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HelicoptersAgustaWestland: CHC Helicopter Corporation signed a contract
Cascina Costa, Italy - For thirteen AW-139 helicopters
"AgustaWestland announces that CHC Helicopter Corporation through its global helicopter support division, Heli-One, has signed a contract for thirteen AW-139 medium twin helicopters. The order value is... more
HelicoptersRussia: started the mass production of the Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopter
Moscow, Russia - It is the update version of Havoc
The Russian Government has announced the mass production of the Mil Mi-28NE Night Hunter two-seater anti-armour attack helicopter, the newest version of Mi-28 Havoc. The new variant was named Mi-28NE... more
AirportsSagat and Meridiana inaugurate the new flight to Krakow
Turin, Italy - With a three time frequency
"Meridiana inaugurated this morning in Turin the new Winter season 2007/2008 with the take off of the new link to Krakow, served by one of the 18 MD-82 airplanes present in the carrier's fleet. The... more
AirlinesAir One: reached 6 million passengers on scheduled flights since the beginning of 2007, 360,000 on charter flights
Rome, Italy - Exceeded the global amount of passengers transported in 2006
"At October 31st Air One recorded 6,360,000 passengers transported, of whom 6 million on scheduled flights and 360,000 on charter flights. In 2006 the airline transported in the aggregate 6 million 300... more
CargoRussia: Putin asks Lufthansa for cargo overflight rights
Moscow, Russia - Temporary permission until November 15
With the request of overflight rights by the Russian government to the German carrier Lufthansa's cargo flights, with the following retortion by Berlin which closed for a short time the sky of Frankfurt... more
Science and technologyPrototypes: Bertrand Piccard presents the "Solar Impulse" aircraft
Dübendorf, Switzerland - The first experimental flight is forecast for 2009
The first prototype of the "Solar Impulse" solar energy-powered aircraft was presented today at the airport of Dübendorf, Switzerland. The initiative of Bertrand Piccard is absolutely compliant with the... more
AerospaceChina: the "Chang'e-1" satellite has reached the lunat orbit
Beijing, China - Launched from the Xichang Launch Center on October 24th
China's first lunar probe, launched from the Xichang Launch Center in the country's South-West on October 24 (see AVIONEWS), will reach the moon's orbit Monday morning. "Chang'e-1, following the instructions... more
OccurrencesUS pilot reveals: "I slept during the flight"
Washington , USA - The episode took place in 2004
He was at the third night flight in a row, the pilot that in 2004, as he has recently confessed, fell asleep during the last 45 minutes of the three-hours flight from Denver to Baltimore, in the United... more
Military aviationUS Air Force grounds most of its F-15s
Washington , USA - After the crash of a fighter last week
The US Air Force has decided to temporarily suspend for safety reasons all non-strictly-necessary flights with its F-15 Eagles e F-15 Strike Eagles, after last Friday a F-15C Eagle, belonging to the 131st... more
Civil aviationIATA: traffic demand strong despite economic uncertainty
Geneva, Switzerland - For passenger and freight traffic
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for September 2007. The highlights are: Passenger Traffic - International passenger traffic increased 8.2% in September,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: AW-109 Power helicopters ordered by Latvia entered service
Cascina Costa, Italy - Nearly 430 helicopters have been ordered to date from almost 50 Countries
"AgustaWestland announced that the two AW-109 Power light twin helicopters ordered by Ministry of the Interior of Latvia for State Border Guard have entered service. Operational readiness was officially... more
AirportsRieti's "Ciuffelli" re-opens, two days a week
Rieti, Italy - The fire brigade's OK on the fire-fighting system has arrived
After Antonio D'Angeli, president of Rieti's Aero Club, had announced that the financial problems that had caused the temporary closure of the "Ciuffelli" airport, have been solved (see AVIONEWS), last... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Lufthansa is the favourite but to date no cash bids
Rome, Italy - The name of the partner will be announced after November 20th, 2007
The Carlo Toto-Intesa Sanpaolo concert-party contends for the acquisition to two European carriers, Air France and Lufthansa, that have already presented their projects to the Alitalia President, Maurizio... more
Military aviation26th Annual C-130 Hercules Operators Conference
Atlanta, USA - Highlights fleet sustainment solutions
Nearly 700 representatives of 32 nations that fly variants of the C-130 aircraft met last week in Atlanta for the 26th annual Hercules Operators Conference held by Lockheed Martin. Conference attendees... more
IndustryAirbus (2): new orders fo the A-320-200
Paris, France - On behalf of ALAFCO and AirAsia
While the military job orders' sector still goes slowly (see AVIONEWS), news arrive of new orders placed by diverse operators and air-companies in the civil aviation sector for new Airbus planes. The CEO... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): confirmed the support by Intesa-Sanpaolo to AirOne
Rome, Italy - By a release of the bank at the instance of the CONSOB
Italian Bank Intesa-Sanpaolo has confirmed its support to AP Holding of Carlo Toto in the privatization procedure of Alitalia. The Bank, at the instance of the CONSOB following the bulge of Alitalia... more
IndustryAirbus: delays on A-400M will cost more than a billion
Paris, France - The EADS' management estimate
After the delays to the delivery of the A-380, of which the first one took its maiden flight only recently (see AVIONEWS in this respect), now is being defined the amount of the losses deriving from the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first half report as of 30 June 2007
