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SecuritySSJ aircraft. SCAC comment on fulfillment of FATA AD dated 23/12/2016
Moscow, Russia - A defect was detected in an element of the tail stabilizer. A Technical Decision was issued
As part of a routine inspection of an SSJ airplane in Russia, a defect was detected in an element of the tail stabilizer in an area not critical to the aircraft operation. The element has a multi-level... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines inaugurated its Havana and Caracas flights
Istanbul, Turkey - The airline increases its destinations in Americas to 17, and totally to 295 in 119 Countries
Turkish Airlines continues to grow by adding new destinations to its consistently expanding network. With existing services to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Panama, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Houston,... more
ReportAirplane hijacked in Malta (3): perhaps the hijackers wanted to direct on Rome
Rome, Italy - The traffic at Valletta airport reopened. Some flights redirected to Catania
A post on Facebook of "Libya Channel" emerged it and reported the declarations by the pilot of the A-320's hijacked airplane, Ali Millad: "The hijackers wanted to land with the airplane in Rome". According... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The Agency will open again next Tuesday, after an extra week-end
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, readers, reporters and fans of social network that will be closed for next extra week-end in the occasion of the Christmas period. The normal diffusion of the news... more
Latest newsAirplane hijacked in Malta (2): all hostages released -2 VIDEO
Valletta, Malta - All safe, 82 men, 28 women, a baby and 7 crewmembers
It had a positive end at 1:00pm (local hour) the hijacking to the Airbus A-320 airplane of the Libyan airline Afriqiyah Airways, flight 8U209, seems by two Libyans of "Gaddafi" power, improvised hijackers... more
OccurrencesA-320 Afriqiyah Airways aircraft hijacked to Malta with 118 people on board
Valletta, Malta - The airplane is now parked on the runway. Local authorities are taking care of the event.
An A-320 airplane of the Libyan airline Afriqiyah Airways -flight number 8U209- was hijacked today at the international airport of Malta. The aircraft with 111 passengers and 7 crew members on board had... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways and Precision Air unveil code-share agreement
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE's carrier currently operates scheduled services to 10 destinations in Africa
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced that it has entered into a code-share agreement with Precision Air, Tanzania’s leading domestic airline. Under the new code-share a... more
IndustryTrujet introduces its first brand new ATR-72/600 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The airline will further develop regional connectivity in India
The Indian carrier Trujet has become a new ATR-72/600 operator. The airline has received its first brand-new ATR leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The aircraft is configured with 70 seats... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Unions on Alitalia: only "General guide-lines on the business plan"
Rome, Italy - They are "Worried on possible consequences on work"
The Italian unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL Trasporto aereo at the end of the meeting yesterday with Alitalia expressed together "Strong worry regarding possible consequences on the occupation... more
AirlinesAirplanes. BoD gives green light to Alitalia's business plan. Delrio: "We have not seen it for now"
Rome, Italy - But "We have discussed only the guide lines"...
The Transports Minister Graziano Delrio expressed his opinion on Alitalia and on the Board of Directors of yesterday. The agreement with the banks for the financing the new business plan of the former... more
Sport aviationFAI: air sports join Olympic Channel
Lausanne, Switzerland - They have reached a cooperation agreement to collaborate on the content
FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) and the Olympic Channel today announced that they have reached a cooperation agreement to collaborate on content for the Olympic Channel. FAI, together wi... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia Board gives green light to next phase of business plan
Rome, Italy - Shareholders demand deep cost reductions across the business
Alitalia’s board of directors today approved the second phase of the airline’s business plan. Short-term funding was agreed at a separate shareholders’ meeting to allow the airline’s management team to... more
IndustryIran Air and Airbus: order for over 100 aircraft signed
Toulouse, France - Building on an initial commitment signed in January 2016 in Paris
Iran Air and Airbus have signed a firm contract for 100 aircraft, building on an initial commitment signed in January 2016 in Paris. The agreement signed by Farhad Parvaresh, Chairman and CEO of the airline... more
Civil aviationFederturismo: a Christmas "Made in Italy"; about 357,000 passengers will transit at the Milan's airports this week
Rome, Italy - Economical conjuncture and safety factor will be decisive to influence the holidays of the Italians but also of the foreign tourists
The Italians who will go on holidays for a few days will be 10.5 millions for this period, with accommodation at relatives and friends and for 9% at the hotels. The economical conjuncture, but mainly... more
AirportsMiami meets with Ireland, UK consuls general to strengthen business ties
Miami, Usa - Ireland is MIA’s top pharma trade partner, will soon have nonstop Miami passenger flights
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) Director Emilio T. González and MDAD executives hosted meetings last week with the Consul General of Ireland in Atlanta, Shane Stephens, and the Consul General of... more
IndustryAircraft. Russia’s S7 Airlines joins the E-Jets operators’ family
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Just weeks after receiving the Type Certificates from the Russian authorities for the E-170 and E-175 jets
Just weeks after receiving the Type Certificates from the Russian authorities for the E-170 and E-175 jets, Embraer announces that S7 Airlines will be the first operator of the E-170 in the country. The... more
IndustryEASA validated Sukhoi Superjet LR airplane version
Moscow, Russia - The certificate will enable deliveries to the foreign customers
JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft” has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ-100LR). The certificate will enable Sukhoi Superjet 100 deliveries to the... more
IndustryLufthansa takes delivery of its first A-350 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Of 25 airplanes ordered by the airline
The Lufthansa Group, Airbus’ largest airline customer and operator, has taken delivery of its first twin engine widebody A-350 XWB. The aircraft is the first of 25 A-350/900s that the airline has on o... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and solidarity. Lufthansa A-350/900 landed at its home airport for the first time
Munich, Germany - There was a Christmas angel on board...
