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AerospaceNASA is working again on travels aboard supersonic aircraft
Washington, USA - The agency will try to reduce the sonic booms
The return of supersonic passenger travel may be coming closer to reality thanks to NASA’s efforts to define a new standard for low sonic booms. Several aeronautics researchers of the American space a... more
ConferencesACI Europe: new analysis on air connectivity reveals EU falling behind
Frankfurt, Germany - The declarations of its President and CEO of Brussels Airport, Arnaud Feist
On the occasion of the "24th ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress and Exhibition" took place in Frankfurt yesterday, Arnaud Feist, President of ACI EUROPE and CEO of Brussels Airport addressed Europe’s c... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers the first EC-725 produced in Brazil
Itajubá, Brazil - Brazilian Armed Forces have received a total of 12 units to date
The first “Built-in-Brazil” EC-725 was provided to the Brazilian Navy last Friday, marking a major milestone in Airbus Helicopters’ cooperation with the country to supply mission-ready multi-role rotor... more
AirportsAENA privatization, a new challenge
Madrid, Spain - The words of MInister Pastor
Spain’s AENA partial privatization was approved on the 13th of June by Spain's Council of Ministers, with the Government set to retain a 51% stake in the operator. Development Minister Ana Pastor stated, "... more
AirlinesVueling and BA sign code-share agreement and reinforce offer in Italy
Rome, Italy - The collaboration between the two airline of IAG Group will begin officially next week
Vueling and British Airways announce the beginning of a code-share agreement that will permit to BA to put its own code on more than 170 Vueling flights for a total of 61 routes: 48 in Italy (11 domestic... more
ConferencesAci Europe (3): 102 airports in 4 continents now actively addressing their C02 emissions
Frankfurt, Germany - The results announced during the "24th Annual Congress"
Following an industry commitment to reduce its carbon emissions, made 6 years ago and the launch, 5 years ago of the carbon management standard Airport Carbon Accreditation, European airport trade body... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Andrea Stolfa, CEO of INAER (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - He speaks about the company success and on INAER's acquisiiton by Babcock
AVIONEWS interviewed Andrea Stolfa, CEO of Inaer, in the occasion of the "Airmed" event in Rome. He speaks about the company success and on its acquisition of Babcock, besides to the Summer programs... more
IndustryAirbus launches the fourth edition of its "Fly Your Ideas" challenge
Toulouse, France - New concepts and solutions of future aviation through co-innovation
Airbus is challenging the next generation of students to stretch their imagination and to re-invent the norms associated with air travel yesterday by launching the fourth edition of its "Fly Your Ideas"... more
Finance and economyAutogrill launches share buy-back programme
Milan, Italy - For a total of 12,720,000 ordinary treasury shares (5% of the share capital)
Pursuant to art. 144-bis, clause 3, Consob Regulation 11971/1999 (“Issuers’ Regulation”), Autogrill SpA has announced the launch of a share buy-back programme for a total of 12,720,000 ordinary treasury share... more
SecurityAircraft and transport. Air Traffic controller under FAA investigation for a joke [VIDEO]
Atlanta, USA - A Delta flight was asked for no reason to delay the landing
The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened an investigation over the joke of an air traffic controller which caused a delay of the landing of a Delta Air Lines flight at Atlanta's... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for strong thunderstorms continues
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Marche
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin that integrates and extends that already diffused. The notice indicates from the early morning of today,... more
ConferencesACI Europe. Checking in with the airport industry: traffic recovery, disappointing financials and airline subsidisation
Frankfurt, Germany - The 24th edition of the congress today and tomorrow in Frankfurt
The European airport industry gathers in Frankfurt today and tomorrow for the "24th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress, Assembly & Exhibition hosted by Fraport. The theme of this year’s event is “Compelling Con... more
IndustryBoeing: Turkish Airlines finalize order for 15 additional B-737 MAZ 8
Istanbul, Turkey - Valued at $1.6 billion
Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalized an order for 15 additional 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices. The order follows the announcement in May 2013 when the Turkish flag carrier... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane earns FAA, EASA certification
Washington, Usa - The industry is now in the final stages of preparing for the first delivery to ANZ
The B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for commercial service. The industry is now in the final... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Cyprus Airways sells AA its last slot at London-Heathrow Airport
Nicosia, Cyprus - The European company is implementing its restructuring plan
Cyprus Airways announced it concluded the sale to American Airlines (AA) of its last slot at London-Heathrow Airport for 31 million dollars (22.9 million Euros). The operation is part of the massive... more
AerospaceThe IDEAS+ consortium, headed by Telespazio Vega UK, wins contract with ESA
London, UK - To deliver support services to Earth Observation missions
Telespazio VEGA UK, together with the international consortium IDEAS+, has been awarded a contract to monitor the quality of Earth Observation (EO) data from European Space Agency (ESA) satellites and... more
Fair and shows"Eurosatory": MoD-Thales agreement on system for the AW-159 Wildcat helicopters of UK Navy
Paris, France - A contract worth EUR 56 million that includes also provision of deployable test equipment
Philip Dunne MP, Minister of Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, yesterday announced that Thales has been awarded a contract worth €56 million (£48 million) from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) fo... more
Civil aviationAircraft and ATM. Europe secures future of air traffic management through extension of SESAR JU
Brussels, Belgium - The achievements of the program have been four
The Council of Ministers of the European Union adopted yesterday the extension of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking (SJU). This decision was taken in recognition... more
