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HelicoptersMil Mi-38 helicopter wins new world altitude record
Moscow, Russia - It will replace the aging fleet of Mil Mi-17
The Russian Mil Mi-38 helicopter has set a new altitude record in its class . The aircraft is still a pre-production model, and its entering into service is expected in 2015. This helicopter is conceived... more
Civil aviationJAA TO and RMIT sign MoU on Aviation English Language education
Hoofddorp, Holland - This MoU will lead to a more formal Agreement
The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) and RMIT Training Pty Ltd t/a RMIT English Worldwide (REW), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) initialising their cooperation in delivering... more
ReportConfusion among controllers behind the case of the American Airlines 777 airliner
Washington, USA - The aircraft risked an air collision with two C-17s
Some time ago a potential tragedy was avoided by a whisker. A squadron composed of two US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III tactical transport aircraft made a close encounter with an American Airlines... more
AirlinesLufthansa-flight attendant union talks collapse: a strike seems to be unavoidable
Frankfurt, Germany - Employees could down tools anytime from Wednesday 29 August
Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents 18,000 Lufthansa flight attendants, has communicated the collapse of the talks with the German company (AVIONEWS), and has then... more
IndustryEmbraer Legacy 650 business jet receives HALTO certification
São José dos Campos , Brazil - "The Legacy 650 will now be able to serve airports located at altitudes up to 13,357ft"
Embraer, the popular Brazilian aircraft-maker, has reported its Legacy 650 business jet has received the High Altitude Landing and Takeoff Operation (HALTO) certification. It should be said that Embraer... more
IndustryPhilippine Airlines places major order for Airbus aircraft
Blagnac, France - The carrier selects A-321 and A-330 under fleet renewal programme
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus covering 34 A-321ceo, 10 A-321neo and 10 A-330/300s. The aircraft are being purchased under a major fleet modernisation programme at the airline,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New Doha Airport opening delayed
Doha, Qatar - Inauguration postponed to the second half of 2013
The opening to the general public of the New Doha International Airport in Qatar will not happen before the second half of 2013, as confirmed in an interview released to "Moodie Report" by the head of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Summit in Catania today to talk about the situation on Wind Jet
Catania, Italy - Prefecture, Region Sicily and unions are involved
A summit regarding the situation of the Sicilian low-cost company Wind Jet and of the workers involved in the carrier's crisis, roughly 800 among employees and satellite workers, is scheduled in the morning... more
Press releaseAlitalia first European carrier to sell airline extras to agencies through Sabre
Rome, Italy - For pre-paid baggage and lounge access
Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel agencies and suppliers, has signed a multi-year agreement with Alitalia to sell its ancillary products to Sabre travel agents in Italy,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ryanair seeks help from its competitors to buy Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost carrier asks to six companies to improve connections from Dublin
Michael O'Leary, Ryanair chief executive officer, wants to leave no stone unturned in order to manage to acquire Aer Lingus: the last, almost incredible, move is seeking competitors' help, on the eve of... more
AerospaceCuriosity continues its research and uses its ChemCam
Washington, USA - Mast-mounted laser vaporised a rock
Curiosity, the NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, has started its research immediately after its landing on the planet surface. Today the rover used one of its main instruments for the first time: the ChemCam,... more
Civil aviationRyanair "Cuts" aircraft from Verona: is it due to the conflict with the management firm?
Verona, Italy - Sixteen flights per week less
The timing could obviously generate some suspicion, but since there is not an official announcement it is impossible to know it for certain: the only sure thing is that, apparently, several flights of... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Greek crisis hits Athens Airport: -11.8% in the first seven months of 2012
Athens, Greece - 13.6% downturn for international passengers
The very heavy economic crisis which is hitting Greece is affecting negatively the aviation industry of the Southern-European country, and particularly the most important Hellenic hub, that is Athens "Elefthérios... more
HelicoptersCalstar orders eight EC-135 helicopters
Grand Prairie, Usa - To standardize its fleet
American Eurocopter announced that California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), with headquarters at McClellan, CA, has agreed to purchase up to eight EC-135 helicopters. CALSTAR operates nine full-time... more
SecurityUS Department of Transport: "FAA is inadequate to prevent bird-strikes"
Washington, USA - Episodes have grown fivefold since 1990
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration, the highest authority for civil aviation in the United States) does not carry on proper inspection practices for bird-strike prevention, according to a report... more
Press releaseAlitalia: another 3142 passengers of Wind Jet transported on special flights made in three days (August 25-26-27)
