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HelicoptersErickson Air-Crane laid off 29 employees
Central point, Usa - The target is to reduce costs
Erickson Air-Crane laid off 29 employees at its Willow Springs Road plant Tuesday morning as the global helicopter firm moved to cut costs. Erickson CEO, Udo Rieder, said the workers were all full-time... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: all sources of "AGILE"
Rome, Italy - The first catalogue of the satellite's observations is published on-line by ASI Data Center
After one year and half in orbit, the Italian satellite "Agile", dedicated to the astrophysics in Gamma Rays, offers all researchers the results of the observations. From April 2007 flashes of lightning... more
HelicoptersLo stato del South Australia impiega elicotteri Elvis Air Crane antincendio
Adelaide, Australia - Il governo centrale e quello locale collaborano per salvare dalle fiamme abitanti e ambiente
Lo stato del South Australia ha mandato più di 60 pompieri ed elicotteri Elvis Air Crane per lottare contro gli incendi che stanno devastando il vicino stato di Victoria. Il capo dei pompieri, Euan Ferguson,... more
CargoAlitalia (2): Alis formalizes the bid for the Full Cargo
Rome, Italy - Fantozzi must be close the take-over procedure by March 9th
Alitalia Full Cargo activity has a value of 14.5 million Euros. This is the biding offer put by Alis through its subsidiary Cargoitalia. The operation must be completed by March 9th. The price will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two A-320s every month starting to April
Rome, Italy - The statements by Rocco Sabelli
"Starting from April 2nd we will be in service two new airplanes every month, the A-320 that are the most modern airplane currently in the market", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, said during an interview... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense on G8 in Sardinia: the green light from EU for works at ex-military arsenal
Rome, Italy - The works to the structures for next summit in July are in advance compared to the planned times
"Some news diffused by press are not true about unsuccessful respect of Community rule in the realization of structures that will host G8 Summit in July on La Maddalena's Isle (Sardinia). The European... more
AirportsNew KLM flights between Liverpool and Amsterdam
Liverpool, UK - Operations will start in two months
Bookings for KLM new flights between Liverpool-"John Lennon airport" (JLA) and Amsterdam have already started, although the first passenger is not due to use the new service for almost two months. The... more
AccidentsEmbraer EMB-110 airplane down in Brazil's Amazon basin, 24 presumed lost
Santo Antonio, Brazil - Four survivors in saturday air taxi accident
An Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante chartered by Manaus Aerotaxis went down with reported engine trouble Saturday, crashing into the River Manacapuru in the Brazilian Amazon basin. Only four survivors of the... more
IndustryBoeing: first B-777 airplane goes to the Australian V Australia
Seattle, Usa - Lessor ILFC receives its 76th Boeing 777
"Boeing and the Virgin Group's new V Australia long-haul airline celebrated the first 777-300ER to go to an Australian carrier. The airplane, delivered by Boeing to International Lease Finance Corp. and... more
Civil aviationAssaeroporti: passenger traffic falling 1.7% in 2008
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino reaches about 35 million passengers
After a first half-year that had announced record figures for the passenger traffic in the Italian airports, data confirmed the standstill of the growth. Due to the reduction of Alitalia, Assaeroporti's... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland, in Yeovil staff shouldn't be cut
Yeovil, United Kingdom - The US presidential fleet programme has been reviewed
Staff at AgustaWestland in Yeovil shouldn't be affected by a review a programme to build a presidential fleet of helicopters. The US Navy said last week that the VH-71 programme, designed to operate... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: a silver Paragliding from Mexico
Turin, Italy - 148 pilots coming from 44 Countries have participated at the competition
"The Italian paragliding team came back with a silver medal from World Championships in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The titles were at the second place both in the team provisional list, from half of competition,... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: a loss of 372 million dollars
Tokyo, Japan - Reversal of forecasts
Japan Airlines racked up a 38.5 billion yen (about 421 million dollars) loss for the fiscal third quarter as business travel and cargo traffic plummeted, battered by a global downturn. The nation's... more
IndustryBoeing: EASA validated FAA certification of B-777 Freighter
Everett, Usa - The first model will be delivered to Air France
The newest member of the Boeing 777 family, the 777 Freighter, received its formal stamp of approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA validated the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of February
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 9 to next Sunday 15
Monday 09 - "Vintage Voyage with Tigermoth Club of NZ National Fly-in". Gisborne, New Zealand. + 64 (0)6 867 9815 www.vintagevoyage.co.nz www.tigermothclub.co.nz Tuesday 10 - "Low-Cost Airlines... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly/AirOne, tomorrow four hour strike
Milan, Italy - From 10:00am to 2:00 pm
Reduced from 24 hours to four (from 10:00 to 2:00 pm) the strike announced for tomorrow February 10th by Meridiana Group workers. The protest was claimed by ANPAV, Unione Piloti, Apm Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl... more
AirlinesNigeria: il governo accusa British Airways di utilizzare aerei vecchi
Lagos, Nigeria - La compagnia aerea inglese smentisce
Funzionari di British Airways (BA) hanno risposto ieri alle accuse rivolte dal ministro dell'aviazione nigeriano Babatunde Omotoba, sull'utilizzo di aerei scadenti sulle rotte nigeriane. Paul Mooney,... more
AirportsFrankfurt-Hahn, Fraport transfers its shares to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Frankfurt, Germany - With retroactive effect to January 1, 2009
With retroactive effect to January 1, 2009, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is taking over all of Fraport AG’s shares in Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH (FFHG). With 65%, Fraport was the majority shareholder i... more
AirlinesAeroflot looking for alliance to purchase Czech Airlines
Moscow, Russia - Put on sale yesterday by the Prague's Government
According to European rules, Aeroflot, not being an EC resident, cannot seek more than a 49 per cent stake in CSA. In the CSA privatization deal, we aim to have a partner who would be a Czech resident.... more
AerospaceESA. Columbus: the European contribute to ISS that waiting for the first European captain
Paris, France - It will be Belgian Frank De Winne
A year ago the space shuttle Atlantis delivered the European-built laboratory module "Columbus" to the International Space Station. It was, and continues to be, a big success for the European Space Agency,... more
CuriositiesThe Weekly's Photo: the perseverance...
