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HelicoptersBell: Indonesia approves 429 helicopter increased gross weight
Fort Worth, Usa - It is the seventeenth country
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the Bell 429 has earned Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval to fly at an increased maximum gross weight of 7,500... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. US DoT approves codeshare between Etihad and Aer Lingus on transatlantic routes
Washington, USA - EY code to appear on the Irish carrier's flights from Dublin to New York, Chicago e Boston
The Department of Transportation (DoT) of the United States approved the codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus on the Irish carrier's transatlantic routes out of Dublin. From today... more
AccidentsTwo casualties in the crash of a NATO helicopter in Afghanistan (2)
Gera Khel, Afghanistan - Witness denies he heard any gunfire before the accident
The crash of a helicopter of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan that was established by the United Nations Security Council, which occurred... more
AirlinesAircraft and crisis. Mitsopoulos: Cyprus Airways is at risk because of too many losses in the past years
Nicosia, Cyprus - Minister of Communications and Works is pessimistic
Speaking in Paphos, Cyprus' Minister of Communications and Works Tassos Mitsopoulos declared that Cyprus Airways, the main national carrier, might soon be forced to suspend its operations, due to great... more
Fair and shows"Laad 2013". Selex Es announced its Brazilian subsidiary
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - It has been established to support the aspirations of the South-American country
Today at "LAAD" ("Latin American Aero and Defence", April 9-12), Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, announced its newly united subsidiary ‘Selex ES do Brazil’. The subsidiary has been established to sup... more
AerospaceNASA: roll-out of the first Antares rocket completed
Wallops Island, USA - Liftoff for the test flight scheduled on April 17
Orbital Sciences Corp completed roll-out of the first fully-integrated Antares rocket to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at the Wallops Flight Facility of NASA, the American space agency. The... more
AirportsAirports and store. Autogrill: agreement to set up jv in Vietnam
Milan, Italy - Over 80 points of sale in the country’s main airports
Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International division, and local F&B operator Vietnam Food and Beverage Services Company Ltd. have entered an agreement to set up Autogrill VFS F&B Company, a Newco... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Possible partnership between Nice and Cuneo airports
Cuneo, Italy - The Piedmont facility might operate as a satellite of the French hub
Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur (ACA), the management firm of Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, might enter in the ownership structure of Geac, which operates Cuneo-Levaldigi Airport: however, official confirmations bo... more
Civil aviationSITA. Ninth "Baggage Report": improved the bag delivery in six years
Rome, Italy - For a saving of USD 2.1 billion in 2012 by airlines
Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78%, according to the ninth annual "SITA Baggage Report". In 2012, 8.83 bags per thousand passengers were mishandled,... more
AirlinesUnited includes a Dreamliner aircraft in its schedule for May 31
Chicago, USA - The 787 might be back flying soon
United Airlines included a Dreamliner aircraft in its schedule for May 31: one of the six 787s of the carrier, which is currently the only US' airline to have the state-of-the-art airplane manufactured... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. FAA: 3.5-million-dollar fine to operator of New York airports for training deficiencies
New York, USA - The Port Authority and the agency reach a settlement agreement
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have reached a settlement agreement about aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF)... more
AirlinesAir Canada: +3.4% on passenger traffic in March
Montreal, Canada - Load factor of 83.5%
For the month of March, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 83.5 per cent, versus 81.5 per cent in March 2012, an increase of 2.0 percentage points. System traffic increased 3.4 per... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Matutes will not make a counter-offer for Vueling
Madrid, Spain - According to rumours, the Spanish group had plans to try the takeover of the low-cost carrier
Spain's Grupo Empresas Matutes denied it is planning to present an offer for the acquisition of the carrier Vueling in a bulletin sent to the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), the Spanish... more
Military aviationNetherlands "Park" its two F-35 aircraft in the US, waiting for the Parliament's decision
The Hague, Netherlands - The fighters will be occasionally flown by USAF pilots
Netherlands has decided to "Park" its two F-35 aircraft in the USA, at the Edwards Air Force Base (California), waiting for the decision of the Parliament about the replacement programme of the Air Force's... more
Finance and economyEADS about share buyback programme status: acquired 1.61% of its own shares
Amsterdam, Holland - For an amount of EUR 500 million
EADS acquired 1.61 percent of its own shares for an amount of € 500 million in the placement made by Lagardère of its full stake in EADS as published on 8 April 2013. This repurchase by EADS took place in... more
AccidentsNATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan
Gera Khel, Afghanistan - No report about possible casualties is available yet
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan that was established by the United Nations Security Council, communicated that in the morning of Tuesday... more
IndustrySAAB and Brazil: two orders for Erieye and A-SMGCS systems
Linkoping, Sweden - From Brazilian Air Force and Infraero, respectively
