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PeoplePaolo Gentiloni is the new Italian Foreign Affairs Minister
Rome, Italy - He replaced Federica Mogherini
Paolo Gentiloni Silveri has been appointed today the new Italian Foreign Affairs Minister and international cooperation in the Renzi's Government. He replaced Federica Mogherini, resigned, to fulfil another... more
IndustrySSJ-100: LOI signed between IFC and Belgian carrier VLM Airline for two airplanes
Venice, Italy - With options for additional two plus ten aircraft
The leasing Company “Ilyushin Finance Corporation” (IFC) and the Belgian carrier VLM Airline have signed a Letter of Intent for purchase two Sukhoi Superjet 100 with options for additional two plus ten... more
ReportAlleged Finmeccanica kickbacks: former Minister’s defence
Milan, Italy - The former minister rejects Milan prosecutors’ accusations
As reported by AVIONEWS, Milan district attorney's office transmitted the Court of Ministers a file carrying an accusation against Giulio Tremonti, for alleged kickbacks received by Finmeccanica when he... more
AccidentsTwin-engine airplane crashes against Wichita airport building: four dead
Wichita, USA - The victims are the pilot and three people who were inside a flight simulator
A Beechcraft King Air twin-engine airplane collided with a building in Wichita airport (Kansas) yesterday, October 30, around 9:50 am local time, killing three people. A minute after teak-off, the pilot... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica related to the investigation conducted by the Prosecutor's Office of Milan: if the alleged illicit behaviour would be confirmed, it will promote all possible initiatives to defend its interests and its image
Rome, Italy - Under investigation dating back to 2008
"Referring to press reports of yesterday related to the investigation conducted by the Prosecutor's Office of Milan, Finmeccanica hereby informs that, if the alleged illicit behaviour under investigation... more
IndustryAirbus: first A-350XWB aircraft for Vietnam Airlines rolls out of assembly hall
Toulouse, France - This milestone marks the completion of some of the major airframe of the plane
The first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines, to be leased from AerCap, has just moved to station 30 at the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. This new milestone marks the completion... more
HelicoptersSikorsky and PZL Mielec withdraw from a helicopter tender in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - Only two competitors remain: AgustaWestland and Airbus Group
The consortium of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and PZL Mielec communicated today they intend to withdraw from a 3 billion dollars tender (nearly 2.4 billion Euros) to provide 70 helicopters to the Polish... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: the infrastructure challenge
Toronto, Canada - Strong partnerships and solid ground rules
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a partnership approach guided by clearly defined success factors to build the global infrastructure needed for aviation to continue supporting... more
SecurityAirplanes and health. Nurse returned from Sierra Leone challenges the quarantine imposed by authorities
Fort Knox , USA - Kaci Hickox in isolation in her boyfriend’s house despite never showing Ebola symptoms
Kaci Hickox, the American nurse who came back from Sierra Leone on October 24 after a month treating Ebola-infected people with "Doctors Without Borders", challenged Maine’s authorities going out for a... more
IndustryMexico orders more C-295 aircraft
Seville, Spain - The Mexican Navy already flies four C-295, six CN-235 and two C-212 airplanes
Mexico has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of two additional Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Mexican Navy. The agreement takes to 22 aircraft the total... more
ReportAirplanes and history. Aluminium fragment could help solving Amelia Earhart’s disappearance mystery
Washington, USA - Investigators claims it belongs to the 1937 aviator’s airplane
Seventy seven years after the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the American pioneer pilot who passed into the annals of aviation history in the 20’s and 30’s, new evidence reopens a still unresolved cas... more
AirlineseasyJet: new flights from Rome and from Naples to London-Luton
Milan, Italy - Also the routes to Tenerife and Marseille (from Fiumicino) inaugurated
easyJet inaugurated the Winter season with a new flight from Rome-Fiumicino to London-Luton, another route added to that already available to London-Gatwick. New connections are available from Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirportsAirplanes and safety. Saab achieves IOC milestone for seventh RWSL deployment in the USA
Linkoping, Sweden - Runway Status Lights deployed to a total of 17 airports nationwide
