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UAS-DronesArgentina will use the drone-aircraft for patrolling and defense operations
Buenos Aires , Argentina - The new contract is connected to the "Sara" project
For its defense and for patrol missions along the coast even Argentina will focus on UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The announcement of the construction of drones for these tasks has been given by the... more
ConferencesAircraft and events. IATA: "Ops Conference" to address emerging safety and operational issue
Geneva, Switzerland - The sixth annual edition will take place in April (13-15) in Los Angeles
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the sixth annual "Ops Conference" ("Ops Conference 2015"), 13-15 April in Los Angeles, California. More than 300 high-level delegates from airlines,... more
PeopleNBAA welcomed Christopher Hart as NTSB Chair
Washington, USA - He is the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) congratulated Christopher Hart on his confirmation by the US Senate as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). His impressive... more
Civil aviationAircraft and finance: Air Zimbabwe is looking for investors
Harare, Zimbabwe - The debts of the African State flag carrier amount to USD 298 million
Like the other carriers managed usually by the State, Air Zimbabwe (AZ) has suffered huge economic losses due to poor management, the high costs, and an old equipment. The debts amount to USD 298 million,... more
SecurityAircraft. EASA and Vision 2020: the Agency presents its vision for the future of the Aviation Regulatory System ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - Named "EASA Opinion". Next step: it will be sent to the European Commission
The European Aviation Safety Agency published today its proposals for the future of the aviation regulatory system. These proposals, presented as an ‘EASA Opinion’, are the outcome of consultation wit... more
AirportsThe carrier Air Vanuatu and the other airlines start again their operations after the "Pam" destruction (VIDEO)
Port Vila, Vanuatu - The cyclone devastated the "Paradise on Earth"
The passage of the tropical cyclone "Pam" caused extensive damage in the whole archipelago of Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean. Most of the population remained no shelter, not to mention the destruction of... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters selected for the partnership development of South Korea’s LCH and LAH
Seoul, South Korea - Two 5-ton class aircraft; the versions will enter service in 2020 and 2022, respectively
Airbus Helicopters will join with Korea Aerospace Industries in developing two 5-ton class rotorcraft that meet South Korea’s requirements for its next-generation Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light A... more
Civil aviationAircraft and economics: the meeting between the leaders of Air France-KLM and the unions was cancelled
Paris, France - The social partners would have to discuss the new business plan
The 2014 was a disastrous year for the carrier Air France because the strikes and the financial issues. Then, to counter the huge economic losses, the airline decided to adopt a new industrial plan focused... more
Civil aviationA Russian fighter was spotted at 12 miles from the Turkish airspace
Ankara, Turkey - The Il-20 was intercepted by the F-16 sent from the Ankara government
Today, March 16, 2015 the Turkish military sources have confirmed that a Russian fighter approached the national airspace for around 12 miles. The IL-20 airplane was immediately intercepted by the Turkish... more
Science and technologyAirbus selects the 100 teams for Round Two of the "Fly Your ideas" global student challenge
Toulouse, France - The initiative is organised in partnership with UNESCO
After a thorough evaluation process by over 50 Airbus experts and innovators judging more than 500 ideas, the industry has selected the 100 teams that have made it into Round Two of the fourth edition... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: alert for thunderstoms on the South
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on the Ionic and meridional Tyrrhenian of Calabria and on the eastern of Sicily
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for adverse weather condtions. It integrates and extends that one already diffused. The... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways' new global brand campaign; a TVC was shot onboard A-380 airplane
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The protagonist is Nicole Kidman
Etihad Airways launched its new global brand campaign with the worldwide premiere of a new television commercial (TVC) in Abu Dhabi, attended by Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, representatives of the... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica-Telespazio attends "Satellite 2015"
Washington, Usa - It is the conference and exhibition dedicated to the world of communications and satellite services from today to March 19
Finmeccanica–Telespazio attends the "Satellite 2015 Conference and Exhibition" dedicated to the world of communications and satellite services takes place in Washington DC (USA), from 16 to 19 March. Telespazio, a... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: India is the world's largest importer of weapons
New Delhi, India - Among its major suppliers are the US and Russia
According to the research by a famous Swedish institute, the New Delhi government became the world's largest importer of weapons in the period of time 2010-2014: the military planes and helicopters (like... more
AirportsRising airports: a new financial plan for the structure of Entebbe (Uganda)
Kampala, Uganda - The project would cost USD 365 million
Uganda is about to inaugurate the building of various infrastructures: among these the Entebbe International Airport, the city is near the Lake "Victory". The cost of the modernization plan would amounts... more
AirportsKansai Airport (Japan): a "Deal" for USD 28 billion
Tokyo, Japan - Among the possible buyers mentioned, there is also the Italian Group "Atlantia"
After his re-election on December 2014, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe started several initiatives to attract foreign investment and to cut the huge public debt. Among these there is the sale of... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: initiative improves airspace safety and effiiciency in Haiti
Miami, Usa - The new design will be fully implemented 2 April and came about in the aftermath of devastating earthquake in 2010
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus ProSky and Haiti’s Office National de L'Aviation Civile (OFNAC) announced completion of a joint project to modernize the airspace of Port-au-Prince a... more
CuriositiesAircraft and symbols. "Air Force One": the rest of a giant