It is one of the most important events for the year for the Lufthansa Group: the first A-350/900 landed at its home airport of Munich airport yesterday. With a total of ten aircraft, Lufthansa stations... more
HelicoptersLeonardo and CNSAS lay the foundations of future helicopter rescue through cooperation agreement for joint development of new capabilities
Rome, Italy - Today, helicopters are indispensable in mountain and wilderness medical rescue
With the challenge of further improving of the technologies that are already saving many human lives today and the development of new operative and training solutions to make helicopter rescue more efficient... more
CuriositiesEmirates announces winners of the second edition of ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ initiative
Dubai, UAE - Three not-for-profit organisations working in wildlife protection and environmental conservation in Africa
Emirates has selected three not-for-profit organisations working in wildlife protection and environmental conservation in Africa as the recipients of award funding under its ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ initiative. T... more
AerospaceFlight VA234: Arianespace’s 11th mission of 2016 -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - In orbit the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites
Arianespace has successfully launched two satellites: Star One D1 for Embratel Star One, and JCSAT-15 for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. The launch took place on December 21, 2016 at 5:30 pm (local time)... more
Latest newsAirplanes. Newsflash: James Hogan left Etihad Airways
Rome, Italy - Also his vice-presidency in Alitalia lost
According to the reliable sources coming from the Gulf James Hogan, president and CEO of the Abu Dhabi's airline, Etihad Airways, left both roles. The leadership of the carrier is arranging for his replacement.... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Unions: worry for the situation's impasse. James Hogan left Etihad Airways and then lost his role in the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - As it was easily predictable, and as written yesterday by AVIONEWS
"The prolongation of the impasse in which Alitalia is worry us a lot", Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL Trasporto aereo unions declared it. "The Board, opened many days ago and not closed yet,... more
ReportFlight data and voice recorders recovered from Russian Il-18 aircraft
Jakutia, Russia - Updates on the military airplane crashed in emergency landing on Monday morning
According to Russian Defense Ministry’s sources flight data and voice recorders were recovered from the Ilyushin-18 aircraft forced to make an emergency landing on Monday, December 19, at 39 kilometers f... more
IndustryAirlink adds 11 ERJ-140 airplanes and expands its pool program contract
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Embraer has been present in the African continent since 1978
Airlink, southern Africa’s largest independent regional airline, is adding 11 Embraer ERJ-140 jets to its fleet. This will bring the number of regional jets the airline operates to 30. The carrier has a... more
IndustryAirplanes. Irregular State aid: Brazil against Canada in front of the WTO, Embraer and Bombardier in the middle
São Paulo, Brazil - The matter: subsidies (over USD 4 billion) provided by Canadian Government to its industry (USD 2,5 bn only in 2016)
The Council of Ministers of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX) initiated a dispute settlement proceedings against Canada addressing to the World Trade Organization (WTO). CAMEX is Brazil’s highest g... more
AccidentsB-727 cargo airplane crashes 3 minutes after take off in Colombia -VIDEO
Puerto Carreño, Colombia - Problem for an aircraft of Aerosucre. 5 dead, only one survivor
At 5:23pm of Tuesday December 20 (local time) a B-727 cargo airplane of the Colombian airline Aerosucre failed its take off, and speeding past the fence at the end of the runway crashed 3 minutes later... more
UAS-DronesUAV "One" Primoco aircraft projected towards foreign markets -VIDEO
Prague, Czech Republic - With a particular focus on Africa, the Middle East, Russia and China
The company Primoco UAV, which this year started mass production of the One 100 with a maximum take-off weight of 100 kg, is coming out with a new model: One 150. The main difference from the One 100 version... more
AirportsInauguration of boarding area “E” in Fiumicino: the airport’s boarding capacity to Extra-Schengen destinations will double -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Completed on schedule, for an investment amounting to €390 million, the new area will welcome 6 million extra passengers per year through 22 new gates
Today, at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport, the new international boarding area, “E”, dedicated for Extra-Schengen flights, has been inaugurated. Attending the event, led by CEO of Atlantia group Giovanni Cas... more
AirlinesAlitalia postpones meeting with unions for business plan. Perhaps today, maybe...
Rome, Italy - Almost as if to postpone is better than to present...
The mystery of the Alitalia's business plan continues, because of the silence by the ex-flag carrier. A plan on which the postponements are added: impossible to present as long as the related BoD there... more
IndustryAtlantic Airways takes delivery of its first A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft, powered by CFM engines, will be deployed on routes from the Faroe Islands to Copenhagen
Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands, has taken delivery of its first A-320 airplane as part of its plan to increase capacity, becoming Airbus’ newest operator of the type. The p... more
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