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AirlinesEtihad Airways to code-share with Hong Kong Airlines
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Subject to regulatory approval
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed airline, have signed a code-share agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections... more
CuriositiesAirbus: Qatar Airways’ 1st A-350 plane accompanies its 4th A-380 for delivery to Qatar
Toulouse, France - It is the first airline in the world to operate every family
Departing Toulouse on its delivery flight to Qatar Airways’ base in Doha, is the airline’s first A-350 XWB airplane accompanied by its big sister A-380 – the fourth for Qatar Airways which is also makin... more
Military aviationRussia will increase the number of airplanes and helicopters in Belarus
Moscow, Russia - Military cooperation between the two countries includes the supply of S-300 missile systems to Minsk
The military cooperation between Moscow and Minsk is getting closer. As part of meetings of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led military alliance of former Soviet states created... more
AerospaceSuccessful first test-launch for Russian space rocket Angara A-5
Moscow, Russia - The carrier has been developed to replace the Soviet rocket Proton and reduce Russian dependence on Bajkonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
New Russian heavy-class Angara A-5 rocket successfully performed its first test-launch from Pesetsk cosmodrome, 800 km from Moscow at 8:57 local time. Twelve minutes after lift-off, third stadium Breeze-M... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned aircraft. Drones under the Christmas tree: the FAA launches a public awareness campaign (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The Federal Aviation Administration is worried about the increase of novice operators
As drones’ popularity and affordability increases in the United States, more Americans are likely to find a small unmanned airplane or helicopter under the Christmas tree this year. The Federal Aviation A... more
Military aviationRussia’s long-range aircraft unit celebrates its centenary anniversary
Moscow, Russia - The Air Force reminded the great number of flights done this year, included those along European countries coasts
Russia celebrates today the centenary anniversary of its long-range aviation and Moscow takes the chance to highlight its Air Force renewed initiative. Colonel Klimov, official spokesman of the military... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia-SAI: closing of the transaction implementation agreement
Rome, Italy - New company to be fully operational with effect from January 1, 2015
"Alitalia and Etihad Airways today announced the completion of all the formalities related to the transfer of air transport operations from Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana) to the new Alitalia-SAI.... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and events. Alitalia and Etihad Airways: tickets for "Expo Milano 2015" available from today
Rome, Italy - It is estimated that eight million people will fly to Italy for the event
Alitalia and Etihad Airways, the Official Global Carriers of "Expo Milano 2015", have announced that tickets for the highly anticipated six-month event can be purchased from today. A special early-bird... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: financial calendar 2015
Rome, Italy - Five events from March to November: four BoDs and a shareholders' meeting
Finmeccanica informs the annual calendar of corporate events for the year 2015 is as follows: - Wednesday 18 March – Board of Directors: Draft Annual Report for 2014; Consolidated Results for 2014; - T... more
AerospaceItalian ASI and financial law: effort by Government permits to complete realization of the Cosmo-SkyMed, the Italian satellite system
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction by the Space Agency for funds that allow to the national space sector to protect a strategic infrastructure
The way made for the second generation of the Italian satellite system Cosmo-SkyMed will continue as predicted. This is the result of a governmental amendment approved by the financial law, that predicts... more
SecurityAircraft and safety. Wikileaks publishes CIA manuals on how to avoid airport controls
Rome, Italy - The documents contain a sort of “Decalogue” of behaviours and useful tips not to raise suspicions
On December 21, Wikileaks published two CIA documents addressed to undercover agents to avoid controls at airports. “Surviving secondary”, dated September 2011, explains how not to be singled out for sec... more
IndustryAirbus delivers first ever A-350XWB airplane to Qatar Airways
Toulouse, France - Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines
Airbus has delivered the first A-350XWB, the latest generation widebody airliner, to launch customer Qatar Airways. "The airplane redefines the way people fly for the coming decades and opens up a new... more
IndustryATR delivers its 200th /600 to Air Algerie
Toulouse, France - Airline's extra fleet capacity paves the way for further network development
