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AirportsBudapest Airport approves taxi fares for 2009
Budapest, Hungary - The reduction of prices is between 5.3 and 15%
Budapest Airport (BA) has approved the new tariffs for airport taxi services for 2009, which will come into effect on 16 February. Fares fall in almost all categories. The reduction of prices is between... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma opens negotiations with trade union organizations
Rome, Italy - 2009 forecasts estimate a decrease in the number of passengers of about 10%
"The serious difficulties currently experienced by domestic and international air transport, worsened by the financial crisis, and the consequent economy slowdown in the leading industrial Countries reduced... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland awarded helicopter tactics programme implementation study contract
Cascina Costa, Italy - By the European Defence Agency
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to conduct a six month Helicopter Tactics Programme (HTP) implementation study. This contract... more
AirportsGran Canaria, the air terminal will be soon enlarged
Gran Canaria, Spain - Works will be finished in three years, with a 124.6 million euros investment
The board of directors of Aena, the Spanish airports operator, decided to enlarge Gran Canaria air terminal. Fcc Construcción S.A. won the competition for a value of 124.6 million euros and will have... more
AirlinesAir Italy purchases a B-737/700
Varese, Italy - It will replace an old B-737/300
On Friday February 6th, Air Italy will receive a B-737/700, formerly used by the carrier Sky Europe. It's an eight months old aircraft, which will replace a B-737/300. This transaction is the first... more
Military aviationBoeing receives a contract to upgrade B-1 Lancer bomber avionics
Long Beach, USA - A deal worth 45 million dollars
The Boeing Company said it has received a 45 million dollars contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade avionics software on the B-1 long-range heavy bomber. The award is Sustainment Block 15 of an upgrade... more
AirportsIreland West Airport Knock, dismissal by the CEO
Charlestown, Ireland - Robert Grealis steps down after a period of over four years as a senior director
Ireland West Airport Knock, Charlestown-based airport in Mayo county in North-West Ireland, announced yesterday that Mr Robert Grealis has decided to step down from his position as Chief Executive of the... more
HelicoptersBae Systems receives contracts
Phoenix, Usa - To develop CH-53K cockpit seats and cabin armor
"BAE Systems has received contracts from Sikorsky Aircraft for development and initial deliveries of CH-53K Cockpit Seats and Cabin Armor Systems. The first deliveries of both seats and cabin armor are... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: C-27J Spartan airplanes return to Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - After five months of deployment
The two Alenia Aeronautica C-27J tactical airlifters deployed to Afghanistan in September 2008 by the Italian Air Force have returned to their base at Pisa AFB following the successful completion of their... more
Fair and showsFour Eurofighters of the German Air Force at "Aero India 2009"
Berlin, Germany - The fighters will be accompanied by an A-310MRTT
By Indian Air Force's invitation, the European airplane, Eurofighter Typhoon, of the German Air Force will be present, for the first time, with four models accompanied by an A-310MRTT (Multi Role Transport... more
AerospaceItalian and French aviation and aeropsace industies incerase their cooperation
Milan, Italy - From March 18 to 20 a roadshow in Turin, Rome and Napes
To improve the cooperation between Italian and French space industry, the French Commercial unit in Milan (Ubifrance) and Italian minister for Economic development organized a roadshow, th be held from... more
HelicoptersHelicopter rescue in Trento: Italian State Council accepted the claim of Eurocopter
Trento, Italy - The purchase of two rescue units AgustaWestland AW-139 has been suspended
With its sentence number 2388/2008, the Italian State Council forced the public administration of the Province of Trento (North-East Italy) to make a public European call for tender for the supply of two... more
Military aviationRussia to show MiG-35 jet fighter at "Aero India 2009"
Moscow, Russia - In competition in the tender for the supplying of 126 fighters destined to the India Air Force
Russia will use an upcoming air show in India to showcase its MiG-35 advanced jet fighter, a contender to win an Indian fighter tender, an official from Russia's state arms exporter said on Monday. Aero... more
AerospaceAstrium and Thales Alenia Space partners of Arabsat for two more satellites
Rome, Italy - They will be launched by Ariane 5 in the timeframe 2010-2012
"ARABSAT has selected the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build and deliver in orbit its new satellites, Arabsat 5C and Arabsat 6B. The manufacturing contracts were signed in Riyadh on... more
AerospaceArianespace and Astrium Space Transportation sign a contract for 35 Ariane 5 launchers
Paris, France - The agreement has a value of about 4 billion Euros
At European Space Agency (ESA) headquarters in Paris, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, and Alain Charmeau, Chief Executive Officer of Astrium Space Transportation,... more
Civil aviationUS: airlines lose appeal against fee imposed by Transportation Security Administration
New York, USA - They were fixed after the attempts of September 11th
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and 20 other U.S. carriers may have to pay millions of dollars in security fees, imposed by Transportation Security Administration, after losing an appeal to the costs... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: awarded the excellence "SWIFT" and "FERMI"
Rome, Italy - "Henry Draper" Award to Neil Gehrels of NASA
