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CuriositiesAirplanes. Eurofighter launches Amateur Photography Competition 2015; sending no later than next September 25
Hallbergmoos, Germany - New Category: Prize for Best Digital enhanced photo
Amateur photographers worldwide are invited from today, 10th July, to show their creativity in the 2015 Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition. Eurofighter PR & Communications is proud... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica launches share buyback programme
Rome, Italy - Currently the Company holds no. 32,450 ones, equal to approximately 0.0056% of its share capital
Pursuant to Article 144-bis, paragraph 3, of the Issuers’ Regulation, Finmeccanica advises its intention to launch the share buyback programme implementing the resolution adopted by the Shareholders’ Mee... more
AirlinesEmirates increases service to Seattle
Dubai, UAE - With launch of second daily flight
Emirates announced its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The new service, EK227, began on 7th July, is operated by a B-777/200LR a... more
AirportsLondon-Luton Airport: record breaking Summer, passenger numbers grow 16% in June
London, UK - It becomes the busiest month in the Airport’s history
London Luton Airport (LLA) is gearing up for its busiest ever summer period, with 2.65 million passengers expected to travel through the Airport in July and August (1.3million passengers expected in July... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes in Italy predicted for next Tuesday
Rome, Italy - A day full of protests (12), before to restart after the Summer
The Italian Transports Ministry unveiled the list of the strikes in the aircraft field, planned for next Tuesday, July 14. The protests in detail are: 14/07/2015, UNICA, staff by ENAV and Techno... more
ConferencesRemarks of Tony Tyler (IATA) at the Civil Aviation Cyber Security Conference, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore - The integral version of his speech during the event
Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO, delivered a keynote address at the Civil Aviation Cyber Security Conference in Singapore today. In his remarks, he outlined two opportunities to address c... more
Civil aviationIATA: Namibia to reap significant benefits of liberalized African air markets
Windhoek, Namibia - The report will be presented this evening
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says more jobs could be generated and additional economic growth achieved in Namibia if intra-African markets were opened up to permit greater airline... more
CargoFreight volumes stable at Lufthansa Cargo
Frankfurt, Germany - The financial results for the first six months of the year will be announced on 31 July
In the first six months of this year, Lufthansa Cargo carried 811,000 tons of freight and post. This is a 0.5 percent increase over the same period the previous year. This means the leading European freight... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space: its Poseidon-4 altimeter chosen by Airbus DS for Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 mission
Rome, Italy - The industry announced today that it has signed the first part of a contract
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed the first part of a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to supply Poseidon-4 spaceborne radar altimeters. These instruments will be installed on... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters has delivered the 20th and final NH-90 to Finland
Marignane, France - During a ceremony with the customer at Patria’s facility in Halli, Finland
Airbus Helicopters and Patria, the company responsible for the local assembly of the NH-90, marked the important milestone of the delivery of the 20th and last serial NH-90 during a ceremony with the customer... more
IndustryFirst A350 XWB for Cathay Pacific is taking shape
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is scheduled for delivery early next year
Assembly of the first A-350/900 airplane for Cathay Pacific Airways is progressing well at Airbus’ A-350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Following the fuselage section joining phase, t... more
AerospaceESA teams ready for Europe's next weather satellite (VIDEO)
Paris, France - Ariane flight VA224 is set for liftoff in a 37-minute window starting at 21:42 GMT (23:42 CEST) on Wednesday, 15 July
Ground control teams are ready to shepherd Europe’s next weather satellite through its critical first days in orbit, ensuring it is working and healthy in the harsh environment of space. On 15 July, a... more
HelicoptersArmed Forces of Malta order their third AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used to strengthen Malta’s maritime border control capabilities
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced yesterday that the Armed Forces of Malta have placed an order for their third AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter. The aircraft will primarily be used to perform... more
IndustryAirbus Foundation makes donation for Nepal earthquake victims; in addition helicopter flight hours
Toulouse, France - Two air transport missions and assessment satellite imagery to the humanitarian community
Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group and Chairman of the Airbus Foundation, yesterday handed over a cheque for € 121,296 to Birgitte Olsen, Head of Global Logistics Service at the International F... more
UAS-DronesIAI-Thales: a new datalink capability integrated on Heron UAV aircraft
