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Sport aviationPeople. Flying with the Swans from Russia to England by paramotor
Slimbridge, UK - Woman does epic 7000 km flight to study bird migration. Her 10 weeks long journey started in September and ended in these days
Sacha Dench, a British conservationist and former free-diving champion, followed the route of Bewick’s swans –a subspecies characterized by a beak that is yellow for two thirds of its length– flying by pa... more
Civil aviationICAO assists Thailand with safety oversight audit finding
Montréal, Canada - They agreed to accelerate the ongoing cooperation to resolve a SSC
During her recent mission to Thailand, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu and Thai Prime Minister HE Prayut Chan-o-cha agreed to accelerate their ongoing cooperation to resolve a Significant Safety Concern... more
IndustryEmbraer creates a new business unit dedicated to services and support
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It will be led by Johann Bordais
Embraer announced the creation of a business unit focused on services and customer support, which will be led by Johann Bordais, who is currently serving as the Director of Services and Support for Embraer... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC delivers to Fiumicino (AdR) the new certificate of airport on the basis of the European Regulation 139/2014
Rome, Italy - The season of the EU certified airports started
Alessio Quaranta, general manager of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) delivered today, on December 20, 2016 the airport certificate nr 1 to the Accountable Manager of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR, Rome's... more
ReportMinister Alfano: "To Ukraine, from Italy, 1 million euros in humanitarian aid"
Rome, Italy - Divided into two funding packages
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano declared: "Italy has approved an emergency contribution of 1 million euros, divided into two funding packages: an initial... more
Science and technologyAirbus shortlists 50 teams for fifth "Fly Your Ideas" global competition
Toulouse, France - 5,499 students registered in the fifth edition and from around the world
A record 5,499 students from around the world registered to participate in the fifth edition of Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas, the global student challenge organised in partnership with UNESCO. A group of 6... more
IndustryAirplanes and photo. MRJ's FTA-2 completes ferry flight to the US
Nagoya, Japan - The total distance and time were approximately 14,000 km, and 20 hours and 10 minutes
The 2nd flight test aircraft (FTA-2) of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) took off from Nagoya Airfield at 9:20 am on December 14 (JST), and arrived at Grant County International Airport in Washington,... more
AirlinesEurowings concluded wet-lease agreement with Air Berlin for 33 airplanes for next six years
Cologne, Germany - The contract includes cabin staff, on board personnel and maintenance
The German airline Eurowings has given green light to the strengthening phase in the European aviation sector and took over 33 airplanes from Air Berlin with a wet-lease agreement. The A-319s and A-320... more
AirportsMiami ranked fifth-best airport in North America by the JD Power study
Miami, Usa - Airport moved up 13 places in 2016 customer satisfaction study
Miami International Airport (MIA) ranked fifth-place among large airports in the J.D. Power 2016 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, up from 18th place in last year’s study and its highest ranking e... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Etihad declares redundancies up to 3000 employees
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The information revealed in advance by AVIONEWS confirmed
Etihad owner of 49% of the Alitalia's capital, is towards a reduction of the workers that could range between 1000 and 3000 units. The reason, according to the airline (and as disclosed in the last days... more
AirlinesAlitalia worries fuel suppliers?
Rome, Italy - No official news by the company for too long a time...
