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AerospaceJapanese cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station is ready for launch
Tanegashima , Japan - Kounotori loaded with 3,5 tonnes of supplies
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-4 at 7:48 pm GMT/UTC Saturday, August 3 (4:48 am Japanese time Sunday, August 4), from the Tanegashima... more
IndustryAvio: sale of aeroengine business to General Electric finalized
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - To Nuovo Pignone Holding SpA
Avio SpA’s Business Unit responsible for the design, development and construction of accessory drive gearbox and power transmissions, low pressure turbines, combustors, postcombustors, subsystems, and f... more
ReportEdward Snowden has left Moscow airport
Moscow, Russia - Airport sources have confirmed the news
The Russian news agency "Interfax" has announced today that Edward Snowden, the former CIA agent who originated the "Datagate" scandal, has left Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport, where he has been staying since... more
DefenseF-35 aircraft: Lazio Regional Administrative Court (Tar) rejects Codacons request
Rome, Italy - The coordination had asked for the suspension of fighter airplanes purchase
The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio has rejected the request made by Codacons, the coordination of associations for environmental protection and users and consumers’ rights, that asked for the s... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air Serbia has officially born
Belgrade, Serbia - After the ratification of the agreement between the Serbian government and Etihad Airways
After the memorandum of understanding signed last June (AVIONEWS), today the deal that marks the official birth of the new Air Serbia has been signed. So the United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways has... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: five safety recommendations on the aircraft accident occurred on June 8, 2013 at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - To a A-320 plane, registration marks HA-LWM
The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV), completed the consultation procedure according to the EU Regulation n 996/2010, has retained necessary to issue, with ongoing inquiry, five safety recommendations about... more
IndustryAirbus Military delivers first A400M airplane to French Air Force
Madrid, Spain - This delivery to join tomorrow the French airbase of Orleans-Bricy
Airbus Military has today formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in French service as the A400M Atlas, to the French Air Force, a milestone marking the beginning of... more
IndustryBoeing: three B-777/300ER aircraft order by ANA
Seattle, Usa - Valued at approximately $945 million at current list prices
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that ANA has ordered three additional B-777/300ER (extended range) airplanes. The order, valued at approximately $945 million at current list prices, will... more
Military aviationUS Air Force aircraft at risk because of the budget cuts
Washington, USA - The fleet of C-130s might be downsized
The Pentagon will reduce funding for major headquarters by a fifth, limit pay raises, and could cut troop numbers and new weapons programs as it plans for what was called an "Unprecedented budget uncertainty"... more
IndustryIAE: Volaris selects PurePower and V2500 engines for Airbus aircraft
Mexico City, Mexico - For A-320neo and A-320ceo, respectively
Volaris has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 30 firm A-320neo aircraft. The airline becomes the first Mexican airline to select the Geared Turbofan. Volaris also... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Belgium receives its first NH-90 naval helicopter
Donauwörth, Germany - The fifth country to put this version into service, after France, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway
Eurocopter today delivered the first NH-90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) to the Belgium Armed Forces, providing an advanced, highly capable and fully-qualified rotary-wing aircraft for this nation’s m... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: the Embraer 175 aircraft enters into service today
Chicago, USA - New links to be inaugurated at the end of August and October
Today 1 August Embraer 175's aircraft inaugural flight is taking place: it is one of the last purchases made by American Airlines in order to boost Fort Worth based airline’s activity. The Brazilian m... more
IndustryBoeing expands 787 Flight Training Support in Europe
Seattle, Usa - The new device will be ready for training in the first quarter of 2014
Boeing announced yesterday it is enhancing its flight training support for customers of the B-787 Dreamliner with an additional 787 full-flight simulator at the Boeing Flight Services campus in London.... more
Finance and economyItaly. Milan airports: Board of Directors approves six month financial report at June 30, 2013
Milan, Italy - Decrease of the passenger traffic in two airports of Linate and Malpensa
The Board of Directors of SEA SpA (Milan airports management company) approved yesterday the six month financial report of the Group at June 30, 2013, during its meeting, under the presidency by Pietro... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Dublin and Beijing airports sign cooperation agreement
Dublin, Ireland - Memorandum of Understanding inked during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister of the European country Eamon Gilmore
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has signed a twinning agreement with Beijing-Capital International Airport (BCIA) which will allow the two companies to co-operate to further commercial and tourism links... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. TBI sells London-Luton Airport for 502 million Euros
London, United Kingdom - The purchaser is a consortium formed by AENA and AXA Private Equity
TBI, a company owned by abertis (90%) and Aena Internacional (10%), has agreed to sell the company holding the concession for London Luton Airport to a consortium formed by Aena (51%) and AXA Private Equity... more
AerospaceNASA closes first review of the concepts for the asteroid retrieval mission
