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SecurityAircraft and security. Pakistan Airlines' drunk pilot arrested in England
Leeds, United Kingdom - The company will not provide legal assistance, and will find its employee if he is found guilty
The British police arrested a pilot of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at Leeds-Bradford Airport, for being drunk before flying an aircraft. In an unrelated episode, also three stewards employed... more
IndustryBoeing: GECAS finalized order for ten Dreamliner airplanes (VIDEO)
Seattle, Usa - The commitment originally announced during the "Paris Air Show 2013"
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced yesterday that they have completed an order for 10 B-787/10 Dreamliner... more
IndustryRolls-Royce and UTC renounce to their partnership for the development of a new aircraft engine
Derby, United Kingdom - But Pratt&Whitney restates its committment in the market of mid-sized airplane propulsors
Rolls-Royce and United Technologies Corporation (UTC) have announced they decided to renounce to the joint-venture which, in the intentions of the two aerospace companies, had to develop an engine for... more
ReportUSA deny passage in the airspace to the aircraft of Venezuelan President Maduro
Caracas, Venezuela - Disdained reaction from Caracas: "It amounts to an aggression"
The United States reportedly denied the permission to cross their airspace to the aircraft of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to reports coming from Caracas' Ministry for Foreign Affairs.... more
Curiosities"Oktoberfest 2013": searching for flights to Munich
Rome, Italy - Skyscanner: the list of the cities interested in the occasion of the event in Bavaria
Skyscanner, the website on travel searching, unveiled the list of the most interested cities for flights to Munich in the occasion of the "Oktoberfest 2013". Rome and Naples are the two cities that... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Five-month-old boy dies at Alicante Airport
Alicante, Spain - The mother placed him on a luggage conveyor carousel, which was activated by the weight
Tragedy at Alicante Airport, in South-Eastern Spain: an American five-year-old boy died after having been placed on a luggage conveyor carousel. The accident occurred in the evening of Thursday 19 September:... more
HelicoptersEurocopter introduces its EC-130T2 and EC-145T2 helicopters to the UK
Oxford, England - With demonstration flights for private, utility, police and emergency service operators
A series of United Kingdom demonstrations with the EC-130T2 and EC-145T2 are providing first-hand experience with these enhanced versions of Eurocopter’s helicopter family for some 100 invitees taking p... more
ConferencesAircraft and transport. Iata: high expectations for ICAO assembly
Geneva, Switzerland - It is a triennial event that opens on 24 September 2013 in Montreal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the decisions that States will make at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Governments... more
PeopleEads announces further top management nominations
Amsterdam, Holland - For its future Airbus Defence & Space Division
EADS has announced three further top management nominations for its new Airbus Defence & Space Division, which will become operational in 2014. - Pilar Albiac-Murillo (60), currently Cassidian’s C... more
IndustryFirst two SSJ-100 airplanes enter in service with Mexican Interjet
Mexico City, Mexico - On the first day of their operations, two aircraft will perform 8 commercial
The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet successfully performed the first revenue flights on September 18, 2013. The aircraft MSN 95023 (flight 3150) took off at approximately... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italy's Minister for Transport: "Air France must tell us if Alitalia is strategic for them"
Rome, Italy - "The company is free to look for new partners"
Italian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Maurizio Lupi will reach Paris during the next week for a bilateral Italy-france meeting: in that occasion, meeting his French counterpart, he will ask... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Air France confirms new job cuts are needed
Paris, France - The carrier will try to reach an agreement wityh unions for a voluntary redundancy plan
As AVIONEWS wrote in advance two days ago, Air France is planning to make larger job cuts than it was expected after the implementation of its restructuring plan Transform 2015, which is aimed to reduce... more
Press releaseAirbus: Lufthansa commits to up to 55 A-350 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The aircraft key to modernising the carrier's long-haul fleet
"The Supervisory board of Lufthansa, Airbus’ biggest airline customer and operator, has decided to expand and modernise its long-haul fleet with a commitment for up to 55 A-350/900 aircraft (25 firm a... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: airports, regions and MEPs urge EC to revise proposed new State aid rules
Brussels, Belgium - During a joint-hearing in the EP with UAF
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE, in cooperation with Franck Proust MEP (EEP, South West France) and Union des Aéroports Français (UAF) last Tuesday held a joint-hearing in the European Parliament, o... more
Military aviationBoeing will soon stop the production of the C-17 aircraft
Long Beach, USA - The decision will affect roughly 3000 jobs in the US
The global cuts to defense expenses pushed Boeing to take the decision of blocking the production of the C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft starting from 2015, when the assembly of the last... more
AerospaceAntares successfully launched: Cygnus en route to the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Wallops, USA - After several tests, the arrival at the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Sunday
American space agency NASA commercial space partner Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., successfully launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket at 10:58 am EDT (14:58 GMT/UTC)... more
AirlinesLufthansa looks set for large aircraft order
