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Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Wizz Air to be listed at London Stock Exchange?
London, United Kingdom - The possible IPO would have a value of 930 million Euros
According to rumours which are circulating on the financial media Wizz Air, the largest East-European low-cost carrier, means to be listed at London Stock Exchange. The Hungarian company has reportedly... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Italian Police received its first two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Additional aircraft will be delivered to the customer in the coming months
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Italian Police has taken delivery of its first two AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters on schedule. These helicopters will be operated... more
AirlineseasyJet announces three new routes
Milan, Italy - Olbia-Nice (tomorrow), Malpensa-Ajaccio (Sunday) and Venice/London-Luton (in February)
The first flight Olbia-Nice, served by easyJet, will take off tomorrow, on Saturday, July 6 with two weekly frequency (each Thursdays and Saturdays in July and August). The destinations are now 10 that... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Germanwings: union rejects offer of the company, strikes are now possible
Hamburg, Germany - UFO will give notice of the industrial action two days in advance
On Friday 5 July 2013 Unabhaengige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents Germanwings cabin crew, communicated that the offer for the renewal of the contracts which was presented... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. AENA: international traffic will increase in summer
Madrid, Spain - Spanish airports will grow by 10%
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) has published its estimates on the international air traffic for the summer season in the Spanish airports network: the specifically touristic airports, su... more
Finance and economyAircraft and courts. USA: legal action against American Airlines-Us Airways merger
San Francisco, USA - The Fort Worth-based company defends the operation: "Baseless lawsuit"
A group of consumers started a legal action in federal district court in San Francisco against the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, an operation which would create the world's largest... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV and FEP: 4,200 tonnes of fuel were cut in 2012
Rome, Italy - And 13,500 tonnes of CO2
ENAV, the Italian company for air navigation services, in accordance with international directives from the main organisations of the sector such as CANSO, IATA (International Air Transport Association)... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Mexico: airlines axe flights because of Popocatepetl eruption
Mexico City, Mexico - But the airport of the capital remains operational
Six US airlines cancelled 47 flights to and from Mexico City and Toluca airports because of the eruption Popocatepetl volcano. US Airways, Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines decided to ground... more
AirlinesDel Torchio: "International leasing tender for the acquisition of the next six long-haul aircraft"
Rome, Italy - Declarations released during the presentation of the industrial plan
During the press conference which took place in Alitalia headquarters at Rome-Fiumicino Airport on the occasion of the presentation of the industrial strategic plan 2013-2016, AVIONEWS asked some questions... more
HelicoptersAfghanistan: Italian helicopters attacked
Kabul, Afghanistan - No one has been injured
The General Staff of the Italian Defence has announced that yesterday evening an attack against two Italian military helicopters took place in the Afghan territory. The aircraft, two A-129s Mangusta,... more
AirlinesNew intercontinental flights for Aer Lingus aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - Ten transatlantic connections will start in 2014
Aer Lingus has announced the introduction of new intercontinental routes and the increase of some existing connections in the next year. Specifically, the Irish airline will inaugurate ten transatlantic... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures: Tunisair will fly from Comiso
Comiso, Italy - A weekly flight to Tunis will start soon
The managers of Soaco (the company that manages Comiso Airport) and Sac, which manages Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and is a private Soaco's partner, met in the city of Palermo (Sicily) the management... more
AirportsItaly. Naples: Turkish Airlines inaugurates daily flights
Naples, Italy - The airline continues to reinforce the links also in the South Italy
Turkish Airlines continues to strengthen its network of services also in the South Italy: the number of the weekly frequencies has been recently increased from five to seven, on the route Naples-Istanbul. The... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of Hainan Airlines' first 787 Dreamliner airplane
North Charleston, Usa - The carrier will operate it on a domestic route
Boeing and Hainan Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner. The delivery is the first of 10 B-787s for Hainan Airlines. Hainan Airlines will first operate the Dreamliner... more
OccurrencesProblems again for LOT's Dreamliners
Warsaw, Poland - According to the company spokesperson, the two issues are not related with the glitches of the battery system
On Thursday 4 July 2013 LOT Polish Airlines was forced to cancel an intercontinental flight and to postpone a second one because of problems which occurred on two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which were... more
AerospaceNASA decommissions satellite which was in orbit since 2001
Pasadena, USA - Jason-1 was designed to last from 3 to 5 years
Jason-1, a satellite which represented a joint project between American space agency NASA and France's CNES (Centre national d'études spatiales) and that for more than a decade precisely tracked rising... more
IndustryAirbus. British Airways receives its first of 12 A-380 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Syphax Airlines confirms its order for the A-320
British Airways (BA) has become the tenth operator to receive an A-380 airplane after taking delivery of the first of 12 aircraft on order. BA is the first UK operator of the A-380 and will start to deploy... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: airport passenger traffic up 4.3% in May