Jerusalem, Israel - A MALE class drone developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, capable of operations of up to 45 hours in duration at up to 30,000 ft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales have conducted, in Israel, risk reduction flight tests for the integration of Thales and Elisra's NATO STANAG 7085 data link on board the Heron Medium-Altitude... more
IndustrySaab signs contract with Airbus for new composites work on A-330neo airplane
Linkoping, Sweden - The NEO is a further development of the model and will be introduced to the market in
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Airbus to become a supplier of composite work on the A-330neo programme. This contract is Saab’s first work package on the A-330neo and gives S... more
IndustryThe demonstrator of the first ATR-72 "Green" airplane takes off
Toulouse, France - The improvements developed today from these tests will eventually benefit all regional aircraft tomorrow
The “Green” ATR-72 aircraft prototype today made the first flight of the “Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (CS JTI)” test campaign. CS JTI is a measure adopted by the European Parliament to support... more
AirportsAirplanes. Oslo Airport announces that west runway will be closed for two weekends in July
Oslo, Norway - From 10 to 13 and from 17 to 20 of this month
Due to re-resurfacing, the entire west runway will be closed to air traffic from 10 to 13 July and 17 to 20 July. Oslo Airport is resurfacing the west runway, a project that started 11 April. The entire... more
ConferencesFirst IATA Symposium on aircraft maintenance (MRO): to explore new technologies and best practices
Montreal, Canada - At the same time, the "11th edition of the Maintenance Cost Conference"; 23-24 September in Miami
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the first World Maintenance Symposium (WMS) on 23-24 September in Miami, Florida. The cost of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)... more
Finance and economyAircraft. IATA: airlines financial monitor ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Montreal, Canada - Key points
IATA (International Air Transport Association) unveils the June report of the Airlines Financial Monitor. Key points: - Airline share prices have been falling because of investor profit taking, particularly... more
PeopleAirbus Group announces two senior management changes, effective from next September: Talamoni and Scherer
Toulouse, France - The first to lead Marketing & Sales at Airbus DS; the second to head Airbus Group International
Airbus Group has appointed Jean-Pierre Talamoni, 58, as Executive Vice-President Marketing & Sales for Airbus Defence and Space. In this position, he will become a Member of the Executive Committee of... more
AirportsOman inaugurates the new Salalah Airport
Rome, Italy - It is fully operated with Indra technology
The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) of Oman officially inaugurated the new Salalah Airport. Indra has equipped it with its proprietary technology for air traffic management and airport operations... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica SpA announces an invitation to purchase certain notes for cash ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - The Offers are made upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the tender offer memorandum dated 8 July 2015
Finmeccanica SpA (the "Issuer" following substitution of Finmeccanica Finance SA as issuer of Notes issued under the Euro Medium Term Note Programme originally established by Finmeccanica Finance SA, as... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica-Telespazio: geo-information services for precision agriculture
Milan, Italy - Support in the management and control of aid in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The creation of the first National Plan for the development of precision agriculture; was the objective set out on 1 July at "Milan Expo 2015" by the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies,... more
AirportsPlanes and figures. ACI EUROPE: airports report strong passenger traffic in May ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Brussels, Belgium - But freight is negative
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for May. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
ReportEuropean Parliament approves an extra budget to help cope with migrants
Strasbourg, France - Equal to EUR 69.6 million
Three agencies managing migration flows into the EU and two EU funds for migration measures should get a €69.6 million budget boost for extra staff and other expenses for this year, after Parliament b... more
HelicoptersEco-friendly and eco-efficient technologies of tomorrow take to the sky with Airbus Helicopters’ Bluecopter demonstrator
Donauwörth, Germany - The aircraft made its public debut today during a presentation at its Donauwörth, Germany facility
"A quieter and more fuel efficient future for rotorcraft flight was unveiled by Airbus Helicopters today with its Bluecopter demonstrator, which has validated leading-edge technologies ranging from an... more
CuriositiesBoeing donates first-ever B-787 Dreamliner ZA001 to Nagoya's "Central Japan International Airport" (VIDEOs)
Nagoya, Japan - Historic airplane to be displayed in Japan's main aerospace cluster, inspire next generation of aviation
Boeing donates today the first B-787/8 Dreamliner flight test airplane (ZA001) to "Centrair International Airport" in Nagoya. It is the last of three original flight test 787/8s the industry has donated... more
