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Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane (2) landed in the Silicon Valley completing the crossing of the Pacific Ocean
Mountain View, Usa - Flight time: 62 hours 29 minutes
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – the first solar airplane capable of flying day and night without using a drop of fuel – left Hawaii on 21 April at 6:15 am local time (UTC-10) and landed at the Moffett Airfield on... more
AirlinesAirplanes and companies. Airbus cut A-380 jumbo-jet aircraft production
Toulouse, France - Emirates put pressure on the corporate to buy other units
Airbus announced that it will reduce the production of jumbo-jet from 2017 onwards, since it faces difficulties in receiving orders for one of the largest commercial aircraft in the world. "Reuters" reports... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and technology. Russia enhanced radar system in OTT RLS (Operating instructions Radar Level Sensor)
Moscow, Russia - It will be able to locate airline fires to a distance of 20 kilometers
United Instrument Corporation (UIC) in Russia develops an enhanced model of the radar system OTT RLS (Operating Instructions Radar Level Sensor) that can detect 100 targets at a time both on land and in... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. Hamad International Airport will host the 12th ACI Assembly in Doha in 2017
Doha, Qatar - The largest airport conference in the Asia Pacific will take place in April (10-12)
Qatar: Hamad International Airport (HIA) announced that it will host the 12th Airport Council International Asia Pacific Regional Assemble Conference and Exhibition, which will be taking place in the city... more
PeopleBertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse airplane) spoke with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon live from the cockpit -VIDEO
Paris, France - During the Paris agreement signature at the UN HQ
Bertrand Piccard spoke with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon directly from the cockpit of Solar Impulse 2 airplane while flying over the Pacific Ocean during a video conference on Friday April 22 from... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg airport opening: target of second half of 2017 remains
Berlin, Germany - There is no necessity to abandon this schedule
The airport company is sticking firmly to its target of commissioning Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in the second half of 2017. Executive Management and the Supervisory Board are in agreement that there is... more
IndustryFinmeccanica published the Sustainability and Innovation Report 2015
Rome, Italy - Confirming commitment to all stakeholders
Finmeccanica has published the Sustainability and Innovation Report of the Group for the year 2015, written in compliance with “G4 – Sustainability Reporting Guidelines”, established by GRI - Global Repor... more
AerospaceSuccessful launch of the Sentinel-1B -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Once in orbit, the satellite will send data to several European centers. In Italy, this data will be collected by a station at the e-GEOS Space Center in Matera
Sentinel-1B satellite, designed built by Thales Alenia Space as prime-contractor, was successfully launched by a Soyuz-Fregat A rocket from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. This satellite... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. Remarks of Tony Tyler (IATA) at the "European Aviation Club", Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Three areas in particular
Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO, was the guest speaker at the "European Aviation Club" lunch event in Brussels, Belgium today. In his remarks, he focused on the benefits aviation brings to E... more
ReportBelgium attacks: the flights to Israel, Russia and USA were the terroristic objectives
Bruxelles, Belgium - Some security camera's images reveal Abrini's presence too
They had picked on very sensitive objectives: some security camera's images at Bruxelles-Zavantem's airport -where the last 22nd of march it had been a massacre in which more of 30 people have died - reveal... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes to a Happy Liberation Anniversary
Rome, Italy - The agency will open again next Tuesday April 26, after an extra week-end
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that will be closed next Monday April 25, in the occasion of the Liberation Anniversay. The publication of the news will... more
SecuritySecurity and airplanes: Moscow wants to retake the flights to Egypt
Moscow, Russia - Easing of tension's signal after the Sinai's accident
Russia hopes to retak the flights to Egypt by 2016. According to the press agency "Sputnik", the Russian minister of Transport Nikolai Asaul should have the intention to retake the connections by flights... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse aircraft took off to attempt the completion of the Pacific crossing -VIDEO
Kalaeloa, Hawaii - From Hawaii to North America, a journey similar to the one of American aviator Amelia Earhart
