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Press releaseAlitalia and AirOne increase offer on Sicily: new AZ flight from Comiso to Linate from December 8
Rome, Italy - The Smart carrier of the Group will act new direct connection Catania-Gatwick during the Christmas period
Alitalia and AirOne increase offer on Sicily, introducing links on a new destination in the isle (Comiso) and increasing the routes from Catania and Palermo airports. Alitalia debuts on Comiso airport,... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Ethiopian Airlines' first B-777/300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft will seat nearly 400 passengers in a two-class configuration
Boeing has delivered a B-777/300ER (Extended Range) jet to GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for lease to Ethiopian Airlines. The 777/300ER is now the largest airplane in the Ethiopian flag-carrier's... more
PeopleEADS. Aerospace meets IT: Tom Enders and Steve Ballmer exchange views in Paris
Toulouse, France - The importance of deepening cross-industry collaboration to close the gap between the two sectors
Today, EADS CEO Tom Enders met his counterpart at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, to exchange views on leadership, innovation and cyber protection. During their informal meeting at Microsoft’s Paris offices, b... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and environment. Aci Europe: airport industry’s carbon reduction programme named among top 3 low carbon projects for Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark - At the annual global "Sustainia Awards" ceremony in Copenhagen
The airport industry’s efforts to address its carbon emissions were highly commended last night at the annual global "Sustainia Awards" ceremony in Copenhagen. As part of this year’s event, the EU Com... more
IndustryBoeing: second B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane completed an over four hour flight
Washington, Usa - First delivery to launch customer ANZ is set for mid 2014
The second B-787/9 Dreamliner completed a successful 4-hour, 18-minute first flight yesterday. The airplane, known as ZB002, departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 8:06 am and landed at 12:24 pm local... more
UAS-DronesFAA sets the plan for the integration of UAS aircraft into US airspace
Washington, USA - "It will help stakeholders understand the operational goals and safety issues", the Transport Secretary claims
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States prepared a preliminary plan for the integration of UASs (Unmanned Aerial System, a remote-piloted aircraft) in the US airspace by 2015. "We... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Air France accepts no compromises: control of Alitalia or dilution of the stake to 6%
Rome, Italy - In case of a disengagement of the French carrier, a plan with 2000 job cuts is ready
A few days ago Roberto Colaninno had invited Air France not to "Take things too far" for the participation in the operation of Alitalia's capital increase (AVIONEWS). According to rumours, it seems that... more
IndustryBoeing 777x aircraft, interest from Emirates and IAG
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The Middle-Eastern carrier might announce an order at "Dubai Airshow"
Emirates' President Tim Clark has confirmed the interest of the Dubai-based company for the 777x, the updated versioni with higher capacity of the Boeing 777 aircraft. The Middle-Eastern carrier is... more
Finance and economyBoD of Finmeccanica: the Interim Financial Report at 30 September and the results for the 3Q13
Rome, Italy - Aerospace and Defence in line with forecasts; still a negative performance for AnsaldoBreda
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the Interim Financial Report at 30 September 2013 and the results... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: final assembly for the Israeli M-346 aircraft begins
Varese, Italy - It is the first of 30 advanced trainers ordered
Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore (Varese) has begun assembling Israel's first M-346 advanced jet trainer. The three major components of the first aircraft--called Lavi in Israeli Air &... more
Civil aviationAircraft grounded in the Philippines because of typhoon "Yolanda": 10 airports closed
Manila, Philippines - PAL, Cebu Pacific and AirAsia cancel many flights
Typhoon "Yolanda", which is harshly hitting South-East Asia, is causing enormous problems to air transport in the Philippines: ten airports in the country have indeed been closed. The Civil Aviation... more
AccidentsMiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashes near Jamnagar Base, no casualties
Jamnagar, India - The pilot managed to eject safely
A MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today, Friday 8 November 2013, during a routine flight between Amran and Jivapar villages, close to Jamnagar Airbase. As communicated by a IAF... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Meridiana CEO attacks Italian subsidies to low-cost carriers: "Nothing like this in the world"
Rome, Italy - Roberto Scaramella criticizes the behaviour of local authorities and airports
Chief Executive Officer of Meridiana Roberto Scaramella spoke with the "Financial Times", harshly criticizing the subsidies granted in Italy to low-cost carriers. Introducing the latest results, the CEO... more
IndustryThird SSJ-100 aircraft delivered to Interjet
Venice, Italy - It will join to the other two planes already in service with the Mexican airline
On November 6, 2013 the third Sukhoi Superjet 100 for the Mexican airline Interjet landed in Toluca (Mexico) to join the other two SSJ-100 already in service with the airline. The aircraft was rolled out... more
AerospaceThe Space Station is really crowded (2): three new crew members arrived today (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakistan - During the next four days the orbiting laboratory will be home for nine astrinauts
The three new crew members of Expedition 38 arrived at the International Space Station: the hatches of the spacecraft and of the orbiting laboratory were opened at 12:44 pm GMT/UTC on Thursday 7 November... more
IndustryNew Selex ES EAD selected by Saab for Gripen fighter aircraft
London, UK - The industry launched its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, launched its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) on November 6th at the Churchill War Rooms in London. BriteCloud is the manifestation of new design concepts and... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: global standards driving Middle East success
