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AirportsDubai International Airport: passenger traffic surges 12.8 per cent in September
Dubai, Uae - According to the monthly report issued on October 30 by Dubai Airports operator
Dubai International, the world’s fourth busiest international aviation hub, recorded double digit growth in passenger numbers in September, according to the monthly traffic report issued on October 30 b... more
AirlinesAlitalia about "Sandy" hurricane: flights from Rome to NY cancelled on October 31
Rome, Italy - Due to the extension of the operating problems on the airports
Alitalia informs that has cancelled all flights from Rome to New York also for October 31 due to the extension of the situation with operating problems on NY airports caused by the passage of "Sandy" hurricane. The... more
AccidentsRussia Air Force Su-24 aircraft crashes during training flight
Chelyabinsk , Russia - The two pilots are unharmed
The Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation has communicated that on Tuesday 30 October 2012 an Air Force Su-24 aircraft crashed in the Chelyabinsk Oblast during a training flight. The two pilots are... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: storms and strong winds on all Italy
Rome, Italy - On Wednesday October 31
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, has issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains on the North, on the central regions of... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. SAS denies rumours on financial problems
Stockholm, Sweden - "On 8 November 2012 we will report a positive result for the third quarter"
On Tuesday 30 October 2012 Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) released a press bulletin to reject the rumours on the financial difficulties which have circulated in the last hours, which had also generated... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. EASA: new European rules for air operations published
Cologne, Germany - Available on the "Specials" section of AVIONEWS
Last Sunday 28 October 2012 marked the entry into force of new European rules for Air Operations. Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 creates harmonised requirements at the European level for commercial... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: there's no upside from this situation
Rome, Italy - Own goal by the institutions: traffic rights have been given for free to foreign competitors
Alitalia's chief executive officer, if anyone still had any doubts, has promptly expressed his opinion about the decision of the Italian antitrust authority to assign sixteen slots free of charge to the... more
IndustryAir France is seeking Airbus compensation for the problems of the A-380 aircraft
Paris, France - As reported by a French newspaper
Air France/KLM is seeking a compensation from Airbus for the problems relative to the hairline cracks on the wings of the A-380 aircraft: it is the French newspaper "Les Echos" to claim it, with a report... more
Fair and showsExecuJet appointed as Bombardier (and Embraer) authorized service facility in China
Orlando, Usa - The agreements were signed at the "NBAA"
ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China Co. Ltd. celebrated on October 29 its recognition as a Line Maintenance Facility within Bombardier’s Authorized Service Facility (ASF) network. The companies’ agr... more
AirlinesGermanwings settles in Berlin-Tegel airport, successfully
Milan, Italy - After a long absence: 108 departures and arrivals per week are planned
Germanwings inaugurated on October 28 the Winter schedule from the German capital, returning to operate from Berlin-Tegel airport. The offer is becoming more effective abandoning the Schönefeld in favour... more
Civil aviationIran asks Iraq not to perform searches on Syria-bound aircraft
Tehran, Iran - Baghdad controlled two cargo airplanes bound for Damascus in the past weeks
On Tuesday 30 October 2012 Iran asked Iraq not to perform other inspections on the Syria-bound aircraft which fly into the airspace of the Middle Eastern country, after two Damascus-bound cargo airplanes... more
IndustryBoeing: Aviation Capital Services announce commitment for 35 B-737MAX airplanes
Moscow, Russia - Agreement continues momentum for the model in the airplane-leasing industry
Boeing and Aviation Capital Services LLC, a subsidiary of the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech) announced on October 30 a commitment by Rostech to purchase 35 B-737 MAX airplanes. It is... more
Tilt-rotorsBell Boeing receives US Marine Corps contract for V-22 til-rotor training devices
Patuxent River, Usa - Trainers will support presidential transport and Osprey aircrews
The US Marine Corps has awarded a $74 million contract to the Bell Boeing V-22 tilt-rotor (airplane and helicopter) Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter - Textron, for seven... more
IndustryAirbus. Etihad Airways orders two more A-330 passenger aircraft
Blagnac, France - Another vote of confidence for efficient, reliable model
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A-330/200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. These newly o... more
AirportsVerona Airport. Eurolot opens new routes from Krakow and Poznan
Verona, Italy - The links will be served by DH4 airplane from 78 seats
Eurolot, the Polish airline based in Warsaw, announces that it will link Krakow and Poznan with Verona from next December 1, 2012 to March 2013, during the Winter season. The Polish carrier will begin... more
Civil aviationItaly. Airplanes grounded for strike in November on 6 and 19
Rome, Italy - For 24 hours and eight hours, respectively
The list of the strikes in Italy updated on October 30, 2012, according to a note diffused by the Transport Ministry is the following. - November 6, 2012: aircraft pilot and flight assistants of Meridiana... more
Airlines"Sandy" hurricane. Alitalia: information about flights to New York
Rome, Italy - Departing from Rome and Milan-Malpensa
Alitalia, as other major European airlines, has had to cancel also on October 30 some of the connections between Rome, Milan and New York, due to the extension of the passage of "Sandy" hurricane on the... more
