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Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (3). Boeing showcases new airplanes and services; 737 MAX 9 scheduled for flying display
Paris, France - P-8A, V-22, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook and 787/10 on static display
Boeing confirmed that a 737 MAX 9 flight test airplane participates in the flying display at the "Paris Air Show", which runs June 19-25 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The 737 MAX 9 completed its first... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (14): different orders for B-737 MAX aircraft -VIDEO
Paris, France - Gecas, Boc Aviation, Tui Group, Tibet Financial Leasing, SpiceJet, Cdb Aviation Lease Finance
Boeing, at the opening day of the "Paris Air Show", announced to have obtained a substantial number of orders and committments for the B-737 MAX 10 airplane, by customers in all the world. Among these,... more
IndustryAirbus presents the A-380plus airplane
Toulouse, France - New large winglets to provide fuel burn savings
Airbus is presenting a development study for an enhanced A-380, the “A-380plus”. The study includes aerodynamic improvements in particular new, large winglets and other wing refinements that allow for... more
Civil defenseFires in Portugal (2): the Italian Canadair airplanes took off yesterday evening
Rome, Italy - The pre-activation has been immediate and they were ready to depart already in the early hours
The two Canadair CL-415 airplanes (CAN 13 and CAN 28) of the Fire Department took off yesterday evening from Rome-Ciampino to Portugal (Montereal) to support the wide firefighting activity that due to... more
Fair and showsAirplanes, helicopters and drone at the International "Paris Air Show 2017" (19-25 June)
Paris, France - The previous edition had over 2,300 exhibitors
The "International Paris Air Show" is organised by the SIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association. The 52nd show takes place at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions from 19... more
Fair and showsAirplanes, helicopters and UAV. Paris Air Show 2017" (2): Airbus: the frist public flying appearance of the A-321neo and A-350/1000
Paris, France - Airbus Helicopters’ line-up on the static display includes the H-130, the H-135, the H-145M and a Tiger helicopter from the French army which will also perform flight demos during the show
At the "Paris Air Show", which runs from 19th to 25th June 2017, Airbus showcases its wide range of innovative technologies, products and services, from market-leading commercial and military aircraft... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. EC is taking the European drone sector to new heights
Brussels, Belgium - The paper outlines a number of basic principles
Following a request by the European Commission, the Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking –whose role is to develop the new generation European air traffic management s... more
IndustryUS military planes to Qatar: 12 billion dollars deal with the Country accused to support terrorism
Washington, USA - The United States will provide F-15s to the emirate; the sale was discussed on Wednesday in Washington
In the middle of an international diplomatic crisis that sees Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and some other Countries accusing Qatar of supporting pro-Iranian terrorism and that for... more
SecuritySuccessful annual EASA-FAA international safety conference comes to an end
Cologne, Germany - The next event will take place in Washington in June 2018
On 14-16 June 2017 in Brussels, senior aviation representatives from around the globe have discussed global aviation safety issues at the Annual EASA-FAA International Safety Conference. Around 300 participants,... more
AirportsBudapest Airport’s growing Ukrainian union
Budapest, Hungary - Served by a two class B-737/800 airplane
Ukraine International Airlines, the Eastern European country’s flag carrier, yesterday launched its first operation from Budapest Airport with its daily link to Kiev-Boryspil. Welcoming the inaugural f... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Ethiopia launches on-line visa (E-Visa)
Rome, Italy - In collaboration with the local carrier
The Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations of the initial phase to commence an e-visa service for international... more
IndustrySaab to boost security for Australian government agencies
Linkoping, Sweden - The systems will be rolled out during 2017 and 2018
Defence and security company Saab has been awarded a contract to enhance security measures at strategic Australian Government facilities under a transformation project in response to increased threats. Under... more
AccidentsHawk 108 missing from radar: pilots remains found; the airplane not yet
Kuantan, Malaysia - Two were hooked to the parachute and at this point lifeless
