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AerospaceSpace Station: new crew members ready for launch
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Liftoff scheduled at 10:17 GMT/UTC from Baikonur
The three new astronauts of the Expedition 39 are waiting at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for their launch tonight, Tuesday 25 March 2014, to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon... more
Press releaseBlue Panorama confirms business continuity and that its flights are fully operational
Rome, Italy - Talks for the entry of an international investor confirmed
"On January 27, 2014 Blue Panorama Airlines SpA submitted the request for temporary receivership and therefore to abandon the procedure for the preventive continuity agreement. On March 17 Rome's Court... more
Military aviationSouth Korea chooses the F-35A aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - "We are honored by the trust", Lockheed Martin explains
The Republic of Korea has formally announced its decision to procure the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program. “We are honored by and appreciate the trust a... more
AccidentsVanished aircraft (2), according to Malaysia Airlines it is "Lost beyond any reasonable doubt"
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Prime Minister Razak confirms
Malaysia Airlines and malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak communicated that there are no more hopes for Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777, which vanished from radar screens in the night between Friday 7... more
IndustryAirbus Helicopters creates a shared portal for its partners
Marignane, France - The site will facilitate the exchange of data and information
The success of Airbus Helicopters is closely linked to the quality of its collaboration with partners. Integrating partners into its industrial process makes up part of Airbus Helicopters’ strategy and c... more
IndustryOrder up to 50 Airbus A-320 incoming from Tigerair
Tolouse, France - MoU for 37 airplanes plus 13 options
Singapore's Tigerair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of up to 50 A-320neo aircraft for future fleet renewal and growth. The deal covers 37 firm orders plus 13... more
AccidentsFlight MH370: Chinese aircraft spots debris in the sea
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Connection with Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777 yet to be confirmed
Chinese agency "Xinhua" communicated that a Chinese Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft spotted two "relatively big" floating objects and several smaller white ones over an area of several square kilometres off the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Blue Panorama in temporary receivership
Rome, Italy - It is a further move of the carrier after the preventive continuity agreement
According to rumours which were verified today by AVIONEWS, the Italian carrier Blue Panorama has been under temporary receivership, which was arranged through a voluntary declaration of insolvency. It... more
IndustryBoeing: roll-out first B-737NG airplane at increased production rate
Washington, Usa - New rate increases single-aisle production to 42 aircraft per month
The first Boeing Next-Generation 737 to be built at the increased rate of 42 airplanes per month rolled out of the factory in Renton, Wash. The 737/800 will soon be delivered to Air Berlin and ultimately... more
Military aviationFrance offers four fighter aircraft for NATO patrols over the Baltic area
Tallinn, Estonia - The support might include AWACS operations
France provided its availability to support NATO patrolling operations over the Baltic area with four additional Rafale and Mirage 21000 fighter aircraft. The announcement was made in Tallinn by Jean-Yves... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa: pilots vote in favour of a strike, but not over Easter
Frankfurt, Germany - "We've been negotiating very patiently, but our patience has run out"
On Friday 21 March 2014 the German union Vereinigung Cockpit, which represents about 5000 Lufthansa pilots, communicated that its members voted in favour of a strike, because of the impossibility of reaching... more
AccidentsFlight MH370: search for the vanished aircraft restarts, among many difficulties
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "It's about the most inaccessible spot on the face of the Earth", Australia's PM explains
Searches for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777/200ER aircraft have restarted today, Friday 21 March 2014: Flight MH370 vanished from radar screens during the night between Friday 7 and Saturday... more
Military aviationCost of the F-35 aircraft to decrease significantly over the next years, Lockheed Martin claims
Fort Worth, USA - According to the aerospace company, with its upcoming order South Korea might take advantage of economies of scale
South Korea might soon approve the purchase of 40 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft, in the context of the F-X Phase III programme, which is aimed to replace the aging F-4s and F-5s in the fleet... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. AW and Italian Air Force (2) sign Letter of Intent for training
Cascina Costa, Italy - The announcement was made on the occasion of the official ceremony for the maiden flight of the first HH-101A helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and the Italian Air Force announced the signing of a Letter of Intent aimed at further strengthening their already well-established cooperation through the future... more
IndustryAdverse weather conditions force Bombardier to postpone first flight of the Learjet 85 aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The Canadian firm expects the new business jet and the CSeries to deliver great results in terms of revenue
During a conference with the investors in New York, Bombardier Chief Executive Officer Pierre Beaudoin declared that the Canadian aerospace company was forced to postpone the first flight of its new Learjet... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: roll-out of first M-346 airplane for Israeli MOD and the Israeli Air & Space Force
Venegono Superiore, Italy - The delivery is scheduled for summer 2014
The first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a... more
AerospaceNASA selects ULC for the launch of the Solar Orbiter
Houston, USA - The liftoff is scheduled in 2017
