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AirlinesAir Astana sees strong international traffic recovery in first half 2017
Milan, Italy - Cargo uplift increased by 22% for the same period
Air Astana has announced its operational results for the 1st half of 2017. The airline carried 1,894,391 passengers for the period January-June 2017, of which 1,007,413 were domestic passengers and 886,978... more
ReportFight and knives at the airport of Istanbul: scuffle among 40 workers
Istanbul, Turkey - The conflict happened the night between Friday and Saturday: the employees of two rival firms operating at the airport accused to steal each other's customers
The employees of two rival transport firms operating at the "Sabiha Gökçen" Istanbul International Airport (Turkey) -the second airport of the town after that of Istanbul-Atatürk- had a fight on the ni... more
AirlinesQatar Airways offers more flights To Asia
Doha, Qatar - Its ambitious expansion plans continue with increased services to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Krabi
Qatar Airways’ rapid expansion plans are continuing apace after it unveiled even more flights to destinations in Asia. The airline added extra services to the Vietnamese cities of Ho Chi Minh City and H... more
OccurrencesTechnical occurrences for two Qantas airplanes. Crews and passengers unhurt
Sydney, Australia - Two changes of direction to taking-off airport, for a failure to flaps and for collapse of a windshield
Two technical problems today that Qantas faced and reported. The first one occurred to a A-380 airplane while it was in flight from Sydney to Dallas forcing the captain to divert route to departing airport.... more
IndustryRostec: memorandum on bilateral trade under a contract sale of Su-35 airplanes to Indonesia
Moscow, Russia - The list of goods will be negotiated by the members a working group appointed by the parties in accordance with the agreement
State-owned Rostec Corporation and the Indonesia owned Enterprises State Trading company, PT.PPI signed a memorandum on cooperation. The document was signed by Deputy CEO Igor Zavyalov on behalf of Rostec... more
AccidentsAustria. Ambulance helicopter hits mountain: released a VIDEO of the accident
Rome, Italy - The aircraft was engaged in a mission in the Alps when the pilot lost control of the helicopter
A video was realeased yesterday on the internet with the images of the accident that on Tuesday involved the "Martin 4" Austrian ambulance helicopter which was rescuing an excursionist with a hearth problem... more
IndustryC-295 SAR airplane for Brazil ends its successful world tour
Campo Grande, Brazil - Aircraft arrives in Brazil after Paris Airshow and five-week tour
The first Airbus C-295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which performed a successful five-week demonstration tour through four continents, ended its long trip yesterday... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Cabin crew Italian recruitment days
Dublin, Ireland - 100’s of positions available; no experience required;
Ryanair announced that it is one of the first airlines in Europe to carry one Billion Passengers. The Irish carrier also announced that it carried 125.1 Million Passengers in the last year. Crewlink... more
SecurityMiami Airport: app to a quick passport clearance
Miami, Usa - This service speeds up the entry process into the USA
US citizens and Canadian visitors looking for a quick way to clear passport control at Miami International Airport can now look no further than MIA Airport Official, MIA’s mobile app. MIA is one of t... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and data. ANA Holdings financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017
Tokyo, Japan - Traffic and outlook
ANA HOLDINGS reported its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Overview ・ANA HD has delivered a strong profit performance during the first quarter, with operating revenues u... more
DiscussionsOn August 6, 1945. "Enola Gay" airplane launched "Little Boy", the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Rome, Italy - At 8:14am. MK1 was long 3 m and 4 ton weight: between 70 and 80,000 people killed on impact
It was on April 30, 1945 when Adolf Hitler committed suicide and the Nazi Germany was led temporarily by Adm. Donitz. In the war only Japan remained to fight allies. In the following days the US President... more
AirportsHot August at Barcelona airport: new strikes have been announced
Barcelona, Spain - The security staff ask for better working conditions and for this reason want to stop, starting tomorrow
The employees of Eulen -the company that takes care of security checks at the Barcelona-El Prat airport (Spain) announced that on next 14th or 15th of August will start a continuous and indefinite strike... more
