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HelicoptersFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland: EUR 400m contract with Chinese BAIC for 50 helicopters
Rome, Italy - Strategic partnership between the two Groups for parapublic mission aircraft
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland has signed a contract with Beijing Automotive Industrial Corporation (BAIC) of China for the purchase of 50 AgustaWestland helicopters of various models for parapublic missions. T... more
AirlinesAirplanes and labour. Meridiana pilot and steward climb over a tower for protest
Olbia, Italy - The two men would stay there until layoffs are revoked
The deferment of yesterday’s institutional meeting to discuss Meridiana controversy at the minister of Labour contributed to worsen an already tense and complicated situation, involving the future of a... more
UAS-DronesRussia designs a warship equipped with drone helicopters
Moscow, Russia - The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Gorizont is made in Russia under license of the Austrian Schiebel
Gorizont drone will be part of the equipment of a new Russian war corvette still under design. According to unconfirmed reports, the ship’s keel will probably be laid next year in St. Petersburg’s Sev... more
Defense"EUMC Away Days"
Florence, Italy - Florence hosts informal meeting of the EU Military Committee
The "EU Military Committee Away Days" takes place today in Florence in front of the Italian Chief of Staff of the Defense, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli. It is in the context of the activities linked... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Two false Ebola-alarms in Italy yesterday: is it a psychosis?
Rome, Italy - But yesterday the first death in Germany was recorded too
Two false Ebola-alarms were recorded in Italy yesterday. In the morning, a Ryanair airplane going to London-Stansted was grounded for over an hour on the “Canova” airport runway in Treviso. The reason was... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy is still interesting the Northern regions
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on North-Western of Lombardy and on North of Lazio
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. It integrates and extends those diffused in the last days. An orange criticality... more
ConferencesNew airplanes, drones and space tourism focus of attention of a conference in Naples (October 22-23)
Rome, Italy - Aerospace: ten of thousands of new jobs in Italy
The aerospace sector could create ten of thousands new jobs in Italy and hundred of thousands in Europe in the next years. The international conference "Create job opportunities through aerospace" (October... more
Fair and showsAgustaWestland at "Helitech International 2014": the industry exhibits its helicopters and Customer support solutions
Amsterdam, Holland - The AW-169 in EMS configuration and the AW-189 super medium twin engined
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland exhibits its market leading range of commercial helicopters at "Helitech International 2014" alongside a range of the company’s latest customer support and training solutions. The... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes and technology. NASA working on a drone to study hurricane
Portsmouth, USA - Global Hawk will allow more accurate forecasts on the developing of tropical storms
NASA is working on the development of a drone collecting data to understand the processes that drive hurricanes. The unmanned airplane, called Global Hawk, has been in the experimental stages for three... more
IndustryAirbus: VietJetAir's A-320 airplane enters final assembly
Toulouse, France - The first of up to 100 aircraft that will be acquired by the airline under a deal finalised last February
Final assembly of VietJetAir’s first A-320 on order from Airbus is now underway in Toulouse, France. This is the first of up to 100 of the single aisle aircraft that will be acquired by the airline u... more
Military aviationAirplanes and alliances. Turkey would allow the use of its bases for the overthrow of Assad
Ankara, Turkey - Ankara wishes a no-fly zone to protect a training area for Syrian rebels
Turkey has not changed its mind: a broad support to the anti-Isis coalition depends on the US government will to include overthrowing Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria among the objectives. Ankara d... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Aena privatization: the committee selects the three new shareholders
Madrid, Spain - 28% of the stake will be divided between two Spanish companies and an English investor
The committee for proposals evaluation decided over the purchase of Aena, the Spanish airport management giant: the core of private shareholders will be made by Corporación Alba with 8% of shares, Ferrovial... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: airports support EU coordinated response on Ebola
Brussels, Belgium - Such coordination should involve clear and unequivocal communication of risk assessment as regards the possible spread of the virus in Europe
In the midst of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa, rising public concerns about its potential spread and an evolving array of national responses in Europe, the European airport trade association... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Finmeccanica: governance is obsolete
Rome, Italy - The Group CEO Mauro Moretti defends his own conduct during hearing at the Senate
“A company doing too many things, with obsolete governance”. This is, in synthesis, the content of the informal hearing by Finmeccanica CEO Mauro Moretti at the X Commission for Industry of the Italian Sen... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: Alitalia and airberlin sign code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Milan-Linate new airport for all German airline and NIKI flights
airberlin, Germany’s second largest airline and Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier, have signed a code-share agreement to offer more choice and greater convenience to their guests. All of their 412 wee... more
Civil aviationNatural disasters on Japan and India: hundreds of airplanes grounded
Tokyo, Japan - Typhoon Vongfong and cyclone Hudhud ravaged the two Asian countries
After Panphone (for more details see AVIONEWS), another typhoon has stricken Japan. Its name is Vongfong and, after crossing the country from South to North, it is leaving the country to release its last... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Ebola: controls at Heathrow airport start today
