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CargoAirBridge Cargo makes Avinor Oslo Airport the Scandinavian hub for air cargo
Oslo, Norway - The first flight will be on November 15
With the opening of the AirBridge Cargo route between Oslo Airport and Moscow on 15 November, Avinor Oslo Airport consolidates its position as cargo market in the Nordic region. AirBridge Cargo connects... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes-helicopters drones: the Mavic Pro arrives from China to Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Its debut in a shopping center in the Italian capital city next Saturday
Its name is Mavic Pro and is produced by the Chinese DJI, a giant that declares to have sold 900,000 drone aircraft only in 2015, in its different models. UAV -Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, at remote control... more
Finance and economyAirplanes. ANA Holdings: financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2016
Tokyo, Japan - Solid profit performance, with consolidated operating income up 3.2% to ¥89.5 billion
ANA HOLDINGS reports its consolidated financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2016. Overview ・ ANA HD has delivered a solid profit performance, with consolidated operating income u... more
AerospaceLeonardo will monitor the health of the Earth from Space: 74 million contract from ESA
Florence, Italy - The industry will provide the spectrometer for the FLEX Space mission, which will study the actual photosynthetic activity of vegetation on a global scale
Today Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract worth 74 million Euros with the European Space Agency (ESA) to create the FLEX spectrometer for the mission of the same name as part of the ESA’s ‘Earth Exp... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: EU airports report strong Q3 traffic growth, with freight rebounding
Brussels, Belgium - Freight traffic across the European airport network in Q3 grew by +4.1%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for September and Q3 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of airline passenger flights to... more
Press releaseLeonardo_Finmeccanica: SSAGE ESM enters service on Indonesian Air Force CN-235 aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - Is a digital sensor which will be used to detect and locate potentially threatening radar systems
Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s SAGE Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system has now entered service on the Indonesian Air Force’s first modified CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The modification programme was... more
ReportAirplanes and elections. Leonardo-Finmeccanica and ENI, and the money for the White House race
Rome, Italy - Can companies at State interest bankroll political campaign of foreign Countries. An interesting article on "L'Espresso" unveils us that it made so...
"L'Espresso" on-line wrote it yesterday. The political campaign of the USA "Doesn't involved only US companies, but also Italian Groups", as the aerospace giant Leonardo-Finmeccanica and ENI (Ente nazionale... more
AirportsThree new destinations from Schönefeld
Berlin, Germany - Ryanair now flies to Seville, Gran Canaria und Lanzarote
Ready for the start of the winter season, the Irish airline Ryanair launches three new destinations in the sun available from Berlin-Schönefeld. The airline will now fly to Seville in Spain, the Princess... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and results. IATA: strong passenger demand resumes in September
Geneva, Switzerland - International and domestic markets; the bottom line
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) grew 7% compared to the... more
Finance and economyLeonardo-Finmeccanica in the Stock Exchange today, the title suspended
Rome, Italy - After the presentation yesterday of the balance sheet
A very heavy session for Leonardo-Finmeccanica. After the balance sheet presented yesterday, the title continues to fall in the Stock Market and now it has been suspended for excess of reduction from 10,02... more
Finance and economyLeonardo-Finmeccanica: results at 30 September and 3Q 2016. The title suspended in the SE -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - For excess of reduction. Backlog at approx EUR 35 billion following the acquisition of the contract for the supply of 28 Eurofighter to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence
The Board of Directors of Leonardo-Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the results at 30 September 2016 and the results for the... more
AirportsBudapest Airport welcomes Winter 2016/17
Budapest, Hungary - Five new routes in the first week
While welcoming close to one million extra travellers than this time last year, Budapest Airport is firmly on the road to reach the 11 million mark in 2016. Having already celebrated 19 new links during... more
Civil aviationDelta Premium to debut in 2017 on A-350 airplanes
Atlanta, Usa - And on B-777 in early 2018 and it could be introduced on other type of aircraft
Delta Premium, the latest cabin experience from Delta Air Lines, will debut on select international flights in late 2017.... more
AirportsWizz Air’s new target from Cologne-Bonn
Cologne, Germany - With a direct link to Craiova (Romania) next year
Cologne-Bonn Airport’s route network expansion continues with the announcement that Wizz Air will launch a direct link to Craiova next year. Due to commence the twice-weekly service on 27 March 2017, t... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines launches a new direct service to Seychelles
Istanbul, Turkey - The third destination in the Indian Ocean reached by the carrier after Mauritius and Madagascar
Turkish Airlines celebrated last Monday the addition of Seychelles to its global route map with the airline’s inaugural flight landing at Mahé International Airport and opening up a world of 114 countries to... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and economy. Air France-Klm: financial year 2016: third quarter results -SPECIALS
Paris, France - 3Q, first nine months and full year outlook
