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HelicoptersEurocopter handed over the first of a total of six EC-120 training helicopters to German Ministry of the Interior
Marignane, France - Marking the 500th model delivery to date
"In a ceremony at Eurocopter’s facility in Marignane, France, the German Ministry of the Interior, one of Eurocopter’s largest civilian customers worldwide, took delivery of the first of a total of six... more
IndustryBoeing delivered 777-200ER airplane in Asiana Airlines' new livery
Seattle, Usa - South Korean airline operates a mixed fleet of more than 60 aircraft
"Boeing delivered a 777-200ER (Extended Range) airplane to Asiana Airlines in the airline's new livery. The South Korean-based airline introduced its new livery during a celebration in November 2006,... more
AirportsReopened the airport of Ciampino after a false alarm
Rome, Italy - Five Ryanair flights have been cancelled
Today at 8:00 am the airport of Ciampino has been reopened after a false alarm started for security reasons because of the presence on the runway of an Ethiopian-origin man in a daze. The security measures... more
IndustryAirbus: Brazilian carrier TAM to acquire 22 A-350 XWB airplanes and four additional A-330/200s
Milan, Italy - Currently the airline operates a fleet of 86 aircraft
"Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 22 A-350 XWBs, as well as for four additional A-330/200s. TAM was the launch customer for the A-350 in Latin America... more
SecurityTerrorism in UK: arrested 8th suspect terrorists
London, United Kingdom - The last, an Indian doctor detained in Australia
British Police was questioning 8 people today, three of whom are doctors, suspected to join in "Al-Qaeda" terrorist cell, responsible for plotting the bomb-attempts in London and Scotland. Australian... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 3rd
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1778 - Prussia declares war on Austria. Report: 1944 - World War II: Minsk was liberated from Nazi control by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration. Security:... more
AerospaceAstrium delivered the DECLIC
Paris, France - It is a tool to measure the microgravity
CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), the French space agency received recently the first tool to measure the microgravity developed by Astrium for the installation on ISS - International Space S... more
Fair and shows"3rd wine-and-food Festival on balloons: fly with flavour"
Grosseto, Italy - From 13 to 16 July into the area of "Trofeo l'altra Maremma"
Official competition connected with wine-and-food products. The event arrived to its third edition has been organized by FITA (Italian Federation Aerostatic Flight) with the collaboration of Aero Club... more
Latest newsIraq: shot down American Kiowa helicopter
Baghdad, Iraq - Safe two pilots
A US helicopter was shot down by militiamen near Baghdad on Monday but its two pilots escaped with only minor injuries, the U.S. military said. "An AH-64 Apache helicopter rescued (the) pilots after... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A/L helicopter
Goodrich Corp., Charlotte, N.C., was awarded a $ 6,885,477 firm-fixed-price contract for integrated vehicle health management system kits and associated hardware to support health monitoring for Iraq and... more
Military aviationUSAF analyzes the bids for the KC-X
Washington, USA - It will replace the obsolete KC-135 Tankers
A great team of American experts met in Wright-Patterson AB, Ohio, to carry out an assessment study for the purchase of the new tanker for the Air Force, that will replace the obsolete KC-135 aircraft. The... more
Fair and shows"Elite 2007" exercise ended
Piacenza, Italy - The event was begun last June 14
Last June 28 has come back at its belonging base in Piacenza-San Damiamo the airframe of the 155th Group ETS that has participated to the international exercise "Elite 2007". The Tornado aircraft have... more
AirlinesFlight Pescara-Munich to debut July 3rd
Pescara, Italy - Route operated by Hamburg International
Next Tuesday July 3rd the German carrier Hamburg International will debut in the airport of Pescara connecting it to Munich's. The route will operative twice per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Germany... more
HelicoptersEurocopter EC-145 certified for civil Night-Vision Goggle operations
Marignane, France - It's the first commercial helicopter
Following a joint effort between Eurocopter and the authorities EASA (Europe), FAA (USA) and TCCA (Canada), the EASA accorded Eurocopter, on May 31, 2007, the first certification providing the EC-145 helicopter... more
AirportsAeradria (Rimini): clarifications about Russian airlines limited to flight
Rimini, Italy - The "Fellini"'s airport management society clarifies several points
"Following to the news published last Thursday, June 28,2007 and regarding the inhibition and restriction to fly, decided by Russian authorities, for some carriers of ex-Urss, Aeradria SpA, 'Federico Fellini's... more
AccidentsUeberlingen disaster, next Sunday a commemorative day
Ueberlingen, Germany - The crash of 5 years ago caused 71 victims in Germany
Sunday 8 July at Ueberlingen a commemoration will be celebrated to remember the disaster of 2002, when a plan of Russian carrier Bashkirian Airlines has crashed with a cargo aircraft of DHL, causing the... more
SecurityTerrorism alarm: maximum alert also in the Italian airports
