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Civil aviationFAA awards USD 40 million to new center for alternative airplane fuels and environment
Washington, Usa - Selected a team of universities to lead the COE
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for... more
SecurityAircraft and transport. SkyTeam Pilots Association meets in Moscow to discuss flight safety issues
Moscow, Russia - SPA represents the pilots of SkyTeam airlines
The pilots represented by the profesisonal associations of the airlines of the alliance SkyTeam recently concluded their meeting in Moscow. The event, which is held every six months (the last one was... more
IndustrySelex ES delivers TH-500 helicopter simulator to Italian Air Force's 72nd Wing
Frosinone, Italy - The system will be used in training courses for student pilots
Today at the military airport of Frosinone in Italy a ceremony was held for the inauguration of the TH-500 helicopter simulator. The system will be used in training courses for student pilots. The simulator... more
ReportEurope: the debate over the concept of "Home base" for air crews lights up again
Brussels, Belgium - According to the social partners the European rules are not applied properly
In a letter sent to the EU Director General of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Richelle Koos, the Assoaiction of European Airlines (AEA), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European... more
Press releaseAnpac: SkyTeam Pilot Association biannual meeting ended in Moscow
Rome, Italy - Organized by SCPA, the Association of Russian pilots
The Italian commercial pilots association ANPAC communicated today that "The biannual meeting of SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA), organized by Sheremetyevo Cockpit Personnel Association (SCPA), the association... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad Airways increases its stake in Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The Middle-Eastern company is now the third largest shareholder in the carrier
Etihad Airways increased its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings, passing from 12.3% to 13.4%. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is now the third largest shareholder of the Australian company, after Air New Zealand... more
AerospaceIt is now official: Voyager probe left the Solar System (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - The spacecraft is now about 19 billion km from the Sun
American space agency NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italian Council of State greenlights Emirates' Milan-New York flights
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's appeal rejected
The Italian Council of State, as the Regional Administrative Court had already did in July, rejected the appeal presented by Alitalia against the decision of the Minister for Transport and the national... more
IndustryMBDA and LM co-operation achieves first missile launch from a MK 41 launcher using ExLS
London, UK - Since the May 2013 announcement of collaboration between the two companies
MBDA and Lockheed Martin demonstrated the first launch of a Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) launcher using the host variant of the E... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Delta offering special fares for travel from Malpensa to NY-"JFK"
Rome, Italy - Transatlantic jv partners both airlines introduce two daily flights
Alitalia and Delta launched a special airfare offer for travel on their direct code-share flights from Milan-Malpensa to New York-"JFK". Economy class fares start at € 498 (taxes and fees included) a... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. American Airlines' bankruptcy exit plan approved
New York, USA - "We are heading in the right direction"
Sean Lane, Judge of New York's Bankruptcy Court, provided his approval to the bankruptcy exit plan of American Airlines which includes the merger with US Airways. However, the Fort Worth-based company... more
ConferencesAIMAS conference about diabetes and flight: Europe opens towards the aircraft pilots suitability
Vatican City, Vatican City State - It is ongoing in Vatican until tomorrow
The diabetes remains a limiting cause for aircraft pilots but a lot has been made to resolve this problem. The effort by AIMAS (Italian Association of aeronautical and space medicine) has been decisive... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica confirmed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes World and Europe
Rome, Italy - For the fourth consecutive year
Finmeccanica has been selected and admitted for the fourth consecutive year to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) that reward the behaviours of the companies most committed to sustainability themes. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa takes over Air Dolomiti's Verona-Frankfurt flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The parent company will operate the connections starting from March 2014
Air Dolomiti will lose its flights between Verona and Frankfurt starting from the first quarter of the next year: the connection between the two cities will indeed pass from the carrier of the Lufthansa... more
IndustrySelex ES and Ultra CCS chosen for British Army Warrior situational awareness
London, UK - The camera solution consists of a Driver Night Vision System 4 (DNVS4)
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and partner Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems have been awarded a contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin UK – Ampthill for the supply of driver’s and loc... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo supervisory board extends Rupprecht’s contract
Frankfurt, Germany - Confirmed for another two years
Lufthansa Cargo AG’s Supervisory Board has extended the contract of Executive Board member Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht. The 57-year-old, who has headed Operations at Lufthansa Cargo AG since April 2011, has b... more
IndustrySelex ES to supply further battlefield radios to Sweden
London, UK - For extra 4,425 systems, together with ancillaries and spares
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications AB, which was contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply further communication systems to meet... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. El Al stops flights to Eilat over safety concerns
