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Press releaseFinmeccanica (2) Appointment of Committee members and of the Surveillance Body
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors also appointed the members of the internal Committees
CONTROL AND RISKS COMMITTEE • Paolo Cantarella • Guido Alpa • Fabrizio Landi • Silvia Merlo REMUNERATION COMMITTEE • Dario Frigerio • Marina Elvira Calderone • Alessandro De Nicola • Mar... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: the Board of Directors appoints Mauro Moretti Chief Executive Officer and General Manager.
Rome, Italy - Governance resolutions. Expiry of employment contract with Mr Alessandro Pansa.
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened today following the Shareholders’ Meeting, confirmed the current delegated attributions to Board Chairman Giovanni De Gennaro, who legally represents t... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorm and strong wind alert on the Adriatic central-meridional regions
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Abruzzo and Molise
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates, from late afternoon of today, May 15, sparse rains... more
HelicoptersAirbus Group delivers 300th UH-72A Lakota helicopter to US Army
Columbus, USA - Every aircraft has been delivered on time and on budget
Airbus Group today delivered to the Army the service's 300th UH-72A Lakota helicopter. Every Lakota has been delivered –on time and on budget– by an American workforce that is more than 50 percent US... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia profitable starting from 2017 with Etihad's plan
Rome, Italy - According to the Abu Dhabi-based company 2700 layoffs will be needed
Etihad's plan for Alitalia, which will be started after the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier, is starting to get clearer: according to rumours... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: inquiry report on a crash occurred to a Cessna FR-172J airplane
Rome, Italy - Near Trento in 2013
ANSV; the Italian Air Safety Board, communicates to have completed an inquiry report. This is about: - crash occurred to a FR-172J airplane, code D-EDQL, in Passo Ombretta, Pozza di Fassa (Trento)... more
AccidentsA piece of the wing detcahes during flight, fear on a Florence-bound aircraft (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - Cityjet's Avro RJ-85 forced to reverse course and return to London-City
Fear on board of a CityJet Avro RJ-85 which was bound for Florence today, Thursday 15 May 2014: a piece of the wing of the aircraft detached during flight, forcing the captain to reverse course and return... more
Press releaseEC and aircraft: report indicates that Member States still need to strengthen enforcement of passenger rights
Brussels, Belgium - A review published today of complaint handling between 2010 and 2012
The European Commission has published today a review of passenger rights' complaint handling and enforcement in the European transport (aircraft) sector between 2010 and 2012. The review shows that complaints... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. A 24 h strike tomorrow in Italy; ENAC: list of the flights ensured
Rome, Italy - ENAV's staff will be on strike for a hour: from 2pm to 3pm
ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, published a document on its own home-page about the list of the flights ensured that the air transport companies communicate to the Authority before of the strike,... more
Press releaseAircraft. Italian ENAV wins an international tender in Uganda for the provision of the flight inspections services
Rome, Italy - Massimo Garbini :"We won the challenge. Now we are among the first but we have to stay there"
ENAV (Italian Air Service provider) continues the consolidation into foreign markets, winning the tender held by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority for the supply, for the next two years of the flight... more
Fair and shows"ILA Berlin Air Show 2014": Airbus DS to present a broad portfolio (A400M and Eurofighter aircraft, UAV and not only)
Berlin, Germany - The event will take place from 20 to 25 May
From 20 to 25 May 2014, Airbus Defence and Space (DS) will present its broad portfolio in the Airbus pavilion at the international aerospace exhibition "ILA Berlin 2014". "As one of the three Divisions... more
IndustryAircraft and industry (2). Pansa: "Finmeccanica is once again a ship cpable of sailing"
Rome, Italy - The outgoing CEO will be replaced by Mauro Moretti
"The board of directors which expires today is leaving to the new board a company which experienced great issues. Using a metaphore, one year and a half ago Finmeccanica was a ship which was beached on... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica: shareholders' meeting rejects honourability requirements for the managers
Rome, Italy - The 75% quorum was not reached
Finmeccanica's meeting of shareholders, which met today to approve 2013 balance sheet, rejected the entry in the statute of the honourability requirements for the managers, a measure which was strongly... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport: almost 90% of the pilots confessed to suffer of extreme sleepiness
Rome, Italy - The second day of "ANPAC Safety Day" emerged it
"Almost 90% of aircraft pilots sustained to suffer of extreme sleepiness. It emerged at the second day of the 'ANPAC Safety Day' promoted by Italian Pilots Association (Anpac) at Rome-Fiumicino airport... more
AerospaceRussia to stop rides to the Space Station for US' astronauts?
