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Science and technologyAir Berlin Technik: tablet PCs make maintenance procedure more efficient for airplanes
Berlin, Germany - The first two maintenance stations in Munich and Berlin-Tegel
Air Berlin technik GmbH, the aviation technology service provider within the Air Berlin Group, is to start using tablet PCs in their aircraft maintenance operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.... more
IndustryAirbus and GEDC launch award to encourage more diversity in enginnering programmes at universities worldwide
Toulouse, France - Ten thousand US dollar prize to reward diversity champion
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer and GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the organisation for engineering education, launch an award to recognize individuals who have been pro active in... more
IndustryF-35A airplane completes first in-flight weapons release
Edwards AF Base, Usa - GBU-31 Joint direct Attack munition test mission
An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft, completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. DGCA does not approve Kingfisher's winter schedule
New Delhi, India - Employees refuse the offer of one month’s salary to come back to work
On Wednesday 17 October 2012 the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) did not approve the winter schedule provided by Kingfisher Airlines: the aircraft of the once second-largest airline... more
IndustryAirbus is confident to end 2012 with more aircraft deliveries than Boeing
New York, USA - After the first three quarters the American company is ahead 436 to 405
During an interview released at the TV programme "Taking Stock" by "Bloomberg Television" in New York, Airbus chief executive officer Fabrice Bregier declared he feels confident they will manage to surpass... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. MAG confirms it will bid for London-Stansted Airport
Manchester, United Kingdom - Australia's Industry Funds Management acquired 35% of the company for this purpose
It was the most obvious open secret in this industry, but now there is the official confirmation: Manchester Airports Group (MAG) will make a bid for the acquisition of London-Stansted Airport, having... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA welcomes ADF removal from New Delhi and Mumbai airports
New Delhi, India - "Now we look forward to the Ministry's intervention in resolving other issues"
The International Air transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision of the Indian Ministry for Civil Aviation to abolish the Airport Development Fee (ADF), which were applied to every aircraft on... more
IndustryFrench Court rules in favour of Bell Helicopter
Paris, France - Bell 429 Production Skid Gear does not infringe on Eurocopter patent
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc company, announced in the case of Eurocopter vs Bell Helicopter, a three Judge panel of France’s Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris recently ruled that the Bell 429 production s... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Second runway at London-Gatwick Airport is under consideration
London, United Kingdom - The environmental impact must be evaluated, but the new facility would imply a change of the hub's nature
A decision regarding the measures to be taken for the air transport system in the United Kingdom will arrive in three years, since the commission chaired by Howard Davies and formed by the current Conservative... more
IndustryPhoto. Airbus Military A-400M aircraft simulates refuelling from C-160 Transall tanker
Seville, Spain - Of the French Air Force
Airbus Military has successfully performed simulated air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of the new generation A-400M airlifter from a C-160 Transall tanker of the French Air Force. The two aircraft conducted... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian CUB union: strike for Alitalia staff on Friday October 26
Rome, Italy - From 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the operating sectors; four hours at the end of the shift
"Italian CUB Trasporti union has fixed a strike for all Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) staff: pilots, flight assistants and ground personnel against the situation and lay-offs on October 26, 2012... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Air Europa increases its connections with Canary islands
Milan, Italy - Most of all from Madrid-Barajas Airport
Air Europa strengthens its connections with the Canary Islands during the winter season in order to satisfy the requests of a higher and higher number of travellers who decide to escape towards the Spanish... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. A pragmatic approach to modernising Europe’s ATM systems
Brussels, Belgium - Europe’s Single Sky modernisation is taking further shape with the update of the European ATM Master Plan
Europe’s Single Sky modernisation is taking further shape with the update of the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan. This is the newly agreed strategic plan providing technological and operational r... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA calls for a collaborative approach to boost efficiency
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Three priority areas
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon aviation stakeholders to work together to create greater value for customers across the travel experience while enabling greater efficiency... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Russia could open domestic routes to low-cost carriers
Moscow, Russia - "We are discussing the issue very actively"
On Tuesday 16 October 2012 the head of the Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) of the Russian Federation Igor Artemyev declared that the Russian government is considering the possibility to allow foreign low-cost... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Ecuador's Ministry of Defense reaffirms its commitment to Eurocopter
Marignane, France - With the delivery of the first two AS-550C3A Fennec
On September 25, Eurocopter delivered the first two AS-550C3 Fennec helicopters to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense under a contract signed in 2010 for seven of these helicopters and two AS-350B2s, which... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad interested in Aer Lingus' share owned by the Irish government
