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Curiosities"Chopin Music Spot", a zone promoting it at Warsaw Airport
Warsaw, Poland - It will be a place open and accessible for all passengers and visitors
A moment of relaxation with music before departure? Now it is possible. "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw in cooperation with Steinway & Sons company offers passengers two pianos of Boston brand. Anyone who wants... more
AccidentsUSAF C-130J aircraft crashed in Afghanistan: shot down? 14 victims
Jalalabad, Afghanistan - Death toll only temporary. USAF rejects the responsibility by taliban
Six US soldiers and five civilians killed this morning following to a crash of a C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft of the 455th Air Expeiditonary Wing of the USAF and deployed in Afghanistan... more
CargoHamburg Airport: ceremony for the construction project of a cargo center
Hamburg, Germany - The modern buildings and facilities on Weg beim Jaeger will replace the exist-ing 1960s Air Cargo Center
Hamburg Airport is getting ready for the future of airfreight with the Hamburg Airport Cargo Center (HACC). This morning, 180 guests celebrated the top-ping-out ceremony for the approximately 50-million... more
IndustryPiaggio Aerospace: its Avanti Evo airplane receives EASA and FAA certifications for the landing gear system
Villanova d'Albenga, Italy - The new landing gear is now ready to be installed as a standard on all the models that are going to be delivered from now on
Piaggio Aerospace announces a further step forward to consolidate the performances of the Avanti EVO. The Italian aircraft manufacturer obtained both the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and the... more
PeopleAircraft. ExecuJet wishes Tracey Curtis-Taylor bon voyage as she embarks on solo expedition
London, UK - The expedition is in memory of Amy Johnson. Her arrival in Sydney is expected on January 6th
ExecuJet Aviation Group is partnering with Tracey Curtis-Taylor, the intrepid British aviator, as she departed yesterday from Farnborough Airport on her 13,000 mile journey, across 23 countries, to Sydney,... more
Civil aviationAirplanes, safety and environment (2): IACA reaffirms the full commitment of its members to a responsible aviation
Brussels, Belgium - The Association has also endorsed an aviation industry-wide call for governments to join with the sector and take action on climate change
The International Air Carrier Association (IACA) signed the European Corporate Just Culture Declaration today at a ceremony presided by the European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc. "Just Culture"... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and figures. IATA: strong demand momentum maintained in August
Geneva, Switzerland - Load factor reaches record 84.7%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for August showing a continuation of the strong growth in air travel demand for both domestic and international... more
PeopleSchiphol Group: Maarten de Groof will leave it next April 1
Amsterdam, Holland - Shortly a procedure to find his successor
In consultation with the Supervisory Board Maarten de Groof will leave Schiphol Group on April 1st 2016. Maarten de Groof has been Schiphol Group's Chief Commercial Officer since February 1st 2008.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. SkyTeam named "Best Airline Alliance" in Latin America
Amsterdam, Holland - It comes during its 15th anniversary year
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has been named ‘Best Airline Alliance’ in Latin America. The "Best of Travel Annual awards" by "Latin Trade Magazine" recognized the alliance’s customer-focused achie... more
Civil aviationERA signs today Just Culture Declaration – European aviation safety enabler
Brussels, Belgium - At a conference in the presence of Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport
Simon McNamara, Director General of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), signed an industry-wide Just Culture Declaration today, 1 October, at a conference in Brussels in the presence of Violeta... more
PeopleMitsubishi Aircraft: organizational and personnel changes
Nagoya, Japan - Type Certification Department has been newly created within Coordination Office of Airworthiness effective today
Mitsubishi Aircraft announced today the following organizational and personnel changes. Organizational change: Type Certification Department has been newly created within Coordination Office of Airworthiness... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. FAA and Denver Airport partner on drone safety -VIDEO-
Denver, Usa - A PSA will run on the towers in the airport's main terminal
Denver International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are partnering to raise awareness about safe unmanned aircraft operations. The agencies teamed up on a Public Service Announcement... more