Defence and security company Saab has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Runway Status Lights (RWSL) program has achieved the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) milestone at seven... more
AirlinesGermanwings: links reinforced from Bari and Lamezia Terme to Düsseldorf
Milan, Italy - New frequencies with the Summer timetable 2015
Germanwings strengthens its own network and with the next Summer timetable, from next March 30, 2015, announces new frequencies on the routes to Germany. From Düsseldorf: the airline adds a weekly... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi has signed with Slovak Defence a contract for two C-27J Spartan aircraft
Turin, Italy - Including the relative initial logistic support and the training of pilots and maintenance personnel
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and the Slovak Defence Ministry have signed yesterday, 29th October, a contract for the supply of two C-27J Spartan aircraft, including the relative initial logistic support... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia: new flights to Berlin and Duesseldorf (from Rome, Linate and Venice)
Rome, Italy - The airline invests on Germany: 370,000 more seats in 2015
As of December 15, Alitalia will inaugurate new daily service to Berlin and Duesseldorf from Rome-Fiumicino, Milan-Linate and Venice. Flights to these destinations are already selling on alitalia.com,... more
ReportAirplane and justice. Air traffic controller trainee charged for Vnukovo accident
Moscow, Russia - Svetlana Krivsun can be sentenced up to seven years of jail for violating aricraft safety rules
Investigators in the Vnukovo airplane crash pressed official charges against Svetlana Krivsun, the trainee who was in control tower the night of October 24, when a Falcon X business jet collided with a... more
ReportAirplanes and industry. Finmeccanica accused of kickbacks to former Italian Minister
Milan, Italy - The bribe would have been paid for the acquisition Drs Technologies in 2008
According to Milan district attorney's office, Finmeccanica bribed Giulio Tremonti in 2008, when he was minister of Economy of Italy, to get the approval for the purchase of the American defense contractor... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Chinese Group interested in buying Meridiana
Olbia, Italy - The interest was expressed through a letter to the regional administration of Sardinia
Sardinian administration received a letter this morning, signed by the Chinese tycoon Xiaodong Zhu and addressed to the Region president Francesco Pigliaru and the responsible of Transports of Sardinia... more
IndustryHitachi calms spirits down over AnsaldoBreda purchase
Tokyo, Japan - The Japanese company is getting high profits in the railway sector
The Japanese look more aloof than expected over purchasing Finmeccanica’s train manufacturer AnsaldoBreda (for details see AVIONEWS 1 and 2). According to the “Wall Street Journal”, Hitachi CFO Toyoaki Nakam... more
Military aviationTwenty six Russian military airplanes intercepted near EU airspace
Brussels, Belgium - NATO says it represents an “Unusual level of air activity”
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) tracked an “Unusual level of air activity” by Russian military airplanes in the last two days. Four different groups of aircraft have been intercepted over the... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Lufthansa confirms projected 2014 operating result
Frankfurt, Germany - EUR 1 billion profit in spite of strikes
Lufthansa confirms projected 2014 operating result, EUR 1 billion profit in spite of strikes. The highlights are: • Lufthansa Group posts nine-month operating profit of EUR 849 million and confirms p... more
AerospaceItalian ASI with NASA already at work to bring onboard of ISS two experiments of the mission by Cristoforetti "Futura" embarked on Orbital3
Rome, Italy - To start necessary procedures for the replanning of two out of nine experiments lost with the Antares launcher's incident
Immediate contacts have been started by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with NASA to begin soon all the necessary procedures to ensure the redevelopment of two out of nine experiments allocated to the "Futura"... more
HelicoptersThe mystery over French helicopter carriers Mistral for Russia
Moscow, Russia - Russian deputy Prime Minister states delivery is due for November 14 but Paris denies it
France signed a 1.12 billion Euro contract in June 2011 to build two helicopter carrier ships Mistral with Rosoboronexport, intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defence-related and dual... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for thunderstorms on the South
Rome, Italy - A yellow criticality on the meridional regions
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice predicts rains also of downpour or storm aspect on Puglia,... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Malpensa on the hunt for new partners in Asia
Milan, Italy - The president of the company operating Milan airports went to Asia with a Government delegation
