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AirlinesS7 Airlines cancels 15 orders for B-787 Dreamliner
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth 2.6 billion dollars
S7 Airlines (or Siberian Airlines), Russia’s second-largest carrier, cancelled its order for 15 Boeing B-787 Dreamliner airplanes valued at about 2.6 billion dollars at list prices. It didn’t explain the... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica: "Innovation Prize 2008" today
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - To the most innovative ideas of the Group's employees
The fifth edition of the "Innovation Prize" will be held in the suggestive venue of the former Catholic Apostolic Mansfield Traquair Church in Edinburgh. The annual award is given for the most innovative... more
AirlinesAlitalia, take-over of the cargo activity in short time
Rome, Italy - Alis puts in a bid for Alitalia's asset
"We will close the procedure for the take-over of the Alitalia cargo's activity and will announced the tender for Atitech and AMS in short time", this is the statement by Augusto Fantozzi about the take-over's... more
SecurityAA reduces the passengers number to make space to rescue rubber dinghies
New York, Usa - The "Landing on water" in Hudson of the US Airways A-320 is a lesson...
The "Landing on water" in Hudson river by an Airbus 320 of US Airways last January 15, due for a bird-strike, is a lesson. After the crash from which all passengers were safe thanks to the pilot become... more
Civil aviationAir Partner launches JetCard
Milan, Italy - The card allows the flying on private jets with low prices
Air Partner, world leader in the supply of aircraft, launched JetCard, which give the chance to fly on the private jets of the company in Europe, United States and Caribbean at fixed fares and without... more
Military aviationTurkish ATR-72 ASWs to be developed on the ATR-600 airframe
Paris, France - Ten airplanes destined to the antisub to be fitted out with Thales AMASCOS system
10 ATR-72 ASW airplanes, built by the Italian-French industry Atr, ordered by the Turkey Government in 2005 will be developed on the new ATR-600 airframe. The maiden flight is planned for this year, and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: uncertain the merger with Iberia
London, United Kingdom - "Divergences wider and wider"
British Airways and Spanish airline, Iberia, may walk away from merger talks, or seriously delay a deal, because of ever-widening disagreements over what the two carriers are worth. According to "BNP... more
Civil aviationTupolev TU-204/12CE Cargo: the EASA certification type arrives
Moscow, Russia - Delivered during a ceremony took place today in Moscow
The Tupolev TU-204/120CE cargo, powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines, has received the certification during a ceremony took place this morning in Moscow, in front of Patrick Goudou, EASA (European... more
Military aviationUSAF tanker bid restarts in the Spring
Washington, USA - The final decision could be given in the early 2010
The Tanker bid destined to USAF (US Air Force) will restart in the next Spring. The tender was reopened last July, after the Boeing protests for the $35 billion contract awarded by Northrop Grumman for... more
AirlinesBlue-express flies from Rome to Lamezia Terme
Rome, Italy - The first low-cost link between the Italian capital and Calabria Region from March 30
"A newness for the domestic network of Blu-express.com, the low-cost brand of Blue Panorama Airlines, that will link Rome-Fiumicino to Lamezia Terme, with a daily connection, from next March 30. It's the... more
Military aviation"Air Force One", European corporation is out of the competition
Washington, USA - Boeing is the only potential bidder
The parent of European aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday that it would not enter the competition to build a replacement for the president's 747 Air Force One, a move that all but leaves Boeing Co. as... more
AirlinesRyanair renounces to Aer Lingus and rejects bid
Dublin, Ireland - After the NO by Irish Government
After years of attempts to purchase the rival Aer Lingus, O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, renounces to acquire the share of 25% of the airline, possessed by State. He announces it with a concise press release,... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia is waiting for AOC to fly on the Milan-Rome route
MIlan, Italy - The target is to break the monopoly of Alitalia
Waiting for the opening flight between Milan-Malpensa and Barcelona, scheduled for the early morning of February 2nd, Lufthansa Italia looks at the profitable route between Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino,... more
AirlinesAir France: Malpensa-Paris at only EUR 79
Rome, Italy - Also purchasing the ticket a day in advance
"- To have the possibility to leave choosing among eight daily flights from Milan-Malpensa to Paris-'Charles de Gaulle', from 7:15am until 9:00pm; - To have the convenience to land at Terminal 2F, among... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the restart of meeting with Unions in short time
Rome, Italy - Starting from February 4th
The meeting between Alitalia and Unions will restart on February 4th to talk about the industrial plan, the integration with AirOne and the agreement with Air France-KLM. Unions said the meeting will have... more
AirportsAssoclearance: "No demands for slots in Malpensa Airport"
Rome, Italy - The statements of Carlo Griselli
"At the moment there are not demands for the slots of Malpensa Airport", Assoclearance President, Carlo Griselli, said. "We have satisfied all requested by a long time in this airport, now the situation... more
ReportBoeing cuts 10,000 jobs
Seattle, Usa - 58 days of strike have influenced the decision
