AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,306 news found
IndustryBoeing completes first test flight for the new battery system of the Dreamliner aircraft
Everett, USA - 938 miles at a maximum altitude of 39,000 feet for a 787 destined to LOT
Boeing completed the first scheduled test flight of the new certification programme of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, aimed to verify the soundness of the new battery system, after the several glitches which... more
IndustryIs Avio Spazio in EADS' sights?
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - No official confirmation, but the advisers might have already been chosen
According to rumours circulating between sector analysts, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), Europe's largest aerospace firm in terms of turnaround, is reportedly preparing an offer... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. LOT 230 layoffs before Easter, and a further 300 will follow in the upcoming months
Warsaw, Poland - Protests from the unions: "It's a shame that the management board acts so quickly only when it comes to laying people off"
LOT Polish Airlines, the carrier owned by the Polish government, started its plan of layoffs: Marek K?uci?ski, spokesperson of the company, declared that 230 administrative employees will lose their job... more
IndustryBombardier performs successful electric testing in the CSeries aircraft programme
Mirabel, Canada - "Our commitment has been to fly by the end of June and we’re tracking to that plan"
Bombardier Aerospace is continuing to make significant progresses in the development programme for the CSeries aircraft: the last goal achieved is the completion of the first full powering on of the main... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: changes to improve Indian aviation
Delhi, India - The Association called for government to work together in particular areas
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for government and industry to join forces on a series of projects to enhance safety, security and efficiency in India. These would align with... more
SecurityFAA Emergegncy AD on AW, Bell, Eurocopter and Sikorsky helicopters (2013-06-51)
Washington, Usa - To detect conditions that may result in failure of the hoist and injury to persons being lifted
FAA Aviation Safety EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/ DATE: March 25, 2013 AD #: 2013-06-51 This emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) 2013-06-51 is being sent... more
Fair and shows"LIMA Exhibition". EC-225 helicopter: an order for two units from Weststar Aviation Services
Langkawi, Malaysia - The aircraft sales continue at the "LIMA 2013", after "Heli-Expo" during the same month
Following major orders of the EC-225 signed at the "Heli-Expo" earlier this month in Las Vegas, the sales momentum for this 11-ton class helicopter from Eurocopter’s Super Puma family continues at the "... more
ReportUSA request to Baghdad: halt the Iranian airlift for Syria
Baghdad, Iraq - The request has been presented by the Secretary of State Kerry during a surprise visit
Since the last visit in 2009 the United States – this time represented by John Kerry - have been received again in Iraq by the premier Nouri al-Maliki in order to stop the Iranian airlift that increases t... more
Civil defenseUK: 1.6-billion-pound contract with Bristow Helicopters for search-and-rescue services
London, United Kingdom - Ten Sikorsky S-92s and ten AgustaWestland AW-189s to be based in 10 sites
The Department for Transport (DfT) of the United Kingdom has signed a 1.6-billion-pound contract with Scotland's Bristow Helicopters Ltd to provide search and rescue helicopter services in the UK: the... more
IndustryExecuJet announces an exclusive mandate to sell an ACJ-320 aircraft
London, UK - With many features
ExecuJet Aircraft Trading, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, announces an exclusive mandate to sell an Airbus ACJ-320 aircraft, thereby expanding its offering of large business jets. With a range of... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alexander de Juniac appointed Chairman and CEO of Air France/KLM, effective from July 1st
Paris, France - The man behind the "Transform 2015" plan will replace Jean-Cyril Spinetta
From July 1st, 2013, Alexandre de Juniac will be the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air France/KLM, the French-Dutch holding which represents one of the world's largest airlines. During... more
Military aviationUK's F-35 aircraft to be based in Marham
