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Civil aviationAir Transport Association calls on U.S. Senate
Washington, Usa - To support antitrust immunity for international airline alliances
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, asked members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for their continued... more
AerospaceNASA: LRO and LCROSS ready for launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - They will study the Moon with a wide range of instruments
Following the delays caused by space shuttle Endeavour's problems (see AVIONEWS), the day of lunar missions LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) and LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Spacecraft)... more
Civil aviationFinal assembly started on the first Boeing 787 destined to ANA
Everett, USA - Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2010
Final assembly has begun on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner destined for delivery to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan. ANA and Boeing launched the 787 program with a firm order for 50... more
OccurrencesCanadair's tyre explodes; Bari's airport closed
Bari, Italy - Also blocked the two candidate majors of Bari
The tyre of a wheel of the front gear of a Canadair aircraft, which was coming back from a firefighting mission n the area of Gravina di Puglia, exploded yesterday on landing at Bari-Palese, blocking "Karol... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2009-12-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the longeron, which can propagate and cause damage to the adjacent horizontal stabilizer pivot bulkhead and could result in loss of structural integrity
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 111)] [Page 27693-27695] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
HelicoptersRTE contributes to the economic stimulus plan and renews part of its helicopter fleet
Paris, France - The company will purchase four Eurocopter aircraft
At the centenary celebrations of the "Paris International Air Show" at Le Bourget, and in the presence of Patrick Devedjian, the minister responsible for France's Economic Stimulus Plan, Philippe Harache,... more
Military aviationBoeing confirms its commitment to develop the F-15 Silent Eagle
Paris, France - The announcement during the "Paris Air Show 2009"
Boeing will dedicate funding to further development of the F-15 Silent Eagle program, with the goal of a flight demonstration in the third quarter of 2010. The announcement came at the "Paris Air Show... more
AccidentsAir France disaster: is the investigation close to an end?
Paris, France - Brazilians still talk about in-mid-air explosion
The investigation might be close to an end, said Paul-Louis Arslanian, head of the investigation board (BEA) for June 1 accident in which 228 people have been killed on board of an Air France Airbus A-330/200... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget Air Show": F-35 program spotlights international partners
Paris, France - Global Partners Building Global Security
"International participants in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program have begun purchasing aircraft and making long-range commitments to integrate the fighter into their fleets, a Lockheed Martin... more
AirportsMiami adds Tenerife to its European network
Miami, Usa - It is the first U.S. city with non-stop flights to the largest of the Canary Islands
Miami-Dade County officials will welcome the inaugural flight by Air Europa from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain to Miami International Airport, which begins the only non-stop air service from Tenerife... more
Civil aviationSita: passenger self-service for baggage tracing
Rome, Italy - The "WorldTracer" will allow to passengers to follow their own missing bags
"Two new environmentally friendly airport kiosks, including one which allows passengers check the status of delayed or missing baggage, were demonstrated by the air transport IT specialist, SITA, at the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes (2009-12-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage of the wiring bundle of the right recirculation fan. Such damage could result in a short circuit and possible fire in the mix bay or smoke in the main cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27704-27706] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, C-212-CF, and C- 212-DE airplanes (2009-12-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
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Fair and shows"Le Bourget Air Show": MIDCAS consortium wins 50 million euro contract
Paris, France - To supply mid-air collision avoidance system for unmanned aerial systems
"The MIDCAS consortium, comprising 13 European companies including the Finmeccanica Group companies Alenia Aeronautica, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Communications and SELEX Sistemi Integrati, has been awarded... more
AirportsACI Europe Best Airport Award winners for 2009 announced
Manchester, UK - Bologna, Ankara, Palma de Mallorca and Amsterdam were the winners
The 5th Annual ACI Europe Best Airport Awards were announced yesterday evening in Manchester during the gala dinner of the 19th annual congress of the Airport Council International. ACI Europe counts more... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica presents its Strategic Situation Centre at the "Le Bourget Air Show"
Paris, France - It is focused on five main areas
"At the 48th International Air Show at 'Le Bourget', Paris, the Finmeccanica stand was home to the Group’s Strategic Situation Centre, a control room that uses the Group’s most advanced products and sys... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati awarded an 11.6 million euro contract
Paris, France - For air traffic control systems in Senegal
