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PeopleThe third European female astronaut is Italian
Rome, Italy - Samantha Cristoforetti, 32-years-old, comes from the Air Force
Among the six new astroanuts selected today by ESA (European Space Agency) for the future ISS (International Space Station) missions there is also a woman, the third in Europe after English Helen Sharman... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com to start operations between Genoa and Rome twice a day
Genoa, Italy - Starting from June 8, with minimum fare of 24,99 euros
Blu-express.com, the low-cost carrier of Blue Panorama Airlines, and the airport of Genoa announced the start of operations between "Cristoforo Colombo" airport and Rome-Fiumicino. The flights will take... more
AccidentsIndonesia C-130 Hercules accident (2): the airplane lost pieces in flight
Jakarta, Indonesia - At the moment 97 victims and 15 serious injured
An Indonesian military aircraft carrying soldiers and their families, including children, plowed into houses before crashing short of a runway in East Java today, killing at least 97 people. The aircraft... more
Civil aviationRussia will not cut Superjet's production
Moscow, Russia - Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko's statements
Russia is not going to cut production of Sukhoi Superjet-100 despite the global air market downturn, Moscow's Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko stated in an interview with "Russia Today" TV channel.... more
Civil aviationAir Transport Association reports decline in demand
Washington, Usa - Both in passengers and cargo
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, reported that passenger revenue fell 18% in April 2009 versus the same month in 2008 - the... more
AirportsRussian airline Orenair flies from Düsseldorf to Orenburg, in south Russia
Düsseldorf, Germany - Twice a week, just for the summer schedule
The Russian airline Orenair announced new operations between Düsseldorf and the Ural city of Orenburg, which represents an especially interesting destination for the so-called VFR travel (Visiting Friends... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced schedule for Houston-Rio de Janeiro service
Houston, Usa - Beginning August 1, 2009
"Continental Airlines announced that it will launch daily non-stop flights between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and through flight service between New Orleans... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica celebrated 5000 flight hours of the Italian AMI by C-27J airplane
Rome, Italy - The target has been celebrated yesterday with a ceremony in Pisa's Air Base
"Alenia Aeronautica recorded, with success, another important result reached by C-27J Spartan, world best-seller in the tactical transport airplanes: the Italian Air Force has reached 5000 flight hours... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2009-04-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct the propagation of fatigue cracks in the vicinity of oil cans on the web of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 23110] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket... more
DefenseNew surface-to-surface Iranian missile test
Tehran, Iran - With a range of 2,000 km it could hit Israel and the US bases in the Gulf
Iran tested today a new two-stage solid fuel surface-to-surface missile, dubbed Sajjil-2, capable to exit the atmosphere and come back with a range of 2,000 km, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced... more
HelicoptersGuarguaglini, Finmeccanica: "On the U.S. presidential helicopter we continue to think and to fight"
New York, USA - "The US armed forces security can be guaranteed by our DRS Technologies"
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Finmeccanica CEO, was interviewed by "Reuters" yesterday during the Investor Day North America in New York. Italian defence company Finmeccanica continues to see the U.S. market... more
SecurityNTSB's safety recommendations for MD-80s
Washington, USA - New maintenance procedures required for American Airlines
US NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) issued a bulletin asking FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to consider a series of recommendations concerning safety and maintenance of McDonnel Douglas... more
AirlinesLufthansa warns bmi to no increase its share
Frankfurt, Germany - The statement by the financial officer Stephan Gemkow
On May 15th the European Commission gave the go-ahead to the plan by Deutsche Lufthansa to buy U.K.'s British Midland Airways, or bmi (see AVIONEWS for more details), but today the German carrier could... more
Military aviationFAA certification for the Wedgetail
Washington, USA - In the meanwhile a study is underway that might decide the programme's future
The Wedgetail, Boeing's Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, was awarded Supplemental-Type Certification (STC) by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). This certificate, in addition... more
AirportsMalpensa Airport: inaugurated the first caveau for works of art
Milan, Italy - A service unique in Europe
Its name is Malpensasafeart and is the new structure dedicated to the works of art's movement and custody. It was just inaugurated in the Cargo City of Malpensa Airport. The caveau, that has a 300 square... more
AerospaceNew ESA astronauts announced
Paris, France - Among them two are Italians, including a woman
Six new ESA (European Space Agency) astronauts have been announced today during a press-conference coordinated by Jean-Jacques Dordain, Agency's Director General, and Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of Human... more
AccidentsMore than 100 killed in Indonesian air accident
Jakarta, Indonesia - A military C-130 Hercules was carrying soldiers' families too, including several children
