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IndustrySuperJet International: agreement with Gazpromavia for SSJ-100 aircraft spares supply
Venice, Italy - Worth over USD 8 million
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding- has announced today the execution of a “Spares Agreement” with Gazpromavia, the first airline to operate the... more
SecurityAircraft and transport. Russian pilots accuse Aeroflot: "Too heavy workloads, safety in doubt"
Moscow, Russia - The Sheremetyevo Cockpit Personnel Association points the finger against the carrier's policies
The Sheremetyevo Cockpit Personnel Association (SCPA), which rounds up several Russian pilots, is accusing Aeroflot of putting in danger its passengers, by imposing too heavy workloads on its pilots in... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane commences cold weather testing in Canada
Toulouse, France - Aircraft and a team of 48 specialists have arrived at Iqualuit
Airbus’ A-350 XWB MSN3 development aircraft with a team of 48 Airbus specialists have arrived at Iqaluit, Canada for several days of cold weather trials. The various tests for the aircraft its engines a... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia: review of airport fees will be helpful in negotiations with Etihad
Rome, Italy - The 200-million-Euro loan from the banks is not yet arrived
ENAV (the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider), together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and the Air... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing Company, model 767 airplanes (2013-25-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent certain failures or jams in the elevator system from causing a hardover of the elevator surface, resulting in a significant pitch upset and possible loss of control of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 4269-4274] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityThe FAA has ordered inspections on B-767 airplanes
Washington, Usa - Malfunctioning systems could affect the plane’s capability to climb or descend and may cause serious loss of aircraft control
In a rule published in the Federal Register January 27, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered new and tougher inspections on B-767 aircraft, one of the most popular commercial jets... more
DefenseRosoboronexport sold USD 13.2 bn in 2013
Moscow, Russia - Aircraft amounted to nearly 40%
In an interview published on Monday in the Russian newspaper "Kommersant Daily", Anatoly Isaikin, General Director of Rosoboronexport, the Russian state agency for the import and export of military equipment,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Strike of flight controllers: disruption for air travel in Europe
Rome, Italy - AEA condemns the initiative: "Unjustified actions which highjack a sector vital for the economy"
Disruption is expected in Europe's air transport sector because of the strike which was called between today and tomorrow by flight controllers across the continent, with modalities varying from country... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for snow on the North, rains on Lazio and Sardinia
Rome, Italy - Yellow criticality on the Central-North and on major isles
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for the adverse weather conditions. The notice predicts from today in the morning, on Wednesday January... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Finmeccanica: AW awarded two contracts by the UK MoD
Rome, Italy - For a total value of about EUR 910 million
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded two contracts by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a total value of about EUR 910 million. The first contract includes the conversion of... more
AirportsAirports: Dubai's may host another American customs facility
Dubai, UAE - Emirates: "Dubai is too strategically positioned not to"
Yesterday AVIONEWS reported of a recent agreement between the American and the Emirati governments which led to the opening of a customs facility within the Abu Dhabi airport. Thanks to this innovation,... more
IndustryGalileo: Selex ES-led consortium wins contract to hook EU governments up to satellite's securie navigation signals
Rome, Italy - For EUR 10.3 million
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a €10.3M contract by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) to deliver the first generation of Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational receivers for use b... more
HelicoptersThe French Army next to acquire 40 multi-role Tiger Had helicopters
Paris, France - 20 aircraft already in the fleet will be upgraded from Hap to Had
According to reliable sources as reportedly by the French press, the French Defense and the ex-industry Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters, are having several meetings in order to negotiate an order for... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO: Defence SMEs must merge"
Milan, Italy - According to Alessandro Pansa "Tax reliefs are needed to incentivize companies to join"
Finmeccanica Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Pansa, speaking during the debate "What future for Europe's defence industry?", organized in Milan by IAI (International Affairs Institute) and ISPI (Institute... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV reduces airport fees agains for 2014
Rome, Italy - With more than 20% reduction for the main airports
ENAV, the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider, together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and the Air Force,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Lufthansa: former Deutsche Telekom CEO might be the new Chief Executive
Cologne, Germany - Obermann is reportedly appreciated by Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Chairman of the German carrier
Lufthansa's Supervisory Board contacted Rene Obermann, former Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Telekom, in order to survey its availablity to become the new CEO of the main German carrier, as reported... more
Civil aviationAirline fares skyrocket according to the Italian ISTAT
Rome, Italy - 14% overall increase, 22% on European routes
The 2012 increase was moderate (4,2%) but airline fares went up even further during the year that we just left behind, causing a massive 14% overall increase, +22% regarding the European routes alone.... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters (4), formerly Eurocopter: a century leadership in the aircraft sector
Marignane, France - The history of the new European Group
The Eurocopter Group, now Airbus Helicopters, was founded in 1992 by the merger of the helicopter divisions of Aérospatiale and Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG (DASA). The historical and technological heritage... more
IndustryAirbus: a 9 billion-dollar aircraft order from VietJet?