Civil aviationHurricane "Sandy": more than 3800 aircraft will remain grounded on October 30
New York, USA - Overall more than 13,000 cancellations since Saturday
The Hurricane "Sandy" continues to affect the civil aviation sector: according to some reports the number of aircraft to and from the United States which will remain grounded on Tuesday 30 October 2012... more
IndustryATK and Airbus Military ink 100-million-dollar contract for A400M's wing components
Arlington, USA - The agreement includes 122 wing cover stringers per aircraft for 180 A400Ms
ATK and Airbus Military signed a contract in excess of $100 million for the supply of composite wing cover stringers for use on the A400M, the brand-new state-of-the-art military transport aircraft of... more
Civil aviationEASA: EAD on Alenia Aermacchi airplanes, series F-260 and S-208
Rome, Italy - Available in the "Specials" section on the home-page of AVIONEWS
EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency, issued on October 29, 2012 (effective date: 31 October 2012) an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) No.: 2012-0228-E regarding the powerplant – Propeller Governor I... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher president meets Aviation secretary
New Delhi, India - "The restart plan is going to be totally comprehensive"
The initiatives taken to allow Kingfisher Airlines' aircraft to restart flying are beginning to firm up: on Tuesday 30 October 2012 company chairman Vijay Mallya met K. N. Srivastava, the Indian secretary... more
IndustryBoeing projects USD 820 billion for 7,290 new airplanes in North-America
Toronto, Canada - Low-cost carriers' growth continues to outpace network airlines
Boeing forecasts that air carriers in North America will take delivery of 7,290 new aircraft over the next 20 years at a market value of $820 billion. Taking retirements of airplanes into account, the... more
IndustryAirbus introduces ACJ-318 Enhanced aircraft
Blagnac, France - New version brings extra features and options
Airbus has begun offering customers the ACJ-318 Enhanced, a new version of the smallest member of the world’s most modern corporate jet family, which embodies new features and introduces a catalogue o... more
IndustryA-320neo airplane's first Pratt & Whitney test engine takes shape
Toulouse, France - Significant milestone reached and A320neo programme on track
Airbus’ A-320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. This engine is due to beg... more
ReportKey witness of Smolensk aircraft crash found dead in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - According to the police he committed suicide
Remigiusz Mus, one of the key witnesses of the Smolensk (Russia) disaster, which occurred on April 10, 2010 when the Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in Smolensk (Russia), killing all the... more
IndustryHakwker Beechcraft delivers the 7000th King Air aircraft
Orlando, USA - The purchaser is an Indianapolis-based firm
On Monday 29 October 2012 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced it has delivered the 7000th Beechcraft King Air since the twin-engine turboprops began production in 1964. The milestone aircraft... more
AirlinesDelays in the deliveries of United Airlines Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - The company will operate the first flight with its only 787 on November 4
United Airlines has communicated that its Dreamliner aircraft will be delivered later than expected: the American company, the first in the United States to have the state-of-the-art Boeing airplane in... more
AirlinesBritish Airways Winter schedule form Bologna "Marconi" Airport is Heathrow-bound
Bologna, Italy - From October 28, three daily connections to London's international hub
With the start of British Airways winter schedule, Bologna Airport cuts a new tape: from October 28, all the flights operated by the British company are bound for London-Heathrow, one of the most important... more
AirlinesAlitalia on "Sandy" hurricane: information about aircraft flights to New York
Rome, Italy - Effects also on links of Tuesday October 30
Alitalia has had to cancel the flights between Rome, Milan and New York planned for Monday October 29, due to the passage of the "Sandy" hurricane on the US eastern coast and considering the probable closure... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport Winter timetable 2012/13
Frankfurt, Germany - Winter schedule offers new festinations in Asia
The Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Winter Timetable 2012/13, which went into effect on Sunday, October 28, features a total of 264 passenger destinations worldwide, including 144 intercontinental destinations.... more
AirlinesAirports Authority of India urges Kingfisher to vacate two hangars
New Delhi, India - The company owes AAI more than 42 million Euro
In a letter sent to Kingfisher Airlines, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) asked the company to vacate two hangars the airline occupies with its aircraft at Kolkata and Chennai airports: according... more
AirlinesAirplanes and alliances. Malaysia Airlines to join oneworld on 1 February 2013
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Pending on the addition of Sri Lankan Airlines and Qatar Airways, the alliance global recovery is 840 destinations in 156 countries
Malaysia Airlines will become a full member of oneworld with effect from Friday 1 February 2013. The national airline of Malaysia received clearance to board of the alliance after successfully completing... more
HelicoptersBond Offshore Helicopters' EC-225 remain grounded
Aberdeen, United Kingdom - But its two AS-332/L2 are back in service
Following EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-0225-E Bond Offshore Helicopters, in close cooperation with other helicopter operators, oil and gas customers, the HSSG and Eurocopter, met to... more
Civil aviationHurricane Sandy: thousands of aircraft remain grounded
New York, USA - Problems both for domestic and international flights