Washington , USA - The new American president's plane will be a B-747/8
The "Air Force One" is retiring: the current presidential B-747/200 plane will be replaced by the new B-747/8. The choice was clear from the start because the choice was between the model produced by... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES (2): contract award to provide a baggage handling system and maintenance services for Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - A complete BHS for airport's boarding area E-F; contract renewal for all the maintenance services will continue to be operated by the industry
Further successes for the baggage handling business of Finmeccanica-Selex ES which proves to be among the national and international main suppliers of airport special systems. Selex ES will develop... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter received successful customer response at "Heli-Expo 2015"
Fort Worth, Usa - Between 238 orders and 53 LOI
Bell Helicopter announced it secured customer commitments to purchase nearly 300 new Bell helicopters at last week’s "Heli-Expo" show in Orlando, FL. The customer signing ceremonies followed some of t... more
Civil aviationAircraft and volcanoes: the "Turrialba" awakening forces the San José airport to close (VIDEO)
San José , Costa Rica - It's the most powerful eruption of the last two decades
Today, March 13, 2015 the "Juan Santamaría" International Airport of San José (the capital of the Central American State of Costa Rica) was closed for safety reasons, because the awakening of the volcano "... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers 2 upgraded AS-532 for the French Army Aviation
Marignane, France - Additional seven aircraft will be delivered in 2015
The French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) took delivery of 2 upgraded AS-532 Cougar helicopters for the French Army Aviation on Friday the 13th March. Airbus Helicopters was awarded with an... more
AccidentsFlorida helicopter crash: the army is still searching for remains of the two missing occupants
Florida, USA - The victims of the disaster are eleven
On today (13 March 2015) are still missing the bodies of two military victims from the disaster occurred a few miles from Valparaiso in Florida on the night of three days ago, during a military exercise... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: Group debt early refinancing completed. BoD approved the consolidated financial steaments as of 31 December 2014
Milan, Italy - Through a new 600 million euro financing
Autogrill SpA signed yesterday a new credit facility agreement worth a total of 600 million euros. The new financing is split into one amortized term loan facility and one revolving credit facility amounting... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES: delivered and operational a new baggage handling system for Geneva airport
Rome, Italy - The MBHS has now been installed and integrated into the airport’s existing system without disruption to the ongoing baggage handling processes
In a record time of two months, Finmeccanica-Selex ES has delivered and implemented a new baggage handling system for Geneva Airport based on its Multi-sorting Baggage Handling System (MBHS). The contract... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: Russia has two new UAVs (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - "Takhion" and "Chirok" their ID
The first one of the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) models was entrusted to the Russian army that will use it for aerial reconnaissance tasks. The "Takhion" has an operating range of 40 km, and is... more
HelicoptersMatteo Renzi today at the AgustaWestland's facility in Vergiate (Varese)
Rome, Italy - The CEO Daniele Romiti also present
The Italian Premier, Matteo Renzi, makes today March 13 a visit at the Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland (AW) plant in Vergiate (Varese). In the same circumstance the managing director and CEO of Finmeccanica,... more
UAS-DronesEASA presents new regulatory approach for Remotely Piloted Aircraft, RPAS ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - Called "Concept of Operations"
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented its new regulatory approach for safely operating remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). This marks a significant change in the way aviation safety... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: developing the potential of Indonesia's aviation sector
Jakarta, Indonesia - Three potential elements in the masterplan: safety, capacity and regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on Indonesia’s stakeholders to partner in the development of an aviation masterplan based on global standards to ensure that the country i... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: Ukraine receives UAVs aid from USA and United Kingdom
Kiev , Ukraine - America will also send 200 Humvee
Within a few weeks the US will send aid to Ukraine in the form of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). This was revealed by an (anonymous) source inside the Pentagon during an interview with "Reuters". In... more
Military aviationF-35: completed the first aircraft built at the "Faco" factory in Cameri (Novara)
Novara , Italy - The cost of each fighter would exceed EUR 120 million
Today, March 12, 2015 the first F-35 plane was rolled-out: it was built in the plants of Cameri, in the province of Novara. In the end Italy will build 90 models of the fifth generation fighter: of these,... more
Cargo"9th World Cargo Symposium" picks innovation awards winners
Shanghai, China - The event also contained some other key announcements
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) concluded the "9th World Cargo Symposium" (WCS) with the announcement of the winners of its inaugural "Air Cargo Innovation Awards". In a public vote... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: soon the United Arab Emirates will approve UAVs regulations
Abu Dhabi , UAE - To speed up the process, an incident from last January at the Dubai airport
As a result of what happened two months ago at the Dubai International Airport, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities are accelerating the legislative path of the rules for the use of UAVs (Unmmaned... more
Finance and economyHelicopters: UTX is considering whether to sell Sikorsky
New York , USA - The alternative is a spinoff, and the born of an independent company
The American helicopter division Sikorsky could be sold or turned into an independent reality and therefore listed: to affirm this a report on Wednesday (March 11) by the same UTX (United Technologies),... more
Fair and showsAirbus DS presents broad portfolio–from UAS through satellite systems and Services to Secure Land Communications at "Homsec"
Madrid, Spain - "Atlante", a mock-up of a C-295 aircraft and other...
