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AirportsMassport approves fiscal year 2010 operating budget
Boston, Usa - It increases funding in safety and security at Boston airport
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport, which operates also Boston Logan International Airport) voted to approve an operating budget for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) of 364 million Dollars, a 13 million... more
DefenseThales and Rosoboronexport deal on military export
St. Petersburg, Russia - During the "Mvms-Imds" international navies' expo
Rosoboronexport (Russian federal company that manages military export) and French Thales group have reached an agreement for the international commercialization of naval material jointly built. The memorandum... more
IndustryTests on new GPS satellite for the USAF ready to start
Cape Canaveral, USA - The first of 12 in the constellation
A Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite built by Boeing has been shipped to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to conduct a series of key tests for the US Air Force’s next-generation s... more
AirlinesBritish Airways personnel agrees to work for nothing
London, UK - Hard reaction from trade unions
British Airways (BA) personnel reacted positively to the appeal launched by the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, to which he personally agreed, asking to the workers to accept a period of free work or unpaid... more
Civil aviationQantas cancels 15 Boeing 787 orders
Sydney, Australia - Delivery delayed for other Dreamliners
A few days after the recently announced new delay in the first flight of its Dreamliner (see AVIONEWS), Boeing received the first cancellation for a big order. It has been the Australian Qantas to announce,... more
AirportsBologna: restored the border controls on all international flights from June 28 to July 15
Bologna, Italy - The measure has been ordered on the occasion of the G8 summit in L'Aquila
"Bologna's airport informs passengers that, from June 28 to July 15, the border controls will be restored at 'Marconi' and in all Italian airports. The Italian Interiors Ministry, in fact, on the occasion... more
Military aviationUS Senate committee asks to build new F-22s
Washington, USA - The battle for survival of this fighter continues
Following the House of Representatives, also the US Senate Armed Services Committee voted (13-11) a bill to insert in the military budget for 2010 a $1.75 billion funding for the production of seven more... more
Military aviationRussian Su-24s back to flight
Moscow, Russia - Following recent incidents they had been grounded for 10 days
The Russian Air Force stated that the 10-day suspension of the operations of Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft has ended. The decision to ground them had been taken following two recent accidents involving... more
AerospaceNASA: GOES-O satellite's launch possibly delayed
Cape Canaveral, USA - The chance of thunderstorms made favourable opportunities drop down to 30%
The launch of NASA's meteorological GOES-O (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite), scheduled for today between 6:14 pm and 7:14 pm EDT (between 10:14 pm and 11:14 pm GMT) from launchpad 37B... more
AirportsFraport might operate St.Petersburg airport
Los Angeles, Usa - Beginning in 2010
Fraport AG is well positioned to assume the responsibility for operating Pulkovo Airport, Russia's fourth largest airport, beginning in 2010. As part of the international tender process, the City of St.... more
DefenseUS base in Kyrgyzstan, Medvedev: "This will benefit the common cause"
Moscow, Russia - According to the Russian president, it will help to fight terrorism
The fact that the USA will be allowed to use Manas Air Base, in Kyrgyzstan, will only help to fight international terrorism. This is the opinion expressed today by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, after... more
AirlinesAlitalia: temporary booking and purchase restrictions for AirOne tickets
Rome, Italy - On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 of June
Alitalia announced that, within the integration process of Alitalia and AirOne's computer systems, from 2:00 pm Saturday, 27 June, to 2:00 pm Sunday, 28 June, the possibility to book and purchase AirOne... more
Civil aviationBoeing aircraft for Cameroon
Yaoundé, Cameroon - For the new airline CAMAIRCO
Cameroon is going to purchase three aircraft from American manufacturer Boeing for its new airline, CAMAIRCO (Cameroon Airlines Corporation), founded in 2006 and close to start its operations. The announcement... more
HelicoptersSikorsky celebrates S-300C's 25 years
Stratford, USA - The first had been delivered to Baltimore police in 1984
The American manufacturer Sikorsky celebrated yesterday, June 24, 25 years from the first delivery of a S-300C helicopter. Built by Schweizer, the aircraft had been delivered to Baltimore's police department... more
AerospaceNASA: GOES-O satellite's lift off tomorrow
Cape Canaveral, USA - On board of a Delta IV launcher
Last preparations for the launch of the GOES-O (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) satellite are underway on launchpad 37B in Cape Canaveral. Lift off is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday... more
AirlinesBritish Airways compares its fares with Ryanair and easyJet
London, UK - Sometimes low-cost doesn't mean low-fare
Are low-cost carriers really low-fares? What's behind the prices reported on-line? British Airways, the traditional carrier leader on long-haul routes, compared its fares with the ones of the two main... more
Civil aviationIATA (2), "We have seen 1.5 billion Dollars in cost increasing for airports and air navigation service providers in 2009"