AerospaceAvio: ten satellites in orbit for Ariane 5 in 2015 -VIDEO-
Rome, Italy - With the last two: Sky Muster and Arsat-2
Ariane 5 successfully puts into orbit two new telecommunications satellites: Sky Muster and ARSAT-2, reaching a total of ten in 2015. Launching from European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, Ariane... more
Civil aviationEuropean Cockpit Association: airplane pilots commit to open aviation safety reporting
Brussels, Belgium - The Declaration comes in the context of the new EU Occurrence Reporting Regulation
European aircraft pilots joined aviation stakeholders, today, in signing the "European Corporate Just Culture Declaration" at a High-Level Conference on "Saving lives with safety information", in Brussels.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and environment (2). AEA supports open letter urging governments to deliver on industry’s climate goals -Specials-
Brussels, Belgium - By a group of 28 aviation industry chief executive officers and association leaders
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) endorses an open letter sent to government by a group of 28 aviation industry chief executive officers and association leaders, underlining their commitment to... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Aci Europe: 130 airports (in five continents) actively addressing their CO2 emissions
Geneva, Switzerland - These airports welcome over 29% of global air passenger traffic
On the occasion of the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit organised by ATAG (Air Transport Action Group) and currently taking place in Geneva, the independent programme "Airport Carbon Accreditation" (ACA)... more
Press releaseStatement by the Members of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
Rome, Italy - The coalition at one year
"In the year since the formation of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL we have made progress on our campaign to degrade and defeat this unprecedented terrorist scourge. As we have acknowledged from... more
ConferencesAircraft, sport and health. International medical symposum as part of "FAI World Air Games" in Dubai
Lausanne, Switzerland - From next December (3-5) 2015
An international medical symposium will take place in Dubai from 3 to 5 December 2015 as part of the "FAI World Air Games". Aeromedical doctors and experts will convene to meet with world renowned speakers... more
IndustryNew MRJ airplane by Mitsubishi: the first test in flight date fixed
Nagoya, Japan - At the end of October, it will be involved the first test aircraft
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) today jointly announced that the first flight of the first flight test aircraft of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), their next-generation regional... more
Civil aviationIATA: teamwork, innovation and industry unity for a sustainable future
Geneva, Switzerland - The declarations by its DG and CEO, Tony Tyler
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) co-signed an open letter calling on governments to act to help the industry reduce its carbon footprint. The letter was organized by the Air Transport... more
PeopleAirplanes and roles. BA has announced the appointment of new head of sales
Milan, Italy - Joerg Tuensmeyer will be head of Europe, North Africa and Latam
Joerg Tuensmeyer brings to the role a wealth of commercial experience across both Sales and Revenue Management. He joined British Airways in 1996 as an account manager in Germany and has worked his... more
CargoAirplanes and cargo. IATA: air freight volumes flat after recent declines
Geneva, Switzerland - The results varied widely by region
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that in August freight markets stabilized after two months of decline. Measured in Freight Tonne... more
AirportsAirplanes. Dubai International Airport sets new record in August
Dubai, UAE - With 7.2 million pax
Dubai International registered the highest monthly traffic in its 55-year history with 7.2 million passengers in August. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today,... more
Civil aviationUS inks new agreements with Canada, EASA
Washington, Usa - To allow the authorities to rely on each other’s regulatory systems
On September 15, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed agreements with two international regulatory partners, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada (TCCA) that allow... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space's Poseidon-3C radar altimeter chosen for SWOT oceanography satellite
Rome, Italy - The industry signed yesterday a contract with French space agency, CNES
