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Press releaseSecurity industry (by airplane and not only...): Commission proposes programme to enable further growth
Brussels, Belgium - This market has an estimated value of between €26 billion and €36.5 billion
Providing security is a central concern of any society. Recent natural disasters and terrorist attacks have highlighted the need to be better prepared for crisis situations. The European Commission has... more
HelicoptersNH-90 helicopter successfully lands aboard amphibious ship
Wellington, New Zealand - Two of the type delivered
An NH Industries NH-90 helicopter has successfully landed aboard the amphibious assault ship HMNZS Canterbury. This is the first time this helicopter operates this king of missions in New Zealand. The... more
ReportAircraft and crisis: 200.000 refugees leave Aleppo after day-long attack
Aleppo, Syria - New camp opened in Jordan
Bloody week-end in Syria. The alawite armed forces have launched an assault on Aleppo, Syria's most populous city. The regular army attacked with tanks, aircraft and helicopter gunships. Many fights... more
AirportsDubai Airports: a record 27.9m passengers in the first half
Dubai, UAE - According to the traffic report issued today by airport operator
Dubai International recorded the busiest first half in its history with 27.9 million passengers passing through its three terminals between January and June this year, according to the traffic report issued... more
DefenseGermany considers UAV aircraft purchase
Berlin, Germany - The acquisition of the Predator B drone and their eventual armament under discussion
A spokesperson of the German Defense Ministry announced last Friday, July 27, 2012 that it is considering the purchase of a not specified number of airplanes with attack capabilities, UAV (Unmanned Aerial... more
ReportAircraft and energy: black-out leaves 300 million people without power in India
Delhi, India - Airports unaffected due to dedicated power plants
A large black-out has left more than 300 million people without power in the north of India. Lights in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh (a state with more people than Brazil) went out in the evening. Electricity... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: crisis hits even Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Profits increase less than expected
The economic crisis which gnaws Europe does not spare anyone in the air transport sector: even the low-cost company Ryanair, which in the past years has almost always met the forecasts made by market operators,... more
ReportOpen Skies: American aircraft flies over Russia
Moscow, Russia - The reconnaissance mission will also include Belarus
Open Skies Treaty programme missions continue. The Treaty is the international agreement which established a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territories of its member states. It... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways and Aer Lingus unveil code-share details
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The agreement follows the recent equity purchase
Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus (AL) have signed an interline and code-share agreement which follows the UAE national airline’s recent 2.987 per cent equity purchase in the Irish air carrier. Within t... more
IndustrySCAC delivers its tenth production SSJ-100 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The plane is planned to fly from Ulyanovsk to Moscow on August 2, 2012
JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft“ (SCAC) delivered its tenth production Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane (SSJ-100) MSN 95017 and the ninth to enter into service with Aeroflot. On completion of Technical acceptance pro... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: redundancy plan causes heavy loss quarter for Air France-KLM
Paris, France - "An improvement in our productivity and costs is necessary"
The French-Dutch group Air France-KLM, which represents the largest European airline, announced record losses in the second quarter of 2012: the 895-million-Euro (roughly 1.1 billion dollars or 700 million... more
Military aviationChina develops potential AEW&C aircraft
Beijing, China - This could suggest that China intends to develop aircraft carriers
Many Chinese defence websites have published pictures of what appears to be a new potential carrier-borne Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft (AEW&C) developed locally. The aircraft, designated... more
AccidentsRussian-made amphibious aircraft crashes in Iran
Tehran, Iran - The cause of the accident is still not clear
A Russian-made light amphibious twin-engined aircraft, an Aerovolga LA-8, crashed on Sunday in northern Iran. Three people were onboard at the time of the accident, and all of them reported injuries. The... more
OccurrencesEuropean airports suffered many incidents on Saturday
Rome, Italy - Transavia, Gazprom Avia and Condor Air aircraft involved
