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AirportsAeroporti di Puglia, the go-ahed to the enlargment projects
Brindisi, Italy - Signed today the memorandum of understanding with ENAC
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President Vito Riggio, along with General Manager Silvano Manera, signed today with Puglia Region President, Nichi Vendola, and Aeroporti di Puglia CEO, Domenico... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for American Airlines aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The Milan-New York flight had electrical problems
An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 (763) has been forced to an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino airport this morning at around 12:00 pm (CET). Departed from Milan with 194 people on board, 182 passengers... more
AirportsSkyTeam in support to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Launched today the SkyTeam Italy Pass
Full support by SkyTeam to Malpensa Airport. Today the airlines alliance's president Leo Van Wijk illustrated the initiatives in program to maintain a primary role in the international air transport. The... more
AirlinesLufthansa celebrates today its first 50 years in Milan
Milan, Italy - In this occasion it launches new flights from Malpensa
Today Lufthansa celebrates its 50 years of presence in Milan. The German carrier always considered Milan as an important hub. A confirmation is the creation of Lufthansa Italia and the investment on new... more
ReportThe battle of the "Rome-Milan" goes on by rail: FS launches the low-cost train
Rome, Italy - Competition with the airplane tightens: € 33 to travel on the "Frecciarossa"
It has been launched today the "Low-cost" by the Italian railways. Booking in advance it will be possible to get one of the 250,000 monthly available seats with the new fares "Premium" (-15%), "Special"... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 jet begins steep approach tests at London City Airport
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - The certification is expected to be earned by the end of 2009
Embraer now has another member of its E-Jets family, the EMBRAER 190, formally beginning its steep approach campaign to enable operations at London's premier business airport, London City (LCY). This certification... more
CuriositiesThe Concorde will fly again
Rome, Italy - But it is only an "April Fool"
"The next 16th of April, from the airport of Paris-Le Bourget, a French Concorde will take off for a two-hour flight". It has been announced today by the director of the "Air and Space Museum" of Paris... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: passengers will decide the uniforms
Athens, Greece - On-line contest to chose the crew's outfit
Marfin Investment Group, that recently took over the Greek carrier Olympic Airlines (see AVIONEWS), announced it will soon ask its passengers to chose on-line the new crew's uniform (for pilots, co-pilots... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-190 airplanes (2009-06-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12233-12236] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, 757-200PF, and 757-300 series airplanes (2009-06-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the center fuel tank densitometer from overheating and becoming a potential ignition source inside the fuel tank, which could result in a center fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12236-12238] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
CuriositiesA man opens the exit door on the taxiway: passenger arrested in New York
New York, USA - He, impatient for the delay, attempted to get out of the plane
After about 3 hours of wait on the taxiway of JFK airport, New York, a Scottish passenger of a Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800, scheduled to fly to Las Vegas, attempted to open the exit door to get out.... more
AirlinesAir Canada appointed new CEO: Clin Rovinescu
Toronto, Canada - Shares lost 22% in the SE
Air Canada, like the rest of the airline industry, is struggling in the face of the deep economic slowdown. According to the analysts for this reason the management decided for a change. Montie Brewer... more
AirportsAlitalia chooses Fiumicino: SEA in profit, ADR in loss
Milan, Italy - Exactly one year ago AZ cancelled 1,200 weekly flights from Malpensa
SEA, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company, closed 2008 wth a net profit of 1.8 million Euros, against 34.5 million in 2007, and with revenues equal to 634.5 million (-8.2%). According to... more
AirlinesAir Arabia to open a hub in Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco - The Emirati low-cost airline aims to start operations in May
The Emirati low-cost carrier Air Arabia stated it is ready to start operations among Casablanca airport, in Morocco. "It's a work in progress. When you're trying to get an operating certificate for an... more
AirlinesSukhoi SuperJet continuano i test in volo in vista della certificazione
Mosca, Russia - Si attende la fine del programma entro l'autunno del 2009
Due aerei Sukhoi SuperJet-100 sono atterrati all'aeroporto Tolmachyovo di Novosibirsk, in rotta da Komsomolsk-on-Amur, per i successivi test in volo a Zhukovsky, vicino Mosca. Il progetto SuperJet-100... more
AccidentsUltralight plane crashes in Georgia, USA. Pilot injured
Griffin, USA - The Ken Flaglor "Sky Scooter" ditched for an engine problem
Shortly after taking off on Monday from the Beaverbrook airfield, near Griffin, in Georgia, the small Ken Flaglor "Sky Scooter" suffered for a problem to its engine. The pilot, Kenny Rogers, was forced... more