Rome, Italy - All in order with few delays and some cancellations
Maximum alert also in the Italian airport after the two car-bombs in London, the unfulfilled attempts in Glasgow International Airport and the yesterday alert in "JFK" Airport of New York. In Italy,... more
AirportsThales wins a new contract supplies
Astana, Kazakhstan - For the Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Air Navigation Service Provider, RSE Kazaeronavigatsia, awarded Thales a contract to provide its Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS), a product called "Streams",... more
SecurityTerrorism in UK (2): other two arrests for Glasgow's attack
London, United Kingdom - One of the two doctors arrested last Saturday is Palestinian with Jordan passport
Grows to seven the number of the suspects handcuffed after the averted attack at international airport of Glasgow. Strathclyde's police, in Scotland, has arrested during the night two young men (25... more
AirportsSalerno: airport ready for opening
Salerno, Italy - The air station will feature passengers and cargo flights
"Salerno - Costa di Amalfi" is the name given to the airport of Salerno which will soon be inaugurated. Andrea Annunziata, Transport under-secretary, informs that minister Bianchi has already signed the... more
Science and technologyThe world's greates flying lab - the M-55 Geophysica aircraft
Rome, Italy - It will analyze the equatorial-tropical belt
A Soviet ex-spy aircraft, transformed for scientific purposes, is become the world's greatest flying lab for the study of the changes in climate. This stratospheric aircraft, called M-55 Geophysica,... more
AccidentsMagny-Cours, an helicopter crashes near the motor-racing track
Magny-Cours, France - Three the victims on Saturday
An helicopter with five persons aboard has crashed last Saturday near the motor-racing track of Magny-Cours (France), where the F1 Gran Prix was in programme the day after. There were three people killed... more
AccidentsAngola: TAAG flight crashes while landing
Luanda, Angola - Unknown the reasons of the incident
A TAAG (Angola Airlines) flight left from the capital Luanda crashed on Thursday June 28th while landing in the airport of M'banza Congo, in North-Easter Angola. There were 78 people on board and five... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes (2007-13-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent exposing the fuel pump container vapor area to electrical arcing during a fuel pump motor case or connector burn through, which could result in a fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 125)] [Page 35640-35642] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsAeradria: the "Notte rosa" at "Federico Fellini" airport in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Over 100 girls coming from Europe arrived at the airport
"The 'Notte rosa' landed at 'Federico Fellini's runway. Over 100 girls coming from Europe and guests of Riviera di Rimini, arrived between last Thursday 28 and Friday 29, at the international airport. The... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) ERJ-170 airplanes (2007-13-13)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 125)] [Page 35645-35647] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityThe fear for terrorism blocks also the airport of New York
Rome, Italy - The all-clear has been given shortly after the American Airline Terminal was evacuated
The recent events of London and Glasgow have set nerves on edge also in New York, as the two incidents of yesterday - Sunday, July 1st- made clear. An abandoned truck - turned out to be innocuous - caused... more
SecurityTerrorism in UK: sixth-manhunt
London, United Kingdom - All the arrested terrosists are of foreign origin
British anti-terrorism investigators are chasing to the members of a suspected terrorist cell, responsible for the two car-bombs in London and of attempt in Glasgow airport, in which two men drove a blazing... more
Military aviationNew Nato airstrikes against civilians
Rome, Italy - Karzai opens a board of inquiry on this episode
The US - led airstrikes target was a group of Taliban militants who had attacked NATO forces, but slammed into civilian homes in southern Afghanistan, killing both civilians and insurgents. Like most... more
DefenseGreen light for the Rome Conference on the rule of law in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - Meeting among the leader of UN, NATO and Islamic State
Today the Rome the Conference on the rule of law in Afghanistan started, and will be chaired by the UN, NATO and the Afghan and Italian leader. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, United Nations Secretary-General... more
Finance and economySebastiani competes to get Livingston
Rome, Italy - His T Consulting is in the running for the charter airline of "I Viaggi del Ventaglio"
Gianni Sebastiani is back two years after the resignation from the Aga Khan and after a 37-year career among airlines. The former Chief Executive Officer of Meridiana, former general manager of Alitalia... more
AccidentsArkansas: tourism airplane overshoots and crashes into a house
Washington, USA - Two victims
Two people were killed on Saturday when a tourism plane crashed into a house in Conway Municipal Airport in the Southern U.S. state of Arkansas. The victims were the pilot, Hugh Rains, 71, and a woman... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on May 31, 2007