Thales Alenia Space yesterday signed a contract with French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) covering the design and development phase for the Poseidon-3C radar altimeter on the S... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Skirmish between Moscow and Kiev: one closes to the other own air space to the scheduled flights
Moscow, Russia - From next October 25. Aeroflot cancels the tickets
Despite the Minsk treaty, skirmish continue between Kiev and Moscow, and now the reason of the contention is the closure of the air space. All the events began last September 16, when Ukraine announced... more
PeopleExclusive by AVIONEWS: interview to the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli -VIDEO-
Rome, Italy - He will bring again the Country into the space in May 2017
AVIONEWS interviewed by exclusive Paolo Nespoli. He will bring again Italy into the space and he told us curiosities, experiences and anticipations in view of the launch in May 2017. He spoke about... more
CuriositiesEstonian Air: a concert at an altitude of 10 kilometers
Tallinn, Estonia - It will be performed next Thursday on an early morning flight
Sandra Sillamaa, a well-known Estonian bagpipe player, and Oliver Kuusik, opera soloist of Estonian National Opera will both perform a concert on Estonian Air Tallinn-Amsterdam-Tallinn early morning flight. In... more
IndustryFlexjet takes delivery of its first Embraer Legacy 500 airplane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The model has been certified by another five aviation authorities
Embraer Executive Jets today announced that Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Legacy 500 business jet. Flexjet’s fractional program a... more
HelicoptersAW-189 helicopter. LIPS receives EASA certification
Cascina Costa, Italy - The system further enhances the all-weather capabilities of the new generation helicopter
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced yesterday that the Limited Ice Protection System (LIPS) for the AW-189 super medium twin engine helicopter has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification.... more
Military aviationAirplanes and photo: a RAAF A-330MRTT refuels a F-35 fighter
Seville, Spain - Thanks to the use of the Airborne Refuelling Boom System (ARBS)
An A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A-330 MRTT) aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully refuelled a F-35A Joint Strike Fighter of the US Air Force. During a four-hour sortie... more
SecurityFAA proposes civil penalty against Sun Country Airlines
Washington, Usa - For USD 114,975
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $114,975 civil penalty against MN Airlines, LLC, doing business as Sun Country Airlines, for allegedly violating f... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters at "Helitech International" with H-160, H-135 and new service
Marignane, France - The event will take place in London from 6 to 8 October
At this year’s "Helitech International" exhibition (October 6-8 in London), Airbus Helicopters will expand on how its focus on customer satisfaction, quality, safety and competitiveness is driving its c... more
Press releaseBudget MEPs approve EU aid for redundant workers in Germany, Belgium and Italy
Strasbourg, France - Over €14.6 million
Germany, Belgium and Italy should get over € 14.6 million in EU aid to help more than 7,300 workers made redundant by three firms get back on to the job market, following a vote by the budgets committee o... more
ReportAirplanes. Ex-top management of Alitalia at judgment: 8 years and eight months to Cimoli; also Mengozzi, Spazzadeschi and Ceschia sentenced
Rome, Italy - Zeni, Conforti and Tocci absolved. Millionaire compensations
The sixth branch of the penal Court of Rome declared on the sequence of events that saw the ex-top management of Alitalia indicted in the period more and less from 2001 to 2008. Year in which then CEO,... more
Finance and economySchiphol Group has placed an 11 year EUR 300 million Eurobond
Amsterdam, Holland - It was issued by NV Luchthaven Schiphol on behalf of the Group
Today Schiphol Group launched and priced a senior unsecured 300 million EUR bond offering due 5 October 2026 and with a coupon of 2.000%. The bond was issued by NV Luchthaven Schiphol on behalf of Schiphol... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica-AW and LOM Praha sign MoU for industrial collaboration
Cascina Costa, Italy - Cooperation on helicopter support, training and kit design/manufacturing in Czech Republic
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LOM Praha of the Czech Republic. Under the MoU the partners are paving the way for cooperation in the field... more
UAS-DronesSagem (Safran) signs collaboration on Patroller drone aircraft for Egyptian defense
Boulogne-Billancourt, France - A training center in Egypt for assembly, support and commissioning of UAS