Air France-KLM announced today the financial year 2016: Third Quarter results. Third quarter - Revenues of 6.94 billion euros, down 5.1% and down 4.1% like-for-like - EBITDA of 1,149 million euros,... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. The "offensive" by Air France-KLM and its new low-cost -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Paris, France - A new plan that considers ambitious strategic measures to return to a position in the air transport market
Air France wants to regain the market with a new low-cost airline, but not only... A project created to answer competition of the Gulf area carriers that "Developed on the low-cost in the key markets in... more
ReportSyrian false refugee arrested in Berlin: supposed Daesh terrorist
Berlin, Germany - He was observed for months together with a German "partner"
A Syrian 27 years old has been arrested yesterday at 9:00pm after a blitz in an apartment of the central district of Schoeneberg in Berlin. The man together with a German "Partner" was supervised for months... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. 2,000+ cabin crew being recruited throughout Europe
Dublin, Ireland - Italian Recruitment Days
Crewlink, an official training and recruitment partner for Ryanair, informs that currently is recruiting for 2000+ Cabin Crew positions throughout Europe. The recruitmement days in November in Italy:... more
CargoAircraft and results. IATA: air freight posts stronger September growth
Geneva, Switzerland - One-off factors have contributed
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in September 2016 showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.1% year-on-year.... more
AirlineseasyJet expands flights from Berlin
Berlin, Germany - Four new destinations for winter 2016/2017
easyJet is expanding its network from Berlin-Schönefeld with four more destinations. The British low-cost airline now flies to Zurich (Switzerland), Marseille (France), Newcastle (United Kingdom) and... more
AirlinesWizz Air announces another new service from LJLA
Liverpool, UK - To the city of Craiova, in Romania, from the end of March 2017
Wizz Air has announced that it will commence flights from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) to the Southern Romanian city of Craiova from the end of March 2017. This is the airline’s second new r... more
AirportsLapland expected to have the busiest winter season of this decade
Rovaniemi, Lapland - It is expected that 500 charter and scheduled flights will arrive in December
More than 450 charter flights are expected in Lapland in December. Measured by the number of charter flights, the busiest airports of the month will be Kittilä (150) and Rovaniemi (140), as in the year... more
Finance and economyFraport Group Interim Report: nine months 2016; robust performance despite challenging market conditions
Frankfurt, Germany - Its international portfolio achieves mixed results
In the first three quarters of the 2016 business year, the Fraport Group achieved revenue of EUR 1.94 billion (adjusted for IFRIC 12), thus continuing its positive performance from the previous year.... more
AirportsKLM returns to Miami Airport
Miami, Usa - Dutch airline begins three weekly Amsterdam-Miami flights
On November 1, officials from Miami International Airport, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch government welcomed KLM back to MIA, when the airline began three weekly flights from Amsterdam. Through... more
AirlinesEmirates to fly flagship A-380 airplane to Doha
Dubai, UAE - From 1 December 2016
Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading one of its nine daily flights between Dubai and Doha to an A-380 airplane from 1 December 2016. The airline recently boosted its services to Doha with... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn welcomes People's Viennaline
Cologne, Germany - The airport recorded +12% monthly passenger growth in September
Recording +12% monthly passenger growth in September, Cologne-Bonn Airport continues to further enhance its developing route network welcoming the inaugural flight of People’s Viennaline. Celebrating t... more
AccidentsPatrouille Suisse airplane crash: Holland closes inquiries, no investigation -2 VIDEO
Hague, Holland - After the collision the pilot ejected and the Tiger finished in a canal
It was on June 9 of this year when two F-5E Tiger airplanes of the Patrouille Suisse touched on the skies of the Dutch military base of Leeuwarden provoking the crash of one of two. After the flight collision... more
Fair and shows"Airshow China" (3). Embraer projects 1030 new aircraft deliveries in China (70-130+seat segment)
Zhuhai, China - Announced during the "11th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition"
During the "11th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition" ("Airshow China", Nov. 1-6, 2016 Zhuhai, Guangdong, China), Embraer Commercial Aviation released its 2016-2035 Market Outlook for the... more
Fair and shows"Airshow China" (2). ATR foresees demand for 300 new turboprops in China over the next two decades
Zhuhai, China - Development of regional air transport network in China will stimulate demand
According to the July 2016 ATR Market Forecast, demand for new turboprops in China is expected to reach 300 units by 2035. The industry also anticipates that regional network development is the next big... more
IndustryAircraft. Leonardo-Finmeccanica wins contract in China to provide Air Traffic Control radars
Rome, Italy - The company is in the Country also thanks to the about 130 sold helicopters
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been awarded a contract by China’s National Instruments Import and Export Corporation (Instrimpex) to supply four new radar systems for Air Traffic Control in the country. The n... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Embraer releases third quarter 2016 results
San Josè dos Campos, Brazil - The industry delivered 29 commercial jets and 25 executive
Embraer releases third quarter 2016 results Highlights - During 3Q16, Embraer delivered 29 commercial jets and 25 executive jet airplanes (13 light and 12 large); - The Company’s firm order b... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and helicopters. "Airshow China" (Nov. 1-6, 2016)
Zhuhai, China - Since 1996 the event held in Zhuhai in every even-number year for 10 sessions
"China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition" (namely "Airshow China") is the only international aerospace trade show in China that is endorsed by the local central government. It features the... more
