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IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica: Pansa cuts his wage by 30%, no severance pay for Orsi
Rome, Italy - The CEO's choice has been followed also by vice-president Venturoni
Finmeccanica follows the Italian spending-review trend: Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Pansa has indeed decided to renounce to the CEO wage (1.6 million Euros), taking just the 800,000 Euros (pre-tax)... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi. ATR-72/600 TMPA aircraft to the Turkish Navy
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed with Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???
Alenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl??? (SSM), the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries to deliver two ATR-72/600 TMUA (Turkish Maritime Utility Aircraft)... more
IndustryHonda Aircraft: certification of the HA-420 aircraft delayed by one year (VIDEO)
Greensboro, USA - GE Honda hopes to have the go-ahead for the engines by the end of 2013
Honda Aircraft communicated that it will need at least another year for the certification of the HA-420, the business jet manufactured by the subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, by the Federal Aviation... more
AerospaceNASA extends critical contract for engineering services
Houston, USA - A 287-million-dollar agreement
NASA, the American space agency, has extended the already-existing contract for the supply of engineering services with MEI Technologies, a Houston-based company which operates in the aerospace, defense,... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAC about "Pilot Fatigue": still criticism on the new rules proposed at European level
Rome, Italy - The Association welcomes positively the note diffused by ETSC
"ANPAC (Italian commercial aviation pilots association) welcomes positively the note issued by ETSC (European Transport Safety Council) with which it is requested the maximum attention before to approve... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi and TAI sign MoU to explore new markets
Rome, Italy - The two industries establish a joint Steering Committee
Alenia Aermacchi and TAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the interest of both companies in expanding industrial and commercial cooperation on products of mutual interest and... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: safety report about PA-18/150 aircraft crash in 2009
Rome, Italy - Two pilots, experts of the flight in mountain, died
The Italian Air Safety Board, ANSV, communicates to have completed a safety report. This is about: - Crash occurred to the PA-18/150 airplane, registration D-ELHP, occurred in Dro, near Trento, on... more
AirlinesVueling: a million passengers on the Rome-Fiumicino/Paris-Orly route
Milan, Italy - Three times per day during the Summer season
Vueling, the airline at the Barcelona-El Prat airport, celebrates an important milestone and reaches a million passengers transported on the route Rome-Fiumicino/Paris-Orly. The link will be served... more
AirlinesStrike of flight attendants grounds Wideroe aircraft
Oslo, Norway - Industrial action for the right to determine the pension programs
The strike of Wideroe flight attendants is grounding the aircraft of the Norwegian company and the roughly 11,000 passengers it transports daily. The industrial action arrives just a few hours after... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Greek government: sale of Hochtief's stake in Athens Airport does not change privatization plans
Athens, Greece - PSP is a "Reliable investor", the Development Minister claims
Sources of the Greek government communicated that the sale of the stake which was owned by Hochtief in Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos" Airport does not modify the plans for the privatization of the capital's... more
IndustryMitsubishi-ANI Group memorandum of understanding for MRJ aircraft cancelled
Montreal, Canada - Japan's aerospace company declines to provide the reasons
Yugo Fukuhara, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation marketing director communicated that the memorandum of understanding which was signed in June 2011 between the Japanese aerospace company and Hong Kong's... more
SecurityAircraft and safety. ETSC releases report on the "Pilot Fatigue"
Brussels, Belgium - The organization requires the European Commission to think carefully before the approval of EASA proposals on the topic
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) released a detailed report on the topic of the "Pilot Fatigue", realized with a group of experts of the air transport sector, with which the Brussels-based... more
Civil aviationDOT: Houston gets new service to Washington, DC
Washington, Usa - Under Department of Transportation slot award
Houston will receive a new daily non-stop round trip to Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as a result of action today by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT awarded S... more
Military aviationAirbus Military-EADS NA: USCG purchases the prototype CN-235 aircraft
Seville, Spain - And plans to transform it into an HC-144A maintenance training unit
The US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center has purchased the prototype CN-235 aircraft and plans to transform it into an HC-144A maintenance training unit. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military... more
IndustryBoeing: the X-51A airplane sets a new record
Edwards AFB, Usa - In its 4th flight for a total time of more than six minutes
A Boeing X-51A WaveRider unmanned hypersonic vehicle achieved the longest air-breathing, scramjet-powered hypersonic flight in history May 1, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at a... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: survey on the most chatty people on board of the aircraft
Rome, Italy - Italians at third place, after French and Spanish passengers
The possibility of getting stuck in a conversation with the person who sits next to their seats on board of an aircraft is the worst of the nightmares for many travellers. But the modern passenger is different,... more