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica Company, signed a contract valued 11,6 million euro with Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) for the supply of air traffic control systems for the Blaise-Diagne International... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget Air Show": DRS Technologies wins contract worth USD 43.9 million
Paris, France - To supply P5 aerial training systems
"DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica (FNC.MI) company, has been awarded a contract worth USD 43.9 million to supply P5 aerial training systems. DRS will be responsible for manufacturing, testing and... more
Civil aviationMeeting between Italian ENAC and SEA-Aeroporti di Milano
Rome, Italy - Positive audit on investments
Italian Civil Aviation Authority's (ENAC) president Vito Riggio met in Rome SEA-Aeroporti di Milan's president Bonomi for an audit by the authority on the investments made by Milan's airports operator.... more
DefenseRussian bombers come back from Arctic mission
Moscow, Russia - Flanked by Tornadoes and F-16s
Two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers have completed a patrol mission in the Arctic skies, flanked by two British Tornadoes and two Norwegian F-16 aircraft, lieutenant colonel Vladimir Drik said... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia is officially born
Milan, Italy - Meanwhile the carrier baptizes its fifth A-319 aircraft
It’s official: Lufthansa Italia has been legally registered in Italy as a new Italian airline, "Lufthansa Italia SpA". This means that it is a joint stock company, with limited liability for the shareholders w... more
Civil aviationMCAP ordered two Boeing 737/800s
Paris, France - Agreement signed at "Paris-Le Bourget air show"
Boeing and MC Aviation Partners (MCAP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., have finalized an order for two Next-Generation 737-800s valued at $153 million at list prices. The order represents... more
IndustryEngine Alliance and Air Austral deal for A-380's engines
Paris, France - $240 million contract for the power plants of two Superjumbos
Engine Alliance, a 50% joint-venture of General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, announced today that it has signed a $240 million agreement with Air Austral for the supply of GP7200 engines for two Airbus... more
Fair and showsAlenia Aeronautica and MAS Aerospace Engineering seal joint-venture agreement
Paris, France - For turboprop aircraft MRO
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE), a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, sealed an agreement to create a joint-venture company for the provision of MRO (Maintenance,... more
Fair and showsEurocopter hands over an additional EC-155 B1 to Dancopter
Paris, France - Marking the 100th EC-155 and 900th Dauphin Helicopter Family Delivery
Eurocopter CEO, Lutz Bertling is proud to hand over the 100th EC-155 B1 to Dancopter CEO Nils Skeby at the "Paris Air Show" today. The Scandinavian operator is a long-standing Eurocopter customer operating... more
DefenseMagna presents its new surveillance system
Rome, Italy - It will allow to detect FOD and intrusions without operator
Israeli industry Magna BSP presented today at Rome-Urbe airport its new surveillance system "Stereoscopic Passive Electro-Optic Radar". The device consists of a totem about 1.5 meters tall equipped with... more
Fair and showsAgustaWestland starts work on a new customer support center in Brazil
Paris, France - The announcement during the "Paris Air Show"
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that its Brazilian subsidiary AgustaWestland Do Brasil Ltda has started building an all new Customer Support Centre in San Paulo to support its rapidly... more
Civil aviationNew presentation for Solar Impulse, Piccard's airplane
Zurich, Switzerland - In Dübendorf on Friday, June 26
The "Solar Impulse", the sun powered aircraft realized by Swiss Bertrand Piccard (the first man to fly around the world with his "Orbiter 3" balloon in March 2009"), will be presented again on Friday,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin meets F-35 schedule commitment
Paris, France - With roll-out of radar-signature test aircraft
"A detailed, full-scale representation of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter rolled out of the Fort Worth factory last Monday, with production-representative Very Low Observable airframe... more
AirlinesEU praises Scandinavian Airlines’ websites
Brussels, Belgium - Because it is assured that the rights as consumers are well safeguarded
SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ websites have been highly praised by the European Commission. Following an extensive investigation, the Commission concluded that customers booking flights on SAS’s websites fee... more
AirlinesBritish Airways asks its employees to renounce to their salaries
London, UK - To get some cash in this difficult phase
After announcing that he would renounce to his pay for the month of July, followed by the airline's Chief Financial Officer, Keith Williams, British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh, stated that he had asked... more
Fair and showsAirbus signed contracts with ZestAir and Aigle Azur
Paris, France - On the occasion of "Le Bourget Air Show"
"On the occasion of the 'Le Bourget Air Show', Airbus has announced today the signature of firm orders with two airlines: Zest Airways Inc. (ZestAir) and Aigle Azur. Zest Airways Inc (ZestAir) of the... more
Fair and showsNigeria’s Afrijet Airlines signed contract for 4 ATR-72/500s
Paris, France - On the occasion of the "Paris Air Show"
"On the occasion of the 'Paris Air Show' (June 15-21), Nigerian carrier Afrijet Airlines and ATR yesterday signed a contract for the purchase of 4 ATR-72/500 aircraft. The deal is valued USD 80 million,... more
AirlinesAir Canada seeks a loan from the government