American space agency NASA has selected United Launch Services to launch the Solar Orbiter Collaboration mission to study the sun in July 2017. The liftoff of the spacecraft will take place on an Atlas... more
IndustryAirbus: potential 20-billion-dollar aircraft order arriving from China
Beijing, China - An agreement might be found during the visit in Europe of President Xi Jinping
China might soon place an order for Airbus aircraft worth some 20 billion dollars (roughly 14.5 billion Euros), according to rumours coming from persons with knowledge of the matter and reported by "Reuters". An... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: first Italian Air Force AW-101 helicopter made its maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - Designated the HH-101A "CAESAR"
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first AW-101 helicopter for the Italian Air Force, designated the HH-101A "CAESAR", made its maiden flight at AW’s Yeovil facility in the UK y... more
Press releaseGreen light to Finmeccanica's business plan by the Italian Economy and Development Ministries: outlook for transports sector
Rome, Italy - The decisions by BoD communicated yesterday afternoon to the unions in a meeting with vice-minister De Vincenti
The Italian Economy and Finance Minister, Pier Carlo Padoan, as major shareholder of Finmeccanica and the Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi for the competences in industrial policy topic, share... more
IndustryBoeing and Comair announced order for eight B-737 MAX airplanes
Johannesburg, South Africa - Valued at USD 830 million
Boeing and Comair Limited announced an order yesterday for eight 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $830 million at list prices. It is the first 737 MAX order announcement for an African operator. The order... more
AccidentsFlight MH370: Australian satellites spot possible debris of the vanished aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The correlation with the B-777 has yet to be confirmed
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott communicated that two satellites spotted two debris in the sea, about 2500 km south-west of Perth, which might be related to Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777 which vanished... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: the BoD approves the 2013 financial statements: return to net profit and new orders up by 11%
Rome, Italy - Profitability up in Aerospace and Defence; AnsaldoBreda negatively affects the overall performance
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the draft of Group consolidated and Finmaccanica SpA financial statements... more
IndustryFAA restates safety of Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, USA - "We are moving quickly to address the problems", Administrator Michael Huerta claims
The US' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restated the safety of Boeing 787 aircraft, releasing the report of the team which, in January 2013, was formed to review the Dreamliner's design, manufacture... more
Civil aviationAEA condemns the EP Environment Committee's rejection of the deal on aviation ETS
Brussels, Belgium - The deal was reached on 4 March after intense negotiations
This afternoon, the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee of the European Parliament (EP) rejected the provisional trilogue agreement on how to amend the scope of the EU Emissions... more
Civil aviationAviation emissions: Environment MEPs reject informal deal with EU Ministers
Brussels, Belgium - The Committee rejected this deal by 29 votes to 29, with no abstentions
Draft plans to exempt intercontinental flights' greenhouse gas emissions from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until the start of 2017 were rejected by Environment Committee MEPs on Wednesday, even... more
Military aviationRussia: first Il-76 aircraft to be delivered this year (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The contract for 39 planes was signed in 2012
The first Ilyushin Il-476 military transport aircraft will be delivered to the Russian Air Force this year, as confirmed to "Itar-Tass" by Viktor Livanov, director general and chief designer at Ilyushin.... more
Fair and showsAirbus DS at "Fidae 2014" (25-28 March)
Madrid, Spain - This will be the first time in Latin America for the new division of the Group with its complete portfolio to show
Airbus Defence and Space, Europe’s defence and space company, will be present at the "Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio" – "FIDAE", that takes place 25th-28th March at the "Arturo Merino Benítez" airp... more
Civil aviationSingapore Airlines is the first company authorized to operate its A-380 aircraft in India
New Delhi, India - At moment just four airports in the country can handle the "Giant of the skies"
Singapore Airlines is set to become the first company to operate the A-380 aircraft in the Indian airports, since it received th approval by local authorities: "There were minor changes required to the... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 757 airplanes (2014-05-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the rudder pedal pushrod connecting bolts during pedal use, which could result in large involuntary inputs to the rudder and nose-wheel steering and an asymmetric application of braking
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14987-14992] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
PeopleEtihad Airways appoints Senior Vice-President Sales
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It is James Mueller, with more than 20 years’ experience in the aviation industry
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed James Mueller to the new position of Senior Vice-President Sales. With more than 20 years’ experience in the aviation i... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia CEO: "Ryanair has been claiming for three years it will do better than us, but we're still ahead"
Rome, Italy - According to Del Torchio "A little patience is needed" for the agreement with Etihad
Alitalia Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio, speaking with "Rai2", talked about the current situation of the main Italian carrier, starting from traffic figures to the status of the talks with... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company, model 757 series airplanes equipped with RR RB211 engines (2014-05-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking in primary strut structure and consequent reduced structural integrity of the strut