Abu Dhabi, United ARab Emirates - "But they have still not approached us"
On Tuesday 16 October 2012 the president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways James Hogan declared that the United Arab Emirates' company could take into consideration the acquisition of Aer Lingus'... more
AirlinesKLM adds Italian to its social media service
Rome, Italy - To ask travel related questions
Customers can use these social media channels twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for questions such as selecting a seat, rebooking a ticket, cancelling a reservation or making extra baggage reservations.... more
AirlinesBoeing starts assembly of first British Airways' 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - Delivery scheduled in May 2013
Boeing has started the assembly of the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft destined to British Airways: the delivery of the first airplane is scheduled on may 2013. The most important British company has ordered... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: 690 positions to be cut in the industrial plan
Rome, Italy - Di Berardino (CGIL trade union): "We demand the institutions to face this emergency"
As expected, the presentation of the new industrial plan by Alitalia has officialized the will of the most important Italian airline to follow the path of job cuts to reach the much desired break-even:... more
IndustryBell Helicopter breaks ground on new global headquarters
Fort Worth, Usa - The industry plans to invest USD 230 million in new and upgraded facilities
Bell Helicopter has commenced construction for its new global headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Governor Rick Perry, US Congresswoman Kay Granger, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Tarrant County Judge... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati at "IDLS 2012"
Athens, Greece - The event takes place from October 16 to 19 in Athens
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, world society in systems and radars for defence and security, for airport, maritime, air traffic control and management systems, attends "IDLS", "International... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO's lawyer: "Resignation? Only if requested by the government"
Rome, Italy - "His intention is to stay on and defend himself"
Ennio Amodio, the lawyer of Giuseppe Orsi, chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica Group, convened a press conference in his office in Milan on October 15, 2012, to clarify the position of his client. Orsi was... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary under investigation in Italy
Bergamo, Italy - The airline has not paid social contributions for 220 employees based at Orio al Serio Airport
Ryanair chief executive officer Michael O'Leary and the director of legal and regulatory affairs of the low-cost Irish company Juliusz Komorek are being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport: the "Single European Sky" is not operating yet
Rome, Italy - The existing routes around the national borders cost an extra five billion Euro per year
"We must create a unique European space to manage 27,000 daily flights. Almost 1,5 billion passengers are embarked each year in one of the over 440 airports in Europe and the predictions are increasing.... more
Military aviationNew Zealand Air Force signs agreement for 4 Hawker Beechcraft King Air B-200 aircraft
Wellington, New Zealand - "It will be our interim advanced pilot training aircraft"
On Tuesday 16 October 2012 the New Zealand Defence Force has signed the contract for the supply of four Hawker Beechcraft King Air B-200 aircraft: the five-year agreement provides a leasing package which... more
SecurityNTSB: aggressive test flight schedule, overlooked errors led to stall and crash of Gulfstream G-650 airplane
Washington, Usa - Occurred on April 2, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board determined on October 10 that the probable cause of the crash of an experimental Gulfstream G-650 aircraft on April 2, 2011, in Roswell, N.M., was the result of... more
Civil aviationSyrian Airlines aircraft banned from the European Union airports
Luxxembourg, Luxembourg - Ban on cargo flights to Europe confirmed
On Monday 15 October 2012 the European Union has approved a new round of sanctions against the regime of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, some of which involve the aviation sector. The measures... more
CargoAircraft and airlines. 44% of Royal Air Maroc to be offered to Gulf companies
Rabat, Morocco - "We will listen to their ideas about this partnership"
The purchase of a 44% stake of Royal Air Maroc, the most important Moroccan airline, will be offered to some companies of the Persian Gulf region: an official source of the government of the North-African... more
CuriositiesThe only airworthy Vulcan aircraft will perform its last flight in 2013 (VIDEO)
Sheffield, United Kingdom - By the next year the engines will reach the end of their lifespan
2013 will be the last year in which it will still be possible to see the last airworthy Vulcan aircraft in the sky: Robert Pleming, chief executive officer of Vulcan to the Skies, the trust which restored... more
AerospaceEC: testing of Galileo satellite navigation system can begin
Brussels, Belgium - Two new satellites, named David and Sif, launched (names were chosen following an EU wide children's drawing competition)
A very significant milestone in the construction of Galileo -Europe's satellite navigation system- was achieved on October 12. Two operational satellites were launched on 12 October at 18:15 UTC from Kourou,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: 1000-employee dismissal incoming
Rome, Italy - Undersecretary for Transport: "The answer to the crisis cannot be the unemployment insurance"
The industrial plan of Alitalia, the most important Italian company, which will be presented on Tuesday 16 October 2012, provides the unemployment insurance for 1000 workers of the carrier, in addition... more
SecurityIndonesia suspends the pilot of the aircraft which landed at the wrong airport
Jakarta, Indonesia - Air traffic controllers are under investigation as well
On Saturday 13 October 2012 an aircraft of the Indonesian company Sriwijaya Air, which departed from Medan, in North Sumatra province, with 96 passengers on board and 7 crew members, was supposed to land... more
ReportTurkey performs inspection of a Syria-bound Armenian aircraft
