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ReportLondon, a drone crashed against British Airways airplane: only fear, no injured
London, UK - At Heathrow airport the accident
That was close to an air disaster last Sunday, at London-Heathrow airport, a British Airways airplane has collided against a drone in landing phase. The aircraft has taken off from Geneva airport. Only... more
AirportsAirplanes grounded. Mexico: Popocatepetl volcano erupts, Puebla airport closed -VIDEO
Puebla, Mexico - Population has been evacuated, area in yellow alert
A three meter's ash column has forced to evacuate Puebla area, at 80 km from Mexico City. At 2:30am local hour of last Sunday, Popocatepetl volcano has begun its activity, obligating the authorites closing... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia and airberlin extend commercial relationship
Rome, Italy - Businesses and holidaymakers to benefit from new Italy-Germany "Air- bridge"
Alitalia and airberlin today announced that they will strengthen their commercial relationship to build a new ‘air-bridge’ between Italy and Germany and bring benefits for businesses and holidaymakers. The... more
Finance and economyZurich sells its partecipation to Bangalore's airport
Zurich, Switzerland - The transition in the third quarter
With a 48,9 billion of dollars' operation Zurich airport has sold its participation of 5% in “Bangalore International Airport”, BIAL. The Swiss airport has said that this transition should be finish in... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and helicopters. Finmeccanica at "DSA" exhibition: opportunities in Malaysia and South East Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The opening in Malaysia of the fifteenth edition
Today sees the opening in Malaysia of the fifteenth edition of Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2016, one of the most important security and defence technologies exhibitions, held every two years in the capital.... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force: new 30 Yak-130 aircraft supply
Moscow, Russia - Airplanes will be addressed to aerospace division by 2018
It should be 30 the airplanes incoming for Russian Air Force: it has been signed a supply contract for new advanced trainers “Yakovlev Yak-130”. The Ministry of Defence enters with "Irkut Corporation" tha... more
PeopleAlitalia flew Pope Francis to Lesbos -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - The Holy Father, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Athens and All Greece met a group of refugees on the Greek island
Pope Francis took off from Rome on Saturday morning at 7am, for his Apostolic Journey to Lesbos (Greece), on Alitalia flight AZ4000. On the island, the Holy Father together with Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia confirms high punctuality in March, despite Brussels and French strike
Rome, Italy - Reached 88.3%
Alitalia’s aircraft take-off records in March saw 88.3 per cent of its 16,800 operated flights depart on time, confirming the high punctuality standards recorded in previous months. This figure is particularly e... more
DiscussionsAirplanes and anniversary. American Airlines celebrates 90 years
Fort Worth, Usa - The aviator Charles A. Lindbergh stowed a bag of mail in his DH-4 biplane and took off from Chicago, headed to St. Louis
Today, American Airlines celebrates (AA) 90 years of leading the world of commercial aviation, connecting families, businesses and cultures around the globe. Its long, proud history began on the morning... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. DOT fined Air France, Lufthansa and British Airways for inadequate responses to disability complaints
Washington, Usa - USD 200,000 each for the first two airlines, and 150,000 for BA
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday fined Air France, Lufthansa, and British Airways for not adequately responding to complaints filed by passengers with disabilities. Air France and Lufthansa... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against Airbus Defence and Space for alleged HazMat violations
Washington, Usa - For USD 162,500
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $162,500 civil penalty against Airbus Defence and Space (DS) of Madrid, Spain, for allegedly violating the Hazardous M... more
ReportTerrorism and airports. Brussels: Galant, Belgian Transport Minister, gives up accusations and resigns
Brussels, Belgium - She denied to have received a report by EC that informed to reinforce the airport security
Jacqueline Galant, the Belgian transport minister, gave up this morning under the attacks by those who in the aftermath of the tragic attacks of last March 22, 2016 in Brussels, accused her to have neglected... more
Fair and showsVitrociset takes part in "Defense Services Asia (DSA) 2016" in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The event will take place from 18 to 21 April
From 18 to 21 April 2016, Vitrociset will be taking part in "Defence Services ASIA (DSA) 2016". The event will be held at PWTC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The "Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference"... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane ready to resume first round-the world solar flight from Hawaii -VIDEO
Hawaii, Usa - After replacing overheated batteries and running maintenance flights, the team is now re-entering “Mission mode”
Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are ready to resume their attempt to achieve the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight with Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – the first solar airplane capable of... more
IndustryLegacy 450 airplane approved to operate from La Mole Airport in St. Tropez
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft met strict performance requirements
Embraer Executive Jets’ new Legacy 450 airplane has received approval to operate from La Mole Airport, becoming the largest business jet capable of providing charter air service into and out of the popular E... more
DefensePyongyang arranges balistic missile on the Eastern coast?