Conferences"17th International Space Conference" about the risks from space
Rome, Italy - Solar storms, asteroids and orbiting debris, the topics of the three days from tomorrow in Rome
The effects of the great solar storms, the impact with the Earth of asteroids and meteorites, the increase of the space debris into the orbit and the attacks of the cyber-terrorism. These will be the topics... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: new flights and it increases frequency
Milan, Italy - Starting from the end of July
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will significantly boost Indonesia services from July, with the introduction of daily flights to Surabaya, and an increase in frequency to the capital Jakarta and the resort island... more
AirlinesAir China board approves purchase plan for 100 Airbus aircraft
Beijing, China - An operation with a potential value of 9.15 billion dollars
On Tuesday 7 May 2013 the board of directors of Air China communicated it has approved a plan for the purchase of 100 Airbus aircraft in a statement sent to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, for an operation... more
HelicoptersBell 407 helicopter used for recovery in China, after the earthquake of last April 20
Sichuan, China - The aircraft are essential in these operations because the area remains unreachable by road
Bell Helicopter announced that one of its customers in China, State Grid General Aviation (SGGA), is flying a Bell 407 in disaster relief missions in Sichuan Province to aid with recovery efforts after... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Hochtief sells airport division for 1.1 billion Euros
Essen, Germany - The purchaser is a Canadian investment fund
On Tuesday 7 May 2013 Hochtief announced it entered into a sale and purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) for the sale of all shares... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: new look for the Jet Centre
Milan, Italy - With new facilities and more rapid transit
An extensive remodelling and refurbishment programme is underway to enhance the customer experience at the facility, which is located just three miles from Canary Wharf and seven miles from the City. The... more
Military aviationSerbia close to the purchase of the MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum aircraft
Belgrade, Serbia - The details of the agreement might be set during a visit in Moscow of Prime Minister Tomislav Nikolic
Serbia is closed to the purchase of several MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum aircraft, according to Aleksandar Vucic, the Minister for Defence of the Balkan country. Vucic, who is also First Deputy Prime Minister,... more
IndustryAirbus: Air Astana receives its first A-320 airplane equipped with Sharklet
Toulouse, France - Powered by IAE V2500 engines
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The airline becomes the first in the region to benefit fro... more
AirlinesUkraine International Airlines expanded its fleet with six airplanes
Rome, Italy - A B-737/500 in March; five (four Boeing and an Embraer) in April
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) received the airplanes under terms and conditions of operational lease. New aircraft have passed an official registration procedure in Ukraine and received the following... more
UAS-DronesX-47B UAV system: first simulated landing on an aircraft carrier deck (VIDEO)
Patuxent River, USA - The trials on a real ship will begin by the end of the month
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Navy have conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B, the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) which has been developed in the... more
IndustryAvio: MRO activities relative to PW100 engines for ATR-42 and 72 planes assigned to the Spanish ITP
Turin, Italy - Performed to date in the industry's plant near Naples
Avio has sold yesterday to Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA (ITP), the Spanish group supplying services and products for aeronautical engines and gas turbines, the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)... more
AerospaceESA: Vega has completed its flight with a new success (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The first launch in February 2012
The second flight of ESA’s newest launch vehicle has been completed from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Two Earth observation satellites, ESA’s Proba-V and Vietnam’s VNREDSat?1A, were re... more
AirlinesAircraft and alliances. After 18 years SAS and Lufthansa stop their joint-venture
Stockholm, Sweden - The agreement is "No longer compatible with their commercial interests, the Scandinavian company claims
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa interrupted after 18 years of collaboration their joint-venture on traffic between Germany and Scandinavia due to changing market conditions. The agreement... more
CargoAircraft and finance. Air cargo Germany declares insolvency
Frankfurt, Germany - Land of Rhineland-Pfalz offers to back a loan
The management and shareholders of Air Cargo Germany unanimously decided to declare insolvency, following to the the temporary suspension of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) which was decided a few weeks... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: order for the EC-135 helicopters in Turkey
Marignane, France - By THK Gökçen Aviation
Eurocopter’s EC-135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association’s THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marki... more
AirlinesAir Europa: new route from Madrid to Montevideo
Milan, Italy - From next June 3 with three weekly flights
Air Europa announces a new route to the South-America. The Spanish airline will link Madrid and Montevideo, the Uruguay's capital, with three weekly connections, from next June 3. The flight will take... more
Fair and showsEmbraer Defense and Security at the "IDEF 2013" with A-29 and KC-390 aircraft
São Paulo, Brazil - But also technologies, UAV, systems
Embraer Defense & Security will attend the "11th International Defence Industry Fair" ("IDEF’13"), which takes place May 7-10 at the Tüyap Fair & Exhibition Center, in Istanbul, Turkey. The Company wi... more