After the “Linate decree”, Malpensa airport tries to recover competitiveness looking for new partners in Asia. Pietro Modiano, president of Sea, the operator of the two Milan airports, left Italy together wit... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Qantas, Melbourne Airport, IATA and ACI: agreement for "Smart Security"
Geneva, Switzerland - The fourth one globally, following of Amsterdam, London, and Doha airports
Australia’s Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways, Airports Council International (ACI), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed an agreement to work together to develop a "Smart Security" p... more
Fair and shows"Euronaval 2014" (2): Airbus DS and DCNS sign agreement for TANAN ship-based helicopter UAS
Paris, France - To their integration onto all types of armed vessels
As part of the 2014 "Euronaval" exhibition, Airbus Defence and Space and DCNS signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday 28 October 2014 in Paris to develop a ship-based helicopter UAS capability. This... more
HelicoptersChina first medical helicopter does its first flight
Beijing, China - Beijing Airbus EC135 P2 had been purchased in April
China Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) did its first flight in the country’s history today, October 28. The rotorcraft EC-135 P2 produced by Airbus Helicopters officially took service in Beijing w... more
Fair and shows"Euronaval". Fincantieri-Cantiere navale Vittoria: cooperation agreement achieved in both naval and merchant sectors
Paris, France - It was signed by Paolo Frino and Luigi Duò, respectively
During the 24th edition of "Euronaval", one of the most important events in the world for naval defense, Fincantieri, one of the major shipbuilding groups worldwide, and Vittoria Shipyard, located in Adria... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia-Etihad: EU decision delayed to November 17
Brussels, Belgium - Meanwhile Air France-KLM wants to withdraw from the Italian airline
The EU Antitrust decision on the agreement between Alitalia and Etihad was expected for November 3, but it will be longer since the deadline has been moved to the 17. The European Commission communicated... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. 40% of Aeroporti di Roma on sale
Rome, Italy - Arab countries sovereign funds are likely to purchase the shares
Persian Gulf countries’ sovereign funds might soon be shareholders of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the company managing Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports. Atlantia, a company owned by the Benetton family, o... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Emirates' 100th B-777/300ER airplane
Washington, USA - It marks another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago
Boeing and Emirates Airline are celebrating the delivery of the airline's 100th 777/300ER (Extended Range) airplane, marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the... more
AerospaceArianespace signs contract with ELV for ten Vega launchers
Rome, Italy - The ceremony was held in Rome at the Italian Ministry of Research and was attended by its minister and by Prof. Battiston (Italian ASI)
Stéphane Israël, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Pierluigi Pirrelli, Chief Executive of ELV (European Launch Vehicle), signed a contract today, October 29, 2014, in Rome, confirming Arianespace's o... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. American Airlines Group reports third quarter result 2014
Fort Worth, Usa - Notable 3Q accomplishments
American Airlines Group Inc. reported its third quarter 2014 results. - Third quarter 2014 net profit, excluding net special charges, was a record $1.2 billion, up 59 percent versus the third quarter... more
Fair and shows"Expodefensa" (2). Airbus DS presents broad portfolio: military transport aircraft, UAV and satellite services
Bogota, Colombia - The event takes place from 29 to 31 October in Bogota, Colombia
Airbus Defence and Space shows a wide portfolio of products and solutions ranging from military transport and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to satellite services like imagery, and secure land communication... more
Fair and showsAircraft and events. "Expodefensa 2014" from October 29 to 31 in Bogota
Bogota, Colombia - The results of the third edition two years ago
The Ministry of National Defense of Colombia, the High-Tech Corporation and the International Business and Exhibition Center of Bogota - CORFERIAS present version IV of Expodefensa, an exhibition of specialized... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Autogrill continues its expansion in South-East Asia
Milan, Italy - A new 5-year concession at Bali-Ngurah Rai Airport in Indonesia
Through its HMSHost International division, Autogrill Group is carrying forward its expansion in South East Asia, where it has secured a new 5-year concession at Bali-Ngurah Rai Airport in Indonesia, where... more
