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ReportPlanes and fuel, BP asks 59 million dollars in damages to subsidiary of Delta Air Lines
Rome, Italy - According to the petrol giant the company Monroe Energy would have used an unfounded pretext to terminate a three-year contract for the purchase of oil
The oil Group BP started a lawsuit against Monroe Energy, a subsidiary company of Delta Air Lines that in 2012 acquired a 185,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Philadelphia with the aim to process oil... more
AirportsOslo Airport: Visby added to its destination map this Summer
Oslo, Norway - SAS' new link in Sweden served by CRJ-900
Avinor Oslo Airport will add Visby to its destination map this summer. Just weeks before the official opening of its new state-of-the-art terminal extension, Avinor Oslo Airport has announced further... more
AirlinesPlanes and Alitalia. Minister Calenda: Italian Government does not want to replace private partners, no to nationalization
Rome, Italy - If workers will reject the pre-agreement by the referendum Alitalia would be liquidated, according to Italian Minister of Economic Development
"If the agreement will be rejected, investors would move away" Italian Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda said when he was interviewed about the referendum by the means of which the employees... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events. ICAO: States and governments concur on ambitions for African aviation
Montreal, Canada - The continent is committed to the alignment in the air transport sector; Ethiopia towards the leadership
Strengthened alignment on the development of aviation in Africa has resulted from high-level bilateral meetings between ICAO, the Government of Ethiopia, and the African Union undertaken last week by the... more
AerospaceCygnus spacecraft en route for the International Space Station
Rome, Italy - Pressurized cargo module from TAS carries over 4,410 pounds of scientific experiments
The latest Cygnus resupply spacecraft, named in honor of John Glenn, one of NASA's seven original astronauts, has been successfully launched by an Atlas rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida... more
AccidentsPA-31T airplane crashed in Portugal: famous sportsman surgeon among the victims
Lisbon, Portugal - With him also his wife dead, the pilot, another French passenger and a man at ground
The world of sports has lost last Monday one of the famous figures among the French football players. In fact there was also the 65 year old man Jean-Pierre Franceschi on board of the PA-31T Cheyenne II... more
AccidentsBad Tuesday for Black Hawks: two helicopters crashed, in Turkey and Yemen. 24 deads
Rome, Italy - An aircraft fell because of poor weather conditions, the other one crashed after being hit by "friendly fire"
Yesterday was a day to forget for helicopter transport: two Sikorsky aircraft crashed for different reasons, causing the death of 24 people. The first accident happened in Turkey. A Sikorsky S-70A Black... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy. Italian MIT: strikes fixed for April 21 have been postponed
Rome, Italy - The measure has been necessary and urgent
The Italian Transport and Infrastructure Minister Graziano Delrio with his own order has decided the postponement to other date of the following strikes, all fixed for next Friday, on April 21: - strike... more
Science and technologyH-55 airplane, a Solar Impulse technological spin off
Nyon, Switzerland - Its electric demonstrator aircraft, aEro1, has successfully flown more than 50 hours with a battery endurance exceeding more than 1 hour
After building the 2 Solar Impulse electric airplanes and flying 5 days and 5 nights non-stop over the Pacific in Solar Impulse 2, the longest flight ever of a single pilot airplane, Solar Impulse’s C... more
AirlinesPlanes and Alitalia. Unions meet today to decide the rules of the referendum
Rome, Italy - One week to approve or not the agreement which was reached on Thursday night between unions and airline, on April 26 a new meeting is scheduled at MISE
Air transport unions meet today to decide the rules and the referendum question with which about 12.500 employees of Alitalia shall express their opinion about the pre-agreement that was reached last week... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters selects SingPost as Skyways logistics partner
Singapore, Singapore - Moving towards trial phase of new unmanned aerial package delivery system
Airbus Helicopters is collaborating with Singapore Post (SingPost) as its logistics partner for the innovative Skyways parcel delivery project. The announcement was made today at the inaugural "Rotorcraft... more
AirlinesCALC purchases new A-320/200 series aircraft
Hong Kong, China - These aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2017
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, has entered into an Aircraft Purchase Agreement with Airbus for another new A-320/200 ceo aircraft in 13 April, on top of its order... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Ethiopian and Singapore Airlines expand code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - As of next June