The hand-over ceremony of the first new ATR-72/600 today to Air Algerie comes along with another important milestone for the industry celebrating its 200th -600 aircraft delivery. The delivery marks... more
AirlinesAirplanes and competition. New scenarios in the European skies with Lufthansa’s and Air France’s low-costs
Rome, Italy - Traditional airlines have created their own no-frills carriers, but it might not be enough to beat their rivals
Among the aviation news that characterized 2014 there are surely the strikes that hit Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, two of the main European carriers. In both cases protests have been caused by attempts... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia-Etihad alliance almost closed
Rome, Italy - The new Alitalia-Sai is ready to take off on January 1
The closing of Alitalia-Etihad alliance might be done in a few hours. The Italian carrier shareholders’ meeting approved the 378,5 million Euros capital raise by which the Arab airline will buy 49% of t... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: contract with Italian MoD for the supply of three M-346 aircraft to Air Force
Rome, Italy - The agreement also includes a ground base training system and logistic support
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) signed today in Rome a contract worth 120 million Euros to provide the Italian Air Force with further three advanced... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Meridiana: agreement tomorrow or the airline closes
Olbia, Italy - An official note urges the unions to accept layoffs, necessary to the company’s survival
Meridiana sent a note yesterday in which it invites the unions “To find an agreement for the redundancy scheme by December 23” otherwise it will not be possible to “Save part of the 1634 employees and t... more
IndustryVitrociset has renewed the command and control systems for trajectory testing at the Karapinar military test range in Turkey
Rome, Italy - The order was worth about EUR 9 million
Vitrociset, an Italian company specialising in the integration of complex systems, security and logistics services for defence, space, air transport and the police, participated in the first phase of the... more
AirportsAirports and safety. Security flaws at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - Undercover EU investigators smuggled arms through security checks
Frankfurt Airport, the third in Europe for number of travellers after London-Heathrow and Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" is not safe. As reported by the Deutsch media on Sunday December 21, investigators posing... more
UAS-DronesDamascus media: Israeli unmanned airplane crashes in the south of Syria (VIDEO)
Damascus, Syria - But Israel Defense Forces did not confirm the event
An Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) would have crashed in the province of Quneitra, in the south of Syria near the Golan Heights. The area has seen heavy fighting between forces loyal to President... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm charged by the French market authority
Paris, France - The Franco-Dutch Group is accused of giving incorrect information to the markets between May 2010 and February 2011
The last days have brought bad financial news to Air France-Klm. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers’ penalty board requested a 1.5 million Euros fine from the Group and a 50,000 Euro fine from its for... more
IndustryAirplanes. A radar system from Airbus DS prevents collisions with wind turbines
Munich, Germany - Spexer 500 AC triggers beacon lights and warns pilots
Airbus Defence and Space has developed a new radar system, which is intended to prevent aircraft from colliding with wind turbines. This radar named “Spexer 500 AC” (AC = Anti-Collision) warns pilots abo... more
IndustryRome and Beijing support the Chinese offer for Ansaldo
Rome, Italy - The two governments would urge for the conclusion of the agreement with Insigma, but Moretti is waiting for the Japanese
Two important banks support Insigma-Xhinzu joint venture’s offer to buy Finmeccanica’s railway firms: China Merchants Bank and the Bank of China, which guarantee for the sum of 1.5 billion Euros. As rep... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda: worth about 100 million euro contracts signed with Trenitalia
Rome, Italy - For the maintenance of Frecciarossa and regional trains
Finmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda signed two contracts for a total amount of approximately 100 million euro with Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group) to provide maintenance for Frecciarossa ETR 500 fleet and regional... more
AirportsAircraft and airports. India: “Navi Mumbai” airport operative in 2019
Mumbai, India - The new facility will reduce traffic on the “Chhatrapati Shivaji”, the only airport of the town