AerospaceAirbus Group and Safran to join forces in launcher activities
Paris, France - Both companies have agreed to create a 50-50 Joint-Venture
Airbus Group and Safran are further strengthening their relationship to propose a new family of competitive, versatile and efficient space launchers, to serve both commercial and institutional needs. In... more
AccidentsSearches for missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft not focused on the most likely location, according to Inmarsat
Perth, Australia - No trace of Flight MH370 after more than 100 days of operations
More than 100 days passed from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777/20ER aircraft, which vanished from radar screens during the night between Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March 2014 while it was... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia: new capital increase in view to satisfy Etihad
Rome, Italy - Shareholders to be called to pay 200 million Euros
Alitalia's shareholders might be forced to carry on another capital increase in just a few months: according to rumours reported by "Il Messaggero", the measure was decided during the meeting of the board... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters presents defense lineup at "Eurosatory 2014"
Paris, France - Along with a focus on the latest innovation for its product family
The rugged, capable and mission-ready military rotorcraft lineup from Airbus Helicopters displayed at this week’s "Eurosatory 2014" defense exposition near Paris, France, along with a focus on the latest i... more
Military aviationFire aboard a prototype of a Sukhoi T-50 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The aerospace company does not think that this incident will cause delays in the development programme
A fire started aboard a Sukhoi T-50/PAK-FA aircraft at Zhukovsky air base near Moscow. The plane involved is the fifth and latest prototype of the fighter manufactured by the Russian aerospace company,... more
AirlinesSkymark Airlines postpones deliveries of its Airbus A-380 aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - The first example was scheduled to arrive between August and September
Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark AIrlines decided to postpone of up to six months the delivery of its first A-380s because of problems in fitting the interiors of Airbus' "Giant of the skies". Skymark... more
IndustryBoeing and Head Italia to collaborate on cybersecurity solutions
Rome, Italy - To protect their critical data and infrastructure
Boeing will work with Head Italia, a "Leading" Italian military supplier, to provide Italian government and defense customers with advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect their critical data and infrastructure. Under... more
Press releaseItalian Filt, Fit and UglT unions about Alitalia: "Be available to a debate, not to a hodiernal convocation, considered abnormal"
Rome, Italy - The national administrative offices write together it in a note
"We receive this morning at 10:30 an anomalous convocation, not coherent with the path and the relational ways shared in the meeting of last June 12 with the CEO and reaffirmed in the gathering of last... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES to upgrade air defence radars in Turkey
Rome, Italy - A contract worth approximately 12 million Euros signed with the NATO
Finmeccanica-Selex ES has signed a contract worth approximately 12 million Euros with the NATO support agency NSPA to modernise three RAT 31 DL three-dimensional air defence radar systems. The radars are... more
Civil aviationFAA wants to protect B-737 aircraft from cyber attacks
Washington, USA - The order was issued for /700, /700C, /800, /900ER, /7, /8 and /9 versions
The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requested Boeing to implement solutions to reduce vulnerability to cyber attacks on board of its 737 aircraft. The order, which is effective... more
IndustryBoeing: Japanese partners reach agreement on B-777X aircraft supplier work
Washington, Usa - The contract builds on nearly 50 years of partnership with the Country
Boeing announced today it has reached an agreement with five key Japanese partners for significant work on the new 777X airplane. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica-Selex ES at "Eurosatory 2014" to exhibit situational awareness and information superiority capabilities
Paris, France - The event takes place from June 16 to 20 in Paris
Finmeccanica-Selex ES attends this year’s Eurosatory exhibition which takes place from the 16th to 20th June in Paris, France. The company presents its cutting-edge technologies for surveillance and s... more
Military aviationPentagon decides to temporarily ground F-35 aircraft for engine issues
Washington, USA - The fighter to make its international debut in two weeks
The US' Department of Defence decided to ground temporarily its fleet of F-35 aircraft after a pilot during the past days declared an in-flight emergency because of an engine oil leak. The incident... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for strong storms continues on Central-South and Sardinia
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on most part of the center of the Peninsula
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a further bulletin for adverse weather conditions and it integrates and extends those diffused in the last days. The... more
Press releaseAlitalia BoD of last Friday. The proposal for a partnership with Etihad approved
Rome, Italy - The Board delegated the mandate to negotiate the contract to the President and CEO
The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italian SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met last Friday in Rome to approve the proposal presented by Etihad Airways for a partnership between Alitalia... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport: Tarom inaugurated flight to Iasi
Bergamo, Italy - Twice per week
Tarom made its debut at the Bergamo-Orio al Serio and inaugurated the link to Iasi, last Friday June 13 with a twice frequency per weeek (Wednesday and Friday). The departure of the flight to Iasi has... more
ReportMalaysia aircraft disappeared (2): the refunds to families began, but there is who refuses...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Who says NO wants economic assistance from the airline until the conclusion of the searches
The first advance have been assigned by Malaysian Airlines on compensations to the families of the passengers missing together with the B-777 airplane last March 8, while the aircraft was in flight from... more
ReportSearches of Malaysian aircraft missing: who pay them?