Star Alliance members, Ethiopian Airlines (EA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) will expand their code-share agreement as of 1st June, 2017 offering customers travelling between Africa and Asia seamless connectivity... more
AccidentsPA-31T plane crashes near supermarket in Portugal, 5 deads - VIDEO
Lisbon, Portugal - The accident happened yesterday. The victims are the pilot, the three passengers and the truck driver who was hit by the aircraft
A PA-31T Cheyenne II plane crashed yesterday in Tires, Portugal. The accident happened at 12:13am (local time) of yesterday. The aircraft -with Swiss licence and registration number HB-LTI, heading to... more
ConferencesACI Asia Pacific Regional event ended: Hamad Airport hands over the hosting duties to Tokyo-Narita
Doha, Qatar - CEOs expressed optimism about the traffic growth for 2017
The 12th Airport Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition hosted by Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, under the patronage of HE Jassim Seif Ahmed Al... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter to everybody
Rome, Italy - The Agency will open regularly next Tuesday, on April 18, after a long week-end
AVIONEWS communicates to own subscribers, readers, reporters and fans of social networks that will be closed in the occasion of the Easter period. The Agency will open regularly next Tuesday, on April... more
IndustryPlanes and industry. Alessandro Profumo studies Leonardo and his future team
Rome, Italy - The candidate of Italian Ministry of Economy to lead the Group met the Government and the top managers of the industry
According to the article by Gianni Dragoni published today on the newspaper "Il Sole 24 Ore" the candidate who was chosen by the Italian Government for the presidency of Leonardo Alessandro Profumo started... more
IndustryFirst flight completed of B-737 MAX 9 airplane
Seattle, Usa - The program continues to execute on track, on time; aircraft scheduled to deliver to customers in 2018
The B-737 MAX 9 completed its first flight yesterday in the skies above Puget Sound. The program achieved the milestone on schedule, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification... more
AirlinesPlanes and Alitalia (2). April 19-24: the probable days for employees' referendum
Rome, Italy - The workers of the airline shall vote on the agreement that was reached last night between unions and the company management
Tuesday 18th of April there will be a meeting with all unions to decide the days and the rules of the referendum by which Alitalia's workers shall express their opinion about the agreement whihch was found... more
AirlinesPlanes and Alitalia. Unions and airline find preliminary agreement, now there will be a referendum
Rome, Italy - The proposed solution shall be approved by employees. 980 redundancies and salaries cut by 8%
Late last night the managers of Alitalia and air transport unions that had gathered at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development for the mediation of the Government agreed on a preliminary deal on the... more
Science and technologyAirbus names finalists for “Fly Your Ideas 2017” student competition
Toulouse, France - Five teams compete for the crown of most innovative and a €30,000 prize
Airbus has shortlisted the five finalist student teams competing in the fifth edition of the "Fly Your Ideas" challenge. The radical concepts selected cover a wide range of innovations going from an alternative... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: busy week-end for Easter
Liverpool, UK - Around 63,000 passengers are expected to pass through it between Good Friday and Easter Monday
Staff at Liverpool-"John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") are gearing up for a busy first Bank Holiday week-end of the year with thousands of travelers from across the region jetting off for Easter from Liverpool... more
DefenseTrump launches MOAB bomb in Afghanistan and North Korea says: we are ready to fight
Rome, Italy - The device was used yesterday against positions being used by Isis militias. Tension mounts worldwide
At 7:32 pm of yesterday (local time) United States dropped a GBU-43 MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) bomb from a MC-130 Combat Talon aircraft in Afghanistan. It is the first time that such a device was... more
AirportsMassport Board awards new Logan Airport concessions contract to MarketPlace
Boston, Usa - Currently the four terminals of the airport are managed under multiple concessions contracts
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors voted yesterday to authorize the authority to enter into a new ten year contract with MarketPlace Logan LLC, a company of Boston-based New... more
CuriositiesMiami Airport: 97 European horses competing in global championship
Miami, Usa - The animals are among more than 2,000 others that come through MIA during its peak season