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil Gehrels of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has been awarded the Henry Draper Medal by the National Academy of Sciences, Washington. The National Academy... more
AirlinesRyanair aims to a mixed fleet
Dublin, Ireland - Maybe a maxi-order for Airbus and Boeing
Ryanair could have a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing airplanes. According to some press-indiscretions (as for instance "Financial Times"), the Irish low-cost carrier is negotiating with Boeing Co. and... more
Military aviationBoeing and US Navy offer F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter to Brazilian Air Force
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - In competition Gripen and Rafale
Boeing and the U.S. Navy on Feb. 2 delivered a proposal to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) offering the advanced, multirole F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as part of Brazil's F-X2 fighter aircraft competition. The... more
IndustryDRS Technologies receives contract for the logistic for support of the Mast-Mounted Sights of the Kiowa Warrior helicopters
Rome, Italy - An order for a maximum worth of 913 million dollars received by US Army
DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica company, has received an IDIQ contract by the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract is not to exceed 9... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly answer the roll-call of easyJet
Milan, Italy - To save the airport of Milan-Linate
Meridiana-Eurofly answered to the roll-call of easyJet to save the airport of Milan-Linate. The British airline announced to have demanded 30 slots on the airport. Meridiana is waiting for the achievement... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways introduces the new Country Manager for Italy
Rome, Italy - The assignment entrusted to Marco Malato
From January 1st Etihad Airways has announced the new Country Manager for Italy: Marco Malato. "2009 will be an year very challenging for Etihad and Abu Dhabi -Mr Malato said- aims progressively to... more
DefenseItalian Navy: Capt. "Bettica" patroller departs towards Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy - It has a crew of 78 seamen and an AB-212 helicopter
"The Capt. 'Bettica' deep sea patroller departed today from Augusta (Sicily) to carry out a naval campaign in Indian Ocean. The ship will reach the Red Sea waters, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, in the... more
Press releaseAnpav on Meridiana Group: today Olbia's Mayor in Paris, then a protest and a meeting
Olbia, Italy - It is organizing an assembly by workers in Milan and a 24 hour strike for next Tuesday
"Today the Olbia's Mayor is in Paris, while our colleagues will try to explain to the Prince that at these conditions there is not a future, we express our angry and don't pay for the errors made by His... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati re-organizes its structure in UK
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica continues the reorganization of its companies in the Country
"Finmeccanica continues the reorganization of its companies in the UK, transferring VEGA Group PLC - fully acquired in April 2008 - into SELEX Sistemi Integrati SpA. The reorganisation has transferred... more
IndustryIAE: Lufthansa targets operating cost reduction with V-2500 SelectOne engines
Frankfurt, Germany - To power a new fleet of 20 A-321 aircraft plus options
"IAE International Aero Engines announced that Lufthansa is to power a new fleet of 20 firm Airbus A-321s plus options with the V-2500 SelectOne engine. The value of this business to IAE is up to $850... more
AirlinesAlitalia-AirOne: unions announce a series of strikes
Rome, Italy - Starting from March4
ANPAC and Unione Piloti started the procedures for the first of a series of strikes by the Alitalia's pilots. The strikes will begin starting from March. "The two Unions have not signed the last agreements.... more
Civil aviationoneworld introduces the new President Gerard Arpey
New York, USA - Already CEO of American Airlines
The new President for the alliance oneworld is Gerard Arpey, already CEO of American Airlines. This news has been disclosed yesterday during the meeting among the management of the ten airlines belonging... more
Civil aviationTransport Commission of the Italian Chamber: on agenda the hearing by President and CEO of Alitalia-CAI SpA
Rome, Italy - About the Business Plan of the society
Today on February 4, 2009 at 2:00pm there will be the joint session between Italian Chamber of Deputies and Senate with an informal hearing by President and CEO of Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana)... more
SecurityICAO to hold two safety management systems courses
Paris, France - In April in Estonia and in May in Kyrgyzstan
The ICAO European and North Atlantic Office announced today that the next safety management systems courses would be held in Tallinn (Estonia) from 20 to 24 April 2009 and in Bishkek (The Republic of Kyrgyzstan)... more
DefenseJoint air defense for Russia and Belarus
Moscow, Russia - Signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Moscow and Minsk signed on Tuesday an agreement on the joint protection of the Russia-Belarus Union State's airspace and the creation of an integrated regional air defense network. The Kremlin said the... more
AerospaceNASA to offer free Zero-Gravity flights
Houston, USA - To experiment technologies and equipments usefull for the space missions
NASA will provide free flights to outside teams to test new technologies on flights that simulate the weightless conditions of space. The Agency announced that it's seeking technologies that could... more
DefenseItalian Navy: NATO's naval units stop in Civitavecchia
Rome, Italy - From February 7-9
"The ships of the Standing Nato Maritime Group 2 will have a stop in Civitavecchia's port, from February 7-9. The maritime force, led by rear admiral Giovanni Gumiero, is composed of 'Zeffiro' Frigate... more