Rome, Italy - It is a rare quality
The hazard avoidance camera on the front of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this image after a drive on the 1,806th Martian day, or sol, (Jan. 31, 2009) of Spirit's mission on the surface of... more
DefenseRussia denies Black Sea Fleet poised for emergency action
Moscow, Russia - "Such reports could have been put out to deliberately fan tensions in the region"
The Russian Navy dismissed on Thursday media reports claiming that the Russian Black Sea Fleet, based in Ukraine, had been put on alert and was preparing to urgently go to sea. "I've been authorized... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica interested in Avioane Craiova
Bucarest, Romania - Sold by Authority for State Assets Recovery
Following the interest shown by US EPS, Airbus Germany and Romanian Grampe, also Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) makes known its interest in the 80,9778% purchase of the Romanian Avioane Craiova... more
Military aviationKyrgyzstan says no proposals from Pentagon on U.S. airbase in Manas
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Igor Chudinov: "I haven't met with representatives of the U.S. Embassy"
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov dismissed on Friday media reports that his country had received a set of new proposals from Washington concerning the closure of a U.S. airbase on its territory. "I... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV, bird-strike of last November in Ciampino: a careful inspection on B-737 engines in Cardiff
Rome, Italy - Discovered similarities with the landing on water of A-320 in Hudson
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that from 9 to 13 of February 2009, at the GE Aviation facilities, in Cardiff (Wales, UK), a careful inspection operation will be made on two engines of B-737... more
OccurrencesParis: emergency landing for an Air France aircraft bound to Niger
Paris, France - Due to an engine failure
An Air France airplane carried out an emergency landing on the airport of Paris due to an engine failure. The airplane took off yesterday around 11:15 am to Niamey, Niger, but after only one hour and... more
AerospaceISS in activity until 2020
Moscow, Russia - All partners reached an oral agreement
Russia and its International Space Station partners have an oral agreement to continue using the orbiter until 2020, the president of leading Russian spacecraft maker RSC Energia said on Thursday. Russia's... more
AirportsSnow in London=chaos in the transport means
London, UK - The description of a day of nightmare by an AVIONEWS' reporter
London last February 2nd: it is one of those dates that will remain in the memory of London's citizens and tourists, as who writes, that have had a real nightmare directly. 20 cm of snow fell are enough... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace: fiscal year 2008/09 and substantial personnel's cuts
Montreal, Canada - Delivered 353 aircraft and recorded 378 net orders
Bombardier Aerospace announced that it delivered 353 aircraft for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. This compares to 361 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year 2007/08 (year ending January... more
AirlinesBritish Airways loses 127 million pound in 2008
London, United Kingdom - Data relating to the last three quarters
British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- largest carrier, had a net loss in the first nine months as the global recession hurt demand for air travel and a weaker pound pushed up the cost of fuel and other p... more
AerospaceGazprom & Thales Alenia Space signed the contract
Rome, Italy - For manufacturing 2 Yamal-400 comm. satellites
"In Gazprom headquarters, Dmitry Sevastiyanov, Director General of Gazprom Space Systems, and Reynald Seznec, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, signed the contract for manufacturing and delivering two Yamal-400... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms and strong winds on Central-North from today
Rome, Italy - The notice issued by the Civil Defense Department
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, issued a notice of unfavourable weather conditions that predicts from this morning, on Friday February 6, the arrival of precipitations... more
Military aviationRussian MiG-29 fighters resume flights
Moscow, Russia - After December crash
The Russian Air Force has resumed flights of MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters, grounded after a December 2008 crash in East Siberia that killed a pilot, a Defense Ministry official said on Wednesday. The crash... more
Civil aviationNet Jets Europe launches the fly cards
Bari, Italy - A sort of credit cards to use private airplanes
Net Jets Europe, among the largest operators of private jets, launches also on Italian market the Fly cards, a sort of credit card with which flight hours can be purchased to fly on the fleet of the company. There... more
PeopleRomiti as Alenia Aeronautica's General Director?