Heavy air traffic congestion is a great problem for Mumbai. Flights are often forced to keep circling the “Chhatrapati Shivaji” airport –the only one in town- for up to half an hour before landing. On Th... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and technology. ACI EUROPE: new report reveals trends in wifi, social and mobile at Europe's airports ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Brussels, Belgium - This weekend will be the one of the busiest ones of the year for European airports
This weekend will be the one of the busiest weekends of the year for airports across Europe, as people will avail of air transport’s unrivalled connectivity to get to where they need to be over the holiday p... more
IndustryAirbus: Hawaiian Airlines finalizes A-330/800neo aircraft order
Toulouse, France - First US airline to order new aircraft type
Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in July of this year, Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an order for six A-330/800neo aircraft. The agreement adds yet another name to the growing list... more
Finance and economyEtihad Airways: FGB and NCB finance B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The first airplane has been presented at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has selected Abu Dhabi-based FGB and The National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia to provide financing for the purchase of a number of its B-787/9... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES' SEER self-protection system in action during NATO Tactical Leadership Programme during the four-week exercise
London, UK - It was integrated onto two Czech Air Force L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft in under three hours
Finmeccanica–Selex ES demonstrated the ease of integration and consistent performance of its SEER digital Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) self-protection system during the recent NATO Tactical Leadership P... more
Finance and economyEtihad Airways: ADCB provides financing for its first A-380/800 plane (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The aircraft will commerce operations to London-Heathrow from 27 December 2014
Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, has received financing from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) for its first A-380/800 aircraft, which was showcased to the public for the first time at Abu D... more
ReportAirplanes and eruptions. Indonesia: airport closed because of volcano ashes
Jakarta, Indonesia - Ternate’s airport could reopen on Saturday
The Gamalama volcano’s eruption forced Indonesia to close the airport on the island of Ternate (in the Moluccas Sea) on Friday December 19. “We closed the ‘Sultan Baabulah’ this morning as the volcani... more
HelicoptersMistral helicopter carriers: Hollande reaffirms his “No”
Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Russia would be planning to build its own ships
During Brussels summit of European leaders yesterday, François Hollande put forth the prospect of scaling back sanctions on Russia. But the French President does not seem to have changed his mind on “Mistral af... more
IndustryAirbus Helicopters forging ties with innovative SMEs
Marignane, France - Currently oriented towards French companies, the program will very shortly be opened up to businesses around the world
Airbus Helicopters officially launched its new Open Innovation platform at an event attended by Airbus Helicopters’ Executive Vice-President of Engineering, the PEGASE center of excellence and a number o... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers the first NH-90 and the first two HAD-E Tigers to the Spanish Ministry of Defense
Albacete, Spain - Assembled in the Spanish plant in Albacete
Airbus Helicopters has completed official delivery of the first two Tiger aircraft in the new HAD-E version and the first NH-90 GSPA tactical transport rotorcraft destined for the Spanish Army Airmobile... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica BoD on disposal of AnsaldoBreda: to continue the ongoing negotiations with the two interested Groups
Rome, Italy - It has resolved the disposal of BredaMenarinibus
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, chaired yesterday by Gianni De Gennaro, following proposal by the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Mauro Moretti, has resolved, among other, the disposal... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: third batch of four O3b satellites successfully launched
Rome, Italy - It is the prime-contractor for the 12 satellites in this high-speed, low latency, low-cost constellation
The third batch of four satellites in the O3b medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation, operated by O3b Networks, was successfully launched by Arianespace on December 18 from French Guiana using a Soyuz... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Etihad Airways uniforms take inflight couture to glamorous new heights (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Created by an Italian
Etihad Airways revealed yesterday its much anticipated new uniforms at a spectacular show in Abu Dhabi, paving the way for a new age of glamorous and sophisticated flying. Created by Italian Haute... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Germany takes delivery of its first A-400M airplane
