal off their borders, the European Union and its member States are putting the lives and rights of refugees and migrants at risk, Amnesty International said in a new report... more
Weather forecastsAircraft grounded at Okinawa's airport, "Neoguri" typhoon scares Japan
Naha, Japan - Fear of water explosions, more than strong wind
Aircraft grounded in Naha airport, the main city of Okinawa region on the far south of Japanese archipelago, due to the strong typhoon "Neoguri" that from some days is scaring Japan. The name of the storm... more
PeopleMesse Berlin: new supervisory board appointed
Berlin, Germany - Peter Zühlsdorff is the new chairman and Cornelia Yzer is its first deputy chairwoman
At its meeting the supervisory board of Messe Berlin GmbH elected Peter Zühlsdorff (73) to the post of chairman. The appointment of Peter Zühlsdorff, who is also chairman of the supervisory board of t... more
AirlineseasyJet: three new routes from Italy served from the next Winter season
Milan, Italy - Naples/London-Luton, Rome-Fiumicino/Marseille and Milan-Malpensa/Munich
easyJet announced the opening of three new routes that will be served as of next Winter season: Naples/London-Luton, Rome-Fiumicino/Marseille and Milan-Malpensa/Munich. The airline thanks to these routes,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for storms on the North continues
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on Western of Lombardy, an orange on Friuli-Venezia Giulia and part of Veneto
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for adverse weather conditions that integrates and extends those diffused in the last days.... more
AirlinesAir Canada: record growth in Italy in the 2Q
Rome, Italy - 22 weekly flights, +32% flown
Air Canada closed its 2Q of the year in Italy with a strong growth. The positive trend continues after the first three months of the year. The flight increase -currently 22 every week- has been welcomed... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against Skywest Airlines
Seattle, Usa - For USD 295,750
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $295,750 civil penalty against SkyWest Airlines, Inc. of St. George, Utah, for allegedly violating DOT d... more
HelicoptersRostvertol ready to series production "E" upgrade of the MI-28N "Night Hunter" helicopter
Moscow, Russia - It will be started not just the test phase ended
Rostvertol holding (manufacturer of the MI-26T, MI-35 and MI-28N helicopters, and for 75,06% owned by Russian Helicopters) is ready to begin the series production of the MI-28N "Night Hunter" helicopter... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways strengthens revenue with soaring passenger and cargo volumes in H1 2014
Abu Dhabi, EAU - Passenger numbers grow 22 per cent to 6.7 million between January and June
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has reported double-digit growth in passenger and cargo volumes during the first half of 2014, marking its strongest ever performance for... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: passenger trafffic up 4.8% at European airports during May
Brussels, Belgium - EU airports showed an increase averaging +4.4%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE yesterday released its traffic results for the month of May across the European airport network, revealing a robust year-on-year increase of +4.8% in passenger traffic... more