Finance and economyFraport Group: first half 2017. Result rises significantly -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Frankfurt, Germany - Passenger figures grow noticeably at FRA and other Group airports
In the first six months of the 2017 business year (January to June), Fraport AG's Group revenue advanced to almost EUR 1.4 billion, an increase of EUR 130.6 million or 10.7 percent year-on-year. Reasons... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport is now carbon-neutral
Helsinki, Finland - It has received the international ACA certificate for this achievement
It is now official: the carbon footprint of Helsinki Airport is zero and it has received the international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certificate for this achievement. At a practical level, getting... more
Civil aviationAircraft and data. Iata: strong demand growth continues in June
Geneva, Switzerland - Air travel recorded its fastest first-half growth in 12 years
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to... more
AccidentsPortugal: airplane makes emergency landing on a beach and kills two people -VIDEO
Lisbon, Portugal - It happened yesterday near the capital. An adult and an eight-year old girl died
A C-152 airplane of the Portuguese Aero club of Torres Vedras performed yesterday an emergency landing on the crowded beach of São João da Caparica, next Lisbon, hitting and killing a fifty-six year o... more
Finance and economyAirplanes. Qatar Airways is not more interested to American Airlines
Milan, Italy - The Qatar's carrier will continue to evaluate alternative opportunities
Qatar Airways decided to not carry on its proposal of passive financial investment in the American Airlines. A further review of the proposed financial investment, considering the last public declaration... more
IndustryBoeing: BOC Aviation finalizes order for 10 B-737 MAX 10 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Lessor adds latest version of the 737 MAX family to growing portfolio
Boeing and BOC Aviation Limited have finalized a deal for 10 B-737 MAX 10 airplanes. The announcement, first made at the "2017 Paris Air Show", is valued at approximately USD 1.25 billion at list prices. BOC... more
ReportMan sentenced for the airplane disaster on August 6, 2005, will not be extradited to Italy
Rome, Italy - The association of the victims calls the Minister Orlando, the French court of appeal said there was an error in the documentation
The court of appeal of Paris rejected the request of Italian authorities to extradite the Tunisian copilot -who is currently in France- that in 2013 was considered by the Italian High Court to be among... more
Finance and economyAtlantia acquires 29.30% stake of Bologna Airport
Rome, Italy - In particular it will acquire 11.53% of the company's capital from Italian Airports Sarl
Atlantia informs that has reached an agreements for the acquisition of a 29,38% stake in the share capital of Aeroporto "Guglielmo Marconi" SpA, listed company and holder of the concession of the Bologna... more
CuriositiesThe new Air Force One? Maybe two B-747 airplanes built for a Russian airline
Rome, Italy - The aircraft should be modified according to the guidelines of the Pentagon, US press reported the rumor
According to rumors by the American press the US Air Force and the manufacturer Boeing would be negotiating a deal for the sale of two B-747/8 aircraft -which were already built and never delivered to... more
Civil aviationICAO SG encourages Cuba's leadership on data analysis, facilitation
Montreal, Canada - Throughout an intensive series of addresses and bilateral meetings undertaken last week
Throughout an intensive series of addresses and bilateral meetings undertaken in Cuba last week, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu encouraged Cuba’s leadership to continue pursuing and leading on pragmatic a... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. Perlan Mission II reaches new high altitude in search for world aviation record
El Calafate, Argentina - And new evidence on climate change
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on climate change, weather and high-altitude flight, this week reached... more
CargoAirplanes and results. Iata: air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2010
Geneva, Switzerland - All regions experienced positive freight data
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew by 10.4% in the first-half of 2017... more
Fair and shows"Inter airport Europe 2017" will take place in October (10-13)
Munich, Germany - 31,000sm of exhibition space, 620 exhibitors from 43 Countries, just three months ahead of the event
The 21st International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, inter airport Europe, will take place from 10 – 13 October 2017 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. Just t... more