Sagem (Safran) and Egyptian manufacturer AOI -Aircraft Factory- have signed an exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement concerning the Patroller surveillance drone system (UAV, Unmanned... more
Civil aviationExecuJet grows managed fleet by over 20% in the Middle East
Zurich, Switzerland - New additions include a Bombardier Global 5000, a Dassault Falcon 2000, a Gulfstream G-450 and two Bombardier Global 5000 Vision aircraft
ExecuJet is expanding its managed fleet in the Middle East with the addition of three large-cabin business jets over the past three months, with a further two scheduled through to the end of the December,... more
IndustryAirbus DS and Brüel and Kjær project to minimize Eurofighter airplane noise exposure
London, UK - Collaboration will model noise in many scenarios, to optimize low-noise flight plans
Brüel & Kjær and Airbus have entered into a cooperation to calculate the on-ground acoustic exposure of the Eurofighter airplane. The research project aims to perfect a complex software model of the f... more
OccurrencesEngine in flames on the Ocean? Cathay airplane redirected and landed in Bali
Denpasar, Indonesia - 256 people on board uninjured
The captain of a A-330/343X airplane of Cathay Pacific Airways, took off last Friday from Frau in Australia to Hong Kong with 256 people on board (crew included), while it was on the route on the Mid-Ocean... more
PeoplePope Francis in USA: meeting at Ground Zero in NY. Today the return in Italy with an AA B-777/200 airplane
Rome, Italy - Philadelphia, the last leg in the USA, before the return at Rome-Ciampino
Pope Francis ended his journey in USA. Four events planned last Friday: UN headquarters, then Memorial at Ground Zero (where there were the Twin Towers hit by the attacks by airplanes on September 11,... more
PeopleNew Chairman of the Supervisory Board for Flughafen Hamburg
Hmaburg, Germany - After more than 13 years Klaus-Juergen Juhnke is standing down at the end of September 2015
After more than 13 years as Chairman of the Flughafen Hamburg Supervisory Board, Klaus-Juergen Juhnke is standing down at the end of September 2015. He will be succeeded by August Wilhelm Henningsen, former... more
Sport aviationAir sports personalities distinguished at the 2015 FAI Awards Ceremony
Lausanne, Switzerland - The event took place aboard the ship "SS Rotterdam"
The 2015 FAI Awards Ceremony celebrated the achievements of air sports men and women through the prestigious FAI Medals and Diploma, and the FAI-Breitling Awards. The event took place aboard the ship "SS... more
ConferencesBusiness airplanes. EBAA. Forum "Looks at Italy and developing global markets from the ground up"
Brussels, Belgium - Next September 29 in Rome. The potential growth of a sector with misperception considered of "Luxury"
European Business Aviation National Forum "Looks at Italy and developing global markets from the ground up". On 29 September, the "European Business Aviation Association" ("EBAA"), in partnership with... more
IndustryFinmeccanica approves merger and spin-off operations for the implementation of the divisionalisation process
Rome, Italy - Are part of the wider reorganisation process
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, which met today, approved -instead of the Shareholders’ meeting in accordance with art. 24.1 of the Corporate Bylaws and art.2505 paragraph 2 and 2506 paragraph 5... more
IndustryBoeing hosts President Xi Jinping and announces sales for 300 airplanes in China
Washington, Usa - Finalized agreements for orders and commitments; new initiative to develop sustainable aviation biofuel to reduce carbon emissions
Boeing yesterday welcomed China President Xi Jinping to its widebody commercial airplane factory and announced several agreements that will broaden and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the... more
PeopleAirplanes. IATA senior management appointments
Geneva, Switzerland - They are Gilberto Lopez Meyer (SFO) and Nick Careen (APCS)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced two senior management appointments: - Gilberto Lopez Meyer, Senior Vice-President for Safety and Flight Operations - Nick Careen,... more
Sport aviationAirplanes. Airbus Perlan II glider into history
Toulouse, France - It makes successful first flight, begins journey to 2016 world record flight to 90,000 feet without an engine
"The Perlan 2 glider, the world’s first engineless aircraft designed to reach the edge of space, achieved its successful first flight yesterday in a historic moment about 5,000 feet above Roberts Field, t... more
AirportsCopa Airlines begins daily non-stop flights between San Francisco and Panama
San Francisco, Usa - It is the airline’s 12th US destination and its 73rd overall
Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, SA, and member of the Star Alliance global airline network, yesterday celebrated its new daily non-stop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO)... more