ReportThe last trip of "Clemenceau", flagship of the French Navy
Brest, France - It begins its path to the demolition among the environmentalists' debates
The aircraft carrier "Clemenceau" was along its sister "Foch", since the '60s, the main ship of the French Navy with its 37,000 tonnes and its capability to transport conventional airplanes and helicopters. This... more
AirportsMany new flights will leave from Manchester airport
Manchester, United Kingdom - Low-cost airlines will connect the city to the Mediterranean area
During 2009, Manchester airport will have new medium and long haul flights. easyJet will open connections to Corfù, Athens and Bastia (Corsica) from May 4th, August the 1st and 9th respectively: Virgin... more
AirlinesAeroflot towards fleet's enlargement. 2008: forecast of financial year in profit
Moscow, Russia - Predicted positive results similar to those in 2007
Valery Okulov, Aeroflot's General Manager, in the ambit of fleet's renewal and development, has declared that the carrier wants to order further new 24 Airbus airplanes, in particular 18 of the A-320 Family... more
Military aviationKyrgyzstan: postponed the closure of the US Air Force base in Manas
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - It will not be discussed in the plenary session of Parliament this week
The Kyrgyz parliament has no plans to discuss the termination of an agreement with the U.S. on the lease of an airbase in the Central Asian country, a lawmaker said on Tuesday. Kyrgyz media earlier... more
AirportsCapodichino Airport strongly penalized by the new Alitalia
Naples, Italy - In January the airport lost 28% of passengers
CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italian) has penalized the airport of Naples-Capodichino. From January 13th to January 31st, the airport lost 28% passengers and 12% routes, said Mauro Pollio, CEO of GESAC, Naples... more
Military aviationRussia finalizza consegna di tre caccia Sukhoi Flanker all'Indonesia
Makassar, Indonesia - Entreranno in forza presso l'11° Squadron
Russia e Indonesia hanno finalizzato ieri il passaggio di tre caccia russi multiruolo Sukhoi Su-30MK Flanker. La cerimonia ufficiale si è svolta dopo l'arrivo del caccia in Indonesia lo scorso 26 dicembre,... more
IndustryAirbus: Korean Air orders two more airplanes
Toulouse, France - The total number of A-380s, ordered by the airline, to ten aircraft
Korean Air has placed firm orders with Airbus for two more double-deck A-380 aircraft. This latest purchase agreement brings the total number of A380s ordered by Korean Air to ten aircraft. The carrier... more
DefenseRussia: the Defense in deep crisis
Moscow, Russia - Experts count the ships at anchor
The Russian Defense would seem to live the worst moment of its history. The analysis comes from the International Institute for Strategic Studies according to which the Russian cashes would be empty, also... more
HelicoptersNtsb conference on safety on helicopters flights
Washington, Usa - The target is to better evaluate the factors that contribute to accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a 4-day public hearing on the Safety of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations beginning on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, and will... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com, 39 million Euros to save a ghost airline
Rome, Italy - What will be its destiny?
Volareweb.com is currently a ghost airline. With the merger along with AirOne and Alitalia, all its slots were inherited by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), 160 workers are in redundancy payment, some pilots... more
Tilt-rotorsRolls-Royce: a $ 222 million contract modification
Washington, USA - To power V-22 Osprey aircraft
Rolls-Royce today announced a contract modification of $ 221.7 million with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide AE 1107C-Liberty engines and services for the U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 and t... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still storms and strong winds
Rome, Italy - On the Central-South of Peninsula and on the major isles
"The bad weather generated from a perturbative system of Atlantic origin, already present on the Italian Peninsula, will insist still for the next 24 hours on Central-South regions, where conditions of... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM announces a reduction for medium and long-haul flights
Paris, France - 4% and 2% respectively
Air France-KLM is weighing a reduction in medium and long-haul flights by between 4% and 2% respectively for this Summer and winter 2009-2010, the carrier's chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said in... more
Civil aviationoneworld: the Alliance marks is first decade of activity
Madrid, Spain - With a series of special offers and initiatives
"oneworld® marks the 10th anniversary of its launch by unveiling a series of initiatives to enable it to build further on its lead as the airline alliance of quality and innovation. In oneworld's... more
Science and technologyUS government released up to 25 million dollars for research in biofuels
Washington, Usa - Air transport association applauds funding announcement
US government released up to 25 million dollars for research in biofuels, including those for aviation. The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading... more
AerospaceIran launched in orbit its first domestic satellite, the "Omid"
Tehran, Iran - By the rocket Safir-2
Iran carried into orbit its first domestically-produced satellite on Tuesday. The research satellite named "Omid" (Hope), which contains communications and digital equipment, was carried into orbit... more
AirportsItalian Sogaer: easyJet launches Cagliari-Berlin route
Cagliari, Italy - From next April 1st, with a twice weekly frequency
"easyJet, European low-cost carrier, announces today a new route from Cagliari-Elmas airport to Berlin-Schoenefeld. The connection, that will have a twice weekly frequency, as of from next April 1st, is... more