On Saturday three incidents occurred at Cagliari, Lille and Linz airports. In Cagliari, the captain of a Gazprom Avia B-737 aircraft was forced to turn back after ten minutes from take-off from Elmas due... more
AirlinesUnion protest in London for reinstatement of the 305 sacked Turkish Airlines employees (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - "The government should call a halt to attacks on union rights"
Roughly fifty trade unionists from ITF and Unite, together with several representatives of London's Turkish and Kurdish community staged a protest on Friday 27/07/2012 in front of the Turkish embassy in... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: ticket prices are sky-high in the US
Washington, USA - The most expensive airport is Cincinnati
The US Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics published the figures relative to the air domestic air fares during the first quarter of 2012. The results mark a record which has... more
Fair and showsFlight Design exhibits new C4 aircraft cabin at "Air Venture 2012"
Oshkosh, USA - Law enforcement variant is ready
The C4 is the latest aircraft produced by Flight Design. At the "Air Venture 2012", the German aircraft-maker highlighted the interior mock-up of the C4. The aircraft is expected to fly early next year,... more
Civil aviation"It is possible to crack the air traffic control, creating ghost aircraft"
Las Vegas, USA - Cypriot hacker demonstrates that the security of the system is weak
An individual with evil designs could create heavy difficulties to the Air Traffic Control (ATC), creating great risks for sky security: this is the worrying declaration released by Andrei Costin, a Cypriot... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers two NH-90 helicopters today to France’s DGA
Marignane, France - For their deployment by the French Army and Navy
The French armament procurement agency (DGA) has taken delivery of its second NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and its seventh NH-90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), marking an important step forward... more
SecuritySITA: transport by aircraft ready to manage the Summer traffic peaks for the Olympic Games 2012 in London
London, UK - At Heathrow Airport, 80,000 extra passengers are expected to arrive
Airplane transport communications specialist SITA has doubled the speed that airlines can exchange the electronic data that is vital for the functioning of the air transport industry. This will allow SITA... more
Press releaseAEA: changing the rules of ETS is not the way forward and will harm transport by airplane once more
Brussels, Belgium - The "Coalition of the unwilling" on the warpath will meet next July 31
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) expresses its strong concerns about the latest proposal of EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard to artificially inflate the price of carbon allowances... more
Civil aviationEurope decides to backload part of EU aircraft Emission Trading Scheme auction volume
Brussels, Belgium - "Now it is up to the European Parliament and member states to deliver"
Connie Hedegaard, European Climate Action Commissioner, moved this week to cut the amount of allowances due to be actioned. The Commission decided to backload a portion of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme... more
Finance and economyEADS reports solid half-year (H1) results 2012
Leiden, Holland - A-350 XWB airplane entry-into-service moving into H2 2014
EADS reports solid half-year (H1) results 2012 • EADS improves guidance due to strong underlying performance • Revenues increase by 14 percent to € 24.9 billion • EBIT before one-off up 89 percent... more
Press releaseRyanair, Adoc: "The company treats its passengers as contraband goods"
Rome, Italy - Adoc's press release signed by the president Lamberto Santini
We receive and publish, reserving the same opportunity for possible replies: "Umpteenth Ryanair inefficiency to the detriment of the passengers. More than 170 tourists have been left on the ground and... more
DiscussionsAircraft demand grows in the US. Other market sectors fall
Washington, USA - Orders decrease. "Businesses are loosing confidence in the economy"
"The Washington Post" published an interesting article explaining that, outside aircraft and other transportation equipment, orders in the US decrease compared to 2011. According to this report, the... more
AirlinesRyanair: "170 passengers abandoned at Kos island in Greece"
Rome, Italy - Consumer rights agencies declare it will denounce the company to the Italian Civil Aviation Authority
According to many on-line dailies, a Ryanair flight between the Greek island of Kos and the Italian town of Bari was canceled yesterday and the passengers, around 170, have allegedly been abandoned without... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air France offers its pilots bonus to move to low-cost unit
Paris, France - Roughly 60,000 Euro to work for Transavia