Boeing announced the reduction of 10,000 jobs, equal to 6% of the total. According to an official press-release, 58 days of strike by 25,000 Boeing's workers of International Association of Machinists... more
Civil aviationIATA: cargo plummets 22.6% in December
Geneva, Switzerland - Released also the results for full-year 2008
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international scheduled traffic results for both December 2008 and the full-year. In the month of December global international cargo traffic... more
AerospaceThe first aerospace mission to Israel has started
Rome, Italy - To consolidate bilateral relations between two Countries
A mission to Tel Aviv has started to consolidate bilateral relations between Italy and Israel, which have been developing remarkably over recent years, and to promote trade and technoscientific exchange... more
AirportsGran Canaria, allocated a contract for the enlargement of the terminal
Gran Canaria, Spain - The works will cost 124.6 million euros
Aena, the Spanish airport operators, allocated a contract to FCC Construcción S.A. to enlarge the Gran Canaria airport terminal. Works, authorized by the board of directors, are expected to finish within... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly announce a new strike on February 10th
Milan, Italy - Against the mobility for 145 employees
Announced a new strike by Meridiana and Eurofly's employees to protest against the procedure of mobility for 145 workers. Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Anpav, Unione Piloti and APM (Associazione... more
AirlinesMacedonia Avio-Transport: three foreign airlines interested to its purchase, in spite of debts
Skopje, Macedonia Republic - Reason? Only Macedonian airline, with an enviable position in the Middle of Balkans
It's a strategic interest that showed from three great European airlines, not still identified, to purchase only Macedonian carrier, the Macedonia Avio-Transport (MAT), submerged in debt towards Eurocontrol,... more
AirlinesSIA reduces routes on Zurich-Kloten
Zurich, Switzerland - Starting from next February
The news, in advance by Singapore Airlines (SIA), has been confirmed yesterday by a Unique's spokesperson, a society that manages the Zurich-Kloten's airport: the airline of Singapore has decided to bring... more
Airports"Create a silence barrier", the tender for Schiphol airport, has a winner
Amsterdam, Holland - The project by Toine van Goetherm wins on over 90 plans
The tender fixed by the Amsterdam-Schiphol's airport management society, to "Create a silence barrier" as object, has a winner among more than 90 projects presented: it deals of that by architect Toine... more
Science and technologySkySpark, 100% eco-friendly airplane debuts today
Turin, Italy - The ceremony at the Environment Park
DigiSky and Turin Polytechnic University (DIASP) have presented today SkySpark, 100% eco-friendly airplane. The goal of the SkySpark project is to design and build a complete ecological aircraft. All systems... more
AirlinesTAM receives its fourth B-777 airplane
Milan, Italy - It will be used to link San Paulo and London
"TAM has received its fourth B-777/300ER on San Paolo-London route. A new A-330 airplane will be added to the fleet, and to allow to the carrier to operate additional flights to Miami during the high season. Three... more
AirlinesTransavia.com opens new routes from Italy to Copenhagen
Milan, Italy - From Naples and Pisa
"Transavia.com, the Dutch low-cost airline that since 2003 operates on Italian market from Treviso, Pisa and Naples to Amsterdam-Schiphol and from Rome-Fiumicino to Amsterdam-Rotterdam, opens new routes... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (4), at the opening ceremony for the presentation of the new flights from Milan, authorities are missing
Milan, Italy - Nor Milan major or the governor of Lombardy region participated at the event
At the presentation of new Lufthansa Italia aircraft, hold today at Malpensa airport, nor Milan mayor (whose municipality helds 85% of the share of Sea, Milan's airports operator) or the governor of Lombardy... more
AerospaceGLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System to be deployed as expected
Moscow, Russia - In 2009 other six satellites of the constellation to be launched
The financial crisis does not touched the Russian program for the GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System, Alexandr Zubajin chief of the Space Instrument Building Institute said. According to the... more
IndustryBoeing posts quarterly loss on strike impact
Chicago, Usa - Backlog grew 8 percent in 2008 to a record USD 352 billion
"- Boeing's fourth-quarter revenues declined to $12.7 billion from $17.5 billion as labor strike pushed airplane deliveries out of the quarter - Fourth-quarter EPS declined to loss of $0.08 per share,... more
AerospaceIran set to launch first domestic satellite by March 20
Tehran, Iran - Other systems to launch by 2010
Iran plans to put its first domestically made communication satellite into orbit by March 20, 2009, the head of the Iranian space agency has said. He said that technical experts were working to complete... more
AirportsFlyTorino organizes the first "Ryanair Day"
Turin, Italy - The event aims to promote the city of Turin and its airport
FlyTorino has announced the event "To fly low-cost from Turin - 1st Ryanair Day" that will take place on January 31st starting from 3:00 pm in Turin. The initiative, organized in collaboration with... more
Science and technologyTerrafugia Transition, the first real flight car in the World
Rome, Italy - It could be take off in the next month
All is ready for the debut of Terrafugia Transition, the first real flying car in the world born from an idea of some visionary engineers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to some... more
Tilt-rotorsBell Boeing team awarded Joint Based Logistics contract for V-22 Osprey