Doha, Qatar - Tyler said it at the Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to adopt and adhere to global standards that are necessary for the safe, efficient and sustainable operation of the global air transport... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. European Commission starts investigation into state aid for LOT
Brussels, Belgium - Warsaw's government provided almost 200 million Euros to enable the restructuring of the carrier
The European Commission started an investigation to verify whether the financial support provided by the Polish government was given accodingly to the European regulation regarding state aid. Warsaw... more
PeoplePaul Gregorowitsch is leaving airberlin from next December 1st
Berlin, Germany - A successor will be named in due course
Paul Gregorowitsch, 57, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at airberlin since September 2011, has decided to leave the company with effect from 1st December of this year to return to the Netherlands and take... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Air Europa's 25th B-737/800NG airplane
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - The carrier is also the Spanish launch customer for the Dreamliner
Boeing and Air Europa announced the Spanish carrier's 25th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737/800 airplane. The airline showcased the latest addition to its fleet at a special event at its base on... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Here it comes Aurora, result of the merger of Aeroflot's subsidiaries
Moscow, Russia - The target is reaching 2.4 million passengers per year
Aeroflot presented Aurora, the new carrier of the Russian group, which will operate in the Far East area. Aurora Airlines has been created thanks to the merger of SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia (both... more
IndustryAirbus: Tigerair, first in Asia to retrofit A-320 aircraft with Sharklets
Toulouse, France - The work will be made by Sepang Aircraft Engineering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tigerair of Singapore unveiled the first A-320 aircraft to be retrofitted in Asia with Sharklets. Five A-320s have already been delivered to Tigerair with Sharklet-ready wings, with the retrofit work being... more
AerospaceThree new astronauts on their way to the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakistan - Docking with the orbiting laboratory scheduled at about 10:31 am GMT/UTC, hacthes to be opened two hours later
A new trio of Expedition 38 flight engineers lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 4:14 am GMT/UTC on Thursday 7 November 2013 aboard a Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft. They are on a trip to... more
AerospaceItalian ASI and French CNES sign cooperation agreement on experiments for ESA’s BepiColombo mission
Paris, France - Pursuing their longstanding and very complementary partnership
Pursuing their longstanding and very complementary partnership, ASI and CNES have signed an agreement to supply the French PHEBUS instrument (Probing Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy) and... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Philippine Air Force signs contract for eight AW-109 Power helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Deliveries will start in 2014
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Philippine Air Force has signed a contract for eight AW-109 Power light twin-engine helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform a range... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Oneworld accuses Qatar Airways of breaching the alliance's rules
Doha, Qatar - The Middle-Eastern carrier does not accept some passengers in its London's and Doha's lounges
Qatar Airways joined oneworld just one week ago (AVIONEWS), but it looks like the "Honeymoon" between the alliance and the Doha-based carrier is already over. The Middle-Eastern company has indeed been... more
Civil aviationFAA: new rules for aircraft pilot training
Washington, USA - Changes aimed to increase safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States stated that the aircraft pilots must undergo a longer and more realistic simulator training: it is one of the most significant revisions of... more
AirportsAci Europe: report of airport traffic performance for Q3 2013
Brussels, Belgium - Passenger +3.2%; freight at +0.9%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE released the first comprehensive report of airport traffic performance for Q3 2013. The report includes all scheduled air traffic at Europe’s airports, including n... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport unveils names of the companies with the noisiest aircraft
London, United Kingdom - British Airways performed well for short-haul operations
London-Heathrow Airport launches its "Fly Quiet" programme, which is aimed to assess the performance of the airlines in relation with the noise generated by their aircraft. Every three months the busiest... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: new crew members to depart in the next few hours
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - For the first time since 2009 nine astronauts will be aboard of the orbiting laboratory
The departure of the new crew members of the International Space Station is scheduled in the next few hours. American space agency NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. AgustaWestland: new contracts for the supply of 17 helicopters
Rome, Italy - By different customers, worth a total of about EUR 128 million
AgustaWestland, a Finmneccanica company, has been awarded contracts worth a total of about EUR 128 million by different customers for the supply of 17 helicopters for both government and commercial roles. In... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB test aircraft enters Final Assembly Line (FAL)
Toulouse, France - It is the fifth and final plane
Assembly of MSN5, the fifth and final member of the A-350 XWB flight test fleet is now underway with the fuselage joining process. This follows the recent arrival of the three fuselage sections at the... more
Press releaseEurostat, aircraft and transport: nearly 830 million passengers in the EU27 in 2012
Brussels, Belgium - Lithuania and Estonia with largest increases, largest decreases in Slovenia and Slovakia
In 2012, 827 million passengers travelled by air in the EU27, a rise of 0.7% compared with 2011. Looking back over a longer period, air passenger transport has increased by 10.0% compared with 2009, the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: enhancing security through global partnership