ReportDonetsk airplane disaster: Dutch prosecutor to request information to Moscow
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The ground-to-air missile trail is still the more likely, but the magistrate is open to consider the hypothesis of another plane
“Based on the information available, a shooting-down by a ground-to-air missile is the most likely scenario, but we aren’t closing our eyes to the possibility that it could have happened differently”. Dutch... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France-KLM denies 7500 layoffs announced by Dutch newspaper
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The measure would have helped cutting KLM 4.4 billion debts
Air France-KLM was force to issue a note yesterday October 28 to deny news given by the Dutch newspaper “Algemeen Dagblad”. The report said that the Franco-Dutch Group was going to announce today the fir... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Finmeccanica reorganization: top-line management is at risk
Rome, Italy - The new organizational chart will be presented in January, but uncertainty on the Group’s future is spreading
Ever since he assumed the charge of Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti claimed he wants to turn around the company’s “Obsolete governance” as he stated during hearings at the Senate and the Chamber of De... more
AirlinesAirplanes and justice. Ryanair sentenced for labour law violation in France
Marseille, France - The low-cost airline hired 127 employees with an Irish contract in Marseille
Ryanair has been sentenced by the court of appeals to pay a 200,000 Euros penalty and an 8.1 million compensation for labour law violation. From 2007 to 2011 the airplane carrier used the Marseille airport... more
AerospaceSupply rocket for the International Space Station explodes after launch (VIDEO)
Wallops Island, USA - It was an unmanned mission, nobody got injured. Causes still unknown
An Antares rocket exploded in the sky few seconds after launch from the NASA base “Wallops flight facility”, in Virginia (USA). The video below this article shows the missile catching fire before crashing to... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and economy. IATA President: oil prices drop will affect positively tickets fares
Toronto, Canada - According to IATA director Tony Tyler fuel surcharges will follow the crude prices trend
Tony Tyler, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts a fuel surcharge on airplane tickets decrease. Oil price is falling: today, Tuesday October 28, crude oil futures... more
ReportAirplanes and justice. Former Boeing employee sentenced for corruption
Saint Louis, USA - The man provided subcontractors with non-public information about other competitors’ bids
Deon Anderson, a former Boeing procurement officer, was sentenced to 20 months of prison for corruption in the United States. Between November 2009 and April 2013, the man revealed non-public information... more
IndustryAirbus DS and Tasl bid for the Indian Air Force's Avro aircraft replacement programme
Seville, Spain - Companies will offer C-295 under new teaming arrangement
Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have submitted a joint bid to replace the Indian Air Force´s fleet of Avro aircraft with the Airbus C-295 medium transport. The teaming follows... more
AerospaceItalian Research Ministry and ASI: tomorrow signing of contract Arianespace-ELV to build ten European VEGA launchers
Rome, Italy - Between Stéfan Israel (general manager) and Pierluigi Pirrelli (GM) respectively in front of the minister Giannini and President Battiston
The contract between the French company Arianespace and the Italian ELV (a company of AVIO Group and ASI) for the realization of ten European VEGA launchers will be underwritten tomorrow, on October 29... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: UK opt-out of SaR for drowning refugees, migrants
Rome, Italy - "When the hour came, the UK turned its back on despairing people and left them to drown"
Responding to news that the UK will not support any future search and rescue operations to prevent migrants and refugees drowning in the Mediterranean, claiming they simply encourage more people to attempt... more
OccurrencesCargo airplane with a satellite on board makes emergency landing in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The manoeuvre was done as a precaution following the failure of an engine
Emergency landing today, October 28, for a Russian cargo airplane carrying a telecommunications satellite Astra 2G. The aircraft, an Antonov An-124 Ruslan of the Volga-Dnieper airline, took off from Moscow... more
SecurityMalaysia urges new measures for civil airplanes safety
Montreal, Canada - The Asian country Minister of Transports put forward his proposals at an ICAO meeting
The Malaysian Minister of Transports Liow Tiong Lai made a series of recommendations to improve airplane flights safety at the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council yesterday October... more