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ReportGerman secret services: pro-Russian rebels shot down the Malaysian Airlines airplane
Berlin, Germany - Berlin intelligence deny the presence of a Ukraine fighter plane flying close the Malaysian Boeing
German secret services (Bundesnachrichtendienst, BND) have no doubts: the Malayisian Airlines airplane crashed in Ukraine on July 17 was hot down by pro-Russian separatists. Rebels captured a BUK air defence... more
IndustryAirbus to adjust A-330 production rate to nine airplanes a month
Toulouse, France - Transition towards A-330neo
Airbus has decided to adjust the production rate for its A-330 Family from the current rate 10 to 9 aircraft a month in Q4 2015 as it transitions towards the A-330neo. Since 2013, the firm has been... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Heathrow’s owner to sell its other three airports
London, United Kingdom - The buyer is a consortium between the Spanish Ferrovial and the Australian bank Macquaire
Heathrow Airport Holdings, company operating four airports in the United Kingdom, decided to focus only on Heathrow. The airports of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton are going to be sold to the Spanish... more
HelicoptersImplementation of the new redesigned shaft on first EC-225/EC-725 helicopters
Marignane, France - Airbus Helicopters is working close with operators to carry out the retrofit on the global fleet
Airbus Helicopters is working alongside operators of its EC-225 and EC-725 aircraft to implement the final step of its proven solution: the retrofit of the worldwide EC-225/EC-725 fleet with the redesigned... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Meridiana controversy: the airline proposes a layoff reduction
Rome, Italy - While the institutional summit is in progress, first reports on the negotiations circulate
The institutional summit to solve Meridiana controversy was in progress at the Italian Ministry of Labour, but first reports were already circulating. According to this information, the airline proposed... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and curiosities. Etihad Airways butlers fly through training
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Among 13 men and women there is the Italian Roberto Lietti, 32 years old comes from Albavilla, near Como
An elite group of Etihad Airways cabin crew are set to become the aviation world’s first flying butlers, having completed a specially tailored three week training course in London. The handpicked t... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia to get an 80 million Euros advanced payment for capitalization
Rome, Italy - Board of directors asked for it after finding cash shortage
Alitalia will get an 80 million Euros advanced payment for its capital by the end of October to make up for cash shortage. The agreement with Etihad provided that partners advanced 200 of the 300 million... more
Science and technologyEmbraer celebrates 10th anniversary of ethanol-powered Ipanema airplane
Botucatu, Brazil - The event will take place next Sunday, October 19
The Ipanema agricultural airplane, powered by ethanol (hydrated alcohol) – EMB-202A, will celebrate its 10th anniversary since certification on Sunday, October 19. The Ipanema was the first airplane p... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: a new phase started in the frame of the MUSIS program
Rome, Italy - The contract, which is a 10-month duration, budgeted at 2.5 million Euros
In the frame of the MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System) program, Thales Alenia Space Italia has signed a contract with OCCAR-EA, (Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation), called MUSIS... more
IndustryAirbus: Qatar Airways’ A-350XWB airplane completes its maiden flight
Toulouse, France - Configured for a customer
The first customer A-350/900 airplane which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A-350 XWB configured for a customer has taken... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France and the pilot union reach a draft agreement
Paris, France - The terms cancel limits to Transavia France’s development and grants contractual benefits to the pilots
Air France and the French national union of airline pilots reached a draft agreement on the low-cost carrier Transavia France’s development. The news was given by the airline through a press release. The t... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Hearing at the US Congress over anti-Ebola measures
Washington, USA - Government officials questioned by Senators and Representatives after the Texas nurse’s case
Following the news of the second person infected by Ebola, Amber Vinson Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden and other government officials were summoned to a hearing at the... more
IndustryAirplanes and transport. Saab selected by the Airports Authority of India to deploy A-SMGCS at five airports
