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AerospaceMission completed: Rosetta's journey ended in daring descent to comet
Rome, Italy - After 12 years of discoveries finished, a mission into the history of the exploration
ESA’s historic Rosetta mission has concluded as planned, with the controlled impact onto the comet it had been investigating for more than two years. Confirmation of the end of the mission arrived a... more
Sport aviationBalloons. Today in the history: 110 years of the world’s most prestigious race
Lausanne, Switzerland - Won by the US aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm
One hundred and ten years ago on 30 September 1906 US aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm won the first ever "Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett", a prestigious balloon race that still takes place today. The... more
ReportAlitalia's airplane redirects on London-Heathrow for medical emergency on board
Rome, Italy - The aircraft took off from Rome was bound for Chicago
According to that underlined by "Airlive.net", that reported globally the plans of all aircraft in flight, an Alitalia's airplane this morning, flight AZ628 has abandoned the scheduled route from Rome... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcomes two more Scandinavian routes
Miami, Usa - The service will be operated by A-330/200 aircraft
On September 28, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), launched first-ever service at Miami International Airport with the first of four weekly flights from Oslo, Norway. On September 29, SAS also began three weekly... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and ATM. UAE GCAA and SESAR announce new cooperation
Montreal, Canada - The MoC follows informal consultations and discussions between parts in Brussels in 2013 and Abu Dhabi in 2014
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) have announced a new partnership aimed at improving the overall efficiency of air traffic management (ATM), optimising... more
DefenseFREMM "Alpino" delivered to the Italian Navy
Trieste, Italy - It is the fifth vessel of the Multi Mission European Frigates program
The frigate “Alpino” was delivered today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. It is the fifth vessel of the FREMM program -Multi Mission European Frigates- commissioned to Fincantieri within the international Ita... more
CargoQatar Cargo adds third weekly flight at Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - This month the airline celebrated five years of direct scheduled services between Doha and Budapest
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced that it will increase its weekly flights to three freighters between Doha and Budapest as of 7 October 2016. This comes after just six months of successful cargo flights... more
IndustryAirbus continues integration of Airbus Group and Airbus Commercial Aircraft into a new entity
Amsterdam, Holland - The new subject and the divisions will be renamed as of next January 1st, 2017
Airbus Group further integrates by merging its Group structure with its largest division Airbus Commercial Aircraft into a new entity. Last night, the Board of Directors of Airbus Group approved a respective... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. IBAR renews its executive committee
Rome, Italy - Araci Coimbra is confirmed as current President until the natural deadline of the mandate
IBAR (Italian Board of Airline Representatives) renewed its own executive committee during the assembly took place yesterday morning in Fiumicino. At the end of the meeting Araci Coimbra -who will keep... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to increase Indonesia And Australia services
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - New route Jakarta-Sydney; the number of links between Singapore and Jakarta increased
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to launch a new route linking Jakarta with Sydney while also boosting Singapore-Jakarta flight frequency, in an increase of its operations to both Indonesia and Australia. The... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' first flight to Namibia touched down in Windhoek
Doha, Qatar - Four times a week from its hub in Doha
The capital of Namibia, Windhoek, welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha, Qatar. A VIP delegation from Doha, including Qatar Airways Chief Commercial... more
IndustryLeonardo-Finmeccanica strengthens its commitment to sustainability and governance
Rome, Italy - Sustainability and corporate governance functions have been assigned to an internal Board committee
"The Board of Directors of Leonardo-Finmeccanica, which convened today, resolved to revise its internal regulations (Rules of Procedure of Board of Directors and relevant Committees) in order to further... more
IndustryMRJ’s first test aircraft completes ferry flight to the US
Nagoya, Japan - Frequent, multiple flight tests scheduled toward type certificate acquisition
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) today completed the ferry flight to the United States for the First Test Aircraft (FTA-1) of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), the... more
PeopleAlitalia's A-321 airplane to fly Pope Francis to Georgia and Azerbaijan
Rome, Italy - The take-off from Fiumicino tomorrow morning and the return at Ciampino next Sunday evening
Pope Francis is set to take off from Rome tomorrow at 9am for a papal visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan with an Alitalia flight. Pope Francis will be welcomed at Fiumicino airport in Rome by the Italian... more
AirlinesFar-reaching restructuring of airberlin to deliver long-term growth
Berlin, Germany - Up to 40 aircraft to be provided to the Lufthansa Group
airberlin yesterday unveiled a far-reaching restructuring of its business, which will see the company concentrate its core operations as a dedicated, focused network carrier serving higher-yielding markets,... more
Science and technologyItaly's Vitrociset launches CYCUBE, an innovative anti cyber-defence product
Rome, Italy - A micro-device that also protects industrial networks from internal attacks
Vitrociset, an Italian ICT company that for almost 40 years has worked in security and the management of safety critical systems, today presented at "Cybertech 2016" in Rome an innovative product for the... more
HelicoptersFirst AS-565MBe helicopter delivered to the Mexican Navy
Marignane, France - With more than ten years’ experience of flying the Panther, the Armed Force is the launch customer for this upgraded variant
The Mexican Navy yesterday took delivery of the first of the ten AS-565 MBe Panther helicopters it purchased in 2014, becoming the first customer in the world to receive the new version of this multi-role,... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Rotterdam-The Hague Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in the Dutch airport channel; worth EUR 55m over the 10 year contract
Through its HMSHost International subsidiary, Autogrill has entered Rotterdam-The Hague Airport by taking over the management of four food & beverage points of sale (out of a total of five at the airport).... more
Civil aviationFrance signs agreement for courses of civil aviation formation, adopting ICAO's initiative