Brussels, Belgium - Many EU airports finally reported improved traffic performance
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic results for the month of May across the European airport network. The overall passenger traffic growth at Europe’s airports registered a... more
AccidentsAccident in Libya: helicopter crashes during military parade
Benghazi, Libya - Two people dead and one injured
A serious accident has involved a helicopter today at the International Benina Airport, in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The tragedy occurred during a military parade, when the pilot of a helicopter... more
AirlinesBusiness Plan 2013-2016, a stand-alone Alitalia? "It's not so", Del Torchio explains
Rome, Italy - Five strategic partners have been defined
Business plan 2013-2016: stand-alone strategy for Alitalia? "It's not so", Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio clarified: "The plan was developed by my team and coordinated by me, and it is... more
ReportBolivia complains after the case of Morales' aircraft
New York, USA - Through the statements presented by the Bolivian ambassador to the UN
Bolivia has submitted an official complaint about the case of President Evo Morales, who was stopped with his aircraft at Vienna Airport while attempting to return to his country (AVIONEWS). The reason... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: integration of the Board of Directors and new designations De Gennaro and Minuto Rizzo
Rome, Italy - During the shareholders' meeting held today
"The Shareholders’ Meeting of Finmeccanica, held today to integrate the Board of Directors, upon the proposal of the shareholder Ministry of Economy and Finance, has appointed Giovanni De Gennaro and A... more
PeopleGianni De Gennaro, Finmeccanica Chairman, assigned to him also the attributions in the area of Group's Security
Rome, Italy - Upon the proposal by the representative of the Economy Ministry, Stefano Di Stefano
During the shareholders' meeting of Finmeccanica, the role as Chairman to Gianni De Gennaro has been approved. He comes from Calabria, and was born in 1948. In addition attributions conferred him in the... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (2): Giovanni De Gennaro appointed Chairman
Rome, Italy - And confirmed Admiral Guido Venturoni as Vice-Chairman
Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors, convened today under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chairman, Admiral Guido Venturoni, acknowledging the Shareholders’ Meeting resolutions, has appointed Giovanni De Gen... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New York: Port Authority takes control of Atlantic City Airport
New York, USA - 15-year management agreement
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), which operates the airports in the area of the "Big Apple", has taken over operations at Atlantic City International Airport, with the goal of attracting... more
Press releaseFilt Cgil about easyJet: flight attendants' contract renewed
Rome, Italy - The strike fixed for next July 18 has been revoked
"The contract by easyJet's flight attendants, expired at the end of 2012, has been renewed". Filt Cgil said it in a note and underlines that "The agreement focuses mainly on improvement of the shifts,... more
AirlinesAtlantic Airways inaugurates air links between Vagar and Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Served on Saturday until August 24
Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Fær Øer islands (situated on the northern Atlantic Ocean, halfway among Iceland, Scotland and Norway), inaugurated last Saturday (but communicated also yesterday) t... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Ryanair: pilot representatives form their first council
Dublin, Ireland - But the carrier does not recognize RPG as interlocutor
The Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG), which on its website claims to represent more than half of the pilots of the low-cost carrier, communicated it has constituted an Interim Council, "Taking another very important... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia CEO attacks Ryanair: "It destroys jobs in Italy, rather than creating them"
Rome, Italy - Declarations released during the presentation of the business plan
On the sidelines of the presentation of the business plan of Alitalia, the new Chief Executive Officer of the most important Italian airline Gabriele Del Torchio considerably attacked Ryanair, the low-cost... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines close to regional aircraft order
Dallas, USA - The purchase of 60 airplanes will be official within the end of the year
American Airlines is close to finalizing an order for regional aircraft. The agreement, known as "Project Panama," has been defined through the advice provided by the company SkyWorks Capital. The news... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane is ready for the final leg of "Across America" mission
Dulles, Usa - From Washington to New York-"JFK"
The solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will fly to New York for the fifth and last leg of its "Across America" mission flights on Saturday, July 6. It is the... more
Press releaseAlitalia presented the guidelines of the new industrial plan 2013-2016 with economic-financial objectives in four years
Rome, Italy - It will focus on three principal businesses and on four strategies
"Gabriele Del Torchio, new CEO of Alitalia, presented yesterday the strategic outline of the new Industrial Plan 2013-2016 for the airline and the new mission of the Company. With this Plan, the Group... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and State aid. ELFAA has serious concerns about the conflicts which will arise between some of the proposals and other EU policies
Brussels, Belgium - The presumption in favour of rail, which is a competitor to the airplane
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) commented as follows on the publication yesterday of the Commission’s proposals for revision of the Guidelines for State Aid at Regional Airports. The C... more
Press releaseItalian Treasury Ministry designates De Gennaro and Minuto Rizzo as candidates for Finmeccanica board
Rome, Italy - As Chairman and councilor, respectively
