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AerospaceRosetta (2). Italy, through ASI, provided a scientific-technological and industrial contribution to the mission (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Fundamental the participation by the national industry through the companies of Finmeccanica Group (Selex Es, Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio)
Today it is the great day, after a travel long ten years: the separation happened. Philae left Rosetta and flies towards the 67P/Churyumov Gerasimenko comet. For the first time in absolute in the history,... more
Finance and economyEmirates Group announces half year performance
Dubai, UAE - Carried 23.3 million passengers, added 13 new aircraft
The Emirates Group today announced its half-yearly results which show steady performance and growth, despite a challenging business environment marked by ongoing health pandemic concerns, regional conflicts,... more
DefenseAirplanes and defence. "Air Show China 2014": Russian missile firm to conquer the Chinese market
Zhuhai, China - Almaz-Antey aims at opening maintenance center in China
Almaz-Antey, a Russian company specialized in the production of anti-aircraft systems, announced the intention to put into practice an expansion plan focused on China. The news was given by a manager of... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica contributes essential technology for the Rosetta mission (3)
Rome, Italy - Many of the Rosetta probe’s on-board and ground-based instruments, as well as those of the mission’s Philae lander, are Finmeccanica-made
Today within the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Rosetta mission, the Philae lander touched down on the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet. The Italian technical and scientific contribution among Research I... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and companies. Aena’s privatization: green light to the tender for the new auditor
Madrid, Spain - The deadline for bidders is November 24
November 12 should have been the day of Aena’s Stock exchange quotation. In the Spanish airport management company’s privatization schedule, it is now only the day in which the Boletín oficial del Esta... more
ReportMalaysian Airlines airplane shot-down in Ukraine. Dutch investigators: impossible to reach the crash site
Donetsk, Ukraine - Meanwhile in Beijing Australian Prime Minister puts pressure on Putin to unblock the situation
Dutch investigators’ team arrived in Donetsk region in Ukraine on November 11, but it cannot still begin the recovery of the wreckage of Malaysian Airplane shot down last July 17 (for details see AVIONEWS). T... more
AerospaceRosetta mission. Lander Philae started descent towards 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet
Darmstadt, Germany - Landing is expected at 5:02 pm GMT but “Antirebound system” is not working
The European Space Agency (ESA) official blog following Rosetta mission confirmed that the lander Philae has separated from the space probe and started its descent towards Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.... more
Civil aviationAirshow China 2014 (2): Chinese company COMAC signs an order for 30 C-919 civil airplanes
Zhuhai, China - Production delays do not dishearten China’s ambitions over commercial aviation market
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) singed a contract to provide 30 C-919 airplanes to CMB Financial Leasing, a unit of China Merchants Bank. The announcement was given today, November 11, during... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Interview with Giovanni Contento (UILM) on Finmeccanica (VIDEO AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - According to the union organizer, Moretti’s plan is in contradiction with the country’s future
On November 10 AVIONEWS interviewed Giovanni Contento, national secretary responsible for the aerospace sector of the metalworkers Italian union UILM, asking his opinion on the Group reorganization plan... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Aena’s privatization to start again?