Moscow, Russia - According to Deputy Prime Minister Rogozin, Moscow does not mean to continue its cooperation with Washington after 2020
The tension between United States and Russian Federation because of the Ukrainian crisis has reached orbit, putting at risk the collaboration between the two countries in the International Space Station. Russian... more
AirlinesNEOS to become the first Italian company to operate the Dreamliner aircraft
Somma Lombardo, Italy - Two 787s leased from ILFC due to arrive in 2018
NEOS is destined to become the first Italian airline to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft: the Somma Lombardo-based charter carrier has indeed inked an agreement with ILFC to lease two planes... more
Military aviationUS State Department approved the sale of 24 Beechcraft AT-6C aircraft to Iraq for 790 million dollars
Washington, USA - The deal would include spare parts, training and logistics
A possible sale of 790 million dollars of 24 Beechcraft AT-6C Texan II basic trainer/light attack aircraft to Iraq has been approved by the US State Department. As the Defense Security Cooperation Agency... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: its conference provides an opportunity to review trading conditions and key challenges for regional airports
Funchal, Portugal - This year's 7th annual event yesterday and today near Madeira
This year’s 7th annual "ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition" opened yesterday and continues today in Funchal, Madeira – hosted by Aeroportos da Madeira. The event provides an opportunity to... more
AirportsTurin airport, 41 charter flights for the Europa League final
Turin, Italy - Some aircraft with Portoguese supporters will land in Cuneo too
More than 7000 supporters are expected at Turin airport today, May 14, on the occasion of the Europa League final match Sevilla-Benfica, 23 for Spanish and 18 for Portoguese fans. Further 380 of them... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad, Italian Transport Minister: "It's time to decide"
Rome, Italy - The decree to liberalize Milan-Linate Airport is ready
The talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier has been going on for months, and the conclusion of the negotiation... more
IndustryAirbus supporting the world's scientific community on climate research
Toulouse, France - Over 41,000 commercial flights performed since 1994
Airbus celebrates today the 20th anniversary of the first MOZAIC (Measurement of Ozone by Airbus in-service Aircraft) flight together with partners, users and the worldwide scientific community, highlighting... more
OccurrencesChicago airports, about 1.100 flights were deleted after an electrical problem
Chicago, USA - A faulty bathroom exhaust fan forced the evacuation of an air traffic control facility near the city
More than 1.100 flights were deleted yesterday, May 13, in both Chicago international airports because of an electrical problem in the Chicago Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), an air Illinois... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus cabin crew on strike on May 30
Dublin, Ireland - The ballot on the industrial action was passed with 97% of balloted personnel in favour
New strike in view for the employees of Aer Lingus: the IMPACT trade union, which represents cabin crew of the Irish carrier, has indeed announced a 24-hour industrial action of its members for Friday... more
IndustryATR aircraft: over 100 firm orders already booked since the beginning of 2014
Toulouse, France - Two of these (DAE and Binter Canarias) already announced at the "Singapore Airshow"
The European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announced an outstanding order intake of over 100 firm aircraft in the first four months of 2014. The /600 series aircraft are leading the way among all... more
AerospaceISS: Expedition 39 members are back on Earth (VIDEO)
Dzhezkazgan , Kazakhstan - Landing in Kazakhstan at 3:58 am
Three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth tonight after 188 days in space, during which they orbited Earth more than 3,000 times and traveled almost 79.8 million miles. Expedition... more
IndustryBoeing and Embraer to open joint research center for sustainable aviation biofuel
Sao Paulo, Brazil - With Brazilian universities and other institutions
Boeing and Embraer announced that they will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will perform... more
SecurityAircraft and security. AirAsia is the world's first carrier to use Interpol's system to check IDs
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Currently four out of every 10 passports are not screened against the organization’s database
AirAsia will be the first company worldwide to use INTERPOL's I-Checkit system to screen the passports of all its prospective passengers against the world police body’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (... more
Latest newsNigeria, surveillance aircraft and satellite images to fight Boko Haram
Chibok, Nigeria - United States, France and Great Britain take part to the research of the 200 girls kidnapped by terrorists
Surveillance aircraft and satellite images from United States, Great Britain and France in order to locate more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last April 14, in Chibok, in the north-east... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorm alert and strong winds on the South
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Abruzzo, Marche and Molise
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions, and it integrates and extends that already diffused yesterday.... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Emirates might acquire Lufthansa's catering division
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - But at moment the German carrier does not seem available to sell
The Emirates group might be interested in purchasing LSG Sky Chefs, Lufthansa's catering division, which in 2013 achieved an overall revenue of 2.51 billion Euros, with an operating profit of 105 million... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport, works start today. Flights diverted to Malpensa until June 2
Milan, Italy - About 50 million Euros to remake the runway and the technological plant
Three weeks of work in progress, about 600.000 passengers and 90 flights per day diverted to Milan-Malpensa and Brescia-Montichiari airports because of restyling works on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio runway,... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly stops long-haul flights and calls back its Airbus A-330 aircraft fleet
Olbia, Italy - Airline workers, in unempolyment insurance regime, announced a general strike for May 16
