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AirlinesAlitalia managers today in Venice for a SkyTeam project
Venice, Italy - To improve the value of the Italian airports and tourist cities
According to the statements of the Alitalia managers yesterday in the meeting of the first executive committee and in the presence of Premier Silvio Berlusconi, undersecretary Gianni Letta and Air France-KLM... more
ReportLa Reunion: captured Guru pedophile escaped by helicopter
Saint-Denis, La Reunion Island - He was serving a 15-year term for raping and sexually assaulting children
French police has recaptured a cult leader jailed for child abuse after he escaped last week from a prison on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion by a helicopter. Dozens of police clad in bullet-proof... more
UAS-DronesBAE Systems is to fly its Mantis UAV later this month
London, United Kingdom - The exact date is still not made known
The news was revealed by Managing Director of Military Air Solutions at BAE Systems, Kevin Taylor, speaking at the Shephard-organised RAF Air Power conference this week. This twin-engined, medium-altitude,... more
Airlines"The Alitalia's first three months": yesterday the first meeting of the executive committee
Rome, Italy - At the presence of Silvio Berlusconi, Jean Cyril Spinetta and Gianni Letta
"The first three months of Alitalia are in line with the business plan planned for the revival of the airline and the counter situation is better than expected", Air France-KLM President, Jean Cyril Spinetta,... more
Military aviationUSAF signed a contract with General Dynamics for the air space security
Scottsdale, USA - A deal worth 30 million dollars
The U.S. Air Force Cryptologic Programs Systems Group has awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems a 30 million dollars, six-year contract to design, develop, install and support the Remote Rekey Modernization... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2009-06-22)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 6, 2009 [Page 20867] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirportsBonomi, SEA President, in hearing to the Italian Chamber
Rome, Italy - On passenger traffic and problems about Italian airport system
Giuseppe Bonomi, SEA (Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company), after his hearing to the Chamber yesterday, unveiled the number of passenger traffic in April and explained problems of the Italian... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency: spotlight on "Pamela"
Rome, Italy - Rome hosts a workshop about the mission and the study of cosmic rays
"On the 15th of June 2006 the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it is collecting data since July 2006. The core of the instrument is a silicon-microstrip magnetic... more
AirlinesAir Italy aims at Africa
Verona, Italy - New flight to Zanzibar in the next Winter Season
Air Italy announced the new project to open another connection between Bari and Zanzibar for the next Winter Season and relaunch the bet on Africa. "We forecast a particular collaboration with those... more
DefenseMore than 100 victims in allied air attack in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Several civilians. Two inquiries open on the event
According to Red Cross and local authorities reports the victims of yesterday's American led allied air attack in the western Afghani province of Farah are more than 100. Among them several women and children.... more
Civil aviationItalian union, "SdL", denounces the lack of personnel in Alitalia
Rome, Italy - "The number of hiring is smaller than we agreed in September"
SdL, one of the Italian unions, denounced in a release the reasons of the bad services that Alitalia is offering to its passengers. "We want to recall - they stated - that we were the first subject... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic
Mumbai, India - From today on the London-Mumbai route
Jet Airways announced yesterday a code-share agreement with Virgin Atlantic for its two daily frequencies on the London-Mumbai route. The deal will be operating starting today, May 6. Virgin Atlantic ceased... more
Civil aviation"Open-Skies" programme, today the agreement between EU and Canada
Prague, Czech Republic - Moderated the restrictions for control and carrier properties
Canada and the European Union signed an "Open skies" pact on Wednesday under which airlines from the two trading partners will be able to fly freely between any airport in the 27-Country EU and any in... more
HelicoptersUSA, under examination a deal for the upgrade of Pakistan’s Bell AH-1F Cobra helicopters
Washington, USA - The statement by the US joint chiefs of staff Admiral Mike Mullen
The United States is committed to supporting the upgrade of Pakistan’s Bell AH-1F Cobra helicopters but the deal is being slowed down by complications associated with the Pentagons’ foreign military sal... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland brings operators and industry together
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The aim is getting closer to its customers
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, held an oil & gas industry seminar in Rio de Janeiro, as part of its strategy aimed at getting closer to its customers. The focus of the event, attended by over... more
ReportHis Holiness Benedict XVI flies with Alitalia for his pastoral visit in Jordan
Rome, Italy - On board of the A-320 "Dante Alighieri" aircraft