HelicoptersRussia to deliver 22 Mi-171 helicopters to Iraq
Irkutsk, Russia - No details about the contract's value
Russia is to supply Iraq with 22 Mi-171 Hip transport helicopters, a spokesman for the Helicopters of Russia holding said on Tuesday. The contract was signed between Airfreight Aviation Ltd and East... more
CuriositiesMan falls asleep in the cargo hold and flies from New York to Boston
Boston, USA - Found in the luggage after landing at Logan airport
The operators at Logan airport found a man in the cargo hold of a Jetblue Airways Embraer ERJ-190, coming from New York, when they opened it. Luckily for him the hold was pressurized so he didn't suffer... more
Civil aviationEASA: Agency revises Ops consultation schedule
Cologne, Germany - About air operations, certificates and requirements
"The European Aviation Safety Agency has revised the comment response dates of its Notices of Proposed Amendments (NPAs) on implementing rules in the areas of 'Air Operations', 'Operational Suitability... more
ReportNorth Korea to shot down UAV for air space violation
Tokyo, Japan - Pyongyang to launch missile-satellite between April 4th and 8th
North Korea has threatened to shoot down any US spy planes that intrude into its airspace ahead of a planned rocket launch. Pyongyang said it will send a communications satellite into orbit on a multistage... more
Finance and economyEurofly closes 2008 with revenue +14.7%
Olbia, Italy - Net financial position is positive for 5,57 million Euros
Eurofly closed 2008 with revenues +14.7%, equal to 368,37 million Euros, while the net lose reduced to 18.49 million Euros, compared with 22.28 million of the last year. According to a note by the airline,... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashes in Poland, 4 victims
Gdynia, Poland - The Polish Navy announced the accident
A Polish Navy PZL-Mielec M-28B "Bryza" aircraft crashed yesterday at around 3:00pm GMT among the military base of Babie Doly, close to Gdynia, in Northern Poland, during a training mission. It has been... more
IndustryBoeing will sell 100 planes to India
Bangalore, India - The contract has an overall value of USD 17 billion dollar
In the same day in which it opened a new research and technology center in Bangalore, India, Boeing announced it signed an important contract, for an overall value of USD 17 billion, to sell in the Country... more
Military aviationSaudi Arabia to purchase Raytheon AIM-9X missiles
Tucson, USA - Unknown other details of the agreement
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S. government executed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to purchase Raytheon Company's AIM-9X missile. Saudi Arabia is the world's 10th Country to employ the AIM-9X... more
AirportsCatania (2), a first balance of the industrial plan of SAC
Catania, Italia - It has been released by new CEO, Gaetano Mancini
Gaetano Mancini - chairman and CEO of SAC (Catania airport operator) - spoke to the media about the industrial plan of the company: "Investments, productivity, efficiency and savings are the key-words... more
ReportIs easyJet involved in another bad service?
Milan, Italy - For an event occurred on January 17, 2009 with 11 Italian students
British low-cost carrier easyJet for the second time in few months might have offered a bad service to a group of Italian pupils under the age of 18. After what happened in Paris-Orly airport on March... more
AirportsNew taxiway in Fontanarossa airport
Catania, Italy - With a 9 million euros investment
In Catania-Fontanarossa airport, a new taxiway has been opened for which nine million euros have been invested. It will allow faster take off and landing operation and will increase the number of flights... more
AerospaceNASA prepares to launch the Atlantis shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - After Discovery's come back, preparation starts for the STS-125 mission
Having just ended the mission of the Discovery shuttle on the International Space Station, NASA started preparation for the launch, scheduled for May 12th, of the Atlantis, that has been docked to the... more
HelicoptersRoyal Navy prepares for its 100th Anniversary
Yeovilton, UK - A flypast with over 30 helicopters and airplanes
Fleet Air Arm crews yesterday began preparing for the celebrations to mark 100 years of Naval Aviation. More than 30 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft descended on Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in... more
Civil defenseItaly, San Severino Marche: works completed for the helipad
Macerata, Italy - Realized by the municipality among the "Bartolomeo Eustachio" hospital
The helipad of San Severino Marche (Macerata, Italy) has been completed. It has been wanted by the municipality among the "Bartolomeo Eustachio" hospital and has been realized together with Regione Marche... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter Textron: 11 UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps
Fort Worth, USA - Deliveries not before 2011
Bell Helicopter Textron, Texas, is being awarded a 288,862,757 dollars firm fixed price contract for the Fiscal Year 2009 procurement of 11 UH-1Y Huey and 5 AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters and associated... more
AerospaceRussia: flight simulation to Mars
Moscow, Russia - As part of the International project "Mars-500"
Starting from today and for 105 days, four Russian, one French and one German people will be voluntarily locked into a cloister of cramped, hermetically sealed tubes woven inside a Moscow research facility.... more
CuriositiesThe Monthly Photo: a sea-lion in its natural element or...