London, United Kingdom - But measures taken have raised criticism
Special anti-Ebola tests will be implemented from today at Heathrow Airport Terminal 1 in London. There are no direct flights to the UK from affected West African countries but travellers can reach the... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course
Rome, Italy - The course certified the capability to lead and to manage the rescue missions of military and civil staff in crisis areas
The Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course (CJPRSC) is finished satisfactory. This was the final CJPRSC to be conducted by the EAG prior to it being handed over to the European Personnel... more
Fair and showsItalian Air Force: 54th acrobatic season for MB-339 airplanes by Italian PAN-"Frecce Tricolori"
Rome, Italy - The last leg on Torrejon airport in Spain to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Ejercito dell'Aire
The 54th acrobatic season of the "Frecce Tricolori" airplanes ended with the last leg in Spain at the Torrejon airport, in the occasion of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Ejercito dell'Aire.... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France-Klm ready to create a new low-cost if pilots do not sign
Paris, France - September’s strike costed the carrier at least 500 million Euros
Despite last month strike, Air France-Klm president Alexandre de Juniac did not give up his project of a low-cost subsidiary in the Group. Company and trade unions went back to negotiations after walkout... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and environment. Norwegian Air Shuttle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Oslo, Norway - The Scandinavian low-cost carrier is waiting for 222 new aircraft in 2015
“The best an air company can do to cut greenhouse gas emissions is to fly modern planes”. Norwegian Air Shuttle low-cost airline CEO Bjoern Kjos said these words during the “Global Reuters Global Clima... more
Military aviationAirbus DS: German Air Force A-400M aircraft takes its first steps
Seville, Spain - Towards delivery
The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force has taken another step towards delivery with the start of taxiing trials. The aircraft moved under its own power for the first... more
SecurityAirplanes. FAA: air traffic service restored at Chicago Center
Washington, Usa - Agency successfully maintains heavy traffic volume while facility is repaired
US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration, early this morning, successfully restored full air traffic operations at the Chicago En Route Center in Aurora, IL, which suffered significant... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Rome-Fiumicino airport: body scanners still unused
Rome, Italy - The two devices, costing 200.000 Euros each, have been installed one year and a half ago
Their inauguration was expected for June 1, together with the new electronic systems for passport recognition. The two body scanners installed one year and a half ago in Fiumicino airport to detect arms... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Russia: Uav producers more efficient thanks to sanctions
Moscow, Russia - Research on drones is part of a plan to get independent from foreign military import
Vladimir Kozhin, president Putin advisor on military-technical cooperation, stated last September that Russia launched an “Import substitution program” to face US and EU sanctions on the defence sector. Tha... more
HelicoptersWar against Isis: Apache helicopters defend Baghdad airport
Washington, USA - The infrastructure is of vital importance in the war against the caliphate
The US army is getting more and more involved in the war against Isis. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey confirmed yesterday that Apache helicopters have been used against men of... more
AirportsAustralian investment fund interested in a stake in Vienna airport
Vienna, Austria - IFM investors is also in the shortlist for the purchase of 49% of the Italian F2i
The Australian fund Ifm investors offered 502 million Euros to buy a stake in Vienna Airport management company. The news involves indirectly Italy too, because according to unconfirmed press reports Ifm... more
IndustryBoeing: Garuda Indonesia announced order for 50 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at USD 4.9 billion
Boeing and Garuda Indonesia announced an order for 50 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $4.9 billion at current list prices. The flag carrier of Indonesia will purchase 46 B-737 MAX 8s and will convert... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland helicopters: Busto Arsizio’s verdict could be a problem for Indian investigators
New Delhi, India - AgustaWestland helicopters: Busto Arsizio’s verdict could be a problem for Indian investigators
The Busto Arsizio (in the Province of Varese, Italy) Court’s October 9 verdict over Finmeccanica-Agusta Westland’s kickbacks in India could cause no little problems to the Asian country’s authorities, which... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still alert for thunderstoms on the Central-Noth
Rome, Italy - A red criticality today on the most part of Liguria
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of available forecasts, issued a new bulletin for adverse weather conditions. It integrates and extends that one already diffused. The rains will interest... more
AccidentsNevada (USA): collision between tourism aircraft, two pilots dead
Yerington, USA - The accident happened during an informal fly-in
Two pilots died yesterday, Sunday October 12, at 8:00 am after the collision between a Cessna 170 tourism airplane and an unidentified experimental aircraft in Nevada (USA). The crash happened 10 miles... more
Fair and showsHelicopters: “Helitech International” fair starts tomorrow in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Over 180 exhibitors from all over the world
“Helitech International”, the most important European fair dedicated to helicopters, opens tomorrow, Tuesday October 14, in Amsterdam. The event, which closes on Thursday 16, will host over 180 exhibitors fro... more
Finance and economyAirbus Group amends and extends € 3 billion credit facility
Toulouse, France - The facility is for general corporate purposes
Airbus Group NV has successfully signed an amended and extended € 3 billion revolving syndicated credit facility, in a move designed to benefit from the current favourable loan market conditions. The f... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Ebola: additional screenings in 5 USA airports