Montreal, Canada - Contract established in Montreal that predicts a cost of EUR 1 million for three years to come
In the occasion of the 2nd Civil Aviation World Forum, the French DGAC (Direction générale de l’Aviation civile) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) have signed yesterday an agreement for... more
AirlinesQatar Airways and British-IAG announce joint business agreement
Milan, Italy - More advantages for the passengers, they ensure in a note. Into effect on 30 October 2016
Qatar Airways and British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), yesterday announced a joint business agreement that will come into effect on 30 October 2016. The joint business w... more
SecurityAircraft. Iata: collaboration needed to stem unruly passenger incidents
Geneva, Switzerland - Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported to IATA by airlines worldwide last year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that reports of unruly passenger incidents onboard aircraft increased in 2015. Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: airlines support ICAO on cusp of historic emissions agreement
Montreal, Canada - Reinforcing global standards that enable global connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a global market-based measure to help the aviation... more
IndustryRwandAir takes delivery of its first A-330 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Of two airplanes for long haul
RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has taken delivery of its first of two long-haul widebody A-330 aircraft. In doing so, it becomes the East African launch operator of the... more
AccidentsAirplanes and disasters. Presented today the first results on the penal inquiry about shot down flight MH17 of Malaysia - Specials by AVIONEWS
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Incontrovertible according the JIT it was a Buk missile launched by a stationing arrived by the Russian territory in Ukraine and returned in Russia after the fact
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), the group by Dutch leading established by counselors of Holland, Australia, Belgium, Ukraine and Malaysia, that works to the B-777 airplane case exploded on the Eastern... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: new transit visa rules make visiting the Country easier
Doha, Qatar - The decision taken together with the local Ministry of Interior and Tourism Authority
Qatar Airways, local Tourism Authority and Ministry of Interior announced a revised tourism visa scheme available to passengers transiting through Doha in a move to promote Qatar as a world-class stopover... more
IndustryFirst A-330neo airplane starts its final assembly in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - With the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage
Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A-330neo airplane, an A-330/900, at its Final Assembly Line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage at station 40. It is... more
ReportInspection in Fiumicino on a Vueling airplane due to a writing on the fuselage
Rome, Italy - After the controls on the aircraft the passengers departed also if with almost a 3 hour delay
It is not possible to overlook on nothing in these days, not even on an inscrutable writing marked with the index finger on a dust layer, if it is placed on the fuselage of an airplane ready to take-off.... more
UAS-DronesLeonardo-Finmeccanica, Airbus and Dassault Aviation: European MALE RPAS programme takes off
Manching, Germany - The start of the development phase is planned for 2018, with a prototype first flight in early 2023 and a first delivery of the system in the 2025 timeframe
Since beginning of September the development of a common European drone has entered a new phase. The contract for the Definition Study of the European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely... more
Press releaseAirplanes and events. 39th ICAO General Assembly: Alessio Quaranta (Italian Enac general manager) elected president of the legal commission
Rome, Italy - In addition Italy receives a recognition for the safety level in the last years
"The 39th General Assembly of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) began yesterday on September 27, 2016 in Montreal (Canada) with two important recognitions: an award assigned to Italy for... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Aci: 170 airports in the ACA programme in North America, Asia Pacific and Europe
Montreal, Canada - The latest airports to become carbon neutral are Nice-Cote d’Azur, Dallas-Fort Worth and Delhi "Indira Gandhi"
As all the actors in the air transport sector gather for the "39th ICAO Assembly" in Montreal this week, aiming at agreeing on a Global Market Based Measure to address international airline emissions,... more
Civil aviationBlink combine with Wijet to create Air Taxi service
London-Paris, UK-France - With an enterprise value of €45m
Blink today announces that it is combining with Wijet to create one of the world’s largest air taxi companies, with an enterprise value of €45m. The transaction will see the respective fleets being bro... more
ReportJetairfly airplane. Drunk steward: for the series "How to delay a flight"
Rome, Italy - Waiting hours in airport in a full hardship. And then the airplane takes off in delay with 11 passengers less
While the airplane of the Belgian Jetairfly carrier was gradually loading of passengers that from the Greek isle of Zante had to to reach Brussels, some of them already noticed the strange behaviour of... more
Finance and economyCALC enters into finance lease receivables realisation transactions for three aircraft
Hong Kong, China - Since 1 January 2016, the Group has completed realisation for a total of 14 planes
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (“CALC”), one of the largest independent operating aircraft lessors in China, announced that it has successfully entered into finance lease receivables tra... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. ACI meets TSA to discuss landside security, UN resolution
Montreal, Canada - Along with safety, security remains an absolute priority for airports, their communities and other industry partners
The boards of ACI EUROPE and ACI-NA (North-America) met with US TSA (Transportation Security Administration) Administrator Peter Neffenger in Montreal over the weekend, in the run-up to the ACI WORLD &... more
Civil aviationWizz Air starts new cadet program for future airplane pilots
Budapest, Hungary - To recruit up to 150 units
Wizz Air today announced the launch of a new its Cadet Program in partnership with BAA Training, selected to provide tailored training solutions for WIZZ’s significant demand for future pilots. The f... more
Finance and economyAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV: BoD approved the 1H2016 results
Rome, Italy - Solid growth in revenue and EBITDA
Enav SpA’s Board of Directors, held yesterday under the chairmanship of Franco Ferdinando Falco Beccalli, approved the first half 2016 financial report as of June 30, 2016. Its CEO Roberta Neri stated: "... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and carriers. Air Berlin free yourself of Etihad?
