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CuriositiesLiverpool Airport: particular challenge to collect money
Liverpool, UK - For its charity partner "Alder Hey Children's Hospital"
Colleagues at "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") were today joined by employees from a number of local companies in a plane pull challenge all aimed at raising money for the Airport’s charity partner A... more
UAS-DronesIron Bird Power On: CityAirbus reaches next milestone
Donauwörth, Germany - Its first flight before the end of 2018
The CityAirbus programme has reached another important milestone: the completion and “power on” of the “iron bird” ground test facility in Taufkirchen, Germany. This enables the verification of the ent... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Iata to UK Transport Select Committee: cut APD on domestic flights
London, UK - In order to encourage the regional connectivity that an expanded Heathrow airport could offer
In comments to the UK Transport Select Committee yesterday, IATA Regional Vice President for Europe, Rafael Schvartzman, called for Air Passenger Duty (APD) to be cut on UK domestic return journeys, in... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg Airport: supervisory Board supports opening date
Berlin, Germany - BER to open October 2020
At its meeting in the last days, the Supervisory Board of the airport dealt with the current status of the construction of BER and its subsequent opening. After a detailed review and explanation of the... more
IndustryRostec to provide after-sale service for MC-21 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The tender has been won by the Aircraft Service Centre of the Technodinamika Holding Company, a part of the industry
Rostec State Corporation will be the main logistics and maintenance operator of after-sale service for long-haul aircraft MC-21. The tender for providing the service has been won by the Aircraft Service... more
PeopleWashington Airport: Gary Mesaris to retire as Airports Authority fire chief
Washington, Usa - He served ten years with the authority
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire Chief Gary Mesaris will retire, effective January 20, 2018. He joined the Airports Authority as fire chief in 2007 after serving as chief for the Alexandria,... more
AirlinesAirplanes. UVET officially purchased 100% of Blue Panorama Airlines
Milan, Italy - The carrier now is ready to the relaunch
The UVET Group purchased 100% of the shares of Blue Panorama Airlines SpA, the enhancement of the acquisition operation has happened last Friday, on December 15. The procedure of extraordinary administration... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Fassina on Alitalia: "Worried from information lack on negotiation with Lufthansa"
Rome, Italy - "And about Delrio's efforts? Why so much hurry in the sale?"
The Italian Parliamentary member Stefano Fassina (SI-SEL) diffused the following declaration yesterday morning on social network about the Alitalia's situation: "We are very worried on Alitalia: from... more
AirlinesAirplanes at ground due to a black-out. Delta: cancelled nearly 400 flights today
Atlanta, Usa - Five things to know about its Atlanta operation
Delta has cancelled nearly 400 flights today as it works to recover from a power outage at the Atlanta airport that shut down the facility for much of Sunday. Nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled on Sunday... more
IndustryAn electric tail rotor for helicopters to reduce environmental impact
Rome, Italy - Leonardo wins the National Award for Innovation
The National Award for Innovation, the most important prize for Italian innovation, was awarded to Leonardo during a ceremony held in the Chamber of Deputies, in the presence of the President of the Chamber,... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 17-millionth passenger for 2017
Hamburg, Germany - Lufthansa is one of its longest standing partners
For the first time in its almost 107-year history, Hamburg Airport has crossed the mark of 17 million passengers in one year. The 17-millionth passenger for this year was Timo Heidorn, who flew from Hamburg... more
IndustryBoeing, Neos and AerCap: delivery of airline's first 787 airplane
Milan, Italy - Milan-based carrier becomes first in Italy to operate the Dreamliner and the 45th B-787 operator in the world
Boeing, Neos and AerCap today celebrated the delivery of the leisure carrier's first B-787 Dreamliner. Neos is leasing the B-787/9 through an agreement with AerCap and becomes the first Italian operator... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia and Flybe sign code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - More travel options from Italy to UK
Alitalia, the largest Italian airline, and Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, based in Exeter (UK), have signed a broad code-sharing agreement connecting the networks of the two airlines. Through t... more
CuriositiesLife-saving Miami Hotel agent named "Employee of the Year"
Miami, Usa - Baby Mia, who had stopped breathing, now forever linked to namesake airport
Miami International Airport (MIA) Hotel front desk clerk Jose Consuegra has been named Miami International Airport’s 2017 "Employee of the Year" for his heroic efforts to resuscitate an infant traveler w... more
UAS-DronesZephir UAS: two companies to explore technology collaboration
Farnborough, UK - A MoU signed between Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering
Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering, the innovative engineering and technology business of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, are to explore potential areas of technological collaboration. Under the... more
Fair and shows"IATF" event: WTO report says UAE occupies 12th and 10th positions respectively as exporter and importer
Dubai, UAE - UAE steered ahead of Norway, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Zealand with exports valued at $63 bn and imports at $82 bn
HH Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of Dubai Department of Information, inaugurated the "International Autumn Trade Fair" (IATF) yesterday (December 17th 2017) at Dubai International... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: implementation of the corporate reorganization project
Milan, Italy - Approved by the BoD last November 9
