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AirlinesFinnair's 2014: three new routes in Italy, France, Turkey and...
Turin, Italy - ... further new frequencies
With the start of the Summer flight schedule on March 30, Finnair's network will be enriched by three new destinations: Pisa, Biarritz and Alanya. From April to August, two weekly frequencies will connect... more
AirlinesNine new ATR-72 aircraft for Bangkok Airways
Bangkok, Thailand - The Asian carrier wants to rejuvenate its fleet
Bangkok Airways signed an agreement for the purchase of new ATR-72/600 aircraft. the order has not been officially announced yet, but was revealed by sources close to the negotiations. The Toulouse-based... more
Military aviationSuper Tucano aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force?
Lagos, Nigeria - The Vice-President of the African country duscussed the purchase with his Brazilian counterpart
Nigeria might soon purchase some Embraer Super Tucano trainer aircraft for its Air Force: Vice-President of the African country Namadi Sambo discussed of the possible order during a meeting with his Brazilian... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. American Airlines emerges from bankruptcy: merger with US Airways on December 9
New York, USA - The operation will create the world's largest carrier
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the settlement of the lawsuit reached with the US Department of Justice and certain states relating to the merger of AMR Corporation,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter demonstrates the EC-225 helicopter’s capabilities for the offshore oil and gas industry
Marignane, France - The model's global fleet has totalled more than 300,000 hours
Eurocopter Canada Ltd. is showcasing the EC-225 helicopter in St. John’s this week to demonstrate the rotorcraft’s features and capabilities for the offshore oil and gas community in Canada’s Newfoundland and L... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New Doha Airport: soft opening in early 2014
Doha, Qatar - Cargo operations should start in a few days
The new Doha International Airport, also known as Hamad International, should undergo a soft-opening in early 2014, according to Qatari Minister for Transportation Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti. Speaking... more
ReportJapanese fighter aircraft fly over the airspace contended with Japan
Beijing, China - "It's a defensive measure and in line with international common practices"
"Xinhua" agency, quoting Chinese Air Force's spokesperson Shen Jinke, communicated that Beijing's fighter and early warning aircraft flew over the East China Sea area which has been declared "Air defence... more
HelicoptersDutch Navy receives mission planning system for the NH-90 NFH fleet
De Koov, Netherlands - Aimed at both supporting new aircraft functionalities and implementing enhancements
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) in the Final Operative Configuration for its fleet... more
Press releaseAircraft and finance. Alitalia about its capital increase
Rome, Italy - There are the conditions for its full subscription
With reference to the capital increase of Euro 300 million, resolved by Alitalia S.p.A. on 14/15 October 2013 and for which the exercise of the option rights expired yesterday, the Company informs that,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. CE outlines the agreement for the integration of Ukraine in the European aviation sector
Brussels, Belgium - During the first transitional period, the East-European country will be requested to implement all the fundamental related legislation
The European Commission outlined the terms for the integration of of Ukraine into the EU internal market for aviation. The transition of Ukraine towards this integration involves the effective and full... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Sale of London-Luton Airport completed
London, United Kingdom - A 518-million-Euro operation
TBI, a company in which abertis owns a 90% stake and Aena Desarrollo International the remaining 10% stake, has completed the sale of the company that holds the concession of London-Luton Airport, after... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA appoints Athar Husain Khan as its first CEO
Brussels, Belgium - ''I am looking forward to continuing the work to drive forward our industry priorities"
During the "AEA Aviation Leadership Summit" in Brussels, the CEOs of the 31 member airlines unanimously appointed Mr Athar Husain Khan as the first CEO of the Association of European Airlines. Husain... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Estonian Air terminates agreements with Air Lituanica
Tallinn, Estonia - "Our primary task is to serve our customers", CEO Jan Palmer explains
Estonian Air has informed Air Lituanica of the termination of its Flight Services Agreement and Commercial Agreement as of today, Thursday 28 November 2013. "Air Lituanica has repeatedly and on an... more