Rome, Italy - Auditing firm's opinion
"Alitalia announces that the auditing firm Deloitte & Touche SpA has completed its task of limited reviewing of the Company’s first half report as of 30 June 2007, and has just issued the auditing report w... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net debt as of September 30, 2007
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 1,171 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of September 30, 2007, amounted to 1,171 million euros, with an increase in net indebtedness of 66 million euros (+6.0%) compared to the situation on August 31, 2007, which w... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>M come "Mirach 100/5"<b>
Rome, Italy - Defense Electronics
MIRACH 100/5 is a high subsonic aerial target, used for advanced training of surface-to-air missile battery groups and weapon system qualification, designed by Galileo Avionica. The Mirach 100/5 System... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "Autogyro"<b>
Rome, Italy - From the idea to create an aircraft that could never stall
An Autogyro is a type of rotorcraft invented by Juan de la Cierva in 1919, making its first successful flight on January 9, 1923 at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid, Spain. The lift for an autogyro is... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>S come "Sicral"<b>
Rome, Italy - In service since May 2001
Sicral is the first Italian system for secure military communications. The system operates in the UHF, SHF and EHF/Ka bands and has been in service since May 2001. Sicral is based on innovative technologies... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>I as INS<b>
Rome, Italy - A long-range navigation system
INS (Inertial Navigation System) a form of computerized long-range navigation system that is entirely independent of outside signals. The exact latitude and longitude of the aircraft is entered into the... more
DefenseAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "ATOS"<b>
Rome, Italy - In its variuos configurations can be fitted on board aircraft and helicopters
ATOS (Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance) is an open and modular architecture mission system for aircraft and helicopters, designed by Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company Italian leader... more
ReportCalifornia: a boy found guilty for wildfire of October 21
Los Angeles, USA - He sparked the fire while playing with matches
A young boy seems to be responsible for one of the wildfires which have recently devastated the state of California. The fire in question is that blazed on October 21 in the area of Santa Clarita, North... more
AirlinesVueling takes off with over 90,000 passengers for the All Saints’ Day long week-end
Milan, Italy - About 30,000 people will fly with the carrier in Italy
"Vueling, the new generation carrier, flies high in Europe during the All Saints’ Day long week-end during which will transport over 90,000 passengers with more than 700 flights. Among the European c... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines keeps expanding to Eastern Europe
Vienna, Austria - The airline increases "Focus East" strategy still further
With the introduction of the new Winter schedule, effective form October 28th 2007, Austrian Airlines focuses its attention on the "Focus East" strategy, increasing the frequency towards 8 cities of the... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo introduces new capacity in Winter traffic program
Stockholm, Sweden - In addition it has appointed Dnata Cargo as local agent for the UAE
"SAS Cargo introduces additional capacity between Scandinavia - Bangkok and Scandinavia - Dubai when the winter traffic program starts up October 31st. To Bangkok two more weekly frequencies, approximately... more
OccurrencesAlitalia: emergency landing for flight Rome-Madrid
Rome, Italy - The airplane turns back for suspected engine trouble
This morning, shortly after the takeoff from Rome-Fiumicino around 10, an Alitalia flight bound for Madrid has changed its route and carried out an emergency landing in the departure airport. The pilot... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS has a long week-end
Rome, Italy - The agency will reopen next Monday
AVIONEWS informs all its subscribers and readers it will be closed from November 1st to 4th for All Saints’ Day and will regularly re-start its activities on next Monday, November 5th. The Editorial S... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol releases new guidelines for contingency planning for Air Navigation Services
Brussels, Belgium - To help States and providers to identify and decide their strategies
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the safety of air navigation today officially released new guidelines to help States and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) identify and decide their contingency... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines, forbidden sex in the A-380 suites
Singapore , Singapore - The Asian airline appeal generates discussions
Singapore Airlines asked its passengers of the new Airbus A-380 suites to control their sexual desires during the flights of the air giant that last October 25 carried out its maiden flight. The exposure... more
CuriositiesWar plane recovery (2): the work began about two years ago
Udine, Italy - The pilot's remains stay currently in the mortuary chapel of the Portogruaro cemetery, near Venice
Among these there was also Kurt Niederhagen, who after has been hit and after a rapid nosedive fell to the ground. It was a terrible impact, the plane wreckage and remains pilot have been found even in... more
AirlinesBoliviana de Aviaciòn, the new Bolivian state carrier