Air France, the most important French company, is ready to offer a considerable economic bonus, up to six months' wage, to its pilots who will accept to move to Transavia, low-cost carrier of the Air France-KLM... more
Fair and showsArrowCopter launches AC-10 autogyro kit
Oshkosh, USA - "The US is behind several other countries in their use and acceptance of autogyro technology"
At the "Air Venture" 2012 at Oshkosh, USA, Arrow Copter launched it AC-10 autogyro kit for the United States market. This autogyro is the kit variant of the two-place tandem AC-20 produced by FD Composites,... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Sabre work together to implement ancillary service sale to the travel agencies
Rome, Italy - Multi-year contract signed
Sabre Travel Network, a firm which operates in the field of technology for travel agencies and travel suppliers, signed a multi-year contract to implement the sale of company's ancillary service to the... more
Press releaseItaly. SAC (Catania Airport) explains Sigonella role during the airside works
Catania, Italy - It will be an alternative utilization just during the interventions on runway, strip, taxiways and ramp
"With reference to the press bulletin released by SAC yesterday 26/07/2012, in which there was a reference to the ongoing activities between SAC, ENAC Ministry of Defense and Italian Air Force, SAC explains... more
AirportsFrom today Mistral Air opens the route Bari-Mostar (Medjugorje)-Bari, twice a week
Bari, Italy - The Marian place of worship, thanks to the Italian-mail-service carrier, is closer also from Trieste
From today Mostar and Medjugorje are closer for Apulians and the inhabitants of Abruzzo and Basilicata, thanks to Mistral Air. The company owned by the Italian mail service launches a new connection from... more
Civil aviationAir traffic: Defence Department to cooperate with Services Australia for ATM pact
Sydney, Australia - It will manage both military and civil systems
The Australian Defence Department has signed an agreement with Airservices to govern a new relationship in the acquisition of new air traffic management systems for Australia. "Working together, our... more
AirportsItaly. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport. European EIB finances SAC projects: up to EUR 70 million in the next four years
Catania, Italy - Runway closed for works in November: SAC engaged on Sigonella with ENAC, Defense Minister and Air Force
Aeroporto di Catania Date of entry 06/03/2012 Promoter – Financial Intermediary SAC Aeroporto Catania SpA Location Italy Sicily Description The project consists of the upgrade and extension o... more
Finance and economySingapore Airlines: financial results for first quarter 2012-2013
Singapore, Singapore - Group profit improves despite challenging conditions
The SIA Group posted a net profit of $78 million (+$33 million, or +73%) in the first quarter of the 2012-13 financial year. Group operating profit of $72 million improved $61 million, albeit off a... more
Civil aviationEASA: Part-66 consolidated rules now ready
Cologne, Germany - The handbook and CD
As EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) announced earlier this year, the Part-66 printed handbook & CD is now ready and can be purchased online from the EU Bookshop via our Technical Publications webpage... more
Tilt-rotorsBig protest rally to be held in Japan against the Osprey aircraft-helicopter hybrid
Ginowan, Japan - 50,000-demonstrator protest against the tilt-rotor to be held on 5 August
The protests against the deployment of the V-22 Osprey aircraft-helicopter hybrids in the US military bases in Japan keep growing: a protest is scheduled to take place on 5 August, and 50,000 persons are... more
IndustryBombardier suspends production of Learjet 60 XR aircraft
Wichita, USA - The Canadian firm does not exclude to restart the production in the future
The Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier has announced the suspension of the production of its Learjet 60 XR aircraft, because of the weak demand in the light aircraft market: the decision will be... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: European tender of certification multi-site of the Group management systems
Rome, Italy - The document's summary
Enav SpA Società con Socio unico – Via Salaria, 716 – 00138 Roma Tel. +39 06 81661 – Cap. Soc. € 1.121.744.385,00 I.V. P.IVA 02152021008 – Reg. Imp. Roma C.F. e CCIAA 97016000586 – REA 965162 www.... more
Press releaseEutelsat on the countdown to the London Olympic Games
Paris, France - Capacity mobilised on 4 satellites; more than 2000 hours of satellite transmissions expected
Eutelsat Communications is in the final phase of preparation of satellite transmissions of the London Olympic Games, the world’s reference international multi-sport events, expected to generate over 2... more
HelicoptersSikorsky is looking to the Mil Mi-17 helicopter for more powerful engines
Washington, Usa - Could it be a solution to avoid Rosoboronexport?