"It will be an Alitalia aircraft to accompany His Holiness Benedict XVI in his flight from Rome to Amman, first stage of his pastoral visit in the Holy Land that will begin on May 8. Alitalia is honoured... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways cancels lease contract for two aircraft
Nicosia, Cyprus - Agreement not reached with an Irish company on delivery dates
Cyprus Airways announced today it cancelled a lease order for two Airbus A-320 aircraft with an Irish company after unproductive talks on the delivery date. The figures of the deal, that was reached in... more
UAS-DronesLockheed Martin completes system tests for the "Desert Hawk III" UAS
Eagan, USA - A new SIGINT payload and a next-generation wing design
Lockheed Martin announced the successful complement of flight testing of a new signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload and a next generation wing design that will provide enhanced capabilities for the company’s s... more
AirlinesFive new Boeing 777/300ERs for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - The first directly bought by the carrier
Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced the signature of a deal worth $1.36 billion for the purchase by the carrier of five new B-777/300ERs. It's the first direct order made by Turkish Airlines to the American... more
AirlinesAlitalia: deadline for the letters of intent AMS, Atitech and Alicos is over
Rome, Italy - On April 30th
Five letters of intent for Alitalia Maintenance Systems (AMS), one for Atitech and no one for the participation in Alicos. This is the situation for the Alitalia Group's companies put on sale by the extraordinary... more
PeopleFabrizio Palenzona new president of Italian Assaeroporti
Rome, Italy - Appointed today by the assembly of the association of airports managing societies
The assembly of the association of Italian airports managing societies (Assaeroporti) today appointed Fabrizio Palenzona, head of AdR-Aeroporti di Roma, as its new president as suggested by the executive... more
ReportLufthansa pilot refuses to board drunk Ukrainian minister
Frankfurt, Germany - Diplomatic incident skimmed at Frankfurt airport
Ukrainian minister of interior Juri Luzenko was stopped yesterday by a Lufthansa pilot that refused to board him because he was so drunk to represent a danger for the other passengers. The politician was... more
AirportsSuperShuttle International begins shared-ride service operations to and from Pittsburgh airport
Pittsburgh, Usa - The company looks for drivers to become unit franchises
The Allegheny county airport authority and SuperShuttle International, Inc. launched shared-ride service operations to and from Pittsburgh International Airport. The new service expands ground transportation... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to receive first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2011
Doha, Qatar - With over one year of delay
Qatar Airways said on Tuesday it expects its first delivery of Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet in 2011, over a year later than originally scheduled. Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told a news conference... more
Military aviationBoeing unveils US Navy paint scheme for P-8A Poseidon
Seattle, USA - Initial operational capability is planned for 2013
The first painted P-8A Poseidon aircraft rolls out of the paint hangar at Boeing's Renton, Washington, facility, displaying its new U.S. Navy livery. The aircraft, designated T-2, is the third of five... more
AirlinesIberia: emergency plan in four points
Madrid, Spain - The measures to face 2009
Waiting for the press-conference of the next Iberia's Board of Directors announced for May 12th, Silvia Cairò, Iberia International Commercial Manager, shows to the Italian press the measures taken to... more
Civil aviationNew delays in Airbus A-380s' deliveries
Paris, France - Due to lower demand caused by the global crisis
Airbus announced today that in 2009 it will deliver only 14 of the 18 scheduled Airbus A-380 superjumboes and that it will deliver more than 20 in 2010. The program change became necessary due to lower... more
AccidentsAustralia: victims in the collision of two Robinson R-22s
Springvale, Australia - The impact during normal agricultural operations
The pilots of two helicopters were killed yesterday in Australia in the collision between their Robinson R-22s. According to police's reconstruction the men were mustering livestock within normal agricultural... more
AirportsBritish Airport Authority, results for the first quarter 2009
London, United Kingdom - A loss equal to 316 million pounds
British Airport Authority (BAA), the owner of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted posted a deepened pre-tax loss of 316.2 million pounds in the three months to 31 March. BAA was bought by a Spanish-led consortium... more
Military aviationNew training center for Russian navy pilots
Moscow, Russia - To replace the present base in Crimea
The Russian navy will build a new training center for its pilots on the Sea of Azov, near the city of Eisk, in 2010, "Kommersant" newspaper reported today. The facility will ensure continuous training... more
PeopleNew appointments at Eurofighter GmbH
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Enzo Casolini and Bernhard Gerwert, respectively, have been appointed
"The Shareholder representatives of the Eurofighter consortium appointed with effect from 1st May 2009 Bernhard Gerwert as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Enzo Casolini as the new CEO of Eurofighter... more
DefenseRussia: Caribbean exercises to respond to NATO ones in Georgia?