AerospaceNASA: a ride on the Soyuz costs 70 million dollars per astronaut
Washington, USA - Administrator of the space agency full support of 2014 programme
The bill which was presented by Russia to NASA, the American space agency, for the transport of the US' astronauts on board of the Soyuz to the International Space Station (ISS) is particularly pricey:... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still storm alert
Rome, Italy - Starting from this night
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions, integrating and extending those already diffused in the... more
IndustryFirst ATR-72/600 airplane delivered to Aer Arann
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will fly in the livery of Aer Lingus Regional
Aer Arann has successfully taken delivery of its first ATR-72/600 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is the first of eight -72/600s ordered by the airline in a contract valued at some USD 187 million. Seven... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and courts. Former Finmeccanica CEO released
Rome, Italy - Giuseppe Orsi had been jailed on February 12
Giuseppe Orsi, former Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, was released from jail on Saturday 4 May 2013: he was arrested on February 12 over allegations of corruption in a deal for the supply of 12... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Former Lufthansa CEO withdraws candidacy for the Supervisory Board of the company
Cologne, Germany - Possible nomination of Mayrhuber criticized by the shareholders
Lufthansa communicated that Wolfgang Mayrhuber, CEO of the largest European airline in terms of passengers carried and fleet size from 2003 to 2010, withdrew his candidacy as Chairman of the Supervisory... more
Science and technologyThe first leg completed in Phoenix for the Solar Impulse aircraft
Phoenix, Usa - Flight duration: 18h18 min
Solar Impulse, the solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, successfully launched the “Clean Generation” initiative by completing the first leg of the 2013 Across America mission – the fi... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: BoD approves proportional partial demerger project for the Travel Retail and Duty Free business
Milan, Italy - The purpose of the demerger is pre-eminently industrial
Meeting last Friday, the board of directors of Autogrill SpA approved the project of proportional partial demerger (pursuant to art. 2506 and following, Italian Civil Code) whereby Autogrill SpA (Autogrill)... more
Finance and economyHelicopters and finance. Great success for Avincis' bond, offer oversubscribed by a factor of 3
Rome, Italy - The proceeds will be invested in the purchase of new aircraft
The bond which was issued by Avincis, the world's leading provider of aerial services for mission-critical operations, has been a great success. The bookrunners for the placement (JPMorgan, Rbs, Kkr... more
ReportGiulio Andreotti dies at 94
Rome, Italy - The former premier passed away today in Rome
Giulio Andreotti died today, May 6 2013, in his Roman house at 12:25. He was 94 years old. The announcement was released by his relatives. His health conditions have been precarious since a long time:... more
Civil aviationIATA: the key priorities for sustainable growth
Montreal, Canada - They are safety, efficiency and harmonization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operations Committee (OPC) identified air traffic management (ATM) capacity and efficiency improvements and harmonizing safety regulation as priority... more
AirportsAci Europe: airport traffic growth during the first quarter
Brussels, Belgium - The aircraft movements also decreased by -5.2%
The latest traffic results for Europe’s airports released last Friday morning, on May 3, 2013 give the first comprehensive report of airport traffic performance in Q1 2013. The overall passenger traffic g... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. SAS sells 80% of Wideroe's shares
Stockholm, Sweden - A full divestment is scheduled in 2016
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Group has signed an agreement to sell 80% of its shares in Wideroe, the group's regional subsidiary, to a group of investors consisting of Torghatten ASA, Fjord1 AS and Nordland... more
AccidentsRussia aircraft which disappeared in the Urals one year ago found
Serov, Russia - The pilot and some friends took off without authorization, probably after a drinking night
Two hunters located on the Urals the wreckage of the aircraft which disappeared near Serov (Russia), with 13 persons on board. The airplane, an Antonov An-2 which was utilized for monitoring wildfires,... more
AerospaceNASA completes new series of tests on the Orion spacecraft
Yuma, USA - Simulation of two types of parachute failures on the capsule
NASA, the American space agency, communicated it completed during the past days a simulation of two types of parachute failures on the Orion spacecraft. In the test, conducted in Yuma, Arizona, the mock... more
HelicoptersAW: the first NH-90 TTH helicopter in FOC configuration delivered to the Italian Army
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at AW's Venice-Tessera plant
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first NH-90 TTH helicopter in FOC (Final Operational Capability) configuration for the Italian Army has been delivered during an official ceremony... more
IndustryBoeing's board approves selling of 777x aircraft
Renton, USA - The launch of the new long-haul airplane should be by 2020
Boeing's board of directors provided its approval to start the selling of the updated version of the 777, currently known as the 777x, to carriers and leasing companies: this is the revelation made by... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. Turkish holding wins auction for Istanbul's new airport with a 22-billion-Euro offer
Ankara, Turkey - Fraport and TAV Airports Holding defeated
The auction for the construction and the concession of Istanbul's new mega-airport has been won by a consortium of Turkish firm, which is led by Limak Holding and which involves also Cengiz, Kalyon, Mapa... more