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IndustryBoeing: Japanese partners reach agreement on B-777X aircraft supplier work
Washington, Usa - The contract builds on nearly 50 years of partnership with the Country
Boeing announced today it has reached an agreement with five key Japanese partners for significant work on the new 777X airplane. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica-Selex ES at "Eurosatory 2014" to exhibit situational awareness and information superiority capabilities
Paris, France - The event takes place from June 16 to 20 in Paris
Finmeccanica-Selex ES attends this year’s Eurosatory exhibition which takes place from the 16th to 20th June in Paris, France. The company presents its cutting-edge technologies for surveillance and s... more
Military aviationPentagon decides to temporarily ground F-35 aircraft for engine issues
Washington, USA - The fighter to make its international debut in two weeks
The US' Department of Defence decided to ground temporarily its fleet of F-35 aircraft after a pilot during the past days declared an in-flight emergency because of an engine oil leak. The incident... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for strong storms continues on Central-South and Sardinia
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on most part of the center of the Peninsula
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a further bulletin for adverse weather conditions and it integrates and extends those diffused in the last days. The... more
Press releaseAlitalia BoD of last Friday. The proposal for a partnership with Etihad approved
Rome, Italy - The Board delegated the mandate to negotiate the contract to the President and CEO
The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italian SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met last Friday in Rome to approve the proposal presented by Etihad Airways for a partnership between Alitalia... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport: Tarom inaugurated flight to Iasi
Bergamo, Italy - Twice per week
Tarom made its debut at the Bergamo-Orio al Serio and inaugurated the link to Iasi, last Friday June 13 with a twice frequency per weeek (Wednesday and Friday). The departure of the flight to Iasi has... more
ReportMalaysia aircraft disappeared (2): the refunds to families began, but there is who refuses...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Who says NO wants economic assistance from the airline until the conclusion of the searches
The first advance have been assigned by Malaysian Airlines on compensations to the families of the passengers missing together with the B-777 airplane last March 8, while the aircraft was in flight from... more
ReportSearches of Malaysian aircraft missing: who pay them?
Canberra, Australia - Malaysia declares at 50% with Australia; Canberra doesn't confirm...
Who will incur the costs necessary to continue the searches of the B-777 airplane of Malaysian Airlines, disappeared last March 8 perhaps in Indian oceanic waters, while it was on the route from Kuala... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica-AW: KIA orders a GrandNew EMS helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - For new Southern Hokkaido Doctor Heli base
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland and Kaigai Corporation of Japan announced that Kagoshima International Aviation (KIA) has placed an order for a GrandNew light twin helicopter to perform emergency medical s... more
Press releaseMauro Rossi (Italian FILT) about Alitalia: "Complex transaction but no ultimatum on layoffs"
Rome, Italy - The union director declared it
"The negotiation started yesterday is really complex". Mauro Rossi of the Italian FILT sustained it about the beginning of the debate with Alitalia on Etihad plan, underling that "Our operate in the transaction,... more
PeopleItalian ENAV: the Vice-President of European Commission visits ACC in Rome
Rome, Italy - Siim Kallas was welcomed by CEO Massimo Garbini
Today the Vice-President of the European Commission, Siim Kallas, visited the ENAV Area Control Centre (ACC) in Rome. Vice-President Kallas was welcomed by the ENAV CEO Massimo Garbini, who presented... more
Military aviationDouble scramble of US' aircraft to intercept four Russian bombers at 80 km from California shores
Washington, USA - "We assess this was part of training", the Pentagon explains
The Pentagon revealed that on Monday 9 June 2014 the United States Air Force (USAF) intercepted twice some Russian bombers which were flying very close to US' shores. Four Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" apporached... more
AirlinesLufthansa might cancel orders for new aircraft in light of the profit warning
Cologne, Germany - The Chief Financial Officer of the German company has concerns about the strong capacity growth by Gulf carriers
Lufthansa might decide to cancel some of its outstanding orders for new aircraft (or to defer delivweries) in light of the negative profit forecasts presented by Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive Officer... more
IndustryAirbus: Lion Group's first aircraft with the new livery
Toulouse, France - A-320 for full service unit Batik Air rolls-out of paintshop
The first Airbus aircraft for Indonesia’s Lion Group has rolled out of the paint shop hangar in Toulouse, France. With the airline’s colourful livery, the plane will be delivered in Q3 2014 and will be... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. President of Tuscany: "We'll sell Pisa Airport shares, it's an opportunity which can't be missed"
Florence, Italy - Corporacion America close to reach the majority
"We will make the joint company of Tuscany airports. We'll sell our shares because the joint company is a guarantee for everyone, for the development of Tuscany but for Pisa as well. It's an opportunity... more
Fair and showsAirbus DS at "Eurosatory 2014" (16-20 June 2014) with a complete range of military aircraft solutions
Paris, France - UASs with Tanan, Tracker and Shadow 200 present at the show. Models of the A400M and C295
Airbus Defence and Space, European defence and space company, will be present at "Eurosatory 2014", the largest international land and air-land defence and security exhibition, to be held at Villepinte-Paris... more