Madrid, Spain - According to the secretary of infrastructure, Stock exchange quotation will be done in mid-February
Aena’s privatization process will start again this week, said State secretary of infrastructure Julio Gómez Pomar in a hearing at the Spanish Chamber of Deputies. Aena manages 46 airports and 2 heliports in... more
Fair and showsRostec Corporation and AVIC signed a strategic cooperation agreement: joint projects in aircraft, helicopter and engine production
Zhuhai, China - As well as in the manufacturing of materials, avionics and similar products
Rostec Corporation and the Chinese industrial aviation corporation AVIC have reached an agreement regarding strategic cooperation, which will significantly increase interaction between the two companies.... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. The United Kingdom weighs costs and benefits of three airport development projects
London, United Kingdom - The major benefits should come from building a third runway at Heathrow, but Gatwick’s expansion is cheaper
The United Kingdom Airport Commission issued the latest update of its evaluations on three competing projects to solve the country’s air traffic problems (see also AVIONEWS). There are three options: b... more
AerospaceAirplanes and space. Rosetta towards first landing on a comet
Rome, Italy - The space probe lander will release a lander on the comet that will reveal secrets on the origin of the Universe
Tomorrow, Wednesday November 12, the Rosetta space probe, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and launched in 2004, will perform the first landing of history on a comet. The lander Philae will... more
Fair and showsThales and SAVIC announce partnership for helicopter avionics
Zhuhai, China - The industries signed today a MoU to provide joint solutions
Thales and Shanghai AVIC (SAVIC) today announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming their partnership to provide joint solutions to the Chinese helicopter market. Thales will... more
CuriositiesAlitalia: this month new partners and many events around Italy including some exclusive exhibitions
Rome, Italy - With "Experience Italy" initiative; three major categories: museums, theatres and cinemas
Following the recently opened exhibitions at Scuderie del Quirinale and at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, new partners continue to join Alitalia’s “Experience Italy” initiative. It is an initiative which... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. First drone strike for RAF in Iraq
Baiji, Iraq - An MQ-9 Reaper of the United Kingdom Air Force hit Isis militants in the north of the country
United Kingdom strikes against Isis in Iraq started on September 30, but these days’ news is that for the first time the RAF (Royal Air Force) used a drone in an attack mission. The Ministry of Defence s... more
Press releaseItalian Transports ministry on SES2+: towards an innovative network for growth, integration and competitiveness
Rome, Italy - The results achieved put important requirements for the Council of next December 3
All stakeholders of the European air transport community have discussed about the priorities of the future "Single European Sky", and in particular on the points of view of the SES2+ initiative, during... more
ReportReport reveals civil airplane and Russian reconnaissance aircraft came close to collision
London, United Kingdom - A study published yesterday lists several potentially dangerous episodes happened in the last months
A SAS airline B-737 airplane on flight from Copenhagen to Rome with 132 Passengers on board came close to collision with a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that was flying with its transponder off. It might... more
UAS-DronesTehran announces maiden flight for Iranian version of USA unmanned airplane
Tehran, Iran - The drone would be a copy of RQ-170 Sentinel, using Stealth technology. Tehran said it had captured one in December 2011
Iran carried out the first test flight of an unmanned airplane based on an aircraft captured from the US Air Force. The statement was voiced by General Amir Ali Hajizadeh of the Revolutionary Guard airspace... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still storm alert from North to South
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on the most part of Liguria and on some areas of Tuscany
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions. It integrates and extends those ones already diffused.... more
Military aviationChina challenges the United States with a new fighter airplane
Zhuhai, China - Beijing will show its J-31 at "Zhuhai Air Show". According to some experts, it might be a fifth generation fighter similar to F-35
China will demonstrate its progress in military technology at “Air Show China 2014”, international airspace trade show that will be held from today, November 11, to the 16 in Zhuhai, in the Guangdong pro... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Group reports October traffic results
Fort Worth, Usa - With the figures obtained in the last twelve months
American Airlines Group reported October 2014 and year-to-date traffic results. American Airlines Group’s total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 17.9 billion, up 0.2 percent versus O... more
ReportMalaysia Airline airplane shot down in Ukraine: Netherlands commemorate the victims