ReportJapanese aircraft patrol the area disputed with China
Tokyo, Japan - "We are not going to change this activity". Tokyo states
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga communicated that Tokyo's militari aircraft are performing surveillance flights over the East China Sea area which Beijing declared "Air defence identification... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS: strengthening of relationships with Poland in view
Warsaw, Poland - From December 2 to 5 the European consortium has organized an event dedicated to local companies
EADS, with its divisions Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter, is planning to increase significantly its industrial footprint in Poland to take advantage of the country’s dynamic economy, GDP growth a... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. US DoT fines Brazil's GOL 250,000 dollars
Washington, USA - The South American company violated a number of the rules protecting the rights of air travelers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the Brazilian airline GOL $250,000 for violating a number of DOT’s rules protecting the rights of air travelers. This is the largest penalty assessed f... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA meeting on November 28 and 29 in Brussels, with industry and politics representatives
Brussels, Belgium - "European airlines create added value for Europe"
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) is organising its inaugural Aviation Leadership Summit in Brussels on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 November. During the one-and-a-half day dynamic forum as well... more
HelicoptersEurocopter receives the first fuselage assembly from Indonesian Aerospace for EC-725 and EC-225 helicopters
Marignane, France - The partnership between the two companies started in 2008
PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) has delivered the first complete main fuselage assembly it has produced for Eurocopter EC-725 and EC-225 helicopters, marking a significant milestone... more
SecurityItalian Enav completes flight inspection fleet with the 4th P-180 Avanti II "Flight RomeInspections" aircraft
Rome, Italy - High safety standards for the Italian airports and increased competitiveness on foreign markets
Today at Ciampino Airport, at the ENAV Flight Inspection hangar, the presentation took place for the fourth P.180 Avanti II Flight Inspections aircraft purchased from Piaggio Aero Industries. The delivery... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. El Al launches UP, its low-cost carrier
Tel Aviv, Israel - Operations to start in March 2014
Following the example of other airlines such as Air France-KLM or Aeroflot, El Al Israel Airlines presented UP, the low-cost carrier of the Middle-Eastern company. Starting from March 2014 UP will offer... more
Military aviationFirst Airbus A400M will no longer fly and is to be placed on public display (VIDEO)
Madrid, Spain - "It will inspire a new generation to seek careers in aerospace", Chief Test Pilot Ed Strongman comments
Nearly four years after its maiden flight, the first Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has been retired and is to be placed on public display. Development aircraft MSN1, affectionately known... more
Military aviationTwo US aircraft over the "Air defence identification zone" over East China Sea: Beijing keeps cool
Beijing, China - "We have the capability to exercise effective control"
On Wednesday 27 November 2013 China communicated it monitored two unarmed US B-52 aircraft that flew over the East China Sea area which beijing declared "Air defence identification zone". Both Japan and... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa ready to put an end to its code-charing with Turkish Airlines
Cologne, Germany - "The agreement is no longer profitable", a spokesperson of the German airline explained
Lufthansa communicated its intention to put an end to the code-sharing agreement with Turkish Airlines: "We can confirm that our cooperation in the area of frequent-flying programme and code sharing is... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia answers to Ryanair about its collaboration offer at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - "At hub airports in all developed countries, cooperation is avoided between hub carriers and low-cost airlines"
We receive and publish, reserving the same possibility for possible replies: "Alitalia thanks Ryanair for its collaboration offer at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, but wants to underline that it has its own strategy,... more
IndustryRolls-Royce announces new engine for the Airbus A-330 Regional aircraft
Derby, United Kingdom - The English company expects 1-million-dollar savings per aircraft per year
Today, Tuesday 26 November 2013, Rolls-Royce announced the latest version of its Trent 700 engine, the Trent 700 Regional, which will power the recently announced Airbus A330 Regional aircraft, the lower... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica successfully issues a benchmark EUR 700 million of long 7-year bonds