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14982-14987] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 737/100, 200, 200C, 300, 400, and 500 series airplanes (2014-05-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct the cracking, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14992-14996] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad Airways increases its stake in Aer Lingus
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The Emirati company takes its stake to 4.1%
Etihad Airways increased its stake in Aer Lingus from 2.987% to 4.1%. The Abu Dhabi-based company invested about 10 million Euros in March to acquire about six million shares available in the market. The... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 737/100, 200, 200C, 300, 400, and 500 series airplanes (2014-05-12)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracked, corroded, or fractured carriage spindles, which could lead to severe flap asymmetry, and could result in reduced control or loss of controllability of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14977-14982] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2014-05-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrectly installed scrapers, which could hinder the operation of the MLG AES, and result in failure of the MLG AES on one side, and consequent unsafe asymmetrical landing configuration
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14997-14999] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AccidentsAccident for a helicopter in Seattle, two casualties (VIDEO)
Seattle, USA - The aircraft was operated by a local TV channel
A helicopter crashed yesterday, Tuesday 18 March 2014, in Seattle's city center, causing the death of the two persons who were on board. The accident occurred at a few metres from the Space Needle, the... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: three daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Moscow
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From June and then as of October
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi-Moscow services from seven flights per week to double daily on 1 June 2014, and then to triple daily... more
DefenseReduction of F-35 aircraft, Italian Defence Minister: "I spoke in the large about all weapon systems"
Rome, Italy - "The defence sector is not a ATM from which resources can be drawn"
Today, Tuesday 18 March 2014, Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti held a hearing in front of the joint Chamber and Senate Defence committees about the programmatic lines of her ministry. The hearing... more
AccidentsFlight MH370: airplane captain had several Indian Ocean runways in his home-made flight simulator
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 50 aircraft, 60 ships and 21 satellites involved in the search
26 countries are currently involved in the search of the Boeing 777/200ER aircraft of Malaysia Airlines, Flight MH370, which vanished from radar screens in the night between Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian ENAC: over 143.5 million passengers transited in 2013 in the airports
Rome, Italy - The traffic figures of last year on the website of the national Civil Aviation Authority
143,510,334 passengers transited last year at the Italian airports, against 146,000,783 in 2012, (with a -1.7% in the number). The traffic figures 2013 published from today on www.enac.gov.it represent... more
IndustryBoeing begins expansion of 737 commercial delivery center
Seattle, Usa - Production of the model is set to increase to 42 planes per month in April and 47 in 2017
Boeing yesterday kicked off expansion of its 737 Commercial Delivery Center (CDC) at Boeing Field in Seattle. The project more than doubles the space that will be available for customers and groups supporting... more
AerospaceISS dodges to avoid space debris
Houston, USA - A fragment of a Russian satellite was expected to pass close to the orbiting laboratory
During the past hours NASA, the American space agency, communicated that playing it conservatively, flight controllers conducted a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) during the night between... more
IndustryAW-101 helicopters: India to appeal against the prohibition to encash bank guarantees
New Delhi, India - "The government will pursue all options"
Yesterday, Monday 17 March 2014, the Court of Milan, following the resolution by the Indian Defence Ministry of the contract to supply 12 AW-101 VVIP/VIP helicopters, confirmed the ruling issued last January... more
Press releaseHelicopters. Finmeccanica-Contract with India: the Italian Civil Court of Milan confirms the prohibition to pay collateral
Rome, Italy - The Milan Court upheld almost all the claims, recognizing the patently abusive behaviour of the Indian Defence Ministry
Finmeccanica informs that today the Court of Milan –upholding the appeal lodged by its subsidiaries AgustaWestland S.p.A. and AgustaWestland International Ltd seeking an emergency interim ruling on the r... more
IndustryAirbus: A-320neo aircraft in the final assembly line
Toulouse, France - With the join-up of the forward and aft fuselage sections
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A-320neo aircraft at its Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse (France), with the join-up of the forward and aft fuselage sections which recently arrived... more
AccidentsFlight MH370: experts who investigated over Air France's aircraft which crashed in the Atlantic Ocean arrive in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "It's a very different case, much more difficult"
The French investigators who carried out the investigation over the Airbus A-330 aircraft of Air France which crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 arrived in Kuala Lumpur, in order to provide their experience... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: the Express AT1 and AT2 telecommunication satellites launched (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - By a Proton rocket
The Express AT1 and Express AT2 telecommunications satellites have been successfully launched from Baikonur by a Proton rocket. The payloads for these two satellites were built by Thales Alenia Space... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane: sixth model delivered to Interjet
Venice, Italy - The carrier ordered 20 units plus 10 options
The sixth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico on March 16, 2014 to join Interjet SSJ-100 fleet. The aircraft (MNS 95038) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and t... more