Rome, Italy - The airline becomes a "Pot pie"
Who benefits from a "Pot pie" of Air Berlin? Surely to whom doesn't want to lose money as Etihad that owns 29.2% of the German airline. According to the "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" German newspaper reported,... more
OccurrencesAir France's airplane engine ingests piece of tyre: emergency landing at Paris-Roissy
Paris, France - The pilot has discharged the fuel on the Ile de France's forest: the citizens and the ecologists livid
A B-777/200 aircraft of Air France (AF) just taken off yesterday at 10:30am from Paris-Orly airport when -according to that some passengers report who have seen something to enter inside the left engine-... more
Press releaseSecurity increasing priority for tech investments by world’s airports
Rome, Italy - SITA’s global survey also reveals airports’ move to make money from mobile
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year. This is according to the 2016 Airport IT Trends Survey,... more
AirlinesJet Airways enhances connectivity to North America and Europe
Milan, Italy - With new flight schedule to Paris
Jet Airways will offer seamless connectivity to North America and Europe over Paris, as part of its revised winter schedule, along with its partners Air France and Delta Air Lines, effective Oct 30, 2016. As... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines launched service to Canberra and Wellington
Milan, Italy - Served by B-777/200 airplanes with 266 seats
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its new ‘Capital Express’ service, linking Singapore for the first time with the capital cities of both Australia and New Zealand. The service will operate four tim... more
Finance and economyCALC signs financing framework agreement with Export-Import Bank of China
Tianjin, China - Providing strong support for the Group’s business development
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (“CALC”), one of the largest independent aircraft operating lessors in China, announced that it has entered into a financing framework agreement with the Exp... more
Sport aviationBalloons. Swiss pilots reign at Coupe Aéronautique "Gordon Bennett 2016" -VIDEO
Gladbeck, Germany - Swiss champions are first ever gas balloon pilots to land in Greece
Switzerland’s Kurt Frieden and Pascal Witpraechtiger (Team SUI 1) were crowned champions of the "60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett" –the world’s gas balloon race– at a ceremony in Gladbeck, northwes... more
Science and technologyLeonardo-Finmeccanica at the centre of the European cyber security debate
Rome, Italy - “Cybertech Europe 2016” to take place in Rome on 29 September
Leonardo-Finmeccanica will propose a new national organization dedicated to information security, to Industry at the international forum "Cybertech Europe 2016" which takes place in Rome on 29 September.... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-Congolese ANAC: agreement for INAER helicopters surveillance for off-shore service
Rome, Italy - The two civil aviation authorities will consider possibility to extend contract in the future
"The general manager of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Alessio Quaranta, signed last Friday September 23 a collaboration agreement with the Civil aviation of the Congo Republic (ANAC) represented... more
Military aviationIndia signed for 36 Rafale airplanes. Hollande takes great satisfaction -VIDEO
New Delhi, India - An agreement for just shy of EUR 8 bn. Delivery as of 2019
Happy "De l'aboutissement des négociations portant sur l'acquisition de 36 avions Rafale par l'Inde. Qu'il traduit la reconnaissance de la qualité de l'industrie aéronautique française". The French Pre... more
IndustryDassault Aviation on the acquisition by India of 36 Rafale airplanes
Saint-Cloud, France - The conclusion of this contract comes after the announcement by Indian PM during his visit to Paris in April 2015
France and India signed today the contract for the acquisition of 36 Rafale by India. The conclusion of this contract comes after the announcement by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his visit... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA seeks Antitrust aid for money air carriers locked in Venezuela
Miami, Usa - Equal to USD 3.8 bn
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it filed a request for antitrust immunity with the US Department of Transportation to allow airlines to discuss options to maintain connectivity... more
PeopleLufthansa Cargo: Jacqueline Casini to take charge of Corporate Communications
Frankfurt, Germany - Effective November 2016
Jacqueline Casini (44) will become Head of Corporate Communications at Lufthansa Cargo effective November 2016. The trained economist is currently responsible for Corporate Communications at the Erwin... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. IATA: speed, innovation, key for aviation to deliver economic benefits
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The comments made in a kenynote speech at the opening of the "World Financial Symposium"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for speed and innovation to enable aviation to continue to deliver its vast social and economic benefits. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director G... more