The hurricane Sandy, which will hit the East Coast of the United States on the next hours, will cause huge problems to civil aviation: thousands of aircraft will remain grounded. Between October 28... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland-Finmeccanica (2): Emilio Dalmasso's testimony on Panama's helicopter supply
Rome, Italy - "There was the need to close also the 'Collateral contract' with the foreign broker"
The Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera", in its edition released on Thursday 25 October 2012, reports some snatches of the testimony on June 4, 2012 of Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial... more
AerospaceBudget cut for the Italian Space Agency from 2013
Rome, Italy - In November Naples will host the Council at Ministerial level to decide ESA's future
Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, has always been strongly critical about the cuts to the budget of NASA (the American space agency): "NASA -he declared in an interview released just... more
IndustryAVIONEWS visits Airbus Military's Final Assembly Lines in Seville
Seville, Spain - Juan Silva illustrates the progress of A-400M programme
In the past days AVIONEWS had the opportunity to visit Airbus Military's facility in Seville, where the Final Assembly Lines (FAL) of the A-400M and of other aircraft manufactured by the company of the... more
Science and technologySITA and NEC join forces as EU moves to automated airport gates at borders
Rome, Italy - The solution is ABC (Automated Border Control)
SITA, the air transport IT specialist, and NEC Europe (NEC), in biometric technology, on October 25 announced an agreement to jointly provide an automated border control (ABC) gate solution. It incorporates... more
IndustrySepang Aircraft Engineering chooses Airbus Managed Inventory
Blagnac, France - Leading to improved base maintenance services for lead customer Air Asia and other Airbus operators
Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) has signed a contract with Airbus for the implementation of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) solution. This will ensure the replenishment of Airbus proprietary parts... more
Military aviationCassidian develops new Engineering Support System for German Eurofighter airplanes
Berlin, Germany - German Air Force to receive it in 2014
Cassidian (EADS Group) is developing a new Engineering Support System (ESS) for German Air Force Eurofighter fighter airplanes. The system acts as an interface for the exchange of maintenance data with... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC and Aeroporti di Roma sign the contract
Rome, Italy - Rules established for next thirty years
"The contract between Aeroporti di Roma, AdR (Rome airports management company) and ENAC was signed on October 25 at the headquarters of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, together with the agreement... more
Press releaseSingapore Airlines celebrated fifth anniversary of A-380 aircraft services
Singapore, Singapore - The maiden flight was from Singapore to Sydney
Singapore Airlines celebrated another milestone on October 25, 2012 as it marks the fifth anniversary of Airbus A-380 services. SIA has operated the world’s largest commercial aircraft since 25 October 2... more
Press releaseAntitrust. Alitalia-CAI, end of monopoly on the Rome-Fiumicino/Milan-Linate route
Rome, Italy - easyJet new competitor
"The Antitrust in its meeting on October 25, 2012 took advance from the report published by the monitoring trustee Nexia International-Audirevi, that proposed easyJet as assignee of the slots on Milan-Linate... more
HelicoptersInquiry on EC-225 helicopter ditching: strong similarities with an episode in May this year
Aldershot, UK - Eurocopter: "The investigation will allow us to better understand the exact circumstances"
The initial investigations into the problem which, on October 22, 2012, forced an EC-225 Super Puma by Eurocopter helicopter, registration code G-CHCN, operated by CHC Scotia with 17 passengers and two... more
HelicoptersEx-Im Bank approves guarantee loan for a six-helicopter order by ASESA
Monterey, Mexico - The Mexican company will start to take deliver of its S-76Ds from the second quarter of 2013
Export-Import Bank of the United States, the American export credit agency, has approved a 50-million-dollar guarantee loan to support an order for six Sikorsky S-76D helicopters by the Mexican company... more
Press releaseeasyJet: awarded the Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino route
Milan, Italy - The airline applauds the decision by the AGCM
easyJet has been awarded on October 26 the rights to fly between Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino by the Competition Authority (AGCM). As a result, the airline will operate flights on the route. The... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Milan-Linate slots: Meridiana fly-Air Italy considers legal action to protect its interests
Rome, Italy - It wants to ascertain the criteria of the slot assignation to easyJet, since it proposed 8+8 links on the route
"Meridiana fly-Air Italy, with reference to the communication received from the Antitrust that has indicated easyJet as assignee of the slots at Linate airport to provide links with Rome-Fiumicino, considers... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and industry. Moody's cuts Finmeccanica's rating
Rome, Italy - In Naples' inquiry, the public prosecutors find two Pozzessere's Swiss bank accounts
The last days have been among the most difficult in the history of Finmeccanica: first the arrest of the former chief commercial officer of the group, Paolo Pozzessere, in the context of an inquiry, which... more
AccidentsNigerian Governor in critical conditions after crashing with his aircraft
Yola, Nigeria - Danbaba Sundai was reportedly piloting his Cessna 208B
Danbaba Suntai, Nigeria's Taraba State governor, is in critical conditions after the crash which involved his private aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration code 5N-BMJ, near Yola, the capital... more
Press releaseAlitalia Group: results for quarter three 2012
Rome, Italy - Load factor further rose to 78%
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met on October 25 in Rome and examined the Group’s consolidated financial results at 30 September 2012, w... more