Washington, USA - 94% of travellers from West African countries land in the USA from these airports
Enhanced anti-Ebola controls announced by president Obama (for details see AVIONEWS) started on Saturday at New York “JFK” airport; on Thursday, they will be implemented in other four: Chicago’s “O’Ha... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in October
Rome, Italy - The events will take place from 14 to 19 of this month
Helicopters - 14-16 Oct "Helitech International 2014", RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands. - 17-18 Oct "Southern Heritage Air Foundation Airshow", Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport, Mound, LA, US. -... more
Military aviationDassault redelivers French Navy 10 Rafale M airplanes after upgrading
Paris, France - Changes made guarantee full multirole capacity
The French Navy received the first of ten Dassault Rafale M fighter airplanes at the beginning of last decade. The use of these aircraft was limited to air superiority missions, partly because of the small... more
Military aviationTrial in the US for the destruction of 16 Alenia cargo airplanes
Washington, USA - The US Air Force is accused of wasting public funds
Alenia Aermacchi, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica Group, expressed its disappointment for the US Air Force decision to scrap the cargo airplanes G-222 program -known as C-27A in the American army- to be used... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters at "Heliteech International"
Marignane, France - The event will take place from October 14 to 16 in Amsterdam
Airbus Helicopters will participate at "Helitech International" (October 14-16 in Amsterdam). In addition to the presence of its evolved EC-130T2 and EC-145T2 rotorcraft at Amsterdam‘s RAI exhibit c... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers China’s first fully-equipped air ambulance
Donauwörth, Germany - Its twin-engine EC-135 will become the reference helicopter for Chinese airborne emergency medical services operations
A new era in Chinese air ambulance operations began yesterday with Airbus Helicopters’ delivery of a twin-engine EC-135 as the first rotorcraft outfitted for dedicated helicopter emergency medical services (... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC presents EASA conference about General Aviation (October 15-16)
Rome, Italy - Event hosted in Italy in the context of the six month period by Presidency of European Council
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicates that Italy will host for the first time the annual conference on safety by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency). It will take place next week, October... more
IndustryFirst A-400M airplane for Germany leaves the paintshop
Seville, Spain - Used around 500 kg of paint
The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. The dark, matte tone reduces... more
ReportMalaysia airplane shot down in Ukraine. Netherlands minister: a passenger was wearing the oxygen mask
Amsterdam, Netherlands - But the public prosecutor calls for prudence in drawing conclusions
Several experts questioned about B-777/200 airplane operated by Malaysia Airlines, disintegrated while flying over Donetsk in Ukraine last July 17, said that the plane would have been destroyed too quickly... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Israel: SpyLite drone used in the last military missions
Tel Aviv, Israel - Unmanned airplanes. Israel: SpyLite drone used in the last military missions
The Israel Army integrated a new unmanned aircraft in its air and land missions. So far, the air force had been using Hermes 450 by Elbit Systems and Heron 1 by Israel Aerospace Industries and the infantry... more
CuriositiesSome American airplane pilots have to repeat exams
Fresno, USA - FAA suspended flight certificates received from an examiner between 2012 and 2013
Having to repeat school exams is a recurrent dream for many people. The nightmare turned to reality for those American pilots who received their flight certificates in Fresno, California, between 2012... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Ebola: cleaners protest at "La Guardia" airport in New York
New York, USA - But the airport does not operate international routes
Nearly 200 employees who clean airplane cabins and bathrooms did a strike yesterday October 9 and protested outside “Fiorello La Guardia” airport in New York. Workers say safety measure against virus Ebo... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Italian Enac and AdR announce measures to overcome luggage-chaos in Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Operators reduced to a maximum of three and investments for new facilities
Four years after the savage liberalization of baggage handling services, the Italian national authority for civil aviation (Enac) has decided to bring back order in Rome-Fiumicino airport. In few weeks... more
IndustryVitrociset continues its expansion abroad with two new offices (Malaysia and France)
Rome, Italy - The industry is steadily present in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Turkey, French Guyana and Kenya
Vitrociset SpA -the Italian company in the integration and professional technical services for secured systems characterized by very high levels of performance- opens two new Regional Offices: in Kuala... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Boeing against Airbus over auto-ejecting black boxes
Washington, USA - The device, says the American airframer, could eject accidentally
As reported by AVIONEWS, last October 7 during an International Forum over flight safety, Airbus announced to be working on a new kind of black box, that can auto-eject in case of airplane accident and... more
Press releaseStatement of CEO and General Manager of Finmeccanica, Mauro Moretti
Rome, Italy - He expressed his "Satisfaction at the absence of any elements of international corruption"
With reference to the verdict issued by the Busto Arsizio Court, the CEO and General Manager of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti expressed his "Satisfaction at the absence of any elements of international corruption". This... more
AerospaceCESMA: worshop "Aerospace and the environment"
Rome, Italy - "Who produces dirt, must also clean it": this is one of the message launched by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Pasquale Preziosa
"Who produces dirt, must also clean it'. This is one of the messages launched by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Pasquale Preziosa at the opening of 'The Aerospace and Environment'... more