Toulouse, France - The contract might be announced during the "Singapore Airshow"
According to rumours which leaked in the past few hours, the low-cost company VietJet is reportedly ready to place a order for Airbus aircraft with an overall value of 9 billion dollars (a bit more than... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters (3): 2013 at a glance
Paris, France - The EC-225 returned to service with all operators worldwide
Airbus Helicopters communicated its results obtained in 2013 during a press conference in Paris. 2013 at a glance - Airbus Helicopters delivered nearly one out of two civil rotorcraft provided worldwide. -... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters (2): 422 orders in 2013
Parigi, Francia - Divided in the different families
Airbus Helicopters, during the press conference in Paris, unveiled today that it received orders for 422 aircraft in 2013. This total is so divided in the different categories: EC-120/Ecureuil/Fennec/EC-130... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters: 497 deliveries and 422 orders in 2013
Paris, France - "Quality is the essential element", the company's President and CEO explains
Airbus Helicopters is presenting its results for 2013 during an event in Paris: the Marignane-based company, was known as Eurocopter since a few weeks ago, and has now been rebranded after the transformation... more
AerospaceISS: Expedition 38's fourth spacewalk successfully completed (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Kotov and Ryazanskiy finalize the installation of two cameras
Expedition 38 Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy closed the hatch to the Pirs docking compartment at 8:08 pm GMT/UTC signaling the end of their six-hour, eight minute spacewalk.... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy. Strong winds on central regions with possible tidal waves
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality for hydrogeological risk
A wide perturbation coming from central-western of Europe will cause a worsening of the weather conditions on Italy. The bad weather phase will be distinguished from strong winds and sparse rains, that... more
AirportsAirports: Abu Dhabi’s now hosts an American customs facility
Abu Dhabi, UAE - United Arab Emirate to pay 85% of the costs. "Inappropriate", according to Southwest Airlines pilots' association
A flight from Abu Dhabi to Washington took off last Friday and it wouldn’t be any news if it were not for the fact that the American customs check-point its passengers went through was based within the A... more
IndustryAirbus forms a sustainable fuel centre of excellence in Malaysia
Toulouse, France - Partnership aims to promote local production
Airbus and key Malaysian partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess local solutions for sustainable bio-mass production in Malaysia. The aim is to determine the most suitable feedstocks... more
AerospaceMechanical fault in the Chinese Lunar Module "Jade Rabbit"
Beijing, China - The mission "Chang'e -3" may be over for the harsh environment of the lunar surface
Yutu ("Jade Rabbit"), the Chinese lunar rover, is no longer processing instructions coming from the Earth. Successfully landed on December 14, 2013, making China the third country after the United States... more
AirlinesLion Air cancels Boeing 787 aircraft order
Jakarta, Indonesia - The company needs a higher capacity than the Dreamliner can provide
Indonesian low-cost company Lion Air communicated its intention of canceling the order of five Boeing 787/8 Dreamliners, and with replace them with five B-737s. The carrier claims it has the need of wide-bodied... more
AirportsSAVE Holding may suspend investment at Charleroi Airport
Charleroi, Belgium - The sudden halt to future investments is reportedly due to the recent decision by Ryanair to fly on Zaventem
As reported by Belgian newspaper "L’Echo", the Italian investor SAVE, which currently holds 48.67% of the shares of Charleroi, have indicated their intention to block the investments aimed at upgrading t... more
Press releaseAirplanes and ATM. UE: air traffic management performance study to benefit from UE co-funding (over EUR 6,6 million)
Brussels, Belgium - It will be monitored by the INEA and is set to be completed by the end of 2015
The European Union is set to co-finance with over €6.6 million from the TEN-T Programme a study looking at methodologies to support faster flight data processing for a more effective air traffic management (... more
IndustryBoeing rolls-out first B-787 Dreamliner airplane at increased production rate
Washington, Usa - Program achieves 10 per month rate
Boeing has rolled out the first B-787 Dreamliner built at the rate of 10 airplanes per month. The aircraft, a 787/8 and the 155th Dreamliner built, will be delivered to International Lease Finance Corp.... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters: its press conference tomorrow in Paris
Paris, France - About the results reached in 2013 and on the outlook for 2014
The Press Conference hosted by Airbus Helicopters will take place at the “Pavillon Champ Elysées” tomorrow, on January 28, 2014 at 10:30am in Paris. During the Greetings to the press, the industry will... more
Civil aviationIndia approves operations of the Airbus A-380 aircraft
New Delhi, India - At moment the "Giant of the skies" could only fly to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore airports
The news was pretty predictable, but now there is the official confirmation: today, Monday 27 January 2014, the Indian government authorized the operations of the Airbus A-380 aircraft in its airports,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia: 200 million Euros from the banks are arriving
Rome, Italy - An entrepreneur from Rieti claims to be ready to join the ownership structure
According to rumours reported today, Monday 27 January 2014, by the newspaper "Il Messaggero", the banks have reportedly found an agreement to deposit the 200 million Euros destined to Alitalia. Unicredit... more
Military aviationEurofighter Typhoon aircraft: an order from Bahrain is close
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The Middle East confirms itself as a fundamental area for the European fighter