Press releaseItalian FILT. Rossi on Alitalia: "From today about the negotiation to protect job and airline's future"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by the union director
"Starting from today, we enter with Alitalia about the plan, so we ask about it far-back". Mauro Rossi of the FILT Union said it in view of the meeting of today with the airline's top management underling... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets finalizes order for BBJ-700/300ER airplane
Seattle, Usa - From an undisclosed customer
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced the order of a BBJ-777/300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. This is the second wide-body order for BBJ this year, further demonstrating Boeing's... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Italian Transport Minister: "Etihad to invest 1.25 billion in Alitalia through 2018"
Rome, Italy - Maurizio Lupi today will meet European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas in Rome
Maurizio Lupi, the Italian Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced that according to Etihad's plan, after the conclusion of the negotiation for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based carrier in Alitalia's... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Employees of Rio airports stage strike in the World Cup's opening day
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 80% of service will be maintained
Employees at Rio de Janeiro's two airports (Galeao and "Santos Dumont") started a partial 24-hour strike today, Thursday 12 June 2014, which is also the starting day of the Football World Cup in Brazil:... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air takes delivery of its A-320 plane
Toulouse, France - During a special ceremony in Toulouse
Wizz Air, the Central and Eastern European low-cost-low-fare airline, has taken delivery from Airbus of its 50th A-320 aircraft during a special ceremony in Toulouse, France, taking the total of its A-320... more
IndustryATR: EASA certifies the new P&WC 127N engines on -72/600 airplanes of Avianca
Toulouse, France - The first aircraft will be delivered in the coming weeks
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the ATR-72/600 aircraft for the use of new PW127N engines. Following in the PW127M's flight path with over 10 million hours of operation, the PW127N... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Flybe, the restructuring is working: first profits after four years
Exeter, United Kingdom - Operating costs down by 3%
The restructuring plan of Flybe, which is aimed to reducing the costs of the British carrier, is giving its fruits: the Exeter-based company has indeed reported its first year balance sheet in the black... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Turkish Armed Forces takes delivery of T-129 Atak helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - The delivery is the first of 59 aircraft: 9 in EDH and 50 in B configurations
TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) and Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced that the Turkish Armed Forces have taken delivery of their first T-129 ATAK Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica signs two strategic agreements with China for helicopters and for projects
Beijing, China - At the "Business Forum" between the two Countries
At the Italy-China "Business Forum" under way in Beijing, Mauro Moretti, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Finmeccanica has signed two agreements of strategic importance for the Group. The... more
IndustryAirbus and Emirates agree to cancel A-350XWB aircraft order
Toulouse, France - The two parts benefit from a long-standing relationship
"Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A-350 XWB aircraft (these figures will be reported in the Orders & Deliveries table of June 2014). The decision follows on-going... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: meeting between the Government and the unions to take place today
Rome, Italy - "We don't understand what the development plan is", Susanna Camusso (CGIL) claims
The path which is expected to lead towards the entry of Etihad Airways in Alitalia's ownership structure will reach an important milestone today: at 4:30 pm the awaited meeting between the Italian government... more
AerospaceNASA: Orion capsule enters its final assembly phase
Cape Canaveral, USA - The first test of the spacecraft to be performed by this year
With just six months until its first trip to space, NASA’s Orion spacecraft continues taking shape at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Engineers began stacking the crew module on top o... more
Press releaseAlitalia increases international and domestic flights
Rome, Italy - The airline continues the expansion of its network
Alitalia continues the expansion of its network introducing for Summer 2014 new international routes (Rome-Marrakech and Trieste-Nice) and domestic routes (flights under Territorial Continuity regime between... more
AirlinesEmirates cancels orders for 70 A-350XWB aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The Middle Eastern company took its decision after a fleet requirement review
Emirates decided to cancel entirely its order for 70 Airbus A-350XWB aircraft, following a fleet requirement review. The Dubai-based company had placed its order for 50 airplanes in version /900 and 20... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV sustains Brazilian airports
Rome, Italy - Massimo Garbini: "We proudly continue to export the national know-how"
ENAV, the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider and SINEAA, the association of Brazilian airports, have signed a three year memorandum of understanding aimed, on the whole, at guaranteeing evolution... more
Press releaseAirplanes and strikes. Italian ENAV: regular flights today
Rome, Italy - The four hour protest, announced by LICTA, postponed
ENAV (Italian flight assistance company) informs that the air traffic control will be ensured today, following to the postponement of the strike decided yesterday in the late evening by Infrastructure... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. May UTair be acquired by Aeroflot?