It is a mystery where an Hawk 108 airplane of the Malaysia Air Force crashed, missing from the radar at 11:30am of yesterday morning, and that is a half an hour after take off from the air Base in Kuantan,... more
AirlinesCALC acquires two aircraft from BOC Aviation
Hong Kong, China - Accelerate expansion and diversification of fleet portfolio
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announced that it has acquired two used B-737/900ER aircraft with lease attached from BOC Aviation Limited. The two aircraft are... more
IndustrySuperJet International extends its maintenance services on the SSJ-100 aircraft
Venice, Italy - The approval has been released by the Italian ENAC following a formal audit
SuperJet International (SJI) –as MRO provider for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100 aircraft) customers– received the extension of the Part 145 maintenance capabilities up to “2 years check”. The approva... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: declaration against wildlife trafficking signed
Singapore, Singapore - To support of efforts to prevent transportation of it and their products
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce1 Buckingham Palace Declaration in support of efforts to prevent trafficking and transportation of illegal wildlife and their... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Qatar Airways confirms majority of flights operating
Doha, Qatar - The recent block "Is an illegal fact", according to the carrier. "We are not a political body, and damages our rights of airline"
Qatar Airways’ operations to and from its Doha hub are running smoothly, with the vast majority of flights operating as scheduled. In the past week, the global airline has flown approximately 1,200 f... more
AirlinesCALC signed agreement with Boeing for 50 B-737 MAX aircraft
Hong Kong, China - With a list price of USD 5.8 billion
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, has entered into an aircraft purchase agreement with Boeing for 50 new 737 MAX series aircraft, with a list price of US$5.8 billion.... more
IndustryeasyJet receives first of 130 Airbus A-320neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - It is also the airline's 300th A-320 Family airplane
Airbus has delivered easyJet’s first A-320neo, which is also the airline’s 300th A-320 Family aircraft, at a ceremony in Toulouse involving Carolyn McCall, carrier CEO, Gaël Méheust, CFM international CEO,... more
AerospaceSofradir designs its first supersize near infrared detector in 15-micron pitch
Paris, France - For future space observation programs
Sofradir, the global reference in advanced infrared (IR) detectors for aerospace, defense and commercial markets, today announces it is developing its first very large format (2048x2048) 15µm-pitch infrared... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed on June 16
Rome, Italy - Eight protests predicted for tomorrow
The Italian Transports Ministry unveiled the strikes in the air transport announced for tomorrow. In particular: 16/06/2017 Cub general strike workers in air, airport and satellite activities of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport (2). Alitalia to minimise customer inconvenience due to the strikes of 16 Jne
Rome, Italy - Passengers are invited to check the status of their flight before going to the airport
In view of multiple strikes in transport sector called for Friday 16 June, Alitalia has taken special measures to mitigate customer inconvenience and rebook the highest number of passengers affected by... more
Press release"GAAD 2017". World Police against purchase of aircraft ticket with replicated cards; 230 airports interested
Rome, Italy - 153 people arrested and controlled 312 suspected transitions pointed out
The control of aircraft tickets false purchased through illicit use of the payrment electronic cards has been the focus of the "GAAD 2017" ("Global Airport Action Day"), operation performed at worldwide... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo again named "best cargo airline in Italy"
Frankfurt, Germany - It wins Quality Award for Overall Performance from Italian air forwarders association
Lufthansa Cargo has received the tremendous accolade of being named the best cargo airline for 2016 in Italy. The Quality Award for Overall Performance was bestowed on the carrier by ANAMA, the Italian... more
CargoEmirates Sky Cargo: inaugurated freighter service to Luxembourg
Dubai, UAE - First step in the implementation of the strategic partnership with Cargolux announced last May
Emirates SkyCargo has operated the first of its scheduled weekly freighter service to Luxembourg on 12 June 2017. On arrival at Luxembourg, the freighter was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute.... more
AirportsA research confirms that aircraft noise is a risk factor for human health
Rome, Italy - The study that was published by an international group of research associates decibels and hypertension