It is of about 100 victims (figures go from 97 to 109 according to the sources) the toll of this morning's accident (6:30 am local time) that involved an Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules near... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7R4 series turbofan engines (2009-10-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the 2nd stage HPT air seal assembly, leading to engine in-flight shutdown and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 23109] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket... more
SecurityFAA AD on CFM International S.A. model CFM56 turbofan engines (2009-11-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the HPC 4-9 spool, which could result in possible uncontained failure of the spool and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: May 19, 2009 [Page 23305-23307] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesJoint-venture between Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines to be signed today
Paris, France - It will cover 25% of the traffic between Europe and America
Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines, SkyTeam members, will sign today the agreement for a joint-venture on transatlantic routes, that should cover about 25% of the traffic between Europe and America, allowing... more
Finance and economyAir France-KLM: "The job's cut is inevitable"
Paris, France - The Group in red the 1Q 2009
The economic crisis also hit the French-Dutch Group Air France-KLM that yesterday announced its first loss since the merger and for Air France is the first in 13 years. According to some press-sources,... more
AirportsHamburg airport wins Routes Marketing Award 2009
Hamburg, Germany - For the excellence in aviation marketing
Hamburg airport’s aviation marketing team is amongst the winners of this year’s Routes Marketing Award. The team, led by Jörgen Kearsley, received the coveted prize during a gala dinner at the Routes Conf... more
Military aviationRussia gives the go-ahead to the sale of air defense systems Tor-M2 and Buk-M2 to Belarus
Minsk, Belarus - Today the announcement during the "MILEX 2009"
There are no problems with the sale of Tor-M2 and Buk-M2 air defense systems to Belarus, with only technical issues under discussion, the head of the Russian state-run arms exporter said on Tuesday. "Today,... more
AirportsCanary airports: more than 2.6 million passengers in April 2009
Gran Canaria, Spain - With more than 27,000 operations
The eight airports of the Canary islands recorded 2,630,044 passengers in April 2009: 815.258 of which were at Gran Canaria (with a decrease of 2% compared with the same month of 2008), 618.503 at Tenerife... more
Science and technologyEADS Defence&Security supplies new BÜR radars
Cologne, Germany - For the ground surveillance and low altitude movements
EADS Defence & Security (DS) will equip the German Armed Forces with a new kind of ground surveillance radar (BÜR – Bodenüberwachungsradar) for detecting movements on the ground and at low altitudes wit... more
AirportsItalian airport association: four issues to launch Italian airports
Rome, Italy - Statements in front of the Transportation commission at Italian Chamber
During the interview in front of IX commission of Transportation at Italian Chamber, within the study on Italian airports network, Fabrizio Palenzona (chairman of Aeroporti di Roma, Rome airport operator,... more
AerospaceEADS Astrium to sign strategic agreement with Kazakhstan
Paris, France - For two satellites destined to the Earth observation
Astrium CEO, François Auque, and Gavyllatyp T. Murzakulov, CEO of JSC National Company "Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary", a company reporting to the National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have... more
AirlinesAeroflot and Mongolian Airlines, code-sharing agreement on Moscow-Ulan Bator route
Moscow, Russia - The service to be operated by B-676 and A-320 airplanes
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and MIAT-Mongolian Airlines have signed a code-sharing agreement for the Moscow-Ulan Bator-Moscow line. The agreement was signed by Aeroflot CEO, Vitaly Savelyev, and MIAT... more
AerospaceESA presented its new European astronauts
Paris, France - Tomorrow, May 20, during a press-conference
The European Space Agency (ESA) will present tomorrow, May 20, its new European astronauts during a press-conference presented by Jean-Jacques Dordain, Agency's Director General, and Simonetta Di Pippo,... more
AirportsThe go-ahead to the subway for Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - The plans to improve connections
After the officialization of Fiumicino Airport as hub of Alitalia, Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome Airports Management Company, along with other local institutions, have announced the intention to improve... more
AirportsSchiphol airport to cut one job every five
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Agreement reached with the unions
Amsterdam-Schiphol airport is going to cut 450 jobs, about 20% of the total of 2200 employees, after signing a deal with the unions, in exchange for a 1.75% increase in wages and for the guarantee not... more
HelicoptersBoeing delivers Apache Longbow crew trainer to US troops in Germany
St. Louis, USA - Equipped with two newly technologies: NGFM and CSF
Boeing announced today that it delivered an advanced Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) to the U.S. Army in Illesheim, Germany, in April and declared the helicopter simulator "Ready for training". The LCT... more
AirlinesAirbus to delay the delivery of Qantas's fourth A-380
Sydney, Australia - Due to production issues
Australian airline Qantas stated that aircraft manufacturer Airbus delayed the delivery of the next A-380 to the carrier of more than one month, due to repeating production issues. This would be the fourth... more
Curiosities"Air France livery, yesterday, today and tomorrow", aircraft photo contest