Linkoping, Sweden - Previously also to Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi airports
Saab will be deploying its A3000 A-SMGCS and SR-3 Surface Movement Radars (SMR) Saab multilateration to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Guwahati, Jaipur, and Lucknow Airports. The A3000 A-SMGCS will fuse multilateration... more
ConferencesAirplanes and conference. AEA’s Aviation Leadership Summit: "Back to the future"
Brussels, Belgium - The event brings together over 200 participants
Today, the Association of European Airlines is organising its second Aviation Leadership Summit, which takes place in Istanbul this year. The event brings together over 200 participants including AEA... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Ebola: towards an improved cooperation at European level (VIDEO)
Brussels, Belgium - But not all the Member States agree to control passengers in their airports
European Union States’ Health Ministers met yesterday in Brussels to discuss a common European defence against Ebola virus. The meeting was summoned under the initiative of Italy, which now has the Presidency o... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Ebola alarm makes USA airlines stocks fall
Dallas, USA - Investors fear decrease in passengers’ number after Dallas nurse’s case
Shares of the biggest US airlines tumbled between 5 and 8% following news that the nurse Amber Vinson travellers on an airplane full of passengers before she was diagnosed Ebola (for details see AVIONEWS).... more
DefenseAnti-Isis mission: Italy to send a tanker airplane and two drones
Rome, Italy - Defence Minister Pinotti explained Italy’s new contribution to the international coalition during joint hearing at Foreign Affairs and Defence commissions
Italy decided for a further contribution to anti-Isis mission, which includes providing a flight-refuelling airplane and two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). This is what the Italian Minister of Defence... more
AerospaceArianespace launches two satellites for the Americas (VIDEO)
Kourou, French Guyana - They are Intelsat 30 and ARSAT-1
Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: Intelsat 30, which is hosting the DLA-1 Ku-band payload for DIRECTV Latin America, is designed to provide distribution services... more
HelicoptersBrazil interested in purchasing Chinook helicopters
Washington, USA - The possible agreement is part of a broader program of US armaments supply to the South American country
Edward Snowden’s revelations caused tension between Brazil and the United States, when they showed that president Dilma Roussef was among the world leaders spied by Washington. After knowing the news, R... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. New IATA passenger forecast reveals fast-growing marked of the future
Geneva, Switzerland - Numbers are expected to reach 7.3 billion by 2034
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its first 20-year passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7.3 billion by 2034. That represents a 4.1%... more
HelicoptersTwo more AW-169 helicopters sold in the UK for corporate transportation
Cascina Costa, Italy - To undisclosed customers
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced the sale of two more AW-169 helicopters in the UK for corporate transportation, continuing the success of the type in the UK market. The helicopters, sold to undisclosed c... more
Fair and showsBel Air takes delivery of its first AW-189 and signs for a third helicopter
Amsterdam, Holland - During an official ceremony held at "Helitech International"
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its first AW-189 super medium helicopter during an official ceremony held at "Helitech International" yesterday (Amsterdam, O... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. EU: more cooperation between Member States on airport controls
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission will audit screening efficiency in African airports
The European Commission "Will immediately undertake an audit of exit screening systems in place in the affected countries... to check their effectiveness and reinforce them as necessary", said European... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Mexico City: the “Benito Juárez” will be converted in a green area
Mexico City, Mexico - Airplanes and airports. Mexico City: the “Benito Juárez” will be converted in a green area
The most important Mexico’s commercial airport will be transformed into a huge green lung in the Federal District (the metropolitan area of the capital) with a rain water basin. A public open competition w... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Suspect case of Ebola at Madrid airport
Madrid, Spain - The man came from Nigeria after stop-over in Paris
A passenger on an Air France airplane from Paris arrived in Madrid showing possible Ebola Symptoms: fever, sweat, and headache. Barajas airport authorities immediately activated emergency protocols. An... more