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 1052 million
"- Net financial position of the Group on May 31, 2007 equal to EUR 1052 million, with a reduction of the net indebtedness of EUR 25 million (-2,3%) compared to the analogous situation on April 30, 2007... more
SecurityUpdated the black list of unsafe airlines
Brussels, Belgium - EU bans 53 more airlines from European skies
The European Commission has received the unanimous opinion of its Air Safety Committee on the fourth update of the black list of airlines banned in the European skies, and it will be made official in the... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 2nd
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1897 - Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio in London. Military Aviation: 1900 - First "Zeppelin" airship flight on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $ 9,496,903 for ceiling priced order #0233 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the MV-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Technical Services awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C and C-2A aircraft
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Augustine, Fla., is being awarded a $ 9,536,377 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee requirements contract for procurement of life cycle support... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded $ 9,818,535 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #2848 under previously awarded contract (N00383-06-G-006F) to purchase blade extenders for the... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A/L helicopter
Goodrich Corp., Charlotte, N.C., was awarded a $ 6,885,477 firm-fixed-price contract for Integrated Vehicle Health Management System Kits and associated hardware to support health monitoring for Iraq-... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 1st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1916 - First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 20,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. Report: 1921 - Communist... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 30th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1934 - The "Night of the Long Knives", Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place. Aerospace: 1971 - The crew of the Soviet... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 29th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1927 - First test of Wallace Turnbull's variable-pitch propeller. Report: 1934 - During the night between June 29th and 30th, the "Night of the Long Knives"... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS's short break
Rome, Italy - The agency will restart the publication on 2 July
AVIONEWS informs all its subscribers and readers that the Agency will stay closed on 29 June to celebrate Rome's patron saints Peter and Paul. The normal execution of the job will restart on next 2 July. Naturally... more
AirportsFiumicino: investments for EUR 90 million within one year
Rome, Italy - And a new record of transit passengers
After the reorganization of AdR - Aeroporti di Roma, the airport of Fiumicino is ready to face the development plan under the leadership of Maurizio Basile, CEO of AdR. It is forecast a EUR 90 million... more
IndustryBoeing receives "Global Vision" award for work in India
Washington, USA - Received from US-India Business Council
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that the US-India Business Council has presented the company with the USIBC Global Vision Award. The award recognizes company's deep and enduring commitment to... more
AirlinesSAS acquires 100% of Spanair
Rome, Italy - The first step to divest the carrier
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) acquires 100% ownership in Spanair as preparation for divestment. The Scandinavian carrier has agreed with Spanair's minority shareholder, Teinver, to increase SAS'... more
IndustryAirbus: joint-venture contract signed for the A-320 Family final assembly line in Tianjin
Milan, Italy - Uzbekistan Airways signs contract for six A-320 airplanes
"The joint-venture contract for the Airbus A-320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin was signed today in Beijing between the Chinese Consortium and Airbus in the Great Hall of the People. Visiting... more
DiscussionsUstica: inaugurated the "Memory Museum"
Bolougne, Italy - On display the wreck of Itavia DC-9 aircraft
27 years ago, on June 1980, Itavia DC-9 I-TIGI aircraft exploded in flight between Ustica and Ponza Island. The flight IH870 took off from Boulogne airport at 8:08 pm bound to Palermo. The last radio... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica to supply mission system ATOS
Rome, Italy - On board Nigerian ATR-42 MP airplane
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, will supply to the Nigerian Air Force, through Prime contractor Alenia Aeronautica, n. 2 mission Systems ATOS made by Galileo Avionica, which includes search... more
MiscellaneousELTA: receive and retransmit GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO signals even inside a building
Paris, France - For aircraft hangars, integration rooms, factories, workshops
"With the R3G universal repeater designed by the French company ELTA, it is now possible to receive and retransmit all GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO positioning signals inside buildings (aircraft hangars, integration... more