Rome, Italy - Yes, according to the rumours
According to the rumors in the sector, and to some press info, the seat as Alenia Aeronautica's General Director, left vacant by Antonio Perfetti, who in the Board of Directors of yesterday has been assigned... more
Military aviationRussia: arms export to China to be reduced 10%
Moscow, Russia - The announcement by the head of Rosoboronexport
Russian arms sales to China could be reduced from 40% to 10%, the head of Rosoboronexport state-controlled arms exporter said. In the past several decades Russia has been selling Su-27 and Su-30 fighters,... more
PeopleBoeing: Aldo Basile new Vice President Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia
London, UK - He succeeds Marlin Dailey
Boeing has named Aldo Basile its new Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Basile succeeds Marlin Dailey, who recently became Boeing Commercial Airplanes... more
AerospaceRussia: launched Coronas-Photon satellite
Moscow, Russia - It will study the connections between the solar processes and the Earth
Russia has successfully launched its first carrier rocket of 2009, putting a Coronas-Photon research satellite into orbit, a Mission Control spokesman said Friday. The launch of the Cyclone-3 rocket from... more
HelicoptersEADS North America receives US Army contract for five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters
Arlington, Usa - This award brings total order to 128 aircraft
The U.S. Army awarded EADS North America a contract for five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH), bringing the total number of aircraft on contract to 128. Production of the UH-72A... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lega party Senator Cagnin about statements by Colaninno and Sabelli yesterday in Senate
Rome, Italy - "We are disillusioned with the CAI's choices"
The hearing of Alitalia President, Roberto Colaninno, and CEO, Rocco Sabelli, took place yesterday in Senate before the Senate Commission for Public Works and Industry and the Chamber commission for Transport... more
Finance and economyBank of America sells Merril Lynch air fleet
New York, Usa - It was made of three airplanes and one helicopter
Bank of America put on the market three airplanes and one helicopters of Merrill Lynch fleet, which has just become a branch. The goal is to reduce costs, decreasing the use of aircraft. According to... more
Military aviationUS Army signs a 41.7 million dollars contract with AeroVironment
Monrovia, Usa - The agreement is for additional RQ-11B Raven
AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that the US Army has ordered additional RQ-11B Raven(R) small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The company ordered also associated services for its fiscal year 2009... more
AirlinesCanada: Memorandum of understanding between Air France-KLM and WestJet
Toronto, Canada - The operations will be implemented by the end of the year
WestJet, Air France and KLM announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new commercial relationship between the three airlines. This memorandum of understanding allows the airlines... more
AirlinesBangkok Airways takes delivery a new Airbus A-319
Bangkok, Thailand - At the moment the fleet is made up 20 airplanes
Bangkok Airways has taken delivery of a new Airbus A-319 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, named "Luang Prabang". Airline president Capt Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth ferried the new aircraft in from Airbus in... more
Finance and economyAlitalia: official listing difficult within three years
Rome, Italy - The statements by Roberto Colaninno
"The official listing of Alitalia within three years is a possibility forecast by the stature but I don't believe that will be possible", said Roberto Colaninno, President of Alitalia during the hearing... more
AirportsSEA: traffic in decrease also in 2009
Milan, Italy - According to preliminary data there will be a loss of 7%
2009 will be the first year after the Alitalia's dehubbing. "We are expecting for a decrease of passengers around 7% in this year", said Giuseppe Bonomi, President of SEA, Milan Airports Management Company.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Board of Directors changes leaderships at several Group companies
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in the meeting in Cascina Costa di Samarate, AgustaWestland’s headquarters
"Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors, which met yesterday in Cascina Costa di Samarate (AgustaWestland’s headquarters), has approved senior management appointments at several of the Group’s companies. These appoi... more
Civil aviationSummit oneworld: celebrated 10 years of experience
Madrid, Spain - Best results than Star Alliance and SkyTeam
International summit of oneworld to celebrate ten years of experience. Senior executives of the alliance's ten member carriers met in Madrid to mark the anniversary. As the oneworld alliance marks its... more
AirportsOn March 30th, Ryanair opens the route from Liverpool to Ibiza
Liverpool, United Kingdom - The new service is the 40th operated by the carrier from JLA
Ryanair today announced the addition of a further destination to its route network from Liverpool "John Lennon" (JLA) with flights to Ibiza to start on March 30th. The airline operates over 40 routes... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways, bids unsatisfactory
Athens, Greece - The best bid had a value of 24.5 million Euros
The tender for the sale of Greece's ailing carrier Olympic Airlines failed and the Government called on Greek businessmen on Wednesday to buy the carrier. "The result of the tender was not what we had... more