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HelicoptersAero Vodochody unique tender for the PZL Swidnik's take over
London, United Kingdom - After the exit of AgustaWestland and AVIC II
After the withdrawal of the Chinese industry AVIC II and the disinterest by AgustaWestland (that at the beginning intended to increase its presence in the Polish industry, with which already collaborates... more
AirportsSwiss to cease operations between Zurich and Santiago
Santiago, Chile - Starting from March 28
Swiss will cease operations between Zurich and Santiago, starting from March 28. The reason is the drop of passengers and goods, due to the international crisis. The end of the connections happens after... more
IndustryGKN Aerospace cuts jobs and closes the Burnley facility
Munich, Germany - Several cuts also in the motor sector
The World economical crisis seems to have hit also the industrial colossus GKN and its Aerospace division. The Group announced in a press-release, as regards a 120 million pound save plan, a cut of 91... more
Civil aviationIATA: global air traffic decreases in January
Geneva, Switzerland - International passenger demand fell by 5.6%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for January showing a deepening year-on-year demand slump. International passenger demand fell by... more
AirlinesTransavia announces new operations between Olbia and Paris-Orly
Olbia, Italy - Starting from April 9, twice a week
Transavia.com, the low-cost carrier owned by Air France, will start operations between Olbia (Sardinia) and Paris-Orly starting from April 9. This new flight, added to Transavia route from the Italian... more
Military aviationTurkmenistan to open airspace for U.S. supplies to Afghanistan
Tashkent, USA - The announcement by the Country's President today
Turkmenistan will open its airspace for the transit of non-lethal cargo to a U.S. military contingent in Afghanistan, the Country's president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov said on Wednesday during a visit... more
IndustryDragon Aviation Leasing receives its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft
Toulouse, France - Customer awaits first delivery from final assembly line China in Summer
Dragon Aviation Leasing Company Limited, a Beijing-based aircraft leasing company, took delivery of its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft,... more
Helicopters"Heli-Expo 2009" (4): Vector Aerospace signs agreement with Coast to Coast Helicopters
Anaheim, USA - Three years of aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services
Vector Aerospace Corporation, the world’s largest independent provider of aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has signed Coast to Coast Helicopters, Incorporated (Coast to Coast), a... more
AccidentsHolland (5): the first testimnies by survivors and eye-witnesses
Amsterdam, Holland - "Everything took place in a matter of 3-5 seconds"
At 10:40 A.M. Wednesday morning, a Turkish Airlines passenger jet crashed several hundred meters away from its destined Amsterdam runway. Tragically, nine of the plane’s 127 passengers, eight of whom w... more
AccidentsHolland (4): took off a special flight from Istanbul with the relatives of passengers Flight TK1951
Amsterdam, Holland - Reported by some sources near the airline
A special flight of Turkish Airlines (THY) took off from Istanbul to Amsterdam with onboard the relatives of the passengers Flight TK1951 that this morning crashed during the landing at Amsterdam-Schipol... more
Fair and shows"IDEX 2009" (2): UAE select Finmeccanica for 48 M-346 aircraft
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The agreement incluses the creation of a joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Mubadala
"The United Arab Emirates Government today announced at 'IDEX 2009' (International Defence Exhibition & Conference) in Abu Dhabi that it had begun negotiations for the acquisition of 48 M-346 advanced... more
Fair and shows"IDEX 2009": United Arab Emirates make purchases from Boeing and Lockheed Martin
Abu Dhabi, EAU - A contract signed for 4 C-17 Globemaster III and 12 C-130J for a total of 16 airplanes
Also UAE make puchases at "IDEX 2009", the International Defence Exhibition & Conference, ongoing in these days in Adu Dhabi. They have signed a double agreement with Boeing and with Lockheed Martin: the... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2009" (3): Sikorsky's S-434 helicopter finally breaks cover
Anaheim, USA - Already 5 million dollars of orders
Sikorsky has lifted the lid on details of its S-434 programme. The recently renamed aircraft - a result of Sikorsky's re-branding to Sikorsky Global Helicopters - has so far earned the company $5 million... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo" (2): AgustaWestland and CAE partner to provide AW-139 helicopter training in the US
Anaheim, Usa - These programs are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration
At the "Heli-Expo" show, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and CAE announced that AW-139 initial helicopter type rating and recurrent training is now available in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. The... more
Civil aviationAscend: planes grounded as air travel nosedives in 2008
London, UK - More than a tenth of the world's jet airliners have been grounded and put in storage because of the recession
"Aviation consultancy Ascend said 2,300 of the global airline fleet of 20,293 jet airliners were now in storage. Some 1,167 of them were grounded last year. It is the worst year for world aviation... more
AirportsArgentina, Puerto Madryn airport to close from March 2 to 24
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The runway asphalt will be improved
Puerto Madryn-"El Tehuelche" airport will be closed for 22 days, from March 2 to 24. The information comes from Aeropuertos de Argentina, the operator of this airfield located 1000 km south of the capital... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2009", Turbomeca engines will power Japan’s Defence Ministry