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the past the city in the south of the country has been targeted by missiles launched from Sinai
According to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" El Al, the main Israeli carrier, decided to suspend its daytime connections with Eilat, in the Southern part of the country, for safety reasons. Recently... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman tests aerial refueling for UAV aircraft
Niagara Falls, USA - A Calspan Learjet and a KC-707 were utilized
The US Navy is continuing to demonstrate multiple technologies that promise to significantly increase the endurance and range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft. As part of the Unmanned Combat Air System... more
Civil aviationCirrus Aircraft partners with Lake Superior College
Duluth, Usa - For workforce development program
Cirrus Aircraft announced a partnership with Lake Superior College to develop and implement an Aircraft Assembly Pre-employment Program. The program is part of a Minnesota Job Skills Program Grant for... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aereo at "Business Aircraft Europe" in Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill, UK - The event is one of the main at European level
Piaggio Aero attends the "Business Aircraft Europe BAE 2013" that takes place on 11 and 12 September 2013 at the London Biggin Hill Airport. BAE is now the leading European event for the Autumn calendar... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. Skyscanner: trend of the flights to Bari, in the occasion of the "Fiera del Levante"
Rome, Italy - Moscow and Warsaw look for this city
The "Fiera del Levante" will begin next September 14 in Bari, one of the most important fair events of the Mediterranean. Skyscanner, world website for travel searching, has made a list of the first ten... more
IndustrySelex ES to deliver UAS aircraft to the United Nations
London, UK - For peace keeping
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded, on 31 July (but communicated only yesterday), a service agreement by the United Nations for the provision of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) aircraft for 3 years... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Fire exercise held on September 11: Boston Airport apologizes
Boston, USA - Criticism also from Massachusetts Governor: "It's just dumb"
"We should select a day for a fire exercise: what about September 11?". This is what some executive of a US' airport probably thought. But we are not speaking of an ordinary airport, but of Boston's "Logan",... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for downpours and storms on the Middle-South
Rome, Italy - In particular on Campania, Basilicata, Calabria, Puglia and Sicily
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a notice for unfavourable weather conditions. The bulletin indicates rains with downpour or thunderstorm aspect,... more
PeopleFinmeccanica: Carlo Baldocci resigned as company's board director
Rome, Italy - Due to other professional commitments
Finmeccanica informs that Carlo Baldocci, Board member without voting rights appointed through Ministerial Decree of 27 April 2011 (which became effective from the date at which Board Directors were appointed... more
Airlines"No frills" turn for British Airways: new fares for those who carry just hand baggage on the aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The new pricing policies on some short-haul routes to and from London
British Airways decided to extend its "No frills" luggage policy also to London's Heathrow and City airports, after the success the initiative had at Gatwick: the passengers who will board the aircraft... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Turkish Airlines denies report it is interested in Croatia Airlines
Zagreb, Croatia - The company contradicts claims from the Transport Minister of the Balkan country
A few days ago Hajdas Doncic, Croatia's Minister for Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, declared that among he companies which expressed an interest in acquiring a stake in the state-owned carrier Croatia... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to offer the first helicopter pad in Europe with improved safety landing conditions
Donauwörth, Germany - In Donauwörth, Germany
Improved safety in poor visibility conditions is an advantage that pilots at Eurocopter in Donauwörth are now able to enjoy. The onsite helicopter landing pad at Eurocopter’s headquarters in Germany is... more
Fair and showsSelex ES reveals UNIMAST, an innovative approach to integrated naval mast design
London, UK - During the "DSEi 2013" in London
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has revealed UNIMAST, its new integrated multi-sensor naval mast at "DSEi 2013". UNIMAST brings together air and surface target detection and tracking, communications,... more
IndustrySelex ES: contract to support Royal Navy gunfire control systems
London, UK - It will last for ten years
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a €14.1M (£12.2M) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide in-service support for the Royal Navy’s GSA8/GPEOD gunfire control system used... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport: larger aircraft balance the lack of capacity
London, United Kingdom - Average number of seats per plane up 3.4%
The traffic figures relative to August of London-heathrow Airport show a trend which is pretty interesting, which might represent at least a short-term solution to the capacity problems of the main European... more
Fair and shows"DSEi 2013". New Selex ES Hawk-S thermal camera launches with Royal Navy
London, UK - The product is already proven in operations with UK forces
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has announced its new SLX Hawk-S camera at "DSEi 2013". The UK Royal Navy, via prime-contractor MSI-Defence Systems, will be the launch customer for the new product.... more
DefenseRussia to provide anti-aircraft missiles to Iran
Moscow, Russia - According to rumours, a similar contract with Syria will be fulfilled