A recent study that analyzed 420 people living near Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" confirmed once more that noise produced by the transit of airplanes contributes to increase the... more
SecurityAirplanes. 2017 EASA Annual Safety Review published -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Cologne, Germany - The priorities will be presented in the next edition of the European Plan for Aviation Safety to be published in December 2017
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) publishes today the 2017 edition of its Annual Safety Review. The analysis in this year’s review provides a statistical summary of aviation safety in the EASA Member S... more
PeopleEvents and roles (2). Aci Europe: Michael Kerkloh elected to lead it
Paris, France - He is already CEO of Munich Airport
European airports’ trade association Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) this morning held its Annual Assembly, as part of the "27th ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress & Exhibition", h... more
AirportsAvinor (Norway's airports): increase in air traffic volumes in May
Oslo, Norway - Major growth to Spain and the UK
Figures from Avinor show that air traffic increased by 3.7 percent compared with May last year. Off-shore increased for the first time since 2014. A total of 4,637,714 passengers travelled to and from... more
AerospaceLeonardo: European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska visits Telespazio’s Fucino Space Centre
Fucino, Italy - Welcomed by Profumo and Pasquali; also Battiston participated at it
Today Leonardo hosted Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the European Comissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, at its Telespazio Space Centre in Fucino, Italy. Alessandro Profumo, Leonardo’s Chi... more
ConferencesEvents. Aci Europe "Best Airport Award" winners for 2017 announced
Paris, France - The 28th General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition will be hosted by Brussels Airport in June (18-20) 2018
The "13th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards" were announced last night during the Gala Dinner of the "27th ACI EUROPE General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition", hosted by Groupe AdP (Aéroports de Paris... more
AirportsAircraft and events (3). European airports double their pledge on the emissions
Paris, France - 100 carbon neutral airports by 2030
As the "27th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress" formally kicked off in Paris this morning, the European airport industry renewed its commitment to reducing airports’ impact on Climate change, announcing it w... more
AirlinesAlitalia opens its official store on Alitrip platform
Rome, Italy - The travel portal of the Chinese e-commerce
Alitalia has opened its specialized store on Alitrip (Fliggy), one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world, in cooperation with CITS, the Airline’s General Sales Agent (GSA) in China. The airline i... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and animals. Lufthansa Cargo to fly Berlin pandas First Class
Frankfurt, Germany - New facility to be opened by German Chancellor and Chinese President
What preparations are needed in advance of a panda flight? What kind of onboard catering will the pandas enjoy? When are the pandas due to land in Berlin? Jörg Bodenröder, Lufthansa Cargo’s Head of Ani... more
AirportsOslo Airport: record passenger numbers this summer
Oslo, Norway - Next Friday 16 June as the peak travel day
The summer of 2017 will see a record number of passengers at Avinor Oslo Airport, with Friday 16 June as the peak travel day. On that day, more than 100,000 people are expected to pass through Norway’s b... more
AirportsWarsaw Airport: two-digit growth in traffic in May
Warsaw, Poland - Freight has also increased dynamically
In May, Warsaw "Chopin Airport" has handled 1.32 million passengers -22 percent more than in the same period of last year. After five months of 2017, over 5.46 million passengers were handled by the Warsaw... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events (2). European airport industry chief spells out views on security, Brexit and more
Paris, France - President of ACI Europe outlined them on current challenges and policy implications
On the occasion of the European airport industry’s Annual General Meeting taking place in Paris, Augustin de Romanet, President of ACI EUROPE and President & CEO of Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris SA) ou... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. Aci Europe: traffic defying geopolitics, revenue headwinds & intensifying competition
Paris, France - This week sees Paris become the centre of the European airport community with the "27th Annual Assembly & Congress" hosted by Groupe ADP