Ottawa, Canada - The request for CAD 200 million
To face the current situation of low cash availability, Air Canada is understood to have asked Ottawa's government for a CAD 200 million (about € 127 million) loan, Canadian finances minister, Jim Flaherty s... more
AccidentsAirbus disaster: 50th body recovered
Paris, France - Constructor's CEO, Thomas Enders, at the "Paris Air Show 2009"
The Brazilian navy recovered the 50th body from the wreck of Air France's Airbus A-330/200 that ditched in the Atlantic on June 1. Flight AF447 was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 228 people... more
Military aviationUSD 432 million incentive for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
Bethpage, USA - For the supply of four LRIP aircraft and the relative services
Northrop Grumman Corporation's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program has received a fixed-price, incentive fee contract award from the U.S. Navy valued at $432 million. The contract, which includes two Low-Rate... more
AerospaceEndeavour's launch delayed again
Cape Canaveral, USA - Also deferred the lift off of LRO and LCROSS
Space shuttle Endeavour's launch has been delayed again, this time of about one month, as the same hydrogen leak that caused last Saturday's cancellation (see AVIONEWS) happened again. Data collected during... more
Fair and showsAVIO signed for the new CFM56-7BE
Paris, France - A contract for USD 1,8 billions at the "Le Bourget Air Show"
"Yesterday, at the 'Paris Air Show' in Le Bourget, Avio signed an agreement with General Electric and Snecma to participate in the CFM 56–7BE engine, the new version of the CFM56 engine that will power t... more
AirportsSaint Louis airport offers rest areas for pets and service animals
Saint Louis, Usa - Pet friendly stops located at both terminals for animals on the “Go”
Pets and service animals now have a place to “Go” and exercise at "Lambert-St. Louis" international airport. Lambert has opened two outdoor rest areas for traveling animals as part of its "Lambert Adv... more
AirportsDallas International Airport marks five years of welcome home a hero
Dallas, Usa - Volunteers honored for greeting 300,000 troops
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport yesterday honored the community of volunteer greeters involved in its renowned “Welcome home a hero” program for completing five years of service to incoming sol... more
Fair and showsFittipaldi Aircraft signed dealership agreement
Paris, France - For ten AgustaWestland helicopters, during the "Paris Air Show"
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Fittipaldi Aircraft has signed a dealership agreement for ten AgustaWestland helicopters including nine Grand light twins and one AW-139 medium twin... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation AE2100D2, AE2100D2A, AE2100D3, and AE2100J turboprop engines (2009-11-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the propeller from the airplane, which could result in injury, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27684-27686] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2009-12-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of all attitude indications from both the standby indicator and EFIS displays, which could decrease the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27691-27693] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
DefenseSea test completed for the Russian "Yaroslav Mudry" frigate
Kaliningrad, Russia - It will take part in the anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden
The last born in the family of Russian frigates, the "Yaroslav Mudry", Neustrashimy class, completed its sea tests, a spokesman for the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad stated today. He also explained that... more
ReportAfghanistan: 200 Italian Carabinieri to arrive
Rome, Italy - They will train the Afghan police and army
Following yesterday's most cordial meeting at the White House between the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and the American president Barack Obama, among other things, Italy has given its availability... more
AirportsEuropean airports actively engaging on reducing CO2, despite the crisis
Manchester, UK - The launch of the programme sees the application of 31 airports
This time last year, European airports adopted a landmark environmental resolution, committing to reduce their carbon emissions, with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. This resolution also... more
Fair and showsAirbus signed contracts with Vietnam Airlines and AirAsia X
Paris, France - After that one with Cebu Pacific
"On the occasion of the Air show in Le Bourget, Airbus has announced today the signature of firm orders and options with two Asiatic carriers: Vietnam Airlines and AirAsia X. Vietnam Airlines has placed... more
HelicoptersTurkey to chose its new helicopter in July
Paris, France - Competitors are AgustaWestland and Sikorsky
Turkey's final decision on the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP) might come in the first days of July. Competitors for the contract are AgustaWestland, Finmeccanica group, with the AW-149 and... more
Civil aviationJobs boost as Irish Aviation Authority appoints 12 trainee radio officers
Dublin, Ireland - They will undergo a year long intensive training programme
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has announced the recruitment of 12 trainee radio officers for its High Frequency (HF) radio communications centre at Ballygirreen, in the western part of the country.... more
AerospaceItaly-Israel agreement on space cooperation
Paris, France - Signed today by ASI and ISA at the "Paris Air Show 2009"
Italy and Israel, through their space agencies (respectively ASI and ISA), today signed a bilateral agreement on space cooperation for peaceful purposes. The deal has been ratified in Paris-"Le Bourget"... more