Cologne, Germany - Boeing and Airbus to divide a 15-billion-dollar contract
Lufthansa's board of directors is close to ink an important order for long-haul aircraft, in order to ensure significant improvements in terms of fuel efficiency. The German company has not provided many... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: satisfaction for the success of the new B-787/9 Dreamliner's aircraft first flight
Turin, Italy - Lasted about five hours
"The first flight of the new B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft, took off from Everett and landed in Seattle (Washington State) after about five hours, occurred successfully yesterday. This event marks a new... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Air traffic controllers' strike on October 10 to paralyze European skies
Aix-en-Provence , France - Protest against the Single European Sky will cause cancellations and disruptions
The air traffic controllers of several European countries are planning to strike on October 10, an initiative which might paralyze the traffic in the skies of the continent. "We are still in discussion... more
IndustryInsitu: contract with the Italian Navy for ScanEagle UAS aircraft delivery
Rome, Italy - And the training services
Insitu (a subsidiary of The Boeing Company) announced today that it has been awarded an acquisition contract with the Italian Navy for delivery of two complete ScanEagle UAS aircraft and training services.... more
Military aviationDutch government confirms purchase of the F-35 aircraft
The Hague, Netherlands - "This decision is testimony to their confidence in the program", Lockheed Martin claims
Netherlands has provided its approval to the purchase of 37 F-35 aircraft, leaving the door open to the possibility of an order of further fighters if the costs go down. "If, within the given financial... more
IndustryBoeing flies first B-787/9 airplane
Seattle, Usa - The Italian industry plays an important role in the realization of the second component of the aircraft family
The B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane took to the skies for the first time yesterday, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014. With its distinctive... more
AirlinesUkraine International Airlines: new routes to Europe, Asia and the Far East
Milan, Italy - Flights with daily services operated from/to Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa
Ukraine International Airlines presented yesterday new routes to Europe, Asia, and the Far East during a meeting in Milan. An absolute novelty is the no-stop scheduled connection from Kiev-Boryspil... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Luxembourg is in talks with Chinese investors over sale of a stake in Cargolux
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The shares are the ones which were sold back some months ago by Qatar Airways
The Government of Luxembourg confirmed it is in talks with China's Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment (HNCA) for the sale of a 35% stake in Cargolux. The shares are the ones which were... more
HelicoptersS-76D helicopters: Sikorsky further expands the flight envelope
Lake County, USA - Significant improvements compared with the S-76 were shown
Sikorsky is successfully progressing in its so-called envelope-expansion programme for the S-76D helicopter, with a series of tests performed during the past weeks with high-altitude takeoffs and landings... more
SecurityFAA requires inspection of emergency beacons on 4000 aircraft
Washington, USA - The checks must be concluded by January 14
The FAA is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD) which requires airlines to inspect Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) by January 14, 2014 to prevent an electrical short and possible ignition... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. Milan, "Fashion week": the home towns of the visitors
Rome, Italy - A series of events that attracted attention in particular by the Russian travellers
Milan hosts as of today, September 18, numerous events in the occasion of the "Fashion week", that has attracted the attention by the Russian travellers. Moscow, the first among all, overpasses the... more
IndustryThe Italian branded cockpit of the Cseries airplane by Bombardier
Naples, Italy - Design, industrialization and production of the components assigned to Dema
The cockpit of the CSeries commercial aircraft manufactured by Canadian Bombardier Aerospace and that made its maiden test flight last Monday in Montreal is "Made in Italy". Dema is responsible of the... more
ReportAircraft and safety. Fuel pump catches fire at Boston airport (VIDEO)
Boston, USA - Many flights diverted to other hubs
One of the twelve underground fuel pumps at Boston's "Logan" Airport caught fire in the afternoon of Tuesday 17 September 2013 forcing Massport, the operator of the Massachusetts hub, to divert some arriving... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: using aviation's potential to drive economic growth in Africa
Lagos, Nigeria - The major challenges are three: safety, infrastructure and liberalization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on public and private stakeholders to work together to address critical priorities to enable aviation to do more to drive economic growth in Africa. “Aviation s... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. New delays for Doha Airport inauguration
Doha, Qatar - The opening has now been set in early 2014
Akbar al-Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and head of the development of the Hamad International Airport, declared that the inauguration of the mega-hub, which is destined to serve Doha,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: self-protection technology transfer for military helicopters in Brazil
Itajubá, Brazil - Helibras has successfully completed flight testing
Helibras has successfully completed flight testing of a chaff and flare countermeasures dispensing system for EC-725 helicopters, completing a first-of-its-kind system integration project in Brazil and... more
IndustryCOMAC and Chengdu Airlines ink agreement for the development of the C-919 aircraft