The Italian Ministry for Finance and Economy designated prefect Giovanni De Gennaro and ambassador Alessandro Minuto Rizzo as candidates for the board of directors of Finmeccanica SpA. The designations,... more
Civil aviationIATA: securing Australia's aviation future
Sydney, Australia - For urgent policy attention to infrastructure and taxation issues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent policy attention to infrastructure and taxation issues to ensure the continued development of aviation connectivity in Australia. “Aviation h... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: strong passenger growth trend continued in May
Sydney, Australia - Growth was led by emerging markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that air travel continued to expand at a healthy rate. Growth was led by emerging markets.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and State Aid: EC launches comments on new rules for airports and airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission has published a draft of revised state aid rules for the public funding
The European Commission is inviting comments on its review of EU state aid rules on the public financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines. During the last ten years, the market environment of the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and State aid (2). Aci Europe-AER: proposed new EC rules threaten regional growth and jobs
Brussels, Belgium - Following to the publication today of the new guidelines by the European Commission
Reacting to the publication today by the European Commission of proposed new Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and European airport trade body ACI... more
ReportAircraft of the Bolivian President diverted to Vienna amid suspicion it was carrying US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden
Vienna, Austria - "This is a hostile act by the United States state department", the Minister for Defence of the South-American country shouts
The aircraft of Bolivian President Evo Morales was diverted to Vienna amid suspicion it was carrying on board Edward Snowden, the former contractor of the National Security Agency of the United States... more
AerospaceNASA: two new milestones reached by SpaceX in the Commercial Crew Program
Houston, USA - The timeline of the California-based company is on track
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed two milestones for NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to make commercial human spaceflight services available... more
Civil aviationAircraft and safety. NTSB wants FAA to revise its procedures to avoid mid-air collisions
Washington, USA - Particular attention to the go-around cases
Following the investigation of five incidents in which commercial jetliners came within hazardous proximity of other aircraft while arriving or departing at major US airports, the National Transportation... more
Finance and economyAircraft and industry. Avio acquisition by General Electric: Brussels clears the operation
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission accepts the commitments of the US' company
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the aviation business of Avio (Italy) by General Electric (GE) of the United States. The decision is conditional... more
DiscussionsEASA issued an Emergency AD about problems to landing gear of the A-320 airplane
Cologne, Germany - After the landing without it of the Wizz Air's A-321 in Fiumicino last June 8
EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency, has issued last June 25 an Emergency airworthiness directive No 2013-0132-E regarding the A-318, A-319, A-320 and A-321 airplanes. Reason: Some operators reported... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. Funny complaint letter goes viral on the Internet thanks to Sir Richard Branson
London, United Kingdom - A customer of a Caribbean company reports with irony his misfortune
A funny complaint letter of a passenger of LIAT, a Caribbean carrier, is quickly travelling on the Internet thanks to a special "Sponsor", that is to say Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin group,... more
IndustryNepal Airlines confirms order for two A-320 airplanes with Sharklets
Blagnac, France - Chosen for the performance of the airplane in high altitude airport operations
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), Nepal’s national flag carrier, has signed a firm order for two A-320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The order follows a Memorandum of U... more
PeopleItalian ASI: Luca Parmitano, first Extra Vehicular Activity by astronaut
Rome, Italy - It will take place on next Tuesday, July 9
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA) communicate the broadcast event of the first Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) by astronaut Luca Parmitano. It will take place on next... more
CargoAirplanes and cargo. Iata: the sector continues to flatline in May
Geneva, Switzerland - Broadly following the trend of the last 18 months
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures for global air cargo markets showing that growth has continued to flatline in May, broadly following the trend of the last 18 months.... more
AirlinesEasyJet founder eager to fight about new aircraft order
London, United Kingdom - "I'm not against top line growth, but not at the expense of the profit margin", Sir Stelios claims
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet, is ready to fight the executives of the company he created about the order of 135 aircraft which was announced during the recent "Paris Air Show" (AVIONEWS),... more
AccidentsRussia: helicopter involved in an accident
Deputatsky, Russia - According to reconstruction, 15 people have died
This morning a helicopter has been involved in a serious accident while landing in the republic of Yakutia, in the Far East of the Russian country. The helicopter, a Mil Mi-8 of the airline Polyarnye... more
AerospaceProton-M rocket explodes shortly after takeoff at Baikonur Cosmodrome (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - No one was injured, but there is concern for possible toxic emissions
A Russian proton-M rocket exploded shortly after its takeoff from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and crashed on the ground in the morning of Tuesday 2 July 2013. The launch was broadcast live, and... more