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Civil aviationGreat Britain: aircraft grounded due to bad weather
London, United Kingdom - 130 flights have already been cancelled at Heathrow
Today, Monday 28 October 2013, will be a very difficult day for air transport in Great Britain, because of bad weather conditions: the UK Environment Agency communicated it expects 20-40mm (0.8-1.6inches)... more
AerospaceSpaceX completes Dragon spacecraft's in-flight abort test review
Washington, USA - "When you put humans aboard, safety and reliability are paramount"
In preparation for a Summer 2014 test, American space agency NASA partner Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) laid out its plan to demonstrate the Dragon spacecraft's ability to carry astronauts to... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Kenya Airways' first B-777/300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - The airline is also working with the industry to support the Alaskan Sudan Medical Project
Boeing has delivered a B-777/300ER (Extended Range) to GE Capital Aviation Services for lease to Kenya Airways. It is the carrier' first 777/300ER and the largest airplane in the carrier's fleet, providing... more
AirportsThirty airports gathered in Bologna for the sustainable growth of the airports of tomorrow
Bologna, Italy - A three days with over 100 top manager
Three days, more than 100 top manager from 30 airports in the world gathered in Bologna with a meeting about the sustainable development in a changing moment of the airport systems. It is the "Airport... more
IndustryBoeing: Korean Air orders 12 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Five 747/8 Intercontinentals, six 777/300ERs and one additional 787 Dreamliner
Boeing and Korean Air have finalized an order for five 747/8 Intercontinentals and six 777/300ER (Extended Range) aircraft that was announced as a commitment during the "Paris Air Show" in June. In... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance: 1173 weekly frequencies from 14 Italian airports from next Sunday
Milan, Italy - With the new Winter schedule 2013-2014
The 18 airlines present in Italy out of overall 28, belonging to Star Alliance, operate 1173 weekly frequencies no-stop from 14 Italian airports towards 28 destinations of which 8 intercontinental, and... more
DefenseItalian Navy-Civil Defense Department: the Armed Force participates at "Twist" drill with ships, helicopters and men
Rome, Italy - "Cavour" aircraft carrier, three heavy and a light rotorcraft
The international drill about the seaquake risk, in the ambit of the European "Twist" (Tidal Wave in Southern Tyrrenian sea) project, began yesterday, on October 24. The Italian Navy participates with... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Alitalia Group's staff will be on strike for four hours next Tuesday
Rome, Italy - The intercontinental flights are not interested from the protest
Some Italian unions have announced a four hour (from 10am to 2:00pm) strike by the staff (pilots and flight assistants) by Alitalia Group for next Tuesday, on October 29. Alitalia and AirOne have prepared... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Italian Transport Minister: "Alitalia? No state aid, our action is part of the government's duty"
Rome, Italy - ENI's CEO claims he is "Relieved" by the rescue plan
Italian Minister for Transport Maurizio Lupi expressed once again his opinion about the entrance of Poste Italiane, the national mail service (a company which is 100% owned by the Ministry of Economy and... more
IndustryBoeing aircraft orders worth 20 billion dollars arriving from China
Beijing, China - Possible sale of about 200 B-737 MAXs
According to rumours, Boeing is reportedly close to sign contracts with some Chinese airlines for the sale of about 200 B-737 MAX aircraft: the operations would have an overall value of 20.7 billion dollars... more
IndustryAvio Aero: aeronautical technology at the Genoa Science Festival
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - Scheduled from 24 October to 3 November
Avio Aero, company in the design, production and maintenance of aeronautical components and systems, participates in the "Genova Science Festival", scheduled from 24 October to 3 November, as official... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Jal announces legal action against the government over slot allocation at Tokyo-Haneda
Tokyo, Japan - The company claims it was disadvantaged in favour of rival All Nippon Airways
In early October the Japanese Ministry for Transport assigned eleven new slot pairs for international flights from Tokyop-Haneda Airport to All Nippon Airways (ANA) and just five to Japan Airlines (JAL).... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. Aegean completes acquisition of Olympic Air
Athens, Greece - A 72-million-Euro operation
Aegean Airlines signed a definitive agreement with Marfin Investment Group, enabling the transfer of 100% of the shares. The operation was approved a few days ago by the European Commission (AVIONEWS),... more
CargoCargolux Italia announced new flight Malpensa-Mexico City and Dallas
Milan, Italy - Two important destinations for import-export from Italy
Cargolux Italia SpA presented yesterday the new flight Milan-Malpensa/Mexico City/Dallas began at the beginning of the month. Two new destinations that reinforce the North-American market, linking two... more
IndustryAirbus Military: two more C295 aircraft to Kazakhstan
Madrid, Spain - Plus the related service support package for spare parts and ground support equipment
Airbus Military has signed a contract with Kazspecexport, a State Company belonging to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan, to supply two C295 military transport aircraft plus the related service support... more
HelicoptersLife Flight Network signs firm orders for three AW-119Kx helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Completing the 15 aircraft acquisition plan
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced Life Flight Network has signed firm orders for three AW-119Kx single engine helicopters, completing the 15 helicopter acquisition plan, to meet its future... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: TriState CareFlight fleet milestone of 60,000 hours
Cascina Costa, Italy - It operates a total of 40 aircraft, including 22 AW-119 and 10 AW-109 Power