Defence and security company Saab has received an additional order from the Brazilian Air Force for the upgrade program of the Erieye AEW&C Mission System in Brazil. The total order amounts to MSEK 325. Through... more
IndustryBoeing and 787 airplane: certification demonstration flight for the new battery system
Washington, Usa - Made on line number 86 built for LOT Polish Airlines
Boeing completed on April 5 a 787 certification demonstration flight on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. This flight marks the final certification test... more
AirlinesEmirates: Milan-New York direct flight will be inaugurated next October 1
Milan, Italy - The route served with a B-777/300ER
Emirates to launch, next October 1, 2013, its direct flight from Milan-Malpensa to New York, as its only trans-oceanic service. The flight will represent an important link between Europe and USA with... more
AirlinesJet2 withdraws its aircraft from Belfast because of alleged runway safety issues
Belfast, United Kingdom - Resurfacing works were suspended for three weeks because of poor weather conditions
The British carrier Jet2 decided to suspend its operations at Belfast International Airport because of concerns connected with the safety of the runway: according to the airline, an aircraft of the Leeds-based... more
ReportPalestinian activist removed from the aircraft: Air France gets fined
Paris, France - The company, judged guilty for discrimination, will have to pay 13,000 Euros
A French court has found Air France guilty of discrimination, sentencing it to pay a 13,000-Euro fine, because it removed a Palestinian activist from an aircraft. Horia Ankour embarked in Nice to fly... more
AirlinesVueling to decide on new aircraft order
Madrid, Spain - The board of the Spanish company will meet on Tuesday 9 to discuss the takeover offer by IAG
On Monday 8 April 2013 Vueling Chief Executive Officer Alex Cruz declared that the Spanish low-cost carrier is close to make an order of aircraft to renew its fleet, basing on the proposals submitted by... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: the "Internet of things" will be trialled
London, UK - The project is due to be completed in March 2014
London City announced that the Technology Strategy Board will help support LCY with investment of the “Internet of things” (IOT)– demonstrator. The TSB have only funded a small number of organisations with... more
AirlinesSAS: new flight from Copenhagen to San Francisco
Stockholm, Sweden - The route will be operated using an A-340/300 aircraft
SAS begins on April 8 the flight from Copenhagen to San Francisco on the US West Coast. North America is an important and growing market for SAS, which already flies to New York, Chicago and Washington.... more
ReportGreat Britain mourns its "Iron Lady": Margaret Thatcher dies at 87
London, United Kingdom - David Cameron: "We've lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton"
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, died today, Monday 8 April 2013, following a stroke: the first woman to lead a major Western power was 87 yo. Her 11 and a... more
AerospaceNASA selects two missions for 2017
Washington, USA - One of them involves a new instrument for the International Space Station
Astrophysics Explorer Program of NASA, the US' space agency, has selected two missions for launch in 2017: a planet-hunting satellite and an International Space Station instrument to observe X-rays from... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa unions rule out "Warning strikes" ahead of the next talks
Frankfurt, Germany - Meeting with the company scheduled on April 17
Ver.di, the German union which represents the interests of Lufthansa workers, announced that no further "Warning strikes", after the industrial action which was carried out on March 21, will be called... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Privatization of the management firm of Palermo Airport gets started
Palermo, Italy - Interest from Argentina and Middle East
The privatization process of Gesap, the management firm of Palermo "Falcone and Borsellino" Airport, gets started today, Monday 8 April 2013. Municipality, Province and Chamber of Commerce of Palermo... more
Science and technologyAeroporti di Roma: wi-fi initiative to all passengers passing through the "Leonardo da Vinci"
Rome, Italy - From today and for 30 free minutes
From April 8, "Leonardo da Vinci" airport will be offering all passengers passing through the airport 30 free minutes of internet access. Passengers can connect to the Wi-Fi network using laptop computers,... more
CuriositiesSir Richard Branson to serve as a female flight attendant on an AirAsia aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - The British billionaire will fulfil a bet he lost with the CEO of the Malaysian carrier
If you are at Australia's Perth Airport on May 12, you might hear someone exclaiming: "Hey, that stewardess looks like Sir Richard Branson!". And someone else might answer: "She doesn't look like him:... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica at "LAAD 2013" with exhibitions of airplanes, helicopters and systems
Rome, Italy - The Group will three stands in three different areas
Finmeccanica –through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, OTO Melara, Telespazio and WASS– is taking part in "LAAD (Latin American Aero and Defence) Exhibition 2013", which will be... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. FAA postpones closure of 149 control towers
Washington, USA - "This has been a complex process and we need to get this right", claimed US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will delay the closures of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until June 15. On March 2... more
PeopleFinnair: the new president and CEO is Pekka Vauramo
Rome, Italy - As of June 1, 2013
Finnair Executive Board appointed Pekka Vauramo as new president and CEO of the Finnish airline as of 1 June 2013 Born 1957, M.Sc. (Mining) Primary work experience: Cargotec Corporation, MacGregor,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Texas approves funding to keep 14 control towers open