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The ceasefire is at risk: investigations and the recovery of bodies are getting more difficult
Amsterdam remembered today the victims of the airplane disaster that happened in Ukraine on July 17 in Ukraine. Around 1600 people went to the “Amsterdam Rai Arena” where, together with the king, the que... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: Italian Minister of Defence, Roberta Pinotti, visits AW helicopter plant in Poland
Rome, Italy - PZL- Świdnik is “an advanced Italian technological capability in Poland”
The Italian Minister of Defence, Roberta Pinotti, visited today PZL-Świdnik, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland, during her official tour in Poland. On the occasion, the Minister expressed satisfaction... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES: contract for the supply of an optical instrument for the European space programme MetOp-SG
Rome, Italy - It wins a 65 million Euros agreement with Airbus Defence and Space
Finmeccanica–Selex ES signed a contract with the world space company Airbus Defence and Space for a total value of 65 million Euros for the supply of an innovative high-performance, optical instrument w... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and events. Air shows and exhibitions in the second week in November
Rome, Italy - From 10 to next Sunday 16
- Aircraft 11-16 Nov, "Air Show China 2014", Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. - 15 Nov, "Northern Cyprus Air Display Girne", Cyprus. - 16 Nov, "JASDF Open House - Ashiya Air Festival", JASDF Ashiya, Japan. -... more
IndustryBoeing: SMBC Aviation Capital announce order for 80 B-737 MAX airplanes
Tokyo, Japan - It becomes the 50th customer fo the model
Boeing and SMBC Aviation Capital announced an order for 80 737 MAX 8s, valued at more than $8.5 billion at list prices. This is the largest single order for 737 MAXs from a leasing company and will help... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorm alert on Centre-North
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on East of Liguria and on some areas of Tuscany
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for adverse weather conditions. It integrates that one alredy diffused. A red criticality... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic up 3.9% at Europe's airports during September
Brussels, Belgium - Freight +2.9% while aircraft movements +2.8%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE released its traffic report for September. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: network, low-cost... more
AirlineseasyJet: more flights from all Italy
Milan, Italy - Eight new destinations from seven Italian airports
easyJet, after to have announced a record number of flights for the Summer season 2015, continues to enrich its own offert for the period with eight new destinations from seven airports in all Italy. The... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy: calendar of the strikes announced for next November 14
Rome, Italy - The list of the protests
The Italian Infrastructures and Transport Ministry communicates the list of the strike announced for next Friday. November 14 - Airplanes: workers of air, airports and satellite activities of the... more
ReportUnmanned airplanes. Three youth arrested close to a French nuclear plant
Paris, France - But the episode does not appear to have any link to the recent mystery drone flights
Three people have been arrested on Wednesday November 5 in France for “voluntarily flying an aircraft over a forbidden area”. Two men aged 24 and 31 and a woman aged 21 were found with two unmanned air... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. British study tests new method of screening suspect passengers
London, United Kingdom - An informal conversation appears to be more effective than a traditional questioning
When security agents in the United Kingdom and USA airports want to find if a passenger is dangerous, they do a sort of interrogation, focusing on people’s body language. But observing gestures and looks t... more
ReportMalaysia’s airplane shot down in Ukraine: Dutch investigators will reconstruct part of the aircraft
The Hague, Netherlands - Wreckage should be recovered in the next days and sent to the Netherlands
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB), a Netherlands government agency investigating over transportation accidents, announced yesterday November 6 that in a few days it will be possible to start the wreckage recovery... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes. Italian Civil Defense Department: possible typhoon on the Sicilian coasts. Necessary measures to ensure safety of the traffic at the airports
Rome, Italy - The entire national system stated
A typhoon quickly formed on the Sicily Strait and moves to the Mediterranean alongside to East-North-East direction, and then to the South-Eastern coasts of Sicily. Currently its centre is situated on... more
HelicoptersAW strengthens its presence in the Indonesian off-share market with new helicopter orders
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be delivered in 2015 and 2016
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that contracts for three AW-139 intermediate twin helicopters were signed with various Indonesian operators. These aircraft which will be used to support the off-shore o... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland sells two off-shore AW-139 helicopters in Colombia