"Sikorsky has a well-known helicopter, the S-61. It is a bit smaller than the Mil Mi-17, and is powered by a 1,400hp General Electric engine. But the S-61 is not capable of flying well in hot and high... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: UTC receives conditional EC approval for Goodrich acquisition
Brussels, Belgium - 16.5-billion-dollar deal
United Technologies Corporation (UTC), American Hartford-based multinational, received on Thursday 26/07/2012 the conditional approval by the European Commission for the acquisition of Goodrich Corporation,... more
Discussions"Air Venture Oshkosh 2012". P-40 aircraft: from Pacific to Winnebago
Oshkosh, USA - The heroic Curtiss single-engine fighter celebrated today
During the opening of the "Air Venture 2012" at Oshkosh, Usa, a real American hero flew over spectators. As common in the Usa (most of all in relation to the mass production of warplanes during the WWII),... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: cargo traffic falls in first half of the year
Warsaw, Poland - It handled nearly 21,500 tonnes, a 0.8% drop on the corresponding period last year
Cargo volumes at the "Chopin" airport in Warsaw fell from 329 t to 324 t for domestic traffic (-1.4%) and from 21,100 t to 20,900 t for international flights (-0.8%). More goods were imported into Poland... more
IndustryOperational training on Casale Monferrato grass runway for the C-27J airplane
Turin, Italy - At the "Francesco Cappa" airport
Alenia Aermacchi and Casale’s Aero Club “N.S.I. Palli” have recently signed an agreement to allow the C-27J aircraft to perform demonstrations and operational training on 1.150 m grass runway at Casal... more
Press releaseAircraft and finance: United Continental Holdings, income of $545 million in the 2nd quarter
Chicago, USA - Fuel expense increased 5.6%
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today reported second-quarter 2012 net income of $545 million or $1.41 per diluted share, excluding $206 million of net special charges. Including special... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: Thailand orders more Black Hawk tactical transport helicopters
Washington, USA - This deal follows another contract signed on 12 July 2012
The UH-60 helicopter family produced by Sikorsky, the popular Black Hawks, is one of the most exported US defence products. It has been produced in many variants, adapted for different deployments and... more
Fair and shows"EAA Air Venture" (2): P&WC's PW610 engine selected to power new Eclipse 550 aircraft
Oshkosh, Usa - Eclipse Aerospace announces Brazilian type certification validation
Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PW610F engine has been selected by Eclipse Aerospace to power the next-generation Eclipse 550 twin-engine business jet. The PW610F has proven itself on the 261 Eclipse 500... more
Fair and shows"EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012" (1): Piper reports steady growth
Oshkosh, USA - American firm's chief executive officer: "I am cautiously optimistic"
Piper Aircraft, Inc chief executive officer Simon Caldecott, participating in the "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012", commented with satisfaction the results of the firm, characterized by a positive first half... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, BAA loses appeal: it will have to sell London-Stansted
London, United Kingdom - "It is the right decision in the interests of passengers"
BAA, the main airport operator in Great Britain, on Thursday 26/07/2012 lost its latest appeal against the UK Competition Commission's ruling, which ordered it to sell Stansted Airport, and so it will... more
DefenseRussia announces new aircraft carrier
Moscow, Russia - Plans for USD 659 billion to be spent on arms by 2020
Russian Navy chief Viktor Chirkov (AVIONEWS) declared today that Russia will begin building new aircraft carriers. The programme will start in 2020, in a major boost to Moscow's ability to deploy air... more