The President of Intesa Sanpaolo, Gros-Pietro, and the councilor member of the same bank Carlo Messina in the last days were in support of financing Alitallia "At condition that there is a company organization... more
AirportsChristmas shut-down at Oslo Airport to commercial traffic
Oslo, Norway - From 15:00 on December 24 to 11:00 of the day after
At 15:00 on Christmas Eve, Oslo Airport will be closing to commercial traffic. In connection with the large airport expansion project, comprehensive testing is set to be carried out. Emergency and ambulance... more
AirportsRemote air traffic services for Scandinavian Mountains Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - It will be the first airport built in the world without a traditional air traffic control tower, and it is located between Sweden and Norway
Defence and security company Saab and the Swedish Air Navigation Service Provider (LFV) newly established company Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions, has signed a letter of intent with Scandinavian Mountains... more
HelicoptersThe SW-4 ‘Solo’ remotely piloted helicopter begins test campaign in Grottaglie airport
Rome, Italy - The flight campaign is carried out in collaboration with the DTA pugliese and ENAC
With the first flight of the innovative remotely piloted helicopter SW-4 ‘Solo’ in the last days at the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport, Leonardo-Finmeccanica begins the test campaign in order to verify the... more
AirlinesAlitalia expands code-share with Air Seychelles
Rome, Italy - Madagascar and South Africa new destinations reachable from Italy
Alitalia has expanded its code-share partnership with Air Seychelles, to offer travellers convenient air connections to Madagascar and South Africa. Under the agreement, the Italian airline will place... more
Tilt-rotorsOsprey tilt-rotor (airplane-helicopter): after the crash the flights resumed in Japan -2 VIDEO
Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo had explanations. The activities started again with the exclusion of the refuelling in flight, on which the inquiry continues
The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor (hybrid, between airplane and helicopter) returns to fly in Japan, after its grounding requested by the Tokyo's Government due to the crash that made it protagonist last Tuesday... more
AirportsCornwall Airport Newquay optimises transatlantic connections with Aer Lingus Regional
Dublin, Ireland - The new timings are set to begin from 27 March 2017
Cornwall Airport Newquay has announced Aer Lingus Regional will operate a new flying schedule for S17, allowing for improved connections to the Irish flag carrier’s second daily wave of transatlantic f... more
AirlinesAirplanes and strikes. Lufthansa seeks help from an arbitrator
Frankfurt, Germany - The conflict is on the wages
Lufthansa and the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed to approach a mediator for the collective wage agreement together. Yesterday, the negotiating parties agreed to finalize the arbitration b... more
AirlinesAlitalia serves five new Chinese destinations beyond Beijing
Rome, Italy - Thanks to the expansion of a codeshare agreement with China Southern
Alitalia has improved its presence in China thanks to the expansion of a code-share agreement with Chinese airline China Southern. The enhanced code-share deal now allows travellers flying on Alitalia’s R... more
IndustryAeromar receives its first ATR-42/600 airplane
Toulouse, France - The Mexican carrier starts renewing its fleet
Aeromar took delivery of its first ATR-42/600. This is the first aircraft to be delivered after the announcement last month in Mexico of a contract for 8 firm -600 aircraft (6 -72/600s and 2 -42/600s)... more
AirportsLong-haul connections increase from Cologne-Bonn
Cologne, Germany - The Lufthansa Group carrier has also announced the launch of tow long-haul links as of next Summer
Cologne-Bonn Airport has further expanded its low-cost long-haul network with the departure of Eurowings’ inaugural flight to Havana yesterday. Additionally, the Lufthansa group carrier has also announced t... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Etihad Airways and Lufthansa agree on code-share flights
Milan, Italy - Lufthansa Group to lease 38 aircraft from airberlin for its point-to point carrier Eurowings and its network carrier Austrian Airlines
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group, today announced the conclusion of a code-share agreement. The arrangement i... more
IndustryANA takes delivery of its first A-320neo airplane
Toulouse, France - First aircraft operator in Japan
Tokyo-based airline ANA has taken delivery of its first A-320neo becoming the first model operator in Japan. ANA’s A-320neo is configured for 146 passengers in a two-class cabin layout. It is powered b... more
IndustryFincantieri: commitment of the Group increases for the bid of the Future Frigates–SEA 5000 programme for the RAN
Trieste, Italy - And it has established its local company and will open it in Canberra soon
Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and short-listed by the Australian Government to bid to design and build nine, new frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has established i... more
AirportsMiami names CBP officers as employees of the year for saving a passenger's life
Miami, Usa - In July to a 65 year old man Alberto Núñez Gutiérrez
Four Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have been named Miami International Airport’s 2016 Employees of the Year for saving a passenger’s life in July, after he suffered a heart attack and col... more
PeopleSyria: Minister Alfano calls UN Special Envoy to Syria, Staffan De Mistura
Rome, Italy - Confirmed the beginning of evacuations of civilians from Eastern Aleppo
During a telephone conversation yesterday with new Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, the United Nations Special Envoy to Syria, Staffan De Mistura, confirmed the beginning of evacuations of civilians from... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance opened own lounge at Riogaleao Airport
Los Angeles, Usa - Located on level 3 of the new international departures pier in terminal 2
Star Alliance opened its new Alliance Lounge at Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão– "Tom Jobim International Airport" (RIOgaleão). The brand new facility is located on level 3 of the new international departures pier... more
AirlinesCALC completes delivery of four A-320 aircraft to Jetstar Pacific
Hong Kong, China - Furthering its expansion into high growth markets
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), one of the largest independent operating aircraft lessors in China, announced the delivery of the fourth A-320 aircraft to Jetstar Pacific Airlines... more
IndustryA-321neo airplane with P&W engines receives Type Certification
Toulouse, France - From Easa and Faa and it paves way for the first delivery
Following a comprehensive flight test programme, the A-321neo airplane powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Lufthansa-Brussels Airlines: shaping the future together
Milan, Italy - The German one takes over 100% of SN Airholding, the Belgian fully integrated into the Group as of 2018
After Lufthansa and the shareholders of SN Airholding had agreed on the terms of the complete takeover, Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Executive Board yesterday decided to exercise the call option for the outstanding 5... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Volotea-SR Technics: a ten-year engine agreement
Milan, Italy - 10 A-319 in 2017 and 40 in 2022
SR Technics, a world MRO service provider, announced that it has been awarded with a ten-year exclusive PbH (power by the hour) agreement from Volotea, the airline of mid and small‐sized European cities. I... more
AirportsBudapest Airport bound for the Balkans
Budapest, Hungary - Further development of its already solid route network announced, after 11 million passengers
Just days after passing the 11 million passenger threshold, Budapest Airport announces further development of its already solid route network with the significant launch of Wizz Air’s new links to the B... more
AerospaceGalileo: Spaceopal awarded the management of the European satellite navigation programme's operations
Brussels, Belgium - The contract signed today in Brussels, at the headquarters of the EC. A ten year agreement, value of up to EUR 1.5 billion
Spaceopal, equal joint-venture between Telespazio (LeonardoFinmeccanica/Thales) and DLR-GfR (subsidiary of the German Space Agency DLR) won the GSOp (Galileo System Operator) tender, issued by the GSA... more
Weather forecastsTAS to supply meteorological data acquisition and product generation section of the ground system for Metop satellites
Rome, Italy - This part is designated PDAP
EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, has chosen Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to provide a key subassembly in theground segment for the Eumetsat Polar System... more
DiscussionsTilt-rotors: another Osprey (hybrid, airplane-helicopter) crashed in Japan. Five wounded
Okinawa, Japan - Tokyo protests and asks again the grounding pending on the explanations on the causes
Another MV-22B Osprey crashed last Tuesday in shallow sea waters off shore of Okinawa (east of Nago city), in Japan. And it is only the last of a series of crashes that have seen involved these aircraft... more
Civil aviationAircraft and carriers. Singapore Airlines-Lufthansa: JV approved
Milan, Italy - By CCS, the local Competition Commission
Singapore Airlines (SIA) welcomed the Competition Commission of Singapore’s (CCS) approval of its proposed joint-venture with the Lufthansa Group. The CCS decision is another step that will enable the t... more
IndustrySCAC delivers the third Sukhoi Business Jet airplane to the Royal Thai Air Force
Moscow, Russia - RTAF received two SBJ under the previous contract in July 2016
JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC), SuperJet International (SJI) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) signed a contract for the delivery of another Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ). This aircraft represents the... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first Legacy 450 business aircraft made in Melbourne