Anheim, USA - For Eurocopter EC-135T2 helicopters
The Turbomeca Arrius 2-B2 engine will power the future EC-135 helicopters of Japan’s Defence Ministry. Following the tender for training helicopters for the Maritime Self-Defence Forces (Navy THX programme), J... more
AccidentsHolland (3): 9 victims and 50 injured in Amsterdam-Schipol Airport's accident
Amsterdam, Holland - Maybe one Italian onboard
The Turkish Airlines Boeing 737/800 plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a field Wednesday while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport, killing nine people and injuring more than 50, the... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes (2008-18-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the NLG to extend fully, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane during landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7797-7801] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesSelf check-in for Darwin Airline
Lugano, Switzerland - From February 23rd in the CUSS platform system
Geneva Airport will allow to Darwin Airline's passengers to use the self check-in starting from early February. The carrier joined the CUSS (Common Use Self-Service Kiosk) platform system of Geneva... more
AirlinesMyair.com to purchase 19 new Bombardier CRJ-900/900X
Milan, Italy - For low-cost services on the regional routes
Myair.com said to have started an high economic value industrial operation with Bombardier for the purchase of 19 new CRJ-900/900X airplanes in the next years. According to some press-sources, the first... more
AirportsItalian SEA SpA reduces its participation in SACBO SpA
Milan, Italy - The Milan's airports management society continues into implementation of Business Plan 2009-2016
"SEA SpA (Milan's airports management society) has underwritten yesterday morning a contract for sale of 673,312 shares, equal to 19% of SACBO SpA social capital, the Bergamo-Orio al Serio's airport management... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca S.A. models Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines (2009-03-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7796-7797] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2009-04-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7789-7792] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300/600 airplanes (2009-02-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7792-7794] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AccidentsHolland (2): no victims in the accident of Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 airplane
Amsterdam, Holland - The confirmation by the Turkish Transport Minister
All 135 people aboard Turkish Airlines flight 1951 had a miracle escape when their Boeing 737 jet crashed into farmland just short of Schiphol airport in Amsterdam this morning, the Turkish Transport Minister... more
AirlinesMyair.com cancels only two flights on Foggia-Milan route
Milan, Italy - The airline denies the indiscretions of the last days
Only two flights will be cancelled on the route between Foggia and Milan-Malpensa of Myair.com due to the maintenance, and not 16 as reported by some press-indiscretions of the last days. Some troubles... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze (AdF), strike on March 11th
Florence, Italy - The workers to go on strike from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rsa, Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uil-Trasporti Unions have announced a strike as regards the Aeroporto di Firenze (AdF) workers on March 11th, from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. This decision has been taken after a... more
AirlinesAbu Dhabi in-flight catering awarded by IATA
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The association recognises commitment to quality
Abu Dhabi in-flight catering, part of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), has received the IATA In-flight Catering Quality Assurance (ICQA) Gold Standard Award for 2008, in recognition of its sustained... more
IndustryBoeing delivered two Qatar Airways 777-200LRs in February
Everett, Usa - Middle East carrier has a total of 27 B-777s on order
Boeing delivered the second of eight 777-200LRs (Longer Range) jetliners that have been ordered by Qatar Airways. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett on a shuttle flight of more than 14 hours... more
AccidentsHolland: Turkish Airlines crashed during the landing at Amsterdam Airport
Amsterdam, Holland - 55 survivors
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737/800 plane, Flight 1951, carrying 135 people has crashed while coming in to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, according to the Turkish press-agency "Dogan". The "CNN... more
Press release"Idex 2009": SELEX Sistemi Integrati wins million contract in the United Arab Emirates
Adu Dhabi, UAE - To supply the United Arab Emirates Navy with command and control systems
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, through the joint-venture Abu Dhabi System Integration (ADSI), won a contract worth a total of around 70 million euro to supply the United Arab Emirates... more
ConferencesUBM Aviation hosts MRO leaders
Mumbai, India - Jet Airways to chair the airline engineering and maintenance conference, on April 7 and 8
Despite the current economic squeeze on the aviation community, international airline capacity to and from India continues to rise: up by 7% for February 2009 compared with the same month last year. Is... more
OccurrencesMD-90 Lion Air lands with retracted landing gear
Batam, Indonesia - 156 occupants all safe
Yesterday a pilot of a MD-90 of McDonnell Douglas, served by Lion Air, has been forced to make a landing with retracted landing gear. The aircraft was making a domestic flight between Medan airport and... more