Cascina Costa, Italy - The signature took place during "Expodefensa 2014" in Bogotà
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia has signed a contract for two AW-139 intermediate twin helicopters, marking the entrance of the type in the Latin American c... more
AirlinesAirplanes and labour. French pilots’ union closes the controversy with Air France
Paris, France - The double-contract provision has been rubbed out. The text will be submitted to a referendum among the union’s members
SNPL, the main French pilots’ union, approved yesterday the final version of the agreement with Air France over the development of Transavia low-cost airline. The text will be submitted to a referendum a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: liquidation its subsidiaries (Finmeccanica Finance SA and Meccanica Reinsurance SA) decided by the BoD in July
Rome, Italy - All the activities by the companies will be taken over directly by Finmeccanica SpA
Referring to today press reports, Finmeccanica informs that, as proposed by the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Mauro Moretti, on July 31 2014, the Board of Directors decided to put into liquidation... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian ENAC obtains European twinning project tender with Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority
Rome, Italy - To reinforcing safety and harmonization of the technical and economical regulation of the sector
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveiled award the Twinning Project tender at the end of a procedure of European selection. It is to sustain the Egyptian civil aviation authority in order to reinforce... more
AirportsF2i: new pole for renewable has born
Milan, Italy - Closing between Edison and EDF Energies Nouvelles
The transfer of the capital among F2i, Edison and EDF Energies Nouvelles completed last Wednesday. The new pole counts on about 600 MW of the eolian capacity mainly and will contribute to the growth... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert continues on the most part of the Country
Rome, Italy - Different Regions still with a red criticality
The bad weather phase interests today mainly the Italian central-meridional regions, with associated strong airing. The weather phernomena could cause some hydrogeological and hydraulic criticalities.... more
Civil aviationAsia’s richest man to conquer airplane leasing market
Hong Kong, China - Li Ka-Shing, Hong Kong businessman, wants to create a 160 aircraft fleet
Cheung Kong Holdings, a Hong Kong corporation, announced on November 6, the intention to buy sixty Boeing and Airbus airplanes from leasing companies: 21 from Gecas, aircraft leasing world leader owned... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Finmeccanica: AgustaWestland is one of the few to survive in the new business plan
Rome, Italy - The reshaping of the Italian aerospace Group: cuts, mergers and sales
Finmeccanica will be a smaller company after Mauro Moretti achieves his projects. The company’s CEO, appointed by Matteo Renzi’s Government, is preparing a new business plan in cooperation with the Ame... more
ReportFraud on presidential helicopters: three ex-marines charged in the USA
Columbia, USA - They are suspected of rigging a maintenance tender
Three ex-marines have been accused in South Carolina of fraud in the tender for a maintenance contract regarding the “Marine Helicopters Squadron One”, the helicopter fleet that transports the president and... more
IndustryAirbus: first 242 tonne take-off weight A-330 airplane starts final assembly
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will be used for certification flight trials
The final assembly of Airbus’ first A-330 with the new 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability is underway at the A-330 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is currently c... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. AEA-"Single European Sky" (2): it saves 8 million t of CO2 in unnecessary fuel burn
Brussels, Belgium - Tomorrow the European Transport Ministers will meet in Rome during a conference
On the eve of the EU Transport Ministers’ Rome Conference on the much needed "Single European Sky", AEA urges Europe’s national governments to strive to achieve the best outcome for the environment and... more
AirportsExceptional cloudburst on Rome-Fiumicino airport. Refuelling and engine aircraft operations suspended for a quarter-hour
Rome, Italy - A task-force for about 150 people implemented
The refuelling and the starting operations of airplane engines, as security procedure, have been suspended from 3:19pm to 3:33pm, during more acute phase of the extraordinary downpour still ongoing at... more
IndustryAirbus: CALC signs MoU for 100 A-320 Family airplanes
Toulouse, France - The commitment comprises 74 A-320neo, 16 ceo and 10 A-321ceo
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A-320 Family airplanes. The commitment... more
AirlinesAirplanes and job. Etihad Airways to expand pilot numbers following recruitment of 40 Alitalia captains and first officers
Abu Dhabi, UAE - As part of a large-scale global campaign to hire between 500 to 600 over the next three years
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the recruitment of 40 fully-qualified pilots from Alitalia, the national airline of Italy, as part of a large-scale global... more