In silence, without using a drop of fuel, but with much wonder in the eyes of hundreds of enchanted supporters, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) took off early yesterday morning at 6:15am Hawaii time (UTC-10) to... more
SecurityAirport and security. Approved bill to implement security checks at US airports
Washington, USA - The aim: improving the experience of travellers in airports across the Country and increase the efficiency of checkpoint
Bigger-logs at check-point and waiting time that has reached more than 90 minutes, this is what in the last period airport security reserve to American passengers, often forced to miss the flight because... more
AirportsCatania Airport (SAC): the new official APP presented; growth of air traffic in the first three months
Catania, Italy - New routes for the Summer season and departurre area in delivering at half of May
The new official APP of the airport, CTAairport, has been released from today in the digital stores of Android and Apple operating systems. So the airport continues its approaching path to the passengers... more
Science and technologyFAI: Solar Impulse 2 airplane took off to continue world circumnavigation and breaking records (2)
Lausanne, Switzerland - After months of repair the Si2 took off on 21 April 2016 at 6:15am Hawaiian time, 6.15pm Swiss time
Swiss pioneers and ambassadors for clean technology, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, left the Kakaeloa Airport in Hawaii at 6:15am Hawaiian time to continue their spectacular journey of the first... more
SecuritySecurity. Sub-separation between a drone and an airplane descending into Paris-“De Gaulle” airport
Paris, France - Federal Aviation Administration reports a total of 500 accidents in the last year caused by these machines
An accident was escaped at Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" Airport on Wednesday, the cause was a sub-separation between a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and an aircraft of an Irish company from Dublin which was... more
UAS-DronesFAA urges non-hobby Unmanned Aircraft Systems registration via new system
Washington, Usa - It became available to these owners March 30
What’s not to like about an automated government system that’s faster, simpler and more user-friendly than the paper-based system it supplements? In a Federal Register notice, the Federal Aviation Adm... more
DiscussionsTravelling by airplane: that's what happen when someone dies during the route
Rome, Italy - Some procedures adopted by airlines
Travelling is one of the the life's pleasures but what could happen if someone dies while we are on board? And we aren't talking about disasters, accidents or catastrophes but simply at all the natural... more
Fair and showsBalloons in Italy. Competition in Monza during the next week-end with the "Festival del volo"
Monza, Italy - An event rich of initiatives
During the extra week-end of April 25 in Villa Mirabello the Parco della Reggia in Monza will be animated from balloons engaged in the late morning of tomorrow (April 23) in a contest with the adhesion... more
ConferencesAircraft. FAA: UAS Symposium broadens dialogue on integration
Washington, Usa - Administrator <b>Huerta</b> will report on next steps during AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL in May
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) held a UAS Symposium in conjunction with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this week to broaden the dialogue with industry and the public on how to safely integrate... more
IndustryAirplanes. Finmeccanica demonstrates new Mode 5 Reverse-IFF system capability on Italian Typhoons
Rome, Italy - The technology development, integration and demonstration took place at Italy’s Official Test Center
Finmeccanica, with the Italian Defense General Staff, has demonstrated the successful integration of a Mode 5 Reverse-IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, providing air-toground IFF capabilities for... more
AirportsAirports and security. Kamikaze worked at Brussels-Zaventem Airport for 5 years
Brussels, Belgium - A Belgian 24 yo, author of March terrorist attacks, was also employed as a janitor at European Parliament
One of 22nd March bombers at Brussels-Zaventem Airport worked in the hub for 5 years, as Belgium’s “VTM” television reported today: Najim Laachraoui was recruited by a temp agency from 2007 until the e... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing selects supplier for 777X Full-Flight Simulator Suites
Seattle, Usa - The model has 320 orders and commitments from six customers worldwide
Boeing announced it has selected TRU Simulation+Training, a Textron company (TRU) as its supplier for the first 777X full-flight simulator suites for Boeing’s pro-forma campuses. Pro-forma training is o... more
SecurityAirplanes and security. Cologne-Bonn airport’s secret emergency plan was on internet for months
Cologne, Germany - The plan was removed after a German broadcaster reported the news
A confidential emergency plan for Cologne-Bonn airport has been on-line for months since November 2015, until the German broadcaster "ZDF" revealed the news this Wednesday. The inquiry highlighted many... more
