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SecurityLos Roques aircraft tragedy: AVIONEWS gets in touch with the Italian embassy in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela - Further details in director Natale Brunetto's intervention in the Italian tv show "Uno mattina"
AVIONEWS has contacted by telephone the Italian Embassy in Caracas and could talk with counselor Paolo Miraglia who was available to answer to a number of questions raised by the news of the Let- 410 wreckage... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. European Commission approves Delta's acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic
Brussels, Belgium - According to Brussels, the competition will remain high for all the routes
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Delta and Virgin Group. Rumors about the approval had already leaked... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italy-Vietnam: signed the Air Services Agreement
Rome, Italy - This new contract coincides with a major boost in bilateral relations
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Archi and Deputy Minister for Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Quy Tieu signed the Air Services Agreement (ASA) today at the foreign ministry... more
SecurityItalian ANSV about LET 410 aircraft wreckage finding, code YV-2081 (Los Roques)
Rome, Italy - The Air Safety Board hopes for the airplane can be recovered
The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) hopes that the LET410 aircraft wreckage (code YV-2081), disappeared in Venezuela in 2008 and now located, can be recovered in order to establish the crash causes, in... more
ReportThe oceanographic ship "Sea Scout" locates the wreckage of the aircraft which vanished in Los Roques five years ago
Gran Roque, Venezuela - After the recover of the wreckage, it will be also tried to find the airplane which disappeared on January 4 this year
According to information obtained by AVIONEWS, which were officially released by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs the wreckage of an aircraft was located by the oceanographic ship "Sea Scout":... more
ReportHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica: trial of Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini opens
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Indian Ministry for Defence and Italian tax office admitted as injured parties
The trial which involves former President and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi and former head of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini opened on Wednesday 19 June 2013. The two men are... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. DOT proposes four cities to receive new rights for US-Brazil air service
Washington, Usa - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte to Sao Paulo
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday proposed new or expanded US carrier rights from four US cities--Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte--to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The proposed awards... more
AirlinesThe new carrier Evelop Airlines has born
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - It will operate charter and scheduled flights
As announced by the online journal specializing in tourism Preferente.com, the Spanish Group Barceló Viajes has launched a new air carrier that will be named Evelop Airlines. The newly formed airline... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" (12). Finmeccanica: orders for AW helicopters and with Ansaldo Energia
Paris, France - Worth a total of about EUR 450 million
Finmeccanica has been awarded new contracts worth a total of about EUR 450 million through its companies AgustaWestland and Ansaldo Energia. AgustaWestland, during the "Paris Air Show" in Le Bourget... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2013" (11). Italian Enav: the new flight data processing system COFLIGHT
Paris, France - Thales Air Systems Sas e Selex-Es SpA are in charge of its development
Maurice Georges, DSNA CEO, and Massimo Garbini, ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) CEO, have accepted the new version of Coflight to be integrated inside a global Air Traffic Management (ATM) system... more
Fair and shows"Paris-Le Bourget 2013" (10). Selex ES successfully completes key milestone of the NATO Air Command and Control System ACCS L16@29Kft Project
Paris, France - The test carried out at industry's facility at L'Aquila, in Italy
Recently Selex ES, a Finmeccanica Company, successfully conducted the Test Readiness Review (TRR) for Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the Link 16 Equipment Suite (L16ES) for the ACCS L16@29Kft Project.... more
Fair and showsAirbus signed aircraft contracts equal to USD 70 bn at the "Le Bourget Air Show" (9)
Paris, France - 466 airplanes across all product families
At the "2013 Paris Air Show", Airbus won USD 68.7 billion worth of business for a total of 466 aircraft, which shows the resilience of the commercial aviation industry. The deals comprise Memoranda of... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" (8). Seles ES: order for Titan turret to equip German Navy's helicopters
Paris, France - For EUR 5 million
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth €5 Million (£4.2 Million) by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence to supply a number of Titan 385ES-HD turrets for German Navy (Deu... more
Fair and showsAir Shows (7). Eurocopter breaks ground for new Paris-Le Bourget industrial site
Paris, France - It is scheduled to open its doors in 2015
The green light for the start of construction on Eurocopter’s new industrial site, known as “Paris-Le Bourget”, was given today by Guillaume Faury, President and CEO of Eurocopter, in the presence of Cl... more
PeopleFarnesina: Deputy Minister Marta Dassù meets with NASA Director Charles Bolden
Rome, Italy - To confirm on the occasion of the signing of a bilateral accord on space between two countries
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù met today in Rome with NASA Director Charles Bolden. Bolden’s visit to Italy is a sign of intentions to strengthen and renew bilateral cooperation between Italy and the United St... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. 94-million-Euro renewal for London-Stansted Airport
London, IK - The announcement was released today by the British Secretary for Transport
The main terminal of London-Stansted Airport will soon undergo an extensive renewal work, in order to meet the demands of modern air travel: the announcement was released today by Transport Secretary Patrick... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (4). New E-HOTS support partnership with Eurocopter, DAHER, DCI, Eurotradia and Vector Aerospace