Beijing, China - The carrier is the launch customer for the ARJ-21
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Chengdu Airlines have inked a framework agreement for the C-919, the aircraft of the aerospace company which has been so far characterized by several... more
IndustryRolls-Royce receives EASA approval for Trent 1000 engine
Rome, Italy - It will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft
Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust "Package C" variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification,... more
HelicoptersFirst AW-139 helicopter delivered to the Swedish Maritime Administration
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Swedish Maritime Administration has taken delivery of its first AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Air France: more cuts than expected are arriving
Paris, France - The company could also renounce to its Boeing 747s by 2016
According to a report published by the French newspaper "Les Echos", which quotes unmanned sources with knowledge of the matter, Air France is planning to cut more jobs than those which were announced... more
ReportTurkish F-16 aircraft shot down Syrian helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - "Erdogan’s government wants to increase tensions", Damascus shouts
According to a statement released today, Tuesday 17 September 2013, two F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Air Force, which took off from Kurecik Air Base, shot down a Syrian Mi-17 attack helicopter which, in... more
IndustryBombardier's CSeries aircraft succesfully completes its maiden flight (VIDEO)
Montreal, Canada - "This is a very proud day"
Thanks to finally favourable weather conditions, Bombardier was able to perform the maiden flight of a CSeries aircraft, a CS-100, during Monday 16 September 2013. This is an important milestone which... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA: it's time for Member States to take steps for the project of SES
Brussels, Belgium - The informal Council meeting in Vilnius
Ministers of Transport of the EU Member States met today to discuss the way forward for the implementation of the "Single European Sky" (SES). The informal Council meeting in Vilnius was organised by the... more
ReportCosta Concordia, salvage operations of the enormous cruise ship are ongoing
Giglio Island, Italy - No leaks in the sea have been reported so far
The operations for the salvage of the Costa Concordia, the enormous cruise ship which ran aground off the Tuscan coast, near Giglio Island, in January 2012, started in the moring of today, Monday 16 September... more
AirlinesAircraft and safety. IATA Audit: Air Astana passes its exam once again
Astana, Kazakistan - But restrictions are still in place in the European Union
Air Astana managed to pass the Operational Safety Audit for the fourth time in a row, after that a similar result was achieved in 2007, 2009 and 2011. The Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the programme... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia: is the entrance of both Air France and Etihad the best solution?
Rome, Italy - Board meeting of September 26 is important to find new capitals
The main target for Alitalia and its Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio, who has been leading the main Italian airline for just a few months, is still the same: managing to find the needed capitals... more
IndustryATR and LIAT sign Global Maintenance Agreement
Toulouse, France - For an initial period of 10 years
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the Caribbean carrier LIAT have announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline's new fleet of ATR -600 aircraft.... more
IndustryCessna: major order for the 172 Skyhawk aircraft
Wichita, Usa - For 79 planes at Moscow's "JetExpo 2013"
Cessna Aircraft Company announced an order for 79 Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, one of the largest orders on record for the aircraft, at Moscow’s "JetExpo 2013". Moscow-based ViraZH, plans to use the a... more
AerospaceAntares: departure for the Space Station postponed by one day
Wallops Island, USA - The new launch window will open on Wednesday morning
Orbital Sciences Corporation has postponed by at least 24 hours the launch of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station from American space... more
AirlinesNaples airport: positive passenger figures by Volotea
Naples, Italy - Over 23,000 travellers passed through this airport
Volotea, the airline that links cities of medium and small size, recorded with success the first season at Naples' international airport and unveiled the volume of transported passengers since started... more
Press releaseItalian Minister Bonino about US-Russia agreement on chemical weapons ban in Syria
Rome, Italy - "A good first step"
The agreement reached last Saturday by the US and Russia is a good first step, not only as a ban on chemical weapons in Syria but also in the service of a negotiated solution to the bloody civil war in... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Lufthansa CEO ready to leave the German carrier
Cologne, Germany - Cristoph Franz will be chairman of the board of directors at Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche
Confirming the rumours reported on Sunday 15 September 2013 by the German newspaper "Die Welt", Lufthansa confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer Cristoph Franz will leave his job as head of the main... more
IndustryBombardier: today is the day of the first flight of the CSeries aircraft
Montreal, Canada - Is the long series of delays over?
The long wait for the maiden flight of the CSeries aircraft might be ended: Bombardier has indeed communicated that in the morning of today, Monday 16 September 2013, the Flight Test Vehicle One (FTV1)... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: partnership for aviation in Eastern Europe
Bucharest, Romania - Tony Tyler set out three areas during the opening of the "Aviation Day"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Eastern Europe to work with industry stakeholders to fully realize the benefits of aviation across the region. Tony Tyler, IATA’s D... more