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that TriState CareFlight, an air medical transport service operating in the Southwestern United States, has reached a fleet milestone of 60,000 hours.... more
Fair and shows"NBAA 2013" (2). Piaggio Aero signs a deal for 10 new P-180 Avanti II with extended range capabilities
Las Vegas, Usa - Plus 8 options
Piaggio Aero together with CAEA (Beijing) Aviation Investment Co., the exclusive P-180 Avanti II distributor for Mainland China, signed a contract at the "NBAA 2013" for the sale of two P-180 Avanti II... more
IndustryAirbus: Eva Air takes delivery of its first A-321 airplane with Sharklets
Toulouse, France - During a ceremony in Hamburg
EVA Air of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A-321 aircraft, on lease from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The airplane was handed over during a ceremony in Hamburg attended... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Boeing reports strong third-quarter results
Chicago, Usa - And it raises 2013 EPS guidance
Boeing reports strong third-quarter results and raises 2013 EPS Guidance. The highlights are: - Core EPS (non-GAAP) rose 16 percent to $1.80 on strong operating performance; GAAP EPS of $1.51 -... more
HelicoptersAW: Uniflight named as service center for helicopters operating in the USA
Cascina Costa, Italy - It will perform periodic maintenance inspections on all AW-119 and GrandNew aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, has named Uniflight as Authorized Service Center for AW helicopters operating in the United States. With this agreement, Uniflight becomes AgustaWestland’s n... more
Fair and showsOma Sud at "NBAA Air Show" in Las Vegas with Skycar airplane
Las Vegas, Usa - In Medevac version
Oma Sud participated at "NBAA Air Show" at the Convention Center in Las Vegas from October 22 to 24. The Italian company presented the Skycar twin airplane in Medevac version and Surveyor that represent... more
IndustryEurocopter-AeroVironment to evaluate potential joint opportunities for expanding their product portfolios, markets and capabilities
Washington, Usa - Signed a cooperative agreement and announced at the Assocation of the US Army annual meeting
AeroVironment, Inc., the world’s highest volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, the global helicopter manufacturer, today announced at the Association of the United States A... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: first delivery of an EC-130T2 helicopter to the CIS
Marignane, France - To a customer in Kazakhstan
Eurocopter has provided the initial EC-130T2 to a customer in Kazakhstan, introducing this enhanced version of its single-engine EC-130 helicopter to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and further... more
IndustryA-350XWB aircraft is in line with the development programme, first deliveries scheduled in the second half of 2014
Toulouse, France - More than 400 flight hours already collected
Chief of the development of the Airbus A-350XWB Didier Evrard confirmed that the flight test programme for the aircraft is progressing as expected. Currently there are two airworthy examples of the... more
AerospaceESA: last command sent to Planck space telescope
Darmstadt, Germany - After over four years
ESA’s Planck space telescope has been turned off after nearly 4.5 years soaking up the relic radiation from the Big Bang and studying the evolution of stars and galaxies throughout the Universe’s history.... more
Weather forecastsItaly. Bad weather: storms alert on the Centre-North
Rome, Italy - In particular on the Northern Regions and on the central of the Tyrrhenian side
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a notice for unfavourable weather conditions. The bulletin predicts from afternoon/evening of today, Wednesday on... more
Science and technologyAirbus and GEDC hand out the first award for diversity in engineering education
Toulouse, France - The winner is Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University (WSU), USA
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), the international organisation for engineering education, have selected Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University... more
ReportF/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashes during a training flight
Alpnachstad , Switzerland - The fate of the pilot is currently unknown
An F/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashed today, Wednesday 23 October 2013, during a training flight, not far from Alpnachstad airbase, in the Canton Obvaldo. The news has been confirmed by... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia is looking for new partners: surveys with China's Hainan Airlines
Rome, Italy - Alternative paths are explored if Air France decides to dilute its stake
During the past days rumours leaked about Air France, claiming that the French carrier might take into consideration the hypothesis of diluting its stake in Alitalia: the Paris-based company currently... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: Cygnus spacecraft successfully released (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - It will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere today
The Canadarm2 released Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus commercial craft at 11:31 am GMT/UTC on Tuesday 22 October 2013, after three weeks at the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Luca Parmitano a... more
Fair and showsAvio Aero at "Aerospace and Defense Meetings" in Turin
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - The industry is there with a stand presenting the mock-up of the innovative power transmission
Avio Aero, industry in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical components and systems, participates in "Aerospace & Defense Meetings", the international event dedicated to the aeronautical,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ferrovial sells 463-million-Euro stake in Heathrow Airport
London, United Kingdom - The purchaser is a British pension fund
Ferrovial has reached an agreement for the sale of a part of its stake in FGP Topco, the holding which owns Heathrow Airport Holdings (HAH), the management firm of London-Heathrow, the busiest European... more
ReportUstica aircraft accident: the investigation was diverted, Itavia could ask a compensation for its bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - "The hypothesis of a missile shot by an unknown airplane is now consacrated", the Italian supreme Court stated