AerospaceVega places Optsat-3000 and Venus satellite into orbit: successful launch -2 VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Tenth mission for the launcher
Ten out of ten: it is the nth success the tenth mission by Vega departed from CNES base, European space center, of Kourou in French Guyana. Liftoff from the Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana took place... more
AerospaceThe OPTSAT-3000 Earth observation satellite of the Italian Defence has been successfully launched (2)
Rome, Italy - The whole satellite system is supplied by Leonardo through Telespazio, a jv with Thales
The Italian Ministry of Defence’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite has been successfully launched at 1:58 UTC. The launch has been performed by Arianespace from the Kourou European spaceport in the French Guyana, w... more
AirportsSchiphol engages specialists for managing the construction of the new pier and terminal
Amsterdam, Holland - It will create capacity for a further 14 million passengers a year
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has engaged Mace, Arcadis, Royal HaskoningDHV and AECOM DVP for the management of the construction of the new pier and terminal. The new pier and terminal will create capacity... more
Aerospace2012 TC4 is arriving and will "touch lightly" the Earth
Rome, Italy - It will pass in October at only 7000 kms from our planet: it will not a danger, but occasion for a test
It is 2012 TC4 and it has from 10 to 30 m as diameter. Its flyby of the Earth will occur next October 12, at around 6700km from our planet. For the researchers it is a valuable present, an asteroid with... more
IndustryA regulation for seats on civil airplanes, a federal appeal court of the United States asks for it
Washington, USA - A consumer associations appealed to the court after FAA had refused to establish their minimum sizes
Three judges from the federal appeal court of the United States asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -the authority that regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the US- to reconsider its... more
PeopleNew managing Director for Saab Australia
Linkoping, Sweden - Andy Keough will commence his employment next November
Defence and security company Saab has appointed Andy Keough as the new Managing Director of Saab Australia. He takes up his position on 13 November 2017. Andy Keough completed 22 years in the Australian... more
CuriositiesMiami Airport: vintage video project takes passengers down memory lane
Miami, Usa - Airport repurposes old flight information monitors to display footage from the 1920s to 1980s
Miami International Airport is taking some of its passengers on a trip down memory lane, thanks to a new vintage video project developed through a partnership between the Miami-Dade Aviation Department... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches flights to Canberra
Doha, Qatar - The carrier inaugurates its fifth destination in Australia
Qatar Airways continues its growth and expansion plans as it announces the launch of Canberra, its fifth Australian destination, in 2018. This launch follows a year of success and announcements from the... more
DefenseOPTSAT-3000 Earth observation satellite for Italy’s MoD is ready to be launched
Rome, Italy - It is scheduled for Wednesday 2 August from Kourou
Leonardo announced that the Italian Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) OPTSAT-3000 satellite is ready to be launched. It is scheduled for Wednesday 2 August at 1:58 UTC from the Kourou European spaceport in F... more
AirlinesPlanes Alitalia. Binding offers are at the start, two the possible scenarios
Rome, Italy - In the new invitation to tender that should be published today the special commissioners would foresee tha sale as a whole or the separation of aviation from handling activities
The Italian Ministry of Economic Development approved yesterday the new invitation to tender that will lead to the sale of Alitalia, a document that should be published in these hours. According to press... more
PeopleBerlin-Brandenburg Airport: new head of Corporate Communication
Berlin, Germany - From next September 1, 2017
Hannes Stefan Hönemann, aged 50, will take over the management of Corporate Communication for the airport company, Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (FBB), from September 1, 2017. Over the last eight... more
AirlinesPlanes and companies: acquisition of Blue Panorama by Uvet has been approved
Milan, Italy - It was announced at a press conference by the president of the Group active in the sector of tourism
The Uvet Group -active in tourism and services sectors- is moving toward the acquisition of Blue Panorama. The commissioner of the airline in extraordinary administration Giuseppe Leogrande among those... more
ReportSuspected of planning to crash an airplane, four arrests in Austrialia. Security has been raised at airports