This week sees Paris become the centre of the European airport community with the 27th ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly & Congress hosted by Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris SA). This morning, ACI EUROPE addressed... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Helsinki Airport goes solar energy
Helsinki, Finland - Finavia supports the international climate agreement through its programme
Finavia, the operator of Helsinki Airport, has decided to speed up its ambitious climate programme. The aim of the programme is to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions caused by the operations of all of... more
AirportsMiami ranked as top US airport for international route growth
Miami, Usa - According to a study performed by industry analyst
In the last 12 months, Miami International Airport had the largest gain of new international routes among all US airports, according to a study performed by industry analyst Airline Network News and Analysis.... more
AirlinesAircraft and results. Qatar Airways: 2016/17 report shows airline’s annual revenue increase
Doha, Qatar - The airline has experienced a busy year of expansion and investment
Qatar Airways (QA) released its annual report for the fiscal year 2017 (April 1st 2016 to March 31st 2017) revealing a 21.7 per cent year-on-year net profit increase. The results also show an annual revenue... more
IndustryATR expands its training capacities in Paris
Toulouse, France - The simulator will be EASA-certified and will start operations as of November 2017
The world’s turboprop manufacturer ATR will be adding a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to its Paris Training Center. Manufactured by TRU Simulation+Training, this new simulator will allow crew m... more
HelicoptersLeonardo inaugurates AW-101 helicopter training centre in Norway
Rome, Italy - The facility houses a FFS and other advanced training devices of Norwegian pilots and crew and of other Countries
Leonardo unveiled today that has inaugurated yesterday the official opening of its AW-101 Norway Training Centre, based at Stavanger Sola Airport. The training centre includes a new AW-101 Full Flight... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in May 2017: growth trend continues
Frankfurt, Germany - Frankfurt Airport sees increase in passenger and cargo; Group airports deliver strong performance
In May 2017, passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continued to increase significantly, rising by 5.7 percent to 5.6 million passengers. Growth was positively impacted by a lower number of... more
ReportAirlift from Iran to Qatar: four cargo planes deliver food to the emirate
Doha, Qatar - The Iranian Republic sent yesterday the first support to the Country that one week ago was cut off by Saudi Arabia and some other Arab Countries
Four cargo planes from Iran Air landed yesterday in Doha -the capital of Qatar- with fruit, vegetables and other foods to supply the population of the emirate after that Arabia Saudita, United Arab Emirates,... more
IndustryBahrain relies on Thales-SITA supply for security systems at Al Muharraq Airport
Manama, Bahrein - In the context of the modernisation and expansion four year project launched in 2015
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) assigned to Thales and Sita supply of security systems and operations management for the Al Muharraq international airport according to a four year project in the context... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. airberlin-Etihad-Niki: sale will proceed at a time to be agreed
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The German airline announced in December 2016 an agreement on the shares indirectly held in NIKI
airberlin announced in December 2016 that it had reached an agreement with Etihad Investment Company LLC for the sale of the shares it indirectly held in NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH. Both airlines have confirmed... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Air Berlin examines the public loan way
Berlin, Germany - After the talks failure with TUI Group
After recent announcement on negotiations failure with TuiFly (for Niki, as unveiled last Thursday by Etihad, that holds 29.2% of Air Berlin), the German press reported in the last days news about airline... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia to increase Rome-San Paolo flights in 2017-2018 Winter season
Rome, Italy - 34 weekly connections between the two countries
Alitalia will strengthen its offer between Italy and Brazil during the 2017-18 winter season, increasing its weekly non-stop flights between Rome and Sao Paulo from 14 to 20. On average, around 326 thousand... more
Press releaseENAV-SACBO: MoU to improve performance at Bergamo Airport
Rome, Italy - Underwritten by GMs Bellizzi and Bellingardi, respectively
SACBO, the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport manager, and ENAV, the Italian air navigation service provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin the A-CDM (Airport Collaborative Decision Making)... more