La Paz , Bolivia - It takes the place of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, failed after the privatization
Bolivia's President Evo Morales, who is visiting Italy in these days, already signed the decree that establishes the new state-owned arline of the Latin American country. It will be named Boliviana de... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Canada, toddler miraculously survived
Golden B.C., Canada - Two people dead
Last Sunday night, a Cessna 172 plane, took off from Golden (British Columbia), bound for Edmonton (Alberta), owing to bad weather, crashed in the icy water at the edge of a riverbank near Golden, around... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>C as "Cassini-Huygens"<b>
Rome, Italy - An international joint programme
Cassini-Huygens is a joint-programme among NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and ASI (Italian Space Agency) to study Saturn and its nine major moon. The spacecraft, launched into orbit on October 15th,... more
IndustryTelespazio purchases 85% of FILEAS by "France Press"
Toulouse, France - A strategical partner in the publication of information, images and data in real time via satellite
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has purchased 85% of FILEAS from "France Press" agency. FILEAS is a company operating in the satellite telecommunication sector. Through this take-over, Telespazio... more
Military aviationIsraeli fighters in Gaza, four militiamen dead
Khan Yunis , Gaza Strip - Injured other five Palestinians in the raid
New raid of the Israeli fighters in the Gaza Strip. Yesterday night the Tel Aviv Air Force bombed a position of the "Executive Force", the Hamas organization which manages the security in that area, after... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 150th Next-Generation 737-800 airplane to Ryanair
Seattle, Usa - The delivery occurred in the last days
"Ryanair, European low-cost carrier, took delivery on October 26 of its 150th Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. Shown here, the 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th and 150th 737s for Ryanair are parked in formation... more
AirlinesLufthansa: luxury configuration for its Airbus A-380
Frankfurt, Germany - Available starting from 2011
First specimens of Airbus A-380 VIP, were born of an agreement between Lufthansa Technick and Airbus, will be available in 2011. New A-380s that will enter in fleet, be configurated on the same lines... more
AirportsFiumicino: ready to put up the Airbus A-380
Rome, Italy - The first airport in Italy
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome airport system manager company, has announced that the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport is preparad to put up the new Airbus A-380 operations flight. It took off last week for... more
IndustryAir India to purchase between 10 and 12 A-380 airplanes
New Delhi , India - Airbus: "India fastest growing civil aviation market"
After having placed already more than 100 orders for aircraft of various type to Indian clients, now the news reaches that also Air India, major carrier of the subcontinent, would be set to order between... more
AirlinesAir France: 5 days of strike have cost € 60 million
Paris, France - Unions and management agree on negotiations schedule
It's time for balances after the end of the strike of the flight assistants, ended yesterday, that for 5 days has hit Air France (see AVIONEWS). The air-company calculated in € 80 million the total losses i... more
CuriositiesWar plane recovery: the pilot has got a name, he was an ace of the Luftwaffe
Udine, Italy - Shot down by American fighters on January 30th, 1944
After the rescue of the Messerschmitt BF-109, occured the last October 20th, in the city of Concordia Saggitaria (Venice), also the remains of the German pilot shot down by US fighters on January 30th,... more
AirportsAdR: the Gemina Board launches the capital stock increase
Rome, Italy - Starting from next November
This morning the Gemina Board of Directors has decided the capital stock increase of over 1,1 billion Euro. Following the obtainment of the neccessary authorizations the offer may start. They forecast... more
DiscussionsStealth: a philosophy connected to the "Low observability" (2)
Rome, Italy - Invisibility up to a point
- Limitations of the Stealth aircraft - The main limitation to the employment of the Stealth aircraft is the cost: the Boeing B-2 Spirit has a cost of USD 2.2 billion, and so the production has been... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2007-22-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct potential failure of major components of the MLG assembly and attachments, which could result in the possible collapse of a MLG and consequent damage to the airplane and injury to people
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 209)] [Page 61288-61291] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first days of November
Rome, Italy - From Friday 2 to next Sunday 4
Friday 02 - Aerobatics - 26th FAI World Grand Prix. Twin Ring Motegi Racing Circuit, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. + 41 (0)32 721 2036 www.haute-voltige.com Saturday 03 - Red Bull Air Race Qualifying... more
OccurrencesUS fighter drops dummy bomb on Virginian town
Virginia Beach , USA - Minor damages reported
No one got hurt, but after the recent episode of the "Atomic flight" cost the career to various US Air Force officials (see AVIONEWS), this is not a very reassuring signal in regard to the safety measures... more
Military aviationTurkish-Kurdish front: helicopters deploy attacks at the Iraqi border
??rnak , Turkey - Ankara: Turkey-US relationship depends on the American effort in the Turkish-Kurdish question
After Monday's battle (see AVIONEWS), bloody clashes went on yesterday between Turkish regular forces and the guerrillas of the illegal Kurdish political party PKK. A convoy of 18 military trucks was... more