In an interview released to "Gulf Daily News", BAE Systems group business development director Alan Garwood confirmed that the Eurofighter consortium might soon receive an order for the Typhoon aircraft... more
AerospaceISS: new spacewalk scheduled for today (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Second attempt of installation of two cameras on the Zvedza module
Commander of the Expedition 38 Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy are scheduled to venture today, Monday 27 January 2014, outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a new Extra-Vehicular... more
IndustryDebut of the A-350XWB aircraft to be at "Singapore Air Show" (VIDEO)
Singapore, Singapore - Both flight and static display for the wide-body plane of the European firm
The A-350XWB will make its first appearance in an aeronautical event during "Singapore Airshow", which will take place in the South-Asian city from February 11 to 16. However, an example of the new wide-bodied... more
AerospaceSuccessful launch of communications satellite TDRS-L (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spacecraft will be tested for more than three months before its entry into service
American space agency NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite L (TDRS-L) is safely in orbit after launching at 9:33 pm EST Thursday (2:33 am on Friday GMT/UTC) aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V... more
AirportsArgentine billionaire Eduardo Eurnekian to bid for airports in Greece
Athens, Greece - Corporacion America looking forward to take advantage of the crisis
"Our mandate is to grow in the Americas and Europe with a focus on the Mediterranean". This is what Argentine billionaire Eduardo Eurnekian has stated regarding his plans involving Greece and the European... more
Press releaseItalian Army (3): helicopter crashed during training flight, two officials dead
Rome, Italy - They were Gen. Giangiacomo Calligaris and Liet. Paolo Lozzi
"An AB-206 helicopter of the training center of the Italian Army's Aviation in Viterbo, for causes ongoing of verification, crashed yesterday morning in an inaccessible zone at around 10 km South of Tuscania... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Italian Transport Minister: "Air France still interested in Alitalia? They must put up the money"
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the French company declared that the possibility of reinvesting in the Italian carrier is still on the table
Just a few hours ago Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Air France-KLM group Alexandre de Juniac suggested the possibility of the French company in Alitalia (AVIONEWS). Until a few months ago... more
Press releaseCJ EU on Vueling case: the Spanish legislation which prohibits air carriers from charging for checking in passengers’ baggage in the form of an optional price supplement is incompatible with EU law
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The carriers must nevertheless inform customers of the charges for that service in a clear, transparent and unambiguous way, at the start of the booking process, on an opt-in basis
"Spanish legislation prohibits air carriers from charging for checking in passengers’ baggage in the form of an optional price supplement. In August 2010, the air carrier Vueling added a surcharge o... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Hungarian government plans to purchase Budapest Airport, but not soon
Budapest, Hungary - "The state’s participation in strategic industries is the most important in the case of public utilities
The Hungarian government means to take back Budapest's "Liszt" Airport under public control, but the operation will not be carried out before April's elections which, according to the latest polls, are... more
Civil aviationEtihad Regional made its debut in the skies: first airplane with the new livery landed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The launch event took place last week in Zurich
The first Saab 2000 airplane with 50 seats of Etihad Regional in its new livery departed this morning. The flight, code F7154, left the Geneva's hub, in Switzerland, landing timely at the Rome-Fiumicino... more
AerospaceNASA: five Earth science missions to be launched in 2014
Washington, USA - The first, a satellite developed with the apan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will start on February 27
For the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth science missions will be launched into space in the same year including two to the International Space Station (ISS). "As NASA prepares for... more
AirportsItaly. Florence's airport: BoD approves masterplan
Florence, Italy - With period from 2014 to 2029
The AdF (Aeroporto di Firenze SpA) Board of Directors, chaired by Marco Carrai, approved the masterplan of the "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport in Florence with period from 2014 to 2029. The new 2400m long... more
AccidentsHelicopter which crashed in Viterbo: General Giangiacomo Calligaris was on board
Viterbo, Italy - He served as Deputy Commander of the Italian Joint Task Force in Iraq
Two persons were on board of the AB-206 helicopter of the Italian Army which crashed today near Viterbo, in Central Italy, and lost their lives: one of them was General Giangiacomo Calligaris, 57 yo, Commander... more
AccidentsHelicopter of the Italian Army crashes in Viterbo, two casualties
Viterbo, Italy - Accident occurred near Monte Marta
A helicopter of the Italian Army crashed today, Thursday 23 January 2013, near Viterbo, in the Monte Marta area, Central Italy, causing the death of the two persons who were on board. The aircraft was... more
Finance and economyeasyJet: 1Q14 interim management statement
Milan, Italy - Passengers carried increased by 4.2%
easyJet unveiled the quarter 1 2014 Interim Management Statement Hightlights: Drive demand, conversion and yields across Europe - Seats flown grew by 4.1% to 16.1 million. Passengers carried... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing and UAE partners look to harvest biofuel from desert plants
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Grown with seawater, relevant to many dry regions
Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently... more