ConferencesAircraft and transport. EASA Safety Conference on General Aviation comes to a close
Cologne, Germany - The Agency is working to make simpler, lighter better rules a reality for this sector
The EASA Safety Conference 2014 on General Aviation (GA) was closed by EASA Executive Director, Patrick Ky. The two day conference had more than 350 attendants, representing 250 organisations from 30 countries.... more
HelicoptersAvincis finalized order for two EC-135T3 helicopters
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue bring their training cooperation to "Helitech International"
Airbus Helicopters to build on its partnership with Avincis, a Babcock International Group company, with an order for two latest-generation EC-135T3s for emergency medical service (EMS) operations. Avincis’ s... more
HelicoptersRoyal Jordanian Air Force purchased eight R-44 helicopters
Torrance, Usa - To replace its fleet of Hughes 500D aircraft, in service since 1981
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) chose Robinson Helicopter Company’s R-44 Raven II to replace its fleet of Hughes 500D helicopters that have been in service since 1981. Equipped with Garmin and A... more
Military aviationAirplanes and defence. Russia: military expense grows despite economic contraction
Moscow, Russia - Record defence budget at 81 billion dollars in 2015
Russia is increasing military expense although it is in economic contraction, as low oil prices, inflation and Western sanctions over the Kremlin's role in the Ukraine crisis hit the country. According... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Italian Stock Exchange authority asks for explanations on the Finmeccanica’s debts
Rome, Italy - The Group CEO said that “Actual debt” is greater than in 2013 during hearing at the Senate
Statements pronounced by Finmeccanica CEO Mauro Moretti during an informal hearing at the X Commission for Industry of the Italian Senate (for details see AVIONEWS) caught the attention of Consob, government... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. USA: infected nurse travelled by plane last Monday
Dallas, USA - Authorities search for passengers on the same flight. Meanwhile in the UK airport screening is extended to Heathrow terminals 2 and 5 and Gatwick
Second Ebola case in the United States: Amber Wilson, a nurse, has been infected after treating “Patient zero” Thomas Eric Duncan who died on October 8 (for details see AVIONEWS). American authorities wer... more
Defense"Noble Justification". NATO naval drills begin in Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Rome, Italy - Terrestrial and maritime assets, aircraft and special forces participate
A large fleet of naval vessels is taking part in the multinational “Noble Justification” military exercise which is underway in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. More than twenty warships, and... more
IndustryFinmeccanica’s takes part in "World Food Day 2014"
Rome, Italy - The Group supports the initiative through its “Responsible Canteens programme”
Finmeccanica is supporting "World Food Day 2014" promoted by FAO, through its “Responsible Canteens programme”, a project implemented in partnership with the Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus, the Sit... more
SecurityMeasures against Ebola in Italy: two C-130 airplanes to transport infected people
Rome, Italy - The Council of Ministers decided to implement more severe controls in ports and airports
Italy will strengthen ports and airports controls and will provide passengers with information leaflets on contagion by Ebola. These are the main results of yesterday’s summit at Palazzo Chigi (the official r... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters received the "Outstanding Supplier Award" from Erickson Helicopters
Amsterdam, Holland - Recognizing innovative & responsive customer services
"Exceptional customer support" provided by Airbus Helicopters –along with Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) and Vector Aerospace– has been recognized with Erickson Helicopters’ "Outstanding Supplier Award... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters launches new service offers to secure repair cycles
Amsterdam, Holland - During the "Helitech International 2014" in Amsterdam
To better serve customers and deliver Airbus Helicopters’ best support and services offering, the company has launched a comprehensive improvement effort that is yielding visible results for customers. "The i... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Germanwings: substituted flight schedule to the strike of today (from midday to midnight)
Cologne, Germany - The 80% of the 500 connections confirmed
Germanwings responds to the strike with a substituted flight schedule. The protest announced by the German pilots' union Cockpit is fixed for today, October 16, for 12 hours (from midday to midnight).... more