Rome, Italy - Through its wholly owned subsidiary Finmeccanica Finance
Today Finmeccanica, through its wholly owned subsidiary Finmeccanica Finance S.A., successfully issued EUR 700 million of bonds in the capital markets. The issue has a long 7-year life, with maturity... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Poland considers merger of national air travel companies
Warsaw, Poland - The holding would later be privatized, with the exception of the infrastructure assets
Polish Treasury Minister Wlodzimierz Karpinski told to the newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" that Warsaw's government is taking into consideration the hypothesis of a merger of all the national air travel companies. The... more
Military aviation"Open Skies" Treaty: Russian aircraft over Turkey and French planes over RUssia and Belarus
Moscow, Russia - Flight to be performed with an Antonov An-30 and a Lockheed C-130H
Sergei Ryzhkov, head of the National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center of the Russian Ministry for Defence, communicated that Russian military inspectors will perform surveillance flights in the Turkish skies... more
Military aviationRussia receives its first carrier-based MiG-29K and MiG29KUB (VIDEO
Moscow, Russia - The fighters will enter into service on the Admiral Kuznecov
As declared to "RIA Novosti" by an official of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, MiG delivered the first four MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB fighter aircraft (two examples per model) destined to... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Judge postpones decision over AA-US Airways-DoJ agreement
New York, USA - A decisive step towards the merger between the two carriers
Judge Sean Lane of New York's Bankruptcy Court postponed the final decision about the bankruptcy exit of AMerican Airlines to Wednesday 27 November 2013. AA filed in November 2011 for Chapter 11, a... more
Civil aviationRussia could ban aircraft older than 20 years
Moscow, Russia - The measure would only enter into effect in 2017, to allow carriers to renew their fleets
A proposal to ban aircraft older than 20 years from performing commercial flights has been submitted to the Russian Parliament: "One of the main problems of civil aviation in Russia is the exceptionally... more
AirlinesAlitalia strengthens air connections and welcomes Belle Air's passengers
Rome, Italy - The Albanian carrier has suspended its operations yesterday
Alitalia and Air One are extending their network to the destinations which were covered by Belle Air, in order to ensure the service to Italian-Albanian communities after the suspension of Belle Air's... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new bond offering
Rome, Italy - Targeting institutional investors only, would be placed in the euromarket
Finmeccanica has mandated a group of primary international banks for its upcoming fixed rate benchmark size 7 year bond offering. The notes, targeting institutional investors only, would be placed in... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. London-Gatwick Airport: turnover is growing, but CEO asks for a new runway
London, United Kingdom - "We must continue to invest and ensure we remain competitive"
Presenting the results for the period from March to September, Chief Executive Officer of London-Gatwick Airport Stewart Wingate underlined how, even if the performance of the second busiest hub in the... more
AerospaceNASA completes delivery to Japan of a new international satellite
Kitakyushu , Japan - Launch scheduled in early 2014
An international satellite that will set a new standard for global precipitation measurements from space has completed a 7,300-mile (almost 12,000 km) journey from the United States to Japan, on board... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. COMAC inaugurates its first overseas subsidiary
Newport Beach, USA - First flight of the C-919 is still scheduled in 2015
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) inaugurated its first subsidiary overseas, COMAC America Corporation, located at Newport Beach (California, USA), at the presence of Jin Zhuanglong, Chairman... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. IATA appoints new Vice-President for Africa
Mombasa, Kenya - Raphael Kuuchi to take office in February 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Raphael Kuuchi as the Association’s Vice-President for Africa from 17 February 2014. Kuuchi joins IATA from the African A... more
AerospaceESA, Thales and the EC present Sentinel-1, the first satellite of the Copernicus programme
Rome, Italy - It will be launched in 2014
On Friday 22 November 2013 the European SPace Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia SPace presented to journalists the satellite Sentinel-1A, which will be launched in 2014 from the European Spaceport in Kourou,... more