Erzurum, Turkey - "It was a planned stop", Yerevan's Ministry for Foreign Affairs declares
An Aleppo, Syria-bound Armenian cargo aircraft was stopped and inspected by Turkish authorities at Erzurum airport, in the eastern part of the country in the morning of Monday 15 October 2012. This is... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. BAA changes its name in "Heathrow Limited"
London, United Kingdom - The other airports of the company will be operated as standalone brands
BAA, the management firm of London-Heathrow and other UK airports, has announced on Monday 15 October 2012 the intention to change its name in "Heathrow Limited" (and, in the same way, BAA Funding Limited... more
MiscellaneousTo the sky and back: Felix Baumgartner's heroic deeds (VIDEO)
Roswell, USA - "Sometimes you have to go up really high to realise how small you are"
"Trust me, when you stand up there on the top of the world, you become so humble. It's not about breaking records anymore. It's not about getting scientific data. It's all about coming back home": that... more
AirlinesOman Air meets huge increase in demand on Muscat-Salalah route
Muscat, Oman - With more than 20,000 passengers
Nearly 50,000 passengers flew on the route, an increase of more than 20,000 compared with August-September 2011. The extra flights accounted for 40% of the total number of people travelling to Salalah... more
AerospaceShuttle Endeavour finally reached its new home (VIDEO)
Los Angeles, Usa - The transport from the airport to the California Science Center cost roughly 10 million dollars
The last journey of the retired Shuttle Endeavour, the 12 miles from Los Angeles Airport to the California Science Center, lasted more than expected: the arrival to the museum, which will be the new home... more
AccidentsTurkey: smoke in the aircraft cabin, passengers evacuated
Antalya, Turkey - Panic on board, some were injured and some intoxicated by the fumes
A Boeing 737/800 aircraft operated by Corendon Airlines was evacuated in the morning of Sunday 14 October 2012 on the runway of Antalya International Airport because of the presence of smoke in the cabin. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. September was a growth month for Vienna Airport
Vienna, Austria - Aircraft movements declining by 1.4%
September was a good month for Vienna-Schwechat Airport, with the exception of the cargo sector: the number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport rose 3.6% year-on-year to 2,173,656 in September 2012.... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines supports breast cancer awareness month with pink program
Chicago, Usa - Since 2009 the carrier's employees have participated in this project
United Airlines employees are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness by sporting pink uniform items throughout the month of October. United's Pink Program allows frontline employees to purchase... more
Press releaseBoeing: Alaska Airlines announces order for 737 MAXs and Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Largest order in the airline's history provides Alaska the most fuel-efficient single-aisle airplanes available
"Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced October 11 a firm order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 Next-Generation 737-900ERs. The order, valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices, is the... more
Science and technologySITA: Onward march of self-service with 70% of passengers now armed with smartphones
Rome, Italy - The seventh edition of the Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey unveiled it
Airline passengers want more control of their journey and are looking for more self-service and mobile-based offerings to reduce stress during travel according to the 2012 SITA/Air Transport World Passenger... more
AirportsBeijing Airport over 7 million passengers in September, with 47,480 aircraft movements
beijing, China - International traffic increases by more than 5%
Results of strong growth for Beijing-Capital International Airport in September, with positive figures in every sector. During the past month the second busiest hub in the world after Atlanta's "Hartsfield-Jackson"... more
Civil aviationCivil aircraft: the airspace user's community calls for action on "Single European Sky"
Limassol, Cyprus - Investment and implementation of new technical improvements currently estimated to be in the region of € 32bn
On October 11, airspace users, reliant upon the European Commission’s plans for a fundamental restructuring of Europe’s airspace to eliminate inefficient flight routings (thereby reducing both aircraft fue... more
AirlinesKingfisher aircraft to be grounded for another eight days
New Delhi, India - Arrest warrant for the chairman: cheques to Hyderabad airport bounced
The Indian airline Kingfisher will leave its aircraft grounded for another eight days, in an attempt to work out the controversies with its employees, who are in strike since the beginning of October... more
AirlineseasyJet announces its 16th destination from Venice
Milan, Italy - Flights to Manchester from February
easyJet has announced that from Friday 12 October 2012 the tickets of the new route which connects Venice and Manchester airports with three weekly flights are available. Flights will be operational... more
Civil aviationUAV aircraft incursion: Israel ready to introduce stricter regulations for general aviation
Tel Aviv, Israel - It will be necessary to maintain constant radio contact with the control centres of the air force
The entrance of a Lebanese UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) into Israeli airspace, which occurred on October 6, 2012 (AVIONEWS), will cause the implementation of... more
Press release"Estel Conference 2012" ended: a very good attendance and the hight level of the contents have paved the way to the 2013 edition
Rome, Italy - It will take place in Rome (October 22-25)
"The President of the Republic’s farewell greeting marked the end of the works at the ESTEL Conference 2012. The first international conference on satellite communications organized in Europe by IEEE-AESS (... more
Military aviationIraq purchases 24 Czech aircraft for 1 billion dollars
Baghdad, Iraq - L-159 multi-role combat and training aircraft
On Friday 12 October 2012 Iraq and Czech Republic inked a deal for the purchase of 24 training and combat aircraft: the spokesperson of Prague's Defense Ministry Jan Pejsek confirmed the deal and declared... more