Melbourne-Florida, Usa - The second jet is already on the assembly line
Embraer delivered the first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet airplane assembled at its Melbourne plant. The aircraft was delivered to an undisclosed US customer, who currently owns a Phenom 300 light... more
PeopleWashington Airport. Mark Uncapher joins Airports Authority BoD
Washington, Usa - He was appointed to a six-year term
Mark Uncapher joined the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors at its monthly meeting Wednesday. He was appointed to a six-year term by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, effective... more
AirportsHindu prayer room sought for Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - Opened in 1912, FRA served over 61 million passengers during 2015
Hindus have urged for a “Hindu Prayer Room” at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany, which is one of the world’s dozen largest airports. FRA already has Christian, Jewish and Muslim prayer rooms—a total o... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Increase of capital? NO by Intesa San Paolo, that says YES to the financing
Rome, Italy - "On the condition that there is a corporate organization and of equity able to support the business"
Gian Maria Gros-Pietro, President of the BoD of Intesa San Paolo, spoke clearly when he declared alongside of the ABI's executive a firm "Don't participate" to a potential capital increase of the ex-flag... more
HelicoptersCanadian EMS operator Ornge signs support contract for AW-139 helicopter fleet
Rome, Italy - Six year agreement extends logistics support and maintenance services
Leonardo-Finmeccanica today announced that it has signed a contract with Canadian emergency medical services (EMS) operator Ornge for an additional six years of logistics support and component repair and... more
IndustryAir Caraïbes takes delivery of its first ATR-72/600 aircraft
Toulouse, France - With the arrival of three airplanes, the company will be able to modernize and increase its regional fleet
French airline Air Caraïbes took delivery of its first ATR-72/600 today. The aircraft, delivered in Toulouse, is part of an order for three units, placed in 2014 and delivery of which will continue until... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines launches its direct services to Zanzibar
Ankara, Turkey - The airline now reaches 50 destinations in Africa
Turkish Airlines has launched yesterday its direct flights between Istanbul and Zanzibar. Following this addition, the airline will now be flying to 293 destinations worldwide; 50 of which are in Africa.... more
Science and technologySaab develops new, individualized training app for soldiers
Linkoping, Sweden - Called WE:Go
Defense and security company Saab has developed a new app called WE:Go for soldiers using Saab’s GAMER instrumented training system. Currently, most training after-action reviews present the exercise r... more
HelicoptersTwo additional AW-119Kx EMS helicopters sold to Life Link III
Rome, Italy - Over 115 Leonardo’s EMS aircraft now in service across North America
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today at the "Air Medical Transport Conference", taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina, that Life Link III of the uppermidwest United States has purchased an additional... more
HelicoptersContract for additional 30 AW helicopters sets largest EMS programme in China
Rome, Italy - More than 180 Leonardo aircraft of various types have been sold to Chinese customers to date
Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Chinese company Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment announced today the signature of a contract for 30 helicopters in EMS (Emergency Medical Service) configuration... more
Finance and economyChange in AIR: Airbus Group share becomes Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - In January 2017
Airbus Group will change its stock market listing name to Airbus in January 2017. This follows the decision announced in September to merge its Group structure with the Commercial Aircraft division. Once... more
ReportManhattan: that airplane at low altitude that has terrorized citizens and authorities
New York, Usa - It was a C-130 in mapping mission of the area around the Trump Tower
The American authorities, according to the "NBC" reported in these hours, have been to clarify a fact that has put an alarm status all Manahattan, when a C-130 military airplane has begun to fly over persistently... more
ConferencesAirplanes and conference. 4th ACES: an Athens International Airport initiative
Athens, Greece - The prospects of airports and ports synergies and their impact on destinations
The 4th Airport Chief Executives’ Symposium (ACES – Athens), an Athens International Airport initiative hosted in Athens on an annual basis, was successfully held on December 12th. The ACES Symposium aim... more