According to a report published by the Moscow-based newspaper "Kommersant", Russia will supply Iran with a modified version of the S-300 anti-aircraft system, and in addition it will also build a nuclear... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station. Expedition 36 crew members land in Kazakhstan (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Three persons set to remain on board until September 25
Expedition 36 crew members Pavel Vinogradov, Chris Cassidy and Alexander Misurkin landed in Kazakhstan at 8:58 am local time on Wednesday 11 September (2:58 am GMT/UTC). The trio undocked from the Poisk... more
IndustryFirst international delivery for a Cessna TTx aircraft
Independence, USA - The airplane is destined to a customer in Thailand
Cessna is celebrating the first international delivery of the new Cessna TTx, the world’s fastest commercially produced and certified fixed-gear single-engine aircraft, to a customer in Thailand. Kiatichai M... more
Report12th anniversary of the September 11 attacks: Obama visits the Pentagon
Washington, USA - Minutes of silence to be held in New York in observance of the time the aircraft crashed
It seems like just yesterday, but twelve years have already passed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 caused 2977 casualties, in a tragic event which was destined to change the history of... more
Civil aviationDot fines Virgin America for failing to make in-flight safety videos accessible to passengers with hearing impairments
Washington, Usa - For USD 150,000
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) fined yesterday Virgin America $150,000 for failing to make its in-flight safety video accessible to passengers with hearing impairments. The airline also was... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' A-380 airplane to serve Shanghai
Milan, Italy - from 27 October 2013
Singapore Airlines customers travelling to and from Shanghai will be able to enjoy the comfort of the A-380, from 27 October 2013. SIA operates 35 weekly flights to Shanghai-Pudong International Airport... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways might postpone purchase of Airbus aircraft
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The company would reportedly prioritise the leasing of some airplanes
According to the "Al-Qabas" newspaper Kuwait Airways is intentioned to postpone the purchase of some Airbus aircraft which was included in a deal signed in May this year with the Toulouse-based aerospace... more
IndustryUS DoD looks for a replacement for the Air Force One, the Presidential aircraft
Washington, USA - The current Boeing 747/200s to end their service life in 2017
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center released a Sources Sought Synopsis asking potential contractors to provide information about a suitable replacement to the VC-25, the modified Boeing 747/200,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for rains and storms on the North-East and on the Tyrrhenian and central regions
Rome, Italy - In particular on Friuli Venezia Giulia, Umbria, Lazio, Campania, Abruzzo and Molise
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains also of downpour or thunderstorm aspect on... more
IndustryF-35 airplane: 809 NAS to fly Royal Navy's newest jets
London, UK - The Lightning II aircraft will be jointly operated by pilots from the Fleet Air Arm and the RAF
An historic naval air squadron is to be resurrected as the first Royal Navy formation to fly the UK’s Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. 809 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), whose motto is simply ‘... more
Fair and showsFalco drone aircraft. Selex ES: contract for the system in a Middle East Country
London, UK - For over 40 million Euros
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract of over 40 million Euros to deliver the Falco drone aircraft to a Middle East Country. The Company will provide operational and maintenance support to... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Province of Venice sells Save shares and teases the Municipality
Venice, Italy - "There is someone who sells badly", the Budget Councillor claims
The Province of Venice has published the documents with which it puts officially up for sale a 2% stake in Save, the management firm of Venice-Tessera "Marco Polo" Airport. The shares which are put... more
AirlinesAir France is considering a downsizing of its aircraft fleet and an expansion of Transavia
Paris, France - The company might announce the plan on October 4
According to a report published by Paris-based financial newspaper "La Tribune", Air France is considering the possibility of a downsizing in favour of Transavia France. The plan, according to the report,... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica takes part in "DESEi 2013" with helicopters
London, UK - The Group, with its headquarters in the capital, is present in a stable manner in the UK
Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Selex ES and OTO Melara, takes part in "DSEi 2013" that takes place at the Excel Centre of London from 10 to 13 September (South Hall; S5 – 110). The G... more
Civil aviationIsraeli airspace to be closed to commercial aircraft during the weekend due to Yom Kippur holiday
Tel Aviv, Israel - Flights blocked from 1:30 pm on Friday
The Israeli airspace will be closed to traffic for a whole day during the upcoming weekend, due to the Yom Kippur holiday. The Yom Kippur ("Day of Atonement") is the holiest day of the year for the... more
AerospaceChange of command on board of the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Members of the Expedition 36 ready to come back on Earth
Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov handed over control of the International Space Station in a traditional Change of Command Ceremony. Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin will take over command and... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Merger operation between DAE and BBA Aviation stopped
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The news generates a sharp decrease of the shares of the British company
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) officially communicated it is no longer in talks with BBA Aviation for a possible integration of certain parts of their companies. The announcement caused a sharp decrease... more