Paris, France - The prize-giving ceremony will take place on 17 September 2009
Air France is the first airline to be organizing its own international photo contest open to everyone, to choose the best photos of Air France aircraft from yesterday, today and tomorrow. The competition... more
AirportsAbruzzo: 900.000 EUR funds for L'Aquila Airport in view of G8
L'Aquila, Italy - The regulation published today on the Official Gazette
Go-ahead to the adjustment works of the Aeroporto dei Parchi in Preturo, L'Aquila, in view of G8 in July, event for which has been requested an increase of operability. According to an order by the Council's... more
ReportSri Lankan government shows the body of killed Tamil leader
Kotte, Sri Lanka - The rebels claimed he was still alive
Sri Lankan government showed today the the images of the body announced as belonging to Velupillai Prabhakaran, Tamil Tigers' leader. The video clearly shows the guerrilla's face and was broadcast after... more
IndustryBoeing assembled forward fuselage of 747-8 Freighter
Everett, USA - It will offer a higher cargo capacity than its predecessor
Boeing announced today it has achieved a significant milestone for the first 747-8 Freighter by completing assembly of the airplane's forward fuselage. The 89-foot, 2-inch (27.2 m) fuselage section, featuring... more
Civil aviationEADS and Malaysia Airlines agree to set up MRO facility
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - For PW100 engines repair and maintenance
A new engine maintenance facility is to be set up by the subsidiary of EADS and the maintenance arm of Malaysia Airlines, the two parties announced last week. In a joint press-conference EADS SECA,... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic launches a campaign against BA/AA alliance
London, UK - Richard Branson's protest becomes a public battle
Richard Branson, president of the Virgin Group which controls Virgin Atlantic, changed its protest against the possible alliance between British Airways (BA) and American Airlines (AA) into a proper public... more
HelicoptersNATO Task Force disrupted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden
HMCS Winnipeg, Gulf of Aden - Canadian frigate employed with a helicopter
"The Canadian frigate, HMCS Winnipeg and her organic helicopter likely deterred a pirate attack against the Maltese cargo ship MV Sea Pride on 17th May. She is part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group... more
Airlinesflydubai ready to take-off. Delivered the first B-737/800 Next Generation
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The airline will be operational from June 1st
The first Boeing 737/800 for Dubai's flydubai was inaugurated yesterday at Dubai International Airport by H.H Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum. The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Ahmad... more
Conferences22nd aeronautical and space medicine congress to be held in Italy
La Spezia, Italy - Organized by AIMAS and Italian Navy on May 21 and 22
The 22nd aeronautical and space medicine congress will be held in Luni-Sarzana (La Spezia, Italy) on May 21 and 22. It will be organized by AIMAS (Italian Aeronautical and Space Medicine Association) and... more
AirportsSan Francisco terminal best in United States
San Francisco, Usa - According to "Dwell" magazine
San Francisco's International Terminal is the best in the United States according to the June 2009 issue of "Dwell" magazine. Noting that the facility “Hums quietly and instills confidence and calm in t... more
DefenseCooperation in missile defense between Boeing and Systematic
Aarhus, Denmark - The two American and Danish industries might also develop NATO projects
American industry Boeing and Danish Systematic announced yesterday that they are jointly exploring opportunities in global ballistic missile defense, including potential collaboration on NATO projects.... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland opens new regional business headquarters in Portugal
Cascina Costa, Italy - In support of its increasing business activities in the Country
"In support of its increasing business activities in Portugal, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company announced the opening of its new regional business headquarters in Lisbon, following the establishment... more
AerospaceNASA, STS-125: fifth and last spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - The cosmonauts sent a message of trust in human capabilities
Mission specialists John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel yesterday at 3:22 pm EDT completed the fifth and last scheduled spacewalk for space shuttle Atlantis's mission STS-125, with the aim to upgrade and repair... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Dynamics and Elbit Systems of America form JV to provide tactical UAVs
Charlotte, Usa - For the Department of Defense and other potential U.S. government customers
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and Elbit Systems of America, LLC, have formed a new company named UAS Dynamics, LLC, to provide unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to the Department of Defense... more
CargoBoeing delivers first 777 Freighter to AeroLogic
Everett, USA - A new joint-venture of Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express
Boeing announced today the delivery of the first 777 Freighter to Deucalion Capital and its customer AeroLogic GmbH. AeroLogic, formed in 2007 and based in Leipzig, Germany, is a new cargo company joint-venture... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10, CL-600-2D15, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2009-10-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22646-22649] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH model DA-40 and DA-40 F airplanes (2009-10-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 91)] [Page 22435-22437] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more