Norfolk, United Kingdom - As announced by Defense Secretary Philip Hammond
On Monday 25 March 2013, during a visit to the Marham station of the Royal Air Force, UK's Defense Seceretary Philip Hammond communicated that the UK's F-35 fighter aircraft will be based in the facility... more
IndustryAirbus: 16 A-321neo aircraft ordered by Hawaiian Airlines
Toulouse, France - The carrier has not yet announced its engine selection
Following a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2013, Airbus announced on March 25, 2013 a firm order for 16 A-321neo aircraft from Hawaiian Airlines –the first single-aisle order of Airbus aircraft f... more
AerospaceSpaceX Dragon spacecraft ready to for the trip back to Earth, with a one-day delay
Washington, USA - Splashdown scheduled on Tuesday at 4:36 pm GMT/UTC
More than three weeks after arriving at the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is ready for the trip back to Earth, now scheduled for Tuesday, March 26. The spacecraft's originally... more
AirportsSAT (Pisa Airport). AirOne: novelties for Summer season at "Galileo Galilei" Airport
Pisa, Italy - With links to Russia and other seasonal
The new connections to Moscow and Saint Petersburg are the main novelties of the Summer season 2013 by AirOne, the Smart Carrier of the Alitalia Group, explained on March 25 at Pisa airport by Gina Giani,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters, model S-61A, D, E, L, N, NM, R, and V helicopters (2013-05-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent particulate contamination in the FCU, which could lead to malfunction of an internal valve, power loss at a critical phase of flight, and loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 17591-17593] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
Report"Open Skies Treaty": Russian aircraft will fly over Slovenia and Croatia from March 25 to 30
Zagreb, Croatia - Surveillance operations with an Antonov An-30
The Ministry for Defence of the Russian Federation communicated that some military inspectors sent from Moscow will perform surveillance flights in the skies of Croatia and Slovenia from March 25 to 30,... more
Finance and economyFinancing of 190 million dollars from Ex-Im Bank for El Al Israel Airlines' B-737/900ER aircraft
Washington, USA - According to Boeing, the operation will support up to 1300 US jobs
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the official export credit agency of the United States federal government, communicated it has approved more than 190 million dollars in financing... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. London City Airport: increase of Alitalia flights to Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino
Milan, Italy - From March 31 and April 1st
London City Airport is increasing the connections with Italy introducing new flights from and to Milan-Linate and launching a new to Rome-Fiumicino. Both routes will be served by Alitalia. The Italian... more
AirlinesThe first easyJet aircraft fly on the Rome-Fiumicino/Milan-Linate route: Alitalia's monopoly ends
Rome, Italy - Five daily flights for the English carrier
On Monday March 25 Alitalia's monopoly over the route between Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate airports ended officially: today easyJet's aircraft started flying between the two cities, thanks to a ruling... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc, model 412 and 412EP helicopters (2013-05-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of an outer ring because of cracking, which could lead to the loss of main rotor (M/R) blade pitch control and subsequent loss of helicopter control
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 17593-17594] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Lufthansa ready to acquire 100% of Brussels Airlines
Frankfurt, Germany - The operation will be finalised when the Belgian carrier's restructuring is completed
Lufthansa Group, which includes the Europe's largest airline in terms of passengers carried and number of aircraft in the fleet and numerous subsidiaries, will finalize the acquisition of Brussels Airlines... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa unions: new strikes are possible, but not over Easter
Berlin, Germany - Second round of negotiations had no positive outcome
Ver.di, the union which represents roughly 33,000 Lufthansa employees, announced that the second round of negotiations with the management of the airline, which took place on Friday 22 March 2013, had... more
AirlinesWill Japan Airlines be next Airbus' customer for the A-350XWB aircraft?