SecurityAirplanes and security. A delegation from the US department of trasportation visits Egypt to investigate on procedures at Cairo International Airport
Cairo, Egypt - The inspection is part of the inquiry about Russian Airbus crash in Sinai on October 2015
A delegation from the US Department of Trasportation (DoT) visits Egypt to investigate on security procedures for passengers and luggage at Cairo International Airport. The team will inspect measures taken... more
Military aviationDefense. Russian aircraft for data recon on weapons test are examples of advanced military technology
Moscow, Russia - USA could be left behind in the field of electronic warfare
Russian Armed Forces seem to be declining according to a wrong widespread opinion, but few other Great Powers can rely on such big results in advanced military technology development. II-20 aircraft... more
DiscussionsForeign policy, aircraft and defence: the rearmameent in Gulf States, Iran and American supplies
Riyad, Saudi Arabia - More precarious the selling of 36 F-15 Boeing to Qatar and 24 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to Kuwait
More special forces and naval cooperation with Gulf States to counter to Iran's "Destablishing activities" in the region. American Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has met his counterparts in Riyad in... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport. Finmeccanica and the Politecnico of Milan join forces on technology and innovation
Milan, Italy - Special attention will also be paid to developing joint initiatives within major European programmes including Horizon 2020 to Clean Sky 2
Research, development, innovation and training are the focus of the “Innovation Hub” project framework agreement that Finmeccanica and the Politecnico of Milan have signed that defines a number of sha... more
PeopleAirplanes and roles. Aeroporti di Roma: President and managing director appointment
Rome, Italy - Monica Mondardini and Ugo de Carolis, respectively. Palenzona ended his mandate after nine years
Atlantia SpA informs that Monica Mondardini, a society board member, has been appointed President of Airports in Rome by the airport’s board meeting in force. The non-executive position was without prejudice u... more
ReportBaby girl dies in aircraft: the tragedy on board of a Cathay Pacific Airways' airplane
London, UK - Emergency landing in Pakistan, useless aids
She was travelling with mam and daddy in an aircraft when she begins to feel suddenly bad. It has occurred on a Cathay Pacific Airways airplane where a 4-month baby girl has died. The flight has taken... more
IndustryGaruda Indonesia (2). RR received order for engines to airplanes
London, UK - Model Trent 7000 and a TotalCare service support
Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $1.2 billion for Trent 7000 engines and TotalCare service support from Garuda Indonesia. The engines will power 14 A-330neo aircraft. The agreement was signed during... more
AirportsAtlantia aims for Nice Airport
Rome, Italy - The tender procedure to privatise the hub will end in July, the company joins with EDF Invest
Atlantia, the holding company of Autostrade per l'Italia and Aeroporti di Roma, will take part to the tender procedure to privatise Nice and Lyon Airports. The procedure began on 26th of March after the... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered its 1,000th business jet airplane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It is a Legacy 500 to Flexjet
Embraer Executive Jets achieved a new milestone yesterday when Cleveland-based Flexjet took delivery of Embraer’s 1,000th business jet. This significant landmark occurs a little more than a decade after t... more
AirlinesWomen and airplanes: Turkish Airlines' turn for womankind
Istanbul, Turkey - More women pilots in airlines all over the world
More "Pink" airplanes, also in Turkey. Recently a Turkish Airlines' (TA) official said that Saudi women pilots are welcome in the carrier if they should not find a job in United Kingdom. Women should be... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. USAF and LM sign to replace aging UH-1N with Black Hawks
Washington , USA - House Armed Services Committee assumes that althought the opposition of Congress the substitution is urgent and necessary
The US Air Force wants to replace its aging UH-1N helicopters on sole-source contract with Sikorsky division of Lockheed Martin. UH-1N is a descendent of another aircraft known as “Huey”, very popular dur... more
IndustryGaruda Indonesia to receive 14 A-330neo airplanes
Toulouse, France - New aircraft will support company’s business expansion
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A-330/900neo airplanes, the new re-engined version of the A-330 widebody airliner, to support the company’s growth and business e... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and components. Alcoa signs with Airbus contract for supply of 3D-Printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon parts
New York, USA - Employment of metal additive manufacturing (AM) is a big deal for productivity and materials assembly
Alcoa signs with Airbus contract for supply of 3D-Printed titanium Fuselage and Engine Pylon Parts for its commercial airplanes. The details about the agreeement have not been disclosured yet, but the... more