Fair and showsAerobatic airplanes. The 28th FAI World Championships: the 60 best pilots expected
Paris, France - The competition will be held in Châteauroux, France, from August 20 to 29
From August 20 to August 29, 2015, the 60 best aerobatic pilots in the world will gather in Châteauroux, in the Center region of France, to compete for the most coveted of all aerobatic titles. The... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. ERA board meets with European policy makers in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - To discuss key issues that are impacting regional aviation in Europe
Key European aviation regulators and policy makers from the European Commission, Eurocontrol and SESAR met with the board of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) in Brussels this morning, Tuesday... more
HelicoptersItalian Coast Guard Expands Its AW-139 Helicopter Fleet
Varese, Italy - Three more units delivered and contract signed for two more aircraft
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today a major milestone in the modernization of the Italian Coast Guard’s helicopter fleet, with the delivery of three further AW-139 intermediate twin aircraft a... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: renegotiated the five-year revolving credit facility
Rome, Italy - With a significant reduction of the margins and positive effects expected on the financial charges
Finmeccanica signed today the renegotiation of the current revolving credit facility. The renegotiation envisages the payment of a spread of 100bp above Euribor, 80bp less than the previous conditions.... more
AirportsAirplanes. Third runway at Heathrow airport. Tyler (IATA) on '"Uk Airports Commission Report"
London, United Kingdom - "Third runway. Second runway. No runway. What a relief it is to have some clarity at last..."
"Third runway. Second runway. No runway. What a relief it is to have some clarity at last. Sir Howard Davies and his Commission have delivered an unequivocal conclusion that only a third runway at Heathrow... more
PeopleHahn Air’s Jörg Troester elected to ERA board
Dreieich, Germany - With over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry
Jörg Troester, Head of Corporate Strategy at Hahn Air, has been appointed board member of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). With over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, Troester... more
IndustryElbit Systems and ATR sign an agreement for the Integration of ClearVision EFVS with the New SKYLENS Wearable Display Onboard ATR -600s Aircraft
Toulouse, France - The new solution will enable ATR-600 regional turboprops to take-off and land in low visibility conditions
Elbit Systems Ltd. and the regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced today the signature of an agreement for integrating ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) with the SKYLENS wearable... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: 125 airports report on their progress in airport industry’s global climate change programme
Brussels, Belgium - In over 40 countries across the world, an increase of over 22% on the previous year
Following the global airport industry’s commitment to reduce its carbon emissions made 7 years ago, the intervening years since then have seen a groundswell of airports become part of the industry carbon m... more
Science and technologySi2 airplane: record-breaking solar flight reaches Hawaii after 5 nights and days airborne without fuel
Hawaii, Hawaii - Unlimited endurance is now proven thanks to clean technology
The longest and most difficult leg of the Round the World Solar Flight attempted since last March by Swiss explorers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg ended successfully in Hawaii. At the controls... more
Science and technologyE-Fan, all electric aircraft, prepares for historic channel crossing
Bordeaux, France - Next Friday, 10 July. The first test flights on Thursday 9
Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft is being readied for its Channel crossing this Friday, 10 July. The aircraft will soon be on its way from France's Aquitaine region t... more
Press releaseRolls-Royce updates 2015 guidance and implications for 2016
London, United Kingdom - Including a preview of expected half-year results
We are today updating our 2015 guidance, including a preview of our expected half-year results, and at the same time identifying a number of market developments in 2015 that are now expected to have a... more
Military aviationReport by RUSI exhort to "New investments" on the Eurofighter aircraft programme ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The CEO of the consortium, Alberto Gutierrez, read that in it
Eurofighter’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has welcomed as "Positive and encouraging" a new report by the UK’s Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) launched today in... more
Press releaseAirbus Helicopters opens new Training Academy in Donauwörth
Paris, France - New training facility for future pilots and aircraft technicians adjacent to the production site in Donauwörth
Airbus Helicopters opens new Training Academy in Donauwörth New training facility for future pilots and aircraft technicians adjacent to the production site in Donauwörth Wide range of training offers r... more
Civil aviationChopin Airports welcomes participants of Star Alliance CEB meeting
Warsaw, Poland - Warsaw Chopin Airport, which is the base and hub of LOT Polish Airlines, is Poland’s largest airport and one of the biggest in East-Central Europe.