Geneva, Switzerland - Director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its figures on May (see AVIONEWS). May was the first full month to feel the impact of the Influenza A(H1N1) on travel. Mexican carriers saw... more
IndustryClarification from Finmeccanica about the delay in the first flight of the B-787
Rome, Italy - No impact on the Guidance for 2009–2010
"Finmeccanica would like to state that Boeing’s announcement of the delay in the first flight of the B-787 Dreamliner airplane will have no impact on the Guidance for 2009–2010, previously communicated to... more
ReportAir France flight 447 tragedy: pilot and flight assistant's bodies identified
Paris, France - The airline's director general renews his condolences to the families
The bodies of the pilot and of one of the flight assistants have been identified today. They died on June 1 after flight AF447's crash in the Atlantic while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris "Charles... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/201, -202, -203, - 223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 series airplanes (2009-13-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29121-29123] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
ReportRussia: air traffic controller arrested for using drugs
Vladivostok, Russia - He was smoking a joint while driving home from work
Vladivostok's local authorities announced today that the Russian anti-drug police had arrested an air traffic controller at the local airport because he would have used drugs. According to the police's... more
AerospaceGround broken for the first touristic spaceport in the world
New Mexico, USA - It will be built in New Mexico and will host Virgin Galactic
Works to build Spaceport America, the first touristic space base in the world, have officially started in New Mexico. The event opens new perspectives towards the next frontier in space exploration as,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH models Dornier 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes (2009-13-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29116-29118] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
DefenseThe USA can continue to use Manas base
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - The decision by Kyrgyzstan's parliament
After having decided to close it in February (see AVIONEWS), Kyrgyzstan's parliament reached yesterday an agreement to instead let the USA use Manas base as transit center for non military material destined... more
Civil aviationIATA, passenger decline stabilizes
Geneva, Switzerland - Freight traffic slow down its loss
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for May showing passenger demand declining 9.3% compared to the same month in previous year while freight... more
AerospaceCassini finding hints at Ocean within Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Rome, Italy - The analysis detect the last data sent by Cassini's drill and Earth's observations of the great Planet's satellite
"European scientists on the joint NASA/ESA Cassini mission have detected, for the first time, sodium salts in ice grains of Saturn’s E-ring, which is primarily replenished by material from the plumes o... more
Tilt-rotorsWhat future for the V-22 Osprey?
Washington, USA - Discussions in the USA on the real effectiveness of this tilt-rotor
The V-22 Osprey, military tilt-rotor built by Boeing and Bell, might see its operational life interrupted after a report issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office), according to which not only... more
Civil aviationAlso a Piaggio P-180 in Susi Air's fleet
Rome, Italy - The Indonesian regional carrier
Besides the orders for new helicopters and aircraft, in particular built by AgustaWestland (see AVIONEWS), placed in the last weeks, the Indonesian private airline Susi Air is going to expand its fleet... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded USAF's GBS satellite transmission contract
Gaithersburg, USA - The new architecture will broadcast content to the warfighters worldwide
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Satellite Broadcast Management (SBM) Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) transition contract by the US Air Force’s Electronic S... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes; model A-300B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and A-310 airplanes (2009-12-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent consequent failure of the RAT yoke fitting, which could result in the loss of RAT function and possible loss of critical flight control systems in the event of certain emergency situations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29112-29116] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Military aviationIsraeli F-16 fighters practise shooting down UAVs
Tel Aviv, Israel - High concern about this kind of intrusions
The Israeli Air Force is carrying on a series of exercises to develop its capability to shoot down unmanned air vehicles (UAV) that might be launched in the Jewish country's airspace by guerrilla, such... more
DefenseRussia to produce another "Admiral Gorshkov" class frigate
St. Petersburg, Russia - The announcement at the "Mvms-Imds 2009" fair
Russia will start production of a second "Admiral Gorshkov" class frigate in St. Petersburg, the "RIA Novosti" press agency quoted admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian navy commander, as saying during the... more
Civil aviationANA concerned by new delays in the 787 programme
Tokyo, Japan - The Japanese carrier urges for clarity as soon as possible
After the new delay of the first flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner (see AVIONEWS), the project's launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) reacted with disappointment and concern. In a statement the... more
Military aviationScramble order for two Italian Eurofighters to intercept Nigerian aircraft