Four days before Miami Beach hosts some of the world's top horses and riders at this week-end’s Longines Global Champions Tour, Miami International Airport was the first stop for 97 of the Olympic-level h... more
DefenseFarnesina: Italian commitment to limiting the proliferation of weapon of mass destruction delivery systems
Rome, Italy - The declarations by its Minister Angelino Alfano
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano said: "Thirty years ago, on 16 April 1987, the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, UK, USA) announced the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes after Easter period
Rome, Italy - Many protests, mainly predicted for next Friday 21 (four or eight hours)
After the Easter period new strikes in the air sector in Italy. The updated list unveiled by the Italian Transport Ministry is about in particular: 18/04/2017 Ugl Trasporto aereo pilots of the Eni... more
Fair and shows"ABACE 2017": 33 aircraft on display but also helicopters and UAV
Shanghai, China - Next edition will take place from April 17-19, 2018
As the "Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition" ("ABACE") concluded its third and final day, organizers reported that the sixth edition of the event was perhaps the strongest to date. The event,... more
ConferencesAircraft and events (2). ICAO Symposium emphasizes pressing need to address training capacity gaps
Montreal, Canada - According to its Secretary General during the fourth edition (11-13 April in Addis Ababa)
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) continued its efforts to bolster worldwide aviation training capacity this week, during the Fourth ICAO Global Aviation Training and Trainair Plus Symposium... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. IATA's "30th International Ground Handling Conference" in May
Geneva, Switzerland - From 21-24 at the Centara Grand Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand
The International Air Transport Association’s "30th International Ground Handling Conference" (IGHC) hosted by Thai Airways will take place from 21–24 May, 2017 at the "Centara Grand Hotel" in Bangkok, Tha... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters and IAR sign an agreement for the H-215M in Romania
Bucharest, Romania - The company will become the prime-contractor for this model
Airbus Helicopters and IAR have signed a general agreement for an exclusive cooperation for the heavy twin engine H-215M multi-role aircraft. Under this general contract IAR will become the prime-contractor... more
CargoKorean Air sends relief goods to Peru amid flooding using its cargo airplanes
Seoul, South Korea - Those delivered to the country include 9,000 liters of water and 2 tons of rescue equipment
Korean Air is providing relief goods to those affected by the recent floods and mud slides in Northern Peru, which have killed dozens of people and displaced many thousands in recent weeks. Goods delivered... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 18 commercial and 15 executive jet aircraft in 1Q17 -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Its firm order backlog totaled USD 19.2 billion
During the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), Embraer delivered 18 jets to the commercial aviation market across the US, Europe and China. In the business aviation market, 15 aircraft were delivered in the... more
Sport aviationNew "FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships" announced
Lausanne, Switzerland - The first event will be held from 25-26 August 2017 with a host venue to be announced shortly
A new FAI "Swoop Freestyle World Championships" will see its first event in August this year, following a new collaboration between the FAI and a specialist sports company, A. Sports. The high-impact,... more
ReportPassenger pulled off United Airlines plane. CEO apologizes publicly - VIDEO
Chicago, USA - The flight was overbooked. The airline had drawn people who should leave the aircraft to board a crew and the man had refused to do so
The CEO of United Airlines Oscar Munoz appeared on television yesterday to end the controversy of the last days that followed the publication of the videos of the passenger who was brutally dragged off... more
Civil aviationTo call on planes: US commission blocks project
Washington, Usa - Created in 2013, it had had insufficient approval both among airlines, crew staff and passsengers
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled it last Monday by a note signed by its Chairman Ajit Pai, that constitutes an official communication as it is specified in a post note "This is an unofficial... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and results. Delta Air Lines announces March quarter profit
Atlanta, Usa - April storm impact
Delta Air Lines announces March quarter profit. The highlights are: • March quarter 2017 GAAP pre-tax income of $915 million, net income of $603 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.82 • Mar... more
IndustryBelugaXL airplane reaches final assembly hangar in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - First large sections road convoy have arrived