Austin, USA - The public intervention will maintain the facilities operational for 90 days
The Texas Transportation Commission today approved funding to pay for the continued operations of air traffic control towers at 14 airports in Texas, which are destined to be closed starting from April... more
AirlinesSAS-Jet Time: letter of intent for ATR-72/600 airplanes
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline is continuing its wet lease arrangements with Cimber and Braathens Regional
SAS and Jet Time have signed a Letter of Intent to enter into an agreement on the wet lease of four factory-new ATR-72/600 airplanes. The intention is to enter into an agreement for 36 months, so that... more
Fair and showsSelex ES exhibits battlefield communications solutions at "ASDA" at the end of April
Rome, Italy - The event will take place in Split, in Croatia
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will be exhibiting advanced communications solutions at "Adriatic Sea Defence & Aerospace", Split, Croatia, between 24 and 26 April 2013. GUARDIAN incorporates techniques... more
IndustryLM: F-35B airplane conducts first night time vertical landing
Patuxent River, Usa - To expand the flight envelope and deliver capability to the warfighter
An F-35B Lightning II airplane completed the first short takeoff and vertical landing during a test mission at night to expand the flight envelope and deliver capability to the warfighter. Marine Corps... more
IndustryLM delivers first C-130J airplane to Tunisia
Marietta, Usa - Marking the first delivery to an African country
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia, marking the first delivery to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 with Tunisia to deliver... more
Military aviationFour companies in the race for the new advanced trainer aircraft for Poland
Warsaw, Poland - Competition among Alenia Aermacchi, Lockheed Martin UK, Bae Systems e Czech Aero Vodochody
The Ministry for Defence of Poland communicated that four companies respected the deadline to submit their bids for the supply of eight Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft: as declared by Ministry's spokesperson... more
AirlineseasyJet's results: update and pre-close statement for the six months of 2013
Milan, Italy - Ended last March 31
easyJet expects to deliver a first half performance in line with the guidance given in the 24 January 2013 Interim Management Statement. Revenue per seat growth at constant currency for the six months... more
ReportPossible seizure of a Meridiana aircraft?
Tempio Pausania, Italy - The court of Tempio Pausania might order the measure
It never rains, it pours: according to Sassari's newspaper "La Nuova Sardegna" Meridiana, which owes Sogeaal, the management firm of Alghero Airport, a significant amount of money, might be subject to... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Lagardère Group confirms disposal of its stake in EADS by the end of July
Paris, France - A "Significant portion" of the proceeds would be distributed to the shareholders
The French group Lagardère confirmed today, Friday 5 April 2013, its intention to dispose of its 7.5% stake in European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) by July 31, 2013. an operation which... more
AirlinesMeridiana in the red by almost 34 million Euros in Q1
Olbia, Italy - Overall revenue is decreasing
Meridiana Fly's balance is still deeply in the red, with losses that in the first quarter of 2013 topped 33,9 million Euros. The company communicated that the overall revenue diminished by 18.2%, whereas... more
IndustryBoeing and Russian Sberbank: order for 12 B-737/800 airplanes
Washington, Usa - Valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices
Boeing, Sberbank of Russia and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sberbank Leasing, have reached an agreement on an order for 12 Next-Generation 737-800s. The airplanes are intended for operational leasing under... more
IndustryBoeing: airplane (and helicopter) deliveries in 1Q
Chicago, Usa - In two different sectors
The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2013. Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major Programs... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Lebedev sells Red Wings for 0.02 Euro
Moscow, Russia - The Russian billionaire has not disclosed the names of the buyers
He said it, he did it. When a few weeks ago billionaire Alexander Lebedev announced his intention to sell Red Wings, the low-cost company whose Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was revoked on February 4... more
Military aviationDassault wants two separated contracts for the supply of Rafale aircraft to India
New Delhi, India - The French firm wants a specific agreement for the 108 fighters which will be produced by HAL
The negotiations between Dassault and the Indian government have come to a standstill, because of a request which arrived from France about the terms of the contract: according to the preliminary agreements... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS-365N3 helicopters (2013-06-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an undetected flight display error of a slow drift in the roll axis, disorientation of the pilot, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 20234-20236] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. G8 summit: police announces possible disruption in and around Belfast International Airport
Belfast, United Kingdom - Meeting scheduled on June 17 and 18
The Police Service of Northern Ireland warned the residents living around Belfast International Airport that some disruption might occur in the area during the G8 summit, which is scheduled on June 17... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Estonia Air sells its offices to Tallinn Airport
Tallinn, Estonia - The carrier will rent the two upper floors of the building
Estonian Air and Tallinn Airport signed an agreement for the sale of the airline's four-storey office building for 7.5 million Euro. The carrier, which is facing a deep crisis and has just ended its... more