Washington, USA - Commission evaluates technical and programmatic aspects
The American space agency NASA has completed the first step toward a mission to find and capture a near-Earth asteroid, redirect it to a stable lunar orbit and send humans to study it. In preparation... more
Finance and economyEADS appoints broker to manage share buyback programme
Amsterdam, Holland - To purchase them for the period from August 1 to October 25, 2013
EADS has entered into a new agreement for the independent management of its 18-month share buyback programme with a broker (“Investment Services Provider”) under the “Safe harbour” regulations of the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica BoD meeting (2): assessment of independence and update of Committees
Rome, Italy - The composition of three internal groups: control and risks; remuneration and strategy
Assessment of independence Yesterday, July 31th, Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors proceeded to assess the fulfillment of the independence requirements for the new Directors appointed by the Shareholders’ Mee... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: the Board of Directors approves the half-year financial report at 30 June
Rome, Italy - The main figures of the first six months and of the second quarter 2013
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Giovanni De Gennaro, has examined and unanimously approved the Half-Year Financial Report at 30 June 2013. Comments... more
Fair and shows"EAA AirVenture 2013 ': Amelia Earhart’s namesake announces air travel around the world
Oshkosh, USA - In June of next year
Amelia Rose Earhart, namesake of the legendary American pilot who mysteriously disappeared in the 30s of last century, has announced that she will make an aircraft journey around the world in Amelia Earhart‘s f... more
Airlinesairberlin announces increase in daily flight connections for Russia
Berlin, Germany - For the next winter season
Starting from next winter airberlin will increase flight connections between Germany and Russia. The management of the German airline announced that the Berlin-Moscow flight, already well established for... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Indra to implement the Romanian ATM system
Rome, Italy - In the Bucharest control centre, four approach facilities and 15 control towers
The Romanian provider of air navigation services, ROMATSA, has selected Indra to implement a latest-generation air traffic management system that will organise aircraft movements in the country's entire... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Russian Deputy Prime Minister criticizes Aeroflot for Manchester Utd sponsorship
Moscow, Russia - "I might invite them for an intimate talk", Rogozin claimed
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Dmitry Rogozin harshly criticized Aeroflot for their sponsorship deal which was signed a few days ago with Manchester United Football Club, which will allow the main... more
AirlinesThe carrier Etihad Airways close to acquire Jet Airways' stake
New Delhi, India - For a value of 379 million dollars
In April there was the announcement about a likely agreement for the purchase by the air carrier Etihad Airways of Jet Airways' stake (AVIONEWS). Now the news is official: the United Arab Emirate airline... more
AirlinesThe carrier TAM Airlines announces 1000 layoffs
São Paulo, Brazil - Pilots and flight attendants will be hit by this measure
The Brazilian air carrier TAM Airlines has announced the opening of negotiations with the unions about the intention to make cuts in workforce: about 1000 jobs would be at risk. The schedule of the negotiations... more
Science and technologyThe Spanish company Indra signs agreement for airspace management in Romania
Madrid, Spain - As part of the project for a "Single European Sky"
Indra, a leading Spanish consulting and technology company, has announced the signing of a contract with Romania for airspace management in the Eastern European country. The contract is part of the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: robust passenger growth in June
Geneva, Switzerland - For a 6%, measured in RPK
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released June passenger demand figures showing year-on-year growth of 6.0%. The robust growth, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), is ahead... more
AerospaceSpaceX wins contract for the launch of three Canadian satellites
Hawthorne , USA - The operation will support the largest space program to date in the North-American country
US' aerospace company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) was awarded a launch reservation contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to support the largest space program to date... more
IndustryAirbus Military: A400M airplane achieves first military standard acceptance through IOC
Madrid, Spain - From Occar, on behalf of the launch Nations
Today the Airbus Military A400M new generation aircraft has received its Type Acceptance at the contractual Initial Operating Clearance (IOC) Standard from OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation,... more
Finance and economyEADS reports half-year results in 2013 driven by its commercial aircraft business
Amsterdam, Holland - Strategy Review Update
EADS reports solid Half-Year (H1) results. • Revenues increase 6 percent to € 26.3 billion • EBIT before one-off rises 21 percent to € 1.6 billion • Net Income rises 31 percent to € 759 million... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: Board of Directors approves results at 30 June 2013
Milan, Italy - Group results buoyed by strong airport operations
Meeting today, the Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA examined and approved the consolidated results to 30 June 2013. Warning Following the approval of the demerger project by the shareholders’ m... more
AirlinesAircraft and crisis: Air France announces new layoffs
Paris, France - About 3000 employees could lose their job
In the second quarter of 2013, the air carrier Air France-KLM has registered for the first time in five years a 79 million euros operating profit, while losses fell from 897 million to 163 million. However,... more
AirlinesSas Group finalizes sale and leaseback of six B-737/600 aircraft
