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AerospaceESA: last command sent to Planck space telescope
Darmstadt, Germany - After over four years
ESA’s Planck space telescope has been turned off after nearly 4.5 years soaking up the relic radiation from the Big Bang and studying the evolution of stars and galaxies throughout the Universe’s history.... more
Weather forecastsItaly. Bad weather: storms alert on the Centre-North
Rome, Italy - In particular on the Northern Regions and on the central of the Tyrrhenian side
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a notice for unfavourable weather conditions. The bulletin predicts from afternoon/evening of today, Wednesday on... more
Science and technologyAirbus and GEDC hand out the first award for diversity in engineering education
Toulouse, France - The winner is Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University (WSU), USA
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), the international organisation for engineering education, have selected Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University... more
ReportF/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashes during a training flight
Alpnachstad , Switzerland - The fate of the pilot is currently unknown
An F/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashed today, Wednesday 23 October 2013, during a training flight, not far from Alpnachstad airbase, in the Canton Obvaldo. The news has been confirmed by... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia is looking for new partners: surveys with China's Hainan Airlines
Rome, Italy - Alternative paths are explored if Air France decides to dilute its stake
During the past days rumours leaked about Air France, claiming that the French carrier might take into consideration the hypothesis of diluting its stake in Alitalia: the Paris-based company currently... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: Cygnus spacecraft successfully released (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - It will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere today
The Canadarm2 released Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus commercial craft at 11:31 am GMT/UTC on Tuesday 22 October 2013, after three weeks at the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Luca Parmitano a... more
Fair and showsAvio Aero at "Aerospace and Defense Meetings" in Turin
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - The industry is there with a stand presenting the mock-up of the innovative power transmission
Avio Aero, industry in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical components and systems, participates in "Aerospace & Defense Meetings", the international event dedicated to the aeronautical,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ferrovial sells 463-million-Euro stake in Heathrow Airport
London, United Kingdom - The purchaser is a British pension fund
Ferrovial has reached an agreement for the sale of a part of its stake in FGP Topco, the holding which owns Heathrow Airport Holdings (HAH), the management firm of London-Heathrow, the busiest European... more
ReportUstica aircraft accident: the investigation was diverted, Itavia could ask a compensation for its bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - "The hypothesis of a missile shot by an unknown airplane is now consacrated", the Italian supreme Court stated
The third civil section of the Italia Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) stated that, in relation with the investigation relative to the accident of the DC-9 aircraft near Ustica, which caused the death... more
IndustryBoeing: Aerolineas Argentinas complete agreement for 20 B-737NG airplanes
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Valued at $1.8 billion at list prices
Boeing and Aerolineas Argentinas, the flag carrier of Argentina, have completed an agreement for 20 Next-Generation 737/800 airplanes. The agreement, valued at $1.8 billion at list prices, will play a... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica participates at "Aerospace and Defense Meetings" (October 22-24 in Turin)
Rome, Italy - Through Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and Thales Alenia Space
"Finmeccanica, through Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and Thales Alenia Space, participates at 'Aerospace and Defense Meetings', the international business convention in Turin from October 22 to 24. A two... more
IndustryAirbus Military: A400M development aircraft fleet makes 2000th flight
Madrid, Spain - From Manching to Toulouse
Airbus Military’s five-strong development fleet of A400M new generation airlifters has completed its 2,000th flight. The aircraft that made the milestone flight, a routine flight-test sortie from M... more
AerospaceNASA: 29-satellite launch delayed because of the shutdown
Wallops Island, USA - Initially scheduled on November 4, the liftoff of the Minotaur 1 rocket will probably take place on Nov. 19
The shutdown of the Government of the United States, which entered into effect in the evening of September 30, 2013 because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014, and... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms alert on the North-West
Rome, Italy - A bulletin for adverse conditions issued
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates from this evening, on October 22, rains, also of... more
IndustryAM (Airbus Military) begins trials of C295 firefighter aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Further tests are planned in the near future
Airbus Military has begun trials of water bombing with a specially modified C295 aircraft at a site near Cordoba, Spain specialized in firefighting. The flights went well and further tests are planned... more
Fair and shows"NBAA 2013": six HondaJet aircraft are already on the assembly line (VIDEO)
Las Vegas, USA - Deliveries of the first examples expected to take place in late 2014
Honda Aircraft Company communicated it reached some important milestones in the development of the HondaJet Aircraft at the "2013 National Business Aviation Association"'s Business Aviation (NBAA) Convention... more
AccidentsAircraft accident in Laos: 43 corpses recovered, black boxes located (VIDEO)
Pakse, Laos - Some victims were found at 25 km from the crash site
The bodies of 43 of the 49 victims of the air accident which on October 16, 2013 involved a Lao Airlines ATR-72 aircraft close to Pakse Airport, Laos, have so far been recovered from the waters of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Court approves American Airlines' reorganization plan
New York, USA - But the decision shall not be used in the DoJ lawsuit to stop the merger with US Airways
Judge Sean Lane of New York Bakruptcy Court has formally confirmed the reorganization plan proposed by American Airlines for its exit from bankruptcy. A fundamental part of the plan involves the fact... more
IndustryAirbus: 52 A-320 aircraft to VivaAerobus, the Latin America's biggest order
Toulouse, France - Mexican low-cost airline to renew fleet
The VivaAerobus Group has signed a purchase agreement for 52 A-320 Family aircraft (40 A-320neo and 12 A-320ceo), representing the biggest Airbus aircraft order by a single airline in Latin American history.... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia's business plan to be ready in three weeks, maybe job cuts will be less than expected
Rome, Italy - No comment from Air France about the possible dilution of its stake
According to a bank source contacted by the Italian newspaper "Il Messaggero", the new business plan for Alitalia's rescue will be ready in three weeks: "Everything will be over before the deadline for... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways ready for order for 25 777x aircraft?