Grosseto, Italy - The Gulfstream IV escorted out of the national borders
At 4:50 am local time two Eurofighter aircraft of the Italian Air Force 4th Wing of Grosseto took off to intercept a Nigerian military airplane - a Nigerian Air Force Gulfstream IV - that was flying from... more
MiscellaneousTechnical issues with the English version of the site
Rome, Italy - Due to a server failure
The editorial staff of AVIONEWS warns its readers that due to technical issues concerning the servers of the English version of the agency (www.avionews.com), the news will be only published in Italian.... more
OccurrencesSpanish prime minister Zapatero's aircraft fails two take offs in Togo
Lomé, Togo - A swarm of flies would have blocked the speed sensors
A curious incident happened yesterday to Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, returning from his visit in Nigeria and Togo. The pilot of the Dassault Falcon 900 on which he was flying has... more
DefenseNew Aegis missile defense system installed on USS Lake Erie
Moorestown, USA - US Navy certification is waited for 2011
Lockheed Martin has completed the installation of the latest evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, which includes a new ballistic missile defense signal processor, Aegis BSP, on... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics will supply radomes for US Navy's aircraft
Charlotte, USA - With a potential contract of $10 million
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for the refurbishment of radomes (structural, weatherproof enclosure that... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Schengen treaty temporarily suspended during the G8
Rome, Italy - Italian customs and airport authorities will perform documents' controls
The Italian civil aviation authority (ENAC) announced that, during the G8 summit that will take place in L'Aquila from July 8 to 10, 2009, the ministry of interiors decided to temporarily suspend the Schengen... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force's 4th Wing of Grosseto certified "Quick Response Force" by NATO
Grosseto, Italy - After the evaluation of the flight squadron's operational readiness
Italian Air Force's 4th Wing of Grosseto has achieved NATO's "Quick Response Force" certification following a period of evaluation lasted from June 10 to 19. Aim of the operation was to certify the Wing's... more
AerospaceNASA: LCROSS completes swing-by maneuver
Cape Canaveral, USA - Search for water on the moon is ready to start
NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) successfully completed its most significant early mission milestone with a lunar swing-by and calibration of its science instruments. The... more
IndustryEmbraer holds 40th anniversary commemorate activities
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Initiatives focus on all who have participated in the Company’s history
"As a part of the program remembering the 40 years since its founding, on August 19, 1969, Embraer has been following through on a series of activities for employees and their families, as well as for... more
ReportItalian transport minister, Matteoli, delays strikes scheduled for June 26
Rome, Italy - Another deferral for unions' protests
The Italian minister of transports and infrastructures, Altero Matteoli, decided to delay the strikes in air transport scheduled for next Friday, June 26. In particular, the FILT-CGIL union had announced... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport reopened
Turin, Italy - Closed yesterday due to a damaged area of the runway
After being closed yesterday afternoon due to maintenance works on the runway (see AVIONEWS), Turin-Caselle airport has been reopened this morning at 5:50 am local time. The damage to the runway consisted... more
AirlinesRepublic Airways takes over Midwest Airlines
Oak Creek, USA - For $6 million plus $25 million in shares
Republic Airways announced the purchase of Midwest Airlines from private equity group TPG Capital. The deal is worth $31 million: $6 million cash and $25 million in stocks at $10 per share, plus the right... more
HelicoptersLevel IV UAS connectivity reached for AH-64D Apache Block III helicopters
Mesa, USA - A key technology in the development of the programme
The crew of a Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III prototype helicopter has successfully demonstrated Level IV Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) connectivity, controlling the operations of a drone during a flight... more
IndustryDMGS receives flight certification on the A-400M
Paris, France - Produced by EADS Defense and Security
The Digital Map Generator System (DMGS) from EADS Defence and Security (DS) has been certified for use on board the A-400M military transport aircraft. Approval for use in flight was granted as part of... more
Military aviationA-400M: governments grant only one more month
Sevilla, Spain - France and Germany's mediation failed for six further months
France and Germany's mediation to grant Airbus, subsidiary of the EADS consortium, further six months to renegotiate the terms of the contract for the military A-400M airlifter (see AVIONEWS) has failed.... more
AccidentsAmerican F-16 crash: pilot killed
Ashville, USA - During a training mission
The pilot of an American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter of Hill Air Force Base's 388th Wing, Utah, has been killed yesterday in the crash of his aircraft during a training mission. Initially the man, 28-year-old... more
SecurityFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S- 92A helicopters (2009-13-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the failure, which could result in rapid loss of oil, failure of the MGB, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 28439-28441] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more