ReportPutin-led Russian delegation to arrive in Italy with five aircraft for Moscow-Rome summit
Rome, Italy - Meetings with Pope Francis, Prime Minister Letta, President Napolitano and Silvio Berlusconi on the agenda
Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation, will arrive in Rome in the afternoon of today, Monday 25 November 2013, for a series of meetings which will end with the Italo-Russian summit in Trieste,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Albania's Belle Air suspends its flights
Rome, Italy - ENAC monitors the rescheduling of the passengers
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) communicated that the Albanian company Belle Air temporarily suspended its flights because of the general negative economic and financial conditions, waiting... more
AirlinesAir Transat expanding into the Italian market
Rome, Italy - The company confirms its no-stop flights between Italy and Canada for 2014
Air Transat, the Canadian airline which is leader of the leisure segment, is confirming its strong investment on the Italian market, launching the schedule for its no-stop Italy-Canada flights to Montreal... more
Military aviationMilitary Aircraft. Peruvian Defense selects the Alenia Aermacchi (Finmeccanica) C-27J Spartan
Rome, Italy - Has a value of around 100 million Euro inclusive of a substantial logistic support package for the two aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, has been selected to supply the Peruvian Ministry of Defense with 2 C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract, to be signed as soon as the administrative... more
AirlinesAlitalia: from December 1st, chech-in operations for national and international flights to be concentrated at Rome-Fiumicino's Terminal 1
Rome, Italy - The airline and Adr reorganize their airport services
Starting from December 1st, 2013 AdR and Alitalia will reorganize the airport service concentrating at Terminal 1 of Rome-Fiumicino Airport the check-in operations for Alitalia's national and international... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Infratil concludes sale of Glasgow-Prestwick Airport to the Scottish Government for £1
Glasgow, United Kingdom - "The acquisition allows us to protect the jobs that directly and indirectly depend on it", Deputy Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon claims
Infratil Limited has sold Glasgow Prestwick Airport to TS Prestwick Holdco Limited, an entity wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers, for cash consideration of £1. This is the second operation of this... more
IndustryBoeing and Korean Air start works for new training facility for aircraft pilots
Seoul, South Korea - Located in Incheon's Free Economic Zone, the opening is scheduled in 2015
Boeing participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today, Monday 25 November 2013, with Incheon and Korean Air for construction of Korea's largest new aviation training facility to be located in Incheon's... more
IndustrySAAB: more orders within the A-380 airplane program
Stockholm, Sweden - Following to the order by Emirates during the "Dubai Airshow"
On November 17, 2013 Airbus announced from the "Dubai Airshow" that the airline Emirates orders 50 additional A-380 aircraft. With this order, defence and security company Saab -supplying the mid and outer... more
Curiositiesairberlin: aircraft with a special Christmas livery will land in Milan next Sunday evening
Milan, Italy - Also the interior of it is decorated in festive mood with specially-designed headrest covers
airberlin is once again operating its aircraft decorated in Christmas livery under the motto "Flying home for Christmas". The B-737/800 will continue to be out and about on the airline’s European route n... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: first flight Milan-Malpensa/Miami took off
Milan, Italy - The link served by a B-767/300 airplane with 212 seats
The first transatlantic flight from Milan-Malpensa to Miami by American Airlines took off today at 11:25am. Clive Cook, Managing Director Customer Service Europe and Pacific of AA, Roberto Antonucci,... more
Civil aviationAirbus Corporate Foundation, Emirates and ACF: humanitarian aid transported by A-380 airplane
Toulouse, France - Arrived at Dubai on carrier's 38th model
Airbus Corporate Foundation, Emirates Airline, and Action Against Hunger (ACF) announced a partnership to utilize future A-380 Emirates deliveries over the next few years to transport humanitarian support... more
UAS-DronesChina's first combat stealth aircraft performs maiden flight (VIDEO)
Beijing, China - The Lijian is designed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group and Shenyang Aviation Corporation
The Chinese media reported that the Lijian ("Sharp sword"), the first UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-piloted aircraft) stealth combat plane developed in the Asian country, successfully performed... more