Istanbul, Turkey - One of three key areas for improving cooperation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a partnership between industry, governments and regulators to enhance aviation security by embracing a globally harmonized, risk-based system. "Aviation... more
Finance and economyAvolon: companies will need 125 billion dollars per year to finance aircraft purchases
Dublin, Ireland - Most of this amount will be achieved through the usual channels: commercial banks, lessors and export credit agencies
The aviation industry will take delivery of 3.5 trillion dollars (2.6 trillion Euros at the current exchange rate) of new commercial jets aircraft over the next 20 years, with an average of 125 billion... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the Police of Peru receives its first EC-145 helicopter
Lima, Peru - The remaining three aircraft will be delivered before the end of the year
The Peruvian Interior Ministry has received the first of four twin-engine Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters that are set to modernize the fleet of the National Police of Peru. The formal handover was attended... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines strengthens its presence in Genoa
Genoa, Italy - With the flight from Genoa to Istanbul from three to seven weekly frequency (one per day)
The Genoa-Istanbul link by Turkish Airlines is at disposal of the companies in Liguria Region. The frequency is from the initial three per week to the current 7 flights a week (one per day). The airline... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. United States: DoT modifies rules for disabled passengers
Washington, USA - 1.2-million-dollar penalty for US Airways for complaints of passengers who needed a wheelchair
The Department of Transport (DoT) of the United States issued a series of new rules which are aimed to ease disabled passengers' travels on board of an aircraft. Within two years the pages of the website... more
AirlinesCatania/Berlin-Tegel new flight served by Germanwings from today twice a week
Catania, Italy - Düsseldorf and Hamburg are the new routes for the Summer 2014
Germanwings announces the new direct flight from Catania to Berlin-Tegel with the new Winter schedule. The flight began today, on November 5, twice a week (Tuesday and Saturday) added to already existing... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia Chairman tells his truth: "We made mistakes, but Air France must not take things too far"
Rome, Italy - Colaninno confirms an interest from Etihad and Aeroflot
The main topic regarding the capital increase of Alitalia is obviously the participation of Air France-KLM, and the possible "Alternative paths" which have been searched by the management of the main Italian... more
AccidentsIncredible video released of mid-air collision of two aircraft full of skydivers (VIDEO)
Superior, USA - The two pilots and the nine passengers miraculously unharmed
The mid-air collision involving two Cessna aircraft which occurred during the past weekend in the skies of Wisconsin (United States) did not turn into a tragedy for pure luck, but also because the nine... more
AirportsAutogrill to start up at Düsseldorf Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in Germany
Autogrill Group has secured a new contract in Germany to provide food & beverage services at Düsseldorf Airport, the country’s 3rd biggest airport in terms of passenger traffic. The concession is expected to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "No relation between tender given to Carpatair and unemployment insurance"
Rome, Italy - The airline specifies it in a note
"Alitalia considers to have committed no unlawful action, according to what reported from some press agencies. Before the unemployment insurance request, the airline had agreed upon a contract with... more
AccidentsFire on an aircraft at Montreal Airport, seven injuries (VIDEO)
Montreal, Canada - The Royal Air Maroc flight had just arrived from Casablanca
A fire developed on board of an aircraft at Montreal Airport in the evening of Monday 4 November 2013, causing injuries to seven passengers. The Royal Air Maroc flight, operated with a Boeing 767, had... more
CuriositiesSurvey about hand baggages: difficulties at the embark
Rome, Italy - A third of passengers has had to to pay extra
"The result is emerged from a survey conducted by Skyscanner, world site for searching travels, following to the Ryanair's announcement about most favourable conditions in the baggage management and on... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus employees vote in favour of a strike
Dublin, Ireland - The personnel is unsatisfied over several topics
Today, Monday 4 November 2013, Aer Lingus' cabin crew voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike against some decisions which were taken by the management fo the Irish carrier. 91% of the members of... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Parmitano launches "Call for ideas" for name of mission by the Italian first astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti
Rome, Italy - Within November 22; on the website all the elements to participate
Italian Space Agency (ASI), ESA (European Space Agency) and the Italian Air Force launch the "Call for ideas" "Give a name to the mission by Samantha Cristoforetti". The initiative's aim is to invite the... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ryanair cuts its profit forecasts once again
Dublin, Ireland - Shares of the Irish airline down by almost 12%
Ryanair issued today, Monday 4 November 2014, his second profit warning in two months (AVIONEWS). The announcement caused a decrease of almost 12% of the low-cost carrier share value, to 5.37 Euro. The... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy (2): thunderstorms and strong winds arriving on central-South of the Peninsula
Rome, Italy - A further bulletin issued for unfavourable conditions
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, diffused an additional bulletin that integrates and expands that already issued. The notice predicts from the evening of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: Air France denies 5000-cut plan, Colaninno announces he will resign after the recapitalization
Rome, Italy - "I won't be available to take on new offices in the company's top management", the Chairman claimed
On Monday 4 November 2013 Air France denied it requested the cut of 5000 jobs as a condition to take part in the capital increase of Alitalia: the French company, it is not a mystery, will require a massive... more