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The purchase of a further 30 787 Dreamliners is also posible
According to rumours, Etihad Airways and Boeing are negotiating an aircraft order with an overall value of about 18 billion dollars (13.17 billion Euros). The order might include between 25 to 30 777x... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA signed agreement with SIMEST to acquire Aspen Avionics' shares
Capua, Italy - The overall investment is about EUR 3 million
CIRA (the Italian Aerospace Researches Center) and SIMEST, the holding company of public-private development participated by Cassa depositi e prestiti, signed today a contract for underwriting an increase... more
IndustryBoeing: cut to production rates for the 747/8 aircraft
Seattle, USA - So far orders for the passenger version have been disappointing
Boeing announced it is cutting the production rate for the 747/8, the longest version of the 747, the largest commercial aircraft produced by the US' aerospace company. The production rate has been... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: the NH-90 helicopter exceeded 1000 hours of flight in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - After a little more than a year after its first operational mission
After a little more than a year after their first operational mission in Afghanistan, two NH-90 helicopters of the Italian Army Aviation (AVES), part of the "Fenice" (phoenix) Task Force have exceeded... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: preparations ongoing for the undocking of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft
Houston, USA - The first departure from the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Tuesday at 11:30 am GMT/UTC
The preparations for the departure from the International Space Station of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft are ongoing. Cygnus, the newest US commercial cargo spacecraft to dock to the orbiting laboratory... more
SecurityAircraft and ATM. Selex ES and GAMMA: defining the future of Air Traffic Management security
Rome, Italy - The consortium comprises 19 European stakeholders with key-roles
The GAMMA (Global ATM security MAnagement) Consortium met for the first time at the premises of Selex ES in Rome to start project activities as agreed with the Research Executive Agency of the European... more
OccurrencesTurbulence for Dublin-bound United aircraft, injuries for eight passengers
Dublin, Ireland - The flight had took off from New York
A United Airlines aircraft experienced a strong turbulence in its flight to Dublin today, Monday 21 October 2013, causing injuries for eight oput of the 137 persons who were on board (129 passengers and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EUR 130 million cash flow injected into its capital
Rome, Italy - EUR 75 million letter of guarantee from Poste Italiane SpA
Alitalia announced that, with regard to the maximum capital increase of 300 million euros, unanimously approved during its shareholder’s October 14 meeting, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (approximately 26 million e... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Air France considers dilution of its stake in Alitalia
Paris, France - Rumours on the French press, no official declaration from the company
According to rumours reported in the morning of today, Monday 21 October 2013, by the French newspaper "Les Echos", Air France is taking into consideration the possibility of diluting its stake in Alitalia,... more
Military aviationIndia: purchase of Rafale aircraft to be concluded by March 2014
New Delhi, India - An operation worth almost 11 billion Euros
Air Marshal S Sukumar, Indian deputy chief of air staff, declared that the purchase operation of 126 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, which has an overall value of almost 11 billion Euros, will be concluded... more
IndustryATR: Jet Time to operate regional routes for SAS in Northern Europe by new -72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The Danish airline begins turboprop passenger service with new aircraft in SAS livery
Jet Time has today taken delivery of the first of six new ATR-72/600 turboprops. This aircraft has been acquired on lease from the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). All the -72/600... more
ReportGuido Haschke arrested, he's considered the intermediary in the bribery in AgustaWestland helicopters' Indian deal
Lugano, Switzerland - Bellinzona's court greenlighted his extradition
Guido Ralph Haschke, the Italian-American who is considered the intermediary of the alleged bribe which was paid by Finmeccanica to the Indian government in the context of a tender for the supply of 12... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Air France's CEO: "We should be in a situation to control Alitalia"
Rome, Italy - The head of the French company wants to create a group with three European hubs: Paris, Amsterdam and Rome
Chief Executive Officer of the Air France-KLM group Alexandre De Juniac released an interview to "LCI TV", providing its point of view about the possible acquisition of Alitalia. "Aside from financial... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. Qatar Airways is considering an investment in India, a challenge to Etihad?