Civil aviationUS aircraft and passengers: proposal of refund for luggage problems at the exam
New York, USA - Airlines obliged to deposit 3 billions of dollars
Passengers refund in case of luggage in delay or if it has been lost: it's the law proposal - it's still under consideration- that should permit to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the American Transport... more
Fair and showsItalian "Frecce Tricolori" airplanes: the acrobatic season 2016
Rome, Italy - 29 appointments, between overflies and air shows, that will see the PAN engaged in Italy and abroad
The official calendar of the air shows 2016 by the PAN (Italian Acrobatic Group) has been presented in Rome in the last days during a three day particular promotional events organized by the Italian Air... more
DiscussionsInsiders suited to the job agree upon Passenger Name Record: flight assistants and aircraft pilots encourage the record, but there are always doubts about it
Rome, Italy - After 4 years of controversies, PNR has been approved and it still suggests important questions about the relationship between privacy policy and security. The duty of defining insuperable borders in collecting
PNR (Passenger Name Record) has been approved by European Parliamanet after 4 years of debates and controversies. Before getting into a deep analysis of the legitimacy of this new security tool, which... more
CargoCargo aircraft, Amazon should be interested to Frankfurt-Hahn's management
Frankfurt, Germany - No statement from the American giant
Amazon should be interested to join Frankfurt-Hahn's cargo hub managment, that is an area dedicated to the goods' sorting. Even if there isn't any statement from one of the bigger electronic trading companies,... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Aci Europe: statement on Aviation Security at the Belgian airport
Brussels, Belgium - Prior to or since the terrorist attacks of 22 March
"ACI EUROPE deplores the media escalation in recent weeks concerning supposed security deficiencies at Brussels Airport prior to or since the terrorist attacks of 22 March. With a growing culture of misinformation... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Kumamoto airport, Japan, reopens: after the earthquake the first flight landed this morning
Kumamoto, Japan - At 7:40am, today 19th of April, the first regional flight arrived from Tokyo. This determined a partial reactivation of the hub’s activities
Kumamoto airport is located in Mashiki, a little town in the south-western of Kyushu region, it reopened its services to the citizens on Saturday after the M 7.3 earthquake striked the area and forced... more
AirportsAirplanes. Dublin Airport as a regional hub inside and outside the country
Dublin, Ireland - Offical figures speak out, Irish and international passengers using it as a "Connection hub" to fly across Europe, USA and UK are increasing
The Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a UK tax which every passenger departing from a UK airport must pay. It comes in at £13 on short-haul economy class seats and £26 in other classes. This amount is crucial f... more
ConferencesAircraft and events. IATA: "Driving African economies through the power of aviation"
Abuja, Nigeria - In national economic planning, public-private partnerships and funding. The sector main focus of "Day Africa Conference agenda"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the theme for the "2016 Aviation Day Africa" (Abuja, Nigeria, May 23 - May 24, 2016): "Driving African Economies through the Power of Aviation". The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica denies information about its CEO and GM may take ministerial responsibilities
Rome, Italy - Reported by some media
Finmeccanica strongly denies the validity of some media reports about the possibility that the CEO and General Manager Mauro Moretti may take ministerial responsibilities within the Italian Government. "Following... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian UNICA union confirms strike on May 14
Rome, Italy - For four hours at national level
We receive and publish it, giving the same opportunities to possible replies: "The indipendent union participants have confirmed the four hour strike fixed on all Italian territory (isles included) for... more
SecurityAirplanes and safety. Kansai airport employs hawks and beagles to fight the bird-strike phenomena
Osaka, Japan - This new ecological choice is gonna have a great impact on the little terns flying around the hub
A bird-strike is strictly defined as a collision between a bird and an aircraft which is in flight or on a take off or landing runway. Even if the phenomena is underrated, one of the worst threaten to... more
HelicoptersThe H-215 helicopter begins its demo tour in Latin America
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The flights will begin tomorrow In Argentina and will then continue in Chile and Peru
The H-215 heavy helicopter, a member of the Super Puma family, will be demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities and performance for aerial work in high & hot conditions during a demo tour of Latin... more