Stockholm, Sweden - To Deucalion Capital X Limited and Irish ELFC
As part of the recently launched plan to improve the financial position of SAS Group, 4 Excellence Next Generation, SAS has now finalized the sale and leaseback of six B-737/600 airplanes to Deucalion... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: agreement with steel workers unions about supplemental health care services
Rome, Italy - Extended to all personnel of the Group, within the framework of the company's welfare initiatives
Within the framework of the Company’s welfare initiatives, an agreement was signed on 30 July between the Finmeccanica Group and the three National Secretaries of the FIM, FIOM and UILM Trade Union Confederations w... more
Civil aviationDOT fines Southwest Airlines for violating price adverstising rule
Washington, Usa - For USD 200,000
The US Department of Transportation yesterday fined Southwest Airlines $200,000 for violating the Department’s full-fare advertising rules and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations. DOT’s Avi... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland renounces to the tender for the new helicopters for the US President
Rome, Italy - Sikorsky's will likely be the only offer
AgustaWestland will not take part in the tender for the supply of 21 new helicopters destined to the President of the United States, which are expected to enter into service by 2020: the deadline to submit... more
CuriositiesLatecomers on aircraft: a new system to promote punctuality in airports
London, United Kingdom - In experimentation at London-Heathrow Airport
Airports can be full of distractions for travellers who are waiting for their aircraft: a lot of shops selling all kinds of products, and a large number of bars and restaurants available to passengers... more
AirlinesCode-sharing agreement between JetBlue and South African Airways
New York, USA - The understanding will be applied bilaterally
The carriers JetBlue and South African Airways have signed a code-sharing agreement, which will become official when it will be formally approved by the United States Department of Transportation. The... more
Military aviationIndian Air Force rejects HAL's trainer aircraft development project
New Delhi, India - The IAF wants to continue with the Pilatus PC-7s
The Indian Air Force (IAF) rejected the proposal of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the development of a new basic trainer aircraft. Air Chief Marshall NAK Browne has written to the Defence... more
Fair and showsCirrus at "EAA AirVenture 2013" (3) presents the delivery program for its SF-50 Vision Jet
Oshkosh, USA - The first models will be delivered within the end of 2015
Cirrus, aerospace company founded in 1984 in Minnesota, United States, during the '"EAA AirVenture 2013" announced its program for the first deliveries of its SF-50 Vision Jet. President Pat Waddick... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the initial HAD/E Tiger helicopter assembled in Spain performs its first flight
Albacete, Spain - Reached an important new milestone yesterday
Eurocopter’s Tiger combat helicopter program has reached an important new milestone with the maiden flight yesterday of the initial Tiger HAD/E variant assembled at Eurocopter's Spanish facilities in A... more
Fair and shows"Oshkosh 2013" (2): Stemme presents updates for its motorgliders
Oshkosh, USA - Particularly for S-10 and S-6RT models
In the early days of the world aviation show "Oshkosh 2013," there have been many events that have entertained and amused experts and aficionados of the world of flight. Among the many companies offering... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new direct flight from Linate to Vienna, served by E-175 aircraft
Rome, Italy - With the starting of the Winter season, next October 28
Alitalia will inaugurate a new direct flight from Milan-Linate to Vienna from next October 28 with the beginning of the Winter season 2013-2014; two daily flights (from Monday to Friday) and a connection... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Solyom does not want to repeat Malev's mistakes
Budapest, Hungary - "Its problem was the bureaucracy due to it being state-owned"
During a press conference at Budapest "Liszt" Airport Solyom Airways managing director Joszef Vago presented the development plan of the new Hungarian carrier, which is proposing itself as the successor... more
AirlinesThe carrier Croatia Airlines decreases flights in its winter schedule
Zagreb, Croatia - Following the restructuring plan of the airline's balance
The carrier Croatia Airlines has just unveiled flight schedule for the coming winter, which shows a considerable routes' reduction compared to 2012. The links to Paris and London-Gatwick have been annulled... more
ReportAircraft in action against flames in Balearic Islands, Spain
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - The fire has been caused by barbecue embers
The archipelago of the Balearic Islands in Spain was devastated by a fire that has been raging on the natural landscape for four days before being tamed, also thanks to the intervention of the fire-fighting... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air freight volumes show signs of life in June
Geneva, Switzerland - With a 1.2% expansion in global demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released June figures showing a 1.2% year-on-year expansion in global air freight demand. Although weak, this is an improvement when compared to the 0.9%... more
Fair and shows"Oshkosh 2013". Cessna introduced three new single engine aircraft for general aviation market in the past twelve months
Oshkosh, Usa - Orders for Grand Caravan EX, the Turbo Skylane JT-A and the Cessna TTx
Cessna Aircraft Company has introduced three new single-engine products to the general aviation market in the past twelve months. Orders are being taken on the Grand Caravan EX, the Turbo Skylane JT-A... more
AirlinesThe carrier Singapore Airlines looking for deals in India
Singapore, Singapore - Following the regulations' changes in the Indian market
As for the air transport sector, the Asian market is growing much faster than the European and American ones. As a result, many Asian airlines focus their strategies within the continental market. This... more