Rome, Italy - The airline will continue to serve them until September 16"
"The special flights served on August 25, 26 and 27 have been 42 on which another 3142 passengers of Wind Jet have been transported. Alitalia has rescheduled until this morning a total of 16.286 travellers... more
AirlinesGulf Air records positive business performance in the first half of 2012
Manama, Bahrain - Airline’s current fleet is one of the youngest in the region with 4.7 years average
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, posted significant improvements in its 2012 half yearly performance against the same period last year across its business operations indicating... more
DefenseAntiterror combined drills against aircraft hijackings
Colorado Springs , USA - NORAD and Russian Federation Air Force cooperate in preventing potential threats
Today 27 August 2012 the "Vigilant Eagle 2012" antiterror drills started in the United States. The exercises will be held on August 27-29, aiming at practicing interaction between Russia and North America... more
AirlinesLivingston: the fifth A-320 airplane arrives
Varese, Italy - Dedicated to the city of Varese
The fifth A-320 airplane enters the Livingston fleet (registration EI-OW) according to a development plan for the gradual introduction of five aircraft for short-medium range, starting from Summer 2012. The... more
IndustryCessna Citation Ten is expected to be the fastest civil jet worldwide
Washington, USA - "This is not for us, but for our customers"
Cessna Aircraft Corporation announced that its new business jet Citation Ten will be the fastest civil aircraft worldwide. After the Concorde, the Cessna Citation X was the fastest civil aircraft until... more
ReportTaliban attack Pakistani airport and destroy AWACS aircraft
Islamabad, Pakistan - Another raid against a local military air base
Today, Pakistan revealed that a Taliban raid on one of its air bases had damaged one of their four Saab 2000 AWACS aircraft on August 17, 2012. The Saab 2000 AWACS is a surveillance and intelligence aircraft... more
AirlinesNigerian Ministry of Aviation: "Dana Air aircraft cannot restart flights"
Lagos, Nigeria - Company employees are asking for restoration of the operational licence
The employees of Dana Air, the company which operated the MD-83 aircraft which crashed in Lagos on Sunday 03/06/2012 shortly after the takeoff from the Nigerian city causing the death of 163 persons among... more
AirlinesAir India: advertisements on its aircraft to mobilise revenues
Delhi, India - "The concept is quite old and we were pioneers in it"
Air India, the Indian flag carrier, is facing a challenging year due to its financial condition. As reported by many press agencies, the carrier is reeling under accumulated losses and loans of around... more
DiscussionsIsrael is concerned: too many anti-aircraft missiles deployed in Sinai
Tel Aviv, Israel - "They do not need them against terrorism"
The large deployment of heavy weapons in the Sinai Peninsula has raised concerns in Israel. In particular, Tel Aviv is concerned about the deployment of a large number of anti-aircraft missile platforms... more
ReportSyrian rebels shoot down helicopter in Damascus (VIDEO)
Damascus, Syria - State TV confirms aircraft loss without specifying the causes
The Syrian rebels, who are fighting against the troops still loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have reportedly shot down an army helicopter on Monday 27/08/2012 morning, which was bombing the Jobar neighborhood,... more
CuriositiesUK passengers are inattentive: 2% have lost an aircraft because too busy shopping
London, United Kingdom - More than 60% of travellers buy something at the airport
A walk between the shop windows and maybe a snack in a bar: when waiting for the departure of your aircraft airport's commercial activities are usually the most common way to spend some time, but some... more
AerospaceArmstrong the role model who did not want to be a hero (VIDEO)
Cincinanti, USA - Politicians, who were criticized several times by him because of NASA budget cuts, honour him
Those who knew Neil Armstrong are absolutely sure that the first man to put his feet on the Moon would not appreciate the enormous amount of plaudits dedicated to him from everywhere in the world: the... more
Civil aviationHundreds of aircraft grounded in Florida due to Tropical Storm "Isaac"
Miami, USA - The situation could return to normal on late Monday
Hundreds of aircraft grounded because of the bad weather conditions: that is how the Tropical Storm "Isaac" is affecting civil aviation in the United States. The airports which are being hit most are... more
Civil aviationMarasà (Enac) explains the rescheduling procedure for Wind Jet passengers (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - "Most of the work will take place from today to September 16"
AVIONEWS has met Benedetto Marasà, ENAC (the Italian authority for civil aviation) deputy director general in the situation room of the agency, in order to discuss about Wind Jet's situation and the rescheduling... more
ReportDrone-aircraft strike again: 16 people killed
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two missiles on each target
It should be noted that yesterday the Pakistan's foreign ministry summoned a senior US diplomat in protest against US drone-aircraft strikes (UAV, remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles). Today... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: "The Fact" and the forgiveness
Rome, Italy - Giuseppe Orsi will not bring an action against Guarguaglini. For the moment.