Seoul, South Korea - Theoretically they could reach Alaska and Guam
According to the Seoul authorities, North Korea is moving mobile missile batch of the "Musudan" type (BM25) towards the eastern coast of its territory near the Wonsan city, where satellite interceptions... more
SecurityAirplanes and security. EU directive approved on use of Passenger Name Records (PNR)
Strasbourg, France - For the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
The new directive regulating the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data in the EU for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime was approved by Parliament... more
AirportsBudapest Airport moves further east with flights to Korea
Budapest, Hungary - Another month of growth by recording 13.5% passenger traffic increase in March
Experiencing yet another month of exceptional growth by recording 13.5% passenger traffic increase in March, Budapest Airport continues its route network enhancement in welcoming Asiana Airlines as its... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IOM welcomes greater cooperation with IATA after MOU signing
Geneva, Switzerland - Both also cooperate as partner with the UN's ICAO's TRIP strategy
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday (13/04) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen, promote and develop cooperation... more
Military aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Greek practises itself to air readiness and combat against the Turkish danger
Athens, Greece - Ongoing drills. Stop to the incessant violations of the air space by the fighters of Ankara
After the nth invasion of its air space by the Turkish fighter aircraft denounced by Athens, Greece decided to answer with a drill campaign addressed to the verification of own air readiness and combat.... more
AirlinesEmirates orders two additional A380 aircraft
Dubai, UAE - They will be delivered in the 4Q of 2017
Emirates announced it has placed an order with manufacturer Airbus for an additional two new A-380 aircraft, to be delivered in the 4th quarter of 2017. The airline already operates the world’s largest f... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 21 commercial and 23 executive aircraft in 1Q16 -Specials
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The 44 jets represent a 37.5% increase over the previous year
During the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), Embraer delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 23 to the business aviation market. The 44 aircraft represent a 37.5% increase over the previous... more
SecurityAircraft. FAA: new alternative jet fuel approved
Washington, Usa - The Authority has played an integral role in development and testing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has played an integral role in development, testing and recent approval of a new alternative, environmentally-friendly, bio-based aircraft fuel, bringing the total... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space-built Sentinel-1B environmental monitoring satellite ready for launch
Rome, Italy - Next April 22 from the Space center in Kourou
The Sentinel-1B satellite, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is ready to be launched on April 22, from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, by a Soyuz-Fregat A rocket. This satellite... more
AirportsAirplanes and figures. Passenger growth at Schönefeld continues unabated
Berlin, Germany - Plus 40 per cent in March 2016
Passenger volume at Berlin’s Schönefeld and Tegel airports grew by 10.5 per cent in March 2016, with a total of 2,568,518 passengers taking off and landing there. 897,520 passengers were recorded at Sc... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and protests. Iata condemned Brussels ATC strike
Geneva, Switzerland - The hard declarations by its CEO and DG Tony Tyler
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the strike action by Air Traffic Controllers in Belgium which significantly disrupted flights from Brussels airport yesterday. "This action... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and protests (2). Aci Europe: Belgian ATC strike adds "Injury to injury"
Brussels, Belgium - It expresses its outrage at the timing and inappropriateness of such industrial action
Following the announcement of a wildcat strike by Belgian air traffic controllers earlier yesterday evening, ACI EUROPE expresses its outrage at the timing and inappropriateness of such industrial action. Shutting... more
AirportsAmsterdam Airport. Schiphol Group supervisory board appointments
Amsterdam, Holland - They are two: Wijn and Jeantet
J. G (Joop) Wijn (1969) was reappointed to the Schiphol Group Supervisory Board on 12 April. He has been a member of the board since 1 June 2012. The reappointment is for a term of four years with effect... more
ReportSweden: handcuffs to a wanted terrorist, before to embark on airplane
Stockholm, Sweden - Germany had an international warrant capture against him
He was ready to embark on an airplane towards Turkey, a 36 yo man (his personal data and nationality no diffused yet) arrested at the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, according to a news unveiled by the local... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Dubai International Airport: passenger traffic tops 6.3 million in February
Dubai, UAE - It continued to grow steadily ad DXB
Passenger traffic continued to grow steadily at Dubai International (DXB), with over 6.3 million passengers registered in February 2016. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai... more
AirportsItaly. Reggio Calabria airport: its situation is more complicated
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Application for bankruptcy presented by the Court
The prosecutor Gerardo Dominijanni and the State's attorney Sara Amerio have presented application for bankruptcy for the company from time immemorial has all its balances with debts. To make the situation... more
IndustryAircraft. Airbus Group unit Testia to supply augmented reality system to Spirit AeroSystems
Toulouse, France - In two factories located in USA and in France
Airbus Group subsidiaryTestia has been selected by Spirit AeroSystems (SAS), one of the world's largest independent producers of large aerostructures, to deploy its Smart Augmented Reality Tool (SART)... more
Science and technologyMonitoring deforestation in Brazil goes to the Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - e-GEOS with Geoambiente won the tender called by the Amazon Protection Management Centre