Autogrill SpA informs that the corporate reorganization project, approved by the Board of Directors of Autogrill on 9 November 2017, has been implemented, according to the terms detailed in the press release... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. SIA and SilkAir to introduce new airfare pricing
Milan, Italy - As of next month
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir will be introducing a new airfare pricing structure next month, with revisions to advance seat selection, frequent flyer programme mileage accrual rates, baggage allowance,... more
Science and technologyStar Alliance: important step in its digital strategy
Beijing, China - In partnership with Plug and Play to access latest innovations from Silicon Valley
Star Alliance has entered into a partnership with Plug and Play, the world start-up accelerator and innovation centre. This will allow the Alliance to identify relevant start-ups and accompany them throughout... more
AerospacePaolo Nespoli returned to Earth
Rome, Italy - "VITA" mission ended after 139 days since last July 28
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli landed back on Earth early yesterday morning after 139 days in space. The ride home from the International Space Station (ISS) required braking from... more
IndustryAzores Airlines takes delivery of its first A-321neo airplane
Hamburg, Germany - It becomes first Portuguese A-320neo Family operator
Azores Airlines has taken delivery of its first A-321neo aircraft. The carrier, fully owned by SATA (Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos) becomes the first Portuguese operator to receive a member o... more
AirportsBillund builds Bergen bond with Widerøe
Billund, Denmark - A significant boost with the arrival of new airline partner
Billund Airport (Denmark) has announced a significant boost in the gateway’s capacity to Bergen, with the arrival of new airline partner Widerøe. The Norwegian regional carrier will launch a three times we... more
CuriositiesLufthansa Cargo: support for Deutsche Post and Santa Claus
Frankfurt, Germany - Six exclusive charter flights for transporting gifts between Frankfurt and New York
In order to ensure that the enormous volume of Christmas mail and parcels between Germany and the USA is dealt with smoothly and on time, Lufthansa Cargo has briefly expanded its freight capacity for Deutsche... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair recognises unions as representative of its pilots -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Milan, Italy - As long as they are only its workers and reunited in a committee
"Ryanair today (Fri 15 Dec) announced that it has written to the pilot unions in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal inviting each of them to talks to recognise these unions as the representative... more
PeopleAirplanes-helicopters and roles. Airbus BoD announces top management succession plan
Amsterdam, Holland - Tom Enders seeks no further mandate beyond April 2019; Fabrice Brégier to step down in February 2018 and Guillaume Faury to succeed Fabrice Brégier
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Airbus has decided on a series of executive changes that ensure an orderly succession in the executive leadership of the industry. Tom Enders (59) has advised the Board... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Project "Eagle" takes flight on an H-225 helicopter flying testbed
Marignane, France - The next steps of the campaign will focus on coupling "Eagle" with the automatic flight control system
Airbus Helicopters has gone a step further in the experimentation of its Project Eagle, with the in-flight validation of the innovative on-board image processing system. Performed on an H-225 flying testbed,... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Staff of the Italian ENAC is not involved in the strike of today
Rome, Italy - The Authority specifies it in a note
"With reference to the strike of today in the air transport, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) specifies that, in contrast with some press services reported it, the staff of the Authority is not... more
AirportsAvinor (Norway): Widerøe’s widening network
Oslo, Norway - At Bergen and Kristiansand airports
Avinor’s Bergen and Kristiansand airports welcome Widerøe’s announcement to add five new links and further frequency increases on existing services during 2018, significantly expanding the gateways’ connec... more
AerospaceTAS: three contracts signed to serve NASA deep space exploration
Rome, Italy - The industry partner in NextSTEP-2 adventure to support human spaceflight in the vicinity of the Moon
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital–ATK, to develop c... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and carriers. Star Alliance: MoU signed for joint cooperation
Beijing, China - With Air Chiana and Beijing Capital International Airport
In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) meeting in Beijing, the same alliance, member carrier Air China and Beijing Capital International Airport... more
IndustryDelta Air Lines places order for 100 A321neo ACF aircraft
Atlanta, Usa - Underscores airline’s confidence in Airbus single-aisle family
Delta Air Lines today placed an order with Airbus for 100 of the manufacturer’s modern A-321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration) aircraft. The US-based carrier selected the largest member of Airbus’ sin... more
Finance and economyLeonardo announces final tender results of offers to purchase certain USD denominated notes
Rome, Italy - The terms and conditions of the Offers are described in an offer to purchase (the “Offer to Purchase”) dated 15 November 2017
Leonardo SpA and its subsidiary Leonardo US Holding today announce the final tender results of the Company’s offers to purchase its outstanding 7.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2039 and its outstanding 6.250% G... more
AirlinesNiki airplanes grounded, the Austrian government will help the about ten thousand passengers abroad
Berlin, Germany - The company filed for insolvency after the decision of Lufthansa to exclude it from the transaction for Air Berlin
The operations of Niki -the Austrian airline which is a subsidiary of Air Berlin- ceased today. Yesterday afternoon the company filed to the court for insolvency and grounded its airplanes. The decision... more
SecurityAirbus CyberSecurity Predictions for 2018