Seville, Spain - The aircraft will replace the C-160 Transall
Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first A-400M military transport ordered by Germany. A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the airplane is in service with four Nations.... more
IndustryBae Systems will work on the development of Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers
London, United Kingdom - The company got a 1.5 million pound contract to design the engineering support solution
The United Kingdom ministry of defence has awarded BAE Systems with a 1.5 million pounds (nearly 1.9 million Euros) contract for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers project. The company will... more
Press releaseEtihad Airways brings momentous year to a close with A-380 and B-787 aircraft launch (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Both airplanes with the new "Facets of Abu Dhabi" livery
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has capped an incredible 12 months by unveiling its first A-380 and B-787 aircraft to more than 200 of the world’s media in Abu Dhabi.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and holidays. AEA member airlines to fly 1 million passengers a day over Christma and New Year period
Brussels, Belgium - This is 3 pct. more than last year
During the upcoming Festive season, AEA member airlines will fly more than 1 million passengers per day. This is 3 pct. more than last year. The seat occupancy factor is set to increase and will reach... more
Military aviationSouth Korea won’t send its F-35 aircraft to Japan for maintenance
Seoul, South Korea - Rather than entrusting its fighters to the rival country, Seoul prefers to fly them to as far as Australia
The F-35 program has brought the traditional rivalry between Tokyo and Seoul to the fore. On Wednesday December 17 a US Air Force spokesperson said that from early 2018 heavy maintenance for the jets in... more
IndustryDassault Aviation revealed first Falcon 8X airplane
Bordeaux, France - It was announced in May of this year at "EBACE"
Dassault Aviation yesterday rolled back the curtains on the ultra long range Falcon 8X airplane, the company’s new flagship and the latest addition to the growing business jet family. Unveiled at D... more
DefenseTAI: indigenous EO satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success
Ankara, Turkey - It recorded more than 10.000 passes with nearly 5000 images and covered 9.850.000 km2 ground surface
As of December 18th 2014, Turkey’s First High Resolution Remote Sensing Satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success. GÖKTÜRK-2 was indigenously designed by TAI -Turkish Aeros... more
Military aviationAirplanes and armies. Russian “Aerospace Forces” will be ready by summer 2015
Moscow, Russia - The army’s new branch will include aviation, air defence and missile defence forces, and space forces
Russia might complete its project to reunite all its air, space and missile forces under one command sooner than expected. Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Viktor Bondarev told earlier that... more
Civil aviationCALC and the great business of aircraft disassembling
Hong Kong, China - 1,800 aircraft will be dismantled around the world in the next three years
The China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) is holding a press conference in Hong Kong today to explain its project for the construction of the China’s largest disassembly plant in Harbin, in the northeast o... more
AirlinesThe Lufthansa Group confirms strong positioning in Europe and in Italy, despite of the challenges of market
Milan, Italy - New actions for the development and the growth of the Group. Italy remains the strategic market for the airlines
The Lufthansa Group keeps a strong placement in Italy and for the rest of Europe during 2014, confirming itself the reference airline in Europe and first choice for business passengers. The Group marked... more
MiscellaneousAirbus receives over 500 ideas for "Fly Your Ideas" student challenge
Toulouse, France - The industry now selecting the best 100 concepts
"Round One" of Airbus’ global competition "Fly Your Ideas" has attracted worldwide entries on how the next generation will tackle the future challenges of aviation. Over 50 its experts and innovators a... more
AirportsAir Moldova-Sagat: new Turin-Chisinau link served by an Embraer 190 airplane
Turin, Italy - The flight landed with 100 passengers on board and 85 were departing
Air Moldova and Sagat (Turin airport management company) gave the welcome to the Turin-Chisinau flight, the first direct link between the Italian city and the Moldavia Republic. The new route will serve... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and airlines. Star Alliance: Air India hosts forst CEB meeting in India
New Delhi, India - Member carrier CEOs reflect on busy 2014, set priorities for 2015
Air India played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting (CEB) held in India. This follows the national carrier’s joining the world’s longest serving and most comprehensive air... more