Amarillo, USA - A deal worth 581 million dollars
The Bell Boeing Program Office has announced that it was awarded Phase I of a two-phase Joint Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from Naval Air Systems Command in support of the U.S. Marine Corps... more
HelicoptersASU completes first AS-365N3 Dauphin Night Vision Goggle Cockpit and Pilot Training in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - Now it will be used for SaR missions
ASU, Inc. has completed the first AS-365N3 Dauphin helicopter for the Gyeon Buk Fire Aviation Department in South Korea. Following the NVG installation, ASU completed pilot training of the Gyeong Buk Fire... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (3): SEA said that the air company is a strategic partner
Milan, Italy - Giuseppe Bonomi applauds the arrival of the airline
"For Sea (Milan's airports operator) today is an important day: the coming of Lufthansa Italia represents an important step after an one year cooperation with the German carrier, which believed in us as... more
Civil aviation"Carlson Wagonlit Travel" (2): criticisms and doubts on the new Alitalia
Milan, Italy - "Choices made in a quite optimistic way"
The study of David Jarach, requested by "Carlson Wagonlit Travel", analyzes also the Italian air transport's situation. "The Italian market is static. The new Alitalia leaves with less 100 airplanes... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (2): "We want that Milan-Malpensa could be more attractive"
Milan, Italy - Karl Ulrich Garnadt talks about the targets of Lufthansa Italia
During the ceremony of arrival of the new aircraft of Lufthansa Italia, connecting Milan-Malpensa with Barcelona and Paris from February 2nd, Lufthansa vice-president, Karl Urlich Garnadt, told to AVIONEWS:... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica reduces flights, fleet and jobs
Atlanta, USA - The privatization is forecast within March
The business plan of Air Jamaica forecasts a net cut on its network, fleet and jobs. Starting from February 26th Air Jamaica's route to Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Barbados, Grenada and the island... more
Civil aviation"Carlson Wagonlit Travel" carries out a study on the air transport's crisis
Milan, Italy - By a research of David Jarach, professor of "Bocconi" University
"The air transport is a tough industry and it will go out from the current crisis situation". This is the main speech of the David Jarach's analysis, a professor of "Bocconi" University and President of... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) Telespazio/ASI) signs an exclusive strategic alliance contract with 4C to distribute COSMO-Sky-Med satellite data
Rome, Italy - For a value of 180 million Euros
e-GEOS, a company set up by Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and the Italian Space Agency, has signed a contract worth 180 million Euro with Luxembourg based company 4C Satellite Images & Technologies... more
AirlinesBritish Airways adds OnAir to London City-"JFK" all-business service
London, United Kingdom - Starting from September
The onboard cellphone community was lifted when British Airways said it would introduce the OnAir service on one of its operations. The UK carrier has decided to offer OnAir’s GSM-based text messaging, e... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect in the US North-east through Thursday
Houston, Usa - Customers traveling to impacted cities may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast through Thursday. Weather conditions are... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10; CL-600-2D15; and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2009-01-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 4129-4131] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 turboshaft engines (2009-01-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 14)] [Page 4121-4123] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia will start operations from Milan-Malpensa from February 2nd
Milan, Italy - It will fly to eight European cities at the end of March
On February 2nd, Lufthansa Italia will open flights between Milan-Malpensa, Barcelona and Paris. These are the first connections operated by what is an Italian carrier, even if owned by Germans: starting... more
AirportsCagliari, passengers and revenue will rise in 2009
Cagliari, Italy - Ryanair adds a new flight (to Bristol) to those 13 already scheduled at the end of March
As Summer season approaches, Ryanair decided to add the 14th flight to the 13 ready to start the operations at the end of March. The further connection - twice a week to and from Bristol, by a B-737 airplane... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 217 million Euros financing by Intesa-Sanpaolo
Rome, Italy - The decision was took yesterday by the Bank's councils of surveillance and management
Banca Intesa-Sanpaolo makes available a 217 million Euro financing in favour of Alitalia. According to the Italian press, the decision was took yesterday by the Bank's councils of surveillance and management... more
Civil aviationAirbus: after the French billions, here comes aids from Germany
Berlin, Germany - Under examination a guarantee concession's plan on credits to the export
The Toulouse, France-based commercial aircraft manufacturer has warned that its airline clients are having trouble getting the loans needed to ensure delivery of their planes. France unveiled plans earlier... more
AirlinesEmbraer delivered first EMB-195 jet to Air Dolomiti
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline celebrates twenty years of activity this year
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet, yesterday, to Air Dolomiti, the Lufthansaowned Northern Italy regional carrier, during a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Bra... more