Moscow, Russia - The main Russian airline hired Bain & Company to advise on the operation
According to a report coming from the Russian newspaper "Kommersant", the executive of UTair, a company which is experiencing a very tough period from a financial point of view, sent a proposal to the... more
IndustryAirbus DS: RSAF completes transatlantic F-35 aircraft deployment for "Red Flag 2014"
Madrid, Spain - Through the use of new fleet of A330 MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has congratulated the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) on its successful deployment of eight F-15 fighter aircraft to the USA for "Red Flag 2014" through the use of its new fleet... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. ACI Europe launches guidelines on the passenger experience
Brussels, Belgium - The publication was formally presentd to Siim Kallas, VP of the EC
Earlier today, airport trade body ACI EUROPE released its latest publication, "Guidelines for Passenger Services at European Airports". This ground-breaking publication looks at how airports should conceptualise,... more
AerospaceLDSD: too much wind at Hawaii, launch of the "Flying saucer" maybe on Wednesday 11
Kauai, USA - The decision to be taken during the upcoming hours
NASA has once again postopned the launch of its LDSD (Low Density Supersonic Decelerator) test vehicle because of adverse weather conditions. Winds at the US Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in... more
Military aviationUnited States move two B-2 stealth strategic bombers in Europe
Fairford, United Kingdom - "An opportunity to strengthen and improve interoperability with our allies", the Pentagon explains
The United States have sent in Europe two B-2 stealth bombers: the Pentagon communicated that the deployment of the two aircraft was pre-planned and their stay will not be long. Indeed, their aim will... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space seeks social insurance for 350 engineers of the Cosmo-SkyMed program
Rome, Italy - There are no more funds to continue, according to union sources
Thales Alenia Space means to start the social insurance process for 350 of its employees working at the Cosmo-SkyMed 2 (Constellation of four Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) program. It... more
Press releaseItalian FIM CISL on Thales Alenia Space: "The company's stance on is unacceptable, a major attention on all Country is necessary"
Rome, Italy - The declaration by the national FIM CISL coordinator of Finmeccanica Group, Carlo Anelli
We receive and publish: "The top management of Thales Alenia Space Italia during the meeting yesterday with the national administrative offices of FIM, FIOM, UILM and the national coordination of the Group,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: maybe on Thursday the banks will give their approval for the debt restructuring
Rome, Italy - "Fiumicino and Malpensa will be the two big intercontinental hubs of the alliance between the two carriers"; the Italioan Transport Minister explains
Thursday 12 June might be a critical day in the path towards the agreement between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier.... more
Fair and showsEmbraer Executive Jets expands customer support during the "FIFA World Cup" in Brazil
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The event will occur between June 12 and July 13
Embraer Executive Jets has developed an integrated and comprehensive customer support plan for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which will occur between June 12 and July 13. Throughout the games, the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia-Etihad agreement, Del Torchio: "Layoffs to be more than 2000"
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the Italian company confirms that the agreement with the Arab carrier includes a 560-million-Euro investment
Alitalia Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio took part in the presentation of the institutional activities carried out by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) during 2013, which took place... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Ecuador orders three C295 aircraft
Seville, Spain - The contract also includes a FISS package
Ecuador has ordered three Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space for immediate delivery. The contract also includes a Full In Service Support (FISS) package for the operation... more
AccidentsEurofighter Typhoon aircraft crashes in Spain, the pilot dies
Seville, Spain - The accident occurred in an airbase near Seville
The pilot of an Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft died today, Monday 9 June 2014, in an accident which involved his fighter at Moron del la Frontera airbase, in Southern Spain, at about 60 km south-east of... more
Press releaseRossi (FILT) to Del Torchio (Alitalia): "Procedure and matter are wrong about layoffs"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by national secretary who answers to CEO
We receive and publish: "The procedure and matter are wrong". Mauro Rossi, secretary of the FILT CGIL union answers to Alitalia CEO, Gabriele Del Torchio about the numbers of redundancies of the national... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES and IMPACT to collaborate against cyber threats
Rome, Italy - Over the past few years, the attacks around the world have become highly sophisticated
Finmeccanica–Selex ES and the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), a key partner of the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU), have signed a mem... more
IndustryBoeing opens Advanced Research Center in Brazil to develop aerospace technologies
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The center teams with Brazilian universities, government and industry
Boeing opened a new research and technology center to work with leading Brazilian researchers and scientists to develop aerospace technologies. The new Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil (BR&T-Brazil)... more
IndustryHelicopters. AW and Havelsan sign MoU to collaborate on training systems
Cascina Costa, Italy - Witnessed by the Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industry
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Havelsan announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and jointly market and sell their complementary training products and capabilities.... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space expands presence in UK with acquisition of ta Cohort plc subsidiary
Rome, Italy - TAS UK has recently opened their new offices in Harwell, Oxfordshire
Thales Alenia Space announced today the completion of the acquisition of the space activities of Bristol-based SEA, part of Cohort plc. This acquisition will reinforce the perimeter of its new subsidiary... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA: unacceptable cost increase plans would make Germany the most expensive airspace in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - A staggering 300 million EUR annually as of 2015
On June 5th Germany announced that the German Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) intends to increase its user charges by a staggering 300 million EUR annually as of 2015.... more