Tokyo, Japan - Possible agreement of more than 3.2 billion Euro, simulation facilities included
According to rumours relaunched by the Japanese media, Japan Airlines is considering the purchase of 20 Airbus A-350XWB, the new wide-bodied long-haul aircraft of the European aerospace company, for an... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. FAA releases list of the 149 towers which will have to close
Washington, USA - "Unfortunately we are faced with a series of difficult choices", Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood claims
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reached the decision that 149 federal contract towers will close beginning April 7 as part of the agency’s sequestration implementation pla... more
Weather forecastsBad weather on Italy: new alert on central-South
Rome, Italy - In particular on Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata and Marche
The Atlantic perturbation that is interesting part of the Northern regions of the Peninsula, will bring today a general worsening on Central-South, with more marked phenomena on the meridional Tyrrhenian... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Jean Cyrill Spinetta president and general manager of KLM-Air France leaves in July?
Paris, France - Alexandre de Juniac in "Pole Position"
Alexandre de Juniac, according to the French sources, should be in "Pole position" to replace Jean Cyrill Spinetta to lead the French giant of air transport KLM-Air France. According to the same sources,... more
PeopleF-35 airplane by Lockheed Martin: first international student-pilot flies
Eglin, Usa - It is United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler
The first international student aviator at the 33rd Fighter Wing, training to be an F-35B Lightning II instructor pilot, completed his first sortie in the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in the last days. United... more
Finance and economyMBDA: results 2012, a year of contrasts for the industry
Rome, Italy - Order intake at EUR 2.3 billion
MBDA, European and global player in the missile and missile system sector, achieved a turnover of 3 billion euros in 2012, equaling the figure recorded in 2011. Order intake at 2.3 billion euros as compared... more
IndustryAirbus: Vueling receives its first A-320 airplane with Sharklets
Toulouse, France - Becoming the first Spanish carrier
Vueling, the low-cost airline in Spain, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first Spanish carrier to do so. Including this delivery,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. EasyJet to get rid of its check-in desks in the airports
London, United Kingdom - "We try to be a bit more customer friendly than Ryanair"
The English low-cost company easyJet is about to close its check-in desks in the airports where it operates, in an attempt to encourage more passengers to check in online. Starting from April 30, they... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. EC refers Portugal to the Court of Justice over ground-handling services
Brussels, Belgium - Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports are not complying with the EU rules
The European Commission referred Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union, since the rules regarding baggage handling, ramp handling and freight and mail handling are not being complied with... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Serbian government to assume JAT Airways' debt
Belgrade, Serbia - Workforce downsizing and introduction of new airplanes expected
On Friday 22 March 2013, speaking with journalists in Belgrade, Serbian Minister for Transportation Milutin Mrkonjic announced that the government will support the recovery of the state-owned carrier JAT... more
IndustrySAAB: second development order for Gripen E aircraft
Linkoping, Sweden - For SEK 10.7 billion for operations during 2015-2023
Defence and security company Saab has, within the framework of the agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that was made public on February 15, 2013, received a development order... more
IndustryLM: Corps' first operational F-35B aircraft conducts first vertical landing
Yuma, Usa - Maj. Richard Rusnok, an F-35B Lightning II test pilot, conducted it
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 watched in amazement and satisfaction as the Corps' first operational F-35B Lightning II squadron conducted its first Short Take Off, Vertical Landing operations aboard... more
CargoFedEx: thirty 757 aircraft from United Airlines to be converted in cargo planes
Memphis, USA - The cost of converting the airplanes might be around 5 million dollars each
US' global courier delivery services company FedEx Corporation announced it is planning to purchase some Boeing 757 aircraft (up to 30) which were previously operated by United Airlines, in order to reconvert... more
HelicoptersErickson Air-Crane: agreement for the purchase of Evergreen Helicopters Inc.