Chopin Airport has welcomed CEOs and representatives of Star Alliance airlines arriving for the alliance’s first ever Chief Executive Board meeting held in Warsaw, Poland. The biannual Chief Executive B... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Iata Premium Traffic Monitor: April 2015
Montreal, Canada - Worries about economic weakness in Asia
IATA's assessment of premium and economy travel in April. Key points: - Passenger travel on international markets rose 3.8% in April compared to a year ago, slower than the 4.6% result in March.... more
AerospaceVEGA: Sentinel2A Copernicus environmental satellite safely in orbit (VIDEO)
Kourou, French Guyana - After this first phase, controllers will begin checking and calibrating the instruments to commission the satellite
The ESA-developed Sentinel satellite – Sentinel-2A – was launched today, adding a high-resolution optical imaging capability to the European Union Copernicus environmental monitoring system. The 1.1... more
Military aviationAirbus Defence and Space set to resume A400M deliveries
Paris, France - Lifting of restrictions permits all aircraft to fly subject to completion of checks
Airbus Defence and Space is about to recommence deliveries of Airbus A-400M aircraft following the lifting of all remaining flight restrictions on new production aircraft by Spanish regulator DGAM yesterday. As... more
Press releaseAlenia Aermacchi: the M-346 starts its activity as “Aggressor” for the Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter aircraft
Turin, Italy - On Grosseto Air Base
A M-346 of the Italian Air Force’s 61st Air Wing (called T-346A by ItAF) has been temporarily deployed to Grosseto Air Base to start testing the aircraft’s capability as an "aggressor" in dissimilar com... more
HelicoptersBourget. Air Zermatt receives the first H-130 helicopter configured for aerial work
Paris, France - Equipment includes a new cargo sling system with a 1,500kg hook capacity
Bourget flash. Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H-130 rotorcraft will soon accomplish additional duties as the first aerial work-configured member of this lightweight single -engine rotorcraft family h... more
IndustryMilitary airplanes. Selex ES receives contract to provide Gabbiano radar for Brazilian KC- 390s
Rome, Italy - Deliveries will begin this year
Finmeccanica-Selex ES has received a contract from Embraer Defense & Security to provide an undisclosed number of Gabbiano T20 radar systems for the KC-390 transport aircraft procured by the Brazilian... more
AirlinesERA on a proposal from five low-cost air carriers: regional aviation vital for Europe's future
London, United Kingdom - McNamara press release
Simon McNamara, director general of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), commenting on today’s announcement of a new lobbying alliance between Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines G... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Airlines CEO call for a new revolution in European aviation
Bruxelles, Belgium - Air France-Klm, easyJet, Iag, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair
The CEOs of Europe’s five largest airline groups - Air France KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair - met collectively for the first time today (17 June) and agreed t... more