Civil aviationTrial against director general of Enac continues. Next hearing will be tomorrow
Catania, Italy - Silvano Manera is accused of jeopardizing safety in public trasportation
Life is always full of troubles. This is what director general of ENAC (Civil Aviation National Authority), Silvano Manera, thought when judges started a trial for jeopardizing safety in public transportation.... more
PeopleDelta Connection will start operation from Boston to Nashville and Charleston
Boston, Usa - Starting June 4 through September 7
The Massachusetts Port Authority reports today that two of Boston Logan International Airport’s largest un-served domestic destination markets will soon be served again. Delta Connection has announced p... more
DefenseIsrael: the new weapons used during the operation "Cast Lead"
Tel Aviv, Israel - IDF Ground Forces disclosed these information
IDF Ground Forces released information about new weapons that were used for the first time by forces during operation "Cast Lead". For the past two years, the development process took place and new weaponry... more
Military aviationUAE: the winner of the tender for the trainer in short-time
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In competition the Italian M-346 Master and KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
"Dow Jones Newswires" reported a news disclosed by some sources near to the negotiations. According to these indiscretions, the winner of the tender for the new trainer destined to the United Arab EWmirates... more
IndustryGovernments help banks to fund purchases of Airbus airplanes
Dubai, UAE - Habib Fekih, president of Airbus Division in Middle East, said it
Habib Fekih, president of Airbus in Middle East, during a conference took in Dubai, has confirmed the request made by European giant towards Governments in order that help in economical manner the banks... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2009" (5). Flash: Turbomeca-Kamov-Helicopter Service contract
Anaheim, Usa - Regarding the Arrius 2G1 engines destined to the Kamov 226T helicopters
Turbomeca has signed with Russian Helicopters / Kamov and with Helicopter Services Company contracts for the development and serial engine production of the Arrius 2G1 to be installed on the Ka-226T, the... more
AirlinesAir France, strike on February 26th
Paris, France - The airline does not forecast troubles on the activity
Most Unions representatives of Air France's workers invited all the French carrier's employees to go on strike on February 26th, due to the increase of the prize as regards the low-fare tickets benefits... more
IndustryCessna named authorized service facilities for maintenance of Citation airplanes
Wichita, Usa - They are three: Flyinggroup, Taiko Jet SDN BHD and JetAlliance Technical Services GmbH
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, has appointed FLYINGGROUP in Belgium, TAIKO Jet SDN BHD in Malaysia and JetAlliance Technical Services GmbH in Austria as new Citation authorized service... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first 170 jet to Fuji Dream
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Japanese company will receive another aircraft of the same model this year
Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 170 jet, to Japan’s Fuji Dream Airlines, a company of the Suzuyo Group. The airline has ordered another EMBRAER 170, which is scheduled for delivery later this year. This E... more
AerospaceNasa fails the Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission
Washington, USA - The payload failed to separate properly from the spacecraft after the launch
A Nasa satellite launched on a two-year mission to track global warming has failed to detach from a rocket and reach orbit. The Taurus rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted off in... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2009" (4). Flash: Sikorsky Aerospace Services announces distribution agreement with NAASCO Northeast Corp.
Anaheim, Usa - For an improvement to the S-76 Helicopter Starter-Generators
Sikorsky Aerospace Services at "Heli-Expo" today announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with NAASCO Northeast Corp. for an improvement to the S-76 Helicopter Starter-Generators. The... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2009" (3). Flash: Becker Avionics announces introduction of new Audio Control Unit
Anaheim, Usa - Designed for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft
Becker Avionics announces the introduction of its newest Audio Control Unit (ACU) 6101. Based on the standard ACU6100, the ACU6101 Audio Control Unit is the latest addition to the state-of-the-art Digital... more
AerospaceLulin, the green comet approaches the Earth
Washington, USA - It was possible to observe it during the yesterday night
Lulin (C/2007 N3 Lulin), the spectacular green comet was visible to the naked eye last night. Its colour comes from the gases that make up its Jupiter-sized atmosphere. Jets from the nucleus throw out... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models 182Q and 182R Airplanes (2009-04-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct improper intercooler outlet and intercooler inlet hose assembly installations, which could result in loss of turbo boost and a significant loss of engine power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7808-7810] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), model C-212-DF airplanes (2009-02-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks on the upper and lower fittings in both outer and center wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7786-7789] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300, A-310, and A-300/600 series airplanes (2009-01-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the pylon thrust and sideload fitting of the wing, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7804-7808] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more