e-GEOS (80% Finmeccanica-Telespazio, 20% ASI) has been awarded -through the Brazilian company Geoambiente- a tender held by CENSIPAM (Centro Gestor e Operacional do Sistema de Proteçao da Amazonia) to... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and helicopters. Finmeccanica at "LAAD Security 2016" in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Over 200 AW aircraft operating in the Country performing different missions
Finmeccanica will be showcasing the company’s expertise in aerospace and security sectors and its footprint in the key Brazilian market through this week’s "LAAD Security" exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Bra... more
IndustryEmbraer and Horizon Air sign a contract for 30 E-175 jet airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The agreement also includes options for another 33 units of the same model
Embraer and Horizon Air have signed a firm order for 30 E-175 jets. The contract also includes options for another 33 aircraft of the same model. The value of the contract, which will be included in Embraer’s 2... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Fraport traffic figures in March and 1Q2016
Frankfurt, Germany - Positive results helped by the timing of the Easter holidays and an additional leap day
In the first quarter of 2016, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) scored a new passenger record: with almost 13 million passengers served, passenger traffic at FRA exceeded the record achieved in the first quarter... more
AirlinesSIA And Lufthansa Group Expanding Codeshare Operations
Milan, Italy - It is the result of a jv agreement signed between the two airline groups in November 2015
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Lufthansa Group are expanding their agreement to provide customers more benefits through enhanced connections and new code-share destinations. The expanded ties will provide... more
CuriositiesSchiphol tulip christened to mark 100th anniversary
Amsterdam, Holland - The flower was developed specially to mark this particular occasion
Bart Siemerink, director of the Keukenhof flower garden and Jos Nijhuis, President & CEO of Schiphol Group, christened the Schiphol tulip on Schiphol's Panorama Terrace today. This year, Amsterdam Airport... more
ReportTwo Turkish fighter airplanes violate Greek air space: Athens complains
Athens, Greece - Over 1400 violations by the Ankara's Air Force only in 2015
Greece, as the national press reported widely today, complains for the nth violation of its air space by the Turkish fighters. Two F-16 airplanes today go through in the Greek skies at the level of the... more
AirlinesUral Airlines performs the first flight to Rome
Rome, Italy - It will launch soon the new links from Rimini
This spring the JSC “Ural Airlines” has flown for the first flight from Ekaterinburg to Rome; more specified on March 27, 2016 it has transported 125 passengers on the route formalizing the new link. The... more
ReportCrane collapsed at Hyderabad airport: it raises Air India airplane -VIDEO
Hyderabad, India - A-320 lied "No operating" in a hangar since 2007. It must be relocated towards a school
It happened yesterday evening at the Hyderabad-Begumpet airport when the collapse of a crane occured while this rose to enliven it, an Airbus A-320 of Air India. The airplane that wasn't in service was... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia puts the Australian Country on the map: code-share deal signed with Virgin Australia
Rome, Italy - Benefits also for members of both airlines’ loyalty programmes
Alitalia will this month offer air travellers access to the Australian Country following a code-share deal signed with Virgin Australia. On sale from 15 April 2016, the agreement will allow the Italian... more
Military aviationMIG-31BM broke record of longest non-stop flight, never reached by an interceptor fighter airplane
Moscow, Russia - In flight for seven hours and four minutes it covered a distance of almost 8,000 km
A MIG-31BM, supersonic interceptor airplane broke the record for the longest non-stop flight, never reached by a fighter of the same category. The Moscow's press unveiled it last Friday and reported the... more
SecurityRostov plane crash: IAC updates on state investigation. Pilot was preparing manual landing
Moscow, Russia - The impact at a speed of over 600 km/h
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) is providing upgrade on the progress of the investigation of the accident involving a B-737/800 airplane registered A6-FDN operated by FlyDubai. The investigative... more
Finance and economyHamburg Airport closes financial year 2015 with profit
Hamburg, Germany - A good result and a new passenger record
Hamburg Airport finished the 2015 financial year positively. The airport achieved a good result amounting to 46.0 million euros. The figure for 2014 was 40.2 million euros. Turnover for the year was 288.1... more
IndustryAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports first-quarter deliveries
Chicago, Usa - In the commercial aircraft and defense, space and security
The Boeing Company announced yesterday deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2016. Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major... more
DiscussionsAirplanes and anniversaries. United Airlines celebrated 90 years from its first flight -2 VIDEO
Chicago, Usa - From airmail to biofuel; 4 billion people travelled to over 340 destinations across the globe
When a Swallow aircraft took off from Pasco, Washington, on an airmail route bound for Boise, Idaho, on April 6, 1926, it marked the beginning of 90 years of aviation firsts for United Airlines. Since... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: February demand growth stays strong
Geneva, Switzerland - For domestic and international travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing continuing strong demand growth for domestic and international travel. Total revenue passenger... more
Science and technologyAircraft, helicopters and UAV. Airbus Group signs long-term cooperation agreement
Munich, Germany - In the field of hybrid electric propulsion systems
Airbus Group and Siemens have signed a collaboration agreement in the field of hybrid electric propulsion. In doing so, the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of both companies, Tom Enders and Joe Kaeser,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: February airport traffic growth even higher at +10,3%
Brussels, Belgium - Breakdown by traffic category
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights to... more