The first large sections of Airbus’ next generation new transport airplane, the BelugaXL, have arrived at the aircraft Final Assembly facility (L34) in Toulouse. Following a five night long road convoy f... more
ConferencesHamad Airport becomes the first in the Gulf Council to achieve Level 3 of ACI Carbon accreditation programme
Doha, Qatar - Qatar’s airport awarded the certification during the 12th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly in Doha
Hamad International Airport (HIA) announced today that it has been rewarded for its environmental protection strategy, by successfully reaching Level 3 ‘Optimisation’ status in the Airports Council Int... more
AirlinesAirplanes and strategies. Africa as destination: new conquest territory
Rome, Italy - Not only the European airlines compete to grab the promising market
A new service Paris-Accra from February, that reinforces its presence in Ghana. Not only, besides Windhoek (Namibia) and to the routes to Dakar (Senegal), and Abidjan (Ivory Coast), increased the connections... more
AirportsFraport: traffic figures in March and first quarter 2017
Frankfurt, Germany - Its Group airports report largely postive results
During the first quarter of 2017, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has continued its growth path: for the first time in the airport's history, more than 13 million passengers passed through Germany's largest... more
Finance and economyFraport Greece begins 40-year concession at 14 Greek regional airports
Frankfurt, Germany - It will invest EUR 400 million for improving and expanding the airports' infrastructure by 2021
Fraport Greece (73.4 percent owned by the Frankfurt based airport operator Fraport AG and 26.6 percent by Copelouzos Group) yesterday commenced the 40-year concession for managing and developing 14 regional... more
AirportsPharma trade at Miami Airport soars higher in 2016
Miami, Usa - New Commerce Department data shows imports, exports grew 48 percent
The total value of international freight originating from and destined to Miami International Airport (MIA) in 2016 jumped eight percent to $57.3 billion in 2016, according to recently released data by... more
Sport aviation"2017 FAI Young Artists Contest": winners announced
Lausanne, Switzerland - They include two youngsters from India and one from Russia
The winners of the "2017 FAI Young Artists Contest" have been announced. They include two youngsters from India and one from Russia. Working to the theme of ‘Beyond the clouds’, children from across the... more
IndustryIran could receive its first B-777 airplane next month
Tehran, Iran - According to local sources the delivery might take place one year ahead of when it was scheduled in the agreement between Boeing and Iran Air
The first B-777/300ER airplane to be delivered to Iran Air could land at the Tehran-Mehrabad International Airport already next month, one year before when planned in the agreement between Boeing and the... more
Conferences12th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition hosted by Hamad Airport
Doha, Qatar - 400 delegates representing 175 organizations from 54 Countries
The 12th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition opened today in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Hamad International Airport under the patronage of HE Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, the Minister... more
IndustryEmbraer receives customers to celebrate 20 years of the ERJ-145 jet aircraft operations
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The first commercial flight of the model occurred on April 6, 1997, with US airline Continental Express
As part of the celebrations for the 20 years of commercial operation of the 50-seat ERJ-145 jet aircraft, Embraer receives, as of today, almost 30 operators of the jet family for the two-day Embraer Operators... more
AirportsThe "Digital Gate" 2nd Round has begun at the Athens Airport
Athens, Greece - The competition for innovative ideas and applications
For another year, aiming at exploring and encouraging digital innovation and young entrepreneurship in the air-transport and tourism sector, the Athens International Airport, in cooperation with the Economic... more
Fair and showsAircraft and not only. Final report "Aero 2017". Two new records set: 707 exhibitors and 34,200 trade visitors over four days
Friedrichshafen, Germany - The response by media was strong. Next edition 2018 in April
Anyone who is a pilot has to be there: The "AERO" at Lake Constance is the international hotspot for general aviation in Europe. Whenever the subject is general aviation, pilots and trade visitors from... more
Industry500th Eurofighter Typhoon airplane produced, delivered to the Italian Air Force
Turin, Italy - Eight customers have already ordered it worldwide; almost 400,000 flying hours achieved worldwide
The 500th Eurofighter Typhoon airplane has been delivered today to the Italian Air Force during a special ceremony held at Leonardo Aircraft Division’s Turin site. Lt. Gen. Gabriele Salvestroni, Logistic C... more