The third civil section of the Italia Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) stated that, in relation with the investigation relative to the accident of the DC-9 aircraft near Ustica, which caused the death... more
IndustryBoeing: Aerolineas Argentinas complete agreement for 20 B-737NG airplanes
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Valued at $1.8 billion at list prices
Boeing and Aerolineas Argentinas, the flag carrier of Argentina, have completed an agreement for 20 Next-Generation 737/800 airplanes. The agreement, valued at $1.8 billion at list prices, will play a... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica participates at "Aerospace and Defense Meetings" (October 22-24 in Turin)
Rome, Italy - Through Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and Thales Alenia Space
"Finmeccanica, through Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and Thales Alenia Space, participates at 'Aerospace and Defense Meetings', the international business convention in Turin from October 22 to 24. A two... more
IndustryAirbus Military: A400M development aircraft fleet makes 2000th flight
Madrid, Spain - From Manching to Toulouse
Airbus Military’s five-strong development fleet of A400M new generation airlifters has completed its 2,000th flight. The aircraft that made the milestone flight, a routine flight-test sortie from M... more
AerospaceNASA: 29-satellite launch delayed because of the shutdown
Wallops Island, USA - Initially scheduled on November 4, the liftoff of the Minotaur 1 rocket will probably take place on Nov. 19
The shutdown of the Government of the United States, which entered into effect in the evening of September 30, 2013 because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014, and... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms alert on the North-West
Rome, Italy - A bulletin for adverse conditions issued
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates from this evening, on October 22, rains, also of... more
IndustryAM (Airbus Military) begins trials of C295 firefighter aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Further tests are planned in the near future
Airbus Military has begun trials of water bombing with a specially modified C295 aircraft at a site near Cordoba, Spain specialized in firefighting. The flights went well and further tests are planned... more
Fair and shows"NBAA 2013": six HondaJet aircraft are already on the assembly line (VIDEO)
Las Vegas, USA - Deliveries of the first examples expected to take place in late 2014
Honda Aircraft Company communicated it reached some important milestones in the development of the HondaJet Aircraft at the "2013 National Business Aviation Association"'s Business Aviation (NBAA) Convention... more
AccidentsAircraft accident in Laos: 43 corpses recovered, black boxes located (VIDEO)
Pakse, Laos - Some victims were found at 25 km from the crash site
The bodies of 43 of the 49 victims of the air accident which on October 16, 2013 involved a Lao Airlines ATR-72 aircraft close to Pakse Airport, Laos, have so far been recovered from the waters of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Court approves American Airlines' reorganization plan
New York, USA - But the decision shall not be used in the DoJ lawsuit to stop the merger with US Airways
Judge Sean Lane of New York Bakruptcy Court has formally confirmed the reorganization plan proposed by American Airlines for its exit from bankruptcy. A fundamental part of the plan involves the fact... more
IndustryAirbus: 52 A-320 aircraft to VivaAerobus, the Latin America's biggest order
Toulouse, France - Mexican low-cost airline to renew fleet
The VivaAerobus Group has signed a purchase agreement for 52 A-320 Family aircraft (40 A-320neo and 12 A-320ceo), representing the biggest Airbus aircraft order by a single airline in Latin American history.... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia's business plan to be ready in three weeks, maybe job cuts will be less than expected
Rome, Italy - No comment from Air France about the possible dilution of its stake
According to a bank source contacted by the Italian newspaper "Il Messaggero", the new business plan for Alitalia's rescue will be ready in three weeks: "Everything will be over before the deadline for... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways ready for order for 25 777x aircraft?
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The purchase of a further 30 787 Dreamliners is also posible
According to rumours, Etihad Airways and Boeing are negotiating an aircraft order with an overall value of about 18 billion dollars (13.17 billion Euros). The order might include between 25 to 30 777x... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA signed agreement with SIMEST to acquire Aspen Avionics' shares
Capua, Italy - The overall investment is about EUR 3 million
CIRA (the Italian Aerospace Researches Center) and SIMEST, the holding company of public-private development participated by Cassa depositi e prestiti, signed today a contract for underwriting an increase... more
IndustryBoeing: cut to production rates for the 747/8 aircraft
Seattle, USA - So far orders for the passenger version have been disappointing
Boeing announced it is cutting the production rate for the 747/8, the longest version of the 747, the largest commercial aircraft produced by the US' aerospace company. The production rate has been... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: the NH-90 helicopter exceeded 1000 hours of flight in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - After a little more than a year after its first operational mission
After a little more than a year after their first operational mission in Afghanistan, two NH-90 helicopters of the Italian Army Aviation (AVES), part of the "Fenice" (phoenix) Task Force have exceeded... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: preparations ongoing for the undocking of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft
Houston, USA - The first departure from the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Tuesday at 11:30 am GMT/UTC
The preparations for the departure from the International Space Station of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft are ongoing. Cygnus, the newest US commercial cargo spacecraft to dock to the orbiting laboratory... more