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) shows its broad portfolio from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and aircraft through Satellite Systems and Services to Secure Land Communications at "Homsec" at the 5th International... more
IndustryAircraft. Indra to modernize three Air Control Centersi n Argentina
Rome, Italy - The company awarded this contract after having modernized the ACC of Ezeiza (Buenos Aires) and Córdoba
Indra will implement its air traffic management systems in the Area Control Centers (ACC) and Approach Control Center of three international airports in Argentina: Gobernador "Francisco Gabrielli", in... more
CargoAircraft and cargo. IATA: cooperating to promote e-freight in Shanghai
Shanghai, China - Six organizations have signed a LOI
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Shanghai Customs, Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Shanghai Airport Authority, China Eastern Airlines, and Shanghai E-port have... more
Science and technologySi2: first world record for Swiss airplane attempting its Round-The-World Solar Flight
Ahmedabad, India - Solar Impulse landed in Ahmedabad (India) after crossing the Arabian Sea, completing the longest distance ever flown by a solar airplane in aviation history
After an eleven hour pit-stop in Muscat (Oman) made by Solar Impulse’s CEO and co-founder André Borschberg, the attempt of achieving the First Round-The-World Solar Flight continued onwards to India. Be... more
IndustryEmbraer signs a new order with Republic for five additional E-175 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be delivered in mid-2016
Embraer and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jet fleet in the world, signed an order for five new E-175 jets. The contract, with an estimated value of 222 USD million, based on... more
HelicoptersEC-135T3 helicopter enters service with Aiut Alpin Dolomites, first operator in the world of the model
Bolzano, Italy - After the official presentation happened last December
The new EC-135T3 helicopter entered service on March 10 operated by the Aiut Alpin Dolomites, after the official presentation during a ceremony occurred last December 9, 2014 and after some months of tests... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Norway: the airline pilots end the strike
Oslo, Norway - The agitation by the employees involved 200 thousand of passengers
In the night between Tuesday and Wednesday (March 11, 2015) the leaders of the carrier Norwegian Air Norway (NAN) have reached an agreement with the unions; thus the ending of the hardships began earlier... more
AccidentsArgentina: the collision between the two helicopters is an human error? (VIDEO)
Villa Castelli, Argentina - The President of the National Olympic Committee: "A terrible tragedy"
France has opened an investigation for involuntary murder in the accident happened in Argentina at 5:15pm local time on 10 March 2015: the collision between the two helicopters took place near Villa Castelli,... more
IndustryMost advanced A-330 airplane rolls out of paintshop in Delta Air Lines livery
Toulouse, France - Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight
Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight, the first 242 tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A-330 airplane rolled out of... more
IndustryAirbus: Vietnam Airlines reveals livery of its first A-350XWB plane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the middle of the year
The first A-350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse on Friday 6th March, featuring the airline’s updated distinctive blue and gold lotus livery. The aircraft, w... more
IndustryAirplanes. Finmccanica-Selex ES radar to enhance ATC surveillance at Singapore's Changi Airport
Rome, Italy - The contract was signed following an open public tender
Finmeccanica-Selex ES was awarded a multi-million Euro contract to enhance Air Traffic Control (ATC) surveillance at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The contract involves the design, delivery, commissioning a... more
AirportsAirports: the number one of the FPI Chinese Group encourages Greece to privatize the Athens airport
Hong Kong , China - China is more and more interested about the tourism in Europe
The Italian newspapers from today March 11, 2015 are holding forth again the clash at the distance between Berlin and Athens: if the Greek government appeals the coming back of the off-shore capitals,... more
CargoAirplanes. "World Cargo Symposium". IATA: three priorities for air cargo
Shanghai, China - Paperless freight processes, pharmaceutical freight and safe transportation of lithium batteries by air
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for further action on three vital aspects of the air cargo business: transitioning to paperless freight processes, a focus on global handling standards... more
PeopleATR names Christopher McGregor as Flight Safety Officer
Toulouse, France - He started his career in 1992 with Rolls-Royce
ATR announced that Christopher McGregor has been appointed Flight Safety Officer. He will lead the ATR Flight Safety team to continually drive improvement in our product safety. In this position he is... more
Helicopters"Apache": Boeing and AgustaWestland in the challenge for the renewal of the helicopters of "Her Majesty"
London, United Kingdom - The contract for the British Army fleet is worth a USD billion
On these days the British Ministry of Defense has postponed to 2016 the decision on who will be the new supplier for the helicopters army; at first, it seemed that the American Boeing would have won the... more
HelicoptersAn helicopter tender in Poland lost by Finmeccanica, in favor of Sikorsky?
Rome, Italy - Even Airbus Helicopters comes out of this defeated?
For some time it was said that Americans would have prevailed in the helicopters sale to the government of Poland. To confirm this, the latest information from the government: the tender would be assigned... more