Moscow, Russia - A Moscow's member of parliament proposal
Exercises in the Caribbeans together with Cuban and Venezuelan armed forces to be held on next July 2. This is the proposal made by a Russian member of parliament to respond to NATO military operations... more
AirlinesPenati: "Stop to Alitalia inefficiencies on Milan-Rome route
Milan, Italy - "It is necessary to allow the arrival of the free competition"
The Milan Province President Filippo Penati points the finger at Alitalia delays and inefficiencies on the Milan-Rome route: "It is necessary to open the Linate and Malpensa markets to the free competition,... more
Civil aviationDassault Falcon 2000LX awarded EASA/FAA certification
Saint-Cloud , France - Deliveries will begin in the month of May
Dassault Falcon, business jet division of French constructor Dassault Aviation, announced its Falcon 2000LX business jet received FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification. EASA (European Aviation... more
AirlinesTransat suspends flights from Canada to Mexico until June 1st
Toronto, Canada - And from France until May 31st
Transat A. T. announced the flight suspension from Canada to Mexico until June 1st. The airline has not specified the passenger number that modified their travel from/to Mexico. Moreover, the carrier suspended... more
HelicoptersIndia adds 16 helicopters to civil register in Q1 CY2009
New Delhi, India - Nearly double compared with 2008
India added 16 new helicopters to its civil register in the first quarter of calendar year 2009, nearly double the amount added during the same period in CY2008 according to new data released by the Indian... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes (2009-09-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damage in the rudder hinges and the rudder hinge brackets, which could result in failure of the rudder. This failure could lead to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 19873-19876] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
UAS-DronesRockwell awarded DARPA's contract for damage-tolerant UAV
Washington, USA - The technology will be demonstrated on an unmanned F/A-18
Rockwell Collins will demonstrate an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capable to autonomously take-off, land and recover from serious damages. The third phase of the "Damage Tolerance" contract has been awarded... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC creates a joint committee with Alitalia to examine the reasons of delays
Rome, Italy - It will release weekly reports
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation authority) and Alitalia met with the purpose of verifying the reasons of the recent bad services and to study a strategy to improve the offer. As required, the airline released... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Marco Sansavini as new sales and distribution manager
Rome, Italy - To replace Paola Magnani
Mr Marco Sansavini is the new Alitalia sales and distribution manager and replaces Mrs Paola Magnani who, after having managed the start-up of the new airline, has decided to close her carrier in Alitalia. Mr... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin supplies support to shuttle mission
Sunnyvale, USA - To plan servicing operations to the Hubble telescope
A team led by Lockheed Martin is providing support to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the planning, training and implementation of Servicing Mission 4 (SM-4) to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST),... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100; A-320/111; A-320/200; and A-321/100 and A-321/200 series airplanes (2009-09-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent contact between the horizontal hinge pin and the adjacent electrical wire harness, which could result in damage to electrical wires, and consequent arcing and/or failure of associated systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 19876-19877] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... 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: May 5, 2009 [Page 20580-20582] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
DefenseIndia prepares to test its new trainer aircraft with Russian propellers
New Delhi, India - They will be used for IAF pilots' training stage 2
India will begin this month the flight tests for its new trainer aircraft powered by Russian AL-55 I engines, "Hindu" newspaper reported today, adding that the new Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) will be... more
DefensePartner Chiefs of Defence to meet at NATO Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium - Tomorrow and on Thursday in the Belgian city
"Top military officers of the Alliance’s member and Partner nations will convene at NATO HQ, Brussels, on 6th and 7th May 2009, for their Spring meeting. This is the first of three meetings per year f... more
AirportsItalian SEA: deal reached with all labor unions for the mobility procedures started in mid-April
Milan, Italy - Milan airports' managing company announces the conclusion of the ultimate meeting
SEA group announced today the conclusion of the ultimate meeting with the labor unions on the mobility procedure started on last April 15. The reasons that brought the company to start such procedures,... more
AirportsNew coach link for "John Lennon" airport to both Manchester and Liverpool city centres
Liverpool, UK - It is operated hourly, night and day, seven days a week
Specialist operator, ‘Airport by Coach’, has started a new coach service between Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport (JLA) and Liverpool and Manchester City Centres. The service operates hourly throughout the... more
DefenseWide military drills in China in the second half of 2009
Beijing, China - More than 50,000 troops with the participation of ground forces, air vehicles and paratroopers
Beijing will hold a wide program of military exercises in the second half of 2009, including more than 50,000 troops with the participation of ground forces, air vehicles and paratroopers, Chinese "Xinhua"... more
AirlinesAir Arabia Maroc low-cost airline begins operations
Casablanca, Morocco - Tomorrow, May 6, with the first flight from Casablanca to London
Air Arabia Maroc low-cost airline will officially start its operations tomorrow, May 6, with a flight departing from Casablanca towards London-Stansted. The carrier will use Airbus A-320 aircraft (two... more
ReportBoeing UK opens "Dispatches From Afghanistan" web site
London, UK - With stories, photos and videos of British and allied forces rely on Boeing aircraft
Boeing Defence UK today announced the launch of a public Web site titled "Dispatches From Afghanistan" that features stories, photos and videos documenting the experiences of British and allied forces... more