Sydney, Australia - Police stopped four people Saturday night during searches and investigations that are not yet concluded
Very limited information were released by Australian police authorities on the details of the investigation that Saturday led to searches in the suburbs of Sydney (Australia) and to the arrest of four... more
IndustryBoeing and Dassault Systèmes extend their partnership
Paris, France - Across commercial aviation, space and defense programs
Dassault Systèmes and Boeing have extended their partnership. The US industry will expand its deployment of Dassault Systèmes’ products across its commercial aviation, space and defense programs to inc... more
HelicoptersBoeing to modernize, add muscle to Next-Generation Chinook helicopters
Philadelphia, Usa - US Army’s Block II program to extend production, fleet’s lifespan
Boeing will build and test three US Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters as part of a modernization effort that will likely bring another two decades of work to the company's Philadelphia site. A... more
AirportsAirplanes. Inspection by Moscow approves security measures at Cairo Airport
Cairo, Egypt - The situation controlled after the A-321 airplane disaster of Metrojet
The Egyptian local press reported that the new security measures put in place at the Cairo Airport have received the approval by the Russian experts who periodically made controls on all the layout followed... more
IndustryAirbus to sell Plant Holdings to Motorola Solutions
Amsterdam, Holland - Completion of the transaction is expected by the end of 2017
Airbus has executed a definitive agreement under which Motorola Solutions will acquire Plant Holdings, which holds the Airbus DS Communications business. This agreement is part of the portfolio reshaping... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and results. Air France-KLM: first half 2017 -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Paris, France - Result improvement driven by solid traffic and unit revenue performance
The Board of Directors of Air France-KLM, chaired by Jean-Marc Janaillac, met on 27th July 2017 to approve the accounts for the First Half 2017. The highlights are: First half 2017 - Robust traffic... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air France-KLM strengthens its strategic partnerships
Paris, France - Creation of a single global jv with Delta and Virgin; strengthening of its alliance with China Eastern
Air France-KLM yesterday announced a further major step in the reinforcement of its strategic partnerships with, firstly, the creation of a single global joint-venture between Air France-KLM, Delta Air... more
AirportsFraport signs concession agreements for two airports in Brazil
Frankfurt, Germany - Andrea Pal appointed CEO of Fraport Brasil
Fraport AG has signed the concession agreements with the Brazilian government for managing and developing Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) airports. Following its double airport win at the government’s p... more
IndustryAircraft. ATR and TransNusa extend their GMA
Toulouse, France - The initial contract signed in 2014
ATR, the world’s turboprop manufacturer, and the Indonesian airline TransNusa announce the extension of their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Signed in 2014, the initial contract covered the repair, o... more
Finance and economyAutogrill growth continues in the first half of 2017; positive performance at airports -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Milan, Italy - The BoD examined and approved the consolidated results as of 30 June
Meeting today, the Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA examined and approved the consolidated results as of 30 June 2017. • Revenue of over €2.1 billion, up 2.8% (up 4.1% like-for-like) • EBITDA of €1... more
Finance and economyAircraft. Embraer releases 2Q2017 results
São Paulo, Brazil - The industry delivered 35 commercial and 24 executive jets
Embraer releases 2Q2017 results. The highlights are: · In 2Q17, the Brazialian industry delivered 35 commercial and 24 executive (16 light and 8 large) jet aircraft, compared to the 26 commercial... more
IndustryThe new operations by Boeing Global Services depart from Plano
Plano, USA - Innovative solutions in four key areas
Boeing inaugurated its third business unit in Plano (Texas): the Boeing Global Services, that will operate next to the Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security divisions. The new unit, led by... more
IndustryLeonardo (2), data of first half 2017 have been released
Rome, Italy - Slight decrease of Revenues compared to the same half of 2016, Net Debt goes down
The financial data of the first half 2017 of the Leonardo Group have been released today after their approval by the Board of Directors of the company. Revenues slightly decrease to EUR 5326 million (-1.6%... more