Paris, France - The consortium agreement was officially signed at the Eurotradia booth during the event
An innovative total support solution for Eurocopter helicopters in deployed operations was launched with a consortium agreement signed yesterday at the "Paris Air Show" by its five participants: Eurocopter,... more
CargoIATA: strong partnerships to promote air cargo competitiveness
Geneva, Switzerland - Through e-commerce technology during the conference held on June 18 and 19
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for strong partnerships to promote air cargo competitiveness through e-commerce technology at the IATA e-cargo conference held in Geneva 18-19... more
Fair and showsATR aircraft: the best "Paris Air Show" (6) in the company's history
Paris, France - Orders for 173 airplanes and an amount of over USD 4.1 billion
The 50th edition of the "Paris Air Show" was the best in the history of the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. Over the course of the week, the turboprop aircraft manufacturer announced orders for... more
Helicopters"Le Bourget" (3). Sikorsky: new orders for S-92 helicopters
Paris, France - The buyers are two Chinese companies
During the "Paris Air Show" Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has announced two agreements for the purchase of helicopters with the Chinese companies Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC) and Citic Offshore Helicopter... more
Military aviation"Paris Air Show" (5). Russia: still no decision about the delivery of Yak-130 aircraft to Syria
Paris, France - "The fighters are standing outside the factory waiting for a political decision"
According to a source, whose declarations were reported by "RIA Novosti", Russia has not yet taken a decision regarding the supply of 36 Yak-130 trainer aircraft to Syria, according to the 550-million-dollar... more
ReportMissing aircraft found in Los Roques (2): the reactions of the victims' families
Rome, Italy - Annalisa Montanari's uncle: "I hope lights will be shed on this matter"
The wreckage of the aircraft which vanished on January 4, 2013, in the sea area between Caracas and Los Roques with 14 persons on board, including eight Italian tourists, was found a few hours ago (AVIONEWS).... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" (2). Eurocopter and SDV expand their joint commitment to the voluntary reduction of CO2 emissions
Paris, France - This latest accord builds on a previous agreement, signed in 2011
The signing of a new agreement by Eurocopter and its SDV transport provider at the "Paris Air Show" yesterday will expand a joint commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by extending their Save Program charter... more
HelicoptersItalian ENAV-AW: development for precision satellite procedures dedicated to helicopters
Rome, Italy - This project by both sides integrates within a number of European initiatives
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company) and AgustaWestland have developed and experimented in flight two instrumental procedures of precision approach dedicated to helicopters and based on EGNOS (European... more
Civil aviationELFAA welcomes EC's decision about investigation on state aid for SAS
Brussels, Belgium - Into the latest tranche of support by the Governments of Sweden, Denmark and Norway
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) welcomes yesterday’s announcements by the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority that they are launching formal, in-depth investigations i... more
Civil aviation"Le Bourget 2013": Voldirect obtains certificate for commercial flights with Daher-Socata TMB-850 aircraft
Paris, France - In application of the new rules by the European Commission
During the "Paris Air Show 2013", the French company Voldirect has announced it has obtained the authorization by the French civil aviation authority to operate commercial flights with Daher-Socata TBM-850... more
Airlines"Paris Air Show": agreement for aircraft purchase between Bombardier and Arik Air
Paris, France - The order amount is 297 million dollars
During the "Paris Air Show" the Canadian company Bombardier Aerospace has announced to have received an aircraft order from the Nigerian airline Arik Air. The contract is about the purchase of four... more
Science and technologySITA: 10% of air tickets will be sold via smartphone by 2016
Brussels, Belgium - Over the last three years, offering mobile services to passengers has topped airlines' investment list
Over the next three years, all airlines plan to invest in IT systems which will allow them to get to know their passengers better and deliver tailored services directly to them, according to the "15th... more
Fair and showsItalian CIRA signed two strategic partnerships at "Le Bourget 2013"
Paris, France - One with Aspen Avionics and the other for the spin-off S4A
CIRA, the Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) and Aspen Avionics have entered into a formal strategic partnership for developing products based on Aspen and CIRA technologies. The main goal of... more
AerospaceCuriosity sends on Earth hi-definition image of Mars
Houston, USA - The photo was created combining about 900 frames
Curiosity, the rover of the American space agency NASA, sent on Earth a hi-definition panoramic image of Mars, with 1.3 billion pixels in the full-resolution version. The view is centered toward the south,... more
ReportAircraft vanished in 2008 found in Los Roques
Caracas, Venezuela - Eight Italians were among the 14 passengers
Venezuelan authorities confirmed the discovery of the aircraft which vanished in January 2008 in the sea area between Caracas and Los Roques with 14 passengers on board, including 8 Italians. The official... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms alert on the North
Rome, Italy - From early morning of today, on Thursday June 20
The Italian Civil Defence Department issued yesterday a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains with downpour or storm aspect on Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont and Lombardy, from... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show 2013" (11). Airbus: SriLankan opts for six A-330 and four A-350XWB airplanes
Paris, France - Signed a MoU
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for six A-330/300s and four A-350/900s. The airline, an all Airbus operator, has chosen the A-330... more
Fair and showsAir shows and helicopters (10). Eurocopter and Ramco sign partnership agreement
Paris, France - To offer cloud based maintenance information systems for aircraft
Eurocopter today announced its global partnership with Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on cloud, mobile and tablets. Both companies will join forces to offer state-of-the-art helicopter... more