London, UK - Threats via social media and Wireless networks will dominate next year
Researchers at Airbus’ external Cyber Security business have compiled their top technology predictions for 2018, based on trends identified at its Security Operations Centres in France, UK and Germany d... more
PeopleAirplanes and roles. SuperJet International: new SVP commercial on board
Venice, Italy - It is Stewart R. Cordner, from England, 48 years old and interest in aviation
Stewart R. Cordner has been appointed today as Senior Vice President Commercial for SuperJet International (SJI). He joins SJI to take a leading role in the Sales & Marketing activities of the Sukhoi Superjet... more
AirportsMunich Airport: a long-term consulting contract from Turkish Airlines
Munich, Germany - In preparation for the opening of the Istanbul New Airport, scheduled for next October
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Munich Airport signed a long-term consulting service contract. As of now, Munich Airport will support the flag carrier of the Republic of Turkey and the hub carrier of the current... more
IndustrySaab-NTU Singapore: research collaboration agreement signed
Linkoping, Sweden - For five years
Defence and security company Saab and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), one of the world research-intensive institutions, have signed a five-year master research collaboration... more
IndustrySaab starts development and production in the UAE
Linkoping, Sweden - The business will be located to Tawazun Industrial Park, Abu Dhabi
Defence and security company Saab grows its presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by establishing development and production in Abu Dhabi. Today the industry inaugurates a capability centre for development... more
AirportsHamad voted as the "Best Airport in the Middle East", according to a survey
Doha, Qatar - At the "Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" in Los Angeles
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been voted as the “Best Airport in the Middle East” at the "Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" in Los Angeles. The award recognises outstanding perfo... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa renounces to acquire Niki
Berlin, Germany - For the Austrian carrier of Air Berlin now there is the risk of insolvency
With a press release that published yesterday Lufthansa announced that it will not proceed with the acquisition of Niki, the Austrian airline which is part of Air Berlin and that the German giant had planned... more
Finance and economyFirst closing of F2i's third fund: raising to EUR 3,1 bn
Milan, Italy - In early 2018 to Euro 3.3 billion; support also by PSP and GIC
F2I’s Third Fund successfully achieved its First Closing, raising approximately Euro 3,140 million. The amount is expected to increase, in early 2018, to Euro 3.3 billion, the maximum amount allowed u... more
IndustryLeonardo to provide baggage handling system at Kuwait City Airport
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The BHS will handle those of the more than 4.5 millon passengers per year
Leonardo has revealed that the company will design, supply and bring into service a complete Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Kuwait City International Airport’s new Terminal 4. The announcement was m... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Ryanair. Strikes guarantor: "Declarations by the airline outside the Italian Constitution"
Rome, Italy - The affirmations by its Authority President, Giuseppe Santoro Passarelli
About Ryanair we receive by Giuseppe Santoro Passarelli, president of the strikes warranty authority, and publish it leaving the same opportunity to possible replies: "The affirmations by Ryanair leadership... more
Sport aviationThailand takes gold in the "FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017"
Losanne, Switzerland - France second and Poland third
The results of the "FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017" are in, and the country soaring to the top of the rankings this year is Thailand. The Thai team’s total score of 103 points gave it a narrow v... more
AirlinesAirplanes and economy. Darwin Airline goes bankrupt
Geneva, Switzerland - The announcement yesterday at a workers' meeting
Darwin Airline goes bankrupt: the decision to withdraw the moratorium and declare bankruptcy was announced yesterday during a staff meeting. Because of financial difficulties a request for a concordatory... more
AirlinesRyanair threatens the crews of its airplanes in the event of strike
Rome, Italy - They might lose promotions, transfers or pay increases
In anticipation of the strikes in air transport that are expected on December 15th and in particular of the one between 1pm-5pm (local time) of pilots and cabin crew of Ryanair airplanes (see AVIONEWS),... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events. ICAO signs new agreements to better align international aviation standardization
Montreal, Canada - With RTCA, EUROCAE, SAE and ARINC
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) concluded new technical information sharing agreements yesterday to help ensure greater alignment between its global standards for international aviation... more
IndustryNew Singapore Airlines A-380 airplane takes to the skies
Toulouse, France - First aircraft delivered with carrier’s latest cabin products and innovations
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of the first of five new A-380 aircraft scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet over the coming year, at a special ceremony hosted by Airbus in Toulouse. The a... more
Press releaseAirplanes and airlines. Ok by EC to partial acquisition proposal of Air Berlin by easyJet
Brussels, Belgium - Following several years of financial difficulties the German carrier filed for insolvency last August
The European Commission (EC) has approved unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of certain assets of Air Berlin by easyJet. The Commission concluded that the transaction... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. All strikes announced for next December 15
Rome, Italy - The protests fixed for Friday are over ten
The Italian Transport Ministry unveiled the updated calendar of the strikes fixed in the air sector for next Friday, on December 15. 15/12/2017 Cub workers of airplane, airport and satellite activities... more