Portland, Usa - This transaction would provide EAC with a fleet of 64 aircraft (helicopters and airplanes)
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated, operator and the manufacturer of the powerful Erickson S-64 Aircrane heavy-lift helicopter, has announced that it has executed a stock purchase agreement for the purchase... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Tarom to cut 10% of its workforce to switch on profit from 2015
Bucharest, Romania - "We want to introduce a new marketing strategy, at the same time with a new route system"
Tarom, the airline owned by the Romanian government, is implementing a new marketing plan which forecasts a return to profitability starting from 2015, also thanks to a 10% downsizing of its workforce,... more
SecurityUS' flights attendants fight against TSA's decision to permit again knives on aircraft
Los Angeles, USA - "The new rules make everyone in the cabin less safe"
The flight attendants of the US' airlines are strongly criticizing the decision of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to permit again to transport on board small knives and other items which... more
AirlinesSAS introduces two new alternatives: "GO" and "Plus"
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline launches a new travel concept, replacing the previous onborard service classes
SAS is launching a new service concept, replacing the previous service classes with two brand new alternatives: SAS Go for customers who want to have a lot and SAS Plus for customers who want to have more.... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. ECJ: environmental assessment is required if airport traffic is expected to raise
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Austrian legislation is contrary to EU law
On Thursday 21 March 2013 the European Court of Justice stated that Austrian legislation is contrary to EU law in that, when an airport is modified, it provides for an environmental assessment only for... more
IndustryBoeing: roll-out of the first B-737NG at higher production rate (38 airplanes a month)
Washington, Usa - Copa Airlines will take delivery of the /800 in early April
Boeing has rolled out the first Next-Generation 737 built at the new production rate of 38 airplanes a month. Panamanian customer Copa Airlines will take delivery of the B-737/800 in early April. The... more
Industry7500th B-737 aircraft delivered: Malindo Air to operate the B-737/900ER NG with Sky Interior
Seattle, Usa - To launch its low-fares service
Boeing has delivered the 7,500th B-737 to come off the production line to Malaysia-based Malindo Air. Malindo Air is a joint-venture by Jakarta, Indonesia-based Lion Air and Malaysia's National Aerospace... more
Press releaseItalian Anpac-Avia-Anpav confirm strike of tomorrow by Alitalia-Cai flight assistants and CityLiner pilots
Rome, Italy - For four hours, on all national territory
"ANPAC, AVIA and ANPAV (the Italian Associations of pilots and flight assistants) confirm the strike fixed for tomorrow, on March 22, for four hours (12am to 4:00pm) on all the national territory, by Alitalia-Cai's... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Berlin (2): the victim is one of the pilots (VIDEO)
Berlin, Germany - The Interior Minister arrived on site
The casualty of the collision between two helicopters which occurred in Berlin in the morning of Thursday 21 March 2013 is one of the pilots of the two aircraft. The accident occurred near the Olympic... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Waiting for EC's response, Estonian Air posts record losses
Tallinn, Estonia - The Baltic carrier closed 2012 almost 50 million Euro in the red
For a long time Estonian Air has been in the list of State-owned carriers, like LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, B&H Airlines, Jat Airways, just to name a few, which are experiencing a deep financial crisis. The... more
AerospaceESA: Planck, the space telescope, reveals an almost perfect Universe
Rome, Italy - The image is based on the initial 15.5 months of data
Acquired by ESA’s Planck space telescope, the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background – the relic radiation from the Big Bang – was released on March 21 revealing the existence of fe... more
IndustrySAAB: support contract for surveillance system
Linkoping, Sweden - Over 2013-2017
Defence and security company Saab has today signed a support contract for airborne surveillance system. The contract amounts to MSEK 1,100 over 2013-2017. The contract concerns a comprehensive set of... more
AirlinesOngoing talks for Delta with Airbus and Boeing over aircraft purchase
Atlanta, USA - Possibility of a 6-billion-dollar order for narrow and wide-body airplanes
According to rumours, Delta Air Lines is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing for an order for some aircraft, both narrow and wide-bodied, with a possible overall value of roughly 6 billion dollars (about... more
Finance and economyAirbus: MoU signed on aircraft financing and leasing
Blagnac, France - With ADNL, the Abu Dhabi partner
Airbus signed on March 21 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing with Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL), the wholly owned lease finance arm of the... more