Fair and showsEvents (8). Rolls Royce: Trent XWB engine order for SriLankan Airlines' aircraft
Paris, France - The contract includes long-term TotalCare service support
Rolls-Royce has won an $800m order, at list prices, from SriLankan Airlines for Trent XWB engines to power four A-350/900 aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power six A-330/300 aircraft. The contract includes... more
CargoAirplanes and transport. AEA's cargo leaders set priorities for the European air cargo industry
Brussels, Belgium - The sector is a key enabler for economic development
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) urges European policy makers to develop a regulatory framework in which the air cargo industry can flourish and can further contribute to the European economy.... more
Fair and shows"Paris-Le Bourget 2013" (7): Eurocontrol and EDA strengthens military dimension of European ATM
Paris, France - The two agencies will cooperate closely in particular areas
EUROCONTROL and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have today strengthened in front of the aerospace & military community their ongoing relationship, defining a joint list of key priorities for the implementation... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2013" (12). Singapore Airlines finalises order for up to 50 more A-350 XWB airplanes
Paris, France - This is the third order from SIA for the A350 XWB
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has increased its orders for the A-350 XWB with an additional 30 A-350/900s, plus options for a further 20 aircraft. The agreement firms up a commitment announced last month. Under... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2013" (4). ATR: 20 -72/600 airplanes ordered by HGI Aircraft division for Passaredo
Paris, France - During the "Paris Air Show"; the industry signed a contract with DHL for the "Fast Track"
European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the leasing firm HGI Aircraft Division, -Air division of HGI Capital Group-, today signed a contract for the sale of 20 ATR-72/600s that will be introduced... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Warsaw-Modlin Airport might reopen by the next week
Warsaw, Poland - The hub has been closed six months ago to repair the runway
Poland's Civil Aviation Office (ULC) communicated that Warsaw-Modlin Airport, which has been closed more almost six months ago because of the need to perform repair works on the runway, might be reopened... more
Fair and showsAir shows (3). Airbus: Air France Group finalized a contract for 25 A-350/900 airplanes
Paris, France - With a further 25 options
The Air France-KLM Group has finalized a firm contract for 25 A-350/900 aircraft and for a further 25 options. These aircraft will become an essential element in the Group’s future fleet strategy. "This o... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. European Commission opens investigation on alleged state aid for SAS
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels doubts that the capital injections were carried out at market conditions
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether a public support measure granted in 2012 by Sweden and Denmark to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is in line with EU state aid... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2013" (9). Mitsubishi Aircraft sets up Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) Division in Illinois
Paris, France - To strengthen interaction with MRJ program partners
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has established a Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) Division in support of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation program oversight. The new Division, located within Mitsubishi Aircraft... more
Press releaseAirplanes and safety. EU Parliament weighs in on Flight Time Limitations debate
Brussels, Belgium - The EASA proposal is not acceptable in terms of safety, according to the European cabin crew representatives
Members of the European Parliament (EP) have been warned that not enough has been done to keep Europe’s sky safe and to protect the travelling public from the risks associated with aircrew fatigue. At a... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (5): Selex ES to partner with Airbus on mission management systems AFDX
Paris, France - Announced on the occasion of the 50th edition of the event
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has partnered with Airbus on a patented Avionics Full DupleX (AFDX) switched ethernet network communication system, a backbone standard in the avionics communication technology. The... more
Science and technologyEADS launches customisable investor application for iPad
Toulouse, France - Video and audio content is also available
EADS has launched a new application that offers users enhanced investor and financial information in an iPad-optimised format. The “EADS Investors” app allows interested parties such as analysts, inv... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (2). Selex Es: its communication systems get onboard V-22 Osprey aircraft
Paris, France - The Finmeccanica's company has been selected by Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by Boeing Defense, Space & Security to supply its SRT-200 High-Frequency radio communication systems to the V-22 Osprey aircraft Program. This is the... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at "Le Bourget 2013": Helipartner Thailand orders ten AS-350B3e helicopters
Paris, France - Deliveries will be from 2013 to 2015
Helipartner Thailand’s order of 10 AS-350B3e highlights the effectiveness and capabilities of this Ecureuil family helicopter to meet the increasing demand for light helicopters in the ASEAN region. T... more
AirlinesAircraft and partnerships: Royal Brunei Airlines and Air France-KLM sign agreement
Paris, France - For a 75-million dollars value
The air carriers Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) and Air France-KLM have signed a partnership agreement for a long-term technical support of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft recently bought by the Asian airline. According... more
UAS-Drones"Le Bourget". France is a pioneer in the use of civilian UAV aircraft: French-Canadian agreement signed
Paris, France - Cuvillier: "French regulation is balanced, it favours development while maintaining high safety standards"
A French-Canadian memorandum of Understanding was signed at "Paris-Le Bourget Air Show" between, the Centre of excellence for drones of Alma (Quebec) and the Test and France's Service Center for Autonomous... more