Rome, Italy - ...a super defense system
Its name is HIDAS and is the Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) that provides rotary wing platforms with increased survivability and enhanced mission success. A suite of products,... more
AerospaceReady for launch Eutelsat's W2A satellite
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will supply S-band services for mobile device for the first time in Europe
"Eutelsat Communications confirms that its W2A satellite has begun final preparations for its upcoming launch by an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Lift-off is scheduled... more
AirportsNew Ryanair routes at Ronchi dei Legionari airport, Italy
Trieste, Italy - Opened the Trieste-Cagliari. From the 1st of April towards London, Birmingham and Brussels
The new Ryanair Trieste-Cagliari route has been opeend yesterday with the aim to "Transport 30,000 passengers within the first operating year", according to Alessia Viviani, Ryanair marketing director... more
AirlinesAer Lingus might ask Airbus to modify orders
Dublin, Ireland - Short-haul airplanes instead of long-haul ones
The Irish airline Aer Lingus might ask Airbus to change some of the long-haul aircraft orders with short-haul ones. A carrier's spokeswoman stated that, even if a final decision has not yet been taken,... more
DefensePossible displacement of F-16s in Poland: Russia asks for explanations
Moscow, Russia - Lieutenant colonel Sage's article raised concern in Moscow
Russia will ask for explanations to the USA about the possible displacement in Poland of the F-16 aircraft now located in Aviano, Italy. It has been said by general Anatoly Nogovitsin in a radio interview... more
DefenseUSA apologize for damages caused by F-16's fuel tanks dropped at Aviano
Pordenone, Italy - They damaged a building and a car. The surrounding ground is being reclaimed
Aviano base commander Craig A. Franklin and Italian Air Force colonel Filippo Zampella encountered the families that suffered damages on the last 24th of March after a F-16 aircraft dropped its fuel tanks... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200 and 767-300 series airplanes (2009-06-19)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the passenger compartment and possible damage or interference with airplane control systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12243-12245] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Military aviationBoeing marks milestone for KC-10 contractor logistics support program
St. Louis, USA - 750 maintenances on this fleet in total
The Boeing Company recognized a milestone for its KC-10 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program: The program has provided aircraft maintenance more than 750 times for the current fleet of 59 aerial-refueling... more
AirlinesAir Malta in flight from Verona-"Valerio Catullo" Airport
Verona, Italy - "Schedule advanced of one year"
As recently announced by AVIONEWS, Air Malta will operate twice a week from "Valerio Catullo" International Airport starting from June 4th, while for 2010 the airline has announced both an increase of... more
Defense60 years of NATO
Brussels, Belgium - Activities and challenges of the Treaty after six decades of life
On the next 4th of April NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) will have its 60th anniversary that will be celebrated during the summit that will be held in Strasbourg (France) and Kehl (Germany) on... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica concludes successfully the first flight campaign in Italy of the Sky-Y unmanned aircraft
Rome, Italy - With five missions it has completed its first series of tests
"With five missions the Sky-Y, Alenia Aeronautica’s unmanned technological demonstrator, has completed its first series of tests in Italy. With this tests campaign the Sky-Y has to day accumulated three t... more
Military aviationRussia to launch intercontinental missiles Topol
Moscow, Russia - The test will be carried out on April 10th
Russia announced tests with Topol missiles in order to test its combat characteristics, an official note of the Russian Strategic Missile Troops reported yesterday. The launch will be carried out on... more
DefensePresident Obama arrives in Europe with an army of vehicles and men
Washington, USA - It will land in London by the "Air Force One" for the G-20 summit
American president Barack Obama will arrive this evening in London on board of the "Air Force One", followed by an army of men and vehicles. The presidential plane is a modified Boeing 747 that always... more
AirlinesAutogrill: Alpha Flight renews its catering contract with British Airways
London, UK - 10 year catering agreement awarded
"Alpha Flight, Autogrill Group flight business division, has secured a ten year contract renewal with British Airways for in-flight catering services. Alpha Flight participated in an intensive tender... more
AirlinesYemen Airways, the new pricing policy
Yemenia, Yemen - Elimination of high season's supplement and proposals for special fares
New price policy for Yemen Airways. The pricing proposal considers four points: - elimination of the high season's supplement; - some proposals for special fares to Sana'a and Socotra; - special fares... more
DefenseThe destiny of the two American journalists in North Korea linked to the launch of the missile/satellite?
Pyongyang, North Korea - They will be accused and tried for "Hostile acts" against the State: they risk 10 years of hard jail
The national Northkorean press agency announced that the two American journalists, Laura Ling ed Euna Lee, arrested two weeks ago at the border with China (see AVIONEWS), will be tried for "Hostile acts"... more
Finance and economyBritish Airways and Iberia: merger talks stall
London, UK - In spite of managers' optimistic statements
In spite of the frequent reassurances made by British Airways and Iberia managers the merger talks between the two airlines seem to be idling. According to the British newspaper "Times", quoting sources... more
AirportsNew Air Alps routes at Perugia airport, Italy
Perugia, Italy - From yesterday towards Rome, from the 4th of April to Palermo and Lamezia Terme
An Air Alps 31-seats Dornier 328-110 departed yesterday from Perugia-Sant'Egidio airport opening the new route Perugia-Rome Fiumicino. The frequency will be daily, except for Saturdays. From the 4th of... more