Canberra, Australia - Malaysia declares at 50% with Australia; Canberra doesn't confirm...
Who will incur the costs necessary to continue the searches of the B-777 airplane of Malaysian Airlines, disappeared last March 8 perhaps in Indian oceanic waters, while it was on the route from Kuala... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica-AW: KIA orders a GrandNew EMS helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - For new Southern Hokkaido Doctor Heli base
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland and Kaigai Corporation of Japan announced that Kagoshima International Aviation (KIA) has placed an order for a GrandNew light twin helicopter to perform emergency medical s... more
Press releaseMauro Rossi (Italian FILT) about Alitalia: "Complex transaction but no ultimatum on layoffs"
Rome, Italy - The union director declared it
"The negotiation started yesterday is really complex". Mauro Rossi of the Italian FILT sustained it about the beginning of the debate with Alitalia on Etihad plan, underling that "Our operate in the transaction,... more
PeopleItalian ENAV: the Vice-President of European Commission visits ACC in Rome
Rome, Italy - Siim Kallas was welcomed by CEO Massimo Garbini
Today the Vice-President of the European Commission, Siim Kallas, visited the ENAV Area Control Centre (ACC) in Rome. Vice-President Kallas was welcomed by the ENAV CEO Massimo Garbini, who presented... more
Military aviationDouble scramble of US' aircraft to intercept four Russian bombers at 80 km from California shores
Washington, USA - "We assess this was part of training", the Pentagon explains
The Pentagon revealed that on Monday 9 June 2014 the United States Air Force (USAF) intercepted twice some Russian bombers which were flying very close to US' shores. Four Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" apporached... more
AirlinesLufthansa might cancel orders for new aircraft in light of the profit warning
Cologne, Germany - The Chief Financial Officer of the German company has concerns about the strong capacity growth by Gulf carriers
Lufthansa might decide to cancel some of its outstanding orders for new aircraft (or to defer delivweries) in light of the negative profit forecasts presented by Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive Officer... more
IndustryAirbus: Lion Group's first aircraft with the new livery
Toulouse, France - A-320 for full service unit Batik Air rolls-out of paintshop
The first Airbus aircraft for Indonesia’s Lion Group has rolled out of the paint shop hangar in Toulouse, France. With the airline’s colourful livery, the plane will be delivered in Q3 2014 and will be... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. President of Tuscany: "We'll sell Pisa Airport shares, it's an opportunity which can't be missed"
Florence, Italy - Corporacion America close to reach the majority
"We will make the joint company of Tuscany airports. We'll sell our shares because the joint company is a guarantee for everyone, for the development of Tuscany but for Pisa as well. It's an opportunity... more
Fair and showsAirbus DS at "Eurosatory 2014" (16-20 June 2014) with a complete range of military aircraft solutions
Paris, France - UASs with Tanan, Tracker and Shadow 200 present at the show. Models of the A400M and C295
Airbus Defence and Space, European defence and space company, will be present at "Eurosatory 2014", the largest international land and air-land defence and security exhibition, to be held at Villepinte-Paris... more
Press releaseItalian FILT. Rossi on Alitalia: "From today about the negotiation to protect job and airline's future"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by the union director
"Starting from today, we enter with Alitalia about the plan, so we ask about it far-back". Mauro Rossi of the FILT Union said it in view of the meeting of today with the airline's top management underling... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets finalizes order for BBJ-700/300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - From an undisclosed customer
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced the order of a BBJ-777/300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. This is the second wide-body order for BBJ this year, further demonstrating Boeing's... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Italian Transport Minister: "Etihad to invest 1.25 billion in Alitalia through 2018"
Rome, Italy - Maurizio Lupi today will meet European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas in Rome
Maurizio Lupi, the Italian Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced that according to Etihad's plan, after the conclusion of the negotiation for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based carrier in Alitalia's... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Employees of Rio airports stage strike in the World Cup's opening day
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 80% of service will be maintained
Employees at Rio de Janeiro's two airports (Galeao and "Santos Dumont") started a partial 24-hour strike today, Thursday 12 June 2014, which is also the starting day of the Football World Cup in Brazil:... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air takes delivery of its A-320 plane
Toulouse, France - During a special ceremony in Toulouse
Wizz Air, the Central and Eastern European low-cost-low-fare airline, has taken delivery from Airbus of its 50th A-320 aircraft during a special ceremony in Toulouse, France, taking the total of its A-320... more
IndustryATR: EASA certifies the new P&WC 127N engines on -72/600 airplanes of Avianca
Toulouse, France - The first aircraft will be delivered in the coming weeks
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the ATR-72/600 aircraft for the use of new PW127N engines. Following in the PW127M's flight path with over 10 million hours of operation, the PW127N... more