HelicoptersBAIC signs multi-year contract for AW helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Deliveries are scheduled to start in mid-2015 and continue through to 2019
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that Beijing Automotive Industrial Corporation (BAIC) of China has signed a multi-year contract for the purchase of 50 AgustaWestland helicopters of various models, i... more
ReportMalaysian airplane crashed in Ukraine: passengers’ personal belongings taken to Kharkiv for further investigation
Kiev, Ukraine - Dutch experts reached the Ukrainian town to resume investigation
Search for the bodies of the victims of July 17 airplane crash go on. On that day, a Malaysian Airlines Boeing-777/220 was shot down while flying over Donetsk, in Ukraine. The Kharkiv region administration’s p... more
Military aviationFirst German Air Force A-400M airplane made its maiden flight
Seville, Spain - Lasted around five hours
The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter ordered by the German Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN18, took off from Seville,... more
IndustryAirbus: IndiGo signs MoU for 250 A-320neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - The carrier has previously placed orders for 280 airplanes
India’s largest domestic airline by market share, IndiGo and its Co-Founders, Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 2... more
HelicoptersMilitary helicopters. Boeing and Sikorsky will fly first SB-1 Defiant in 2017
Washington, USA - The new helicopter has been designed to replace US Air Force Apache and Black Hawk
The SB-1 Defiant helicopter, developed by Boeing and Sikorsky, should do its first flight in 2017. The aircraft is competing with Bell Helicopter V-280 in the JMR-TD (Joint multi-role Technology demonstrator)... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and carriers. Etihad Airways: revenues +29 per cent in Q3 2014 following passenger and cargo growth
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Total revenues of USD 1.8 billion
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, yesterday reported total revenues of USD 1.8 billion for the third quarter of 2014, an impressive increase of 29 per cent year-on-year,... more
Military aviationMilitary airplanes. Russia: two new bases operative in 2016 and 2017
Kazan, Russia - The facilities are located in Belarus and Yakutia and will deploy respectively airplanes Sukhoi Su-27 and MIG-31
The Russian Air Force Commander-In-Chief Colonel General Viktor Bondarev met journalists on Wednesday October 15 during a visit at the construction yard of a new air base in Babruysk in eastern Belarus.... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia strengthens connections between Italy and France thanks to the Rome-Marseille flight
Rome, Italy - The links between the two Countries to 178 per week
Starting October 26th Marseilles will join the Alitalia network thanks to the launch of a new international direct connection to Rome-Fiumicino. The new flights will be operating on a daily basis with... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Heathrow airport: confusion on Ebola screening’s first day
London, United Kingdom - Controls appear to rely on the passengers’ will
Confusion at Heathrow on the first day of the anti-Ebola screenings announced by the UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt to the Parliament on Monday (for details see AVIONEWS). As reported by “The Guardian”, som... more
HelicoptersNorsk Luftambulanse signs for an AW-169 helicopter
Amsterdam, Holland - During the "Helitech International 2014"
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA AS) of Norway has signed a contract for one AW-169 light twin-engined intermediate helicopter for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) i... more
ConferencesAirplanes and safety. AVIONEWS at the EASA conference (2): over 300 representatives of 200 organizations of 29 European countries in Rome
Rome, Italy - A two days rich of themes: General Aviation and drone aircraft. ENAC's note
"Today and tomorrow (October 15 and 16), over 300 exponents of 200 organizations of 29 European States meet in Rome for the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) annual conference about safety. The... more
ConferencesAirplanes and safety. AVIONEWS at the EASA annual conference in Rome
Rome, Italy - Two days of events dedicated to the General Aviation
More than 300 representatives of 200 organizations of 29 European countries gathered in Rome and for the first time in Italy today and tomorrow for the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) annual conference... more
HelicoptersGeneral Electric expands its business to helicopter leasing
Dublin, Ireland - The American corporation announces the purchase of Milestone, leading company in the sector
Milestone Aviation Group is a Dublin-based company who buys and leases helicopters to commercial operators all around the world. Its fleet, made by 168 rotorcraft, is valued at 2.8 billion dollars (2.2... more