The Italian daily "il Fatto Quotidiano" (the Daily Fact), has published an interview to the former Finmeccanica's CEO Pier Francesco Guarguaglini. Many people were disappointed by his declarations, since... more
Fair and shows"Airet" + "Aired": new international aeronautical hi-tech solution exhibition in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - AVIONEWS will attend the event for articles and interviews
"Airet" 2012 (Air Excellence Technologies), is the new exhibition about the latest aerospace technologies and solutions, maintenance of components, new materials and advanced services for the aerospace... more
AerospaceXCOR plans new facility in Florida
Washington, USA - Mark I and Mark II ready for test flights
The suborbital spaceflight company XCOR has announced a new manufacturing and operations facility for its Lynx Mk II, the second variant of the company's suborbital vehicle. The new facility will be opened... more
Press releaseSukhoi Civil Aircraft delivers its tenth SSJ-100 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - "This is a great milestone for our company"
AVIONEWS reported below the official statement released by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) about the delivery of its tenth Sukhoi Superjet 100 short/medium haul airliner. "SC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft“ (SC... more
SecurityCairo: kid manages to reach aircraft bypassing security checks
Cairo, Egypt - "I wanted to take an up close look of the planes"
A few weeks ago the episode of Liam Corcoran, the 11-yo boy from Manchester who managed to board on a Rome-bound aircraft caused an uproar (AVIONEWS), and generated a lot of concern about the airport security... more
AirportsVerona Airport and Ryanair: the president of the Province releases a declaration to AVIONEWS
Verona, Italy - "I've had immediately strong doubts about this contract"
With regard to the controversy between Verona Airport and the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair (AVIONEWS 1 and 2), Mr Giovanni Miozzi, president of the Province of Verona, which is the second most important... more
ReportBody found in British Airways 747 airliner landing gear bay
London, United Kingdom - Investigation started
A body has been found inside a British Airways Boeing 747 landing gear bay. The aircraft landed at Heathrow from Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday. British Airways declared it already started an... more
Military aviationAustralia will convert 12 F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft into Growler
Sydney, Australia - The agreement makes Australia the second country worldwide to operate the type.
Australia has took its decision about its fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornet multi-role fighter aircraft fleet. Twelve of these Super Hornets will be converted into EA-18 Growler, the US Navy main electronic... more
IndustryAircraft. Raytheon to sale Maverick missile to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - "This makes Indonesia a more valuable regional partner".
The US arms sale continues worldwide. Raytheon, one of the largest armament-makers, has declared it signed an agreement with Indonesia to supply the country with AGM-65K2 missiles. The popular US hi-tech... more
AirlinesItalian financial police investigates on Ryanair
Cagliari, Italy - Same situation for easyJet
The Italian financial police is currently investigating about Ryanair. The Italian financial newspaper "MilanoFinanza" reported that the Italian police is investigating into Sogaer, the company which manages... more
Military aviationThe Indian Pak-Fa is almost ready: roll out in 2014
Delhi, India - "Total programme will cost the Indian government over USD 30 billion"
The fifth-generation fighter aircraft PAK-FA is currently the most advanced defence programme being developed by Russia and India. As well-known by AVIONEWS followers, the programme is carried out through... more
ReportAircraft and crisis. Syria: Italian Foreign Affairs Secretary announces aids to rebel forces
Rome, Italy - "Our goal is to solve the situation by sending aids and cooperating with local leaders"
International press agencies reported in the last few days that many western countries allegedly cooperated with Syrian rebels against the Assad's regime. Today August 23, 2012, many Italian dailies reported... more
Civil aviationState aid from Carcassonne Airport to Ryanair: European Commission invites to submit comments
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels doubts the airport's operators "Behaved like prudent investors"
On the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) of August 23, 2012, the European Commission (EC), on the topic of the alleged State aid relative to the agreements signed between Carcassonne Airport... more
AerospaceCuriosity rover begins its research
Washington, USA - "I expect most people won’t find that to be very interesting”.
After the nuclear-powered Curiosity rover landing on Mars, NASA declared the Scientific Mars Lab is ready to begin its research of life-form traces on the Red Planet. Tim Slater, a science professor... more
Civil aviationKingfisher airplane pilot flew with woman in the cockpit
Delhi, India - Crew members lodged a complaints with the airline management
Kingfisher Airlines, which "Is already facing a safety audit by the country's civil aviation regulator DGCA", came under fresh scrutiny today. Many press agencies reported that one of its pilots flew a... more
AirlinesWind Jet: potential newco to regenerate the carrier
Catania, Italia - Pulvirenti is looking for alternative solutions
AVIONEWS has started an investigation about the Wind Jet situation: while Italian press agencies have reported about new foreign customers, another possibility is reported as potentially suitable. Sicily... more
Press releaseUnited Airlines announces first 787 international routes
Chicago, USA - Flights to Tokyo, Lagos, London, Amsterdam and Shangai
United Airlines today announced the first international routes for the airline's newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver... more
Civil aviationItalian magazine "Panorama" investigates on the "Secret aid" to Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The airports keep silent about the agreements with the company
The renowned Italian weekly "Panorama", in the issue released on Thursday 23/08/2012, publishes an interesting analysis about the so-called "Secret aid" to Ryanair, the Irish low-cost company, which bear... more
AirlinesWindjet is looking for customers: Ryanair, easyJet and Livingston are ready
Rome, Italy - Rumors about new foreign purchasers
"Il Sole 34 Ore", an Italian financial newspaper, has reported a news about the Italian low-cost Windjet, which is looking for new purchasers after the failure of the talks with Alitalia. Nino Pulvirenti,... more
AirlinesRagnetti: "A path of growth and development for Alitalia"
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's intercontinental network growth continues
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Italy’s flag carrier, today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence December 1, 2012. Subject to g... more