Doha, Qatar - The Doha-based carrier is targeting a stake in SpiceJet
According to rumours, Qatar Airways is conducting talks for the purchase of a minority stake in the Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet. The news, coming from a source with knowledge of the matter, has been... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. easyJet: today the flight controllers will be on strike
Milan, Italy - The most part of the hardships will happen between 1:00pm to 5pm (Italian hour)
"The strike of the flight controllers of today, October 18, 2013 will provoke cancellations and hardships to the passengers in Europe. easyJet has been informed by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
CuriositiesRome at the fourth place among the most searched capital cities in the world
Rome, Italy - Manila the best of the emerging group
Skyscanner announces the cities that rather than other capital have interested the travellers to search flights in the world. London and Paris are the main capitals, the most searched destinations both... more
AccidentsAccident in Laos: 17 bodies have been recovered so far, but the aircraft is still missing in the Mekong river
Pakse, Laos - Four investigators are arriving from France
The bodies of 17 persons have been so far recovered from the crash site of a Lao Airlines ATR-72 aircraft close to Pakse Airport, in Laos, which on Wednesday 16 October 2013 caused the death of 44 passengers... more
AirlinesGermanwings: five new routes from Italy for a total of 35 air links
Milan, Italy - With the new Winter schedule as of next October 27
Germanwings confirms its growth in Italy and the opening of five new routes, equal to 35 more flights per week, during the next Winter timetable. The number of the weekly connections is 100 served by the... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Partial privatization of Croatia Airlines gets Zagreb's approval
Zagreb, Croatia - The operation is expected to require 8-10 months
On Thursday 17 October 2013 Croatian Minister for Transport Sinisa Hajdas Doncic announced that the government of the Balkan country has approved the sale of a 49% stake in the state-owned carrier Croatia... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. European Commission about Alitalia: "Italy should have notified us in advance about the operation"
Brussels, Belgium - The EU antitrust watchdog will assess the intervention of Poste Italiane
As announced in the past days, the rescue plan of ALitalia is now under the lens of the European Commission: Brussels means to assess wheteher the measures which have been put in place can be considered... more
CargoAircraft and transport. Iata: partnership to revitalize air cargo
Singapore, Singapore - Quality, efficiency and security top issues of the FIATA Congress
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on all participants in the air cargo value chain to work together towards the common goals of improved quality, increased efficiency through e-AWB... more
HelicoptersAersud and Eurocopter: presentation as Italian preview of the new EC-145T2 helicopter
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - During the Italian congress on mountain air rescue services
"Aersud Elicotteri and Eurocopter chose the Dolomites as landscape to present both at ground and in flight, in an absolute preview for the Italian market, the EC-145T2 helicopter for the air rescue service. The... more
Press releaseEU on transports: the new EU infrastructure policy (roads, railways, airports)
Brussels, Belgium - The core network will connect 38 key airports with rail connections into major cities
In the most radical overhaul of EU infrastructure policy since its inception in the 1980s, the Commission has today published new maps showing the nine major corridors which will act as a backbone for... more
AccidentsAircraft accident in Laos: casualties are 49
Pakse, Laos - The airplane is still sunk in the middle of the Mekong river, no hope of finding survivors
The death toll of the accident which yesterday, Wednesday 16 October 2013, involved an ATR-72 aircraft (AVIONEWS), has now reached 49. The airplane, registration code RDPL-34233, apparently crashed... more
AirlinesAlitalia denies presentation of a new plan and about workforce cuts, grounding of planes and cancellations of routes
Rome, Italy - All rumours completely unfounded
"Alitalia denies that a new industrial plan has been presented and therefore states that rumours about workforce cuts, grounding of planes and cancellation of routes are completely unfounded". more
AirportsAutogrill: new concessions at East Midlands Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in the UK
Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International subsidiary, pushes forward its expansion strategy in Northern Europe and strengthens operations in the UK, where it has won two new food & beverage concessions,... more
AccidentsATR about Lao Airlines aircraft accident with over 40 victims
Toulouse, France - The causes of it are the responsibility of the Laotian authorities
ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR-72/600 operated by Lao Airlines was involved in an accident yesterday at around 4.00 pm (local time) near Pakse (Laos). The flight QV301 was operating between Vientiane... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. European Commission investigates on marketing agreements between Spanish airports and airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Inquiry started after a complaint about the contracts inked by Ryanair at Girona and Reus
The European Commission opened an investigation over the marketing agreements which were signed by Spanish authorities with some airlines for the operations at two airports in the country, in order to... more
AccidentsJanuary 2013's Los Roques accident: five corpses found in the aircraft
Los Roques, Venezuela - The passengers had their belts still fastened
An important turning point might have been reached in the history of the accident which, on January 4 2013, involved a Britten Norman Islander aircraft, registration code YV-2615, with on board two crew... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian Filt Cgil on Meridiana: strike by all its staff on November 11
Rome, Italy - For four hours, from 12 to 4:00pm
All Meridiana Group's staff will be on strike next November 11 for four hours (from 12 to 4:00pm). Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Ugl Trasporti announced it because to the "Not shared unions initiatives and for... more