Stop to long-haul flights and call back of the Airbus A-330 aircraft fleet which carried them out. Meridiana fly, as reported in a press release, said that the decision comes from the "Specious attitude... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: the 1st quarter showed sustained growth in sales in airports
Milan, Italy - The BoD approves the interim management report to 31 March 2014
Meeting today, the Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA examined and approved the consolidated results at 31 March 2014. Results 1st quarter 2014: · Consolidated revenues: €813m, down 1% on €841.9m in 1... more
Finance and economyeasyJet: 2014 half year results
Milan, Italy - Its strategy continues to deliver sustainable growth and returns
easyJet has delivered an improved first half financial performance driven by a strong focus on capacity allocation, a range of revenue initiatives and a stronger than expected cost performance. Strategic... more
Civil aviationUSA: a law will prevent Congressmen to travel in first class on the aircraft
Washington, USA - "We have a responsibility to wisely use the people’s money"
A new bill has been presented in the United States, with the aim of preventing Congressmen to purchase first-class airline tickets utilizing public money. The initiative, which was called "If Our Military... more
AirportsForlì Airport. Italian Enac examines the industrial plan
Forlì, Italy - Italian-American entrepreneurial network looks at logistics and maintenance
A cargo port of call for international trades, an airplane maintenance platform and an area where airlines will be able to benefit from fuel at a bargain are the nodal points of the rescue plan presented... more
Civil aviationICAO meeting, Inmarsat presents a global airline tracking service
Montreal, Canada - The British company also proposed a "Black box in the cloud" service
A free global airline tracking service over the Inmarsat netowrk. During the Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) meeting, the British provider of global satellite communications safety services... more
Finance and economyAirbus Group reports 1Q14 results
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus received 103 aircraft orders and for Airbus Helicopters rose 50%
Airbus Group reports First Quarter 2014 results. The highlights are: · Revenues increase five percent to € 12.6 billion · EBIT before one-off € 700 million · Net income rises 93 percent to € 4... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New 14-billion-dollar airport for Beijing
Beijing, China - Capital, the current hub of the Chinese metropolis, is already operating above its capacity
China is planning to build a new mega-airport for Beijing, aimed to ease congestion of air traffic at Capital, the hub of the Asia metropolis, which is already operating above its maximum capacity. The... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: the banks give their go-ahead
Rome, Italy - The government's support: "The negotiation must go on and lead to a positive outcome"
An important step ahead in the talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier was made during the past hours. According... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storm alert on the Middle-North
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Abruzzo and Marche
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains from sparse to diffuse, also of downpour or thunderstorm... more
IndustryAirbus: its first aircraft family, the A-300, reaches 40
Toulouse, France - The plane in the B version operated by Air France as the launch customer
Airbus communicated the 40th anniversary of the entry into service of its first aircraft –the A-300B– operated by Air France as the launch customer. Today the aviation industry, it was focused at... more
AerospaceISS: astronauts are ready to return on Earth
Houston, USA - Undocking of the Soyuz scheduled for tomorrow's evening
Three crew members currently aboard the International Space Station are scheduled to end more than six months on the orbiting laboratory: Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration... more
AirportsPisa airport. Eurnekian to relaunch after Sat's public partners rejection
Pisa, Italy - SAT public partners (holding 54% of the company) considered "Inadequate" the multinational corporation's bid, "Either economically and strategically"
The public partners of Società aeroporto toscano (SAT, which manages Pisa's "Galileo Galilei" airport), as well as the board of directors, rejected the takeover launched by Argentinian businessman Eduardo... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space to build Koreasat-7 and Koreasat-5A satellites
Rome, Italy - A contract with the Korean operator KT Sat has been signed
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a contract with the Korean satellite service operator KT Sat, subsidiary of KT Corporation, to build two telecommunications satellites, Koreasat-7... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane undertakes "Water ingestion" tests
Toulouse, France - The testing is progressing on track and finished in Q3
Airbus has successfully performed certification testing to demonstrate the A-350 XWB aircraft’s ability to operate on wet runways. During these tests at Istres, France, the flight-test airplane, MSN004, t... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport. Tonight the last aircraft departure, then the closure until June 2
Bergamo, Italy - The flight scheduled to Barcelona at 10:45 pm local time. All "Caravaggio"'s activities will be redirected to Milan-Malpensa
For the next twenty days the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio will be closed. Tonight at 10:45 pm the last flight will take-off to Barcelona. Tomorrow runway remake works and taxi ways redevelopment... more
AirportsConstruction of a third runway: Heathrow offers a 675-million-pound compensation scheme to those most affected by aircraft noise
London, United Kingdom - A panel will handle the distribution of the funds if the expansion of the hub goes ahead
London-Heathrow Airport's operator is proposing, in a submission to the Airports Commission this week, a new compensation package for people who would be most disrupted by the expansion of the airport,... more
OccurrencesLinate airport. Alitalia's flight involved in bird strike: runway closed for 15 minutes
Milan, Italy - The aircraft coming from Varsavia was in landing phase. No consequences
An Alitalia's flight was involved yesterday at 4:30 pm local time in a bird-strike while landing in Milan's airport of Linate, Italy. The event, as reported by "Il Giorno", didn't cause any consequence... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: waiting for news, some shareholders are still looking at Air France
Rome, Italy - "A positive outcome requires everyone's collaboration", the Economy Minister claims
No significant news emerged about the talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier. The Middle Eastern airline... more