AerospaceTelespazio and Space Star Technology Corporation sign an agreement for satellite based services
Zhuhai, China - The cooperation is relevant to three main service segments
Telespazio, a Leonardo-Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%) joint-venture, active in satellite services, and Space Star Technology Corporation (SSTC), a Chinese company of the CAST (China Academy of Space... more
IndustryEmbraer Phenom 100 EV airplane debuts at "NBAA 2016"
Orlando, Usa - Launched in July at the "EAA AirVenture Fly-In and Convention", in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The Embraer Phenom 100 EV makes its global debut at the "NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition" (NBAA-BACE), which takes place November 1-3 in Orlando, Florida. With a special livery, representing... more
CargoICAO, TIACA accelerate collaborative efforts for more efficient air cargo facilitation
Montreal, Canada - A sector that is forecast to grow at an annual rate of 4.2 per cent through to 2032
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) have taken steps to intensify their cooperation to optimize the efficiency and security of international... more
Curiosities"Wings for All" returns to Reagan National Airport on Nov. 5
Washington, Usa - In the last year, nearly 1,000 families from all over the USA have taken part in this event
On Saturday, Nov. 5, American Airlines, The Arc and Madison House Autism Foundation will host a "Wings for All" event at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport. This popular outreach event is organized... more
AirportsBerlin's Airports: new destinations in Europe
Berlin, Germany - Winter flight plan 2016/2017
Berlin‘s winter flight plan offers worldwide connections. This winter, a total of 65 airlines connect the capital with 152 destinations in 56 countries. The new flight plan begins at the very start of w... more
IndustryFrontier Airlines takes delivery of its first A-320neo airplane with CFM engines in the USA
Toulouse, France - It's the first of 80 airplanes ordered by the low-cost
Frontier Airlines, headquarters in Denver, Colorado (US), took delivery last week of its first A-320neo. It is the first US airline to receive this model with CFM engines, and the aircraft is the first... more
IndustrySaab signs support agreement for airborne surveillance systems
Linkoping, Sweden - The order is valued at MSEK 200
The defence and security company Saab has signed a support contract for airborne surveillance systems. The contract is valid for 2016-2017 and the order is valued at MSEK 200. The industry’s nature i... more
AirportsFraport Twin Star welcomes 35 million passengers in first 10 years at Varna and Burgas Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - It was Svetlana Hant, who arrived on Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul
This week, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD –the operator of Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports– officially celebrated the 35th million passenger to use its twin airports on the Bulgarian Bla... more
Civil aviationATR and French ENAC launche Integrated aircraft pilot program
Toulouse, France - To meet the worldwide growth in air traffic expected over the next twenty years
ATR announced yesterday the launch of a pilot training program in partnership with ENAC (French National School of Civil Aviation). This approximately 24-month program will recruit cadet pilots and offer... more
CargoCargolux launches cargo route at Avinor Oslo Airport
Oslo, Norway - The B-747/8F replaces the traditional Jumbo Jet
Oslo Airport is set to become the first main airport in Scandinavia that can boast regular traffic from a B-747/8F airplane as Cargolux launches their new cargo route to Luxembourg on 1st of November. This... more
AirportsHamburg Airport presents 2016/17 winter timetable
Hamburg, Germany - The variety of the route network continues to grow: new destinations and more connections
The new winter timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 30 October, 2016. It is valid until 25 March, 2017. Around 60 airlines fly to 120 destinations. On average, they carry 38,500 passengers... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport adds new destinations to its global route network
Frankfurt, Germany - For the Winter timetable 2016/17
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Winter Timetable 2016/17 –which goes into effect on October 30 in tandem with the changeover to wintertime– will feature 88 passenger airlines flying to 248 destinations in 10... more
AirportsMIA and Brussels Airport launch new pharma industry organization
Miami, Usa - Focused on improving handling and quality in the air cargo industry worldwide
Brussels Airport (BRU) and Miami International Airport (MIA), the first and second International Air Transport Association (IATA)-designated pharma hub airports in the world, respectively, have taken the... more
SecurityWashington-Dulles International to conduct overnight emergency exercise Saturday, October 29
Washington, Usa - Part of baggage claim area will be temporarily closed to the Public
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will conduct an emergency response and recovery exercise at Washington Dulles International Airport during the overnight hours of Saturday, October 29, into... more
CuriositiesMiami Airport to host honor flight for 78 local WWII veterans
Miami, Usa - New to the event will be <b>Carl Muscarello</b>, age 90
Miami International Airport, in partnership with Honor Flight South Florida and Eastern Air Lines, will host its third Honor Flight for 78 local World War II veterans on Saturday, October 29. New to the... more
DefenseSuperpowers: the fight of the future will play into the Space
Rome, Italy - It is a race to the anti-satellite armaments
Viktor Baranets, Russian observer and military expert affirmed it. All current satellite, not interest to which orbit hover, are not protected, subject then to be destroyed by the arms of the future: in... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters and Helibras introduce first H-225M in naval combat version
Itajubá, Brazil - Developed for the Brazilian Navy
Helibras and Airbus Helicopters have presented the H-225M multirole utility helicopter in naval combat configuration. Developed and assembled locally by Airbus Helicopters’ subsidiary in Brazil, this n... more